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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1940

Page

6

Pictures For Annual Taken At School Event

Tuesday afternoon staff and students posed for group pictures for the Annual. Images captured included the Seventh grade Eighth grade F F A Shannon's Sons of Science Philomonte staff Annual Staff Marching Band Concert Girls Athletic Association Football team and the Junior Class Play cast. remaining group and individual pictures will be taken later.

Shannon's Sons of Science Philomonte Girls Athletic Association

Monti claims Eastern Iowa Conference title in season wrap

The article reviews Monti winning the Eastern Iowa Conference trophy and notes football and basketball moments. Marion and Anamosa clash with Marsh scoring for the Indians. Key players include Chuck Ross Bob Bone Jim Bone and Paul Bender with top scoring figures.

Marion Anamosa Bob Marsh Blue Raiders Indians Marsh Monti Jim Bone Kansas Chuck Ross Chuck Paul Bender

Thanksgiving reflections from a Monticello school editorial

The piece praises Thanksgiving as a joyful time for family meals and gratitude. It contrasts modern abundance with Pilgrims' modesty, urges generosity to the less fortunate, and calls readers to show appreciation through good deeds.

Monticello Granny

Fifth Grade Cast Ali Baba Play Delights School

The school details a busy week with Pilgrims costumes and a planned Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves play. Fifth graders study cotton in geography while third graders assemble an Indian museum.

Ali Babba Forty Thieves Duane Clough Minnie Otten Caron Marvin Etten Cason Betty Reyner Margiana Mary Brown Jean Rathbun Verda Roy Genevieve Wright Joyce McQuillen I Ar Arthur Jurgenson Bobby _Suett John Clark John Boysen Kenneth Brokens Bobby Veitch Dale Yousse

Home Economics Class Showcases Student Dresses

Students in an advanced home economics course display woolen dresses and skirts they designed and cut themselves, with many garments completed in the past weeks as part of the project. The display will appear as the girls wear the new outfits during the coming week.

Staff and report roles listed for newsroom

The staff editor in chief is Don Howie with Elizabeth Lee Byerly as assistant. Reporters include Betty Adams Kathleen Adams Rosemarie Albers Marguerite Bader Robert Balster and others. Junior high reporters are Helen Gustensohn Janis Grimes Elizabeth Guyan Ramona Hoffman. Typist is Johnney Messerli.

Don Howie Elizabeth Lee Byerly Betty Adams Kathleen Adams Rosemarie Albers Marguerite Bader Robert Balster Robert Buel Lois Barrack Richard Cartano Betty Lee Clark George Coxsee Robert Eggers Loretta Gerdes Becky Grimes Ruthe Anne Hoag Anne Marie Husman Arthur Husmann Gail Huibregtse Lorraine Jacobs Mary Lou Luett James Mann Billy Marsh James Matthiessen Helen McLaughlin Paul Messerli Jack Naylor Lois Naylor Betty Otten Doris Otten Bette Patterson Betty Podhaski Audrey Ritter Jack Stuhler Eloie Timmine Vernona Vernon Wilma Yount Irma Tendick Dick West Helen Gutensohn Janis Grimes Elizabeth Guyan Ramona Hoffman Johnney Messerli

Local Boys Attend F F A Convention in Kansas City

Dick Mardoff and Gene Walker attended the thirtieth annual F F A Convention in Kansas City Missouri from Nov 19. They joined a Public Speaking Contest won by a North Dakota entrant. The Minnesota F F A band performed over 100 pieces at the program.

Dick Mardoff Gene Walker F.F.A Kansas City Missouri North Dakota Minnesota Dairy Cattle Congress

Monti's Girls Basketball Team Named

Miss Conzett announced the Monti school girls basketball squad chosen mainly from upper classes for experience. The team includes Dorothy Heyen Elizabeth Byerly Wilma Yount Betty Podhaski Loretta Gerdes Ruth Hoffman Mary Minor Helen Husman Virginia Hanken Betty Otten Mary Lou Luett Mildred Jacobs Marguerite Bader.

Miss Conzett Monti Dorothy Heyen Elizabeth Byerly Wilma Yount Betty Podhaski Loretta Gerdes Ruth Hoffman Mary Minor Helen Husman Virginia Hanken Betty Otten Mary Lou Luett Mildred Jacobs Marguerite Bader

Parents Discuss Democracy Begins in the Home at PTA Meeting

The PTA gathered for a round table on Democracy Begins in the Home with speakers Mrs. Earl Shrove Mr. Boyd Shannon Mrs. R. J Langer and Mrs. O. E. York. Refreshments were provided by a committee including Mrs. I. H. Schneider Mrs. Paul Hearn Mrs. Bill Marsh and others. First grade night featured representation by Mrs. Claude Appleby.

Earl Shrove Boyd Shannon R. J Langer O. E. York Paul Hearn Bill Marsh Harvey Harford Vincent Eilers Hudson Kruse Claude Appleby William Lux John Shover Orlando Fla Margaret Porter Willamette, Ill Roy Porter H. M. Reeve W. &. Adams Chicago Gertrude Detroit Adams Fred Smith Farmington Montana David Smith Genevieve Dunham Lamont Ina Robbins Gertrude Leonard John Leonard John Williamson McDonald Riverside Calif

Art Exhibit Held By Grade Children

An art exhibit at Monti Hi benefited the school picture fund and closed November 22. One hundred fifty reproductions of old and modern paintings were shown with short descriptions. Featured works included Age of Innocence, Whistler's Mother, Madonna of The Chair, and Autumn Symphony among religious, nature, home, and portrait pieces. Ticket sales funded new pictures for a grade room.

Monti Hi School Picture Fund

Monti Hi Girls Tennis Champions Named

Elizabeth Byerly defeated Elizabeth Guyan in the final round. Dorothy Heyen beat Betty Adams, and Dorothy Prult defeated Janann Schweitzer to claim top honors among Monti Hi girl tennis players. Jane Ann Patterson beat June Wright to win the other match.

Elizabeth Byerly Elizabeth Guyan Jane Ann Patterson June Wright Dorothy Heyen Betty Adams Dorothy Prult Janann Schweitzer Monti Hi

Center Junction Teams Split A Season Opener Doubleheader

Center Junction high school split its season opener doubleheader with Martello last Friday night at Martello. The girls won 22 to 17 while the boys were edged 19 to 18.

Center Junction Martello Selma Alyea Dorothy Husman Darlene Schone Jo Ann Serbousek Ruth Ann Serbousek Helen Williams Paul Alyea Glen Andrews Ralph Husman Paul Paulsen Jr George Wessels Mark Risinger Central City Oskaloosa Ruth McNeilly Iowa State Ames Jack Stingley Jean McNeilly Helen Himebaugh Cornell Mount Vernon Max Moses Coe Cedar Rapids John Alyea Dubuque University Dubuque Dick Thompson Holyce Chase Lenox

Hopkinton Senior Soprano Broadcast on WMT Waterloo

Betty Thompson a Hopkinton High School senior sang a soprano solo broadcast from WMT Waterloo on Saturday morning November 23 at 10 30. The performance featured the Thompson family and related broadcast details.

Hopkins Rites Held for Cedar Rapids Resident

Funeral services for William H. Hopkins, former Hopkinton resident, were held at Turner chapel Cedar Rapids with Rev. E Winslow Brown officiating. Burial followed at Cedar Memorial Park. Surviving are a daughter and three sons, plus 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Francis Donahue Thompson Waterloo Wm. H. Hopkins William H. Hopkins Hopkinton William Kness Cedar Rapids Turner Chapel E. Winslow Brown Cedar Memorial Park Mr. Hopkins Baraboo Wis Iowa H. W. Kness Harlan Richard Shirley Ida Cummings Winona Berkley Smith Mrs A. T. Wheeeless

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