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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1938

Page

4

Monticello Competes At Eastern Iowa Seven Conference Meet

The fifth annual Eastern Iowa Seven conference track meet at Iowa City field house saw Monticello-Monti cello enter seven schools and place in seven of twelve events Monticello finished sixth in team standings Monti cello earned two third places and four fourth places including in the half mile relay and pole vault results. The meet led by University High of Iowa City with 34 1/3 points Anamosa 18 West Liberty 16 1/4 West Branch 14 Monticello 9 1/4 Mount Vernon 7 1/3.

Eastern Iowa Iowa City Monticello Minotaurs U. High of Tipton Anamosa West Liberty West Branch Mount Vernon Vacik Robertson Monti Richardson Blackstone University High Yeoman Krogh Schweitzer Howe Fraser Beardsley Rittmer

March of Time assembly planned by Fuller's government class

Frances Taylor reports on Cedar Rapids area school activities. Students prepare a radio style March of Time program using skits from Photo Reporter. Projects cover agriculture, invention, annuals, rope knots, pig raising, dairy visits, and a seventh grade spelling contest.

Frances Taylor

Religious film The King of Kings show at Presbyterian

Next Friday evening April 8 at 7 30 p m the Presbyterian church will screen Cecil B DeMilles The King of Kings with sound. The intense portrayal of Jesus life has drawn broad endorsers from the Federal Council of Churches onward. A popular treat awaits those who obtain seats.

Cecil B. DeMille Presbyterian Church Jesus America Federal Council of Churches

Final Standings Of The County B B Leagues

The final standings for the 1937-38 Jones County boys and girls basketball leagues are announced. Boys: Center Junction 7 1, Wyoming 7 1, Oxford Junction 3 5, Onslow, Morley. Girls: Wyoming, Center Junction 4, Morley 5, Oxford Junction. Leading scorers: Boys Williamson Wyoming 81, Peterson Center Junction 77, Coburn Wyoming 77. Girls Marcella Otten Center Junction 111, Siebels Morley 108, Carson Wyoming 97. Cups will be awarded to winners and runners up soon.

Jones County Center Junction Wyoming Oxford Junction Onslow Morley Wyoming Center Junction Williamson Peterson Coburn Marcella Otten Siebels Carson

Milwaukee Road Pays Iowa Tax Bills For 1937

The Milwaukee Road pays the first installment of a half million dollar tax bill in Iowa this week. Jones county receives 20,797.82 of a 523,199.09 total paid by 57 counties. Taxes fund schools highways and local governments, with payments proportional to railroad mileage.

Iowa Milwaukee Road Jones County

Lesson on Commercial Floor Covering by ISU Specialist

Miss Nora Workman of Iowa State College presented a lesson on resurfacing dilapidated linoleum through cleaning patching and painting for Jones county women. She covered color schemes rug care curtain styles and future follow up in communities sponsored by the Jones county Farm Bureau with 81 attending. Achievement day is set for April 27 at Onslow where township leaders will showcase Home Furnishing work.

Nora Workman Iowa State College Jones County Onslow Jones County Farm Bureau

Irma Rohrs Student Art Success At Newton

The Express last week said Miss Irma Rohrs art students excel at Emerson Hough school in Newton. Information from Ira Mae Folley, Newton public schools art supervisor, notes Rohr has many successes this year. She attracts state wide attention with one man shows for her students in Newton. Selections from these shows are now exhibited in Iowa by Mrs Mil dred Pelzer head of the art department of the Iowa Federation of Women's clubs.

Express Irma Rohr Emerson Hough Newton Miss Rohr Ira Mae Folley Mildred Pelzer Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs

Survey New Post Office Site In Monticello

J B Olsen a Chicago federal engineer leads a survey of the Monticello post office lot with Art Hanssen and Paul Hanssen. They dig test footings and mark corner posts for a dope sheet for prospective contractors. Olsen previously supervised Marion and Tipton federal building projects.

J. B. Olsen Chicago Art Hanssen Paul Monticello Gineer Olsen Marion Tipton Federal

Naval Officer To Be Here Next Saturday

A naval recruiting officer will visit Monticello on Saturday April 2 from 8 to 12. Iowa's April navy enlistment quota totals 60 men with 30 slated for April 6 and the rest on April 20. Recruits will be enlisted in Des Moines and sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station for three months before joining the U S fleet.

Monticello Navy Towa Des Moines Davenport Naval Training Station Great Lakes U. S

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