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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
9
Sixth and seventh grade pupils demonstrated instruments in the sixth grade room with discussion and displays. The program combined entertainment and education. Marileigh Clark celebrated an eighth birthday with drum sticks for classmates.
In a biology class Kay Woodall handles a large cornstalk with a lens like microscope. She aims to identify monocot stems and becomes excited finding the feature deep in the stalk. The lesson shifts to roots as Mr. Shannon assigns a big topic, while amused classmates dodge her enthusiastic exploration.
In Mr Moore's absence Don Maire led two days of student run lessons. Thursday featured special reports from Kay Woodall Kenneth Howie Willis Fairbanks and Don Maire with a pro and con debate by Lucille Yossi and Mary Hanssen. Friday's temporary faculty included Ruth Reuter Lucille Yossi and Mary Hanssen with Maire as chair.
Nine Monticello students received varsity letters as Monti's Cagers won the 1939 Eastern Iowa Conference basketball trophy at a Thursday assembly. Coach Moore and Superintendent Grimes praised the season and Des Moines tournament. Players LaVern Behrends, Mark Rodman, Bob Siebels, Bob Liddy, Eugene Schoon, Jim Bone, Paul Bender, Stan Schrader earned letters. Wayne Rynerson was named team manager.
Anamosa hosts a two day music contest on March 24 and 25 with vocal entries directed by Miss Huldah Peet and instrumental entries under Mr. Lyle McMullen. The band and orchestra will bypass the first contest and advance to the district contest in Monticello.
Lucille Yossi Jr High News lists Wilma Grossheim and a large staff of reporters including Gertrude Ortgies Yola Rodman Don Maire Gene Walker Margaret Bader Arline S Balster Ruth Gubler Betty Adams Betty Otten Virginia Clark Mary Hansen Janet Howie Ruth Roberts Lorraine Jacobs and Katherine Woodall.
The Monte calendar lists a sub-district music contest in Anamosa for March 24 and 25 followed by a March 27 one-act play in Iowa City. A spring vacation runs March 31 to April 10 with district music contests scheduled for April 14 and 15.
Journal notes reveal tension over a potential split of a freshman sophomore duo as one departs during a noisy school term. Teachers show Monday morning grumpiness while two boys pursue a sister act and several students feature in noted song titles and detention hall moments.
An editorial lauds John and Mary as model Monti High students who quietly run the school. They balance studies, duties, and activities, appear on honor lists, and embody responsibility, neatness, and fairness. Their steady conduct supports self-government and a worthwhile school life.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration in 1989 urged Irish potato seed growers in North Dakota Maine Nebraska and Minnesota to trial cotton bags for shipping their produce.
Mr. Shannon’s office buzzed with curious sounds as seniors were measured for caps and gowns. Tallest is Turk Maire at six feet four, shortest senior girl is May Sharp at five feet two, Irma Woellert stands five foot ten. Caps and gowns are ordered from E. R. Moore in Chicago.
The Monticello High School auditorium hosted a student led musicale directed by Miss Huldah Peet and Mr. Lyle McMullen. Performers included a violin quartet with Wilma Grossheim Arlene Balster Frances Taylor and Gertrude Ortgies and a mixed quartet with Paul Bender Marvin Schoon Doris Board and Aylo Babb.
Burdena Stutt and soloists led a fine program featuring Yols Rodman vocal solo Louis Havlicek cornet Lucille Huibregtse bassoon LaVern Wahl flute and Glenn Gerdes tuba. The instrumental quintet could not perform though the audience enjoyed the show and looks forward to the Anamosa music contest later this week.
Freshman Home Economics classes finish second sewing project featuring blouses dresses and a house coat. Shirt waist dominates with colorful fabrics and even a purse appears. Students will hold a style show during class hours to showcase style fit and appropriateness.
Nineteen students passed state tests taken recently easing moms’ fears Miss Thornburgh praises this unusual success Tests covered first semester subjects with some scholars taking up to four tests A new kind of test caused worry and more tests are planned in May with hopeful students crossing fingers until success is confirmed.
The high school library added several new books this past week. Students have found them entertaining with titles including Vicar of Wakefield Gulliver's Travels ML Strogoff Robinson Crusoe Luck of Roaring Camp Joan of Arc The Man Without a Country House of the Seven Gables Tales of Mystery and Imagination Sketch Short Stories Best Loved Poems and The Best Loved Authors.
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