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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1928
Page
4
A Stevens student recognized for high scholarly standing and leadership. she was appointed censor over a large dormitory, reflecting her top academic achievement for the 1927-28 school year.
Statewide Save-A-Life drive runs June 1–23 led by Secretary Ed M. Smith and Governor Hammill. Officials urge inspections at official stations to ensure brakes horns lights steering windshield wipers and mirrors are safe. Free inspections and state stickers to certify safe vehicles.
President Coolidge vetoed the McNary-Haugen farm bill citing six objections including price fixing, taxation via equalization fees, bureau creation, middleman profiteering, overproduction, and aid to foreign agricultural competitors. He urged reliance on farm organization and private initiative within economic law and tariff protection, hoping for legislation aligned with his last annual message. Two Iowa court cases noted: Flora Conley estate suit affirmed the trial ruling. Rob ert Steenhoek case reversed for a new trial.
Public timetable lists C M St P and P trains at Monticello station. It covers morning and afternoon passenger arrivals and departures with routes to and from Cedar Rapids Calmar Ox Jet Davenport and Marion. Freight movements include departures to Farley and Dubuque and arrivals from Farley and Dubuque.
Monticello will host a non fashionable Fourth of July celebration this year under the Jones County Farm Bureau. A joint committee from the farm bureau and Monticello businessmen outlined plans for a national speaker on farming issues followed by sports. Evening events may include band music fireworks and a moving picture show with no admission charged.
Obituary notice recalls Thomas Irwin of Amistad New Mexico former Niles and Watters bank employee. Anamosa hosts State Title Association abstractors meeting May 25 for district counties. Double wedding at Baptist parsonage May 12 links Lyman Postel Dorothy Grassfield Harvey Barber Stella McQueery. Public vehicle mishaps include Monticello man William Matthiessen’s car crash near Mayberry guard rail and a Cedar Rapids attorney George C Gorman Lee Ireland auto collision at First and Scott streets.
The Mercy hospital training school class of 1929 hosted the class of 1928 at a seven o'clock dinner at the Boy Scout cabin in the state park on Wednesday evening May 16. Dolls dressed as nurses with emergency kits were given as favors. Weather did not spoil a good time. The class of 1928 includes Zita Garrity Lois Barmann Kathryn Morse Mable Murray Nellie Mae Peet and Alberta Loes.
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