08 Jan 1948
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
1
A civic column urges homeowners and business operators to reassess insurance coverage after rising replacement costs. It cites a Baxter church fire and an Eastern Iowa farm loss, warning that rebuilding may cost far more than older policies cover. It recommends raising coverage to 75 80 percent of current rebuild costs to avoid ruinous losses.
The Iowa Development Commission reports record income across agriculture and industry in 1947 with high employment, low unemployment, and peaks in retail sales and bank deposits. Agricultural income rose 54 percent, per farm income surpassed $12 000, and state per capita income jumped about 150 percent since 1940, while manufactured goods output reached about $5.515 billion.
Monticello readers are invited to the first annual Junior Chamber of Commerce Kickoff dinner at the Community building next Thursday at 6 30 p m. Harlan Russell will discuss his Europe flying trip with 30 Iowa farmers, plus a magician. Tickets are sold by Jaycee members. The event aims to share Jaycee plans and invites business feedback.
Catholic, Lutheran, and Methodist congregations publish January worship times and events. Sacred Heart lists Masses daily and holy days. Castle Grove, St John, St Matthew, Wayne Zion, and Methodist note services, Sunday schools, confirmations, meetings, and a sermon on US policy.
Evening meetings and child youth activities planned at multiple churches. Evangelical and Reformed announce Sunday school at 10, no worship this Sunday. Presbyterian hosts 10 a. m. Sunday school and 11 a. m. worship with the sermon The Christian's Marching Orders. Religious film Beyond Our Own to be shown Sunday 7:30 p. m. Women’s society meets Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. at Mrs. Stuhler’s home. Public invited to film and services.
Anamosa notices show Balster households entertaining employees at the Iowan Hotel New Year’s Eve and multiple community events. Training for 4 H leaders in Anamosa, club meetings, church events, hospitalizations, and visits across Monticello Center Junction and Mt. Vernon are listed with dates and attendees including Balster Paulsen Meier Hanke and Lang families.
K W Stouder of Iowa State College urges farmers to protect livestock to boost meat supplies. Use sound breeding stock, feed balanced rations, avoid sudden diet changes, quarantine new animals, isolate diseased stock, separate healthy and sick animals, seek prompt veterinary help, vaccinate where appropriate, keep buildings clean and sunny, restrict visitors, and verify disinfectants’ effectiveness.
The notice lists annual subscription prices: two dollars and fifty cents per year for Jones Linn Delaware and Dubuque counties and three dollars per year for all other counties.
The document records financial figures of a bank in Iowa including total deposits of 13 179 902 48 and total liabilities of 14 088 662 95 plus capital accounts and lists preferred and common stock par values. It includes a certification by cashier I H M Carpenter Jr sworn before Notary Nella M Hoffman on January 6 1948.
Widow Eliza Meadow transfers Lot 75 in Varvels add to Monticello to Nora Taisey for life services. B E Schneider transfers Lots 10 11 12 Houser subdivision and surrounding tracts to Ann Schneider with life estate reserved. James A Straka and Anna convey East 19 acres of Lot 3 Sec 36 to Otto Straka for 475 dollars. Nellie Burgess and M E husband to William Fred Emma and Marjorie Allert co owners. Describes parcels measured from Smiths add and future reference to Creamery well line.
The record details multiple land transfers and executorships: Eugene C. Flaherty and Eva Flaherty as executors of Kate A. Flaherty deed property to Albert and Mary Benadom for 7000 dollars. a parcel in East Anamosa described by metes and bounds. Maxine McConaughy Corne trustee conveying an undivided interests in a described acreage. Luella Pankow Bahnsen and Lafayette to Fred A. and Anna Pankow as joint tenants. Fred A. Pankow and Anna to Fred E. Mizaur and Ethel Mizaur as joint tenants. various lots in Wyoming Block and adjacent parcels referenced.
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