Thirty Years of Cooperation at Monticello Creamery
The Monticello Iowa cooperative creamery rose from a divided farming area to a unified producer owned enterprise. It displaced the centralizer, expanded into a store and eggs and poultry, adopted grading, kept patron control, and built a community-centered operation worth about $60,000 with a 1926 turnover near $1.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Mutual Creamery Association
Donald R. Murphy
Wallaces Farmer
Monticello
Iowa
Grange
Diamond Creamery
New York
Poultry Department
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Fred Lehman
Henry Carpenter
Lehman
L. D. Morey
C. A. Schatz
Charles Hutton
Poultry and Egg Department
W. Brazelton
Monticello Creamery
Farm Camps Drew 236 Iowa Boys
In June, 236 Iowa farm boys aged 15 to 21 attended five farm camps supervised by J. C. Cunningham assisted by I. T. Bode Fred D. Butcher and Roy Snyder. Camps at Oakland Mills Clear Lake Boone Spirit Lake and Backbone Park offered lessons on crops weeds insects trees wood lore horse hitch plus games swimming religious services and excursions over three days each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
J. C. Cunningham
Iowa State College
I. T. Bode
Fred D. Butcher
Roy Snyder
Oakland Mills
Henry County
Clear Lake
Boone
Spirit Lake
Backbone Park
Delaware County
Pasture Thirty Cows On Eight Acres
A dairy farm at Iowa State College reports 30 cows grazing an eight acre biennial white sweet clover pasture with no bloat over two months. Key factors include feeding silage and alfalfa hay before turnout, continuous pasture access, immediate return after milking, and constant water and salt available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
College
4 H Club Contests At the State Fair
Every Iowa county enters its champion farm girls teams for the statewide 4 H Club championship during the Iowa Boys and Girls Farm Congress at the Iowa State fair August 24 to September 2. Seventy seven teams compete in demonstrations including 57 home furnishing 23 clothing 13 bread making and 13 canning with a large exhibit of bread making history. More than 11 000 in prizes is offered in the state congress at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Frames for pictures and meals suggested by Iowa State experts
Mrs Henry Ness advises simple frames that fit the picture and contrast softly with its colors. Soft dull gold frames harmonize with most pictures and are a safe choice. Miss Harriet C Brigham recommends the book Meal Planning and Table Service by N Beth Balley for affordable meal planning guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ness
Iowa State College
Harriet. C. Brigham
Home Economics Division
N. Beth Balley
Monticello School Board Approves Budgets and Appointments
The Monticello Independent School District held its July 1 1927 meeting with four members present. It approved minutes, paid bills, invested 5000 dollars of school funds, elected teachers including Chloe L. Carson and Edyth M. Bunker, re elected secretary Chas M Luett, hired janitors, designated Monticello State Bank as depository up to 50000 dollars, and set July 25 for a budget hearing at 7:30 p.m. at the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ople Scott
Marjorie M. Williams
John Finlay
Mabel V. Nimtz
Margaret S. Stone
Board of Education
Stimson
Shover
Ricklefs
George
Fraser
Iowa Electric Co
Harry Soule
Chas
M. Luett
School House
Chloe L. Carson
Edyth M Bunker
Altice M. Cook
June Rose Meyer
Helen Rehorst
Mary Sheets
Mildred Warden
Marion Mangold
Ida Wilcox
Ruth Gould
Emma Grote Rose Edie
Raymond T. Moore
Dorothy Montgomery
Ethel Bammer
Annette M. McMillan
Nettie Hormel
Erma Hall
Leona B. Reindahl
W. B. Sloan
Joe Chaloupka
Independent School District
Monticello
Jones County
Iowa
Monticello State Bank
Franklin
Saline County
Mont
Oxford Mirror Clippings Chronicle Local Happenings
Wesley Hronik, brother of Albert Hronik and Mrs Anna Kotilinek, died at Cedar Rapids hospital after six weeks in critical condition from injuries when he was knocked off a switching train. The C M St P railroad employee was known by older residents. Cascade defeated Oxford 3 1 to hand Cascade its second loss of the year, with Mizaur delivering a timely run producing hit. The sale of Thomas Kula’s East Prospect street property to Sacred Heart and St Mary's parishes fueled talk of a future parochial school. Pregnant sows should not be self fed except early breeding or when bulky feeds like oats alfalfa meal or bran are mixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Wesley Hronik
Albert Hronik
Anna Kotilinek
Cedar Rapids
C. M. & St. P. Railroad Company
Cascade
Mizaur
Oxford
Sacred Heart
St. Mary’s
Thomas Kula
East Prospect Street
Farm Women Use Their Knowledge
Madison county home demonstration agent Miss Gladys Stewart reports three years of clothing work by farm women with Iowa State College Extension. She cites 78 wearing fitted shoes 430 under garments 312 dresses 281 children's garments 25 trimmings 28 closets improved 55 dry-cleaned items and 3 662 patterns cut. Total savings reach $962.30 and 1 965 persons adopted some suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Gladys Stewart
Madison County
Gov Lowden's Nomination Idea and Local Arrest Report
New Haven Journal Courier notes Gov. Frank Lowden’s stated devotion to the people as the nominate candidate. It mentions the Pullman link reducing La Follette’s impact and hints a farmer appeal. Cedar county man Lance Bahmer is jailed after pleading guilty to spiking near beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven Journal-Courier
Frank Lowden
Pullman
la Follette
Coolidge
Lance Bahmer
Cedar County
Beer
Strong Opposition Party Essential, Cedar Rapids Gazette
The piece argues Democrats owe the country a better party spirit and a vigorous national vision, warning against a one party nation. It notes in some states the Republicans are the only viable party. Cedar Rapids to Davenport bus service resumed via Cedar county after being discontinued last March due to poor roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Republican Party
Davenport
Cedar County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Centraliger
J. W. Doxsee
Doxsee
Henry Carpentier
Carpenter
Coxsee
Sweet Clover
E. Stimson
Chas. M. Luett
Kash & Karry Grocery
H W. Skelley
Gov. Lowden
Oakland
General Motors
R. H. Balster Monticello
Pontiac
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
Cropper’s
Jack Sprat Jello
Clarinda
Jersey
West Bend
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Co
Lowa
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