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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1945

Page

3

Funeral Rites Held For Mrs William Koch Wyoming

Funeral services for 72 year old Mrs William Koch were conducted Friday at the Lutheran church in Wyoming with Rev H Groening in charge and burial in Wyoming cemetery. Survivors include her husband two sons Henry and John, two brothers Albert and Henry Grimm and a sister Mrs Amelia Glaue.

Wyoming William Koch Lutheran Church In H. Groening Bertha Grimm Henry Wheaton Grimm Orange Township Clinton County Grand Mound Lost Nation Lutheran Church John Albert Grimm Henry Grimm Amelia Glaue Minneapolis Williams J. Theodore Bohnson Robert Wenserra Anamosa Wenserra

Useful Facts For Jones County Farmers

Early oats sowing is advised with clean treated seed. Plant legumes with oats to boost soil nitrogen as Iowa State tests show nitrogen deficiency. If seed is scarce use mixtures. Hog producers should target heavier weights as gains after 300 pounds cost more. A productive garden can yield ten times its cost with good planning and early start. Farm prices likely stay high regardless of Europe war end.

Iowa State College Iowa

Windbreak Demonstrations Planned in Ten Iowa Townships

The State Forest Nursery at Ames will supply trees for one demonstration windbreak per township in Cass Castle Grove Clay Greenfield Oxford Richland Rome Scotch Grove Washington and Wayne. Evergreen trees cost 5 cents each and Black locust 1 cent each. Submit a sketch with the application and see the county extension director soon. apply by March 1.

Ames The Conservation Commission Cass Castle Grove Clay Greenfield Oxford Richland Rome Scotch Grove Washington Wayne

Wayne 4 H Boys Check Record Books Meeting

Wayne 4 H club met with Galen Helgens on February 12 to discuss record books. Ten boys and leaders William R. Martin and William T. Jansen attended. Marvin Englehart presided as vice president and refreshments were served afterward.

Wayne 4-H Club Galen Helgens William R. Martin William T. Jansen Marvin Englehart Galen

Lovell 4-H Club February Meeting Recalls War Bonds

Monica Leytem hosted the Lovell Happy Helpers 4-H group on February 12. The roll call prompted thoughts on postwar plans for war bonds. Marjorie Behrends reviewed Abraham Lincoln’s life. Joyce Freese spoke on Valentine’s Day. The program ended with the game Truth or Consequence.

Monica Leytem Lovell Happy Helpers

Farm Bureau Weekly Calendar Recaps Feb Events

Calendar entries list farm bureaus and 4-H activities across towns including Monticello Anamosa Jackson Scotch Grove Clay and Hale townships. Meetings and demonstrations cover pruning tractor school and orchard events with dates from Feb 23 to March 2 and organizers such as A F Walker Fred Lees Jr H E Nichols and Carl Cordes.

Farm Bureau Monticello High School A. F. Walker Anamosa Washington Township Jackson Scotch Grove Irving Eilers Clay Township Farm Bureau Floyd Horton Hale Township Farm Bureau RYP Cass Farm Bureau Carl Cordes

Farm Bureau Extension Meeting Draws Small Crowd

Bad roads cut attendance at the Scotch Grove Township meeting held at Edwin Freese home with 32 present. R D Sanford of the AAA board spoke on farmer aid, followed by a discussion on payments and War Food Production meetings. 4 H club demo and rotenone dust use shown by Arthur Husmann and Paul E Paulsen. Lovell Farm Bureau hosts 42 at February Lowell Township meeting with readings and tax talk by Max McCrabb. Cards awarded as prizes to the extension director and wife.

Wyoming Township Farm Bureau Joe V. Kouba Koubas Peter Eichhorn James Huffman Matthias Broderson Ruth Hurley Triple-A L. T. Lorenzen Wyoming American Legion Depot Clinton O.E.S Esther Barber Cedar Rapids Iowa Maud Keyser Mildred Hawks Marion Bertha Barnes Olin Miles Anamosa Richland Oxford Junction Scotch Grove Township Ferdinand Arthur Lovell Farm Bureau Henry Adams Monticello Lowell Township

Orchard Demonstrations Planned by Iowa State Expert

Extension horticulturist E. F. Nichols from Iowa State College will visit Jane County on February 27 for two pruning demonstrations. At 10 a.m. he will speak at the A F Walker orchard near Monticello and at 2 p.m. he'll be at the F L Fulwider orchard in Anamosa. Attendees can bring orchard problems for discussion.

E. Nichols Iowa State College Jane&s County A. F. Walker Monticello F. L. Fulwider Anamosa

Plan For Next Fall Pullets In Spring Chicks Buy Guide

County extension director C B Jessen and Town State College poultryman W R Whitfield outline a fall all pullet program. They advise planning now based on laying house space, allowing 3 sq ft per Leghorn and 3.5 sq ft per heavier breed, with 400 spring chicks for a 20 by 20 foot laying house and a broader house at half the size for two chicks per square foot.

C. B. Jessen W. R. Whitfield Town State College Whitfield

Argentine alfalfa prompts Iowa seed guidance

Farmers visit the Jones County Farm Bureau seeking alfalfa seed options and cheaper Argentine seed. Iowa State College bulletin requires all Argentine alfalfa seed to be stained with 10 percent orange red at entry. clover seed from other sources also poorly adapted to Iowa. Suggest using northern grown alfalfa, and note Kansas Nebraska seed are fair, Oklahoma origin seed fair to good. Recommend sowing mixed seed of alfalfa red clover brome grass or timothy to reduce alfalfa seed needs.

Jones County Farm Bureau Argentina Iowa State College Iowa Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma

Margaret Eilers Hosts Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls Event

Margaret Eilers welcomed the Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls on February 10 with full attendance of members seven mothers and two visitors. Audrey Schrader spoke on Vitamin B Anna Linda Kiburz demonstrated posture and table etiquette led by Greta Kuhns. The group sang 4-H songs and exchanged valentines. Next meeting March 10 with Kiburz.

Margaret Eilers Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls Audrey Schrader Anna Linda Kiburz Greta Kuhns

Real Estate Transfers Endorsements in Anamosa Wyoming and Onslow

Real estate transfers include Sadie Scott widow conveying to Francis E. and Estelle M. Scott wd for $10 governing the east Anamosa addition lot lines. M. A. and Leone Rubek transfer to Ben S. Bahnsen wd for $1 with portions of Wyoming lots. H. Eugene Warren and Ellen along with other sellers convey to Otto Allen and Hulda Warren Allen qcd for $1 covering Onslow parcels.

Sadie Scott Francis E Estelle M. Scott Anamosa M. A Leone Rubek Ben S. Bahnsen Wyoming Ben L. Warren Ina Alka Warren Kiester Hugh B H. Eugene Warren Ellen Otto Allen Hulda Warren Allen Onslow

Property transfers among Warren family members in Spencer and Onslow

Hulda Warren Allen and Otto transfer property to George H. Paulsen for $1 plus. Lot 1 and part of Lot 2 in Onslow, plus a Spencer block lot 1 2 3 4 and adjoining land described, totaling 11 acres more or less, with subsequent transfers among Ben L. Warren Ina Warren and Otto Allen Hulda Warren Allen. Byron E Thompson and Ruth C are listed in a nearby transfer.

Hulda Warren Allen Otto George H. Paulsen Onslow Alka Warren Kiester Hugh B H. Eugene Warren Allen Ellen Ben L Ina Warren Spencer Ben L. Warren Ina Otto Allen Love Byron E. Thompson Ruth

Property Transfer in Monticello Iowa Block 8 Welch’s Add

Husband and wife convey to Henry Krum Wiede a deed for $1800 describing Block 8 Welch’s Addition to Monticello Iowa. The conveyance traces boundaries from the southeast corner of lot 7 to lot 6 then along Sixth Street to Gill Street and back to the starting point, per the recorded plat.

Henry Krumwiede Welch Monticello Sixth Street Gill Street Iowa

Property transfer in Pauls Lathrop addition

Chauncy Robinson transfers Lot 6 in Pauls Lathrop addition to Saphronia Robinson for one dollar paid, Oxford Street area.

Chauncy Robinson Saphronia Robinson Pauls Lathrop Oxford S

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