Monticello and Anamosa Clash In Armistice Day Game
A Monticello High versus Anamosa High Armistice Day football clash at Monticello city park is urged to be played in clean sportsmanship. Readers are asked to avoid dirty tactics and boos, to honor fair play, and hope for good weather avoiding past blizzards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Anamosa High School
Monticello
Anamosa
Monti High
Black Panther
Fred Koschmann
Presbyterian Church
S. G. Thompson
John Gray
Alan Serbousek
Andrew Davis
Boyd Christensen
Minnesota
Serbousek
Will Mead
Lloyd Iosty
Denver
Colo
Donald Lloyd
Mildred Mead
H. E. Stingley
Iowa City
Highway wrecks prompt plea to curb speed nationwide
A local Express publisher recounts a severe crash near a press event and laments rising highway fatalities across Iowa and the nation. The piece recalls wartime speed limits, warns against reckless driving, and urges motorists to slow down to save lives and avoid preventable deaths.
Autumn Harvest Beans From Our Garden
The Grinnell Herald Register recounts a personal note on harvesting green beans and onions from the writer's garden. They describe beans as crisp and tasty, picked early, with a fall mood and a light, humorous reflection on kitchen abundance.
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Grinnell Herald Register
Intolerance at Home Explored by USD President speech
Dr. D. Weeks, president of the University of South Dakota, cites overheard family remarks about Jews Russians and "the wrong side of the tracks" as examples of everyday prejudice. He asks if such expressions foster tolerance or future leadership failure. Readers are invited to share their views.
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the Express
Amana
Iowa
Hawkeye
Northwood
D. Weeks
University of South Dakota
Distrust from Public Administration Critics Warn
Decorah Public Opinion laments ongoing bickering among top officials. The petty quarrel cited as damaging to national unity and relations with other nations, urging steadiness and integrity in office.
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Decorah
Moose Meat Charge Shocks Charles City Lodge
A Charles City Moose lodge faces indictment on charges of slaughtering cattle without a permit and failing to keep accurate records as reported by Humboldt Independent.
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Charles City
Humboldt Independent
Odebolt Chronicle Notes On Driving From The Back Seat
A reader in Odebolt comments that the wife who drives from the back seat is not worse than the husband who cooks from the dining table, suggesting playful domestic role jokes from last week.
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Odebolt
Odebolt Chronicle
A Cherokee Concern Seeks Wrecked Cars for Transport
A Cherokee group signals a plan to collect wrecked vehicles. The note suggests they will travel Iowa highways after a weekend to gather more than needed, as part of a broader improvement effort. Monticello townsfolk are praised as daily progress continues.
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Iowa
Danbiry Review
Louise Baker’s Out on a Limb Finds Humor in Adversity
Louise Baker recalls the dictionary sense of handicap as an artificial disadvantage yet her memoir Out on a Limb depicts rare depression and abundant levity. The book shows how her loss of a leg shapes her outlook, witty deflections from pity, and unexpected acts of kindness. The Piece notes the December Book-of-the-Month Club choice of Stefan Zweig’s Balzac.
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Louise Baker
Miss Baker
Stefan Zweig
Brazil
Balzac
Capitalism Pays Amana Colony Growth in 1946 Output
The Amana Society is expected to produce crops livestock and manufactured goods valued at six million dollars in 1946 a tenfold rise from 1928 1929 when output was about six hundred thousand dollars annually The shift from communism to capitalism drives the expansion pointing to broader economic change in the Amana communities.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Amana Society
Amana
Center Junction School Play and Community Notices
Center Junction events include the school play Here Comes Hattie praised by a fair audience. Socials feature Lynn Woodworth’s sixth birthday party and a Presbyterian Guild turkey dinner raising 218.72. Community members visit from Boone Toledo and Detroit with updates on choir organizing and local sports at Iowa City events.
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Church Guild
Center Junction
Lynn
Woodworth
Glenn Woodworth
Susanne
Larry Otten
Richard
Jimmie Remington
Catherine Anderson
Glenda Woodworth
Hattie
Jack Pickens
Fred Koschmann
Koschmann
Presbyterian Guild
Ernest Goldsmith
Scotch Grove
Garret Siebels
Henry
Anamosa
Kenneth Howie
Monticello
Chicago
Harold Alexander
Carol
Bommer
Frank Himebaugh
Harry Chase
John Loop
Raymond Bailey
Letts
Paul Ferguson
Iowa City
Albert Schroeder
Sang
Franklyn and
Keith
Center
Cedar Rapids
W. H. Chamberlain
Cleveland
Ohio
George McDonald
Chamberlains
Wyoming
M. C. Crispin
S. W. Clark
Fred Bangs
Merle Postel
Carl Reuter
Irma Sanford
Ray Sanford
Jack McAleer
Anna McAleer
Mead
Robert Mead
Kansas City
Laurence Heck Injured in Harvest Power Takeoff
Laurence Heck of Linn county suffered serious injuries when caught in a power take-off while picking corn. He was hospitalized in Cedar Rapids in critical condition. The notice lists accompanying relatives and neighbors including Mrs. Herman Hahn and Henry J. Caspers.
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Castle Grove
Laurence Heck
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Herman Hahn
Lawrence Hahn
Henry J. Caspers
George Heiken
Henry Stadtmueller
Alva
Sheldon Man Wounded in Korea Riots
Sheldon relatives report Capt. Wallace Geiger of the city was seriously wounded in the abdomen while on duty in Korea during recent riots and demonstrations over food shortages.
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Sheldon
Wallace Geiger
Korea
Old Doc stage production leads Monti High F H A chapter
Junior Class to present a stage production as the Future Homemakers of America form a Monti High chapter. Six girls were elected to officer posts: Marjory Luett president Beverly Beeks secretary Donna Hackbarth treasurer Irma Bohlken historian Shirley McCurdy parliamentarian La Vonne Filluckiger song leader Ruth Kromminga pianist Shirley Bartels reporter.
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Future Homemakers of America
Monti High
Marjory Luett
Beverly Beeks
Donna Hackbarth
Irma Bohlken
Shirley McCurdy
la Vonne ° Filluckiger
Ruth Kromminga
Shirley Bartels
FTA Hosts Halloween Dinner for Sponsors and Guests
The Future Teachers of America held an informal dinner in the Home Economics room with orange and black decor and pumpkins. Donna Lea Heiken presided as MC and Edna Kray read the FTA constitution while Helen Gerdes shared Halloween readings and Laneva Folkers performed on Hawaiian guitar.
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Teachers of America
Home Economics
Donna Lea Heiken
F.T.A
Edna Kray
Mr. Marston
Mr. Guyan
Laneva Folkers
Helen Gerdes
Arlene Kuhns
Chatterbox Looks at Noon Hallways And Hair Claims
A humorous piece notes Jim Husman rushing the halls at noon and compares it to a restless chicken. It humorously remarks a higher share of men teachers maintaining hair this year versus last year.
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Chatterbox
Jim Husman
Rodent Contest And Seed Testing By FFA Chapter
The Future Farmers of America chapter runs seed germination and purity tests led by Ran dall Ganfield as chair. A rodent contest from October 28 to December 2 features teams led by captains George Schneiter and Harry Rundle competing for points by collecting tails of rats mice and heads of sparrows and starlings.
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Future Farmers of America
Randall Ganfield
George Schneiter
Harry Rundle
Eighth History Class Projects Under Mr Marston
The eighth grade history class directed by Mr Marston created salt maps showing major US divers and regional belts, using salt flour water and watercolors. They also built a log cabin village with classmade items like cabins beds stockades and colonial furniture. Centennial notebooks on town and agricultural maps of the United States complemented the projects visible in Mr Marston's room.
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Marston
United States
Adams Reveals Facts Of All High School Dance
Mimmy Gremlin snooped and reported that the FFA sponsors a community building get together with the Rhythm Boys providing music. Hours run 8:30 to 11:30 p m with admission 30 cents and 50 cents as usual. Jimmy left satisfied.
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Adams
J. Gremlin
Mimmy Gremlin
Mr. Adams
F.F.A
Rhythm Boys
Jimmy
Jeannie Harms Honored Despite Omission in Honor Roll
The Philomonte issue last week omitted Jeanne Harms from the honor roll. Her grade average stands at 94.50, reflecting strong academic standing.
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Jeanne Harms
Philomonte
Newspaper staff list under Editor Margaret Ann Zimmerman
The page lists RH n an Thom NTI and editor in chief Margaret Ann Zimmerman along with Associate Editor Donna Beth Aitchison and assistant editors Shirley McCurdy Doris Zimmerman. It also names makeup editors Marileigh Clark and Mary Alice Wilcox, exchange editor Phyllis Cox, reporters Arlene Kuhns and others including Beverly Beeks and Marjorie Hoffman.
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Margaret Ann Zimmerman
Donna Beth Aitchison
Shirley McCurdy
Doris Zimmerman
Marileigh Clark
Mary Alice Wilcox
Phyllis Cox
Arlene Kuhns
Dorothy Grant
Beverly Beeks
Marjorie Hoffman
Margaret Eilers
Beverly Hanken
Charlotte Deischer
Janice Harms
Jean Harms
June Lambert
Students Punished by Council for Rule Violations
Students who violated Student Council rules were brought before the Council this week and sentenced to clean halls and desks in the building. The punishment is meant as a warning to others.
Anamosa Raiders Top Monticello Junior High
The Anamosa Junior High Raiders defeated the Monticello Junior High Panthers 12 to 6 after school on Wednesday October 16. Panthers captain Dwight Gerdes scored Monticello's only touchdown.
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Anamosa
Monticello Junior High Panthers
Anamosa Junior High Raiders
Raiders
Dwight Gerdes
Junior High Panthers
Monticello
Monti Calendar Highlights School Events
The Monti calendar lists a November lineup of school activities including a dance on November 8 at Anamosa High School, a class play on November 15, and a go-to-school night on November 19. Events also note November 11 at Here and November dates for assemblies.
Twelve New Band Members Boost School Ensemble
Twelve new members joined the concert and marching band expanding the group to fifty nine. New players include Paul Grossheim Miriam Young Jeanne Cox Joan Treland Marileigh Clark Bob First Janet Sinclair Lyle Behrends Jim Robinson June Lambert Joan Wright Jean Barnts. Jack Schmidt contracted scarlet fever and will miss class.
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Paul Grossheim
Miriam Young
Jeanne Cox
Joan Treland
Marileigh Clark
Bob First
Janet Sinclair
Lyle Behrends
Jim Robinson
June Lambert
Joan Wright
Jean Barnts
Junior Class Play Old Doc set for Friday performance
The Junior Class Play Old Doc debuts Friday November 15 telling the tale of Old Doc Hillary and son Young Doc. When Young Doc accepts a rich city practice and a marriage offer, Margaret ends their engagement. Ma Brown intervenes proving the value of home town care. Young Doc must decide his future and whom to marry as meanings of lifelong service unfold.
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Doc
Hillary
Bob
Brand
Helen
Margaret
Young Doc
Brands
Ma Brown
John Hillary
Duane Slauson
Robert Hillary
Bob Veitch
Pa Brown
Donna Beth Aitchison
Margaret Brown
Betty
Lou Vernon
Dick Burny
Ray Null
Janet Martin
Jean Hein
Hepple
Milred Claus
Edmond Brand
Teereeeeeeey
Eugene Oltmann
Helen Brand
Vera Null
Mary Selby
Elizabeth Wilson
Rossi
Joyce Slaugon
Cronin
Bernice Schmidt
Mellon
Mildred Rieniers
Lois Warner
Elfrieda Behrens
Governors Elected in Sixth Grade Democratic Government
The sixth grade forms an experimental democratic government with governors Noel Henderson and Linda Lou Greenley. Their class council includes Donald Harms, Jimmy Rhatigan, Anar Fegan, Jimmy Hamilton, Alice Jones, and Dottie Hollar. Alice Jones serves as chairman.
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Noel Henderson
Linda Lou Greenley
Donald Harms
Jimmy Rhatigan
Anar’ Fegan
Jimmy Hamilton
Alice Jones
Dottie Hollar
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Madison Pioneer Cemetery
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James Mead
May Himebaugh
W. A. Smith
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Jack McAlee
Marion
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McDonald Hospital
Ray Batchelder
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Mike Tobaison
Alva Zimmerman
Lyle Hosford
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Larry
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Bess Warner
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R. C. Hoag
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National Tea Co
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R. A. Cartano
Towa
Shafter
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Howard Green & Co
American Cast Iron Pipe Co
Shaffer & Henderson
Ceseeees
Clark Bros. Gas
Neptune Meter Co
Town Electric Co
Matt Parrott Sons Co
Sup- Phos
I. M. Rodman
ER. W. Coon
Rudolph Aebi
Jake Metzenberg
Kathryn Hoffman
Frank Helmer
Wade Long
Selma, DeShaw
Pearl Schneider
Robert Aldrich
Stanley Graves
Donald Allen
Milk Inspection
Ray Donovan
Lois Hines
Marcella Berlin
Reading
Fred Aldrich
Willam Aldrich
Roy Sluke
Fred Bartels
Wally Appleby
T. W. Coon
George Minnis
Cc. M. St. P. & P. Railroad
R. A. Cartang
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EH. W. Brashaw
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Inny
Javone
C. R
Monticello and
Charles A. Doxler
Monticello Express
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association and Credit Bureau of Circulations
Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc
Ilinois
Jones, Linn
Delaware
Dubuque
Homemakers Club
R.G
RH Nan Thom Nti
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