Streets Farm Contoured Terraced for Soil Conservation
Lee G Streets of the Harry Englehart farm 80 miles southeast of Scotch Grove works with the Mon ticello CCC soil conservation service to contour terraces build wildlife shelters and dam a pond. The plan draws CCC labor and Streets material to cut erosion and boost long term productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee G. Streets
Harry Englehart
Scotch Grove
F. L. Brinacombe
Monticello
CCC
Streets
Children Study Conservation at Buck Creek School
In a school driven conservation effort students around Buck Creek consolidate to build winter shelters and feeding stations for upland game birds across thirty square miles. The program grows with high school girls joining and local support from the Delaware county Fish and Game Protective association funding feed prizes and guidance. An expanded club aids smaller children and adds feeding of squirrels while landowners keep access and hunter cooperation, all under a conservation code. Alaska's Purchase from Russia in 1877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Creek Consolidated School
Delaware County Fish and Game Protective Association
John Deere Day Free Show At Monticello High School
A John Deere Day movie program will be shown February 1 at the Monticello public school auditorium. E F Hofer of Farmers Implement Co. says the all talking film Melody Comes to Town will appeal to farmers and families. He invites farmers wives and farm boys to attend this entertaining and educational event about a worthy cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Streets
Streets
John Deere Day
Monticello
E. F. Hofer
Farmers Implement Co
James Miller Wins 4-H Study Contest
James Miller won the 4-H study contest in the Greenfield Boys 4-H club earning a 4-H pin from the Iowa Farm Bureau federation. Dale Newman presided over the January 8 officers installation as fifteen members and parents attended the meeting at the Strothers home and enjoyed an oyster pie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Newman
Greenfield Boys
Louis
Dale Strother
James Miller
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
James Kearns
Glenn Strother
Cass 4-H Discusses Farm Record Books
Cass Boys 4-H met at Jack Burke's home on January 7 with 13 members and parents present. New president Jack Burke led the group in a discussion on farm record books and the 4-H score cards were completed. refreshments were served by Mrs. John Burke.
Oxford 4 H Installs Officers For 1941
Twenty members and parents of the Oxford Boys 4 H club met at Antone Vanicek home on Monday evening January 6 for a regular meeting. Paul Lasack conducted the 4 H installation ceremony for the 1941 officers. Record book summaries were discussed and each member filled out the boys score card. The 1941 meeting schedule was set. Games followed by refreshments served by Mrs Anton Vanicek Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Boys
Antone Vanicek
Paul Lasack
Anton Vanicek
Castle Grove Girls Meet at Hintz Home
The Castle Grove 4 H club met at Ruth Ann Hintz home with all members present except one. Mrs Ernest Schnier led the meeting. Mr Easter from the CCC camp spoke on conservation and winter bird feeding. Musical numbers were studied, refreshments served, and a game of table hockey followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Fortune Finders 4-H
Ruth Ann Hintz
Ernest Schnier
Easter
CCC
Mrs. Johnson Dies At Sand Spring
Mrs. Mattie Johnson dies at her Sand Spring home after an extended illness. Born February 28, 1882, she was daughter of Robert and Martha Stevenson. Survived by husband Frank, one daughter, four sons, and several siblings. burial in Hopkinton cemetery.
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Sand Spring
Mattie Johnson
Johnson
Robert
Martha McGlade Stevenson
Martha Stevenson
Frank Johnson
Sand Springs
John Wright
Scotch Grove
Marvin
Anamosa
Paul
Ralph
Theodore
Max Stevenson
Minnesota
John Stevenson
Coggan
E. R. Stevenson
Charles
William Stevenson
Ann Barker
Hopkinton
Clement
William Conley
Edwin Clement
Dyersville
Sophia Clement
Ann Clement
Clinton and
Heeduance
Hernard Hurley
Genevieve Stevenson
John Lawrence
Pratracune
Cedar Rapids
Perry DeShaw
Mariette
Donnald
Jean
Margaret Murray
J. Stevenson
Behrends
WLML
Kay Dave Wilser
Provings
Clarence Wilson
John L. Batchelder
Junior Sands
Edward Fass
Charles Martin
Lydia Martin
Hillside
Peter Puetz
John Albany
Clinton
Fred Leese
Ray Chaplin
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L. G. Streets
SCS
Express
Billy Thompson
By R. A. Weber
Tos Gees
Eld
Alaska
Russia
City Civil Service
United States
Civil Service
Plymouths
Tudor
International
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
Cass
Jack Burke
Fred Meiken
John Burke
Oxford
Hintz
Harm J. Dirks
Henry Ahraken
Iowa
Eby Mill Road
Milwaukee
McCormick-Deering
Moline
Harrow
Rock Island
Harm H. Dirks
Ray Appleberry
Monticello State Bank
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