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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1939
Page
1
Rev Samuel G Gutensohn discusses Monticello growth with a new Post Office and a Community Hall planned. He argues town character comes from its people and institutions rather than physical facilities, urging involvement by homes, schools, churches and groups.
The piece credits California’s current governor with pardoning Tom Mooney, noting the 1916 trial's unfairness and perjured evidence cited by the original judge and district attorney. It asserts the need for justice for all, even disliked labor leaders, and urges Mooney to demonstrate the same spirit of freedom he showed in confinement.
The President appointed Felix Frankfurter of Harvard Law School as Justice Cardozo's successor on the Supreme Court Bench. The choice is hailed as a major, bipartisan appointment. it signals an American stance against racial discrimination and aligns Frankfurter with leading jurists like Holmes and Cardozo.
The piece lauds Pastor Niemeller as Germany's true hero for opposing Hitler’s regime and notes Einstein’s shift to valuing church courage. It argues church opposition limited Hitler’s power and credits religious conscience with defending intellectual freedom.
The speaker extols the personal discovery of a leading mind, deeming it one of the generation's greatest thinkers and urging contemplation on the impact of such reverence.
The President’s address to Congress asserts free speech press and worship as enduring rights. An American reports a Dutch view of German fascism, noting dictatorship may boost efficiency but harms human rights and freedoms.
W E Holler, Chevrolet general sales manager, announced in New York during the auto show that Chevrolet dealers sold 11 837 153 vehicles in five years. The period included 4 187 718 new cars and 7 649 435 used cars, with trucks totaling 842 519.
A short poem contrasts a cactus on a windowsill with a desert scene. It evokes sunlit imagery, lizards, yucca, canyons, and Navajo gold in a desert landscape framed by an indoor plant. The piece blends homey domesticity with southwestern vistas.
December 16 to 22 records show William Drinkwater transferring lots 107 and 108 Railroad add to Monticello to Irene Drinkwater Edwards and George C. Drinkwater with granter retained occupancy income and $1.00 love and affection. Frank Buresh Jr. to John A Kostichek for wd n4 sw sec 13-83-1 acreage valued at $4600. John Heyen to John Co Beeks wd lot 10 Lightfoot's add to Monticello. Lena Morey exec to Lena Morey wd n 25 acres lot 1 sec 8-84-4 for $1 and other valuables.
Des Moines Register notes Iowa has no oil portraits of Herring Kraschel Gillette or Henry Wallace. Curator urges the new legislature to remedy the omission, suggesting party composition could influence the outcome.
Dan Ross and his partner Joe Ferguson discuss their three year old son Danny who stutters a family label. The talk shifts to past personal struggles with stuttering and the role of a psychologist in overcoming it.
A speaker recalls childhood rivalries and parental reactions at the dinner table. He explains how repeated frustration led to being labeled a stutterer and warns against labeling children, urging careful, supportive fathering.
The Iowa Highway Safety Patrol emerged after twenty years of effort culminating in 1935 with Mrs. Alex Miller championing the act. Originally 53 patrolmen started with $100 monthly salaries and later the 1937 legislature nearly doubled staffing. In the year ending August 1987 the patrol logged 2,234,521 miles, issued 15,264 summonses, sent 37,580 warning cards, aided 29,280 motorists, and removed 12,376 road obstructions.
Rabbit hunters are urged to follow safety steps to prevent tularemia transmissions. Wear rubber gloves, avoid touching face or eyes, cook rabbits thoroughly, wash hands after cleaning, and disinfect gloves. The illness has caused sixty four cases and three deaths across multiple counties including Warren Polk Marion and Dubuque.
The Iowa legislature begins its 48th general assembly with inaugural ceremonies for Governor George A. Wilson and Lt. Governor S. B. Hickenlooper. The event emphasizes informality, with a public reception in the executive offices and a low-key approach to traditional formalities.
On opening day the legislature, fully controlled by Republicans, set several priorities. Top is a plan to reorganize state efficiency, followed by improving farm-to-market rural roads, and construction of state offices and hospital buildings. Other items include a teachers pension plan and renewed push to allow liquor sales in private outlets.
The secretary of state office is targeted for separation of motor vehicle, securities, and other divisions into new departments or under the governor. Republicans view the office as a problem and favor consolidation or elimination of functions with a move to place the motor vehicle department under a new department or the governor.
The piece argues for urgent legislative action to address neglected farm-to-market roads. It notes public protest, cites limited funding from state earmarks and the federal government, and stresses that only the legislature can free sufficient funds, as Kraschel cannot be blamed.
The 48th Town General Assembly may tackle overcrowded state offices and hospital facilities. Proposals push for economy by building for future needs, expanding from office space to comprehensive state buildings. All state hospitals are crowded and require expansion, with ideas including a general hospital for the insane as a treatment and relearning center.
Senator Claire Dewey urges repeal of the state planning board arguing it wastes taxpayers money on travel and per diem. The measure S F No 1 would return property and funds to the state and abolish the board. The Senate also explores audits of subdivisions and record keeping by sales pavilion owners as part of early legislative actions.
State of Iowa Jones county district court notices that Amelia Rabe of Jones county has a last will filed for probate. The hearing for final proof is set for February 4 1939 at 10 00 am at the January term. All interested persons may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Dated January 5 1939 W L Pearson Clerk. Coxsee and Holserman attorneys for the estate.
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