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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1934
Page
2
The Monticello Express entered Nov 4 1887 at the Monticello post office as second class under the 1879 act. Official county paper published every Thursday by editors and proprietors J. W. Doxsee and Chas A. Doxsee.
National figures clash over investigations into Lieutenant Governor Kraschel with Ickes backing full public inquiry. The piece contrasts Ickes with Feuling and Herring and notes party unity concerns as two Republican candidates, Turner and Calflesh, enter early. A Sioux City Journal aside questions age near fifty. The column forecasts primary contests shaping Iowa politics amid war prep talk.
The Iowa plan adds a 2 percent sales tax and income tax extending to low incomes, touted as revenue for replacing property taxes. Critics warn it may simply add to overall tax burden, noting Wisconsin and other states show property taxes rising despite similar schemes.
In a pointed critique the Atchison Globe argues that the public resists schooling reform, seeking entertainment and reinforcement of existing prejudices over learning and civic improvement.
A lively short column on the Iowa special legislative session with tax fights in the senate and house. It notes debates over income tax, unemployment relief funding, highway financing, and proposed highway patrols, plus political maneuvers around gubernatorial candidates and indictments.
Prairieburg St Josephs Altar Society elected officials to serve this year and held a social with pillow top sewing led by Mrs Clara Came. Dozens of locals attended including Mesdames Dolan Walker McEvoy Drexler Henderson and Misses Brennen Dolan. Miss Inez Whitney traveled to Cedar Rapids for a basketball tournament and several townsfolk visited, dined, and socialized as typical for the weekly round of Prairieburg life.
Public notice announces Michael Schmitt appointed administrator of the estate of Suzanna Schmitt deceased by the Jones County District Court Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa January 23 1934 J M Schmitt administrator J J Locher attorney for estate.
The page lists church schedules from St. Matthew's Lutheran and other congregations in Prairieburg and Monticello. It details times for Sunday school, English and German services, confessions, mass times, Lenten sermon series, and union services led by pastors such as Rev. Stephen J. Kucera Rev. A L Lorenz Rev. G Wolf and Rev. John Brunn with topics including the atonement and blessings denied.
The Paramount theater in Cedar Rapids offers 25 cent admission before 6 pm daily. Cecil and Sally perform February 7 8 and 8 with matinee at 3 and shows at 7 and 9 30. Warner’s As Husbands Go screens with the Cecil Sally act. Next week Six of a Kind with Burns Allen and others. Greta Garbo star as Queen Christina soon.
Executor John Henry Ricklefs announces to creditors of Jones county Iowa that claims against the estate must be filed with the district court clerk sworn and timely to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa 22nd. Doxsee Doxsee Heiserman attorneys for the estate.
District court of Jones County Iowa administrator to file all claims against the Agnes Hanna estate sworn and timelined. Creditors urged to present claims and debtors to pay promptly as of January 22 Anamosa IA with attorney Coxsee Heiserman handling the estate.
The heirs and devisees concerned must make immediate payment to the undersigned to avoid costs. Dated at Anamosa Iowa January 30 1934 J J Locher attorney for estate.
District court in Jones county Iowa Jofhes county to all interested persons the court sets February 19 1934 at 10 a m for final proof and probate of the alleged will of John Egger deceased filed January 18 1934 the clerk SEE BYERLY urges appearance and show cause why probate should not be granted J J Locher attorney for estate
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