Phe third training school meeting held at Mrs Cass home
Twenty five women attended the December session led by Miss Fannie Gannen Ames to study Seasonable Plans for Mantes Year Around Food. The noon menu included bowl carrot strips whole wheat rolls jelly frozen orange prune whip and beverages. Discussions covered canned and stored foods and nutrition requirements. A home safety quiz was presented. Attendees from Castle Grove Scotch Grove Richland and Lovell townships plan to share material with about 160 women in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J Cass
Mantes
Fannie Gannen
Ames
Castle Grove
Scotch Grove
Richland
Lovell
Jones County Workers Explain AF of L Union Drive
A Jones county notice explains the local AF of L affiliate formed by state county and municipal employees. It outlines nonpolitical activity, dues of 2.00 initiation and 1.25 monthly, and a plan to improve roads with cooperation from the Board of Supervisors and County Engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
AF. of L
A. F. of L
Board of Supervisors
Jones County Employees Board Members Named in List
The executive board members listed include William J. Stover Dwight Pulver George W. Timming F L Shankland William Green Gay McConaughy and John Paulsen with no further context provided. The fragment indicates an organizational roster or appointment notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Employees Executive Board
William J. Stover
Dwight Pulver
George W. Timming
F. L. Shankland
William Green
Gay McConaughy
John Paulsen
Santa Letters From Monticello Readers Promised Gifts
A page of Christmas requests from Monticello residents lists children from Scotch Grove to Monticello IA composing letters to Santa. They ask for dolls, trains, bikes, dolls clothes, toy guns, Farmall tractors, shoes, candy and nuts, with notes of family and birthdays and a few dates. Many sign with names including Jimmie Heiken Doris Ann Hagen Carol Shelley Betty Lou Bebee Anar Fegan Galen Harms Larry Behrends and John Behrends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Larry
Dods
John Behrends
Childrens Christmas Wish List From Monticello
A note dated December 18 1941 from five year old Arthur Kromminga requests a toy truck a train candy a car a shirt and writes sincerely. Another message from Sally Hoffman a seven year old girl from Sandbur school asks for a doll an ABC color book and colors noting she has tried to be a good girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Arthur Kromminga
Sally Hoffman
Sandbur School
ABC
P.S
First Week Corn Loan Totals in Jones County 1941
In the first week of the 1941 corn loan program 10 loans totaling 6881 bushels were completed in Jones County AAA office for the week ending December 13. Average moisture 18.5 percent, down from 19.8 percent in 1940. High 20.6, low 16.8. Samples indicate good quality corn with little damage and uniform moisture across county sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Cattlemen Elect Officers at Jones County Banquet
The eighth annual Jones County beef cattlemen banquet drew 297 guests to Oxford Junction on December 10. Harry Boyts of Sioux City spoke on livestock business tomorrow while Fred Petersen was re elected president, Hans Ahrendsen vice president, and Harry Newman secretary and treasurer. Three new directors were named William Quirk Jr John Messerli and Harry Newman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jones County Beef Cattlemen’s Association
Oxford Junction
Harry Boyts
Sioux City
National Livestock and Meat Board
Fred Petersen
Wyoming
Hans Ahrendsen
Harry Newman
Martello
William Quirk, Jr
John Messerli
Martelle
Center Junction and Oxford Jct Split High School Hoops
Center Junction and Oxford Junction split a doubleheader with the Center Junction boys winning 30 to 19 led by Paulsen with 16 and Stuhr adding 10 for Oxford Junction. Center Junction girls fell 39 to 18 as Juehring led the visitors with 16 and Schone led Center Junction with 10. Onstow and Center Junction set a rematch at Center Junction Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Oxford Junction
Paulsen
Stuhr
Juehring
Schone
Onstow
Iowa Farmers Ready For Any War Food Demands
At a Monticello meeting Jones County farm families heard Albert Loveland state AAA chairman describe plans to raise 1942 production to meet needs for the nation and allies. He urged targeted increases and a growing War Production program while avoiding surpluses and wasteful outputs. William Stanton Jr outlined a two week southern eastern US travelogue with colored photos of sharecroppers New Orleans Civil War sites and other landmarks.
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Jones County
Monticello
Albert Loveland
Iowa Aaa Committee
Iowa
AAA
Loveland
Gould
Americas
William Stanton, Jr
AAA Committee
United States
Cropper
New Orleans
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Washington
D. C
Des Moines Ordnance Plant Seeks Workers at Ankeny
L R Phillips Iowa State Employment Service Anamosa announced that Ankeny and Cedar Rapids jobs will open at the new Des Moines ordnance plant. Positions include tops and die makers machine operators electricians plumbers steam fitters millwrights and maintenance mechanics with training and placement plans for workers transitioning to the plant. Applications blanks will be available at the Anamosa office Thursday for interested job seekers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ankeny
L. R. Phillips
Iowa State Employment Service
Anamosa
Ordnance
Phillips
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State
Navy relaxes enlistment standards easing medical waivers
The Navy Department announced broad relaxations of physical requirements for enlistment and Naval Reserve recruits during the emergency. Men previously rejected for minor defects may reapply. Acceptable conditions include varicose veins and certain hernias with high IQ, corrected nasal issues, hay fever, and dental eligibility. Recruits needing treatment will be hospitalized and returned to training as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Naval Reserve
Navy Department
Regular Navy
Naval Reserves
Navy
Local Students Learn By Doing in School
Vocational Education advances at Monticello High School as 125 parents and Community Forum members witness demonstrations by Vocational Agriculture students. Programs shown include Homemaking Table Etiquette First Aid Our Future Farmer Chapter supervised farming and tool sharpening with a round-table discussion featuring students and instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello High School
Miss Hager
Elaine Havlichek
Geraldine Schoon
Kathleen Adams
Doris Otten
Our Future Farmer
Richard Mardorf
Gene Walker
Billy Welter
Norman Opfer
Irvin Husmann
Junior First
A. F. Walker
Monti Student Drives Tractor to School
James Hubbard of Monticello High School arrived an hour late for sociology class taught by Supt. A. B. Grimes after driving a tractor to school when the family car and truck were unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hubbard
Monticello
Supt
A. B. Grimes
Ottawa couple guests at Doxsee home visit aunt in Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs Orwald Hanson of Ottawa DL were guests in the home of Mr and Mrs C A Doxsee last Saturday. They came to visit the former's aunt Mrs C B Thomas of Los Angeles who had been a guest in the Doxsee home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orwald Hanson
Ottawa
C. A. Doxzsee
C. B. Thomas
Los Angeles
Calif
Doxsee
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J. G. Schoon
George Winans
David Winans
Muscatine
Clinton
Schoon
Winans
Ory
Alfred
Etten
Paul West
John Boden
Poland
W. T. Kehoe
George Helgens
Shomont
Shemnent Kennels
Mentteas Re
Pebte
G.L. Cropp
First
Meyer's Produce Co
Acme
Richards
Kay
Eclipse Ramades
Telephone
A. Kaplan
Farmers Grain
Bert Hubbard
Chestnut Bt
St. Nicholas
North Pole
The
Express
Vibe
Jack
Jimmie Heiken
Dear Santa
Dean
Phyllis
Doris Ann Hagen
Carol Shelley
Betty Lou Bebee
Monticello, Iowa
Johnnie
Anar Fegan
Sally
Anna May
Sally Rathbun
Santa Claus
Galen Harms
Yam
Ronnie
Daddy
Mother
Gery Bronemann
Monticello, Ia
Hansen
August Ahrendsen
Wilbur Cartano
Lawrence Burlage
Oxford Jct
McNeill
A. C. Martin
Hopkinton, Iewa
Childress
Motor Company
Ford
Monti
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
Chevrolet
Grimm Alfalfa
Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
Dakota
Farmers Grain CO
Elephone Company
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