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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
1
Citizens are called to contribute used aluminum this week to support Uncle Sam and the defense program. The campaign aims to free aluminum for aircraft production or related materials, with collectors visiting homes to gather donations.
Reports describe a wild Saturday night in Monticello with absent authorities failing to curb offenders. One incident saw an attacker knock down a woman and a cripple at a local establishment. Protests note 12 and 13 year olds gathering in some venues and call for police action to restore order every night.
America has not felt heavy taxation and faces inflation risks. Washington proposes sharp rises in social security taxes to fund preparedness and inflation containment. Some senators favor increasing the 1 percent tax on employers and employees to 8 or 5 percent to drain money from spending.
In a local note the Nonpareil reports residents reject a proposed daylight saving time measure and warn against imposing it. The short item expresses opposition and skepticism about the plan.
Edgar R. Harlan, longtime Iowa History expert and former curator, has died as memorials note his devoted work shaping Iowa history. The column recalls his contributions, his love for Iowa study, and his lasting impact on the state's historical record.
Elsie Bender visits her Wyoming based parents before heading to University of Michigan summer session. Numerous gatherings feature the Swingtimers 4-H club, the Diana Fret club, and visits by or to Westphal and Hansen families. The Jackson area hosts weddings, picnics, and church instructors, with many residents visiting relatives in Clinton Delhi and Cedar Rapids areas.
Mr. and Mrs Oscar Diedtl and son Robert and Mrs Emma Diet from Minneapolis visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Marugg. Betty Rieniers Helen Allen return from Colton and Rock Rapids with the Pettingil group staying at the Hein residence for the weekend. A Sunday picnic dinner gathers several families including the Schweitzers and Guyans. Sidney Schweitzer visits Cedar Rapids.
Mr and Mrs B L Warren entertained friends from Wyoming Monmouth and Maquoketa at a 6 30 dinner party Saturday for Mrs Warren birthday. Sunday evening Onslow friends were entertained. Miss Irene Lightfoot of Cedar Rapids is vacationing with her parents Mr and Mrs C O Lightfoot.
Mrs C R Smith and son Paul visited at Richland with Mrs C A Neville. Harold Jordan and Frank Moats of Cedar Rapids joined Mrs F L Chatterton for Sunday dinner. Elsie Holst and Ruth Sears from Chicago visited parents here over the weekend. Mrs Anna Thompson of Cedar Rapids visits her brother Tom Jensen Sr and other relatives. Mrs H W Koon and granddaughter Phyllis Koon visited Mrs Stella Flynn in Maquoketa. Mr and Mrs George Guyan of Chicago joined their daughter in the area.
Emma Nielsen resigns from her position in Anamosa and secures employment in Omaha. Mrs. Fred Koch of Wyoming visited Onslow homes, and Nettie Alberry was a Sunday guest at the Ed Danks home in Monmouth.
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