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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
3
Resting place for thousands of birds including ducks and geese tourist season offers a view of visitors in Tuwa. The piece notes winter plumage and its appeal to bird enthusiasts and junior groups for study.
Snow in Sard Handi county paralyzed travel and may have saved lives as roads iced over. Mrs. George Schaffer of Davenport feeds a blackbird which attracted mates. seven birds now visit daily for food, illustrating winter bird behavior in a small Iowa locale.
A box car derailed at Hampton in Franklin County as tracks lay buried under snow. It scraped a cafe building, damaged the front window and corner post, and crossed the street before returning to the rails. Damage estimated at $300. Frederick I. Lee, a tramp, was jailed in Red Oak but released after washing jail walls overnight and claiming he was ready for church.
Marshall Oliver Juva of Clutter Tama county drew his revolver to arrest John Baldwin who struck him and fled in a car toward the timber. Juva fired at the vehicle puncturing rear tires forcing a stop. Mayor J P Novak fined Baldwin twenty five dollars and costs.
Washington county farmers mutual insurance officials set a precedent for sim manizations by purchasing a fire truck for city hall use. The vehicle, driven by city drivers, has saved losses and proved a good investment.
Herman Peterson, a trucker patrolling near Denison Crawford City, detained motorists for damaged headlights and reported them to Sheriff A. C Green. Authorities later found him insane and he was taken to Cherokee State Hospital. Fire crews in Boone County responded to a reported Wash fire by telephone alarm.
A school drill caused a scare when a child misreported a non existent blaze. The youngster freed the receiver during the call while officials investigated, confirming it was a drill and no fire occurred. Separately, F A Lavell reported theft of his prized English call ducks.
E W Coon and Don Braden of Red Oak Montgomery county swear off rabbit hunting for 1936 after an incident on Fingliny Brace where a train backed onto Rice’s car, pinning it between a coal car and the elevator. Rice escaped with cuts and shock. The text also notes an elderly wreath maker and family references.
A fragment describes a Ruthven Post Office sale of a sheet of 100 two cent stamps. A stranger purchased the sheet for 2 percent of its value, yielding a $2 price, then sold to an unspecified firm for 159. The item notes color and composition details of the stamps.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a person and events but is garbled. No clear names, dates, places, or outcomes are discernible. Unable to extract a coherent news item from the provided segment.
Within 39 days signs of activity 8H be noted in migratory bird circles. Weather severity and open water affect this. In late February and March ducks and geese usually move north from the Sunny South after wintering. The Missouri and Mississippi rivers, and numerous Iowa lakes and marshes, host this return.
Manager Edward Cow notes Farmers' Mutual Creamery patrons in Sand Spring earned an average of 32.95 cents per pound for 1935 butterfat. Total butter production reached 445,293 pounds with 357,992 pounds of butterfat and 115,320 pounds of cream. Overrun produced 7,302 pounds of butter, 244 percent. Net departmental profit totaled 1957.11 dollars with gross department revenue of 4,593.44 dollars. Directors listed include Tony E First, Her Gearhart, Edward J L Batch er, wesleGrm, Berina Ba and Tom.
A Delaware County pastor announces a candidacy for state office. The prospective representative, Merrow Meeks, seeks the Democratic nomination and runs in a district including Center Point and Monona. He emphasizes community service and local involvement.
Hiahrin became the bride Aust Helub at Prairiebu Tuesday morning. Rev Fr Kucera performed the ceremony and nuptial mass. Leona Walker and Trene Hoinb attended with Arthur Holub and Harry Holup. Mr and Mrs Holub own a cow on a farm four and a half miles southeast of Prairieburg.
Piles sufferers should arrange to consult Dr. J. F. Shallenberger a specialist in rectal and chronic stomach liver bones nerves kidneys and other long standing diseases. He will be at Manchester Hotel Glen Charles Wednesday Feb 26 Cedar Rapids Hotel Allison Tuesday March 10 hours 8 am to 5 pm return every 28 days examination free.
Funeral services for John Knake, who died at Independence last week Tuesday evening, were held at Monmouth M E church last Friday. Rev. E F Weltner officiated with pallbearers John Fritze John Benichek Fred Voeclkers Joe Agnitsch Sam Probst George Agnitsch. Burial followed in Monmouth cemetery. Knake, born March 7 1869 in Oldenburg Germany, served 17 years in the British Merchant Marines as chief fireman. He married Janette Burns June 7 1899 in Edinburgh and they migrated to the U S July 3 1905. Survivors include his wife five children and three grandchildren.
The article notes the Husky as a strong, self reliant sled dog with heavy fur a massive head and a bushy tail. They average about 70 pounds and are used to pull sledges heat musk ox and polar bears until hunters arrive. It also mentions a dubious execution practice called evecution as described in Collier's Weekly.
The list shows states with both compulsory and optional jury service for women. It notes eleven states require women to serve as in men, while eleven others allow women to opt out or are not required.
The international relations committee led by Mrs. Sophia Lambert, Belle Markovitz, and Amney Wood organized the B P W meeting at Maples Inn on February 19. Miss Isabel Meyer outlined the group’s history since 1930, and Simon Locher spoke on International Affairs. Plans were set for the annual style show on March 19.
Spanish language spread in the Americas with early European settlement and trade. The Chicago Tribune cites the Southwest’s heavy Spanish influence near the Mexican border and cites large Spanish speaking populations in Los Angeles. The piece traces linguistic borrowing from Native languages and Caribbean roots into English.
Father William Holub of Epworth recalls Clermont homecoming tied to the town's eighty fifth anniversary. He led publicity and mailed 5 000 invitations inviting former residents to return. The event drew strong local interest and prompted hopes Monticello and readers to plan a centennial celebration and involve more former residents.
James Redmond son of Dr and Mrs T M Redmond and a senior at the college of medicine Iowa City was named a representative student to attend the Finkbine banquet at Iowa City. He was also chosen as chairman of the Ausculapian frolic a spring medical dance with his leadership expected to make it a snappy event.
The article notes August UV intensity is about eight times January levels. It rises rapidly from sunrise to noon then declines to sunset. Noon intensity is nearly double that at three o'clock in the afternoon.
The reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington runs 1,922 feet long and 160 feet wide with an average depth of about 31 feet. Completed in fall 1922, it cost about $600,000. The pool holds still water and is periodically filled, emptied, cleaned, and refilled.
Ladysmith noted for its six color soll described by Tit Bits Magazine. Farmers mix dried clay with water to create a tinted paste for painting themes named red pink cream green brown and yellow. Drowning fatalities in Great Britain have fallen by twenty five percent.
Classified ad lists a Sanicola heater with oil burner six seasons on a 6 ft unit, a Moline grain binder used six seasons, and a two year old brooder. Also offered are horses and mules for sale or exchange with high prices paid for old or crippled stock. Contact H F Harms Route 2 on Highway 161 and W H McDaniel one mile north east Monticello.
Leghorn specialists advertise over 40 acres devoted to breeding and trap nesting heavy production Winter Laying Leghorns. They claim 300-314 R.O.P. eggs and offer ecockerels, Lux Chix, and Lux Starter with free catalog and dealer guidance.
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