09 Nov 1939
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1939
Page
1
A tribute recalls J W Doxsee Lee as a devoted father and trusted advisor who lived 83 years. The text honors his kindness, career in law, and enduring influence on family and friends, affirming belief in immortality and a future reunion beyond sorrow.
The Red Cross chapter serving the north half of Jones county will start its annual drive on November 11 and run through November 30. The article notes historic fund raising, international obligations, and the need for widespread community support to meet humanitarian and disaster-relief duties.
Norwegian authorities freed the American crew of the seized freighter City of Flint after internment by a German prize crew. The ship remains under Norwegian harbor control but was told it could sail away at any time, easing tensions over possible U.S. entry into the European conflict.
The text notes growing concern about Congress enacting the cash and carry neutrality bill and warns it may provoke serious trouble for the United States, suggesting the measure could be explosive policy.
A Monticello PTA and Red Cross dental drive screens schoolchildren. A teenage boy’s diet lacks milk butter and meat costing his teeth. the father blamed poverty while liquor and gambling were cited as misused funds.
The Fed reports October industrial production at 120 percent of the 1923-25 average, two points above the prior 1937 peak. A new cash and carry plan signals a shift toward war materials and reduced foodstuffs, promising hardship for farmers but a boom for industrialists. The durability of the recovery is questioned.
A guest editorial argues national safety hinges on Congress but laments weak oversight in both chambers. It notes a few prominent leaders while warning the body as a whole is unreliable, drawing a parallel to past shifts in U S Russia relations and the City of Flint affair.
Funeral services were held in Wyoming for M. M. Franks at 81. He operated a hardware business in Onslow before moving to Lisbon. Survived by son Ed and three grandchildren, his wife died in 1931. He rests beside his wife in Wyoming cemetery.
Mrs. Henry L. Wismeier fractured her ankle last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kiburz in Monticello. She was transported to John McDonald hospital for treatment. The item lists multiple local visitors and dinner hosts including the Maire family of Cedar Rapids and others from Monticello Castle Grove township and Minneapolis. Adam Buol shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago. Roland Buol returned from a trip to Denton Texas.
The district court of Jones County Iowa appoints Marion H Balster and George H Balster as administrators with will annexed of John Henry Heiken deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa October 17 1939 Coxsee Coxsee Heiserman attorneys for estate 16 4
The district court of Jones County Iowa appoints and commissions an administrator with will annexed for the estate of J. Fred Kellum deceased. Creditors must file claims with the clerk sworn and sworn to within legal time. Those owing the estate should pay promptly to avoid costs.
Classified ad lists multiple Chevrolets from 1929 to 1937 including DeLuxe Town sedans Master DeLuxe 4 door and Sport edition, Town Sedan 1936 and 1932 Sport Sedan, plus 1930 and 1929 Ford Tudors and a 1928 Ford coupe. Vehicles described as good buys with features like Mohair trim heaters and radios.
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