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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1951

Page

2

Sacred Heart Banquet Showcasing 1950 World Series

Sacred Heart will host an athletic benefit dinner on Sunday April 1 featuring sound movies of the 1950 World Series. Jim Meaghan Cedar Rapids Indians business manager will speak. Vaudeville acts accompany the program with tickets sold by students or at G and W Auto and Implement via Dick Westhoff.

Sacred Heart Jim Meaghan The Cedar Rapids Indians G & W Auto and Implement Dick Westhoff

Solos and soloists picked for contest

Soloists chosen for the contest include Percussion Jim Hamilton Bruce Appleby Peggy Albers and Sarah Vernon in percussion Rose Stadtmueller Peggy Albers Elizabeth Young Julie DeShaw Barb Hoffman Sara Hayden Ruth Kuntz Jane Mardorf Shirley Lubben Elnora Schoon Janis Gottleaber Noel Henderson Nancy Schneider in woodwind Dottie Hollar Chauncey Dirks Don Martin Ken Lang Joyce Jurgensen Carol Reuter Donna Morey Joanne Morning Lorna Helgens Sid Blair vocal Chauncey Dirks Elizabeth Young Jane Mardorf Joanne Morning Sid Blair Patty Bayne Pat Cass Anar Fegan Joanne Otten Jane DeShaw Harry Bau mann Art Burrichter Dave Car tano Chuck Hagen Stuart Sutherland those going to small group contest ensembles but not as soloists include Jack Thoeni Dave Martin Marilyn Tobiason Frances Hillers Jean Barnts Carl Egger Janet Nickel Jeanne Hoult Treva Heiken Rose Maire Jean Clark Lorna Helgens Carol Leytem Linda Hargrave Joyce Clark Joyce Postel and Judy Podhaski

Jim Hamilton Bruce Appleby Peggy Albers Sarah Vernon Rose Stadtmueller Elizabeth Young Julie DeShaw Barb Hoffman Sara Hayden Ruth Kuntz Jane Mardorf Shirley Lubben Elnora Schoon Janis Gottleaber Noel Henderson Nancy Schneider Dottie Hollar Chauncey Dirks Don Martin Ken Lang Joyce Jurgensen Carol Reuter Donna Morey Joanne Morning Lorna Helgens Sid Blair Patty Bayne Pat Cass Anar Fegan Joanne Otten Jane DeShaw Harry Baumann Art Burrichter Dave Cartano Chuck Hagen Stuart Sutherland Jack Thoeni Dave Martin Marilyn Tobiason Frances Hillers Jean Barnts Carl Egger Janet Nickel Jeanne Hoult Treva Heiken Rose Maire Jean Clark Carol Leytem Linda Hargrave Joyce Clark Joyce Postel Judy Podhaski

Lunch Hour Habits From Inquiring Reporter

In a local survey Alice Jones-Doodle and several classmates reveal personal lunch hour routines from relaxation to study avoidance. Entries vary from napping loafing and eating to music listening roller skating and gym time. The piece notes Iowa hosts over 100 camps run by recreation groups and that camping is allowed in 29 state parks.

Iowa

Clifford Payne A Lively Senior Member Of FFA

Clifford Payne a small lively senior with freckles, has belonged to the FFA for four years. He is active in high school life and is anticipated to pursue farming in the future. Best wishes to Cliff.

Clifford Payne F.F.A Cliff

Bugged By Spirit And Bus Rides At Monti High

A lively Monti High bulletin notes crowded bus rides to the U High game in Iowa City and a pep band boost. It mentions seniors taking on more work, senior play tryouts soon, local romances, and campus gossip about students like Sid and Pat G.

Fellas U. High Iowa City Joyce P Basil Sid Vaneta Grenny R Patsy Pat G Bob A Mr. Opstad J.B Artie

Rex Rickels Monti High Athlete Heads For Baseball Season

Rex Rickels a senior at Monti High is highlighted for his multi sport involvement. He played four years of football and contributed to the basketball team this season. He joined the Panther Club and M Club while serving on the Annual staff and the junior class play crew. Rex attends Wayne Zion Lutheran Church and plans an undecided future.

Rex Rickels Rex Monti High Panther Club M Club 51 Panther Wayne Zion Lutheran Church

F F A Members Compete in Iowa Hog Judging Contests

Monticello F F A judging team competed with northeast Iowa schools on Saturday March 10 at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids in a hog judging and grading contest. Darrell Helgens Galen Harms and Willis Harms showed hogs on March 9 and 10. The F F A boys plan a Parliamentary Procedure team for the District F F A Convention scheduled March 31 in Maynard Iowa.

Monticello F.F.A Northeast Iowa Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Darrell Helgens Galen Harms Willis Harms F.F.A Maynard Iowa

Weekly School Lunch Menu March 19 to 22

The menu lists daily meals for March 19 through March 22. It includes Creole spaghetti, mixed vegetable salad, bread and butter, green beans, milk, and apples for March 19. March 20 features vegetable soup, egg salad sandwiches, stuffed celery sticks, cherry cobbler, and milk. March 21 offers ham and beans, raisin bread, Waldorf salad, cookies, and milk. March 22 serves orange juice, salmon loaf, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, citrus fruit jello, bread and butter, and milk.

Monticello Student Council Arranges Bus Trip

The Monticello student council, led by President Barb Hoffman, arranged two buses for the Monti-U High tournament, charging 50 cents per student. The plan aims to boost interest in out of town games and pave the way for future away trips.

Monticello Barb Hoffman Ron Rhatigan Assembly Elizabeth Young Treasury Monti-U Shannon

Who Is the Sixteen Year Old Star Reporter?

A sixteenth birthday girl in the town is highlighted for her many talents. She is a sweet blond who enjoys playing in band and sings with Girls Glee Club and Mixed Chorus. She belongs to M Club and the Horizon club and reports for Philomonte. A romance with a blond senior boy is hinted. Store the mystery for next week.

Glee Club M Club Horizon Club Philomonte

Linn Returns From M H Dealer Tour

Massey Harris salesman Leslie L Linn of Monticello Implement and Truck Co returns from Racine Wisconsin where a two day dealer factory tour featured plant tours service shop displays and previews of new Massey Harris engineering. A banquet honored visiting dealers and officials introduced new No 2 Forage Clipper hay baler and L P Tractor.

Leslie L. Linn Massey-Harris Monticello Implement and Truck Company Racine Wis Mr. Linn L. P

Furniture dealer buys Anamosa building for new store

Max Fisher of Fisher furniture buys the West Main and Garna ville site from Jess Holden for a planned Anamosa store opening in early April. The former Western Auto outlet will house the new venture. In Redfield, Richard Ulrich suffered injuries when a tractor tire exploded at about 45 pounds pressure, throwing him ten feet and rendering him unconscious.

Monticello Furniture Man Anamosa Max Fisher Fisher Furniture Store West Main Garnavillo Jess Holden Fisher Western Auto Store Richard Ulrich Redfield Ulrich

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