Monticello FFA members win Iowa Farmer degrees at Davenport
Two Monticello FFA members Pat Wilcox and Everett Tobiason earned Iowa Farmer degrees at the 37th annual leadership conference in Davenport. Wilcox also won the gold emblem in Poultry Farming and led dairy and swine projects, while Tobiason earned top state honors in dairy judging and bronze in public speaking.
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Monticello
Future Farmers of America
Davenport
Pat Wilcox
Everett Tobiason
Wilcox
Iowa
Steve Mlehe
FFA
Philip Specht
John Zoller
Martyn Shafer
Phil Specht
Doug Adams
Specht
Grover C. Miehe
FFA Banquet Planned for May 7 at Monticello
The Monticello FFA chapter will host its annual parent son banquet at 7 p.m. Friday May 7 in the Community building. Awards for outstanding work will be presented by Grover C Miehe vocational agriculture instructor and chapter advisor. Two honorary chapter farmer degrees will also be given to community supporters.
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Monticello
Future Farmers of America
Grover C. Miehe
Monticello Community High School
FFA
Two From Area Receive ICHS Certificates
Certificates of appreciation were presented to Mrs. Truman Stanton from Center Jet and Mrs. C. R. Smith from Wyoming at a Cedar Rapids meeting of the Iowa Children’s Home Society board of directors.
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Truman Stanton
Center Jet
C. R. Smith
Wyoming
Iowa Children’s Home Society Board of Directors
Cedar Rapids
Five-Year Service Awards For Jones County Volunteers
Saturday awards recognized five years of service for Society volunteers. Absent but named were Mrs. Luther Inglis of Wyoming and Mrs. James Kotlinek of Oxford Jct among others eligible for honors.
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Jones County
Luther Inglis
Wyoming
James Kotlinek
Oxford
Monticello FFA member wins poultry farming proficiency
Paul Wilcox from Monticello received one of two Iowa Farmer degrees and the state proficiency award in poultry farming. He has managed dairy and swine projects during four years in FFA.
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Wilcox
FFA
Iowa Ffa
Monticello
Tobiason
Iowa
Monticello Ffa
Paul Wilcox
Emergency farm loans expand to 60 county area
Farmers in Cedar Clinton and Jones counties join 60 county region eligible for emergency loans due to widespread flood damage and a recent tornado. Eligible established farmers, unable to obtain credit, may use funds for operating costs, repairs, and replacements with rates at 3 percent and terms up to 7 years for machinery and livestock and up to 20 years with real estate liens. The Tipton FHA office serves the area.
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Daryl L. Grove
Farmers Home Administration
Cedar
Clinton
Jones Counties
Cedar County
Production Credit Association
Jones County
Tipton
Langworthy Schafer Family Share Monticello Visits
Mr and Mrs Louis Schafer visited Dr and Mrs C R Hosford in Monticello Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Ray Poppe called on George J Smith Friday. Louis Schafer attended Joe Laban funeral in North Chicago. Wednesday afternoon visitors in Arthur Riedel home included Mrs Marie Prull Wilma Arduser and Marien Jensen all of Monticello. Mrs Louis R Zimmerman called Monday afternoon at the Schafer home.
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Wilma Arduser
Marien Jensen
Monticello
Louis R. Zimmerman
Louis Schafer
Richard Harms
Lisa
Rosie Mrstik
Cedar Rapids
Sam Holmes
Harry Prult
Bob Ahlrichs
Bob Holmes
Robert Gray
Helen Gray
Donald Gray
Frank Miller
Illinois
Ursul Pitt
Dallas City
Bruce Miller
Colusa
Edward Schmitz
Nauvoo
Alfred Pegerick
Bob Lyon
Edgar Lyon
Wyoming
Marvin Thompson
Manchester
Julius Thompson
Berneice Battles
Don Buckner
Dubuque
Center Jct Attend meet of Northeast Presbyterial
Center Junction residents report on attendances at the Northeast Town Presbyterial Society meeting in Oelwein held at the First Presbyterian church. Several local couples joined the event. Mrs. Sam Thompson learned of her brother Emmett E Moats death in Billings Montana. His survivors include Mae a wife and four children.
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Volga
George
Monticello
Kent
Big Timber
Mont
Center Jet
Woman's Club
Carlyle Rockwell
Mike Calloway
Jack Stingley
County Federated
Olin
Gladys McNeilly
John Bevan
John Elder
Iran
Verle Davidson
Harry James Davidson
Cedar Falls
Harold Allen
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E. Tobiason
4~H
Luther League
Insurance Service Center
Hetrher
Agency
Iim
Monticello Express
Service To Agriculture
Louis Soppe
America
Mustang
NVA
Fairlane
Freese Motor Company
W. 2Nd St. Monticello
Des Moines
Northeast Presbyterial
Sam Thompson
David Thompson
Kim
Margaret Thompson
Lyman Thompson
Ernest Moehl
John Moehl
Ralph Lux
Lee Davis
Hopkinton
Wayne Davis
Sandy Kay
Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
Purina
Ug Purina
Puri. l Starter
Gene
International Harvester
Elkader
Iowa Falls
General Motors
Guttenburg
Hans
Elkader High School
Stences
Janice
Craig
Maple
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