Establishing Corn Acreage Allotments by Experience and Conditions
Chairman Hayden outlines procedure for setting individual farm allotments. Township committees audit farm cropping histories, adjust for land use and unusual conditions, with county committee review. Adjustments rely on tillable acres soil type topography crop rotation and local farm baselines, allowing eliminations and ratio-based changes. Farmers may appeal to county ASC and higher levels.
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Hayden
ASC
Read Family Leases Monticello Creamery Grocery
The Farmers Mutual Creamery grocery department in Monticello is leased today to Mr. and Mrs. James Read. The HiWay Grocery will operate in the same building, with modernization plans to be announced. Read brings about 22 years in groceries, 15 in Monticello, replacing ill health resigning Robert Kopp after three years of management.
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Farmers Mutual Creamery
Monticello
James Read
HiWay Grocery
Read
Robert Kopp
Kopp
Seventeen Jones School Districts Get Aid Checks
Seventeen Jones county school districts received state supplemental aid last week to help cover operating costs. Payments were 75 percent of each district’s claim, with Fairview receiving the largest check at 4629.51 and Anamosa at 3415.90. Monticello did not receive aid. other districts listed include Morley 1134, Center Junction 1221, Cass Township 1655, Wayne Township 1348, Mineral Valley 340, Pleasant Hill 295, Sutton 152, Hazel Hill 238, Antioch 121, Black Oak 708, Lovell Nos 5 7 377 1044, and Rome No. 6 402.
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Jones County
Joseph Beave
Fairview
Anamosa
Monticello
Morley
Center Junction
Cass Township
Wayne Township
Mineral Valley
Pleasant Hill
Sutton
Hazel Hill
Antioch
Black Oak
Lovell
Rome
Graveside Services For Infant Daughter Of Pekin Couple
Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kiel of Pekin will be buried today in Pekin Illinois. She was born last Wednesday and died Friday. Survived by her parents and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ray Adams of Monticello. Mrs Kiel is the former Ruth Adams.
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Pekin, Ill
Donald Kiel
Pekin
Ray Adams
Monticello
Kiel
Ruth Adams
Garnavillo Girls Capture 1953 Title In 65 42 Win
Garnavillo defeated Sacred Heart 65 to 42 on their home floor to clinch the 1953 girls basketball championship. Sandra Fiete of Garnavillo was limited to four points in the second half as Garnavillo pulled away in the opening minutes and maintained the lead through the game.
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Garnavillo
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Girls
Sandra Fiete
Garnaville
Bob Mullen
Fiete
Monticello
Mary Ellen Helms
Sheriff Reports Busy Weekend For Minor Happenings
Jones County sheriff and deputies handled several minor incidents including two jackknife accidents on slippery highways near Elms and Langworthy with no injuries reported. A theft from Sam Binley’s car in Anamosa involved a spare tire wheel and bumper jack. Charles Leggett, 79, of Anamosa, rolled his car between Langworthy and Anamosa after hitting a slick spot on the pavement en route to Monticello. An unlicensed car on Monticello streets near the public school prompted investigation by the sheriff, who forwarded the serial number to state police. no report filed at press time.
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Jones County
Elms
Langworthy
Sam Binley
Anamosa
Binley
Charles Leggett
Dreibelbis
Monticello
the Express
State Training School For
Mitchelville
Mabel Kula
Monticello Narrowly Misses Upset as Garnavillo Holds Lead
Monticello trailed 29 30 early in the third quarter then narrowed the gap to within one point before Garnavillo pulled away in the fourth quarter. Sacred Heart showed fight but Garnavillo outscored 27 9 in the final period and secured the win.
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Monticello
Garnavillo
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Fg Ft
Heims
Stoner
Tuttle
Ferring
Lewis
Dunn
Garnaville Fiete
Overbeck
Eberhard
Thiese
Meier Oo
Kainz
Walker Boys Defeat Sacred Heart 59 to 39 In Key Game
The Walker boys beat Sacred Heart 59 to 39 at the Public School gym. Monticello, short-handed with four regulars fouling out, fell behind after a tight first half and trailed 44 to 31 entering the fourth quarter as Dave Karper led Walker with 18 points. Tom George topped Monticello with 13.
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Sacred Heart
Walker
Monticello
Dave Karper
Tom George
Fresh-Soph Monticello Suffers Heavy Defeat by Marion
Monticello Fresh-Soph basketball fell 32 to 72 to a strong Marion junior team. Cox led Marion with 19 points while Starks topped Monticello with 12. Spectators called it no disgrace given the talent difference.
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Monticello
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Calle Us Today
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Balster Impl. & Parts Co
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Worthington Memorial Hall
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Bob Calame and His Orchestra
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