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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
3
Jones County fair entries total 428 this year up from 340 last year as 25 per cent more stock gathers for the event. James Kearns reports gains across baby beeves, dairy heifers, beef heifers and purebred litters, with notable rises in market pigs and pens of poultry.
The Brown Swiss heifers shown by Paul Messerli ter and Lloyd will enter the third year heifer class at the Jones County Fair next month among 18 Brown Swiss entries. Last year Paul's herd placed second and Lloyd's third in the first year division. The Messerli brothers John and Robert will also enter Angus baby beeves and a first year Brown Swiss calf.
Total 3 082 000 pounds of butter produced in Jones County in 1939 by five cooperative creameries and one independent creamery. Monticello Farmers Mutual led with 1 140 757 pounds, about 27 percent. Independent creamery run by C J Rouse of Oxford Junction produced 3 percent. Statewide 477 creameries exist with cooperatives comprising 56 percent and manufacturing BR percent of Iowa butter.
The article reports dressing percentages for eight Jones County 4 H club calves shown at the Chicago International. Entries include Grover Lorenzen 65.79 percent, Virtus Lorenzen 64.7 to 65.07 percent, Dale Newman 66.68 percent, and others around 64.5 to 65.3 percent.
Eastern Iowa Cattle Feeders association leaders meet in Cedar Rapids to end the three per cent shrink in 4-H calf sales. The resolutions urge counties in the sixth district to abolish the practice and demand clear sale terms at fairs and sales across eastern Iowa.
Thirty two 4-H girls and leaders gathered in Anamosa to receive guidance from Miss Florence Forbes on outlining and writing up demonstrations for the Jones County Fair. Demonstration topics include portfolios curtains chair covers improvised shelves better lighting and dressing tables with ongoing practice at club and township meetings until fair time.
An express reporter visits the Manternach farm south of Monticello to describe a 50 foot high 87 by 26 foot corn crib with 12 000 bushel capacity and air flow design. The piece also notes a similar granary under construction, limestone spreading by F H Zimmerman, and local haying and farming updates including Poland China hogs and a nearby tornado memory.
Dale Barker of South Jones Cow Testing Association spoke to the Wayne 4 H Boys club at LaVern and Glen Soper home about testing milk butter fat content and keeping production records. He covered feeding breeding and foundation stock selection. LaVern and Glen Soper discussed dairy colts and colt feeding management. A plan for an all day August meeting was made and refreshments were served by Mrs Howard Soper. Mrs J E Bradley of Mount Ayr heard news that her RAF nephew was killed in the European war.
At a Cedar Rapids meeting seven counties including Jones Linn Johnson Cedar Tama Benton and Muscatine agreed to abolish the three per cent shrink in the 4-H club auction terms for 1940 fairs. The move aims for uniform action across eastern Iowa as final plans are set.
Will Reeves C W McDonald livestock specialist from Town State college be booked to place the large baby beef club exhibit at the Jones County Fair. He will also place the dairy and lamb divisions at the event.
A Jones county Farm Bureau women committee outlined the coming year’s home project plan. Miss Mabel Phipps and Miss Elizabeth Feterson lead statewide training for four neighborhood study groups. The program features a clothing project, four meetings, a September study phase, five sub projects, and a August 8 tea for cooperators. About 48 percent of rural women participate in home economics extension programs.
A new Lovell 4-H club was organized Tuesday night with Club Agent James Kearns helping. Officers named are Gene Walker vice president Fred Shover secretary David Walker treasurer Lavern Nagel reporter. The leader will be elected at the next meeting August 7.
A large crowd attended the Scotch Grove township Farm Bureau meeting at the Presbyterian church Thursday evening to hear a program by the boys and girls 4-H clubs. Reports showed an active program under Eloise Kuhns and Ed Helgens. The feature was the play Sauce for the Goslings with LaVern Kuhns Ida Louise Brokens Alvin Weers Mayeda Weers Ruth Clark and Junior Ketersen.
Health examination blanks for the county 4-H health contest were sent to all 4-H club leaders this week. Members must contact their leader and complete health exams before August 1. Health is a key H in the 4-H emblem, and winners are to be announced at the Jones County Fair.
Castle Grove 4-H boys met at John Messerli home Thursday night to discuss livestock diseases and methods to combat flies. Billy Hintz spoke on diseases, Steven McDonald on flies and insects, and Lloyd Messerli on blankets for cattle with township leader Fred Kromminga leading the discussions.
Helgens brothers Herman Edward and Louis of Scotch Grove are lauded by The Swine World for two decades of Poland China breeding. The July feature notes their hospitality honesty and prompt business conduct while listing top pedigree boars and the expanding herd of over 300 pure bred Polish in each year across three farms.
Ruth Schneiter Olga Schneiter Lucille Yossi Deloris Yossi joined a Christian Endeavor group from the Reformed church for a Sunday picnic in Delhi. Claire Aitchison Billy Aitchison Minnie Rickless spent a weekend with C A Buol Jo Leberman in Sheboygan Wisconsin. Mary Jane and Lorraine Aitchison accompanied them home after a weeklong visit. Elaine Buol hosted a tenth birthday party with Mary Lou Allamand Vernon Decker Clifford Decker and Shirley as guests.
A large gathering at the Balsiger home honored James Balsiger with a Weiner roast and gifts. Attendees included Buol and Vokman families, the Shaf fers, Kane, Kidwell, Ferring, Schneiter, Yossi, and others, with late evening refreshments and informal activities. Separate visits included Len Buol and Edna plus R Siebels at Hartwick cabins near Delhi with Hoag of Monticello. Lucille and Delores Yossi hosted the Christian Endeavor group at their home. Charles Worswick chased a used car downtown Odebolt but the vehicle escaped. next morning no damage was found.
The gathering was chaired by Lucille Yossi. At the close, refreshments were served, marking a cordial wrap to the event.
A sales pitch promises easy home upgrades and mortgage help. It touts three year payments under the ABC plan and FHA terms to build or own a home, with Rent covering principal interest and taxes. It also promotes Mule Hide Cor Du Roy roofs and a full line of flooring with prices.
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