Second Farm Bureau home project training on slip covers
Jones County Farm Bureau conducts the second series of women’s home project training this week led by Nora Workman from Iowa State College. Lessons cover Slip Covers for Furniture with meetings across townships from January 11 to 14 in Castle Grove Wayne Scotch Grove Greenfield and other local homes and rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Workman
Iowa State College
Castle Grove
Lowell
Richland
Washington
Irving Hintz
Wayne
Jackson
Fairview
Cass
Court House
Scotch Grove
Wyoming
Clay
Oxford
Madison
Claire Fayram
Greenfield
Rome
Hale
Myrtle Furst
Stabiliz ing Corn Supplies by Storage bulletin
A bulletin from Iowa State College titled Stabilizing Corn Supplies by Storage outlines farm storage costs including crib and interest. Written by Shepherd and W W Wilcox of the economics department, it discusses the corn storage problem in full. Copy available at the Farm Bureau office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa State College
Farm Bureau
Shepherd
W. W. Wilcox
Economics
December C T A dairy report six percent culled and high producers
The December C T A dairy report shows six percent of cows culled raising the association average to 24.4 pounds butterfat from 18.8 in November. Culling reasons include low production mastitis Bangs disease TB and old age. Several herds exceeded 30 pounds butterfat with Peggy and May noted as top producers. Twenty percent of cows produced over 40 pounds butterfat in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Muller
C. C. Jones
Prentice & Streeper
Men’s Reformatory
W. H. Finn & Son
Smith & Meade
Peggy
E. Wilcox & Son
May
Association
Decemr
Resolutions Adopted At Farm Bureau Meeting
Jones County Farm Bureau adopts measures in favor of soil conservation and weed control, opposes higher railroad freight rates, supports Rural Electrification, and urges early farm legislation. The group pledges united support for agricultural policy and commends county editors and local agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
Carl Smith
Raymond Sorensen
Farm Bureau
Maquoketa Valley
National Congress
House Agricultural Committee
Senate Agricultural Committee
Herring
Gillette
Jacobsen
Olin
Iowa
Farm group urges parity income legislation push
A farm association president calls on lawmakers to advance parity income measures to secure fair returns for farmers and to press representatives in Congress to enact and pass the needed legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Congress
W. D. McLaughlin
Jones County Delegation to Iowa Farm Bureau Convention
A Jones County group led by Farm Bureau president W. D. McLaughlin will attend the Iowa Farm Bureau federation convention at Des Moines January 19 to 21. Governor Kraschel will welcome attendees. the program includes national speakers, a concert, and the Broadway musical Dracula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
W. D. McLaughlin
Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Shrine Temple
Des Moines
Francis Johnson
Nelson G. Kraschel
J. F. Porter
Tennessee State Farm Bureau
Wyoming Boys' Club Meeting January 17
The Wyoming boys' club will meet at Duane Lincoln's home on Monday January 17. It notes the club has a large membership and meets monthly to discuss feeding and care of baby beeves along with the regular educational program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Boys
Duane Lincoln
Wyoming Club
Scotch Grove 4 H Boys to Meet January 13 at Depot
The Scotch Grove 4 H boys club will hold a special meeting Thursday evening January 13 at the depot in Scotch Grove. Leader Ed Helgens says the gathering will help boys begin lining up their projects for the 1938 club year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Ed Helgens
Rural Youth Short Course Draws Large Attendance
Seventy five youths from thirteen Jones County townships and one Linn County neighbor attend the rural young people short course. Instructors include Mrs Alma Jones Miss Ruby Simpson Harold Beaty Don Fish Rex Beresford and Harry Linn. Topics cover Farm Machinery Beef Cattle Electricity Farm Management Farm Accounts Horses Personality Development Home Management Home Efficiency and Vocational Guidance with flexible additional discussion topics. Surveys and questionnaires will be reported after the week’s program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Linn County
Alma Jones
Ruby Simpson
Harold Beaty
Don Fish
Rex Beresford
Harry Linn
Poultry as Profitable Farm Cash Crop Says Letter
Frank Priebe argues beef and pork are weaker than last year while poultry and eggs hold value. He notes feed costs are about half, making poultry a strong money maker with good management and clean ground. A turkey grower shares success from careful housing and steady feeding.
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United States
Onslow area figures share farm and social notes
A long column details poultry plans by a farmer planning two flocks this year and increasing equipment use. It lists community guests and dinners, birthday observances, club activities, and multiple local visits plus a busy basketball schedule for Onslow area teams and a special stock train to Chicago.
Midland and area families host social gatherings and showers
A series of Midland district gatherings featured showers for William Otten and Raymond Conley, birthday celebrations for Ruth Ricklefs, and card games at multiple homes. Guests included the Siebels, Wehling, Otten, Cross, and many local families, with lunch served at midnight and cheerful visiting reported throughout the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland School District
Henry Wehling
William Otten
Vernon Ray
Ernest Andersen
Luella Soper
Wesley Siebels
Midland District
Carl Bock
Anamosa
Hank Siebels
Otto Otten
Mark Cross
Frieda Stensen
Herbert Andresen
Moline
Davenport
Rock Island
Richard Tjaden
Herman Tjaden
W. J. Zimmerman
Carl Schoon
Henry Siebels
Will Dirks
Fred Folkers
Mary Thuman
Willis
John Grant
William Rieken
George
Ralph Conley
Pat Stambaugh
Will Siebels
William Martin
Ernest Emmerts
Malinda Nielsen
Nelda Houstman
Celena Brockens
Eleanor Benadom
Lucille Milto
Conrad Monk
Allen
Leonard
Lucetta
Marvin Siebels
Weert Bennen
Ruth
W. F. Ricklefs
Adolph Schoon
Henry Ricklefs
Pete Paulsen
Ruth Matthias
Herman Ricklefs
Ricklefs
Jack Husman
Herman Harms
Venita
Ed Harms
Raymond Conley
Albert Weers
Marion
Will Steenhoek
Herman Zimmerman
Rudy
Britain Produces Majority of World Tea Supply
The British empire grows about seventy percent of the billion pounds of tea consumed globally each year, reflecting its dominant position in world tea production.
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British Empire
Social Notes Highlight Local Bridge Games and Visits
Onslow hosts Mrs W A Hicks and Mrs George Paulsen at three bridge tables with prizes for Mrs L M Smith Dr R Smith and Mrs Ralph Orr. Marvin Hanwardsen hosts a dinner party with Monopoly prizes won by H Willison Mrs L M Smith and George Sears. Hans Thompson and family head to California. Astrurlan club meets with 13 members and a guest. Several residents travel, visit relatives, or move homes. Helen Bramer marries Everett Eads of Baldwin. new home on the Irvin Eads farm near Emeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Paulsen
N. C. Holst
E. K. Peters
C. M. Holst
Lorraine Peters
George Guyan
Columbia
George Paulsen
L. M. Smith
R. Smith
Ralph Orr
Marvin Hanwardsen
H. Willison
George Sears
Hans Thompson
California
Astrurlan Club
L. B. McKinstry
Dillon Hall
Wyoming
Ella Hall
Esther Levien
Ethel Koon
Mankato
Minn
Paso
Tex
Lloyd Preston
San Diego
Cal
Howard Green
Ed Paulsen
Cascade
Irene Chatterton
Davenport
Kentucky
Harold Jordan
R. W. Chatterton
Helen Bramer
Will Bramer
Everett Eads
Baldwin
Irvin Eads
Emeline
Eads
Do. M. Holst
C. A. Reade
Washington
Chris Gillenter
George Rickless
Mike
Phoebe Hiller
John Menald
P. Eberhart
Watt
Cass Township
W. D. McLaughlin
George Specht
Castle Grove Christmas seal fund hits thirty two dollars sum
The Christmas seal sale chairman reports receipts of 32.25 with 10 letters still unreturned and urges timely contributions to support tuberculosis control. Nearby notes mention visits, weddings, farm bureau events, school and church activities, and residents traveling to Monticello Olin Anamosa Sand Springs Cass township and Maquoketa for various engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Heiken
Lyle Hosford
Cedar Rapids
Adele Bartlett
Monticello
Phoebe Hiller
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Castle Grove
Harvey Helken
Walter Bartels
Sand Springs
Herman Egger
Ben Eiben
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Lutheran Church
E. L. Kromminga
Clarence Eberhart
Loren Cramer
George Balster
Max Specht
John Hiller
Anamosa
C. A. McLaughlin
John McDonald Hospital
I. R. Hintz
Maquoketa
Real objection blamed for defeat of wage hour bill
The Creston News Advertiser asserts the wage hour bill failed as a back door move to dodge a Supreme Court ruling on the old NRA. It also notes the term robot was coined in 1920 by Karel Capek in R U R to denote a mechanical man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston News-Advertiser
Supreme Court
Karel Capek
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Iowa Farm Bureau
Scotch Grove Boys’ Club
Frank Priebes
W. R. Zimmerman
H. A. Toenjes
Cletus Boland
John Washer
Springville
Edward Herren
Dorothy
Warner Heiken
Helena Behnken
John Behnken
Ronald
Bertel Cross
Harvey Helgens
Deloris
Alva Freese
Sharon
John Freese
George Heeren
Fred
Wilmer
Rex Heiken
Warner. Heiken
R. A. Naylor
Florida
Michael Martin
Otto Danneman
Herman Helgens
Amber
Chicago
Dundee
Herman Che
Ed Tjaden
Onstow
Herman-Zimmerman
Willie Husman
Mr. Husman
D. John Dirks
Henry Rink
Henry Wennekamp
John Dirks
Albert White
Emma Zimmerman
P. H. Paulsen
Ernie Evers
Oelwein
Onslow Mutual Telephone Company
Lillian Buck
Pee Peterson
Colonel Paulsen
Marvin Nissen
Harold Overholt
Aleen Herbert
South Mineral Cemetery Association
Frank Byerly
Otis Scripture
Lee Hanson
Hanson
Onslow
Globe Trotters
Curtiss Candy Co
Dyersville
Mechanicsville
Morley
Iowa Steel Co
High School
Center Junction
Sacred Heart
Shanghai
Nanking
Iwane Matsui
W. 3. Zimmerman
Carl Siebels
Howard Soper
Franz Wroblewski
Dan Kite
Alton
Ill
Ilinois
W. A. Hicks
de Rel
Monticello Express
Monte
Princess Theatres
Express
Veter Sr
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