23 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1956
Page
1
Our view praises rapid gains in farm labor saving devices at the Great Jones County fair. It notes pushbutton farming and automation advancing since 1945 with $18 billion in machinery, stressing continued research, safety, durability, and efficiency to boost profits and transform agriculture.
A satirical take from Bridgeport Neb. News-Blade on John Wilson who lost a county commission race in Atlanta Ga. The piece lists outlandish campaign costs and antics such as losing sleep, losing teeth, giving away clothing and items, kissing babies, and shaking many hands. It portrays the candidate’s misadventures as a humorous reflection on political campaigns.
The Polly Pigtails 4-H club of South Fork swept blue ribbons at the Delaware County Fair in Manchester. The junior team Kathleen Ries and Sally Becker presented Can Those Scraps. The senior team Mary and Joann Ries staged Let the Sun Shine In. The activity team Carolyn Finlay and Lynn Becker offered New Glory for Old Glory.
July 23 meet at Barbara Eberhart home with fourteen members answering roll call for My Favorite Garden Vegetable. Program featured Cynthia Cross, Judy Poppe’s guest, and demonstrations on casserole and dessert, then a Royal Rangers party. Lovell Lions and Lovell Happy Helpers report on scrap drives, fairs, and youth camps. Monticello council proceedings recap budgets, water and sewer plans, and building permits.
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