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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1935

Page

2

Jones County Farm Bureau delegates at 16th state convention

A large crowd from Jones County attended the 16th annual state Farm Bureau convention at Des Moines Shrine temple. R K Bliss discussed extension service plans, production controls, and drought impacts while detailing mineral supplements and protein sources for livestock.

State Farm Bureau Shrine Temple Des Moines R. K. Bliss Iowa State College Jones County Glen Jones Harold Hartman Pard Miller Bessie Carlson William Reese

4 H Clubs Recognized At State Farm Bureau Meeting

Jones county 4-H clubs honored at the state Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Des Moines. Nine of fourteen girls clubs earned standard certificates for 1934 work. Clubs honored include Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls Jackson Wise Owls Madison Tru-Blu Lovell's Laboring Lassies Fairview Orioue Madison Merry Maids Castle Grove Fortune Finders Rome Tru-Hearts Hale Blue Bells. Jones county ranked among top counties in standard girls clubs with strong boys club recognition as well.

Jones County State Farm Bureau Federation Des Moines Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls Jackson Wise Owls Madison Tru-Blu Lovell's Laboring Lassies Fairview Orioue Madison Merry Maids Castle Grove Fortune Finders Rome Tru-Hearts Hale Blue Bells

Baby beef club enrollments complete and inspected plans

Enrollments in the baby beef club are done and members must start their projects. The assistant county agent will inspect calves when roads allow, with final checks when passable. Calves should be fed, stalled separately, bedded well, and kept lice free. Record books for 1935 have been issued and will receive close review.

Baby Beef Club Farm Bureau

County corn hog committee meets over 1935 contract details

Township committees joined the county allotment panel in Center Junction on January 22 to review the 1935 corn hog contract and administrative rulings. Iowa State College Extension agent Dr. K W Stouder explained the new program as plans were laid for county sign up campaigns and later reorganization of the corn hog control association.

Iowa R. K. Bliss Iowa State College Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Des Moines Bliss AAA United States Center Junction K. W. Stouder Extension Service Cornhog Control Association

Local Social News From Center Junction And Nearby Areas

Sand Spring residents visited the Fred Egger home Monday evening. A daughter Madonna Ann arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lasche. Lou King and Charles Stevenson went to Monticello on Saturday. John Knapp visited from near Temple Hill Sunday. Matt Muller and Charles Stevenson Jr. visited Monticello relatives Tuesday. A shower in Worthington honored Anne Gudenhaul and Carl Weber. CCC workers Matt Clement and Marvin Johnson spent the weekend at home. George Helms and Tom Murray attended a sale near Manchester Tuesday. The Albany family attended the funeral of Mrs. Ben Timmer in Cascade. J L Batchelder and wife spent Sunday at the Earl Batchelder home in Central City.

Harley Bulgren Center Junction Fred Egger Clarence Lasche Madonna Ann Lou King Charles Stevenson Monticello John Knapp Near Temple Matt Muller Charles Stevenson Jr Near Monticello John Foher Worthington Anne Gudenhaul Carl Weber Matt Clement Marvin Johnson CCC Dundee George Helms Tom Murray Manchester George Albany Ben Timmer Cascade J. L. Batchelder Earl Batchelder Central City

Local Social Weath of Dyersville and Surroundings

A roundup of visits and family gatherings from Dyersville Envilleville Ryan Hopkinton and Manchester includes Mr and Mrs Henry Lasche and son Albert of Dyersville Mrs Al Steffen and daughter Germaine of Envilleville and others visiting Clarence Lasche Frank Veilman and several local households. Also notes Harriet Cox Neva Wilson and a Farm Bureau sextette practice ahead of Manchester event.

Jones County Supervisors Meet in 1935 Session and Elect Chairman

The Jones county board met January 2 1935 with Chairman Shimerda and five supervisors present. County cash in offices was tallied and a tax sale cancellation approved. A salary band and deputy appointments were placed on file and Holst elected chairman for 1935. Committee assignments were announced.

Anamosa Iowa Board of Supervisors Jones County Shimerda Matthiessen Harms Holst Russell Monticello Trathiessen Geo. F. Specht John Matthiessen Russel Mayberry T. E. Mel Namara Henry Eichhorn E. G. Henningsen Rena Hoult Julia Foarde M. C. Ingwersen Alex Robertson R. D. Cooley George Johnson

Ford Introduces Mechanical Doctor ESIGNED for Car Trouble Fixes

Ford Motor Company develops a portable laboratory test unit called the mechanical doctor to diagnose nearly all motor car troubles. Trained mechanics place the unit in position during regular service to test oil pressure compression ignition fuel flow lighting radio voltage and more for accurate diagnosis.

Ford Motor Company Ford

Jones county to issue warrants for relief and payroll

County board approves accounts including poor relief salaries and road payroll and authorizes warrants without audit for widows and blind pensions stamps court reporters jurors express freight and library and reports the fourth quarterly expenditures of County Recorder Sheriff Clerk and Probate and transfers with adjournment to Jan 3 1935. Mayberry moves and Shimerda seconds designation of multiple banks as depositories with specified limits for county funds and for county officers.

Shimerda Oxford Hale Wyoming Madison Holst Washington Clay Scotca Grove Russell Harms Court House Mayberry Board of Supervisors Jones County Iowa Amber Savings Bank Cascade State Bank Citizens Savings Bank Anamosa Oo Citizens State Bank Farmers Savings Bank Martelle Ene Monticello State Bank Onslow Savings Bank Harms, Russell, Shimerda Bess E. Sherman Lee Byerly Monticello State Bank Oe Geo. F. Specht

Monticello Bank Official Actions At January Meeting

Monticello district officials convened with full board to set wages for several posts, approve official bonds, cancel delinquent taxes, and file road and justice of the peace reports. Wages included deputy auditor 65 percent, first deputy treasurer 65 percent, second deputy treasurer 60 percent, deputy sheriff 100 dollars monthly, assistant engineer 130 dollars monthly, court house day labor 35 cents hourly. Several sheep and a steer were approved as domestic animal claims. Bonds for district court staff and constables were approved and filed. Delinquent taxes and penalties tied to Sarah Herard estate were canceled. A Rome township road improvement petition was filed. Annual justice reports from various justices of the peace were approved and filed.

Anamosa Dan Shimerda Harms Ingversen Robertson Court House Russell Mayberry Iowa Board of Supervisors Jones County Holst Lee Byerly Julia Foarde Rena Hoult M. C. Ingwersen Carl B. Husman Edd Wild W. O. Shaffer Sarah Herard West Cascade Rome Township Carl Wigger John Quirk Oxford L. P. Waddick Monticello George Lawrence A. A. Cole Rome John Coppess An- Spune Boots Morley Henry Heiken

Vernon Carson Erroneous Road Pall Motion V. Jesstenes

The board, led by Auditor N Holst, adjourned on motion to a later meeting. Specifics on the case and participants are unclear in the fragment.

Geo. F. Specht N. C. Holst Vernon Carson

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Jones County Farm Bureau Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station Farm Bureau Office County Beef Club County Training School Cass Township Boys’ Club Hickory Grove Cass Townships LaVerne Newhard Ivan Newhard Ray Larson George Brown Donald Fairbanks John Ingels Fred Heiken Henry Lasche Albert Dyersville al Steffen Germaine Joe Nachtmann Envil Ville Fred Welter William Stevenson Howard Travers Merle Baxter Donald Travers Ryan E. H. Cox Henry Moorman Adella LaVerne Gearhart J. P. Smith Hopkinton Bertha Baxter Elizabeth Nachtmann Lasche John Blaker Brock Farm Bureau Indies Blaker Greer Wahl Allan Jean Anderson Helen McGlade Lillian Lamont F. P. Lux Son Ray Near Hopkinton East Cass Township Glenn Guilford Lia Miller Gay McConaughy Kenneth Earl Benedict Thomas Stimpson Cass No. 1 Hart Newhard Claude Latta Frank Fairbanks Roy Walters Cass Center Gladys Benedict Hanken Farm Langworthy Henry Stalken Stulken Henry Uhr Frank Burlingham Henry Prull Henry Poppe Zeola Bertha Burlingham Ernest Rickless Alfred Seehusen Clifford Hannan Helen Clarence Prull Lyle Ur Ed Dirks Ernest Benedict Eilert Prull Laura Freda Prull Selma Barney Carl Poppe Clarence Connolly George Clarence Vince Lawrence Marie Stalken Supervisors’ Proceedings Wayne Lovell Richland Greenfield Jackson Castle Grove Cass Fairview County Recorder Devine Seheuten- Bio Host Monticello State Bank Oo Robert Barber Carter Joe Berringer Stoughton & Betzer Lee Sherrill Wi. Waite Walter Carr Wm. H. Hoffman Don Wherry N. C N. ©. Holst Alamo Fata le Historic Shrine OF Texas San Antonio Castle Grove Catholic Church Sharp Hampshire Poland China Hayes McCormick McCormick-Deering Elizabeth Dempsey Duroc Ds Cattle Surrey Deere H. P I.H.C H.p. Stover McCormick Deering Chevrolet Davenport E. F. Eiben
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