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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1931
Page
6
In Pilarcitos Old Lady Bray learns Elmer Clarke has inherited a million from his late uncle Hiram Butterworth. Banker Ansel Moody orders telegrams held briefly, delaying the news as Clarke heads to Sam Haskins' Smoke Shoppe, dreaming of transforming H Wasservogel's stall into a thriving business.
Elmer discusses financing options with banker Mr Moody and Ansel, who propose a loan plan tied to Elmer’s savings. The scene moves through Minin and D streets where Elmer is greeted warmly by locals, then encounters neighbors at BE street while considering his lawn mower as a potential receipt of interest.
Elmer Clarke learns from a Muscatine lawyer that he is the sole beneficiary of a large estate from his uncle Hiram Butterworth, after five years running the Smoke Shoppe in Pilarcitos. He resigns from Sam Haskins, plans to quit to manage his own business, and receives congratulations from local townspeople and bankers. Nellie Cathcart warns him about risky dealings as he contemplates his new fortune.
Betty and Bobby gather old and new seals and stamps in bright colors. They reuse a tin marshmallow box a mayonnaise jar and large pasteboard box to create a framed photograph a vase and a lamp shade and a blotter pad with directions shown.
Instructions describe making a photo frame with a central cutout for viewing a picture and sealing with decorative stamps. It also details creating a Bon-bon Box from an empty marshmallow or tin box cleaned and sealed, forming pockets for blotters, then covering pockets with seals, plus a Pencil Box made from a wooden box and sealed on the outside with decorative seals.
Five four letter words pictured guide the puzzle. After alternating letters are removed from positions two, four, six the remaining letters form a dessert name. Read the supplied questions and answers as the source.
Elmer Clarke realizes his fortune as banking officials and townsfolk react. Nell Cathcart warns him of Mr Moody’s questionable help while bank staff advise prudent investment. Mayor Wyatt and police chief Kidwell hand him favors as he moves toward new wealth. The scene ends with a teaser for the next installment.
Iowa 4-H members gain top honors at the state fair with Kenneth Seeley winning the boys health contest and Clarice Torkelson taking the girls health title. Martha Ann Isaacs will represent Iowa in the national contest after placing second. Grand champion 4-H baby beef went to Dale Westphalen with a White Sox steer, while Robert Wilkinson claimed reserve on an Angus calf. Linn county’s girls judging team won the grand championship, Edith Nelson earned best dressed 4-H girl, and Howard Yoder topped swine with a Duroc Jersey with Junior McConnel as reserve. Over 700 hogs from 40 counties were shown. Poultry honors went to Hamilton Tilson and Ralph Skoog of Vinton for grand sweepstakes. Francis Fowler and Marie Lindquist won poultry judging championships and honors.
Linoleum stays bright longer when washed with equal parts milk and water. Every few months a small amount of linseed oil can be used for special brightening effects.
Pathfinders invite political hitchhikers as bands of wagons roll along highways seeking rides ahead of upcoming campaigns.
The Big Woods along Bremer County rivers yielded maple trees used for syrup and sugar. Settlers boiled sap in winter to make amber syrup stored in stone jars. The process involved tapping in spring, using a stone boat and boiler, testing on snow, and straining with muslin for bottling.
The ceremony took place Tuesday morning September 1 at St. Patrick's church Anamosa with Rev J J Hehir officiating. Miss Niles a Grinnell College graduate and daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford L Niles, is set for social duties of a home. Beeson from Davenport is in the University of Iowa class of 1929 with Delta Upsilon, manager and president of the Fraternity Service Bureau in Iowa City.
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