Jones County and Monticello Strong Financially in 1942
Jones County and Monticello show solid finances with Monticello State Bank assets at 6.008 million and Onslow Savings Bank at 624700 as of June 30 1942. Banks are well managed under government supervision with deposits high, war bond sales expanding staff, and the county budget allowing cuts in two funds as bond maturities approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Monticello
Board of Supervisors
Court House
United States
Tax Commission
Jones County Fair Sets August Dates With Food for Victory
The Jones County 4-H clubs prepare to spotlight the fair from August 25 to 28 with a Food for Victory theme. Directors urge farmers to increase livestock, eggs, poultry, and crop acreage while the event includes entertainment to boost wartime morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
William Allen White and era of Emporia Gazette praise
Longstanding journalist William Allen White shaped Emporia Gazette’s fame and urged editors nationwide to back War Bonds after reading an article in the July Fourth issue of the Saturday Evening Post. The piece notes White’s influence, his Book of the Month Club role since 1926, and his pride in his son’s literary selection They Were Expendable.
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William Allen White
Emporia
Emporia Gazette
Kansas
Saturday Evening Post
Harry Sherman
White
Bill White
New York
Bill Senior
Henry Seidel Canby
Dorothy Canfield
Christopher Morley
Bill
W. L. White
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Paul Eilers
Monticello
Medical Department of
The
Army
Fort Riley
Elmer Hubbard
Frank Locher
Carl F. Clark
Charles Clark
Lovell Township
Wexford
Ireland
Henry Null
Clay Township
Gerd Null
California
Fred Appleby
Hutton-Paul
Hopkinton
Charles Blough
Cedar Rapids
Carmalee Brodersen
Wyoming
Burt Gill
Jerald Ritenour
Maquoketa
W. J. Ritenour
L. B. McKinstry
R. F. Nottbohm
W. K. Kennedy
Presho
S. D
C. R. Kross
Clinton
Earl Kross
Angeline Hall
Wilford Wherry
Denver
Colo
North English
Wherry
War talk and threats spark editorial views across papers
Multiple editorials comment on wartime leadership boasts and public pressure. Entries note German morale, calls for restraint in government rhetoric, and warnings about coercive tactics in elections as society weighs sacrifices for victory.
Wartime Fair Set for August 24 and 25
The article urges public support for entertainment to lift spirits during war and confirms the 1942 fair will be held as usual. It invites everyone to attend Monday and Tuesday August 24 and 25 with fair exhibits.
Thirty Three Millions In State Funds Warn of Inflation
Opinions argue state funds totaling 33 271 642 07 provide fiscal security amid war. Sacrifices urged include cutting ordinary expenses, policing bond obligations, and restraining taxes to prevent inflation as July spending soars.
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Wilson-Hickenlooper
General Revenue Fund
Tooting
Time Flies Through Monticello Express 1932 Flashbacks
Routine column compiles past Monticello events from August years 1932 and 1917. Notes deaths, births, local appointments, school property purchases, military enlistments, fair plans, and community milestones with named residents and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Hubbard
George Pond
Monticello
Dubuque
Hog Feeder Plans Now Available
Plans for self feeders for hogs are available at the county agent's office. Swine producers in Jones county may benefit from self feeding, which suits the clean ground system and labor constraints. E L Quaife notes sow and pig self feeding improves results after ten days. one foot of feeder space serves five growing pigs, while eight feet can feed 50 to 60 pigs.
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Jones County
E. L. Quaife
Onslow Schools Open Aug 31 With Improvements
Onslow public schools will open Monday August 31. Improvements at No 7 Scotch Grove school begin while School No 1 Scotch Grove closes for the year and pupils are reassigned to No 5. Teachers announced include Miss Mate Harris and Jay Tomlinson directs sub-district work.
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William Fleming
Castle Grove
Maquoketa
Hartwick
Fleming
Des Moines Register Autogiro
Monticello
Louis Hoag
Art Madsen
Henry Husman
Burt McLaughlin
M. F. Hogan
Don Stedman
the Express
Gerhard Mardorf
Bertha Mae
Will Plueger
George Riess Stuhler
George W. McNary
Boscobal
Wis
Congregational Church
Charles
Bud) Lee
H. C. Lee
Vancouver
B. C
Kathleen Mills
State Board of Education
Clarence L. Rynerson
C. C. Rynerson
Onslow
Scotch Grove
Jay Tomlinson
Mate Harris
Russell Orr
No. 5
What’s Cookin Lady Ice Cream and Chocolate Chip Pie
A family recipe feature from Mrs. Fred Hanken outlines refrigerator ice cream with milk egg sugar corn sirup and lemon flavoring plus whipped cream and a jam topping. It also gives a chocolate chip pie using a graham crust baked briefly and a filling of milk marshmallows melted with chocolate and whipped cream.
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W. B. Clark
Scotch Grove
Fred Hanken
Route 2
Jones County Farm Bureau Plans War Defense Roles
At the regular monthly meeting the Jones County Farm Bureau board discussed 1942 fair plans and the role rural residents can play in wartime defense. The board proposed turning Farm Bureau offices over to Oscar Story to lead air raid defense activities.
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Jones County Fair
Jones County Farm Bureau Board
Oscar Story
Farm Bureau Board
Farm Bureau
Mr. Story
That Tell Tale Red The Modern Miss Makes Smoke
An ad touts a new cigarette with scarlet tips designed to hide lipstick marks. The copy frames the product as stylish for the modern woman, suggesting the lipstick stigma is mitigated by the red glow.
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Miss Amakes
Vitamins In Vegetables
A vintage cooking guide stresses proper vegetable preparation to preserve vitamins and flavor. It advocates minimal water, short cooking, whole or large-piece cooking, and selective seasoning to retain color and nutrients across greens, whites, and orange vegetables.
Causes and cures for ropiness in homemade bread
Iowa Homemakers answer explains ropiness as a heat resistant bacterial spoilage from flour or utensils. Prevent by sterilizing equipment, cleaning the bread board, boiling tools in vinegar solution, using fresh liquid yeast, or adding vinegar to dough, and keeping the bread box clean and rapidly cooling baked bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hettler
Iowa
J.M
End of Cooking Period Affects Mest Table Texture
The article explains how cooking duration prevents cellulose from becoming tough in Mest table dishes. It notes younger vegetables cook in about 15 minutes while some require shorter times.
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Ben Lucien Burman
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Vt A
Toledo Chronicle
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Corydon Times-Republican
Hannibal
Courier-Post
Tokyo
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Charles Welty
Santa Cruz
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Alice Overholt
Fred Martens
W. A. Hicks
Ed Paulsen
Lloyd Preston
Vera Paul
Ruston
S. G. Hutton
Charles Hickman
Camp Bowie
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L. J. Bonney
F. R. Nottbohm
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Mount Vernon
I. J. McKinstry
Alva Edwards
Don Schrader
Voyle Paul
Norman Paul
Stanford
Eva Beck
Paul
Luella Sechusen
Onslow Savings Bank
Savanna
Lester Bonney
Rupe
Ottumwa
Mary Elt
Farm Bureau Board Meets
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