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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1937

Page

7

Monticello Faces Grundy Center In Muscatine District Round

Monticello starts district two play in Muscatine facing Grundy Center after surviving last week’s sectional rounds. The district pairs place Monticello and Grundy Center in a 9 40 p.m. Thursday game and list other Class A and B first round matchups through Thursday evening.

Monticello Muscatine Grundy Center Franklin Vinton Bennett Sharon Geneseo Martello Calamus Mechanicsville Keystone LeGrand

Monticello Wins Trophy At Sectional Tourney

Monticello in class A and Martelle in class B will represent the section in the district tournament at Muscatine Wednesday night. Monticello defeated Anamosa 25 to 18 in a close game and later routed Coggon 47 to 12 in the finals, while Martelle upset Center Junction after an overtime to win 29 to 27.

Monticello Hartman Martelle Muscatine Moore Martello Kinser Anamosa Center Junction Hopkinton Onslow Wyoming Monmouth Morley Oxford Junction Exent Larson Fisher Capt. Hanson Coggan Central City Springville Ane Monti Groves Schoon Cooper Hobert Pearson Eden Reed Field Stanley Bone Hotchiss Lambert Hampton Schweitzer Palmer Behrends Richardson Rodman Olin Capt Fischer Lost Nation Fgftp Muhl Miller Story Coggon Faunt Congan Caere Richardson Geeworl Monticello Acai Corton EAD Martelle Muhl Lost Nation Story Martelle Bright Flemming Martelle Hanson Ma Masa

Bills Seek Banking Revival for Small Iowa Towns

A proposal by Senators Breen Elthan Dean and Gillette would authorize a community credit bank in towns under 2600 residents. If 25 residents sign on with 600 in capital, the state superintendent of banking could approve the bank. Sponsors note over 1000 small town banks disappeared in recent financial upheavals.

Iowa Breen Fort Dodge Elthan Fertile Dean Mason City Gillette Fostoria

Banks Face Par Cashing Bill In Assembly Clash

Terrific opposition confronts bills to require banks to cash checks at par. Critics come from urban and rural areas citing service charges as bank support, while supporters hail benefits in small towns and cities. Passage in the assembly is uncertain.

House Senate

Legislative bill flow and odds in the senate and house

The text notes 585 bills introduced with 314 house measures and 266 senate bills. The senate rules committee tightens access, allowing bills only from committee or by unanimous consent. The house sets a March 10 deadline for individual bills and will name a committee to advance or stall bills, with typical odds against any given bill at least 3 to 1.

House Senate Senate Rules Committee Assembly

Drought Emergency Provides Tax Exemption and New Regulation

A bill offers a $500 exemption from execution until April 1 1939 due to drought and insect pest damage. New coal mine licensing and state mine inspector regulation are required. Other laws authorize bridge bond refunds and school boards to loan or rent textbooks. An emergency feed loan bill allows county boards to issue anticipatory warrants for farmers.

County Boards of Supervisors

Legislature reports bills clear both houses and governor’s stance

The survey shows 25 bills passed both houses, 20 signed, five awaiting the governor Kraschel's signature. No vetoes to date. Most measures are minor or legalizing. notable acts include two moratoriums extending real estate foreclosure continuances to April 1, 1939.

Kraschel

Truck Driver Fakes Holdup in Iowa Falls

R. H. Price a 30 year old truck driver said he was robbed of 25 dollars and 50 dollars for his employer. Investigators allege he staged the crime by leaving money at home driving into a ditch slashing clothes and striking himself to simulate a robbery. He claimed bad luck and a wife’s hospital bill as motives.

R. H. Price Iowa Falls Hardin County

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