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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
6
A boy named Donald, ten, mimics violent heroes from thrillers until frightened baby sister prompts a change. His mother replaces grim stories with educational books on camping, birds, animals, machinery, travel, and adventures, including model airplanes and stamp collecting, reshaping his interests.
A reader asks how to fill wide floor cracks before painting in an old house. Florence Forbes suggests a homemade filler made from a quart of water four ounces of dry glue and torn newspaper. Cook into a paste and apply to cleaned cracks for wear resistance.
The article argues that summer break is a learning period not an idle interlude. It suggests mothers share chores with children through simple, creative activities like building with boxes, boxes, sand, and boards to make play houses, gardens, or theater spaces.
Seven carloads of cattle hogs and N C cattle plus hog shipments were sent to Chicago by Louis Finn Clarence Finn Holst and F G Orr. The Onslow Shipping association led by C A Reade also moved hogs. Community notices include visits from Evanston Illinois guests Ralph Ward and son, 4 H Busy Bee club meeting, band concert, forestry appointments, housewarmings, business trips, a softball win over Wyoming 18 to 6, and various local gatherings and accidents.
Recipe for small individual meat loaves mixing ground beef and pork with bread crumbs egg and tomatoes. Season with bay leaf celery salt and onion then bake in a moderate oven. Garnish with chopped green pepper.
Miss Overholt will be among a group beginning their Saturdayconducted tour to eastern points of interest and spending two days at the New York fair.
James L Lane of Denver Colorado spent Tuesday with his parents Mr and Mrs T J Lane and family. He is en route to Chicago. J Marys parish committees plan annual picnic in Legion park July 25 with a fine chicken supper to be served by the women.
Frank Priebe argues Middle Western eggs lose value as freshness declines. A Washington distributor praises his point and cites price gaps between regions. A Missouri buyer has patented a rapid cooling method to preserve egg quality in shipments.
A column notes an improved egg cooling method cutting interior temperatures quickly and urges farm cooling to preserve freshness. It references farm practices, local events, accidents, births, and a string of brief regional notes on residents, crime, and local history.
Friday and Saturday show two big hits featuring The Mesquiteers with John Wayne in Wyoming Outlaw and Silks and Saddles plus Our Gang Comedy with Spanky McFarland. Sunday and Monday bring Tarzan Finds a Son with Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. Tuesday reveals Chester Morris in Blind Alley. Wednesday and Thursday star Ellison in Almost a Gentleman with Ace the dog and The Zero Hour.
At The Princess Ending Thursday Charlie Chan travels halfway around the world to the playground of the beautiful women in his latest film starring his No 2 son and others.
An elderly West Branch man was bitten by a skunk later found to be rabid after his son killed the animal. Storm Lake foresees a film scene with Bob Burns MGM crew and an ideal lake backdrop. A Chariton council member’s car was stolen and wrecked. a hymnals song title appears in the car. July Fourth fatalities rise with drownings and auto crashes across Iowa.
Friday and Saturday bring Stunt Pilot with Tailspin Tommy and acrobatic air thrills. Streets of New York stars Jackie Cooper as Jimmy Keen in a powerful urban drama about Gempy and the gutter and aims to bring tears. Kentucky returns next Wednesday and Thursday for a special engagement.
Experiments reveal fish distinguish colors and exhibit a clear preference for red. Researchers note consistent selection of red stimuli across trials, suggesting color bias in aquatic perception.
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