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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1931
Page
7
An old state house janitor recalls Iowa’s progress from telephones and electric transit to airplanes. He notes pipelines bringing gasoline and natural gas with no law governing conduct. Legislators study the issue and likely impose legal restraints.
Clifton outlines that 84 counties have issued over 107 million in county primary road paving bonds. Of that total 92 million issued, 6 million retired, leaving 86 million outstanding. An additional 14 million in county bonds could be issued before state bonds would be drawn, still staying within the proposed 100 million state bond cap.
Ottumwa based John Morrell & Co and another plant in Sioux Falls showed high annual sales of 88 million dollars and net earnings of about 2.02 million, with 1.68 million in dividends on 400 thousand shares. The piece notes Iowa meat packing as a strong industry amid live stock production and mentions lakes health study and Storm Lake dredging costs. It also reports on Jasper county wool rabbit business and fox farming with Blue and Silver foxes and their care.
Des Moines dedicates a quarter million dollar Smouse school building on February 23. Rooms use color scheme based on decorative art. surfaces from floors to blackboards follow color plans. Much furniture is custom built in the public school shop and enameled to match rooms.
A mobile feed grinding mill mounted on a motor truck travels between farms seeking business. The device now falls under motor vehicle law when on highways. Secretary of State G. C. Greenwalt rules they are not exempt as instruments of animal husbandry from motor vehicle fees.
Game wardens suspect reckless shooting near Avoca in Pottawattamie county as eleven deer with rifle wounds are found dead. The piece recalls a historic deer herd started by William Cuppy, with past rounds and escapes, noting a 23 deer count in a local farmer’s alfalfa field.
The Palme chapter of the Future Farmers of Iowa Audubon high school boys club will air a program on WOT Ames Iowa State College radio on February 21 between 1 and 1 30 PM. Club members rehearse a varied program with many boys taking parts and talks about the group's purpose and related topics.
The legislature will be asked to pass an act restricting width and length of motor freight trucks. Critics say the current design for transporting cars from factory to dealer is a highway menace due to lengthy outfits carrying four or five cars and increased accident risk, especially at night. Red side lights at interval points are deemed more deceptive than tail lights. Some equipment hauling livestock and moving vans already skirt existing limits.
Officials of the state fish and game department seine rivers above dams to remove soft fish and feed the needy. Independence work distributes catch to Salvation Army in Waterloo, backed by the Isaac Walton League with Alva Norton as officer.
The article outlines several legislative measures including a six member governor appointed commission for the road program with a game warden and removal for cause, unemployment help favors Iowa labor on public works, and a tax plan to study expenditures. Other proposals include preference for Iowa materials in state institutions, a bill to register securities, standardizing gasoline, and electing county superintendents.
Henry Morgenthau, born 1850 in Mannheim, shows early struggle with English and rapid progress through study. He swims the Rhine, moves to Brooklyn then Manhattan, works as an errand boy and bookkeeper, attends City College and Columbia Law, and becomes a lawyer and real estate figure who later serves as ambassador to Turkey and top philanthropist.
The article argues there is little evidence of Wren style in American churches and notes he never visited the United States. It lists early buildings such as Christchurch Philadelphia 1727, St Philip Charleston 1730s, St Paul New York 1767, and St Michael Charleston 1792, with Gibbs as probable architect for some.
The American Magazine credits WIT Lowell of Maplewood New Zealand with inventing the wooden golf tee after rough hands from sandboxes hindered work. He, avoiding golf fees, carved a wooden tee from a lab table chunk. His venture now runs factories in the United States Canada and Germany producing over 10 million birchwood tees.
A thoughtful man’s answer to Is Life Worth Living? argues daily happiness comes from small, continuous pleasures in home life work and social ties. The reader reflects that ordinary moments and duties build lasting satisfaction despite disappointments.
Reports from the USDA discuss honeybees flying long distances from hives to forage. Beekeepers place hives far from nectar sources to gather honey, risking fatigue and navigation challenges in travel back home.
The Order of the Mtherty Bell promotes patriotism through ceremonies honoring the sacred liberty bell and the nation’s history. It honors service members and civilians, preserves monuments, and supports related charitable aims amid rising crime and communist concerns in America.
The article notes James Ruse, an emancipated convict from the First Fleet, received 20 acres near Parramatta on February 22 1791. He proved self sufficient after two years on a one acre hut patch at Rose Hill and Governor Phillip granted 40 more acres. Over four decades free grants expanded to about 4 000 000 acres by 1832.
Two pieces of celluloid can be joined by applying glacial acetic acid and pressing. The method relies on dissolving the celluloid to cement it to the material while tacky. Canaud balsam may also serve as an adhesive, leaving a tacky surface.
The article notes long standing truss steel bridges used in the United States. It cites two Mississippi crossings at La Uwnarpe and Rockford with 80 foot spans, a Saskatchewan crossing with nine arches including four 150 foot spans, a Buffalo Bayou Houston bridge with a 110 foot clear span, all built around 1916 to 1918.
The article notes that early major cities like Babylon Nineveh Damascus Rome Alexandria and Jericho were established beside rivers streams or abundant springs. It cites Xenophon describing Nineveh on the Tigris and Damascus praising its Abuna and Pharpar rivers, highlighting water as a city founder factor.
Brown meets an old friend who once made money but squandered it. The man, gloomy, admits he is no longer saving for a rainy day, contrasting past wealth with current financial neglect.
A family visit leads Mary Anne to discover a hidden map of Palestine inside a family Bible. She shows it to her father exclaiming that it is a road map, sparking curiosity about the biblical illustration.
A wary boy named Arthur who asked for a cookie at Mrs Brown’s is warned by his mother to stop. The boy then tells Mrs Brown he will not ask for cookies again, remarking that the house is filled with cookies and cakes.
A fragmented reflection on young men seeking bold adventures while young women crave distant careers or service beyond routine labor, revealing social tensions and ideals in a condensed editorial voice.
A brief guide notes popular fruit desserts called apple betty and similar dishes. It describes layering soft bread crumbs with melted butter and fruit, plus spices, to bake in a dish. Apricots prunes and seasonal rhubarb are highlighted as especially good. A separate tip covers removing iron rust stains from an enamel sink using oxalic acid solution, repeated until the stain fades.
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