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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1947

Page

5

Dr. Anderson Addresses Monticello Athletic Banquet

Coach Eddie Anderson of the State University of Iowa spoke at an athletic banquet in the Community building auditorium. More than 100 guests including coaches Bob Mullen J Kane Leslie Linn and Delmar Cram attended. After a grace by Rev Lorenz and welcomes by Toastmaster Locher, Anderson reviewed Iowa football history and praised players who excel through intellect and grit. He showed color movies of the Iowa Notre Dame game with running commentary.

Eddie Anderson State University of Iowa Iowa City The Methodist Church Monticello Public School Sacred Heart Parochial School Bob Mullen J. Kane Leslie Linn Delmar Cram Eugene Lorenz Sacred Heart School Boyd Shannon Monticello Public Schools S. E. Locher C. A. Coxsee J. J. Locher Lorenz Locher Iowa Anderson Halstead M. Carpenter University of Chicago

Busy Bees 4 H Club Skating Party

The Clay Busy Bees sponsor a county wide 4 H skating party at the Monticello Legion rink on Tuesday evening May 6. Skating runs 7 30 to 10 p m for active 4 H members only with cards checked at the door. Admission will be charged.

Monticello Legion Rink Clay Busy Bees

Cascade Schedules Ten Boxing Bouts

A four man boxing team from Sterling Illinois invades Memorial building Friday night to test Iowa's top amateurs. The main event features 16 year old Don Postum vs Cascade's Tom Gavin in a five round finale. Other bouts include Welty Hayes Landis Blackburn Lan dis and Meier versus Hanigman.

Sterling Ill Memorial Building Iowa Illinois Don Postum Cascade Tom Gavin Postum Gavin Roger Welty Don Hayes Red Wallace Bruiser Blackburn Bill McVay Jim Landis Frank Hanigman Bob Meier Hayes Blackburn Landis

Fox Hunt Group Hosts Banquet After Season in Monticello

A group of 20 men held a banquet at the Monte cafe Tuesday closing the fox hunting season in Monticello. They conducted ten hunts and successfully rounded up a number of foxes. Two roundups were held last Sunday with ten foxes sighted, but insufficient men prevented bringing any foxes home.

The Monte Cafe Monticello

English land grant near Captain Cook monument in Hawaii

A 5682 square foot tract on Kaawa loa in Kealakekua bay remains permanently English, deeded in 1876 by Princess Likelike of Kalakaua to surround a monument for Captain James Cook. The rest of the text discusses blanket lengths for beds, not directly related to the land note.

Hawaii Island Likelike Kalakaua Kaawaloa Kealakekua Bay James Cook Hawaii

Pullman Accommodations House 85,000 in 1945 Nights

About 85 thousand persons occupied Pullman accommodations nightly in 1945, reflecting wartime and postwar demand. The figure highlights extensive use of railway hotels and transit lodging during the period.

Pullman Accommodations

Marine Corps Opens Overseas Duty Stations for Peace Time Service

Cedar Rapids sub district headquarters announces available overseas duty areas including China Japan the Mariannas Philippines Hawaii Alaska Canal Zone Caribbean and Newfoundland. Sergeant John W Slagle says applications are still being accepted and foreign duty in the peace time Marine Corps is more interesting than ever. He will be at the Monticello Post Office on May 2.

Marine Corps China Japan Mariannas Philippines Hawaii Alaska Canal Zone Caribbean Newfoundland Marine Cedar Rapids John W. Slagle Slagle Monticello

Olin Man Is Taken To State Penitentiary

Ford Fedderson of Olin was transported to Fort Madison State Penitentiary to begin a ten year term for forgery after his parole was revoked for additional offenses. Judge J E Heiserman had found him guilty of new forgery acts. Sheriff Henry Eichhorn and Deputy Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis arranged the transfer.

Ford Fedderson Olin Fort Madison Fedderson J. E. Heiserman Henry Eichhorn Lewis Dreibelbis

Get Hep 5 Teens Ink New Record Reviews

The Express teen editor debuts with a music column discussing recent releases. Highlights include Paul Whiteman’s Rhapsody in Blue with Earl Wild, Dinah Shore’s The Egg and I set, and playful new MGM novelty Don t Shoot The Bartender.

Paul Whiteman George Gershwin Earl Wild MGM

Decca’s Top Seller Crosby Hits And Classical Reverie

The column lauds King Bing Crosby’s My Heart Goes Crazy and So Would I as top juke box picks. It also praises Beethoven’s Pastorale Symphony in F major and a springtime mood, noting Philadelphia’s Sixth Symphony and a mix of Burl Ives tunes and Mozart sonatas as popular favorites.

Decca King Bing Crosby Philadelphia

US direct investments in Asia near 422 million in 1940

By end of 1940 United States direct investments in Asia totaled about 422 million dollars, roughly 6 percent of all U.S. investments abroad. The term covers U S holdings in foreign firms controlled by U S domiciled entities or with strong managerial influence. Also notes blasting safety, preferring nitroglycerin dynamite for ditch blasting.

United States Asia

Crafting a Home Safe From Rats and Mice

The first step in rat and mouse control is to clear rubbish piles and harboring places near the house. Make buildings as near rat proof as possible and protect all food from these pests.

Rail efficiency saves coal use in freight movement

Railroads in 1945 used 116 pounds of coal to move 1 000 tons of freight and equipment one mile, a 28 percent saving over 1921 when 162 pounds were required. This reflects significant efficiency improvements across two eras in rail transport.

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