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.
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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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Iowa
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Red Oak
Leo Weidner
Forest City
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Farm Bureau Met
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Wilton Junction
Tom Smith
Marion and
Marcelle Thayer
Decorah
Center Junction Telephone Company
Kil Kare Club
Ann Paulsen
Martha Heiken
Carrie Preas
Presbyterian Ladies’ Missionary Society
S. G. Thompson
S. W. Clark
Peter Prahm
Presbyterian Sunday School
F. G. Tyrrell
Frank Himebaugh
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Bill Wessels
Moats House
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Hill Wessels
Frank Dawes
Chicago
Mary
Buell Miller
Jane
Lisbon
Harry Chase
Eileen
Imogene
Holyce
Reta Noah
John Schrader
Dick Thompson
Pete Steiner
Lenox College
Jean McNeilly
Cornell College
Jean Hartson
Clinton
Abram Alyea
Harold Alyea
Jack Stingley
Cornell
H. E. Stingley
Holyce Chase
Henry Carson
G. D. Crispin
Tipton
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John Alyea
Dubuque University
Glen Jones
Alice
Elmer Schrader
Cerffer Junction
Mark Risinger
Risinger
Darrene Schone
John Schone
W. E. Johnson
August Husman
Dorothy Woodworth
Francis Woodworth
Richard
Mary Ellen Andrews
Frances Buckner
Harley Anderson
Harold White
Mystic
Farmer’s Cooperative Creamery
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McLaughlin Buick Co Company
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