Students Voice Varied Reactions to Chatterbox Column
Readers from Philomonte share mixed views on the Chatterbox gossip page. Some praise it for keeping up with Monti’s latest, while others criticize its intrusiveness and personal notoriety.
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Chatterbox
Philomonte
Lorna Sechusen
Dorothy Bartlett
O.K
Nedra Kromminga
Celestia Kuhns
Monti
Robert Schuetz
Buddy Griffith
Gene Walker
Billy Kiburz
Yehudi
Mildred Jacobs
Lois Barrack
Wilma Doris Yount
Jane Ann Patterson
Art Geatley
Elizabeth Byerly
Bob Bartlett
Jerry Naylor
Chuck Ross
Dorothy Ambughi
Merle Aldrich
James Mann
Lyman Heeren
Jack “‘Naylor
Don Howie
Monti Panthers Down Marion in 19 to 0 Football Victory
Monticello High School defeats Marion 19 to 0 as Paulie Bender scores three touchdowns. Liddy to Bone provides passing connection while Bone adds an extra point. Bob Siebels blocks a punt setting up a drive. Next Friday October 4 Monticello travels to Tipton.
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Monticello High
Marion Marions
Marion
Panthers
Liddy
Bone
Paulie Bender
Monti High
Maroons
Monti
Bob Siebels
Panther
Monticello
Tipton
Autumn Hop Opens Monti Hi Social Season 1940
Philomonte sponsored high school Autumn Hop resumes the 1940 41 social season for Monti High. Dance runs from eight to eleven in the school gym with fifteen cent admission. Radio phonograph music features Wayne King and other noted leaders. refreshments and extra entertainment offered. Students from grades nine to twelve invited.
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Philomonte
Monti Hi
REM Electrical Service
Wayne King
Guy Lombardo
Benny Goodman
Kay Kyser
Tommy Dorsey
Mystery Chosen For Junior Play by School
The junior class selects a totally new three act mystery titled The High School Mystery. The production aims to unveil who is behind the strange happenings in the school setting with an original, novel plot ready for the stage.
Staff Editor in Chief Don Howie and Newsroom Roster
A list of staff positions and reporters including Don Howie as staff editor in chief and Elizabeth Lee Byerly as assistant editor. Names span multiple reporters and junior high reporters with a dedicated typist.
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Don Howie Asst
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 Arsh
James Matthiessen
Helen McLaughlin
Paul Mesgerli
Jack Naylor
Lois Naylor
Betty Otten
Doris Otten
Bette Patterson
Betty Podhaski
Audrey Ritter
Jack Stuhler
Eloie Timmins
Vernona Vernon
Wilma Yount
Irma Tendick
Dick West
Helen Gutensohn
Janis Grimes
Elizabeth Guyan
Ramona Hoffman
Johnney Messerili
Gum Chewing Lore In Classrooms And Beyond
A humorous look at gum chewing as an art in and out of class. The piece notes teachers ban it, students master the craft unseen, reciting with gum, and the dangers of fresh sticks and cracking sounds, signed Victorod Ellend.
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Emily Post
Classroom gossip and pranks spark school chatter
A lively, unnamed campus column lists students in humorous fashion. Jokes about insects, rides, romances, and mischief color a day at school with mentions of Wilma Doris, Fay, Anne Marie, and several staff names.
Kindergarteners Host Applesauce Party at School
Several pupils returned their dental cards as part of a routine schoolHealth check.
First grade students bring apples for applesauce reading chart
A class list includes Jackie Schmidt Philip Vesey Noel Henderson John Hof er Jimmy Rhatigan Richard Wright and Janis Pickett. First graders collected apples prepared for applesauce for a reading chart while Robert Helgens is absent and hoped to return soon.
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Jackie Schmidt
Philip Vesey
Noel Henderson
John Hofer
Jimmy Rhatigan
Richard Wright
Janis Pickett
Robert Helgens
Miss Lindenmeyer
Virginia Smith
Eugene Clark
Audrey Eggers
Donald Lambert
Rex Mortensen
Europe
Paris
Football season opens to strong crowd and plans
Paul Messerli notes the first games were big successes and hints at new team suits possibly next year. Liddy works on running practice while adjusting Mercury eight. Mosquitoes bedevil fans and players as Manchester antics fail to stop the Manhawks who suffer a mauling from the Black Panthers.
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Paul Messerli
F. F. A. News
The agricultural division at Mr. Walker’s school reports varied class activities. The farm crops class works on a supervised program for the coming year. The five member dairy and poultry judging teams plus alternates competed at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo last Tuesday. The F. F. A. held a September 23 freshmen party with an officer supper and planning session.
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Mr. Walker
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Walker
G A A Girls Plan Outdoor Initiation
The G A A girls schedule an initiation and events over the coming weeks at Wapsipinicon State Park with officer elections and plans for dances plays and outings. Several members near 500 membership points are encouraged to reach the goal before events begin.
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GAA
Dorothy Heyen
Olive Nagel
Betty Otten
Delores Bohlken
Monti High Sets Semester Events in Order
Monti High outlines the first semester schedule with events arranged by date. The list details upcoming activities, dates, and participating groups, guiding students through the term.
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Monti High
Freshman Picnic Opens New School Year
The first major event on the freshman calendar was a city park wiener roast held last Wednesday. There was abundant food and a casual gathering to welcome new students.
Freshman Athletes Shine At School Picnic
The football boys found only cookies after arrival while prospective athletes impressed observers. James Mann and Pauline Tobiason drew attention in baseball and a few freshmen ran a four minute mile around the track. The event, amid a warm start to the year, was praised by Gail Huibregtse.
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James Mann
Bob Feller
Pauline Tobiason
Tacoma man returns after 84 years in Decorah reunion
John Otteson of Tacoma Washington visited Decorah and surprised relatives who did not recognize him after an 84 year separation. His sister, unaware of his visit, greeted him when the family gathered.
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John Otteson
Tacoma
Wash
Decorah
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Mr. Shannon
Dale Lange
Sieb
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Zirkelbach
Earldean
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Freshies
Gene Taylor
Haeussler
Fay
Chuck
Anne Marie
Jim Matthiessen
Delores Yossi
Louis Havlichek
Armin Jacobs
Dale Griffith
Manchester
F. F. A. News
G.A.A
University High
Mt. Vernon
West Liberty
Anamosa
Maquoketa
Hopkinton
Dubuque
Crawford
Crawford’s Furniture Store
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Che Cat Hheead
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Lansing
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