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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
2
The 1946 Jones County Fair at Monticello runs August 21 22 and 28 featuring a fat steer contest with top prizes of 1000 and 750. Six horse races pay 4600 in purses and a large cattle show displays 174 boys and four girls 385 projects total 1.6 per 4 H member.
The novel follows Bjartur a land hungry Icelandic sheep guardian who clings to land and sheep through hardship and loss. It traces his two marriages the birth of his children and his struggle against superstition while highlighting Icelandic life during and after World War I.
The Iowa Poll finds 73 percent approve Congress approving a new OPA bill and 61 percent back Truman in 1948 after his veto. Ninety percent report higher prices during the OPA holiday with meat and dairy most affected while most expect costs to rise further in coming months.
A column gathers editors from Knoxville and beyond arguing against government price controls while contrasting union aims and farm pricing. It also notes Washington’s complex world trade, European upheaval, and wage disparities shaping American interests.
The Oskaloosa Tribune Press notes severe downtown traffic on Sunday night saying careful driving fails to solve it. A light at the end of the tunnel appears if Monday comes sooner, while wartime references and odd asides fill the rest of the column.
While picking apples in Corydon Mrs Burl Donald grabbed a live wire hidden in a tree and suffered severe burns and shock. Mrs E T Clayton pulled her clear and also suffered shock. Both were treated at the hospital and released the same day.
Mrs. Anna Pautz of Vancouver Washington declares years of suffering ended and she is free from pain enabling her to work. She invites letters seeking information with payment to NUE OVO Laboratories via P O Box 825.
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