We Missed It But Did the Democrats
A reflection on President Truman's late broadcast and the political reaction across Iowa. The piece notes Democratic prudence in foreign policy, Republican criticism, and a planned congressional session to address the Russian question in coordination with Britain, urging voters to assess representatives before election year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Truman
Des Moines Register
Cedar Rapids Gazette
the Express
Congress of the United States
State Department
Congress
Great Britain
Monticello City Park Draws Large Sunday Crowd
Monticello City Park and the adjoining golf course cover about 80 acres and are praised for their facilities. About 2,000 people enjoyed the park on a recent Sunday including Booster baseball fans and a large school band concert. The park now has 28 picnic tables after recent additions and repairs, with ample shade and play areas for children and adults alike.
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America
Monticello
Monticello City Park
Monticello Boosters
Ray Stumbaugh
Monticello Chamber of Commerce
City Park Board
City Park
Park Board
Fair Board
Country Club Board
Iowa
Multiple churches announce services and activities in July
Sacred Heart parish lists Masses and confessions with Holy Days. Methodist, Presbyterian, Westminster, Castle Grove, St. John's, Congregational, Evangelical and Reformed, and Wayne Zion churches provide worship times and events. Key items include June through August programs, youth Fellowships, summer picnics, and a Wyoming cornerstone ceremony July 28 through July 29 events.
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Castle Grove Lutheran Church
H. A. Diers
Luther League
St. John's Lutheran Church
R. P. Young
A. Melendez
New Zion Lutheran Church
Wyoming
Ladies Aid
Scotch Grove Club to Meet Friday Evening
The Scotch Grove Sunshine 4-H girls will gather Friday at 7 30 in Joanne Wrights home. Joanne will report on the state convention in Ames and other business will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Oswald Sandbach
God
WSCS
Presbyterian Church
William J. Grossheim
Westminster Fellowship
Anamosa State Park
Scotch Grove
Joanne Wright
Joanne
Ames
Guy Pierecey
Mary Sue
Piercey, Sr
Medina
Tommy George Streets
Monmouth
Sala Streets
Fred Minney
Decatur
Ill
R. A. Naylor
Minney
Cedar Rapids
Berneda
Jo Hansen
Maquoketa
Paul Allen
Onslow
Myron Kuhns
Lestus Kuhns
Kenneth Meadon
Oakdale
LuAnn
Leslee K Chl
Garnavilla
L. A. Himebaugh
Kathleen Paulsen
Paul Paulsen
K. A. Naylor
F. E. Stimson
Monticesto
Montana
E. C. Hughes
Russett
Marion
L. R. Himebaugh
Leslee Kuehl
Garnaville
Louie Helgens
Loria
Harlan
Merle Atwood
Dale
Hartwick
Mary Ann Otten
Marvin Blohm
Julie Ann Blohm
Monticello
Dr. Smart
New Stamps To Be Issued For Sale In Monticello
Postmaster Dr. M. F. Hogan announces commemorative stamps to be issued soon. They will be available for sale once received in Monticello. Details on the stamps follow in the notice.
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M. F. Hogan
Monticello
Plans Completed For Field Day In Jones County
More than twenty committee chairmen meet in Anamosa to finalize preparations for WMTs National Farm Field Day on August 6 in Jones county. About 500 eastern Iowa farmers work on crews for this farm show featuring grassland farming, forage crops, soil conservation, and 200 exhibitors with over 360 dollars in prize money for home made inventions.
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Anamosa
WMT
Jones County
Iowa
Russell Anderson
Art Lincoln
Highway 64
Lincoln
Anderson
H. B. Cheney
Iowa State College Extension Agronomist
Stamp issues mark commemoratives and anniversaries
The notice lists several postal issues including Progress of Women centennial commemoratives, a July 19 100 years of progress milestone, New York City Golden Anniversary, a 5 cent air mail stamp, and joint United States Canada Friendship stamp of 3 cents issued August 2, plus a William Allen White Commemorative 3 cent stamp issued July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
New York
United States
Canada
William Allen White
Assess Valuations Announced for Jones County Townships
Lorenz T. Lorenzen announces 1948 assessed valuations for 16 rural townships in Jones County. Total increase over 1947 amounts to 8,088,869 with rural districts adding 5,954,513 and 10 corporation areas 2,134,356. Details list monies and credits, new buildings, total personal property, farm machinery, livestock, and miscellaneous for each area.
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Jones County
Lorenz T. Lorenzen
Cass
Castle Grove
Fairview
Jackson
Lovell
Madison
Oxford
Richland
Rome
Scotch Grove
Washington
Summary of Property Values by Wayne and Wyoming
The data lists property totals by Wayne and Wyoming, detailing monies and credits, new buildings, total personal property, farm machinery, livestock, and miscellaneous amounts. Wayne shows 660 309 monies and credits and 414 951 total personal property with livestock 290 966. Wyoming shows 126 800 monies and credits and 248 276 total personal property with livestock 197 533.
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Wayne
Wyoming
Onslow Church Society Hosts July Christian Service Guild
The July meeting of the Christian Service Guild was held in the church parlors with Mrs. Allen Chatterton Mrs. Charles Taylor and Mrs. Florence Wherry as hostesses. Devotions were led by Mrs. Frank Byerly and the program was in charge of Mrs. George Sears and Mrs. Fannie Hicks. Visitors included Mrs. C R Smith and Rev and Mrs C E Burdine.
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M. P. Paulsen
Ernest Horton
Chicago
Lon Bodenhofer
Art Noyes
John Jansen
Minnesota
Hans Kline
Robert Kline
Gerd Behrends
Owatonna
Minn
Karl Hardsen
Tommy
Davenport
Herman Gutzeit
Emil Paulsen
Emmett Smith
Center Junction
Onslow
Elsie Holst
N. C. Holst
C. M. Holst
George Guyan
Wyoming High School
Onslow Street
Herbert Weaver
Los Angeles
Cal
Arthur Noyes
Olin
Frank Byerly
Ross Stickley
Birmingham
Ala
Band Will Play For Hoover Day in West Branch and Chicago
The Monticello band will perform at the Hoover Birthday celebration in West Branch on August 10 and at the Chicagoland Music Festival at Soldier Field in Chicago on August 14. They depart July 13 for Chicago, return July 16, with sightseeing tours planned and a bake sale July 24 to raise travel funds.
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Monticello
West Branch
Soldiers Field
Chicago
Loop’s
City Park
Ray Stumbaugh
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Eugene P. Lorenz
Scotch Grove Club
Monticello and
Charles A. Doxsre
Monticello Express
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations
Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc
Illinoia
Jones, Linn
Delaware
Dubuona Couns Lee
Firestone Deluxe
Firestone
Dyna Mower
Power
Continental Red Seal Motor
Bud’s Firestone
Onslow Church Society
Men of
Ohio
Gillmore
Postlade
Wiegand
Bennett
Yoder
Indiana State
Farrar
Nolan
Johnny Trombone
Richards
Lake
Colonel Miner
Rosenkrans
Romberg
Billboard
Klohr
Sweethearts
Friml
Invercargill
Lithgow
Star Spangled Banner
Chester A. Condit General Insurance Agency
Servel
M & J Bapane Serv
Miller’s E Iplement Company
McCormick
Deering Dairy Equipmenti
McCormick-Deering
McCormick Deering
Miller’s
International Farm
Monticelli
Alate Teae Peat Tee
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