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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
6
Monticello high school hosted its first night game last Friday at the city park. Plans for a lighted field spread quickly with contracts signed and season-ticket sales booming. The first three home games will be at night, while Armistice Day's Monticello versus Anamosa will be an afternoon clash.
The Montini vocational agriculture program under Mr. Walker earns praise from pupils and staff. Field trips to model farms illustrate crop suitability on various soils. Soil testing will guide scientific soil maintenance data. Students like Junior Welté See Dick Mardoff and Gene Walker receive note for strong projects including swine and apiary efforts.
The article describes sixth graders forming student government with officers Susan Stahler as president David Hamilton as vice president Dayton Yousse as secretary of treasury and Bobby Gesse as district attorney. Each week two G-Men are appointed for room order and tickets are issued for rule violations.
The opening P T A meeting of the school term will be held Thursday evening September 26 at seven thirty in the high school auditorium. Dr Samuel Gagvin of the University of Dubuque faculty will be the speaker and Charles Kreeb will play a selection on his corner. Refreshments will be served in the home economics room with teachers as reception committee.
The Philomonte staff hosts a September 28 dance to fund pictures for the paper. Tickets cost fifteen cents and may buy a photo of attendees. The event runs from eight until midnight with the theme Aeturn and includes games like pingpong for non dancers.
The staff includes Don Howie as editor in chief and Elizabeth Lee Byerly as assistant editor along with a long list of reporters Betty Adams Kathleen Adams Rosemarie Albers Marguerite Badér Robert Balater and many others plus junior high reporters Helen Gutensohn Janis Grimes Elizabeth Guyan and typist Johnney Messerli.
The Monte calendar lists a September 26 PTA meeting, a September 28 Philomonte Dance, and a September 30 Sophomore Picnic. Officers and venues are not specified in the readable text.
Monti High School expands its normal training program with eighteen juniors enrolled this year versus eight last year. The Department of Public Instruction restructured courses into a full year of educational psychology and split methods into reading and teaching. Students must provide a birth certificate or affidavit to verify birth dates. The school aims to produce capable teachers for the community.
The Philomonte staff notes increased student involvement this year with boys well represented on the paper staff. In prior years boys were shy about writing but enthusiasm is spreading and may lead to girl reporters joining as participation grows.
Editorial expresses concern over three minutes of hallways chaos at the school. It notes students rushing between classes, some using compasses or pencils to push forward, shouting about last night’s events, and crowding water fountains. It urges respecting others’ rights while moving to classes.
A fragmented reader text describing fifth grade poets including Alice Cantrell and Jane Aileen McQuillen writing about dogs. It features brief verses about a well behaved dog that stays home, enjoys dancing and happiness, reflecting elementary school poetry activity.
Chatter around Olga Schneiter and Jack Naylor as they court with a watermelon invite during early in the school year. Freshmen gossip about notes, magnets, and locker chaos while students joke about sports and crushes in a casual campus vignette.
Stan Schrader, John Messerli, Ralph Bender, Bob Siebels, Paul Bender, Harold Hogan, Chuck Ross, and Bob Liddy competed as backs and backs/quarterback positions. Lois Clark won a one dollar prize for third place and Helen Gulensohn received fifty cents for fourth prize.
The piece notes a crowded Maquoketa scene with traffic and a heated exchange between some players and local men. It also mentions the second team’s excitement affecting their play and comments on players gaining then losing weight through summer and fall training.
On Saturday September 14 Monticello children canvassed streets selling tags to aid orphans. Miss Merrill led the library headquarters from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The drive raised 76.46 dollars with Earl Boots earning 6.41 dollars in tag sales and Audrey Podhaski receiving 1.5 dollars for second place.
Sunday visits fill the area as families host relatives from Viola Strawberry Point and Prairieburg. A son joins Mr and Mrs George Smith on Sept 21 at their home. Helen Hosch and Leo Morairity plan marriage in the locality. Community writes fond farewell for Alvin Rahe of Cascade formerly from near here.
Bill Murray, a Chariton fire truck driver who recently purchased the house, drove the truck to a roof fire with minimal damage. Mildred Gray of Spencer suffered pavement burns and bruises after a collision with a tractor. the tractor driver reports the back wheel passed over her.
Karl Simbro narrowly escaped injury when a passing car forced his vehicle off the road by the Des Moines river bank near Knoxville. The dirt bank collapsed and the car rolled into the river, but Simbro escaped unharmed.
The Monti Black Panthers and the Manchester Manhawks played a hard fought game last Friday night, ending in a 13 to 18 tie. It was the first home game under lights with large crowds, and the halftime score favored Monti 18 to 7. The marching band Mr. McMullen’s Marvels added color during halftime and a unique lighted parade.
Band instruction began last Monday for new students and is open to late joiners. Band officers elected include Ruthe Anne Hoag president Arline Balster secretary and Lorraine Jacobs demerit checker. The band marched downtown Tuesday to promote season football tickets and performed Friday night under Mr McMullen showing a successful large marching organization.
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