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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
1
Iowans are urged to make war bonds a Christmas gift to help reach the sixth war loan quota. The plan encourages buying bonds or stamps as a lasting gift for service members, allowing V-mail to share bond numbers before the holiday and providing a financial reserve for the returning servicemen and women.
Educators at Iowa City meeting hosted by the Governing Boards of State Universities and Allied Institutions oppose a one year compulsory military training plan. They urge expanding ROTC and land grant college programs as part of national defense and object to federal vocational education funding beyond high school level.
Reading and Writing D W Brogan offers an outsider view of American life in The American Character a study of why Americans behave with emphasis on pioneer heritage immigration and education The piece notes Brogan’s travels across forty states and cites examples from American culture and attitudes including references to Carole Lombard the Dodgers and Pepsi vs Coca Cola Also mentions Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough and their works now tied to film and biographies
The Iowa Poll finds a small majority approving replacing election with gubernatorial appointment of the state superintendent of public instruction. Voters favoring appointment cite better qualifications, while opponents argue it reduces democratic choice and increases politics.
A Shenandoah Sentinel excerpt argues that peace cannot be achieved by disarmament and appeasement. It warns that praising armament cuts and anti military training could lead to renewed war, urging vigilance against pacifist policies and calls for armed national defense.
A historic drive urges Monticello and Jones county residents to buy Christmas seals to support tuberculosis research and patient aid. Since 1904 Denmark started the practice, expanding to America and saving about 4 million lives, though TB still claims lives every nine minutes. Endorsed as a civic thank you, letters with seals reach households by Saturday November 25.
Sand Spring advances with a new residence planned soon a basement dug and a house to be moved to a lot east of John Batchelder's. Local events include 4-H meetings at Manchester and Chicago visits by residents plus a Sand Spring creamery delivery of a corn picker.
The Better Vision Institute describes the eye as a delicate organ shielded by bony sockets fat cushions and facial bones. Brows nose and cheeks guard it while the lids snap shut at danger and tears wash out debris.
Many Monticello items report deaths, marriages, and community events. R. P. Clark dies after pneumonia at home. Oscar G. Meyer dies in Sorum after a stroke. several marriages including Maurice Sanford and Alberta Lux, Mary Lovell and George LeVan. Local council assigns Soldiers' Memorial building custodians. Entries note rainfall, obituaries, and school and church happenings with names and places in Iowa.
Marriage news from Onslow notes Miss Jessie Garside a former resident wed George Snyder of Pontiac Michigan. Garside a Onslow High and Cornell graduate has taught in Pontiac where they will live. Local relief funds supported Schick hospital. Other community notices include guests at Cornell college dormitory a game and musicale.
Mrs. Chris Gill hosted the Five Hundred club with prizes to Mrs. Floyd Chatterton Mrs. Walt Hicks and Mrs. John Jansen. Edgar Cheney of Long Prairie Minn visiting the A A Garnett home. Mrs. Charles Blough hosted her bridge club with prizes to Mrs. Ed Paulsen Mrs. Leslie Babcock and Mrs. Floyd Chatterton. John Paulsen and nephew Jerry Edwards visited the latter's mother in Clinton. Mrs. Edwards has recovered enough to be home from the hospital. Mrs. Cora Hutton and Mrs. Mayme Morse of Wyoming were visitors in the S G Hutton home. Pete Sauer family moved from Onslow to Cedar Rapids. Attended Edwards funeral Mr and Mrs Isaac Edwards and Mrs C M Ripperton at Monmouth for Tom Edwards. Burial in Baldwin cemetery. Mrs Isaac Edwards Mrs C M Ripperton and Mrs R J Kleineck attended funeral for Mrs Minnie Behnke Becker at Monmouth. Emma Nielsen of Cedar Rapids a weekend guest in the John Jansen home. Mrs Lloyd Preston visited in the home of her sister Mrs Bill Goareke.
Monti High students and parents back war bonds and stamps as a civic investment. The drive shows grade totals with Seventh $27.00, Eighth $106.50, Ninth $81.00, Tenth $1.00, Eleventh $5.45, Twelfth $6.70, aiming at $250 per class to help victory and democracy. Teachers voice support for a student council as a live learning platform for democracy and leadership.
The 1944 Junior Red Cross membership drive, ending November 15, reports from Ina Cruise, chairman for Jones county, showing contributions by grade from Kindergarten to Grade 12 and Sacred Heart School, totaling 90.28 dollars.
A reflection on Thanksgiving amid turmoil urging readers to honor the holiday’s original meaning. It asks readers to consider families separated by war, the sacrifice of servicemen and women, and the contrast with hunger abroad, calling for gratitude and sharing.
Monti Hi seniors were measured for caps and gowns by Mr Eells last week. The report lists the three smallest students as girls Anne Skelley at 5 ft 1/4 in Shirley Skelley at 5 ft 2 in Jeannie Kaplan at 6 ft 0 in and the three tallest as boys LaVern Rickels 6 ft 2 in Bud Hanken 6 ft 2 1/4 in and Ek Patterson 6 ft 2 in.
Tommy Rhatigan celebrated his birthday with the kindergarten on November 15. The third grade crafted Thanksgiving favors for wounded soldiers. Fourth grader Donald Thompson moved to Buck Creek and the class bought three new maps and a globe. Sixth grade hosts a Book Week program featuring Jane DeShawne Stadtmueller Robert Rhatigan and Nancy Schneider while making more Thanksgiving favors. The fifth grade maintains full Junior Red Cross enrollment. neat appearance costs little effort.
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