Montini Girls Debut Basketball Season Set For Wyoming
Montini will field its first girls basketball team this season with a schedule that includes a November 28 game at Wyoming and December 8 home contest with Epworth. Coach Miss Magana leads a squad led by Yola Rodman and Ben Long with several players practicing twice weekly amid early efforts to build a competitive program.
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Wyoming
Montini
Epworth
Sacred Heart
Magana
Yola Rodman
Ben Long
Kay Woodall
Jeanette Lubben
Lucille Huibregtse
Janet Howie
Shirley Hobart
Senior Girls Speedball Champions After Clean Match
The senior girls defeated the freshmen twelve to nothing to claim the speedball title Tuesday night. Team members include Ruth Hein captain Doris Schoon Ruth Ehrisman Eileen Woellert Jeanette Lubben Eunice Kuhns Ruth Richardson Ruth Reuter Maxine Rynerson Ione Bender. Doris Schoon sprained her right toe. the freshmen were led by Ruth Hoffman captain with Gail Huibregtse Betty Clark Dorothy Bartlett Mary Lou Luett Dorothy Hanssen Elizabeth Lee Byerly Marion Deischer Rebecca Grimes and Vernita Vernon. The coach Miss Magana praised the seniors versus six teams in seven tourney games as the cleanest contest.
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Ruth Hein
Doris Schoon
Ruth Ehrisman
Eileen Woellert
Jeanette Lubben
Eunice Kuhns
Ruth Richardson
Ruth Reuter
Maxine Rynerson
Ione Bender
Ruth Hoffman
Gail Huibregtse
Betty Clark
Dorothy Bartlett
Mary Lou Luett
Dorothy
Behind the Curtain During Class Play
A first person diary style piece recalls the backstage chaos of a class play. Thirteen actors receive makeup, a dry crew faces challenges on a fire escape, food is guarded, and quick costume changes between acts test nerves. The writer notes the fun and playful desire to miss practice with new excuses.
One-Acts Chosen for Speech Class Studies
Miss James selects eight one act plays for her classes. Readings will be handed out after Thanksgiving and students will begin work before the Christmas assembly. Plays include Be Home by Midnight The Tale of a Shirt The Teeth of a Gift Horse Sauce for the Gosling Sparkin Our Aunt from California The Burglar and the first act of Tom Sawyer. Students will study drama history stage terms and background in the meantime.
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James
California
Tom Sawyer
Dialogue Seen By Junior Play Cast
Billy Marsh Harold Hogan and Louis Havlichek performed an original dialogue titled Making Some Goo by Mr Foo. The three character act included Dr Einstink Louis Havlichek Dr Mixem Harold Hogan and Dr Hunst William Marsh with actions that drew audience laughter.
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Billy Marsh
Harold Hogan
Louis Havlichek
Mr. Foo
Dr. Einstink
Dr. Mixem
Dr. Hunst
William Marsh
Three Largest Planets Listed by Order
The three largest planets are Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune in that sequence.
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Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Monti High Sets Sights on Stellar Basketball Season
Basketball season begins at Monti High as football ends with a five win nine loss record. Principal hopes lift for a strong year as players juggle eligibility and after school practice. Bill Fitzsimmons endorses school support to back the team.
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Monti High
Bastille chatter and high school social curiosities
Local column notes after the DeMolay dance and junior class play rehearsals. The piece jokes about students staying out late, a boy’s forgetful moment with a lady, training rules for girls in sports, teachers influencing activities, and girls wearing spoons on wrists as a new fad.
Monticello Girls Basketball Schedule and Holidays
The Monticello calendar lists a November 28 game at There Monticello VA, a Thanksgiving break from November 30 to December 1, and a December 8 home game Monticello versus Epworth with the venue unspecified.
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Monticello Va
Monticello Vs
Epwort
Glee Clubs Prepare Christmas Cantata at High School
The glee clubs and mixed chorus begin work on the Christmas program to be presented December 21 in the high school auditorium. The cantata Childe Jesus features carols and solo numbers with the bass section narrating, inviting all to attend the December twenty first program.
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Glee Clubs
Mixed Chorus
Childe Jesus
Jesus
Boys’ Glee Club
Junior Class Play Pleases Audience at High School
The junior class presented Big-Hearted Herbert in the school auditorium Friday evening to an appreciative audience. Miss Marjorie James directed the play expertly with performances by the cast and crew. Glory Babb presented roses to Miss James, and the proceeds fund the juniors spring banquet for the seniors.
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Herbert
Marjorie James
Gloria Babb
Miss James
Original Plays Presented by Speech Students
Monday afternoon the auditorium hosted original plays by speech students. Titles included The Morning After and And One Was Murdered. Some groups could not perform due to missing cast members but will present later.
Hawthorne Classic Read in American Literature Class
Miss Mueller's American literature class is reading Nathaniel Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables. Students report the tale is engaging and they are more than halfway through the book.
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Miss Mueller
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Sixth Grade Presents Play King’s Tooth Ache Comedy
Sixth grade students stage a one act comedy about a toothache in a king’s realm. The toothsayer traps the ailment in a cat then a table, causing comic chaos before a dentist finally removes the tooth. Cast includes King of Ice-Creamer, Jester, Soothsayer, foreign wizard, and others. Miss Walter’s class also notes hygiene check ups with a hair care incentive.
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Kurtz
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Loyal Woellert
A Hanssen
Menial
Colleen Maire
Harry Reade
Carlita Morning
Clara Siebels
Glenn Appleby
Miss
Scotch Grove Women Hear Africa Talk By Mrs L E Tull
Scotch Grove community club members and guests heard Mrs L E Tull of Monticello describe Rhodesian life and customs during an all day meeting and picnic. She contrasted Christian and heathen practices and shared African curios while noting girls carrying water and a baby on the back.
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Scotch Grove
Rhodesia
Book Week Programs And Class Activities Noted
The fifth grade reading club presented a bookweek program featuring Beatrice and Her Book Friends. Students toured the library lecturing on books, and a Professor Quiz tested knowledge. Junior Red Cross membership reached sixteen with twenty two on file.
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Beatrice
Rita Randolph
Red Cross
Chicago
Shirley McCurdy
Miss Thornburgh
Betty Jean Aldrich
Donald McChristy
Monticello Community Event Marks Two Weddings Anniversaries
In the new Monticello community building last Friday, a twentieth wedding anniversary for a couple was celebrated. Katherine Paulsen formerly Mrs G Paulsen was present as the daughter of Mr and Mrs G Paulsen. A separate gathering Saturday evening honored Mr and Mrs A G Bohlken on their 35th anniversary with many relatives and friends. The Robinsons of Lisbon visited Sinclair and Lacock homes midweek. Selena Otten of Waterloo spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs John Otten. Harm Dirks traveled to Iowa City for tablets and nose drops.
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Tull
Monticello
J. S. Tull
Dayton
Ohio
John Lacock
Mount Vernon
Jo Royden
Vera Moats
Scotch Grove Number Eight
Gilbert McKeen
Cody
Wyo
Tama
McKeen
Wyoming
Scotch Grove
Kathleen Hughes
Robert Norris
Center Junction
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
Kathleen M. Hughes
G. J. Hughes
Robert G. Norris
Arthur Norris
Hawick
Minn
Hughes
Mr. Norris
Richard Hanken
Harold Norris
Norris
Miss Hughes
Shirley McDonald
Cecil Perkins
L. J. Hughes
Vanda Hughes
Patricia Cass
Kenneth Meadow
August Husman
Hugh Robinson
Mrs. Robinson
Lisbon
Sinclair
Lacock
Selena Otten
Waterloo
John Otten
Iowa City
County Supervisors Attend Iown Minnesota Football Game
A group of county supervisors traveled Saturday to attend the Iown Minnesota football game, accompanied by a local observer. The outing highlighted regional governmental ties and community sports enthusiasm.
Old 1845 Henry Clay campaign button found in garden
Mrs Myra V Brown of Lodi New York unearthed a well preserved campaign button bearing the name Henry Clay and the year 1845 while planting in her garden. The 94 year old relic remains in excellent condition.
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Myra V. Brown
Lodi
N. Y
Henry Clay
Five Lettermen Back For Basketball Team
Monday afternoon began the first practice for the entire basketball team this year. Five lettermen return: Liddy Bender Bone Schrader and Siebels. Last year the team was conference champion but will play this season without Mark Rodman and Behrends.
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Monti
Liddy
Bender
Bone
Schrader
Siebels
Mark Rodman
Behrends
Fairest Game of Chance Says Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of Sports calls fairest of all games for the player. It notes the game is regarded as the fairest among all options for participants.
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the Encyclopedia of Sports
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