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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1948

Page

5

Two Tharpe Children Hospitalized After Hopkinton Fire

Linda Lou Tharpe aged two and Donald Le Roy aged three were in serious condition at University Hospital Iowa City after a fire destroyed their Hopkinton tenant home Saturday evening. Rescue efforts saved the children, who were revived after exposure to smoke and later diagnosed with pneumonia before transport.

University Hopkinton Linda Lou Donald LeRoy Donald Tharpe Ada Chase Greeley University Hospital Iowa City Burton Chase Tharpe Forrest Peck Monticello Baby Hawkeye John Opperman Oelwein Strawberry Point Cemetery

1500 Game Violators Are Apprehended

The State Conservation Commission reports 1478 conservation law violations prosecuted in the 1947 48 fiscal year. Convictions prevailed in all but two cases. Fines totaling 38273.60 were directed to county school funds. Nine individuals chose jail terms totaling 432 days. Violations broke down into 646 fishing 613 hunting 63 trapping 55 navigation and 101 miscellaneous.

State Conservation Commission

Wayne Willing 4 H Club Holds December Meeting

The Wayne Willing 4 H club met December 8 at Sharon Easterly’s home for a brief business session. Mrs Danneman shared details of a meeting she attended and offered new recipes for the cooking project. A Christmas party followed with refreshments provided by the hostess and her mother.

Fort Warren Wyo San Antonio Texas Camp White Camp Adair Ore Sicily Italy C. J. Gorius Manchester Harry Joseph E Edwin Gorius Anamosa Walter Des Moines Merle Paul Ray Huerter J. A. McMahon Robert V. Swift R. J. Axen Stone City Knights of Columbus American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Holy Cross O.E.S Joe Engel Sunbeam Chapter Masonic Hall de Wain Thompson Elsie Winch Harold Wilson Marshall Neil J. B. Freese Wayne Stone Birk Lowther William H. Hart Hopkinton Leader J. W. Butler Paper Company William Ferguson Leader Wayne Willing 4-H Club Sharon Easterly Danneman

Market For Corn Hogs Can Be Good

Iowa hog producers should balance corn with tankage and a balanced supplement to maximize profitability for the 1948 fall pig crop. Castron of Iowa State College demonstrates three feeding options and shows the most economical mix yields higher returns per bushel of corn and lower cost per 100 pounds of gain.

Catron Iowa

Better Milking Clinic Sets January 25 in Monticello

A Better Milking clinic will be held in Monticello on January 25 with two sessions on Prevention and Control of Mastitis and Production of High Quality Milk. Eleven companies will exhibit milking machines separators and related dairy equipment as Iowa State College specialists and veterinarians answer questions and demonstrate proper milking methods.

Monticello Iowa State College

Seed testing urged for 1949 crop at Iowa station

The Towa State College Seed Testing Laboratory is ready to begin work on the 1949 seed crop. E P Sylvester urges Iowa farmers to select seed now and mail it to avoid January March rush. Collect a representative sample from top middle and bottom of the sack and mix thoroughly. For corn soybeans oats a pound sample should be submitted.

Towa State College E. P. Sylvester Sylvester Iowa

Seed testing and testing programs aid Iowa farmers

Seed testing proves profitable each year says Sylweater. Sprouting rates guide seeding for clovers grasses and alfalfa. Poor germination of crops like soybeans leads to large yields when tested and improved planting occurs. Seed sold must be tested and certified to meet state law limits.

Sylweater Iowa

Castle Grove Royal Rangers 4H Club Welcomes Three New Members

Three new members Carl Muller Larry Cartano and Gordon Eber hart joined the Castle Grove Royal Rangers 4H club December 6 Jerry and Billy Muller hosted the event and the group planned the rest of the year.

Carl Muller Larry Cartano Gordon Eberhart Castle Grove Royal Rangers Jerry Billy Muller

Jessen Leads Meeting On Sheep Projects And Games

Jessen handed out a record book and spoke about sheep projects. He supervised the playing of new games as sixteen members and six parents attended. Mrs. Muller served lunch after the meeting. The Scripps brothers started chain newspapers in 1878.

Jessen Mr. Jessen

Navy recruits under 21 age 98.6 percent per survey

The report notes that a 98.6 percent majority of Navy recruits are under 21, based on recent surveys at the San Diego Naval Training Center and the Great Lakes center.

Naval San Diego Calif Great Lakes, Ill Navy

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