Mattress Making Drive Seeks Rural Participation Countywide
Over 250 applications have been received for county mattress making under the Farm Bureau and AAA, with cotton and ticking ordered from the Surplus Marketing Administration. Material arrival is planned for February as centers are set up for supervised production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
AAA
Farn Bureau
Anamosa
United States Department of Agriculture
Surplus Marketing Administration
New Record Books Now Available for Farm Business
Jones county farmers are urged to adopt simple record books to manage farm finances and meet tax and cooperative program requirements. The Cedar Valley Farm Business Association touts low cost options including a 20 cent Town State Extension Service book and a free US Department of Agriculture version, with a 35 cent loose leaf option for more detail. Five minutes daily on records improves profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Farm Bureau
Extension Service
Town State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Business Association
Theft Reward Service Dropped By Jones County Farm Bureau
The theft reward service carried by the Jones County Farm Bureau will be discontinued effective January 1, 1941, following action by the Farm Bureau board of directors. The change aligns with statewide Farm Bureau policy as better law enforcement and communication reduce farm thefts. The new metal Farm Bureau membership sign prompted dropping the old theft reward, as farmers preferred sign inclusion over the reward notice. The report also notes Alta mail delays when a mail carrier was late in delivering Friday mail, causing a Monday delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Metal Farm Bureau
Jones County Farm Debt Committee Set to Meet
The Jones County Farm Debt Adjustment committee will convene in the Community room at the Jones county courthouse in Anamosa on Tuesday January 7 at 1 p.m. Farmers seeking committee services are invited to attend with Darwin Larson from Cedar Rapids Farm Security supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm
Jones County Court House
Anamosa
Darwin Larson
Cedar Rapids
F.B. Farmers To Get Metal Signboards
Jones county Farm Bureau members in 1941 will receive a new attractive metal sign replacing the cardboard sign used earlier. The sign features black lettering on a yellow background with space at the bottom to print the member's name, identifying them as active Farm Bureau members at their farm entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Farn Bureau
Bids Sought for Ground Limestone For 1941 Program
The Jones county AAA seeks bids from limestone suppliers for the Conservation Materials Program covering 1941. Bids due January 8, 1941, at the Monticello office. Limestone delivered to farms or spread on fields, with amounts deducted from ACP payments. County led the nation in 1940 use, delivering 12,236 tons. Also notes corn moisture samples at the county office, with averages around 19.23 percent and storage guidelines. Noted traveler Revel Tygaard of Lake Mills plans future trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
AAA
Monticello
Farm Bureau Dance Planned for January 8 in Monticello
Plans are complete for the county wide Farm Bureau dance to be held Friday evening January 8 1941 at the community building Monticello The Hal Foreman orchestra from Cedar Rapids will play Proceeds will defray expenses of the county sports program for the coming year Tickets are on sale across the county and a large crowd is anticipated Last spring the first dance drew over 400 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Monticello
Hal Foreman
Cedar Rapids
Lee Crain
Farmers urged to test seed germination in Iowa
Dr. R H Porter head of Iowa State college seed laboratory warns many Towa farmers will plant dead seed next spring. Unfavorable harvest and wet bin storage cut germination in oats barley wheat flax with flax some seed unfit. Send samples to Iowa State College Ames for testing with a 3 cent per sample fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
R. H. Porter
Iowa State College Seed Laboratory
Porter
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Extension Service
Christmas Socials and Family Visits Across Sand Spring
Christmas Eve and holiday visits fill the community as families from Sand Spring and nearby towns gather at homes in Batchelder and Langworthy while many attend the funeral of A. G. Bohlken. Local dinners include Arduser, Stevenson, Behrends, and Fass households with relatives from Cedar Rapids to Monticello.
Cascade Masons Clinch Hard Won Win Over Cascade Catholic
Cascade-The Mason City basketball quint defeated Cascade Catholic 29 to 23 on the local court Sunday, opening St. Martin's homecoming. St. Martin's girls were tied 12 to 12 with the alumni at halftime. Sympathy extended to the Doxsee family of Cascade. Mrs. C. M. Doxsee died Friday in Redwood City, California. Al Hosch suffered a fractured right arm in a church fall. Cascade news notes A Fletcher Aitchison attended Washington Agricultural meeting. Mrs. John Ludwig, Legion auxiliary president, sick with pneumonia, improving. Joseph Salka and daughter Dorothy visited from Minneapolis after Christmas with the O’Shea family. Jane Banghart, Cascade native and Rockford College freshman, played Herald and the Scribes in a Rockford Classical club Christmas party performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Mason City
Cascade Catholic High School
St. Martin’s
al Hosch
Cascade News
Fletcher Aitchison
Agricultural Agency
Washington
John Ludwig
American Legion Auxiliary
Joseph Salka
Dorothy
Minneapolis
Stewart O’shea
Jane Banghart
F. L. Banghart
Rockford College
Rockford, Ill
Herald and the Scribes
Classical Club
Center Junction Man Dies After Long Health Battle
Olen C. Watson 70 longtime Center Junction resident died December 25 1940 in an Iowa City hospital after a period of declining health. Born May 3 1870 in Maryland he lived in Center Junction most of his life except eight years in South Dakota and four in Maquoketa. He married Belle Eldred in 1899 and is survived by two children Glen and Leola five grandchildren three sisters two brothers and one brother predeceased him. He retired from his barber business two years ago and previously ran a general store and served as postmaster. Watson held roles as justice of the peace school board town council and Methodist church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Olen C. Watson
Iowa City
David
Mary Ann (Shipley) Watson
Maryland
South Dakota
Maquoketa
Watson
Methodist Church
Funeral Services Held and Birthday Party Noted
Funeral services were conducted at 1 30 p m and 2 p m at the Methodist church with Rev R C Scott officiating. Hymns were sung by S G Thompson Dorothy Dreibelbis Grace Mead and Harry Alyea. Burial followed at North Madison Pioneer cemetery with pallbearers named. Distance attendees listed including Perry Shipley Montevideo Minn and others from Iowa City Davenport Honolulu Hawaii and more. Alvin Weers birthday surprise at his home drew twenty nine guests with gifts and cards. Ladies Aid officers elected at the Methodist church include Grace Mead president and Mary Wilcox treasurer. Christmas day visits featured families from Lisbon Town City and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
R. C. Scott
S. G. Thompson
Dorothy Dreibelbis
Grace Mead
Harry Alyea
W. H. Hansen
Peter Prahm
John Livingstone
Merlin Moses
H. E. Stingley
Frank Preston
North Madison Pioneer Cemetery
Alvin Weers
Leo Waggoner
Eleanor Dreibelbis
Benny
Ella Sievertsen
Alvin
Weers
Edgewood
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Belle Watson
Blanche Mead
Mary Wilcox
Buell Miller
Lisbon
FE. L. Tomlinson
Town City
Local family visits over Christmas period described
The text records various Christmas and holiday visits among families and friends. Alyea and son from Chicago stayed with Rev. and Mrs. Abram Alyea. Harley Bulgren and son Billy visited William Bohler family in Rowley. Thelma Husman visiting her father Frank Husman in town. Mr and Mrs M Brewer spent Christmas in Cedar Rapids. A G and William Smith dined with sister Mrs Crans in Davenport. Carrie Preas visited Monticello with Frances Coyle. Harold Alexander and daughter from Chicago visited Frank Himebaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etera Alyea
Chicago
Abram Alyea
Myr
Harley Bulgren
Billy
Rowley
William Bohler
Thelma Husman
Coin
Frank Husman
M. Brewer
Cedar Rapids
A. G
William Smith
Mrs. Crans
Davenport
Carrie Preas
Monticello
Frances Coyle
Harold Alexander
Frank Himebaugh
Scotch Grove Bride Eloise Kuhns Weds Cecil McKinstry
Announcement shows Miss Eloise Kuhns daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Kuhns marries Cecil McKinstry of the navy Monday at Wayne Zion Lutheran church with Rev F H Kehren officiating They will drive to California where McKinstry is stationed Kuhns a Monticello high school graduate and 4 H leader was honored at showers in Scotch Grove and Anamosa with county 4 H roles noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Eloise Kuhns
Harry H. Kuhns
Cecil McKinstry
Navy
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
California
McKinstry
Miss Kuhns
Monticello High School
Sunshine Girls Club
Mr. McKinstry
Kuhns
Anamosa
Local families host Christmas Day gatherings across Dubuque County
Marlene Donald and Jean Marie were dinner guests at the Fred Welter home near Dubuque on Sunday. Mr and Mrs E H Cox and family and Blanche Moser of Colesburg were supper guests in the Herbert Cox home in Center Junction. Mr and Mrs Edward Fass spent Sunday in the Ed Sands home. John Earl Sands returned home with them after visiting Mr and Mrs Fass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
Cyril Stevenson
Eldon Stevenson
John Lawrence
Genevieve Stevenson
Charles Stevenson
Phyllis Jean
Near
W. Brandel
Cedar Rapids
Edna Behrends
Ole Prader
Etta Behrends
Monticello
John Sands
Ed Fuss
Ray Kirby
Lester Lang
Charlotte Kay
Dave Wilson
Ed Fass
Margaret Murray
George Nordmann
Cap Arduser
Charles Schneiter
Edward Fass
J. A
J. R. McNeilly
Maurice
Jean
Ruth
John McNeilly
M. J. McNeilly
Margaret Smola
Frank McNeilly
E. F. Burr
Walker
Dale Dodge
Lucy Dodge
Water- Yoo
Neb
Don Markham
Colorado
Frank Himebaugh
Roy Ralston
Urbana
Ill
Helen Himebaugh
Cornell
S. G. Thompson
F. W. Bangs
Anamosa
S. W. Clark
Lorraine Rohrtsen
Jesup
Gus Kreis
James Mead
Anamosa Hospital
Marlene
Donald
Jean Marie
Fred Welter
Dubuque
E. H. Cox
Blanche Moser
Colesburg
Herbert Cox
Center Junction
Ed Sands
John Earl Sands
Community Christmas and funeral notices in Mount Vernon area
Local residents shared Christmas dinners guests in several homes including Mrs D O Sinclair Mrs May Himebaugh and the Abbott family. G J Hughes of Scotch Grove died after a stroke and funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church. A January 8 farm bureau social and pot luck dinner were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Clark
Ruth
Alice
Frank Sutherland
May Himebaugh
Henry Hedden
Savannah
Marion
W. B. Henrichs
Evelyn Courtney
Abbott Home
Hopkinton
Toddville
Ethel Courtney
Abbott
Mount Vernon
Elim Orphans Home Receives Piano Donation This Year
John Frederickson of Harlan followed his custom by presenting a piano to the Elim Orphans Home. Country Doctor Enos Mitchell, 86, of Grand River, died recently after half a century of community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frederickson
Harlan
Elim
S Line
Enos Mitchell
Grand River
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Alta
Sra
Carl Smith
F.B
Tygaard
Lake Mills
Albert Lea
Mrs. Charlies Stevenson
Sand Spring
Gerd Grafe
Bill Smith
Curlew
Alma Bohlken
Bill
Carl
John Meyer
Hastings
Galen Hein
Richland
Clifford Arduser
Jerome Baum
Langworthy
George Arduser
Delhi
Paul Gerdes
Charles Sehneiter
Thomas J. Lanse
C. M. Doxsee
Oak Drive
Neal
Naylor
Jack
Jerry
Paulsen
Paul Paulsen
Alvena
Onslow
Leslie Balster
Mr. Robinson
Mount
Stuhler
Coalie
Joe
Duster Co
Kehren
William Henrichs
June Henrichs
Arend Balster
Henry Wusman
Anna Marie Husman
August Husman
Melvin
Herbert
Etten
Rhiney Siebels
Bollster
Bert King
Delbert King
Castle Grove
D. K. Brady
Albert Schrader
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
McNeill
Tartu
Aes
Earlville
W. E. Tuetken
Monticello, Iowa
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