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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
7
A son of Ben Oleson builds a wind powered generator on the Oleson farm near Milford in Dickinson county. The 1800 watt plant cost 600 dollars and powers farm machinery and all lights. A propeller driven generator supplies the energy, described as a remarkable amateur achievement offering practical farm value.
Irwin Lou Otte, 11, of Rolfe in Pocahontas County, found a violin inside a $150 insured package from his grandfather L Otteson of Mindon Nebraska. An expert called the fiddle green yet fine, likely worth at least 150, and Irwin hopes to join Rolfe high school's orchestra within a year or so.
In Mahaska county Iowa the town of Oskaloosa elected George Burdock 31 as mayor signaling a youth movement. Burdock son of a retired coal miner and college graduate rose from park conversations that formed a new party sweeping aside older officials and taking city hall.
Mrs J B Winton showed a copy of The Michigan Herald dated February 26 1829 to James L Miller. The four page Detroit weekly from when Michigan was a territory is well preserved with minimal local ads and legal notices. The front page notes a new federal law signed by Stevenson Calhoun and Adams. The rest is a Richmond Enquirer reprint. Theodore Lofgren of Stanton walked in his sleep and leaped from a second story during a nightmare sustaining a 12 foot fall unhurt earning the title Stanton s planeless aviator.
Charles Neel of Audubon Iowa sustained a leg injury in an auto upset. A six inch glass splint was removed from his thigh a week later and healed. Recently a hard lump appeared near the scar and a doctor extracted another piece of glass, two inches square, that had migrated to the surface after more than a year.
Ralph Elder of southeast of Klemme Hancock county reports a Guernsey calf two days old weighed 22 pounds on a spring scale. The calf stood 16 inches high and measured 28 inches long. Mother cow is large and this is her third calf. Elder notes the calf is small compared to a Holstein born on the same farm that weighed 118 pounds at birth.
Marion Walker, farmer near Brayton in Audubon county, found an oddly shaped rock later identified as an Indian grinding stone used by squaws to grind meat and grains. The relic joins B D Foshay of Anita's large collection of stone discs and war clubs. A report of cries for help near a Sioux City factory prompted a police response as workmen watched in bewilderment.
A garbled line shows a passerby and shouted calls involving Pip, with no clear event, date, or location to anchor a news item.
Chris Lostacher near Ashley Osceola county gathered $100 worth of strawberries from one twenty six of an acre last season. Willin Overholser estimates at that rate a gross income of $2,500 an acre for Osceola county land and suggests Iowa land might seem cheap at $1,000 an acre. He argues diversification as a key economic solution.
D M Torrance and his chemistry class at Grant High School Cedar Rapids Linn County state their experiment yields soap bubbles filled with a gas mix that bounce 15 to 139 times on a woolen surface without breaking. The finding showcases durable bubbles and resilient properties.
Alfonzo Mussel, 47, attempted to mint his own currency in Plymouth county by striking 70 nickels from a connecting rod and scrap metal. He used the coins in a slot machine before being arrested and jailed.
In Algona Iowa dogs and boys hunted flooded areas along the Des Moines river near the city dump. Using .22 rifles and small shotguns they killed nearly 500 rats during a recent flood cleanup. Many dogs wore themselves out and returned home exhausted.
Clifford Jurgenson 20 and his brother Raymond 19 from Sioux City began a magic act after seeing a magician in 1926. They now support themselves at Carlton College Northfield Minnesota by performing as professional entertainers. Clifford recently staged a blindfold driver’s test before 20 000 spectators in Minneapolis.
Ruthven in Palo Alto county starts a new industry with a kite factory. Their box kites include a tarantula model tested to hover steadily in high wind, avoiding nose dives. The kites are priced low to appeal to every boy and girl.
Spring brings life and pests say the Towa state department of health. Flies spread disease germs and breed in filth, riding on milk and food. Ridding barns of waste and improving sanitation helps reduce the fly nuisance and protects children's health.
The public library lists new titles across genres. Mystery readers can enjoy The House of Strange Guests by Nicholas Brady and Death of a Bridge Expert by C. Nicolet. Westerns feature Riders Across the Border by Jackson Gregory and The Tall Ladder by Katherine Burt. Romance and light fiction include Bachelors Bounty by Grace Richmond and Fanfare for Tin Trumpets by Margery Sharp. Nonfiction covers The Challenge of Europe by Sherwood Eddy Looking Forward by Franklin D Roosevelt and Will They Pay by Dorsey Richardson.
Onslow Altruman club met at Mrs. Jennie Huttons home with secretary and treasurer reports. The Ladies Guild gathered in the church basement for a regular meeting presided by Mrs. Harriet Lamey. Community activities included high school baseball results, Mother's Day observances, commencement plans, and local visits by residents to nearby towns and events.
Paramount presents Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitta at the Cedar Rapids theater in Out All Night on May 20. Next week Maurice Chevalier stars in Bedtime Story on May 27, followed by Joe E Brown in Elmer the Great the next Saturday.
Richland Center residents Mr. and Mrs. John Balcar and several relatives visited the Yossi home last Sunday. Other guests included the Buol and Bardell families from Dubuque, Eugene Fox from Oclein, and Cedar Rapids visitors Will Balsiger and John Yossi. Mothers day dinner hosted by the Schweitzers featured many guests from the community.
A telegraph message from Prairieburg announces the sudden death of Ray D. Camne of Chino California. An obituary will be published next week and St Joseph's Church plans interior decoration as announced by Rev Stephen J Kucera. A decoration contract was let to Jo Walter with end work to commence soon.
A mix of community notes from Prairieburg area residents includes social visits, travel between Cedar Rapids and Monticello, and bans of marriage in St. Joseph's Church. The article closes with a public health editorial urging continued funding for essential health and education services to protect mothers and infants.
Edith S. Countryman R N state May Day chairman for the Iowa State department of Health calls May Day a time to observe every day as Child Health Day and to set policies for the coming year. The keynote Mothers and Babies First is emphasized amid threats to future child welfare efforts.
A satirical clipping presents sharp punchlines and sharp domestic unease. A foolhardy suitor threatens suicide to force marriage while a family intrudes with mockery and a sly letter theft joke highlights social pretenses in short bits from Path finder, Hamburg, and Tid Bits.
Janet McNeill returns to the University of Iowa on Sunday after a week at home due to measles.
The son signs a statement alleging his mother shot in defense. Mrs. Pierce is jailed on murder charges awaiting preliminary examination set for Thursday morning. The son, living on the Washington township farm, promises further remarks. No grand jury is in session this term, so trial likely in September.
The text describes a rugged farm with a well kept house and bluffs nearby. Charles Pierce Jr. is mentioned as the son, with a daughter Mrs Iva Currie living in Nova Scotia after a prior marriage to Mr Currie. Mr Pierce formerly worked as a blacksmith in Cascade before buying the current farm.
The class of forty six hosts the annual banquet for faculty and the class of thirty three on May 20 in the public school gym. May Fete on May 25 features Miss Porter’s dancing classes with the theme Spring. The senior class play The Streets of New York runs May 26 with a 1857 style production and a large cast including Pauline Oltman Miriam Fairbanks Ruth Jacobs and James Rickless.
The Baccalaureate Service will be led by Rev. Roy V. Porter at the Methodist church on Sunday evening May 28. Class day exercises for the graduates and faculty are set for Tuesday morning May 30 in the Public School auditorium. The fifty-eighth commencement is Thursday June 1 at 8 pm in the school auditorium with Dr. Harry Gage as speaker. An alumni banquet follows Friday June 2 at the Monticello country club.
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