Iowa General Assembly Near Peak Production In 1940 Session
The forty ninth Iowa General Assembly moves rapidly toward a record pace with 125 measures sent from Senate to House versus 25 awaiting action. Major appropriations pass and a budgeting system expands state government. New efficiency steps include inventories, auditing, and a revolving fund for the state car dispatcher.
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Forty-Ninth
Iowa General Assembly
Wilson
Commonwealth of Iowa
Iowa
Senate
House
E. K. Bekman
Ottumwa
Arch McFarlane
Waterloo
State Executive Council
Taxing the Little Fellows Moves in Congress Report
The piece argues a proposed 5 percent tax on all wage earners earning 25 dollars a week or more. It defends sacrifice for defense, mocks political chatter about wealthy elites, and urges red blooded effort while noting basketball ticket costs and wartime aid to Britain.
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Little Fellows
America
Congress of the
United States
Britain
Iowa
What About the Ingratitude of the Fellow Who Has to Pay Income Tax
A column defends income tax payment urging taxpayers to accept the obligation as a civic duty. It argues that paying taxes signals sufficient income and supports government, contrasting it with poverty and hardship.
Jones County Taxpayers Face Higher Taxes in 1940
Jones County residents have paid or will pay the first half of 1940 taxes. The piece notes taxes may be higher than last year and attributes the increase to Uncle Sam lending $7,000,000,000 for British aid, implying taxpayers should expect more costs nationwide.
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Jones County
Sam
Plan to Build 604 Chapels in Army Camps
Uncle Sam will provide 604 chapels in army camps to serve Protestant Catholic and Jewish worship. Each chapel costs 21220 dollars, seats 400 soldiers, and includes an electric organ. The plan ends the practice of using recreation halls for worship and earns government commendation.
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Uncle Sam
Galloping Ghosts Opener for Junior High Grades
The junior high operetta Galloping Ghosts casts Lem Dick Sutherland Freckles Marilee Matthiesen George Clark Shannon Dorothy Janis Grimes Messy Bill Shrove Johnny Frank Fitzsim mon s and Betty Irma Schoon. The three act play centers on an imaginary old man telling a ghost tale at a ranch with a radio hoax. Eight o clock April 25 in the high school auditorium with 15c child and 25c adult admission.
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Lem
Dick Sutherland
Freckles
Marilee Matthiessen
George
Clark Shannon
Dorothy
Janis Grimes
Messy
Bill Shrove
Johnny
Frank Fitzsimmons
Betty
Irma Schoon
Huldah Peet
Lucille Conzett
Marjorie James
Betty Jean Adamson
Lois Cantrell
Alice Clark
Ellen Mae First
Betty Jo Guyan
Mary Hearn
Audrey Podhaski
Ann Shelley
Shirley Shelley
Theona Aldrich
Lois Clark
Vivian Kruse
Betty Rae Morning
Jane Stuhler
Glen Appleby
Bob Chisman
Pat Frank
Galen Hagen
Dick Shelley
Irma Jean Pickett
Phyllis Appleby
Don Howland
Jerry Naylor
Charles Kreeb
Helen Gutensohn
Ruth Smith
Roxhann Yeoman
Betty Bartlett
June Brokaw
Colleen Maire
Carlota Morning
Claire Shannon
Clarice Siebels
Betty Smith
Harry Reade
LaVern Schoon
Bob Thoeni
Ruth Pinkerton
Eloise Wright
Gym Demostration Delights Monti Students In Snowy Scene
School gym event draws cheers from fifth graders as graders perform relay races and parallel bar stunts. Notable moments include Ray Behrends Habber Hogan and Leggetta with Nick Clement displaying balance and a three ring circus feel.
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Ray Behrends
Habber Hogan
Chatterbox Notes From School Gossip Column
Readers share playful jabs at classmates and teachers in a breezy school gossip column. Conversations cover crushes, cliques, misread notes, and light mischief across halls and dances, with hints of romances and pranks among students.
FFA Sells Seeds For Treasury Funds
The FFA boys conclude their spring seed sale to raise funds for the treasury. The drive finished in record time. The next monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 26.
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Treasury
Staff Editor in Chief and Editorial Team List
The article lists a full newsroom staff including Don Howie as Staff Editor in Chief and Elizabeth Lee Byerly as Assistant Editor. It also names sports columnists Ruthe Anne Hoag and Wally Schneider, sports reporters, an exchange editor team led by Dick West and Chuck Ross, a proof reader Becky Grimes, and an extensive roster of reporters, typists, and staff across departments.
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Don Howie
Juniors and seniors plan banquet and dances
The article notes the annual Junior-Senior banquet with students taught in ballroom dancing for a week. It praises recent entertaining assemblies and a gym square dance demonstration, suggesting growing talent and enjoyment.
Track Boys Begin Practice Early
Track boys start workouts on Highway 38 era after this week. Weights and drills in the dressing room build strength for meets. Gym use runs from 4 00 to 4 30 before baseball teams take over. Practices include hurdles high and low, shot put, pole vault, high jump and broad jump.
Tumbling Boys Visit Iowa City to See Nissen and Experts
A group of boys traveled to Iowa City on Saturday to watch George Nissen and university tumbling experts perform at the Big Ten meet. The boys praised the performers but worry Coach Moore may not take them again after a campus grill incident.
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Iowa City
Nick Clement
Billy Marsh
Jack Naylor
Les
Don Leggett
George Nissen
Coach Moore
Monte Calendar State Tournament Des Moines Des Moines
March 27 29 state tournament set in Des Moines with Monte entries. April 4 5 district music contest scheduled at local venue.
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Des Moines
Gym Demonstration For Schoolmasters Evening Program
On Wednesday evening March 19 the physical education classes under Miss Conzett and Mr. Moore staged a school gym demonstration. The event featured rhythm games, ball handling drills, a Dutch dance by fourth graders, relays by fifth and sixth grade boys, tap dancing by girls, and upperclass boxing fencing and wrestling showcases plus the tumbling team final exhibition.
Discussion On Schools Held Last Thursday
A Parent Teachers association meeting last Thursday featured a panel on school taxation and spending. Mrs. Lyle McMullen posed questions to Leigh Clark board of education president and treasurer Sutherland as Walker spoke on state and federal aid to schools.
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Parent Teachers Association
Lyle McMullen
Leigh Clark
Board of Education
Sutherland
Walker
New Madrigal Group Enters Local Music Contest
A new madrigal group joins this year’s music contest featuring songs from the Elizabethan era. Members include James Matthiessen Billy Marsh Charles Ross Gene Walker Mary Lou Luett Audrey Ritter Helen Huibregtse and Audrey Ritter.
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James Matthiessen
Billy Marsh
Charles Ross
Gene Walker
Mary Lou Luett
Helen McLaughlin
Gail Huibregtse
Audrey Ritter
How On Earth Did You Get That Name
A playful list of unusual child nicknames culled from a schoolroom scene shows parents chasing distinctive monikers for their offspring. The catalog ranges from Peppery handles to comic aliases, illustrating a culture fond of vivid, humorous labels for youngsters.
Pre Contest Concert at Monticello High School Auditorium
A public pre contest concert will be held Monday evening in the Monticello high school auditorium at 7 30. The program features all entries from the district contest here on April 4 and there is no admission charge.
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Monticello High School
Thank You Doctor Show Heads to Wyoming For Evening'
After a matinee in the auditorium the cast and crew packed up and left for Wyoming where they presented an evening performance.
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Wyoming
Curtain rises for three plays with limited excitement
The curtain rose at 7 30 and Morley Olin and Wyoming presented three more plays. The sole excitement came when Dick West and Wilma Doe were locked in handcuffs.
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Morley
Olin
Wyoming
Dick West
Wilma Doe
Gym Classes Begin Practice Of Dancing
The physical education program has started new gymnastic work. Junior high pupils now study tap and folk dancing. The afternoon schedule begins with volleyball, followed by square and ballroom dances in the second and third hours.
Probate Notice for Charlotte Grenenwald Will
Official notice from Jones county Iowa district court that a will purporting to be Charlotte Grenenwald's was filed March 7 1941 and set for final probate March 29 1941 at 10 a.m. to determine admissibility and allow interested parties to show cause. Locher & Locher represent the estate.
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Charlotte Grenenwald
W. L. Pearson
Jones County
Iowa
Locher & Locher
American Legion and Unit Officials Listed in Local Page
Lois Smith and Wm. Shaffer appear as president and secretary with Dr. L. J. Swift listed as president. Riess Stuhler serves as secretary while Joe Barron is named commander and Byron Abel as adjutant in the local post.
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F. D. McLaughlin
Ray Echternacht
Paul Schuetz
Gene Byers
Elden Brashaw
C. J. Matthiessen
Frank Ferring
Clarence Shaffer
C. Heeks
City Park’ Commission
A. P. Lambert
Walt Zubler
Roy Pearson
Bill Null
L. J. Swift
Riess Stuhler
American Legion
Joe Barron
Byron Abel
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