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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1947
Page
1
A Monticello driver narrowly avoids collision with a dark pre war car as a bicycle rider swerves aside. The piece urges motorists to check rear and front lights before driving and cites Iowa highway patrol reminders that more traffic equals more light neglect.
Mrs. L. P. Goodwin Ottumwa told a Des Moines audience at the Methodist church Women’s Society conference that women must speak out or share the blame for graft and political dirt. She urged voting for issues and principles over party labels and said homemaking extends into society and government.
It recalls Monticello and Marion football with UCLA crushing Iowa. Gene Byers and Jake Rohr recount a Maquoketa river trip from Pictured Rocks to Eby's Bridge, while a bass drum mishap at the Monticello band and a fishing license joke with Garfield Harker add local flavor.
Delores Green of Cascade and Paul Fagan son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Fagan Scotch Grove were married on Tuesday September 23. Karl and Janine Fagan visited from California for the wedding as attendees from out of town. Angie Allen celebrated her 90th birthday with open house and was noted as an active resident of Onslow since 1919.
A string of small town items notes weddings in progress at First Congregational church Anamosa gifts and showers for Luella Soper and Richard Eichhorn hospitality at Five Hundred club birthdays in the area and a new arrival for the Bramer family Lincoln Neb. The Navy meanwhile insulated quonset huts with crushed fibre and reports 88 842 military deaths in World War I.
Local churches including Sacred Heart St John Lutheran Presbyterian St Matthew's Castle Grove Prairieburg and others publish service times Sunday school and meetings. Notable items include World Communion Sunday October 5 and a Wayne Leaguers visit with Ladies Aid event.
At 8 p.m. on Oct 7 a special meeting will be held by the Iowa Synod president's advice to accept the pastor's resignation and discuss future policy with the Congregational Christian church. World Communion Sunday follows the 9:30 and 10:30 services, with confirmation instruction Saturday. Attendance urged.
John Beckman an Anamosa state highway patrolman hit a cow on highway No 38 a mile north of Monticello Wednesday evening September 24 at 5 30 p m His car sustained 250 damage The cow later shot was part of a herd along the highway by owner Cecil Curtis Monticello Beckman was alone in the car at the time of the accident.
Two Anamosa youths Glen Soper aged 18 and Robert Soper aged 15 were fined 120 dollars plus 9.40 dollars costs for shooting a pheasant out of season near the Antioch church on September 7. Fifty dollars of the fine was suspended on good behavior. Hearing held September 17 after arrest by state conservation officer Garfield Harker for Jones and Jackson counties. Violators to be prosecuted to full extent due to pheasant shortage.
A Friday game halftime featured a patriotic band display led by majorette Clara Kehren performing Queen City and class maneuvers. The group formed a church steeple and played God of Our Fathers The Doxology Flanders Field and an arrangement of Taps. Marion and Monticello were honored with wall letters M. The flag ceremony preceded the game with Star Spangled Banner headlined by a raised flag. Candidacy for student offices saw Marvin Jacobs win the presidency Karl Behrends as vice president and Audrey Egger as secretary treasurer with librarians and conductors still pending.
Prominent Monticello attorney Mr. Wilson spoke at a Friday commercial law class. He covered how to become a lawyer and fielded questions, offering practical pointers and advice.
The article lists new Youth Center Council members by grade from 7th to 12th, with Jack Schmidt as seventh grader and Joyce Rink as ninth grader among others. It notes meetings and game dates for WaMac and EL teams with all games at 7:45 and on school grounds. Also mentions a coffee packing capability in Brooklyn and Oakland.
The M Club uses loud barkers at games this season. Ticket committees announced for the Tipton Monti game with Betty Lou Vernon chairing and Elizbeth Wilson, Marjory Luett, Maldean Dirks, and Anna Diers assisting. For Mount Vernon Monti, Marion Leigh Clark chairs with Mary Alice Wilcox, Marilyn Landis, Patty Podhaski, and Marjory Hoffman. West Liberty last home game chair Donna Aitchison with Shirley McCurdy, Anna Diers, Doris Zimmerman, Elizabeth Wilson, and Marjory Luett assisting.
Last week students elected councils by class. Seventh grader Noel Henderson and eighth grader Larry Paulsen lead their classes. Ninth graders Rose Stadtmueller and Stuart Sutherland selected. tenth graders Bob Reuter and Jean Harms. Juniors Karl Behrends Don Skelley Miriam Young. Two seniors Mildred Rieniers and Elfriede Behrens. Twelfth graders Duane Slauson and Ray were chosen.
Clark and McCurdy lead junior magazine drive begun September 25 for about two weeks. Proceeds fund seller shares, the company, and the junior class, with a spring banquet for seniors. Captains Clark and Marileigh Clark chair teams and a slate of junior volunteers is listed.
The sixth grade organized a travel bureau tied to geography. New students Joann Conley and Howard Rickels join the class led by Mrs. Linn in Miss White’s absence. Fourth grade marks six birthdays Susan Himebaugh John Shover Braddy Dirks Philip Skelley Martin Brokaw Wilbur Otten. Pen pals expand in fourth and fifth grades with locals and abroad. The room prepares large art notebooks for an exhibit. Miss Barnhart finished reading Bonnie's Bay to the class. New fifth graders Billy Bleadorn Keith Dirks Ronald Stahlberg Edwyn Moncrief attend Montigrade. Barbara Buckner returns after a Western States trip. A milk use health exhibit is under way. Donald Rickels is new in third/fourth combination. A spelling bee ends with the losing side hosting a party for winners. Combination first and second study farm animals and counting. Mary Jean Plueger joins from Scotch Grove. Third grade studies Indians, hikes, leaves and trees. Garret Cass and Helen Zedick are new students.
G A A held a short business meeting last Tuesday at four in the gym. President Shir ley McCurdy named Roma Hoult as chairman with Doris Zimmerman Jeanne Cox and Mary Lewis on the committee. Members learned the constitution and then played volley ball basketball ping pong and stunts. A hike after school Thursday earned points for letters led by Charlotte Deischer Joyce Rink and Mary Yossi. A bicycle hike is planned for a future Saturday.
Student patrolmen warn against jay walking at Monti Hi and state punishment will be decided by the student council. The notice also lists several students by name as disobedience examples to deter rule breaking.
Miss VaLara Maiden joins the Monti High vocal department after earning a B A from Iowa State Teachers College. A member of Sigma Alpha Iota she sang at a national convention in Detroit. Now based in Bremerton Washington she collected artist autographs in college and loves travel and languages. She serves as a senior class sponsor.
F H A met Thursday in the school homemaking rooms with Marjorie Hoff man presiding. Plans were set to attend the Regional Convention in Cedar Rapids on October 18 and committees were chosen to organize two skits for that afternoon. The meeting closed with group singing. Anonymous John Paul Jones' body was brought to this country from France in 1905 aboard the USS Brooklyn.
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