Farm Bureau reports top cows in July Jones County test
Clarence Ashbrenner, tester for the North Jones Cow Testing Association, notes 304 cows tested in July with 41 over 40 pounds, 23 over 50 pounds, 3 over 60, and 1 over 70 pounds of butterfat. Nine high herds listed with milk and fat figures. top cow is a grade Holstein owned by Francis Miller with 2086 pounds milk and 73.1 pounds butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ashbrenner
North Jones Cow Testing Association
Shomont Dairy
Balster Bros
Jack Ahlrichs
Claude Latta
Muller and Bell
Fairbanks and Son
Neal Hayden
Paul Fleming
Francis Miller
Jones County 4 H boys to compete at All Town Fair
Seven Jones county 4 H club boys will bring 85 Hereford calves to Cedar Rapids for the Eastern Iowa feeding contest at Hawkeye Downs alongside 65 eastern Town boys. The group includes Lawrence Williams Olin Leo Levien Clarence William Reade Onslow Delbert Grafft Melvin Sievers Wyoming Julian Kinler and Willis Fairbanks. They also enter live stock judging and display county 4 H girls club and home project exhibits.
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Jones County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Lawrence Williams
Olin
Leo Levien
Clarence
William Reade
Onslow
Delbert Grafft
Melvin Sievers
Wyoming
Julian Kinler
Willis Fairbanks
Anamosa
Tenant Purchase Committee Appointed in Jones County
Three Jones county farmers N C Holst P B Daly and J W Oscar Kinler were named by Secretary Wallace to serve on a Farm Security Administration tenant purchase program committee in Jones County. They will assist Keith Nell in administering 40 year 3 percent loans for qualifying farm tenants seeking farm purchases. Applications are being accepted at the Anamosa Farm Bureau office and Nell in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Wallace
N.C. Holst
Center Junction
P. B. Daly
Anamosa
J. W. Oscar Kinler
Olin
Keith Nell
Cedar Rapids
FCA
Farm Bureau
Nell
Judges Named for Jones County Fair Exhibits
The Jones County Fair runs August 22 to 25 with judges announced: Mars. Clifford Strawman Anamosa art hall exhibits. Mrs M E Adams Quasque ton girls 4-H exhibits. Cl BL Jossen Anamosa fawn and garden display. Lyle S Duncan Cedar Rapids swine colt and sheep. Rex Conn Cedar Rapids beef and dairy cattle. The panel is noted as outstanding in their fields to ensure accurate placings of extensive entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair
Mars
Clifford Strawman
Anamosa
Art
4-H Sale Committee Named Last Week
The Jones County Farm Bureau appointed a three member committee to run the annual baby beef fat hog and sheep sale at the Jones County Fair. Members are Clarence McLaughlin Monticello president of the Jones County Cattle Feeders Henry Newman Martelle and Pete Eichhorn Wyoming. The sale is set for Friday August 25 at 10 oclock sharp with full details to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Jones County
Clarence McLaughlin
Monticello
Henry Newman
Martelle
Pete Eichhorn
Wyoming
Soil Conservation Exhibit At Jones County Fair
The Farm Bureau announces a soil conservation exhibit at the Jones County Fair. Two model farms will show one using conservation practices and one with no practices causing soil erosion. The display, in the Farm Bureau booth’s art hall, aligns with an upcoming extensive conservation program with a CCC camp planned for Monticello this fall.
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The
Farm Bureau
Jones County
CCC
Monticello
Farmers showcase ducks geese horns and woodwork at Center Junction
The express reporter visits Nathan Frost farm south of Center Junction where 350 ducks in multiple varieties and 74 geese are sold at good prices. Charles Moncrief and brothers display cow horn vases, ash trays, canes, lamp stands and other wood and horn crafts, with a curious Abe Lincoln ear piece. The piece also covers threshing trends, combine use, and local farm activity near Center Junction in late season work.
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Nathan Frost
Center Junction
Charles Moncerief
Charles
Robert
Sam
Charley
Curio
Abe Lincoln
Gerald Abbeich
Len Otten
Center
Junc Fion
Timothy
Carl Reuter
Nelson
Renk Bilers
Jack Hueman
Shelley Pangborn
John Henrichs
Henry Otten
Frank Dawes
Moncrief Brothers
Lewis attack remark sparks Pulitzer style barb
A sharp remark from the Council Bluffs crowd on the Garner incident likens the aggressor to a boomerang. The quip implies the attacker would win a prize for returning harm, reflecting public sentiment in the wake of the Lewis assault.
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Council Bluffs
Lewis
Garner
Poultry Congress draws crowds beyond the World's Fair in Cleveland
Frank Priebe reports from Cleveland on the World Poultry Congress and Exposition attracting 117 000 attendees, with crowds, cooking demonstrations, juried contests, and a 1 000 prize egg meal competition drawing global participants. Government and international exhibits fill a vast 15 acre hall as lectures and conferences draw thousands daily. Local notices cover family visits, social events, and community updates throughout Anamosa and nearby towns.
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Maine
California
Canada
Texas
Cleveland
Eleven Carloads of Cattle Shipped to Area Feeders
In the Monti cello vicinity eleven carloads of cattle were shipped in the last week. M B Leonard Milwaukee railroad agent identifies recipients Peter N Hosch Ed Reiter and Chris Reiter with two three and four cars respectively. Additional shipments went to outside points via Chris Reiter Joe Keaneally and Lawrence Burlage.
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Monticello
M. B. Leonard
Milwaukee Railroad
Peter N. Hosch
Ed Reiter
Chris Reiter
Reiter
Joe Keaneally
Lawrence Burlage
Local Notes From Castle Grove and Vicinity
Mitchell residents Mr and Mrs A H Bailey and daughters Nellie and Beatrice and son Eugene along with Mrs Maude Lightfoot and daughter Fern from Monticello visited relatives in Castle Grove Tuesday. County Agent Carl Smith and Mrs George Specht visited nearby. Pauline Cramer to teach in district No 8 next year. Vincent Donovan rents the John Haley farm for next year. Albert Iben, who has operated the...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Behrends
John Harms
Anamosa
Lyle Hosford
Walter Bartels
Albert Johnson
Cedar Rapids
E. H. Cox
Sand Spring
H. A. Deischer
Allan T. Fairbanks
Lovell Township
Kansas
Fairbanks
Leonard Duckett
Ecorse
Mich
O. R. Howie
Will Hiller
Fred Cramer
Cramer
Beyer Park
Olin Howie Jr
Howard McLaughlin
Davenport
W. D. McLaughlin
Marion Balster
Margaret Balster
Ella Rickels
Lawrence Siebels
Robert Rickels
Max Specht
Loren Cramer
Margaret Deischer
Phoebe Hiller
Ad Pauline Cramer
The
Palisades
Harvey Heike
W. R. Cartano
David
Hopkinton
E. L. Kromminga
Central City
George Specht
Bess Sherman
Louis Ortgies
Herman Helgens
Wayne
Luther League
Monticello
R. A. Naylor
Scotch Grove
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Frieda Martinsen
Lee Warner
A. H. Bailey
Nellie
Beatrice
Eugene
Mitchell
South Dakota
Maude Lightfoot
Fern
Castle Grove
Carl Smith
Henry Johnson
Pauline Cramer
Vincent Donovan
John Haley
Albert Iben
Maplesiders
Cal Merritt
Clinton
Henry Koon
Bert James
Henry Carson
Grace James
Paris
Alva Edwards
John Jansen
Larkin Club
Fannie Hicks
Dora Martens
Laura Preston
Velma Nielsen
Monticello Park
Mary Tjaden
Mary Clare Jansen
Delhi
P. H. Paulsen
C. M. Holst
N. C. Holst
Elsie
Paul Paulsen Sr
Alvena
George
Ben
Mike Paulsen
Claire Westphal
Wayne Lutheran Church
Emmett Piper
Farmer Yields 68 Bushels Oats Per Acre on 17 Acres
John Strosahl of Lovell township threshed 976 bushels of oats from 17 acres averaging 68 bushels per acre. Oats weighed 35 to 36 pounds per bushel and were of the 103 variety. His son Stanford assisted, noting other fields ran about 50 bushels per acre at 32 pounds per bushel. He invites reports of comparable yields.
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John Strosahl
McVay
Lovell Township
Strosahl
Stanford
Onslow Homecoming Draws Crowd and Sports Wins
A large crowd gathered in Onslow for a Monday celebration and homecoming. Wyoming defeated Oxford Junction in a ball game while Onslow beat a pickup squad. Youth races crowned Harold Bonney and Kenneth Allen as winners with multiple runners up, and several women and local participants won contests. The day closed with performances by Anamosa drum corps and the Scotch Grove band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Wyoming
Oxford Junction
Harold Bonney
John Tasker
Duane Nicks
Rosemary Kleineck
Phyllis Harms
Kenneth Allen
Ray Bonney
Glenn von Sprecken
Keith McCarty
Betty Jean Lathrop
Mary Ellen McKinstry
Paul French
Russell Hall
Ed Burda
John Yardem
Gus von Sprecken
Leonard McKinstry
Bernard Edwards
Reimer von Sprecken
Jack Helfrich
Jerald Ritenour
Dale Nielsen
Lester Null
Russell Hail
Anamosa Drum and Bugle Corps
Scotch Grove
Fun On The Farm Pony Ride Near Langworthy
Children of Albert Schrader ride a gentle pony named Beauty in a summer farm scene two and a half miles west of Langworthy. Rex age 8, Max age 11, and Jon age 5 pose with the colt born July 4 as an Express Photo moment.
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Albert Schrader
Langworthy
Beauty
Rex
Max
Jon
Wenger Knows His Horses Sells 300 In Year
Monticello horse trader John Wenger reports a strong year with 300 horses bought and sold. He notes rising demand and a active local market as farmers observe higher activity in buying and selling horses. Wenger, passionate about horses since childhood, once cared for artillery horses and mules during the war. The top price he has received for a horse is 165 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wenger
Monticello
John
Wenger
Community Notes and Local Moves Across Monticello Area
Social visits and travels fill the week with guests in Clinton Onslow and Casade. Hog cholera hits Canton as farmers lose herds while families relocate and celebrate with clubs, picnics, and a camping week at Delhi.
Lovell Township Cow Gives Birth to Calves in May and July
Harold Egger of Lovell Township reports his Holstein cow delivered a bull calf during corn planting in May and a heifer calf two and a half months later. He says they considered photographing the trio but decided against it. Local news note for Believe It Or Not style.
Hee Haw News Monticello 1939 Ice Breaker and Local Tips
Monticello Iowa August 10 1939 issue features humor snippets and home tips from St Anthony and Dakota Lumber Yard. It advertises roofs plans Mule Hide Cor Du Roy and winter coal stock but primarily serves entertainment for home loving locals.
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Hee Haw News
Monticello
Iowa
St. Anthony
Cor-Du-Roy
Families and guests gather across Cedar Rapids region
Chicago visits Floyd Horton home while Ketchem daughters return home with relatives. Various local families host guests from Cedar Rapids Washington and Monticello. 4 H Busy Bee club holds custard demonstrations and plans fair exhibits. A birthday celebration marks G Hutton turning 65 as relatives attend in Monticello. Continued on page 5.
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Chicago
Floyd Horton
Paul Ketchem
Pearl Horton
Cedar Rapids
Lovell Green
Fred Ladehoff
Washington
Belle Howard
Bickford
Dillon Bickford
Welch
Missouri
Frieda Bickford
W. K. Kennedy
Eleanor
Marilee
San Francisco
George Schmidt
John Schmidt
Elizabeth Schmidt
Monticello
Albert Schmidt
E. J. Egly
D. D
Riverside
Calif
Duncan Wasson
McCormick Theological Seminary
James Egly
Egly
Wasson
Eva Bowington
Los Angeles
Cal
A. K. McMaster
Springfield
Vermont
Harold Brown
G. Hutton
Fred Paul
Albert Hutton
Mr. Hutton
C. R. Smith
Paul
Richland
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North Jones
Tenant Purchase Committee
Galen Hein
Henry Wismeier
Galen
Express
Zane Grey
Ethel Finnagan
Moncrief
Frank Priebes
U. S
G. M. Hosford
W. A. Hicks
Express Photo
Joe Fisher
City Park
W. E. Tuetken
Monticello, Iowa
Frank Hunnicutt
Jones County Produce
John Deere
Hutchinson
Hutchinson's
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