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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1942

Page

3

Hopkinton Wedding and Local News Roundup in Missouri

Carol Beitz of Hopkinton wed Private Weldon Ross of Hannibal Missouri in Kahoka on August 3. The bride, a Hopkinton High School and Cornell College alumna, taught at Hawarden and Lytton. the groom is in a six week engineering course at Hannibal. Legion drive yields 350 phonograph records for camps. Judge Weiserman to speak August 20 with amateur contests and prizes. Other notes cover accidents, hospital stays, visits, and community events across Hopkinton and surrounding towns. Inductions to military service in Des Moines listed with attendees. E A Johnson to speak at Buck Creek fair August 18 with chicken dinner.

Hopkinton Carol Beitz John Beitz Weldon Ross Claude Ross Hannibal Kahoka Baptist A Monte Peterson Hawarden Lytton Ross Fort Leonard Wood Hannibal, Mo Clay Keith Maquoketa B. A. Moore George Wolmutt Harold Wolmutt Harold Smith Chicago C. T. Smith Mary Ann Smith Jean Thompson Cleveland Ohio R. V. Porter Lionel Martin South Bend Ind Cedar Rapids Russell Herwigh Roger Herwigh Roger U. S. Navy Raymond Lahr W. P. Hogan Union Township W. GC. DeShaw Ibid Bridge Club Paul Johnston Dea Moines Donald Johnston Thompson Alice Johnston H. M. Reeve Iowa City David John Mack Robert Johnston Des Moines Buck Creek Fair

Manternach Cattle Bring $16.10 Cwt

George Manternach from near Monticello sent 20 prime Hereford beeves to the Chicago stock yards. The pens averaged 1419 pounds and sold at 16.10 per hundredweight. P H Paulsen and son Ben also appeared with 21 head of 1204 pound steers fetching 15.

George Manternach Monticello Chicago P. H. Paulsen Ben

Women Detassel Iowa Corn This Year

Women and girls fill labor gap detasseling hybrid seed corn fields in Iowa. Most seed acreage planted last spring is hybrid, prompting concerns over next season supply and potential yield losses. Reid National Corn Company expands Anamosa dehydrating unit to handle increased seed demand and allotment program acreage.

Towa Washington Reid National Corn Company Anamosa

Monticello Youth Wins Iowa FFA Scholarship

Gene Walker of Monticello has been chosen as one of five Iowa recipients of a 1942 American Youth Foundation FFA scholarship. The award supports Christian leadership training for vocational agriculture youths at Camp Minwanca Michigan starting August 17. Walker, Iowa Farmer degree honoree and State FFA vice president, plans to study Agricultural Economics at Iowa State College this fall.

Gene Walker Monticello Iowa American Youth Foundation of St. Louis Vocational Agriculture Teachers’ Association of Town Danforth Foundation American Youth Foundation Monticello High School F.F.A Ames Iowa Farmer Iowa State College

Future Farmers Plan Day's Outing

The third F F A meeting at City Park planned an August twenty outing. In wartime spirit the group will skip the camping trip and instead organize a tire and gasoline conserving day trip via the reformatory at Anamosa a Wapsie park picnic and a Marion pool swim with an evening movie. Dick Mardoff retired as president and Lawrence Rieken received the gavel. New officers for 1942 43 include Milton Rieken vice president David Walker secretary Boyd Chatterton treasurer Roman Welter reporter Billy Kiburz watchdog and A F Walker advisor.

F.F.A Anamosa Wapsie Park Marion Pool Dick Mardoff Lawrence Rieken Milton Rieken David Walker Boyd Chatterton Roman Welter Billy Kiburz A. F. Walker

Rollinger Heads Soil Planning Group

N. H. Rollinger of Cascade was elected chairman of the first farm planning group under the Jones County Soil Conservation district. The meeting at Stanton school August 3 included Ray Naylor James F. Kearns and Harold Nilsson. Farmers signed for a soil survey including James Casey Vincent Henneberry N. H. Bollinger John Hacke Elmer Dunkle.

N. H. Rollinger Cascade Jones County Soil Conservation District Stanton School Ray Naylor Scotch Grove James F. Kearns Harold Nilsson James Casey Vincent Henneberry Bernard N. H. Bollinger John Hacke Elmer Dunkle

Mrs. Ray Sanford Elected County Home Project Chair

Mrs. Ray Sanford of Scotch Grove was elected county home project chairman to finish the term of Mrs. Oliver Furst of Olin who resigned due to ill health. The election occurred at the home project writing meeting at the courthouse on Thursday, August 6.

Ray Sanford Scotch Grove County Home Project Oliver Furst Olin Sanford Home Project

Cass Community Group Hosts Cass Farm Bureau Meeting

The Cass Farm Bureau and extension group met at Frank Burlingham home on August 5. The 4-H boys and girls clubs presented a program including songs pledges a soil testing demonstration and a playlet with readings led by Eleanor Cole Berneice Vanda Maynard Marek and Dorothy Marek among others. Refreshments were served by the 4-H clubs.

Cass Community Group Cass Farm Bureau and Extension Group Frank Burlingham Eleanor Cole Fred. Heiken Berneice Vanda Maynard Marek Paul W. Borglum Willis Fairbanks Cass J. C. Burke Dorothy Marek Faith Latta Lois Newhard

Sunshine Girls Plan County Fair Exhibit

Twelve members of the Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls met with Kathleen Paulsen to discuss items for a county fair exhibit. Mary Ann Olsen demonstrated sewing seams while Joyce Otten explained temporary and permanent stitches. Audrey Schrader showed telephone courtesy and June Henrichs led post program recreation.

Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls Kathleen Paulsen Mary Ann Olsen Joyce Otten Audrey Schrader June Henrichs

Social Evening at Scotch Grove Church

A South American picture social is set at Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church on Friday evening. The program will feature pictures from a trip and special musical numbers. August birthday folks are invited. refreshments follow, admission is free with an offering.

Scotch Grove Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church

Community Notes From Scotch Grove Area

Scotch Grove residents attend funerals weddings and showers in nearby towns. John Lacock funeral at Linn Grove near Mount Vernon. Miss Margaret Ruth Porter wedding in Davenport attended by Mrs Clark and daughters Ruth and Alice. Visits by Rev Hugh Robinson and others. Local birthdays social at Alice Clark home. Various visits to Anamosa Kessler Field and Camp Rucker. Threshing delays due to wet weather and a bridge washout on a rural mail route. 4-H Sunshine Girls planning meeting at Margie Paulsen home.

Scotch Grove L. J. Schlemme John W. Hutton Monticello John Lacock Linn Grove Mount Vernon W. B. Clark Ruth Alice Davenport Margaret Ruth Porter Warren Porter Porter Clark Hugh Robinson Sinclair Lacock F. D. Sutherland Eloise Sutherland Janice Hosford Ed Zirkelbach Rosemary Zirkelbach Leslie Balster Eileen Chase Center Junction Presbyterian Alice Clark Ruth Clark June Henrichs Dean Zirkelbach Paul Paulsen Ruth Ann Zirkelbach F. G. Tyrrell Tyrrell Sylvia David Tyrrell Mary Ann Otten John Alyea Ellen Clifton Abbott Anamosa Will Plueger Bertha Mae June Wright Kessler Field Mississippi Camp Rucker Alabama Raymond Ervin Plueger H. W. G. Folkers E. Bixler Morley George Kuehl Arend Balster Chicago Leonard Darrow Sunshine Girls Margie Paulsen J Ramona Gumberg

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Missouri Legion Drive J. E. Heiserman Hopkinton High School Lenox College Cornell College Mervin Miles Archie Miles Hubert Grapes A. R. Wheeless Delhi Paul Ferguson B. M. Ferguson Jennie Ferguson Lloyd Wilson Anna Wilson Dorothy Foss Eagle Grove James Hucker Don Wilson Nashville Tenn Frank Irish, Jr Carlton Rae A. Irish Civil Service America Harney Omaha Nebraska Jones County Auto & Supply Co Lena Engelbart Amber Paul T. Schuetz P. B. Daly The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ALL Metals Childress Motor Company Try ‘Maheity Future Farmers Plan Rollinger Monstay Lavis Lagack den Wherry Jackson Fairview Greenfield Caas Madison Townships Pittsburgh Sunshine Girls Plan County Fair Marvin Lacock M. M. Sinclair Floyd Sinclair Esther Sinclair Leslie Himebaugh John Zirkelbach Constance Stevens Garry California R. A. Naylor Ellen First Modan Tsu St. Anthony & Dakota Lumber Co George F. Harris Mgr Chester Condit Monticello, Iowa Phone General Insurance Agency ECRU Long's Dept. Store
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