03 Mar 1938
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1938
Page
1
A Reader's Digest writer urges a national lottery and faces US integrity with the Louisiana fiasco cited. The piece honors General Pershing, laments decay, and urges preplant-year preparations for farm work and national defense amid war rumors and deficits.
The piece contrasts British Prime Minister Chamberlain and former Foreign Minister Eden amid Hitler’s rise and Italy’s moves. It weighs chances of concessions to Germany and Italy, fears of minority protections, and the risk of war, noting Britain’s cautious但 resolute stance. It also cites Cherokee Times on shifting White House price positions.
The World-Herald notes broad complaints and fear of the future yet argues war is not inevitable. It urges continued domestic reform and cautious progress, suggesting that worst troubles may not materialize and history shows resilience.
In a courtroom Judge White admonished a man for deserting his wife. He spoke at length about perceived injustice describing wife desertion as a serious matter. The man protested claiming he is a refugee and defending his character.
The Women's Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer recruits in Iowa to raise at least 15000 for a 1938 statewide campaign. Enlistment costs 1 dollar per woman, with 70 percent spent in state and 30 percent to national HQ. April is enlistment month.
A mother worries when her eighteen month old does not walk, but experts explain that walking ages vary widely. The piece notes that averages show typical development but do not define normal limits, urging calm and observation unless a child is extremely delayed.
The president spoke for balanced prices as an ideal but offered no specifics on what prices to raise or lower who would decide or which methods to use to achieve adjustment. The Times-Republican notes the difficulty of such proposals akin to sought parity between buying and selling for farmers.
The executive department appears to run its policy program on a around the clock basis producing new policy batches daily or at least every ten hours as the president once suggested. In weeks it shifts to favor nearly everything then opposes the same items in quick succession.
The article argues the United States cannot build a navy large enough to guard against the maximum combination of enemies. It claims no country can prepare sufficiently to deter such a foe and that attempts would wreck the nation.
A World-Herald item notes conditions tightening as attendants accept a dime, though thanks are unlikely. The piece pokes fun at social mores and the awkwardness of exchange in daily interactions.
The administration earns credit for reducing bank explosions nationwide as a sign of improved stability amid a long running business slump.
Friday and Saturday feature a fast action western with Charles Starrett and The Sons of the Pioneers Band. Blossoms of Broadway headlines Sundays and Mondays with Edward Arnold Shirley Ross and John Trent. The week includes Lombard against March in technicolor comedy with Winniger Connolly and The Three Stooges in Wee Wee Monsieur and Blue Monday. Tuesday adds Double Danger and Mysterious Pilot chapter one plus news and shorts. Midweek shows a dramatic prison tale Peni tentiary with Walter Connolly and Paul Fix. a tense underworld drama of death and honor.
The Princess screens Kay Francis in First Lady with Verree Teasdale and Walter Connolly delivering standout turns as a joke and court figure. Borneo depicts dramatic jungle wonders with tree climbing fish and death-headhunters. Tim McCoy appears in Ridin’ Gent. Hollywood Hotel debuts with Dick Powell Lane sisters Hugh Herbert and more. Atlantic News-Telegraph notes the president hints at higher taxes causing public uproar.
The Newton News notes the president’s speech on prices outlines an ideal that requires favorable fate to succeed. It argues that mere talk could not end depressions and suggests Hoover would have won many battles if talking alone could solve economic woes.
Alvan Macauley announced a nationwide drive by American carmakers and 46 000 dealers to combat the recession. The National Used Car Exchange Week will run March 6 to 12, backed by 1 250 000 in ads to move used stock and boost spring production and employment. Two thirds of the funds go to newspapers.
A carpenter uncovering a wainscot in a temperance advocate's house finds liquor bottles, glasses, and a bowl of ice in a hidden space. The owner muses that Captain Bunce may have left the items thirty years ago, noting the ice seems surprisingly unmelted.
Sinclair Lewis argues reading is valuable only when it is enjoyable. He says readers should pick what they like not what they feel obliged to read, and endorses The Reader's Digest for its concise, engaging articles.
The District Court of Jones County Iowa announces probate of Jennie Hamilton will numbered 5311 filed February 17 1938. Final proof and probate set for March 14 1938 at 10 a.m. all interested parties may appear to contest. Clerk See Byerly and attorneys Doxsee Doxsee Heiserman are listed for the estate.
The district court of Jones county Iowa appoints George Rettig as executor of Luise Rettig deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within legal time. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa February 21 1933.
Iowa Electric Company Cedar Rapids files with the Iowa State Commerce Commission a petition for a franchise to erect operate and maintain electric transmission lines poles wires towers and other fixtures across public lands highways streams and private lands in Jones County The description covers parts of sections 18 28 21 and adjacent lines with routes along highways and property boundaries pending commission action
The Iowa State Commerce Commission schedules a hearing on March 15, 1938 at 10:00 a.m. in Des Moines to consider a franchise petition. Objections must be in writing in triplicate five days prior. objectors should be represented by a fully authorized agent.
The district court of Jones county Iowa requires all claimants against the estate of Henry Bower deceased to file sworn claims with the clerk within the legal time. This executor’s notice commands each claimant to present their claims clearly stated for preparation and probate procedures.
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