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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1924
Page
5
A discussion of education argues public schools should reinforce spiritual life and a moral code aligned with Christianity without pressuring parental beliefs. It calls for home school cooperation to curb excessive youth freedom and promote right conduct, along with criticism of criminology theories and praise for fiscal restraint by President Coolidge.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a political conflict where Gedar seeks control but is limited by others. The text hints at disputes over field access and a decision against a preferred option, suggesting partisan maneuvering within the Republican camp.
The Dearborn Independent notes the president’s veto on the bonus bill was overruled yet his arguments remain. It argues the law will double the debt per family, costs extra to administer and pay interest, and frames the issue as a clash between pay for defense and a principled, national duty.
The piece argues that voters, radicals in Congress, and party politics undermine tax relief and farm relief. It claims government is party driven, finances are strained, and business confidence falls as idle factories hurt agriculture. It criticizes politicians for shirking duty and using self interest.
The speaker Robert C. Winthrop advocates renewing reverence for divine and human laws to sustain the republic. He calls for faith in a higher ruler, sacredness of God’s word and worship, and invokes a pledge that “God save our American states” as a centennial summation.
Rome township members met at president Duane Rigby’s home June 3 to hear Dr. Stevenson discuss tuberculosis and TB eradication. Anticipated plan includes area TB testing, followed by a Jackson township gathering June 6 to hear Ed Duncan on farm bureau politics. Moving pictures, music, and community singing featured. soil survey work by Ames team begins in Jones County to map 40 acre plots for soil testing and county planning.
Iowa State college fruit specialists advise two poisons to control currant and gooseberry worms. A spray of arsenate of lead mixed with water is suggested, with white hellebore as a safer alternative for well developed fruit. Fresh hellebore and flour paste help the spray adhere to foliage.
Obituaries for Jacob Pettson of Manchester and Mrs. N G Trenchard reveal long lives in Iowa and a Union Confederate veteran. A Preston hunting accident injures a boy. a farmer recovers stolen bank notes near Strawberry Point. A hen adopts five orphaned kittens on a Mt Vernon farm. Depositors of Farmers State Bank in Dyersville plan a 50 percent early payout to reopen the bank after its closure, with hopes of restoring loans.
The document lists vote tallies for numerous offices including United States Senator Burton B. Sweet and Smith W. Brookhart, Governor nominees Jonas D. Buser Hammill Haynes Banks Burbank Anderson, Lieutenant Governor John R. Price Clem Fr. Kimball, Auditor William Nye Tuck Wilson Getty Lemley McChine, Treasurer L W Ainsworth Johnson Wolfe, Railroad Commissioner Felton Richardson Woodrutt, State Senator Gilmore Van Buren and Rigby, County Auditor Byers Zeuch, County Treasurer Brown Walker, County Attorney Lawrence Paul, and County Recorder Brickley Soper, among other local contests.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch notes Mr. McAdoo is popular with rank and file Democrats but faces a powerful coalition led by Brennan of Illinois and Haggart of Indiana, aligned with Tammany Hall and Governor Al Smith to derail his bid in the New York convention. The contest is expected to end in a stalemate with McAdoo close but unable to clinch the nomination.
The Monticello Cow Testing Association completed its first year with 24 herds, showing marked improvement in feeding and cow selection. The average milk fat was 28.1 pounds per cow in April for 462 cows tested, with substantial gains in several herds and profits above feed costs highlighting the value of testing under W M Knuth, official tester.
The report details June 1924 Red Cross nursing activity in Jones County with pupil inspections and defects, plus clinics led by Dr. J W Prentice and Dr Johnston. It notes numerous towns, talks to mothers, and planned fall visits as disease follow ups continue. It also includes a New York Times excerpt on Chancellor Flint and pacifism versus wartime duty.
The Dubuque Times Journal reflects on Leopold and Loeb and their crime, arguing that exposure to disturbing ideas corrupts youth. It contrasts parental guidance with adolescent fascination for sensational sexuality and crime, noting older leaders at a Masonic session in Des Moines.
Miss Gladys Bancroft daughter of Mr and Mrs H P Bancroft married Cecil S Seger of Earlville in a private home ceremony in West Union. The bride a Delhi public schools graduate and Lenox college alumna taught in Barlville and Hopkinton for six years. Seger a World War I aviation corps veteran now works selling Delco lighting systems in Barlville.
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