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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1945
Page
1
Farmers urge Jones county board to adopt a mill levy to fund roadside weed cutting. A recent state law allows such a levy, tying weed control to road maintenance. The plan seeks a small tax addition in the August budget to clear overgrown highways and curb enforcement gaps.
A dated plea urges enforcing the sixty mile per hour speed limit to reduce accidents and save lives. It contrasts 1941 car conditions with modern vehicles and warns that aging cars and faulty tires threaten motorists on state roads.
A fragmented profile of E Besos-R McKowns and Alice Duer Miller profiles. It notes Miller a best selling poet and author who died aged eighty six, and references her works including The White Cliffs and Roberta. The text also touches on Miller’s manuscript archive and a scattered biographical sketch of Miller’s life and career.
The Iowa Poll reports Iowans will spend about 17.4 million dollars to replace worn-out electrical appliances as soon as production restarts. Vacuum cleaners top the list with 22,432 needing repairs and 13,319 unused due to missing parts. City, town, and farm residents show varying urgency for a vacuum sweeper. The dish washer, priced around 300 dollars, also figures in planned purchases, though at a lower rate.
Long wedding anniversary observances are noted for Otis Scripture and his wife. Local families including Edwards and Scripture attended a dinner. A bridal shower for Forest Brizzs and several bridge prizes marked social gatherings in Onslow.
A compact column surveys varied editorials and snippets from different papers, highlighting stylistic shifts and notable topics. It catalogues selections and contrasts viewpoints, offering a curated glimpse of contemporary editorial tones and trends.
Fragmentary report mentions careless driving and tires with references to a car accident and potential lawsuit. The passage is garbled with nonsensical names and phrases, offering no clear facts or figures to summarize.
Fragmentary notice describes real estate transfers at Sestené Ecce Zot Atoll. The readable text mentions parcels, westward boundaries, a deed involving individuals Peter and Alice Eich, and references to joint tenures and local land records. The rest of the details are illegible.
Castle Grove residents gather at Mr. and Mrs. James N. McLaughlin’s home for Farm Bureau activities with 4 H leaders Audrey Oltman and Paul Messerlis outlining girls and boys work. Pvt. Donald Bedell shares war camp experiences. Several locals visit others and a new house on the Ahtrtehn farm nears completion.
Local residents report several recent property transfers with Mr. and Mrs. George Dirks buying the B W Cox Main Street property. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Martens purchased a home from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Read. Community groups, vacation bible school, and church activities continue as families visit, host, and plan summer programs. A newborn daughter Cherrylee to Aviation Machinist Mate dies not, and more regional social updates wrap the week.
A scattered text urges Mothers to cook with panhandles in and keep children out of the kitchen. It recounts a baby suffocating while sleep sharing, a nearby boy's suicide during pheasant hunting, and stresses gun safety and unloaded firearms. It warns about medicine cabinet poisons and stove and gas light hazards, urging vigilance to prevent fatal accidents.
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