02 Jul 1942
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
1
A letter argues Americans must abandon personal comforts and fully commit to wartime efforts. It criticizes lax civilian defense participation and urges a collective national sacrifice mirroring Canadian example to support training and defense measures.
Public safety officials urge motorists to slow down and drive with caution to conserve tires and gasoline during July Fourth travel. Governor Wilson’s traffic safety commission recommends patriotic restraint as part of the national campaign to Put Victory First on the Fourth.
A fragmented reading column notes the first anniversary of Rus Kid’e resistance to Nazi invasion and previews books by Guentin Resnylds and Alexander Poliskov. It highlights wartime journalism, censorship, and wartime narratives while citing authors and titles with mixed recall.
A collage of brief clippings humorously or critically addressing war effort themes race religion and censorship. The items reference Eleanor Roosevelt railroads air power and public morality with varying tone and details across several small papers.
Opinion piece argues war expenditures have surpassed all prior spending, urging accountability for waste and profiteering. It condemns “sordid” commissions and calls to end a protective unity that shields culprits while stressing a need for honest, targeted effort to win the war.
Mrs RB J Langer shares Bohemian kolaches using milk butter sugar yeast and lemon rind with a fruit filling option. Dr L J Swift presents a White Cake recipe with cream butter sugar sifted flour and flavorings, plus a white icing. A feature urges thrifty homemaking and repurposing leftovers into crown biscuits meat pie and vegetable casseroles for economical meals.
The article describes Lidice as a once quiet Czechoslovak village now razed by the Nazis after Reinhard Heydrich's assassination. Every man over 17 was killed, all women deported, children sent to reform schools, and livestock removed, illustrating a broader terror tactic used in occupied Europe.
Chronicles from Monticello include 1917 and 1922 items such as deaths of Henry Behrends and William Stuhler Jr.. weddings of Fritz Marugg and Zumbrunnen. visits by William Stuhler Jr. and Bud Firestone. staff changes at the Express. council oiling streets. Red Cross solicitations. and historic residents like Jacob Rohr, a Swiss born stonemason.
Edmond T. Sealls Doris Sealls Nellie May Glick transfer to BERL Easterly Eva Swen joint tenancy. two thirds of 42 undivided interest in Rome/Olin lot 10 block 9 with specific boundaries. Anna Schlemme to Louis Schlemme Elizabeth Bender and Fred Hi Schlemme convey parcels in Monticello Turck add. life use reserved by widow. Will E. Sealls to E R Easterly Eva Swen as tenants in common with one third of 42 undivided interest in Rome/Olin parcel. Details include legal descriptions and consideration of $1.00 love and affection.
A stream of real estate transfers and corrective deeds are recorded. John M Lange transfers property to Herman A Lange near Scotch Grove with nominal price. Mary E Doxsee and heirs deed to Elsie F E Mott and Eunice M Mott as joint tenants. Howard O Young and Cecelia to C C Stephens involving section 36, price $1.00. Guy W Peck and Henry Seeger executors to Herbert H Peck with corrections and multiple lot descriptions in Wyoming, totaling small sums and noting correction of earlier deed.
Instructions describe boiling sugar and water to form syrup then pouring over whipped egg whites and coconut topping. Nutrition experts say normal digestions can tolerate soft bread if eaten with roughage and not in excess.
A war era family in a trainee camp faces nursing care for their pale tired son Joe. Doctors diagnose general neglect. Parents begin dietary planning to provide balanced meals while Joe stays home during the day. Sleep problems persist as mothers balance lunches and nutrition.
Extension nutritionist outlines thrifty daily menus including breakfast with fruit cooked cereal toast peanut butter and milk lunch or supper featuring escalloped tomatoes creamed dried beef on toast and liver with tomato sauce boiled potatoes and onions. The note praises vitamin rich fresh tomatoes and onions as affordable staples and suggests prune whip with corn syrup or honey and salted peanuts as a dessert twist.
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