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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1934
Page
2
Jones County Farm Bureau plans a series of meetings with a second home management lesson on Laundry Methods and Equipment by Miss Harriet Cookingham of the extension service Ames. A hog sanitation vaccination school requires ten interested farmers to be organized. names may be left at the Farm Bureau office.
The Tru-Blu 4 H club met with President Erna Lincoln presiding over a brief business session. Jean Broderson gave a talk titled Music Patterns and each member spoke on a health topic. Velma Petersen demonstrated Handkerchiefs and Phyllis Steele demonstrated Scarfs. Refreshments followed.
About 50 meat dealers from the midwest will attend the second annual meat dealers short course at Iowa State College Ames on February 21 and 22. C W McDonald and Fred J Beard supervise the event. The program aims to boost livestock industry and meat marketing via new merchandising ideas. Sessions start 9 a m February 21 in the meat laboratory.
The agricultural bill would classify cattle as a basic commodity under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, allowing Iowa farmers to cull unprofitable and diseased cattle and receive payment. Analysts note beef and dairy cattle numbers rose since 1928 and that the plan aims to reduce production across major crops, shifting burdens to beef and dairy sectors.
W R Whitfield extension service poultry specialist urges frequent culling of poor laying hens this spring and summer to cut death loss and feed costs. He notes higher spring prices and a statewide campaign. culling should reduce flock size while improving profitability and urges dealers to remove unprofitable birds every few weeks.
A farm official advocates early culling of poultry this year to enhance the overall poultry situation. He recommends a more complete culling of the flock in late summer or early fall, with each bird handled, ideally by the farm poultry man or a responsible commercial poultry culler.
The Madison township 4-H club gathered Saturday at 2:30 at the home of Luella Sechusen. Lucille Livingstone led a chapter on Advantages of Learning to Sew, Holyce Strnwley read a fashion clipping, and Eileen Chase reported on the 4-H training school. Evelyn Courtney hosted refreshments.
The article explains the contract flow after a farmer signs the corn hog production control contract. It moves from the township committee to the county agent’s office for checking, to the state board for adjustments, back to the county committee for final figures, then to the producer for signing, and finally to Washington for final approval and payment. Accurate filling speeds processing and avoids delays for all.
A new corn hog reduction rule broadens eligibility for hog payment programs to all producers who cut market hog production by at least 25 percent, regardless of base litter averages. The change aims to include farmers with under three litters and those processing small hog product volumes, while adjusting exemptions and base yield calculations for weather and other conditions.
Activities include a United Presbyterian discussion on Africa led by Mae Peck with Mrs. Wo. B and Mrs. Clara Stephens and Mrs. Don Boyts, an offering of about 22 dollars, and a picnic supper for members and families. An intersociety event is planned for February 16 at Mrs. W. J. Beckwith home. The Progressive Woman's Club met with papers on Lincoln and Mary Lincoln. Junior high students celebrated Raymond Garside's 13th birthday with gifts. Mrs. C. N. Holst hosted 43 guests for a bridal shower for Mrs. Freda Levien Holmes near Wyoming. Pleasant Ridge School to stage a box social and lunch on Feb. 15 under teacher Ruth Hannahs with students Reynold Fishwild et al.
The pre war hog price and fair exchange value matched at $7.24 per hundredweight. Postwar shifts in supply and demand caused hog prices to diverge from fair value, with 1932 prices at $3.47 and a fair value of $7.76, creating a $1.28 gap. The 1934 Agricultural Adjustment Act aims to align prices with fair exchange value through production adjustments.
The Wyoming township committee reports the first 67 signers of corn hog coins show total acres averaging 53.3 bushels per acre with 31 260 bushels produced, potentially yielding about 9 378 dollars to 57 farmers if the agriculture department approves the figures.
Center Junction hosted a Ladies Y circle gathering with musics and papers on domestic topics led by Mrs. Hin and Kate Dirks, guests from Monticello. The Independent basketball tournament opened with Lisbon 31 Onslow 15 and Hopkinton 38 Forest Chapel 23.
A Wednesday all day aid meeting at Mrs. John Otten’s home drew six Center Junction women to help quilting efforts. A noon picnic dinner was shared, with plans for the annual meeting and officer elections for the year starting April 1.
Monticello residents including Mrs L J Hughes and Mr and Mrs Louie Schlemme visited the Clark home. Two local residents completed two weeks on a jury in Anamosa. The Women's Community club sets an all day Feb 21 meeting with a picnic lunch and a program featuring February Folks, health talks, book review, and society leadership. The Amber neighborhood group will present a play at the church next Friday Feb 23 with details to follow.
East Cass Township residents including Mrs Earl Poppe and Mrs Ben Redmond visit relatives near Scotch Grove and Monticello. The Henry Rivis estate hosts two dances in Castle Grove and Lovell townships with many neighbors attending. Events include visits to Cedar Rapids, a wedding at St Matthew's church in Monticello, and a large 6:30 dinner at Will Tuetken's in Castle Grove.
Cascade social page notes Mrs T H Glynn entertaining Sunday guests including Detroit visitors Mr and Mrs George MacDonald and Miss Mary Becker. Bellevue guests Miss Leona Reichwein and others visited Miss Miriam Pederson. St Marys church hosted Saturday wedding of Miss Helen Strang to Raymond Miller with ceremony by Rev J B Albers and reception for forty at Mrs Joseph Strang.
John J. Davis suffered chronic constipation for six years and reports rapid relief after using Adlerika. The remedy is described as quick acting and safe, with Palmer's Popular Pharmacy listed as a source.
A double wedding feature includes Mrs. Miller daughter of Mrs. Strang and Mr. Miller son of Cascade parents planning a Chicago honeymoon and farm life near Cascade after St. Mary's high school roots. Jennella Leyendecker wed Francis Till at St. Mary's with a moss crepe gown and blue and white decor. the couple will honeymoon and attend a Des Moines hardware dealers convention.
Onslow George R Reid died Wednesday morning at home from heart trouble. He was 66, born in Ireland and came to America at 16. Survived by wife and five children Edwin Onslow Grace Straub Laura Preston Nettie Preston Blanche Gorky and one sister Martha Eckler of Dubuque. Funeral held Friday at 2 pm conducted by Rev F Provan. burial in Clay cemetery. Relatives and friends mourn his loss. The notice also details local events and community notices.
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