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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1946
Page
1
An editorial argues Monticello should enforce its First street double parking ban. It cites dangers, cites Anamosa and a Pennsylvania case linking double parking to a child injury, and urges public education and enforcement to prevent harm and liability.
Margarets Garvin 80 longtime Hopkinton resident died Thursday morning at her daughter Mil dred Griffiths home in Greeley after a stroke. She was born July 15 1865 south of Buck Creek and married William Garvin in 1892. Surviving two daughters three granddaughters one great grandson and a widow. funeral held at Hopkinton Methodist church with burial in Hopkinton cemetery.
The bride wore a fuchsia suit with white accessories and gardenia corsage as family and friends gathered for ceremonies. Engagements announced include LaRue Jean Miles to Kenneth Keith and Beverly Stead to Donald Caspers with weddings planned at Buck Creek Methodist Church and Buck Creek area venues. A parade of visits, hospital stays, and graduations followed, with multiple trips and local events across Anamosa Hopkinton and Monticello as relatives reconnect and plan summer activities.
Staff reporters summarize teachers plans for summer activities across towns and colleges. Individual plans include summer school in Dubuque and Iowa City, graduate work in Milwaukee, travel to Hannibal Missouri and Sioux Falls, jobs in Evanston and Cedar Rapids, and teaching stints at Parsons College in Fairfield.
The Panther track squad returned with several seconds from the WaMac meet. Vin ton won with 58 percent of points. Ray Rieniers took second in the mile, Hintz second in the 440 yard dash, Paulsen tied for second in high jump, Newton placed fourth in the 100 yard dash, Martin fourth in the 880, Shelley fifth in the 220 hurdles, and the 880 relay team of Adamson, Eiben, Williamson, Hintz tied Anamosa for fifth.
The Monti seniors present their class day and commencement song with lyrics by Gene Kuehl Bob Thoeni and Col leen Maire, assisted by Miss Hansen and Miss J Smith. The anthem urges marching forward facing hardships, keeping standards high and loyalty to Monti Hi in the years ahead.
Iowa high school scholastic press association lists editor Margaret Ann Zimmerman and reporters Betty Eggers Barbara Walker Dorothy Hinrichs Donnabeth Aitchison with cub reporters Beverly Beeks Shirley McCurdy Marileigh Clark Marilyn Landis Patty Podhaski Mary Alice Wilcox Doris Zimmerman and typists Louise York Audrey Oltmann for the Phi nomonte school year group in community note style.
The MASS. Panther senior yearbook arrived Tuesday after being withheld until class day May 21. Privileged graduates received it the previous Friday. Editors were Delphia Balster and Betty Eggers with Louise York as activities editor and Max Schrader as business manager.
The group of female trainees sat State Teachers Exams on May fifteenth and sixteenth, completing the two day assessment.
Seniors of the Class of 46 completed commencement activities including Circus Day on May 3, the class play The Willow and I, a Baccalaureate service led by Dr. W J Grossheim, a Davenport picnic and a Mississippi boat ride. Class Day featured history prophecy and the first class song. Harry G Barnes spoke at commencement, and alumni events followed. The senior year ends Friday with report cards.
May 9 contest ends with second grade losing. First grade enjoys a noon lunch. Poems selected from each grade for readings in other classes. Second grade reports library work with one girl reading twenty nine books. Sixth grade Iowa History class plans Iowa's Parade To Statehood program with Larry Paulsen chair and Mary Ellen Zimmerman co chair Mary Lou Bartels chief reader invites fourth and fifth grades.
The senior members of Student Council treated the other members to ice cream and cookies at the regular meeting Tuesday. The meeting concluded the year's activities of the Council.
The final performance of The Willow and I drew a record high audience in the high school auditorium. Irma Schoon as Mara Sutro gave an excellent frail portrayal, with sister Bessie Sutro played by Helen Jean Kopp. Gene Kuehl starred as the alcoholic father Theodore Sutro, while Louise York played Aunt Milly Sutro. Dick Shelley doubled as Robin Todd and later his son Kirkland Todd. Young Royal Black impressed as Duke Todd. Jo Ann Schneider Mary Lou Allamand and Margaret Condit acted as realistic negro servants. Mrs Greenley was praised for direction and rewarded by the seniors with a greenback corsage and later a pearl necklace.
The assembly will recognize outstanding members from various departments tomorrow. Athletic rep Mr Linn will award track letters while Miss Smith of the instrumental department receives Band letters. Mrs Bone presents shorthand certificates for the commercial department and Betty Eggers chairs the Safety Patrol. The band and girls glee club will perform selections.
Onslow reports the South Prairie Homemakers Club annual guest day with tours, a health talk by Mrs Ed Urban, a discussion on care of patients in Iowa corrective institutions by Mrs C R Smith of Wyoming, a playlet titled Short Cuts in Homemaking, and songs by Mrs Wil son Briggs with piano by Mrs Walter Wasson.
Herzmann home in Arlington hosts graduation exercises for the Arlington high school senior class, with grandson George Herzmann among the members. Mrs. John Paulsen, Mrs. Harry Paulsen, Mrs. J. M. Hanna and Wilfred Wherry newly listed as having the mumps. R. J. Kleineck sold Main street property to Herman Lightfoot who plans an electrical shop. Keith McCarty, an enlisted serviceman, spends furlough with his parents. Mrs. George Lyon visited Davenport friends. Nina and Jacqueline Fuchs visited Cedar Rapids. Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Kleineck spent the weekend with daughter Rosemary at college.
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