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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1951

Page

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Spring Sun Brings Warmth and Better Moods Across Town

The piece notes the return of spring sun lifting spirits and improving health after a dreary winter. It mocks fad tonics like Hadacol and vitamin pills, claiming the real tonic is free sunshine.

CitySparks Battle Over Press Freedom in Spencer

Spencer newspapers denounced a city council move to report only official minutes, arguing it violates the freedom of the press. Editor Jim Campbell called the proposal an intrusion, while publisher R R Jackson noted it’s a rare demand in the Reporter’s 76 years. Times editor Joe Jep called it an infringement on informing the public.

Cedar Rapids Spencer Spencer Daily Reporter Spencer Times The Council Jim Campbell Daily Reporter Campbell R. R. Jackson Joe Jep Times

We Americans Too Naive About Foreign Policy

Recounting lessons from Hitler Stalin Mao and China the writer warns Americans have misread foreign intent and overestimated harmony. He cites Yalta Berlin airlift and Korea and argues the world’s aims rival our idealism and that more realistic study is needed.

Hitler Stalin Soviet Russia Molotov Yalta Eastern Europe China Mao 38Th Parallel Korea Grinnell Herald Reg

National Non Sectarian Sunday School Week Encouraged

The notice urges families to support National Non Sectarian Sunday School Week April 9 to 15 amid war and economic stress. It stresses Sunday School as a character foundation for children and calls parents to ensure weekly attendance with a modest time commitment. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

United States

Rotary Club Meeting Ends With Destructive Chair Break

In Monticello a social Rotary Club gathering at St Luke's Methodist church turns comic when a chair collapses as St Locher finishes dessert. The incident, dubbed a double cross, injures pride but causes no major damage. Separate notes recount birthday gifts involving goldfish, a poem reveal, and local mishaps including a delayed oil filling and a lost short wave radio.

Monticello

Tractor accident injures man on icy Iowa roads

A tractor driver, Lloyd Dye of Marengo, escaped serious injury after a wagon hitching the tractor jackknifed on ice. The wheel passed over the lower part of his body but he suffered no severe harm. Iowa industries list 98 of 100 skilled labor crafts, with diamond cutters and seamen not represented.

Lloyd Dye Marengo United States Iowa Dewey Goode Iowa House of Representatives House Bloomfield Goode

Ten-year-old saves sisters in Town Falls house fire

Quick thinking by Karlita Studer saved two younger sisters when fire broke out in the Studer home at Town Falls. She led them to safety as the house sustained heavy damage in the blaze that followed.

Karlita Studer Studer Town Falls

Cherry blossoms bloom indoors from Denison tree

In Denison in late March Mrs. Ralph Mil brought small cherry branches inside their home where the buds opened into full blossoms, illustrating an indoor floral display from a native tree.

Denison Ralph E. D. Condit Souris, N. Dak Mrs Chester A. Condit

Publication notice from Monticello Express Monti cello Iowa

Published on Thursday and entered at the post office at Monticello Iowa as second class mail matter under the act of March 38 1879 by the Monticello Express. Sole advertising representatives Newspaper Advertising Service Inc Chicago IL and Iowa Press Advertising Service Des Moines join the Iowa Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations.

Monticello Iowa Monticello Express Iowa Press Association National Editorial Association Audit Bureau of Circulations Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc Chicago, NL Iowa Press Advertising Service Des Moines Lovell Jones Ih Assembly General Fund Brbelt Bow Shannon Educnational Hhanson Edwards Dept Matthiessen Auto Co Anf Ds Sk Bkers Sare Telephone Co Eelipse Lumber Co First's Electric Co Monticello Implement Co Serlemon DeWitt Drug Co Hitthrunner’s Taylor Music Co Arthur Wernimont Forney Higley Chemical Co Val Typewriter Co Singer Machine Co American Floor Surfacing Co Schuetz Motors Inc West Disinfecting Co Faber's Tri-State Music Co Spensley & Gallogly Bureau of Audio-Visual Instruction Reading Circle Mona's Los Cedar Rapids Monticello Auto Wreckers Scag Teheber Heehee Rapids Chevrolet Ca Henderson's Shellane Co Nasco Inc Dale Studt Oi Co Auto Parts Co Hearn Oi & Tire Co Schoon Motor Co Gramble Store Iowa Electric Co City of Monticello McGi Iowa State College McNeill Hardware Carl Meeer OH Co McCurdy Lon Prunham Co Hammond & Stephens South Dakota Press George Weresteat Coy Sinclair Refining Co Engi Miller's Howe Duster Co Great Plains O. Fueb Brodhead-Garrett Co Baty Insurance Reney, Insurancey Aoe Pete Eh Harald Scherrer Ilahar Marvin Firmebaugh Ben Ament Theodosia Pulver Theodosia MM. Pulver

Salaries Rise for Iowa County Officials in July

Iowa lawmakers advance a bill boosting annual pay by 800 dollars for auditors recorders clerks treasurers and sheriffs and give fulltime county boards 600 more while per diem supervisors rise to 10 dollars. The change excludes a cost of living adjustment and awaits governor Beardsley's signature with a July 4 effective date.

Iowa Senate House Beardsley Boards of Supervisors

Baty's Agency Clinches League Title Over Marie's Sweet Shop

In a three game series Monday Baty's Agency defeated Marie's Sweet Shop two games to one to secure first place in the league final round. Pete Steiner led the week with a 224 followed by Herm Behrends 201 and Elden Brashaw 200. A Pocahontas youth died from carbon monoxide poisoning after leaving an auto running in a shop operated by his brothers.

Baty Marie’s Sweet Shop Marie’s Pete Steiner Herm Behrends Elden Brashaw Arthur Buske Rolfe Pocahontas Baty's Marie's Sweet Shop Bank Ee Bank Monty Lois Hessing Lyla Richardson Clarice Siebels Mabel Fluckiger Dorothy Clement Mary Jane Steiner Helen Reichart Lucille Seehusen Long's Baty’s SS Saale Freese Tite Ieee Eon Abe Mona’s Sth Monty Cafe Eae Midway Spike All Nl Gale Schuetz Motors Majestic Rees Gamble Cascade Pioneers Pioneers Cubs Wee Majestic Anamosa Wagon Wheel Inn Wee Legion Wee Wee Energy Makie’s Sweet Shop Culligan’s Weeene Watkins Products

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National Sunday School Pacific Gas & Electric Co By the Way Buck” Sands Jim Read Milwaukee Monticello and Jones County Jones, Linn Delaware Jackson Clinton Cedar Dubuque Capitol News Joint Legislative Committee State Liquor Control Commission George Scott West Union Scott Robert Blue W. Eldon Walter Beaman Walter State Senate Islature General Assembly Arch W. McFarlane Waterloo Frank C. Byers McFarlane Herman K. Lord Muscatine Senate Co F Clark Association Carl W. Reed Cresco Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bureau Express Advertiser the Express Devaney Funeral Home Richard G. Devaney Leo J. Knepper Orland Devaney Embalmers Sycamore Street Moena’s Gulf Service Monticello State Bank
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