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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1935
Page
6
Bud Rickels visits Chicago friends as Dick Powell appears at the Princess theater in Happiness Ahead. Local residents travel, host visitors, shop for pianos and window shades, and promote gold sales while others plan trips and report hospital and university news.
A collage of short items from Monticello and nearby towns covers family illnesses and travels, horse racing staff shifts, convalescence reports, birthday observances, and a Grinnell zoological oddity. Also notes on Ames students taking home economics, a China mission escape, Calcutta dentistry, Gandhi era remarks, and Story City Bologna fame.
The act would let city councils adopt codes for service industries guiding operations in barbers and dry cleaners. Moore proposes a bill to fix school district sizes. Mullaney and Harrington seek interstate bridge purchase by the state executive council with a fund from 2 percent of primary road funds. Husted aims to save 100000 by crediting tax reductions directly on receipts.
The bill to reenact the Bennett-Beatty levy reduction faces renewal as 25 percent cuts from 1930 31 levies would be required before the old law expires. Senator Reese of Marshall proposes a Tuesday investigation of the Marshalltown soldiers home with a prepared brief. Rumors of political dynamite swirl as state house talks hint at beer law revisions and Sunday sales while liquor stamp issues from Cedar Rapids receive little focus.
Representative Paul Cunningham of Polk county leads a forthcoming bill to repeal the retail sales tax and replace it with a gross income or gross sales tax. He cites reduced detail and nuisance under a 0.5 percent levy on all transactions to raise revenue and possibly eliminate other taxes.
The Anamosa district court lists divorce filings including Vesey v Vesey and Bobst v Bobst with defendant costs awarded in some cases. It notes default judgments on Hawkins v Hawkins Northrup v Northrup Ludwig v Dahlem and foreclosure actions. Guardianships and estate matters proceed with appointments, reports, and sales approvals. A final note recalls Gary Cooper's Grinnell College period and early rejection from the drama society.
The Monti High second grade showcased home recipes and ingredient measuring for a P T A program. Betsy Rae, Carlotta Morning, Junior, and George Rynerson sang at a one act play contest.
Lutheran and Catholic churches in Castle Grove Prairieburg and surrounding areas list service times weekly liturgies and event notices. St Matthew St John's St Joseph Sacred Heart Castle Grove Lutheran note Sunday schools English services Ladies Aid meetings and Brotherhood gathering with dates in February.
The notice lists upcoming services for Lutheran and other local churches including Sunday school times, worship services, and youth activities. It mentions sermons exploring spiritual needs after social issues, German language services, Epworth Leagues, choir plans, educational programs, and a World’s Greatest Passion Play event with admission details. multiple churches, pastors, and dates are cited.
The Wim J. Grossheim pastor leads a February schedule at the Presbyterian Church including a School of Missions climax with Mrs. Donald Sutherland describing Japan. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon from Revelation on Smyrna. Evening services at 7 30 feature Christian Endeavor and other society speakers with music.
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