Conservation talk energizes Jones County Rural Youth meeting
Ray Beckman Cedar Rapids State Conservation Officer spoke to 30 at Don Meeks home Greenfield township Aug 3 on wildlife conservation. He described enforcement as incidental to the conservation task and outlined habitat protection, fish stocking, hatchery work and open seasons. The program included bingo, refreshments, blood bank plans for Sept 6 in Anamosa, and a postmeet visit to the Frantz newlyweds.
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Jones County
Don Meeks
Greenfield Township
Ray Beckman
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Beckman
Conservation Service
Iowa
Alaska
Beckman
Catherine McCrea
Anamosa
Miss McCrea
Neila Meeks
C. B. Jessen
Water and Salt Safeguard Horses in Heat
An Iowa State College expert advises ample water and salt for horses during extreme heat, watering every two hours and offering salt in stalls and pasture. Adjust rations to 25 percent corn and 75 percent oats, with bran or linseed where pasture is lacking. Provide cool grass at night, allow short rest periods, and treat overheating by unloading, shading, sponging with cold water, and using ice packs if available.
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A. B. Caine
Iowa State College Animal Husbandryman
Caine
Predict Good Supply Of Bromegrass For August Seeding
Jones county farmers who faced seed shortages for new southern type bromegrass strains in spring will find ample supplies for August seeding with alfalfa. Late summer planting reduces weed competition and favors growth, with cool fall weather helping establishment.
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Jones County
C. B. Jessen
Fischer
Lincoln
Achenbach
Floor Poultry House Concrete Instructions
Concrete foundation should extend six inches above floor and three to four feet in ground with six to ten inch gravel or cinder fill and three to four inches of concrete on top. If the floor is dirt replace yearly. More permanent floors use six inches or more clay fill and oil. Moisten clay and puddle by tamping. Smooth surface and apply used crankcase oil at about one gallon per eight square feet. Re-oil every two to three years. See Iowa Laying House pamphlet 51 from Farm Bureau or local Extension Service bulletin board.
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Iowa
Farm Bureau
Extension Service
Summer Plantings In Victory Gardens This Month
The last plantings of summer occur in Victory gardens this month with quick maturing vegetables. Northern Iowa should plant after mid August while southern Iowa plants in the last week of August. Cool loving vegetables germinate poorly in hot soil. keep soil moist from planting and shade rows until seedlings appear.
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Victory Gardens
Iowa
Lawrence Rieken Named State Farmer for Vocational Agriculture Work
Lawrence Rieken, a Monticello student, earned the State Farmer degree for a superior supervised farming program in vocational agriculture. He raised purebred hogs, potatoes, and poultry, managed an orchard and oats trials, and implemented milk soil testing and pest control on the family farm with his father W T Rieken.
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Lawrence Rieken
Monticello High School
Larry
Poland
Rieken
Monticello
Future Farmers of America
W. T. Rieken
Wayne Township
Groom Cattle For The Fair At Great Jones County Show
4 H clubs prep for opening day as 142 youths exhibit 576 head of livestock. Baby beef totals include 46 head from Herefords Angus and Shorthorns among 32 members. Swine show features 31 purebreds among 30 youths with market pigs and pens. Dairy heifers include 31 animals with six boys managing seven colts. County-wide interest in livestock production highlighted.
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Jones County Fair
4-H
Fire Prevention Checklist for Home Attics and Roofs
Guidance urges checking attic chimneys, replacing old or curled wooden shingles, repairing damaged shingles and accessing materials. Inspect and fix broken lightning rods and grounding cables to ensure solid grounding. Pamphlet No. 38.
Wet Soil Damage From Excess Clay Content
The article warns that soil with high clay content becomes more prone to injury when it is dug or spaded while too wet. It emphasizes careful moisture assessment to prevent structure disruption and compaction.
Jones County Farm Calendar Listings
A series of county farm club events announced for August. Readings include Richland township Farm Bureau meetings at Cascade Memorial Building and Washington township events, Wayne 4-H Club at William Martin's, Greenfield Farm Bureau at Ivan Hempy's, Soils District Commissioners, and Olin 4-H Club at Schoolhouse.
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Richland Township Farm Bureau
Memorial Building
Cascade
Washington Township Farm Bureau
Wayne
William Martin
Greenfield Farm Bureau
Ivan Hempy
Soils District Commissioners
Olin
Schoolhouse
Weeds Cut and Stalk Borer Control Warned
County Extension Director C B Jessen urges cutting weeds and cleaning fence rows during August to prevent stalk borer and European corn borer damage. ISU entomologist Harold Gunderson notes widespread borer issues with losses in corn and other crops. cutting/weeding reduces moth egg laying and should be burned after drying.
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States County
C. B. Jessen
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Warcutback forecast cuts 600000 munitions jobs by 1944 end
War Manpower Commission projects at least 600000 war workers in the munitions industry will be released by year end 1944. Most layoffs affect small arms ammunition, while production in other ammunition types will need 100000 additional workers this year.
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War Manpower Commission
Remodeling Hen Houses for Higher Egg Production
Repair buildings lumber from old structures may supply building material Native lumber could be available Much new lumber is poorly seasoned Horse stalls may be remodeled for hen houses Guard against removing needed supports for hay mon Insulation to warm quarters and improve ventilation helps poultry houses See extension bulletins at Farm Bureau or Extension Service board Remodeling Hen Houses for Higher Egg Production P.62 Hens Housed in the Barn P.60
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Farm Bureau
Extension Service
Employment Service Centers Handle Large Iowa Traffic
Traffic at 26 U S Employment Service offices in Iowa averages near 60 000 people monthly with 12 000 to 18 000 job placements each month across the state.
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U. S. Employment Service
Iowa
Imposing Entrance by Claude Gifford At Boone Dairy
Claude Gifford attempted a parking maneuver at Boone Dairy but misjudged and drove the car into the building. Curtis Smith sustained a minor injury while Gifford and the vehicle escaped major harm. The impact broke a heavy glass window and damaged foundation blocks.
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Claude Gifford
Boone
Gifford
Curtis Smith
Mr. Gifford
Fire Destroys Waverly Cafe Refrigerator Interior
In a Waverly cafe the interior of the restaurant’s refrigerator is completely destroyed. An opening employee found the machine badly burned with thin steel parts easily crumpled. Electricians cannot determine the cause of the blaze or its origin.
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Waverly
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Blood Clinic
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Wacs
Transportation Corps
San Francisco Port of Embarkation
McNeill’s Hardware
Jones County Farm Calendar
Geo. Schedde
West First Street
Defender
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Mrs
Madeline Emmerich
J. LeRoy Farmer Canning Company
United States Employment Service
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