18 Jun 1942
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
1
The drought broke and farmers face quick cultivation as frequent rains ruined crops and delayed harvest. Replanting corn becomes necessary in many areas while alfalfa cutting remains hampered by wet conditions. Farmers work from dawn to dusk to salvage yields before frost. June 1942 underscores the unpredictability of farming.
The article notes farmers accumulating income while spending slows since World War I. It discusses a food production push paired with rising farm debt and loan programs from the National Farm Loan system. It highlights a farmer paying 600 in future payments securing three years of loan safety and mentions local opinions on debt reduction versus further borrowing.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Reading and Writing by Seacer A Mekown and Vladimir Pozner. It notes a traveler with various items, a Sorbonne graduate and novelist, and a refugee boy narrative amid wartime themes.
The text describes local civic appeals to support the navy with financial aid and mentions a man named Fear Harbor delivering a five dollar check. It notes participation by his wife and neighbors, with solicitations for funds to aid military efforts.
Column discusses sugar storage shortages linked to industrial users depleting stocks ahead of replenishment. It notes Washington dispatches confirming tight storage, pro rationing effects, and public impact on households. Also covers Kraschel era taxes, Governor Wilson’s levy changes, and Iowa OPA appointments amid wartime concerns.
Read accounts of Mrs. Charles R. Stott’s Monticello death. Rotary president Harry W. Stuhler succeeding C. A. Palmer. 93 eighth graders graduate rural schools. Selma Prahm and Dr Earl H. DeShaw wed. 3 cent passage to begin July 6. vocation bible school instructors listed. 1922 notices include deaths and local events. 1917 notes on Red Cross drive and local marriages. Liberty Loan drive results show strong local support.
A list of short items notes Anne Diamond winning an American Newspaper Publishers prize for her essay Mystery A small wartime packet found in West Union raises questions about its owner. War Mothers in Grinnell receive a letter from Australia about Everett, now in New Caledonia. Mrs Carson’s spinning wheel notes service in four wars. Agate cutter Lillian Peters of Sheldon grows a rare stone practice. Glenwood night marshal Endicott encounters WWI pals Minner of Council Bluffs and Day of Marshalltown, plus Barnett aiding a wartime reunion. An attempted theft at Extra Elevator ends with an unlocked safe and empty drawers.
Ninety four and nine tenths percent of the United States population are citizens either by birth or naturalization. The statistic underscores the high rate of eligible voters and civic participation across states, reflecting a broad base of legal residents granted full national status.
A labor union worker, George Spelvin, pays forty cents for a dozen eggs, learns a later dozen costs sixty, and Sunday eggs at eighty. The clerk cites time rules and price scales tied to overtime and government consent, sparking Spelvin’s indignation. He sees it as a robber’s joint and resumes work, earning double pay for ten hours Sunday as war orders press the factory.
Fragments describe a meal plan with breakfast options including rhubarb cereal and sausages and supper ideas like scalloped potatoes and meat sauces. The text includes notes on enriched bread calcium needs, vitamin C sources, and a dessert sauce for ice cream, with garbled recipe steps and measurements.
Mrs Milton Leonard shares a Devil's Food Cake batter guideline and a 24 hour salad recipe endorsed by Better Homes and Gardens Tasting Test Kitchen. The salad combines sugar lemon juice eggs butter cream and fruit with cherries and marshmallows. bread dough hints and cherry lattice pie instructions appear in the text.
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