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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
4
The article argues for consolidating country schools into centralized systems to cut waste and boost efficiency. It details poor supervision, underqualified teachers, inadequate resources, and unhealthy conditions in one room schools, asserting consolidation improves hiring, supervision, equipment, heating, and student outcomes with higher long term returns.
The Monticello Board of Education met in special session with members Redmond Kehoe Brainerd and Stuhler present. Transactions include approval of prior minutes, payment of various bills for domestic science, manual training, and other school needs, salary adjustments, and resignations of Miss Lyon and Harold Simar. The board adjourned after approving numerous expenditures.
The piece notes that Britain’s popular subscription peak for a war loan reached 5 billion pounds, not 2 billion, and that this was not the first but the last loan to hit that level, reminding readers to temper celebrations of Liberty loan success.
The Winterset Madisonian reports a policy change from Senator Smith's paper requiring 75 cents per card of thanks and 10 cents per line for obituary verse. The editor cites curb of insincere notices and fair treatment of readers as reasons for monetizing such notices.
Court notes multiple civil matters including reassignment motions and default judgments. Foreclosures and partitions advance with referees discharged upon final reports. Equity cases assign receivers for property, and guardianships approve final reports and discharge.
Mr M L Taber reports ten top cows in the Cen ter Junction Farmers Co operative Cow Testing Assoc The Holstein owned by T H Lathrop of Wisconsin shows a record twelve pounds more butter fat than the next producer The association’s growing interest and benefits are emphasized Oxford Hay Loaders McCormick mowers and hayrakes advertised by E L Himbaugh Scotch Grove Iowa with contact details.
The Chicago Evening Post laments Sweden's role in ship losses while noting Sweden aided the destroyer for years. Aberdeen News comments on a man who has given up bad habits for his country. Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports Haig tribunal decisions shaping the western front.
A Red Cross gathering is set for next Sunday at 3 PM in the city park with a noted speaker. if weather fails, the opera house will host. Citizens are urged to attend. the event includes a brief program and remarks.
The Scotch Grove Concert Band plans an outdoor concert next Saturday featuring a program including Sousa marches Johann Strauss Dvorak and Offenbach selections. Also notes a recent marriage of Miss Eva Keith to Frank Royden and various local visits and happenings around Scotch Grove Iowa.
The Jones County Farm Improvement association seeks a domestic science instructor from Ames to teach women and girls the Cold Pack canning method. A team of three to six will demonstrate at fairs and events. Tuition is free, and the school starts Tuesday afternoon June 26 at the Wyoming high school building.
Jones county agricultural agent Fred F. Clark began work November 1 and by June 1 had met over 3000 farmers and business people, made 300 farm visits, 340 office calls, attended 64 meetings, gave 7 orchard and poultry demonstrations, 15 canning demonstrations, received 2500 letters and wrote 2900, produced 62 articles, tested 50 soil samples, ordered limestone and spray supplies, adjusted cattle rations, handled 430 phone calls, sold 1500 dollars of clover and timothy seed, organized a farmers cooperative contest, enrolled 200 plus youth in clubs, and traveled 5000 miles in the Ford. Dinner and supper will be served in the floral hall on the fair grounds July 4. Meals 35 cents.
Mrs. Erxet Dignt of Cedar Rapids Iowa endorses Dr Hand's Colic Remedy for babies saying it is the best and recommends it to others who have tried it and found it fine.
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