17 Oct 1946
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
1
Monticello residents report scarce meats across shops with no bacon or Bologna and high priced chicken livers while eggs and poultry remain available. Farm Bureau leader Allen Kline warns about meat price floors as voters anticipate an election and a potential shift after polls.
Monticello enforces traffic laws more strictly with warnings and tickets for repeat offenses. Mayor's court or justice of the peace will handle penalties. Police urge students to spread the word to teen drivers and curb double parking on First Street.
The article notes fall’s arrival with seasonal cues such as goldenrod, red sumac, cooler nights, and preparations for winter heating. It contrasts the end of baseball with the start of football as part of the annual transition.
The Wright County Monitor urges nationwide traffic reform citing a surge in highway accidents. It blames speedsters for most crashes, noting drunken driving worsens outcomes and calling for curb on road hog behavior alongside drunk driving controls.
Cherokee Courier urges readers to persevere through high prices and slipping securities tell of labor disputes and unprofitable production as a warning. Rock Rapids Reporter notes federal tax income near 40 billion and calls for retiring 20 billion in debt to balance the budget.
Local courts in Minneapolis increasingly adopt the same rule to address the rising number of drunken driving charges. The policy aims to curb whiskey related incidents, reflecting the broader impact of alcohol on both offenders and the community.
The Ogden Reporter notes a student collecting various hides and skins while Monticello steadily grows as a better little city each day. The brief reflects local pride and ongoing community development.
The Book of the Month Club will distribute Hiroshima as an extra to November members. President Harry Sherman says this allows wider reach for John Hersey's report. About 500,000 to 750,000 copies will be given, with royalties to the American Red Cross.
A facetious column riffs on domestic roles with quips about driving from the back seat and cooking from the dining room table. It pairs with light social commentary on vacation weeks and national dental stats after Pearl Harbor.
A county 4-H committee chose Monday nights for club meetings in Jones County. The schedule lists Oxford Live Wires Castle Grove Royal Rangers Lovell 4-H on the first Monday Wayne 4-H Olin Hawkeyes 4-H and Jackson 4-H on the second Monday starting November. Scotch Grove 4-H Madison 4-H and Onslow Agricolae meet on the third. Greenfield 4-H and Cass 4-H meet on the fourth.
The notice lists annual subscription prices: 2.60 dollars in Jones Linn Delaware and Dubuque counties and 3.00 dollars per year in all other counties. The rates apply to residents within the specified counties and elsewhere.
A report notes the highest asking price for a pair of mules reached six hundred dollars, signaling strong demand in the market.
Eighth grade English students form two clubs the English Sentinels led by Fred Messerli with Gene Seehusen and Joan Otten. and the Town Centennial English Club led by Herbert Meade with Jeane Barnts and Jane Mardoff. Officers serve monthly. biweekly Friday meetings feature Iowa Centennial themed programs.
Panthers and their attitude were the theme of Friday's pep assembly. Participants included Donna Beth Aitchison Ray Null Duane Slauson Dayton Yousse Mary Jean Ahlrichs Marilyn Folken Leona Tapken Vera Null Fern Decker was master of ceremonies with Arlene Kuhns Marilyn Landid Kay Bender assisting.
Sharon Peterman selected as mascot for Monticello High School Band and appeared at the U. High Monticello game. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Peterman, she joins twirlers Clara Kehren Roma Hoult Patsy Ambuchl Alice Jones and Linda Lou Greenley with Carlene Winkler as twirling major.
T.A. members plan an initiation for five girls who expressed interest in the organization. They have also outlined a tentative year’s program to guide activities and events.
Mrs. Greenley announces the junior class play Old Doc with a full cast after tryouts held last Wednesday. The list includes Dr. John Hillary Duane Slauson Dr Robert Hillary Bob Veitch Pa Brown Bob First Mrs Brown Donna Beth Aitchison Margaret Burns Betty Lou Vernon Dick Burns Dick Williamson Janet Martin Jean Hein Mr Hepple Milred Claus Dr Edmond Brand Eugene Oltman Helen gratia Satabla ties Vera Null Mary Selby Elizabeth Wilson Mrs Rossi Joyce Slauson Mrs Cronin Bernice Schmidt Mrs Mellon Mildred Rieniers Lois Warner Elfrieda Behrens.
The Lions Club entertained the faculty at a pot-luck dinner on Thursday evening October 10 at the Community building. Sarah Vernon played the marimba with Miss Dausman, a combined fifth and sixth grade teacher, as accompanying performers. The Cedar Rapids family provided the remainder of the entertainment.
The Panthers suffered an 88 to 6 defeat last Friday at home against University High School of Iowa City.
National Fire Prevention Week events feature Mr Cathcart the insurance adjuster speaking to Sacred Heart High School with Superintendent Shannon introducing Bud Shelley of the local fire department and lawyer Si Locher. Six hundred students evacuated in one and a half minutes.
The Monti calendar lists October 11 at U. High with Here event, October 18 at Weat Branch, Here Homecoming on October 25 at Mt. Vernon, There. The items indicate local school activities and a Homecoming celebration.
The patrol names morning duty members Stanley Morning and Stuart Sutherland, before lunch Stanley Bell and Joe Bowers, after lunch Harold Shaffer and Ralph Marolf, after school Donald Appleby and Chauncey Dirks. Cars are told not to drive around town at noon unless essential, easing patrol workload.
Dean WillWorth, a three year Monti High student, is noted for his charm and leadership. The dark haired quarterback won his M letter last year and will seek initiation into M Club this fall. He presides over his class for the second year running and serves as Pep Club president, with sports as his main interest.
The Monti Hi musicians staged a unique halftime performance at a Friday U H High game. They opened with Show Boy while Pep club members danced the Virginia Reel to Turkey in the Straw, formed UH letters, and led a twin spiral finale before exiting crisscross.
Barbara Walker M Club president announced Homecoming committees for the October 18 event in the community building. Publicity firms include Marjorie Thomas Donna Beth Aitchison and Margaret Ann Zimmerman while decorations and refreshments are handled by a larger team led by Helen Gerdes Don Hackbarth Laneva Folkers Don Bohlken David Hamilton Barbara Walker Lois Guyan Betty Hoult Grant Adamson Bob Lubben Susan Stuhler and Arlene Kuhns.
The fourth grade builds a Malayan village and jungle on the library table after studying Burga a Negrito boy. Miss Hunt reads Rabbit Hill by Robert Yawson to the class. Robert Wilcox a sixth grader has been ill with rheumatic fever at Iowa City and will return home soon. Jane Rickless celebrates her October 2 birthday with her fifth and sixth grade class taught by Miss Dausman.
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