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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
3
Jones county is chosen among 24 counties to exhibit at the State Fair August 21 to 30 under the women’s home demonstration program. Selection followed the county achievement day on April 28 at Wyoming and centers on the theme Personal Design in Dress.
Four H club stock in the Olin territory visited home sites of Don Clark and many others to showcase dairy heifers baby beef and purebred litters ahead of the Jones county fair August 21 22 and 28. Club leader Nolan Zugschwerdt and agent James Kearns answered questions as records were checked and photos taken. A sack lunch followed by a softball game capped the event.
The North and South Jones Cow Testing associations will meet Sunday at Anamosa state park for their annual joint picnic. Committees named to arrange the event include a table committee with Dale Barker and Lawrence Tatum and a dinner arrangements panel led by Mrs. Jack Ahtrichs and Mrs. Lee Finn with Alvin Byerly and Lee Finn handling beverages. The groups also plan an August dairy cattle judging tour to select Jones county teams for the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo.
Willard Byerly of County Conservation Trip won state acceptance after a three day camp at Camp Hitigwa near Goone. He was elected outstanding camper in his cabin and named to represent the cabin at the 1941 camp. At the campfire ceremony he conveyed his cabin’s wishes and placed the fagots on the campfire.
Mrs. D. S. Humeston of Albia holds a grandfathers badge worn at the 1872 convention nominating Ulysses S. Grant. She displayed the badge at the Republican national convention in Philadelphia this year.
About 750 people attended the Jones county Farm Bureau sports festival at the county fairgrounds on Independence Day. Events included 4-H softball finals, girls and boys races, and a Monticello Merchants baseball win over the Farm Bureau 14 to 10.
J. E. Ahlrichs’ herd leads the North Jones Cow Testing association June report with an average of 807 pounds milk and 43.7 pounds butterfat. Lawrence Tatum, tester, notes Shomont Dairy’s high cow at 2175 pounds milk and 82.7 pounds butterfat in the month’s standings.
The Lovell 4-H Club hosts meeting at Lillian Freese home on Wednesday July 2. Kathleen Adams gives a health talk while Ruth Reuter discusses factors on buying lamps. A flower contest is provided by Miss Benesh and lunch is served by the hostess.
The June summary of the South Jones Cow Testing association shows the high herd owned by the Jones county farm with an average of 1040 pounds of milk and 37.1 pounds of butterfat per cow. The top cow was owned by the Men’s Reformatory producing 75.6 pounds of butterfat. The association totals 291 cows milked, 20 dry, averaging 870 pounds of milk and 31.6 pounds of butterfat. Herds averaging over 30 pounds of butterfat are listed.
County soil conservation office announces repayment window for 1937 and 1938 loan corn. Borrowers may redeem at 58c per bushel with 7c storage ahead, or 61c without. Repurchase liquidates loan in full. notes held by Commodity Credit Corporation. Also sealing barley loans and limestone orders noted.
William McGlade a prominent farmer near Sand Spring died at his home Tuesday night after an extended illness. He was in his 70s, born to Maxwell and Elizabeth Stevenson McGlade, survived by a sister and three nieces, and preceded in death by multiple siblings. Services were held at Reformed Presbyterian church and burial in Hopkinton cemetery.
Mrs. Nagel, wife of Dart Champion E C Nagel, won the senior women’s dart throwing contest at the Farm Bureau sports festival on July 4 and also took first in the women’s nail driving contest. The photo shows her inspecting her score with two darts in the center circle.
Grain harvest is nearing completion and lime stone must be spread before October 1. Producers are urged to place limestone orders promptly so contractors in Jones county have ample time to haul and cover the required amount before the deadline.
A long list of Sunday and weekday visits across Langworthy Prairieburg Winthrop and Monticello notes relatives and friends including the Reardon Arduser Hein Stevenson Payne and Albany families. Weddings and birthdays are mentioned with trips to Dubuque Cedar Rapids and Clinton.
Center Junction and nearby residents are featured in a community notes column. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wintz of Independence adopting a six month old boy. Miss Leta Cox to wed Norman Lundt of Thompson this month. Several local families and travelers are listed with visits, business trips, and Fourth of July gatherings across Center Junction, Monticello, Anamosa, and Lisbon.
C A Burmeister of Cedar Rapids was in town last Wednesday on business.
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