Women Plan Farm Bureau Program in Jones County
The Jones county Farm Bureau women’s program group met at the Grill in Anamosa for lunch on February 6 and held a business session in the county courthouse jury room. Mrs. C D Brown presided with Mrs Alva Streeper elected vice chair. Committees on food registration recreation and reading projects were named for the July 4 picnic and ongoing programs with Mrs Reuel O McColm presenting reading plans and Miss Dorothy Simmons outlining committee duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Anamoga
Court House
C. D. Brown
Olin
Alva Streeper
Onslow
Rickels
M. J. Cass
Ed Urban
Dorothy Simmons
County committee schedules topics for next year programs
County leaders outlined potential topics and presentation methods for next year at an upcoming meeting. The group agreed to discuss these in future committee sessions, with the next meeting set for April 10. Attendees included numerous home economics club members and county staff, among them Mrs. CG D Brown and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. D. Brown
Roy Williams
F. PD. Deischer
M. J. Cass
William Steenbock
Reuel McColm
George A. Rickels
C. RB. Jessen
Herbert Balsiger
Ed F. Urban
Russell Eldred
H. D. Smith
Pillard
H. E. Stover
Max A. Wortzman
Lloyd Robertson
Jones County Farm Calendar Highlights February Events
Jones County events listing dates Feb 17 through Feb 23 include Greenfield Good Luck with Mary Jo Prull, Rome Farm Bureau with Harry Levien, Greenfield arm Bu reau with E C Gotsch, County Soil Commissioners meeting, National Farm Loan annual meeting, and Wayne Farm Bureau.
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Greenfield
Mary Jo Prull
Rome Farm Bureau
Harry Levien
Greenfield Arm Bureau
E. C. Gotsch
County Soil Commissioners Meeting
National Farm Loan
Wayne Farm Bureau
Farm Groups Discuss School Code Revision
Castle Grove Farm Bureau and Idlenot club members met at Kenneth Howie home Friday to discuss the proposed revision of the Iowa school code and its impact on farm families. Mrs. Cartano and Mrs. Howie presented questions, and farmers mapped township locations to aid extension work.
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Castle Grove Farm Bureau
Idlenot Club
Kenneth Howie
Iowa
W. R. Cartano
R. J. Howie
Idlenet Club
Farm Bureau
Missing in action brother reported from Hopkinton
Mrs. John Butack received word that her brother Pvt. Charles Morton is missing in action in France since January 19. Morton entered service July 12, 1944 and was sent to France after training. the first letter from him after arrival is dated January 11.
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Panama
Germany
al Kelchen
Laughlin
Hopkinton
Margaret Thorpe
Ayla
Stanwood
Clarence Smith
Coggan
Bert Smith
Los Angeles
Calif
Clarence
Charles Brown
Armour
John Smith
Greeley
Colo
C. A. Brown
Helen McGlade
Winthrop Schools
Hugh McGlade
Maud Thomas
Otterbein
Ind
Harold Stead
Charity Thompson
Wilbur Cartano
Monticello
Ethel Morton
Cedar Rapids
John Barrack
B. A. Smith
New Boston
Ill
Howard Smith
Muscatine
Loren Bacon
Janesville
Vera Bacon
Iowa City
J. M. Bacon
Buck Creek
Helen Klaren
Hanover
Henry Klaren
C. A. Thayer
Guy Duncan
Manchester
Ina Robbins
Nan Hoover
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Leo Hoover
Eimer Kurt
M. Cira
Marion
C. J. Murray
Mroo
W. C. Lux
Lux
Cedar Falls
Ray Phelps
Ordge Club
Lila Durlap
Bridge
Gilbert Ireland
Anamosa
Lews Ireland
Randall Morgan
Joan
Wheelass
James Smith
Hors
Castle Grove Boys Inducted and Local Farm News
Walter Ehits and Bernard Crowley, former Castle Grove boys, were inducted into the armed forces. A large group from Castle Grove attended John Van Buren's sale in Buffalo township despite bad weather. Local farmers discuss Farmers Mutual Insurance payouts on total losses. A district No. 2 school held a valentine party. Paul Behrends and Donald Fairbanks joined recent Jefferson Barracks exams. Floyd Richardson attended a sale in Hazel Green. Lyle Hosford family visited Elmer Sheppard’s in Hazel Green. S M Hosford from Monticello joined. Snow largely melted this week, sparking concern over remaining corn.
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Castle Grove
Walter Ehits
Bernard Crowley
John van Buren
Buffalo Township
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Hawkins Jersey Herd Recognized Nationally
The Hawkins herd from Monticello was officially classified by The American Jersey Cattle Club New York. Professor E N Hansen of Iowa State College reviewed each cow against the breed model. Sixteen cows averaged 79.88 percent with one very good, six good plus and seven good animals. Noble Maggie Wonder Bess 1327047 was rated very good.
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Russell
Top Gilt Brings $350 At Manuel Hog Sale
H. G. Manuel and Son of Center Junction hosted the Hamp shire hog sale on February 7 four miles southwest of town. Parkfield Farms of Toluca Illinois paid 350 dollars for a March gift gilt from a litter sired by Foresight, top seller in the Robert Buelow sale last fall. The 64 head averaged a little over 107 dollars each with buyers from Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri Illinois Ohio and many Iowa breeders. Auctioneer Tom Sherlock of Williamsburg presided.
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H. G. Manuel and Son
Center Junction
Hampshire
Parkfield Farms
Toluca
Ill
Robert Buelow
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Iowa
Tom Sherlock
Williamsburg
Richland Couple Announces Marine Groom in California
Olga Schneiter of Los Angeles and Sgt. Robert V. Anderson of the U S Marine Corps wed Feb 4 at 9 p m at the Christian Figueroa church in Richland Center. Mrs. Rieniets of Monticello dies after sudden illness. funeral Tuesday.
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C. B. Jessen
Lloyd Robertson
Wismeier
Alva Bilers
Harry
Will Wenger
Sam Clark
Walter Heath
William, Garrett
Ted Rieniers
Henry Rieniets
Soil Conservation Group Formed at Onslow Meeting
A soil conservation group was organized at the Alva Streeper home one mile north of Onslow on Thursday February 8. C. B. Jessen announced the creation with Oris Randolph of Anamosa listed among those involved.
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Soil Conservation
Thirtysix
Alva Streeper
Onslow
C. B. Jessen
Oris Randolph
Anamosa
Jones County soil conservation plans drainage work
The Jones County Soil Conservation District displayed color photos of conservation work on county farms. Conservative surveys will be made of soils when frost ends in spring. Meetings with the group to plan drainage control gully seeding and other measures will be held later in the season.
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Jones County Soil Conservation District
Helgens Hog Sale Sells Out Gifts Across Five States
Helgens Bros held a hog sale February 8 in a heated Amber garage and reported complete sellout of gifts. Hogs went to Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Missouri and Iowa. Top three gifts went to A. M. Papey Stockton Iowa bringing 380 370 and 360 dollars. Average catalog price was 140 dollars plus.
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Helgens Bros
Amber
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Iowa
A. M. Papey
Stockton
Sand Spring Men Attend Meeting
Henry Becker Walter First and Edward Cox attended the annual meeting of the Eastern Iowa Creameries Inc in Sand Spring.
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Sand Spring
Henry Becker
Walter First
Edward Cox
Eastern Iowa Creameries, Inc
Butter Marketing Group Ties Local Creamery
In Dubuque on Wednesday the association described as a butter marketing agency includes the local creamery as a member Alfred Egger spent last weekend in Oshkosh with Mrs Egger and Ruth nn Mrs Marc Lahey of Cedar Rapids visited Mr and Mrs Ralph Lahey Mr and Mrs Edward Cox and family Blanche Moser and Faye Kauffman spent Sunday at the Herman Graybill home near Ryan The Sand Spring creamery will ship a catload of butter this week Supt Pratt of Manchester visited the local school Thursday
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Ralph Lahey
Edward Cox
Blanche Moser
Faye Kauffman
Herman Graybill
Ryan
Supt. Pratt
Manchester
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Women Plan Farm Bureau Program
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Mrs. Streeper
S. A. Kaplan
Jones County Farm Calendar
de Luxe
Brooder
Arend Balster’s Stores
Scotch Grove, Iowa
Hopkinton Wottings
Lena Reggentine
N. O. Talmadge
University Hospital At
Iowa Cit
Castle Grove Boys
van Buren Sale
Hawkins
Manuel
Marquette Electric
Severn Farm
Richland Girl Marines
California
Soil Conservation Group
Helgens
Dick Brown
Shaffer Imp. Store
Wyoming
Delhi
Prairieburg
Central
Dubuque
Dubuque Packing Co
Dubuque, Iowa
Harry Lyon
REM Electrical Service
h.p.Lawson
Briggs & Stratton
Monticello, Iowa
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