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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1946
Page
1
Monticello residents express strong support for a $40,000 bond issue to fund a city recreation center for kids and an adjacent swimming pool. Backers argue the project will beautify the city, provide safe summer activities, and create a long term asset worth over $70,000 while consolidating related facilities under one tax levy.
The text mocks postwar talk of peace and nears echoes of conflict between Allied forces and Germany. It notes misgivings about occupation, casualty figures, and public debates on atomic weapons potentially making navies obsolete.
The Monticello School District in Lovell town ship Jones County presents its quarterly statement for the period ending June 30 1948. It lists general fund disbursements including salaries utilities printing supplies rent insurance and various vendor items totaling numerous minor expenses. The report is certified by the district secretary and notarized by Nella M Hoffman.
A district financial report filed as an affiliate of Monticello Bank details assets and liabilities, including bank holdings and capital stock, sworn before a notary on July 9 2046. The document notes conformity with the Federal Reserve Act and summarizes banking relations and obligations.
The Weather Bureau releases a new chart showing weekly rain probabilities for the grain belt from Montana to Texas and Minnesota to western Louisiana. The chart, third in a ten week series, is based on 30 years of data from 50 stations, with plans to expand as resources allow, to aid farmers during harvest season.
The loose notes recount events in Monticello and surrounding counties including fairs planned for late September, the Ringling Bros show arrival with 11 000 tickets sold, a July 4 celebration with a hot air balloon, a marriage at the Graves home, and July weather notes with heat readings. It mentions editor James Davidson of the Express, a new Monticello dwelling buildout, and local business activity from Corbet & Brother and Goldstime Bros.
Sacred Heart Church lists summer mass times led by Rev. Eugene P. Lorenz with daily and confessional hours. nearby churches include Virgil Co. Grant, St. John’s Lutheran, St. Matthew’s, Presbyterian, Evangelical and Reformed, and First Congregational Christian Church with various services, classes, gatherings, and planned picnic.
The City Council of Monticello Iowa will meet on date to hear taxpayers for or against the budget for the year starting April 1 1947. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing. Rosed Hines City Clerk.
Notice that Center Junction town council in Jones County Iowa will hold a public meeting at 7 40 p m July 22 1946 at Town Hall. Taxpayers may hear arguments for or against the proposed expenditures for the year beginning April 1 1947 with a detailed receipts and disbursements statement available at the hearing. Frank L Himebaugh Town Clerk.
The Monticello Independent Lovell No 4 Board of Directors will meet August 12 1946 at 7:30 p m at Public School to hear taxpayers for or against the expenditure estimate for the year July 1 1946 to June 30 1947. District Secretary C E Podhaski signs the notice.
Notice of a Center Junction Independent School District board meeting on July 23 1945 at Center Junction School Spm taxpayers will be heard for or against the proposed expenditures for the year beginning with a detailed statement of receipts and disbursements to be available at the meeting.
The document lists Onslow Savings Bank in Onslow Iowa with figures for cash and due from banks, U.S. government bonds, loans, overdrafts, and total resources. Also notes assets such as banking house and fixtures, capital stock, undivided profits, and total resources around 1 ~ includes messy OCR details.
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