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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
4
Dozens of Onslow households hosted relatives and friends during the Fourth of July holiday. Local families reported trips to Cedar Rapids Anamosa Montezuma and Iowa City for medical visits and festivities. Several weddings and weekend gatherings highlighted the extended family reunions with multiple out of town guests listed.
The quote notes an American Revolution cost of 370 million dollars and suggests that it will be remembered long after the 1947 federal budget of 37 billion dollars is forgotten. It reflects on scale and historical memory with a Louisville Courier Journal attribution.
A countywide survey shows the corn borer in Jones County with 15 to 256 egg masses per 100 plants. Heavier damage occurs where corn is knee high. Rains wash egg masses off and hurt young borers, prompting dusting or spraying before hatching. Farmers plan 3 dollar per acre dusting, with an airplane considered for timing.
Jones county committee women met at the Farm Bureau office on Tuesday July 8 with County chairman Mrs F D Deischer in charge. She reported on the state convention held June 29 30 and July 1. The group voted to adopt a program focusing on care of the young child at home home recreation and leisure time activities for families frozen food management and selection of women s clothing. Pennies for friendship are due by September. Castle Grove clubs Idle Not and Worthwhile will hold a guest day October 16 with Mrs E J Schnier leading a discussion of next year s program.
Chorus urged to contact Miss Kunan. Roll call lists county and township leaders including Mrs. F D Deischer Monticello and others from Anamosa Rome Twp Madison Wyoming Scotch Grove and Jackson townships. Attendees include library and publicity chairs and township chairmen across several towns.
Word reached Hopkinton Monday of the death of Ray Smith Remsen a former resident, at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines after a lingering illness. Obituary to follow next week.
Twenty four members of the Castle Grove Royal Rangers met at Donald Monk's home for a Monday night gathering. Mrs Lidwall reported on the Ames short course and spoke on corn borers. Ruth Kromminga demonstrated table manners. Plans discussed for Farm Bureau programs by 4-H clubs on July 17. A committee including Ray Eiben Albert Heiken and Joe Tuttle arranged an ice cream social after the program.
Richland Mr and Mrs Henry Wismeier hosted at dinner last Friday guests R C Baade Washington DC Miss Frana Schneider Cresco Paul Balcar and Mrs Anna Schultz Cedar Rapids Mrs Galen Hein was a patient at John McDonald hospital for a few days Carl N Hein and son Glenn spent weekend at Waverly Miss Johanna Egger returned to her home in Portland Oregon after a two week visit with sister Mrs Henry Badberg.
The record notes visitors at the George Hein residence while Mr. Hein has been ill for two weeks. Joyce Wismeier, a student from Iowa City, spent the Fourth of July holiday with her parents.
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