1939 Corn Moisture Averages 16 Percent For Loans
First 100 moisture tests show 13.5 to 19 percent range and an average near 16 percent. Farmers may seal corn with county sealers visiting farms for sampling. Loan papers soon ready. banks to handle papers to speed money access. Dairymen hold dairy feeding and management school in Monticello with Floyd Johnson leading extension discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder's
Anamosa
County Recorder’s
Monticello
Jones County Farm Bureau
Floyd Johnson
Town State College
Lights Brighten Langworthy School After Donation Drive
Langworthy Wayne No 2 school in Jones county installed three 150 watt bulbs to illuminate its north side study hall. Marvin Leslie, first year teacher, credits a community raffle and $60 turkey sale for funding, with Iowa Electric charging $1.50 monthly for electricity. Zimmermans installed the wiring, and the school now enjoys daylike brightness including a Christmas tree lit by electric lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Leslie
Langworthy Wayne No. 2
Jones County
Treasury
Iowa Electric
Zimmerman’s
Langworthy
Farm Bureau official elected at Jones County meeting
Clarence Grafft of Olin became president of the Jones County Farm Bureau for 1940 at the annual Anamosa meeting. New officers include Harold Deischer vice president Don Wherry secretary Will McLaughlin treasurer and Will McLaughlin as voting delegate with R D Finnigan as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Grafft
Olin
Reuel McColm
Martello
Jones County Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Harold Deischer
Monticello
Don Wherry
Wyoming
Will McLaughlin
R. D. Finnigan
Martelle
S. H. Ellison
Eloise Kuhns
Scotch Grove
George Slater
Harry Newman
Lawrence Lorenzen
AAA
Jones County
Carl Smith
Farm Bureau
James Kearns
Edgar Beach
Maquoketa Valley Rural Electrification Cooperative
Maquoketa Cooperative
North Jones CTA Cows Milk and Butterfat Averages
The North Jones Cow Testing Association reports November yields for 395 cows with 123 dry, averaging 481 pounds of milk and 20.1 pounds of butterfat. Nineteen cows surpassed 40 pounds of butterfat, ten over 50, and two over 60. The top cow, owned by Carl Hein of Monticello, produced 66.3 pounds. The ten high herds are listed in the report by Clarence Ashbrenner fester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Jones Cow Testing Association
Carl Hein
Monticello
Clarence Ashbrenner
Fester
Baby Beef Clubbers Get Weight Blanks
County members receive 1941 weight certificates for calves including breed age weight and color. Certificates must be returned to the Farm Bureau by January 15 1940 for weighing before year end. About one hundred calves are fed in the county with two five head groups in the Eastern Iowa Feeders contest. Enrollment is expected to rise in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby Beef Club
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Greenfield Host to Rome Township Farm Bureau Meeting
Rome township Farm Bureau members attended Greenfield township Farm Bureau’s December meeting at the Morley schoolhouse. The program featured the Morley school band concert, talks by Sam Fouse on Panama and Max Wortman, with refreshments served after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome Township Farm Bureau
Greenfield Township Farm Bureau
Morley
Sam Fouse
Lisbon
Panama
Max Wortman
Anamosa
4-H and livestock show notes from Greenfield Oxford Wyoming
The report covers 4-H members and clubs in Greenfield Oxford Wyoming and their activities at the International Live Stock Show in Chicago. It notes medals for Virtus Lorenzen and Herman Brunscheen Jr, calf show placings for Robert Nowachek and John Tudor, club enrollment totals, planned Christmas programs, and goals for 1940 with encouragement to pursue them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Newman
Grover Lorenzen
Virtus Lorenzen
Dale Lincoln
Chicago
Greenfield
Robert Nowachek
Oxford
Duane Lincoln
Wyoming
Grover
John Tudor
Olin
Donald Starr
Dean Newman
Iowa
Oxford Boys’ Club
Robert
Amber Mrs W J Simmerm Hosts Eerie Harmony
A social note records Mrs W J Simmerm hosting guests including Mrs Gerd Null and the Hinrichs family. The visitors played pinochle and Chicago euchre with lunch by Mrs Hinrichs. Other families visited Langworthy area homes the next day. A separate line notes Schubert wrote The Erl King in one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinrichs
Gerd Null
Leonard Fluckiger
LaVonne
Alva Hinrichs
Willie Harms
Will Dirks
Chicago
Livestock 4-H Winners Count Big Returns
Edwin Andrews of Olin tops 4-H livestock totals with 25 lambs 5 dairy heifers 11 baby beeves 10 purebred beef heifers and a Poland China litter worth 2200 home use 1135 and 161 prize money. Total 3496 in seven years. Herman Brunscheen Jr of Wyoming earns 254 in 2 years from 247 live stock and 7 prize money. Virtus Lorenzen of Olin reports 1267 value 860 home use and 174 prize in four years totaling 1801. Harry Rohwedder of Wyoming shows 382 value 16 prize for 898 in two years. LaVern Engelbart of Amber raises six market pigs valued at 117 and 15 prize money totaling 132 in two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edwin Andrews
Olin
Herman Brunscheen
Wyoming
Virtus Lorenzen
Harry Rohwedder
LaVern Engelbart
Amber
Eight Boys to Attend Short Course at Ames
Nine boys and leaders from Jones County will attend the annual 4-H short course and convention at Town State college in Ames December 27 to 29. Delegation includes Melvin Sievers Richard Eichhorn Marvin Seehusen Dale Danneman Merle Jansen Dale Newman Richard Cartano Willis Fairbanks and James F. Kearns. Travel funded by Jones County Fair association plus Holstein Breeders' association for one award. Over 1,000 4-H members expected. daily WOI broadcasts will follow convention activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Town State College
Ames
James F. Kearns
Melvin Sievers
Wyoming
Richard Eichhorn
Marvin Seehusen
Monticello
Dale
Jones County Holstein Breeders’ Association
Scotch Grove to Welcome Santa on Dec 23
Christmas greetings flow as the Scotch Grove community notes Santa Claus will visit Saturday evening December 23 for the children. Local events include a farm bureau meeting at the Hughes home with a pot luck supper and a school play by Center pupils. Community figures Mr and Mrs Paulsen and Mr and Mrs Elwood attend a Wyoming Legion supper. Loomis family visitations and town news are also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Santa Claus
E. F. Paulsen
Frank Elwood
Legion
Wyoming
Ida Louise Brokens
Onslow High School
the Express
May Himebaugh
F. L. Himebaugh
Helen
Catherine Thompson
Wilton Junction
Paul Darting
C. N. Loomis
Monticello
Geneva Loomis
Hughes
Farm Bureau
G. J. Hughes
Ruth
Alice Clark
Esther Sinclair
Center School
Bernice Tobiason
Vernon Lange
Wilma Sanford
Mary Ann Otten
Presbyterian Church
D. O. Sinclair
Jones County
F. D. Sutherland
Arthur Wilcox
Lee Streets
C. M. Holst
H. J. Dirks
August Schrader
R. A Naylor
W. B. Clark
E. J. Feddler
Chicago
Feddler
Rs. L. A
Scotch Grove Homemakers Club
Ben Heiken
Ames
Hopkinton
Hopkinton High
Monticello High
Lenox College Gymnasium
Hopkinton Center
Himebaugh
Monticello Boys
Managin
Stanger
Liddy
P. Bender
Jim Kirby
Oak Drive
Christmas exercises at Presbyterian church Sunday
The community is invited to a Christmas program at the Presbyterian church next Sunday evening December 24 at 7 30. A short program will be followed by remarks and carols with attendees from the township urged to join in the church event.
Meeting Note From December At Mrs Ladehoff Home
On December 14 at the home of Mrs August Ladehoff a picnic lunch was shared. Mrs R Oltman opened the meeting with roll call and minutes approved. The lesson on Color and In Dress was led by Mrs Oltman and Mrs Frank Kiburz. Four members received honorable mention for perfect attendance: Mrs H H Heiken Mrs Frank Kiburz Mrs Charles Neal and Mrs R Oltman. Thirteen women attended with two visitors and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Ladehoff
R. Oltman
Frank Kiburz
H. H. Heiken
Charles Neal
Robert Schoon
Leona Sanford
Arnold Jacobs
Monticello
Family Farewell After Long Community Residency
Formerly owned by Mr. Jacobe's father the family has lived here many years and a broad circle of friends laments their move from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Leslie
Henry H. Coden
Doden
C. A. McLaughlin
W. D. McLaughlin
Johanahe Bros
John M. Hogar
Thomas W. Hogan
Muller Bros
Chris Reiter
John P. Kurt
Kansas City
Bowman Cattle Co
Little River
Kans
North Jones Cta
Pounds
BF. Milk
Muller & Be
Carl Heinsete
Ee Arene
Neis Miller
Smith & Meade
Muller Bros. Ihe Dene Es
J. E. Ahlrichs
Eer
Paul Srey Stern
Paul Muller Ceara Eens
Arthur & Ray Fairbanks
Shomont Dairy
Monti High School
Farmers Implement CO
E. F. Hofer
Rome Township
Maurice Minor
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
National Club Congress
Dean
Willis Fairbanks
County
4-H
Jackson 4-H
Willis
Poland
China
Fairview Orioles
Herman Brunscheen, Jr
Chicago Producers Commission
Wyoming Boys and Girls 4
W. J. Simmerm
Schubert
Eriking
Unay
Meyer’s
Meyer Slivken, Prop
Ctive
John Otten
Berdena Schafer and
Bennie Tobiason
New Community
Joe Fisher
Golden Valley
Arend Balster’s Stores
Tyes Pickles
Cherri
Nash
Monarch
Anamesa
Barnville
Town Department of Agriculture
Chester A. Condit
Lows
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
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