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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1934

Page

3

Jones County Farm Bureau training and Cedar Valley meeting notes

The Jones County Farm Bureau will hold training schools December 11 to 14 on Serving Canner and Cured Meats led by Ruth Cessna from Town State College. The Cedar Valley Farm Accounting association meets December 7 at the Y M C A Cedar Rapids with talks by A G Allbaugh and Carl T Anderson on farm profitability and hog raising costs.

Farm Bureau Ruth Cessna Town State College Jones County Farm Bureau Sara Sherman Maxon J. C. McConaughy Harold Hartman Carl Smith Anamosa Cedar Valley Farm Accounting Association Y.M.C.A Cedar Rapids A. G. Allbaugh Carl T. Anderson Wellman Anderson Sam Ricke van Horne Ricke Benton County Harry Reiss Garrison M. L. Mosher University of Ilinois

Corn Hog Supervisors Plan Final Compliance Checks

Anamosa hosts field supervisors who met Monday to outline steps for enforcing corn hog contracts. They will visit all contract signers’ farms in the coming days for final 1934 compliance.

Anamosa

Livestock Inventory and Winter Feed Budget Blank Availability

A mimeographed inventory sheet helps farmers balance feed and livestock for five months. It lists livestock classes and average feed needs, with space to record on farm feed supplies. The form helps producers see shortages and plan to keep maximum livestock by buying feed or selling animals. Copies are obtainable from the county agent's office.

Farmers Earned Income Includes Benefit Payments

Administrator Chester C. Davis explains that benefits and processing taxes tied to agricultural adjustment are part of a farmer's earned income. Co operating farmers receive benefit payments funded by consumer costs in bread meat cotton goods and tobacco, as part of a market price that reflects adjusted production.

Chester C. Davis Davis

Farmers Exempted From Hog Processing Tax Redefinition

Farmers who slaughter hogs for sale to retailers or other commercial handlers will no longer be held responsible for payment of the processing tax under a redefinition of the term first domestic processing announced by officials.

Regulation shifts hog processing tax to commercial handlers

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration transfers tax liability for hog products to commercial handlers. Farmers who slaughter and sell to consumers remain largely exempt if under 300 pounds per marketing year, but exemptions shrink with higher direct sales. Tax applies to excess over 300 pounds and fully if sales exceed 1 000 pounds.

Agricultural Adjustment Administration

Jones County 4-H Calf Feeders Enroll by January 1

Thirty six youths in Jones county notify the club agent they will feed baby beeves for 1935. Starting calves now, they plan to showcase at the Jones County Fair in August 1935 with about 50 calves total. Enrollments for new participants ages 10 to 21 are accepted until January 1. Notify the Farm Bureau office to join the calf feeding project.

Jones County Farm Bureau

New 4-H Officers Named for 1935 in Jackson and Martelle

Jackson township and Martelle boys 4-H clubs elected officers for 1935. Delbert Grafft of Olin is Jackson president with Paul Mann and Paul Allen as vice president and secretary respectively, plus Carl Wehling treasurer Merle Husman reporter and Willard Byerly historian. The program committee includes Grafft Allen Mann and Leo Waggoner. Henry Weseman of Martelle becomes club president with Boyd Frantz vice president Dean Newman secretary treasurer Eugene Sievers historian and Dean Newman Chester Miller and Weseman on the program committee. Committees to meet soon and draft 1935 plans for December presentation.

Jackson Township Martello Delbert Grafft Olin Jackson Paul Mann Paul Allen Anamosa Carl Wehling Merle Husman Willard Byerly Leo Waggoner Henry Weseman Martelle Martelle Boys’ Club Boyd Frantz Dean Newman Eugene Sievers Chester Miller

KC Baking Powder Recipes For Housewives

The Express prints tested recipes from the KC Baking Powder cook book. Editors urge women readers to clip and paste these recipes for future reference and note that additional recipes will be published from time to time.

the Express

Classic scones and blueberry cake from vintage kitchen notes

A biscuit style scone recipe with graham and white flour, baking powder and sugar, shortening, milk, cornstarch glaze, and sugar topping. Includes a blueberry bake with butter, sugar, egg yolks, milk, flour, baking powder, salt, egg whites, and blueberries. bake until golden and serve hot.

Real Estate Transfers in Jones County Weekly Report

Transactions list multiple conveyances in Jones county from Nov 23 to 29 including Kathryn Orcutt gifting two parcels in Monticello to H B Orcutt and Pearl Bush, C E Reddin transferring 200 acres in Anamosa area to Mary Schoonover, John R Von Sprecken Jr to Peter Von Sprecken, John Humpal Sr to Anna Humpal Ryan, Anna Humpal Ryan to Maude Grassfield, Helen Louise Brazelton to Elwood Brazelton, Treasurer of Jones county to Ray and Roy Lawrence, and A Chiodini to James Connolly. Also notes London opening a new permanent marionette theater.

Jones County Kathryn Orcutt E. E. Orcutt H. B. Orcutt Pearl Bush Monticello C. E. Reddin Anamosa National Bank Mary Schoonover John R. von Sprecken Jr Peter H. von Sprecken John Humpal Sr Anna Humpal Ryan Scott & Skinner Strawberry Hill Anamosa Maude Grassfield Helen Louise Brazelton Elwond Victor Brazelton Ray Lawrence Roy Lawrence F. McDonald Oxford Mills A. Chiodini James Connolly

Scotch Grove 4-H Winners at Jones County Party

About fifty Scotch Grove residents attended the Jones county 4-H party in Olin on November 24 where 4-H members and leaders earned recognition for 1934. Eloise Kuhns was named best all around club girl, with high marks in clothing cooking and home furnishing projects and roles as county secretary and club officer. Carol Naylor and Selena Otten helped Jones county place third in the state music memory contest.

Scotch Grove Jones County Olin Eloise Kuhns Harry H. Kuhns Ames Monticello Carol Naylor Selena Otten Sunshine Girls W. B. Clark Maynard Kuhns R. A. Naylor Producers’ Commission Company Russett Hughes Henry Rickless Vernon Helgens Russell Hughes Ruth Craig Wilma Kuhns Carol Laurel Naylor Alva Freese Ray Krecb Scotch Grove Women's Community Club George Zimmerman Everett Stickley Frank Royden John Lange Jr Thelma Gregory Wheatland Gregory Clarence Taylor Forrest Craig Taylors Indiana Pauline Otten John McDonald Hospital Dick Schrader Arend Balster Ray Wright George Moats L. R. Callahan Selena Marcella Otten John Otten Center Junction Sara Sherman Maxon Jones County Chorus Anamosa Farm Bureau Gounod W. S. Eby Theodore Otto Powlishta Charles Jacobs Edgewood Women's Community Club Lestus Kuhns Charles Henrichs Herman Folkerts W. B. Henrichs June John Husman Albert Schrader Theodore Behrends Garrett Juilfs Hans Klein Owatonna Minn Mildred Meyer Henry Wennekamp Amber Gerd Hanken McDonald Hospital Henry Hedden Alva Zimmerman Fred Minney Laura Sinclair Martele Sunbeam Mission Maxine Lange Clark Ber Tripoli Syria Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls Mayeda Weers Cedar Rapids Georgia Moats Celestia Kuhns

Cascade and Cascade People Seen Across Thanksgiving Week

Cascade residents joined a Santa Claus parade in Dubuque and hosted gatherings at family homes. The report notes obituaries for Michael McMullen and Margaret Lynch Mahony, along with local visits, showers, and meetings of the K of C and auto insurers in Cedar Rapids.

J. H. Devaney Camille Imelda Anamosa A. G. Cover George Wassenaar Stanley Dubuque Georgia T. C. Barrett Edwin Bisenius University of Iowa Joseph Bisenius P. J. Lane Wilfred Lane J. P. Conlin Henry Durkin Thomas Conlin Anna Beitenman DeWitt Beitenman Michael McMullen Cascade St. Vincent's Hospital Sioux City Sam McGinty St. Joseph's Church Mt. Calvary Cemetery Mixe McMullen Pat McMullen William McMullen James Healey Hannah Devine Healey Whitewater Township Bartley Devine Henry Geh Philip Frank Devine Joseph Devine Bernard Placid Meyerhoffer Melissa Glynn Cedar Rapids Thomas Glynn Levina Rea Dorothy Rea Mary Knepper Bunco William Redmond W. J. Drummond Nr. T. P. Clarke J. H. Devaney Sr J. H State Auto Insurance Company Roosevelt Hotel Peter Koob Will Knepper Southland Margaret Lynch Mahony Eugene Mahony St. Patrick's Church North Garryowen P. H. Malone

Funeral services for Fred C. Reeve in Hopkinton

Hopkinton held Tuesday afternoon services for Fred C. Reeve in charge of the Rev. A B Soule with the Rev Roy V Porter and Rev David de Best assisting. Masonic rites were given at the graveside by A C Martin and Rising Sun lodge No 187 attended.

Fred C. Reeve A. B. Soule Methodist Church of Hopkinton Roy V. Porter David de Best Presbyterian Church of F. R. Teasar H. S. Pierce H. J. Williamson H. L. Main Marshall Neil C. A. Kellar Chicago C. R. Gearhart Bridge Club Jay Boots Ralph Wallace R. A. Wallace Cochrane, Heneberry and Wallace Samuel S. Carter Oelwein Walter Kurth Amana Cedar Rapids Randall Morgan Iowa Electric Light and Power Company McDonald Hospital Monticello Doran Beltz Wheatland Brown Jennie Ferguson Nina Murray Egypt L. G. Sawyer Iowa City Dr. Brown Stephen DeShaw Henry Lewis Clio Club Mesdames Sarah McConnell Lettie Edgar Bertha Kirkwood Jessie Kirkwood Grace Hucker Mildred Griffith Verna Neil Genevieve Gibbs Lena Gearhart Minnie Frater Wild Rose Wis Toulon Lillian McDonald Kathryn Kirkwood Helen K. Mackintosh Cincinnati Ohio

Winter plans and regional travel notes in a local notice

The article notes Mrs. Shover plans to leave tomorrow for Florida to spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs. John Shover. It mentions the Gemmells visiting for F C Reeve’s funeral. posts from LaCrosse Wisconsin and Walker. and Donald MacAllister returning to Des Moines for Thanksgiving along with the Green family of Iowa City and daughter Phyllis Anne.

John Shover Florida Jay Gemmell Independence F. C. Reeve Gemmell Reeve Stuart Brokaw LaCrosse Wis Ella Brokaw Walker Broknaw

Home Visit Record from Hopkinton Estate

Spent last Monday in Hopkinton at the home of Mrs H Livingstone mother of Mrs Green by now distant kin and acquainted in local circles through family ties and social visits.

Hopkinton Mra. H. Livingstone Mra. Green

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