Iowa Workers Urged to File Lump Sum Social Security Claims
J G Hollister manager of the Davenport social security office said many Iowans have not filed lump sum benefits under the old age insurance system. He noted 614 Towans applied in 1937 and urged wage earners 65 or older to file for their lump sum. He added benefits may extend to families or estates of eligible workers since 1937 and offered free help at his Davenport Post Office building office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Mr. Hollister
Hollister
Davenport
Sacred Heart Girls Reach Semis in Dubuque Tourney
Sacred Heart varsity reached the semi finals of the Archdiocesan high school girls basketball consolation bracket in Dubuque. Lavonné Lambert earned a spot on the all tournament second team as St John’s Peosta defeated Sacred Heart 36 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Archdiocesan
Clark College
Dubuque
St. John’s
Peosia
Peosta
D. C
Cedar Rapids
Lavonné Lambert
Farmer Canning Co Announces 1938 Contract Prices
J LeRoy Farmer Canning Co with canneries in Cedar Rapids Marengo Monticello Tipton and West Liberty outlines two contracts for 1938 sweet corn with a flat $6.50 per ton or a sliding scale from 5 to 8 per ton tied to December 1 field corn. Tomatoes set at 12 per ton and beans at 40 per ton Cedar Rapids deliveries. Acreage drops 40 percent vs 1937 due to weak canned foods market. Contact plant managers to secure contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeRoy Farmer Canning Company
Cedar Rapids
Marengo
Monticello
Tipton
West Liberty
AAA
Adv
B P W Club Members Attend District Meeting
Eleven Monticello members attended the Iowa Federation B P W clubs district six spring meeting in Anamosa. State officers led sessions on parliamentary law and a legislative discussion by Rosa Cunningham. Attendees included Madge Shaffer Mildred Iverson Isobel Meyer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Anamosa
Elanor Parker
Davenport
Maizie Stokes
Hazel Cash
Fort Dodge
Monticello
Rosa Cunningham
Des Moines
Anamosa Club
Madge Shaffer
Mildred Iverson
Isobel Meyer
Minnie Ricklefs
Caroline Heiken
Martha Meyer
Ann Malnar
Helen Heiken
Nella Hoffman
Alvina Kirschner
Emma Heiken
Thumbs Down on Thumb-Jerkers Hitchhiking Warning
The piece warns drivers to avoid hitchhikers due to robbery lawsuits accidents and even fatalities. It notes hitchhiking endangers pedestrians and urges motorists to pass by travelers and refuse rides despite a sociable impulse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Delayed braking described as reckless driving caution
The piece explains delayed braking as a dangerous form of driving where a driver fails to slow near children or upon entering intersections. It urges moderate speeds and vigilance to react and stop in time, highlighting risks to pedestrians, especially children.
White Cane as Signal for Blind Pedestrians
Article advocates the white cane as a safety symbol for the blind, urging drivers to yield and stop when necessary. It notes the need for awareness in county programs and mentions Iowa patrolman Herbert W. Jennings hospitalized with a strep infection of the heart and Shirley Jennings recovering at home in Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Jennings
Iowa
Ottumwa
Manchester
Shirley Jennings
First Farm Land Company Affiliation Report 1938
Report as of March 7 1938 on First Farm Land Company Monticello Iowa affiliated with Monticello State Bank. Bank owns all capital stock and controls the affiliate which operates to hold property and liquidate assets. No other bank obligations. stock value listed at 20000. sworn by H M Carpenter Jr before Notary I R Meyer on March 16 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Act
First Farm Land Company
Monticello
Iowa
Qegntaceltt State Bank
Owa
Tock
iInformati
H. M
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
I. R. Meyer
Court Hears Guilty Pleas From Two Defendants
Two men pled guilty before Judge H. C. Ring in Jones County District Court. Dr William Breen of Oxford Junction paid a 400 dollar fine and costs for liquor nuisance charges, with prior similar cases noted. Alvie Cook, escaped convict from Ana rosa men s reformatory, pled guilty and received an additional five year sentence after being captured in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Jones County
William Breen
Oxford Junction
Breen
Alvie Cook
Anamosa
Denver
Colo
Alvie
Rollie
Wapello
First Meeting Of United Youth Movement Held
The first meeting of the United Youth Movement for Methodist Congregational Reformed and Presbyterian churches gathered Tuesday in the Legion hall for a pot luck supper and devotional service. Officers named Tovarich include President Vernon Steiner and committee heads Shirley Hobert Lyle Burrichter Katharine Woodall Stanford Strosahl Wanda Podhaskti with another gathering planned before school ends after Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Movement
Legion Hall
Presbyterian Church
Stanford Strosahl
Wanda Podhaskti
Express Cooking School Starts Next Wednesday
Express Cooking School opens next Wednesday with night classes for men. Day one offers eight baskets of free groceries and prizes from Monticello businesses for women in attendance. The second day features loped noodles with tuna and the Spencer method of cooking fish. The third day highlights cushion style pork shoulder roast and more demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express Cooking
Spencer
Monticello
Truck Drivers Strike Delays Films At Monte Theater
A strike by independent film delivery truck drivers disrupted movie showings in Monticello on Tuesday. No films arrived for the Monte theater, others were delayed or sent by express, and the substitute picture shown was "The Rat."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Monticello
The
Monte Theater
Express
Public notice of Jennie Hamilton estate executor appointed
The district court of Jones county Iowa appoints Al Hamilton as executor of Jennie Hamilton deceased. Claimants must file sworn claims with the court clerk within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa March 15 1938. Coxsee Coxsee Heiserman attorney for the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Jennie Hamilton
Anamosa
A. D
al Hamilton
Coxsee, Coxsee & Heiserman
Notice to creditors in the Minnie Husman estate
State of Iowa administrator of the estate of Mrs Minnie Husman deceased notifies all claimants to file sworn claims with the clerk within the legal time. Creditors are asked to settle debts promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa February 28 1938 Paul T Schuetiz Administrator. torneys for the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Minnie Husman
Anamosa
A. D
Paul T. Schuetz
Coxsee
Coxsee & Heiserman
Baby Chix Breeding Catalog and Ames Tour Demos
BABY CHIX advertises Lux Hetter Bred Chix for top egg production in the National Laying Con test. It notes many customers with high flock records in their counties and several chosen as Demonstration flocks on the annual Ames tour. Breeds listed include Leghorns Rocks Anconas Reds Wyandottes Orpingtons Minorcas with day old pullets cockerels and straight unsexed chix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lux Hetter
Ames
Reading of Advertisements in Express for Mrs Speidel
A drawing for the grand prizes will feature the program and readers are invited to view the brands of products Mrs Speidel will use in her demonstrations by reading the advertisements in The Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Prises
the Express
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promoted for Spring Purification
Palmer's Drug Store urges every mother to use a thorough purifying tonic this spring. The ad claims the tonic cleanses the blood stomach and bowels and drives winter germs away promising healthier happier families with better color appetite and sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Palmer
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F. L. Chatterton
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O. C. Curtis
Woodland Ave
Ray Yousse
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Westinghouse
Wm. G. Schoon
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Hall Roberts’ Son
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Wilcox
Craven
B.W.D
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Hopkinton
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Charles Fletcher
R.J. Howland & Son
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Scotch Grove
Clark Bros
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Rawleigh
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Freeport
S. H
Herman Burkert
Farmer Canning Co
Alexander Kerensky
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Kerensky
Paris
Charles R. Hook
American Rolling Mill Company
Middletown
Ohio
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
Hook
William B. Warner
McCall Corporation
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dolph Camilli
Phillies
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Joe Medwick
Mel Ott
United Youth Movement
Buckner
Dyersville
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