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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1937
Page
1
An Iowa columnist urges parents and youths to curb speed in pleasure driving, warning that speeds of 70 to 75 mph endanger riders. The piece notes current law requires control, calls for responsible driving, and praises upcoming fall travel while touching on local events and politics, including Roosevelt era debt concerns and the Anamosa courthouse dedication.
Sioux City Journal notes that a pre-January Congress session could push crop control and farm price stabilization amid a bumper corn harvest. It warns against tying farm aid to a revived Supreme Court plan and wage bills, urging leaders to shield agriculture from political strategy.
The essay urges students to assess abilities before choosing a career rather than following interests or family expectations. It highlights tests as tools to gauge fit, cautions against pursuing fields like music without aptitude, and notes many rewarding careers exist beyond traditional professions.
The piece notes 1 159 holders of federal liquor permits in Iowa contradict state law limiting liquor sale to 150 state stores and by bottle only. It reports annual $25 federal stamps and a $20 sales tax for beer, leaving 1 100 permit holders unable to dispense liquor under Iowa statutes, undermining repeal hopes and highlighting ongoing bootlegger concerns.
The Spencer News-Herald praises Democrats free from patronage and ward heeler influence and defends Senator Gillette as capable of independent thought and action against political moguls.
The Webster Reporter argues that John L. Lewis misreads farmer sentiment and aims to unite farmers with workers, labeling his movement as egotistical and possibly communist influenced. It portrays farmers as disgusted by sitdown strikes and wary of Lewis’s leadership.
Iowa State College agronomist J. B. Wentz urges careful selection of seed ears from healthy plants. He warns against harvesting from diseased or dead plants and notes strong shanks aid picking. He advises choosing firmly attached ears at a ready height and storing harvested seed in a cool ventilated spot to dry before frost.
Ed M. Smith recalls last winter when ice covered the corn belt forcing two young horses to be shod. One horse resisted by backing up and pulling shoes off with his bite and strength, twice requiring reshod, then removing them again by lifting the calks over the manger.
Chief S D Iroquois denounces a Philadelphia start up scam that dupes investors out of millions by promising title to property. He notes warnings fail and calls out political retaliation linked to court packing votes.
Iowa State college extension economists project a record year for four major grains corn oats barley and grain sorghum with total feed grain output exceeding 100 million tons for the first time since 1932. They note carryovers are small but livestock numbers are well below average boosting per animal availability and potential hay and feed stocks well above earlier decades, with demand rising from high livestock prices.
The piece accuses Franklin D. Roosevelt of fostering dangerous labor leaders like Lewis Jefferson Bee and suggests the president has long relied on labor interests while bearing responsibility for the rise of such figures and their demands.
The Farley Democrats back Senator Burke of Nebraska who opposed Roosevelt's plan. They warn it would be a blow to democratic government if Nebraskans did not sustain Burke in his patriotic defense of the constitution.
Farley visited Iowa and did not challenge Gillette or other Democrats. He urged a united front and suggested the reprisal issue is delicate in Iowa and should be ignored.
Rolfe Arrow argues it is premature to pick a president as the next leader may not yet be in focus or even considered. The remark suggests the field is still undeveloped and unknown figures could emerge.
The court room with indirect lighting stands as a beautiful example of its kind in the state. A large crowd attended the dedication, showing strong local interest. Judge Ellison is presiding at a regular term of the district court.
Count Otto von Hagenburg of Germany is pictured emerging from the wreckage of his plane after a crash at 200 miles per hour during the National Air Races in Cleveland. He saluted 50,000 spectators before collapsing as he attempted to enter an ambulance.
The Hampton Chronicle notes President Roosevelt benefits from John L. Lewis failure in his self propaganda and calls Lewis public enemy number one. It accuses him of setting a spider trap to lure unsuspecting farmers.
Statistics show only five of every 100 men aged 65 or older have sufficient income for decent retirement. The rest must keep working or rely on charity or relatives, a distressing record highlighted by the Davenport Democrat.
An elder tells a young suitor he will provide dowries to his daughters Mary 25 Bess nearing 35 and Eliza 40 with 3000 and 5000 respectively. The man asks if there is a 50 year old daughter and the exchange ends.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph notes Farley and Lewis threaten anti Roosevelt Democrats with reprisals and lynching, while Davenport Times counters that military progress has shifted to the bayonet, hinting at crude humor amid political tension.
The document records council actions with listed suppliers including Childress Hoag D M Steel Co and Matthiessen Co plus gas and supplies from Franklin Sinclair Mueller and Parrott's. It notes 2 fires by the Fire Department and a council vote with Ayes Blayden Hoag Graves Netcott Shelley and no nays, then a motion to adjourn.
Monticello Iowa August 2 1937 regular meeting of the board of education with Stimson N Clark C Lark present and York Thomas absent. Budget final acceptance with vote Ayes Stimson L Clark N Clark none against. Eclipse Lumber paint bid 2.50 per gallon approved. Bills paid including Denkhoff water electric books and supplies and Monticello Express. Adjourned.
State of Iowa Jones county district court calls all interested to appear September term 1937 to Probate the will of M M Sinclair deceased. Hearing set October 4 1937 at 10 a m for final proof. Tawe von seyess Locher & Locher attorneys for the estate.
Notice to interested parties that final reports and discharge applications for executors administrators guardians and trustees in Jones county estates have been filed. The final hearing is scheduled for September 27, 1937 at 10 a.m. before the district court in Anamosa Iowa. Isaac W Suter executor of Jacob G Suter deceased appears among those listed. Dated September 13 1937. Julia Foarde deputy clerk
Monticello Iowa council in regular session approves payment of multiple city fund claims. Names include labor for Tuetken Stott Skelley Jarrett George Arduser Sawyer Scherrer Schmidt Billings Schneider and others, plus postmaster stamps Neptune Co repairs and a Bell Telephone seat charge.
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