Calamity politics and farming choices split Iowa opinion
The article contrasts rural debate over federal aid and corn prices with views from farmers in eastern and western Iowa. It notes speculative land debt, diverse farm practices, and: criticism of calamity politicians while recounting a Jones county farmer's observation on milking and diversification. It also mentions life insurance campaigns for long life and a critique of college sports’ impact on students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jones County
Congress
Brash Harvard Professor Repudiated by Paris Club
An American women's club in Paris heard a former Harvard French and Spanish chair denigrate the American South and Midwest. He claimed Southern ignorance and warned of anti debt sentiment toward France, while his arrogance and detachment from real America drew sharp rebuke as he portrayed himself as superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Harvard
J. M. D. Ford
United States
South
France
Hill
Middle West
America
Mussolini Powers Propped by Law From Parliament
The piece argues Italy’s parliamentary enactment elevates Premier Mussolini above the legislature, effectively a dictatorship, and contrasts this with debates on governance in Germany Cuba and other nations. It notes student smoking debates at Bryn Mawr Vassar Goucher Wellesley and Radcliffe, and ends with a conservative quip on potato shortages and weight loss.
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Italy
Mussolini
The
Express
Germany
Cuba
Bryn Mawr
Vassar
Goucher
Wellesley
Radcliffe
New Jones County Agent Assumes Duties in 1926
W. W. Strike of Nashua signs contracts to lead Jones county farm programs replacing Paul N. Smith who retires to the Center Junction home farm. Strike, 32, Iowa State College graduate, has five years in soil survey for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and wartime service, with extensive field work across several states. The county farm bureau reports 688 paid members with plans to surpass 800 in 1926 and outlines upcoming farm bureau demonstrations on December 8 9 and 9 at various farms and townships.
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W. W. Strike
Nashua
Jones County
Mr. Strike
Paul N. Smith
Center Junction
Iowa State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Strike
Iowa
Minnesota
Arkansas
Texas
Jones ‘County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Local Social News From Park DeLancey and Nearby
November 30 1925 Park DeLancey residents escort Mrs Sible and Mrs Schoonover to Cedar Rapids for eye exams in Iowa City. Sible farm barn rebuilding after a fire. Wm Warren Whitney to stay two more weeks. Mrs Victor Lawrence returns from Rochester. Orrin Minehart hosts Ladies Aid. Cedar Rapids visitors Emmett Reed Randall home for Thanksgiving Elmer Drexler home from Marion. Misses Paul and Ramsey visit homes. Julia Randall visits Ruth at Oakdale. Wilma Kula of Cedar Rapids visits Mary Dolan.
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Park DeLancey
John Sible
L. A. Schoonover
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Victor Lawrence
Rochester
Orrin Minehart
Emmett Reed
Randall
Elmer Drexler
Marion
Paul
Ramsey
Julia Randall
Gravel and Oak Poles in Road Education
Fairfield editorial argues gravel is a shaping lesson in public road education. Communities may start with cheap cement or brick, but must learn to spend wisely as experience reveals long term value beyond initial cost. The piece likens gravel to the early use of oak telephone poles, noting initial waste but eventual appreciation of proper material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield, Ledger
Fatal Train and Car Crashes Dominate Davenport News
A string of fatal and injurious accidents rocks the region including Theodore Koch crushed by a freight train near Davenport while crossing the Rock Island right of way, and seven year old Mary Lorraine Babcock struck by a skidding automobile in Dubuque. Also listed are railway and tractor injuries, plus several fatal and near fatal incidents in Dubuque, Maquoketa, and nearby towns.
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Theodore ‘Koch
Davenport
Rock Taland Road
Mary Lorraine
Babcock
Dubuque
Thomas Neving
Thomas Murphy
Town City
Rock Island
Peter Grieff
Hopkinton
Greiff
Lewis Harker
Harker & Rawson
Chicago & Great Western
Robert M. Shepherd
Irving Baxletter
John Schneider
Shepherd
Dorothy Ziereis
Grandview Avenue
Rockdale Road
Russell Scherrer
Ziereis
Scherrer
Leonard
Rev. Connell
Cascade
Zeireis
Dorothy Zeireis
Mathematics club meeting features poetry and talk on communication
The Mathignee club gathered Tuesday evening in the biology lab for an illustrated talk on How the Telephone Talks and a poetry reading contest. Robert Ricklefs earned first in the contest. refreshments followed as the group enjoyed a social hour with reports on school projects and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathignee Club
Alice Reed
Evelyn Bby
Beth Lightfoot
Gladys Skelley
George Burrichter
Claude, Appleby
Helen Pulver
Margaret Balater
Melvin Dubbs
Helen Thompson
Miss Smith
Robert Rickless
Monticello Basketball Schedule Promises Strong Season
The Monticello basketball team begins work with a promised strong season. Scheduled games include Jan 8 Manchester there, Jan 9 Maquoketa there, Jan 15 Hopkinton here, Jan 22 Marion there, Jan 23 Anamosa here, Feb 5 Hopkinton there, Feb 12 Marion here, Feb 19 Manchester here, and Feb 26 Anamosa there.
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Monticello
Manchester
Maquoketa
Hopkinton
Marion
Anamosa
Monticello ISD Sealed Coal Bid Deadline Sets Friday
The Independent School District of Monticello invites sealed bids for one car of 6x3 coal from Franklin or Saline counties. Bids must arrive before 7 30 p m on December 14 at the board of education office in the public school building. A H Koop secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Monticello
Franklin County
Saline County
Board of Education
A. H. Koop
Jones County Fair Association to Meet December 9
The annual meeting of the Jones County Fair Association stockholders will be held next Wednesday December 9 at 7 30 p m at the library. A report of 1925 business will be presented along with the election of officers and directors for 1926. T J George Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair Association
T. J. George
Hawthorne club shares travel tales and railroad talk
The Hawthorne club met at Mrs. Brown’s home for a two hour program about transportation and early rail travel. John and Robert Brewster recounted homestead days and a trip to Dubuque, while Sister Mary described a late train ride and taxi mishap.
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Hawthorne Club
Wyoming
Dubuque
Robert
Fremont
Nebraska
Opera House
Memorial ‘Hall
G. H. Trumbull
Boise
Idaho
S. G. Franks
Henrietta Franks
Cedar Rapids
Glee Club
Wartburg College
Clinton
Nial Hogeboom
Roberta
Fulton
Illinois
Eesa Hogeboom
Solidet
Esther Luke
Edar Rapids
Epusiness
Ater
Luke
Rapids
Joe Luke
A. A. Vaughn
John T. Wherry
John Wherry
Fred Webbena
Springville
Louis Koch
Howard Day
Maquoketa
Christmas church services and Sunday schedules listed
Multiple churches including St Matthew s Bv Lutheran Church and First Congregational Church outline December 6 services. Items include Sunday School at 10 00 a m English service at 10 45 a m Luther League at 7 45 p m and morning and evening worship times with pastors listed. Children rehearse Christmas program Sunday afternoon at Luther hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Duckett
Christian Endeavor
Luther League
Luther Hall
First Congregational Church
George W. McNary
Ladies' Aid to Meet December 10 at Len Buol Home
Sunday School schedules 10:00 am. The Ladies' Aid will gather at 2 pm on Thursday December 10 at the home of Mrs Len Buol. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Len Buol
Pastor and Ladies Aid Schedule for December Bazaar
O Sitzler announces Sunday school and Bible class at 9 45 a m English services at 10 30 a m On Friday December 4 the Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Hibo Hiben's home at 11 a m All invited Bazaar and bake sale December 19 at the Rundle building Hot lunches will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Hibo Hiben
Rundle Building
Special California tourist sleeper to Kansas City via C M & St P
Special sleeper travel from Monticello to Kansas City and Santa Fe lines with 30 minute stops at Fred Harvey meal stations. Book through local C M and St P agents or A. T. & S. F. Ry. general agent in Des Moines Iowa.
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California
Monticello
Kansan City
Santa Fe
Fred Harvey
C. A Moore
Equitable Bidg
Des Moines
Iowa
Golden State
el Paso
Tucson
Yuma
Salton Sem
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific Lines
Co. T. Callett
Southern Pacifica Lines
Southern Pacific
W. Jackson Blvd
Santa Claus Correspondence From Monticello Iowa 1925
Letters received by Santa at the North Pole detail children requests from Monticello Iowa dated December 3 1925. Elizabeth W Renk asks for a new dress handkerchiefs stationery bedroom slippers blue if available and asks Santa to visit the church program. A five year old girl requests bedroom slippers handkerchiefs an apron candy and nuts for Christmas.
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Santa Claus
North Pole
the Express
Monticello
Iowa
Elizabeth W. Renk
Santa
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Peterson
Frederick W. Litton
Gravette
Litton
Keenan
Military Road
John Dolenc
Farley
John Dueschner
Dueschner
Hare Lwo
Dolenc
S. L. Mills
Humphrey Hotwater Heater Company
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Mills
A. D. Mills
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Miss Grace Knittle
Maxine Tilton
C. EB. Tilton
Rockdale
Knittle
Grace Knittle
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Miss Knittle
Donald Kerdell
Leo Hemmer
Kerdell
Dorrance Lyons
Henry Truda
Clarence Olson
Har
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Hemmer
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Olson
Truda
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Stockholders’ Meeting
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S. M. Ide
Reformed Church
R. P. Kuentzel
Richland Center Presbyterian Church
Henry Marks
St. Peter and Paul’s Lutheran Church
Castle Grove Township
O. Sitzler
Pastor
Clara J. Renk
Frieda M. Renk
C. L. van Meter
Poland
J. B. Waddick
J. Schlemme
Scotch Grove
Town
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Adam Bender
Gen. Rickels
North Cedar Street
N. C. Delscher
Black Minoreus
Hatch
George Muller
Chester
McNeill Bros
Langworthy
J.B. Kellum
Electyvic
W. J. W. Hoult
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Arnold Bgeer
Montisellas
Louis Hepp
J. L.weber & Sons
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John Hinrichs
Mayme Harms
Iawa
Rohn
W. F. Rohn
Salm
Tom Barron
Chas. Rice
Maderia
George Peters
Eugene
James L. Delay
Hitchcock- Hil Co
Dept C
L Real Pats
Norvilli Lyle
Frances Adams
District Court
Voyle
Brances Adams
Witc
Township St. North Range
Monticelia
Towa
Emma Coyle
Macentrix
Doxsee
Jingel Oliphanet
Plaintilt
Leo Oliphant
District Court of
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Plaintf
AL Annas
J. E. Remley
CIA
Sant & U
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
Eclipse
Steadier
Murtar
Harry L Rodman
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