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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1941

Page

3

Delay Brothers Farm Showcases Modern AAA Model Practices

The Delay brothers farm in Castle Grove township near Monticello is cited as a modern AAA model farm. It operates 573.9 acres with 150 to 400 cattle, uses soil-conserving crops, crop rotation, and 126 tons of lime for soil building. The farm boasts all electric, up-to-date facilities and machinery, including a new tractor and manure-spreader, aligning with long term income and soil health goals.

Delay Brothers Castle Grove Township Delay William and Joseph J. Delay Agricultural Adjustment Administration AAA Monticello United States Messrs. Delay Dill Joe Delay Bill Joanne Jones County Monticello Express Delay Farm America

Iowa Farm Home Promises Modern Comforts

An Iowa Farm Home offers water and air conditioning a modern kitchen and a complete nursery. The house emphasizes comfort and convenience for family living.

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Stock Judging Is Big 4-H Job in Jones County

The article outlines annual 4-H livestock and grain judging efforts in Jones County with lists of past and present team members for livestock and dairy judging and notes a 1940 county-wide demonstration project on swine production.

Jones County Alvin Bailey Anamosa Donald Meeks Ernest Blohm Center Junction George Fraser Monticello Eorge Fraser Delbert Grafft Olin Maurice Bonjour Olin Paul Allen Cecil Gongwer Maynard Kuhns Scotch Grove Chester Miller Martelle Melvin Sievers Wyoming Dean Newman James Miller Leo Levien Clarence Willis Fairbanks Merlin Cook Leo Waggoner Dairy Cattle Congress Donald Gerass Maurice Bonjour Robert Pest Myron Kuhns Howard Jones Hale Ter Miller Frederick Faust Leo Bonjour Dale Adams Martello John Messerli Jay Slater Howard Biere Delbert Gract Jones County Fair Dale Newman Marvin Seehusen Donald Howie

The Soil in New Sound Movie at Parish Hall

A feature length sound motion picture titled The Soil will be shown at Parish hall Sand Spring on February 14 at 7 30 p m The film praises soil as farming’s core asset with narrator Lowell Thomas noting agriculture as America’s biggest business Produced by the American Agricultural Chemical company the film was shot on farms nationwide totaling an hour and a half of entertainment.

Parish Hall Sand Spring Farmers Mutual Creamery Company American Agricultural Chemical Company Lowell Thomas America

Castle Grove Farm Bureau Holds January Meeting

Castle Grove Farm Bureau gathered Friday evening with strong attendance. W. D. McLaughlin reported on the Des Moines Iowa State Federation meeting and delegates’ work. A one act play by Rural Youth, Homemakers notes, and upcoming club meeting were featured. several members were elected to offices and refreshments followed.

Castle Grove Castle Grove Farm Bureau W. D. McLaughlin Iowa State Farm Bureau Federation Des Moines Jones County Mary McLaughlin Agnes Kane Women's Home Project A. Ray Fairbanks Geo. A. Rickels Smith Pauline Cramer Max Specht Margaret Olive Deischer James McLaughlin Forrest Deischer W. R. Cartano Marion Harvey Heiken Lyle Hosford Mount Vernon McMickle Anamosa Herman Egger Dubuque County School House No. 2 Farm Bureau Farmers Mutual Insurance ,Association Idie Not Club Clarence Eberhart E. J. Noble Monticello Vincent

Local Meeting Adopts Year Ahead Plans And Socials

A meeting approved the proposed project for the coming year and music memory selections were practiced. Refreshments followed hosted by several residents. Attendees traveled to Earlville for the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Fred Hackharth. Local residents made short trips for social and hospital visits. Anamosa, Manchester, Mount Vernon, Hopkinton, Cedar Rapids, Grand Island and Center Junction are noted as places visited. Norbert Manternach, Jr. received ear trouble treatment at John McDonald hospital.

Anamosa S. M. Hosford Manchester Olin Howie, Jr Mount Vernon Fred Heiken Clarence Eberhart Hopkinton O. R. Howie Cedar Rapids Mamie Henry Grand Island Neb Haley Center Junction Norbert Manternach, Jr John McDonald Hospital

Oxford Girls Learn Dyeing At Happy Hus tlers Meet

The Oxford Happy Hustlers club met at the Nowachek home Thursday January 30. Miss Christine Sazma led a color and dyeing lesson and Betty Starr and Olga Burda were elected to roles while Betty Starr joined the training school and Olga Burda became news reporter.

Christine Sazma Oxford Happy Hustlers Club Anna Marie LaVerna Nowachek Betty Starr Olga Burda Virgin Fred Nowachek

AAA to Show Pictures of Old Mexico Friday

Officials of the Jones county AAA announced John Kimberly of Jasper county will present Kodachrome slides from Mexico. He will narrate events from his southward journey as invitations go to local committeemen and their families.

AAA Old Mexico Jones County John Kimberly Jasper County South

Center Junction Elects Officers at Annual Meeting

Center Junction reports the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company held its annual meeting in the town hall. C A McDonald re-elected president and Norman Martens secretary treasurer. Directors include Frank Dawes Greg Dreibelbis Harry James Ben Heiken H J Dirks and F L Himebaugh. Lineman Norman Martens also noted.

Center Junction Farmers’ Mutual Telephone Company C. A. McDonald Norman Martens Frank Dawea Greg Dreibelbis Harry James Ben Heiken H. J. Dirks F. L. Himebaugh Lineman

Peddler Sold Cement as Silverplate Polish Powder

Red Oak residents bought what they thought was silverplate polish powder from a peddler who peddled Portland cement. Investigation found cement costing less than one cent per pound, with the peddler getting 35 cents a pound before leaving town. Mrs Weidner was forced off the highway near Forest City to avoid a collision. a door was blocked by embankment and another jammed as bystanders helped. Mystic reports forty mumps cases in the town.

Red Oak Leo Weidner Forest City

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