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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
3
The Jones County AAA committee announces a July 20 change to the 1944 45 rationing schedule removing corn planters grain elevators and milking machines from required purchase certificates. Nine items are in schedule one and ten in schedule two no certificate needed for purchase.
Cameraman A. R. Mariner of Audio Productions Inc New York photographed labor saving farm equipment on several Jones County farms Don Southard assisted. At Greenfield township Don and Merle Meeks farm equipment included a power trailer a two wheel trailer with drive a car differential power hoist a portable elevator and a Briggs Stratton powered mower and weed cutter a concrete mixer and more. Beighle Beighle farm Beighle used a 2 hp Briggs Stratton engine on a self driving weed cutter and a garden tractor while Leo Andre helped build a four wheeled trailer from an old Buick chassis. Terraces observed at Gif ford Hansen and Clair Armstrong farms with Armstrong noting terraces are practical using an ordinary plow.
Elaine Behrends home served as the meeting place for the Castle Grove Fortune Finders as they outlined the program for the Castle Farm Bureau gathering. Ruth Ann Hintz led home economies on cleaning silver and Jaine Kehrends spoke on vitamins. Audrey Oltmann discussed Writing and Endorsing Checks. Members baked cookies and sent them to veterans at Schick hospital Clinton.
The term doughboys traces to Mexican campaign mud that colored uniforms to resemble adobe hats. In World War I American soldiers adopted the word to describe themselves after mud covered their uniforms in France.
The article notes that in the Western hemisphere the Caribbean area can grow spices like allspice capsicum cardamon ginger nutmeg clove and cinnamon, with soil and climate matching the Far East and Middle America enjoying success.
Directors and associates attended a one day conference in Davenport on July 20 and 21 for extension workers in the Sixth district. Speakers included Prof. H. F. Fritz on office contacts, Rex Beresford on livestock feeding outlook, J. W. Arthur on Middle West land values, and Herbert Howell inviting topics for next district and state meetings. The women's group held sessions focusing on prospects for good clothing.
The Lovell Happy Helpers 4-H club showcased a radio program from Floral hall due to rain. They spoofed famous radio celebrities while Mrs. Yeoman reported on the state women's conference and Mr. Jessen discussed the European corn borer and farm control measures for Iowa corn crops.
Wayne Willing Workers gathered July 1 at Mrs Clarence Streets home in Amber to discuss the Fire Prevention bulletin. Girls were chosen for the county 4 H show posture revue and Mrs Streets demonstrated ironing a shirt. They planned a Wiener toast to entertain parents and enjoyed the folk dance Gustafs Toast for recreation with refreshments served after.
Annual weeds in pasture such as ragweed can be controlled by timely mowing. Mow when they begin to bloom in early August to prevent seed formation. One season of mowing markedly reduces ragweed and improves grass growth.
When pigs weigh 60 to 75 pounds and are fed oats alone they should be ground to medium fineness and soaked as a mash from morning to night for best gains. Pigs eat dry oats poorly. If oats accompany corn they may be ground medium and fed dry in a self feeder or fed whole. Provide a good clean water supply with dry oats.
A punctured tire rarely goes flat immediately as nails penetrate the casing and tube. Air pressure and rubber resilience cause the tube to cling to the nail, delaying a loss of air for months in many cases.
One of two Monticello high school Vocational Ag boys to receive the State Farmer degree in May is Boyd Chatterton of Onslow. He shouldered farm duties after his father fell ill, milking a dairy herd, tending hogs, and transporting classmates to school. He excels in Hampshire hogs and potatoes, with strong 4-H and FFA involvement and leadership in Clay township.
Federal Security Administration loans are helping several hundred honorably discharged service men with no other credit to finance food production. The loans enable veterans to lease or buy farm land and obtain the equipment and facilities needed to start farm operations.
Untreated seeds carry spores of harmful diseases on their exterior that infect mature plants and slow germination. These spores cause seed rot and damping off, leading to weak stands and lower yields, while diseased seed can introduce soil diseases causing recurring losses.
The phrase notes that Venezuela means little Venice, a name given by Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda in 1499.
Remnant Huron Indians once pushed east by the Iroquois establish homes at Ancienne Lorette near Quebec, concentrating their community as they adapt to new surroundings.
Iowa farm tenants and landowners can choose among four main lease types cash flexible cash crop share cash and livestock share. Written leases are advised to avoid misunderstandings with terms agreed at the outset and serve as a reference if doubts arise. Each lease type suits different risk and management preferences for landowners and tenants.
Extension home economists from Iowa State College describe a vinegar brine method for preserving snap beans. Half bushel yields about 10 quarts. beans are washed, boiled briefly, cooled, packed with a brine of water vinegar and salt, then fermented two weeks and finally hot water processed in jars.
The text notes that plants acquire metals as they grow and pick up many elements from soil, including phosphorus.
A historical notice discusses meningitis as a disease affecting babies and young children, highlighting its impact on infants and the need for awareness and health measures.
In Onslow several accidents injured residents over the past week. Raymond Taylor lost four toes after a tractor ran over his foot and was taken to Anamosa hospital. Julius Thompson suffered a combine accident mangling three fingertips. Eleanor Kennedy mashed a finger in a car door. An operation at University hospital Iowa City was performed on a child to remove an obstruction in the lungs, with a return visit planned in five days.
Supply Pasture and forage crops supply 0 percent of all feed for all livestock but milk cows obtain 76 percent from these crops and other cattle 80 percent. Horses and mules rely on 67 percent, sheep 95 percent, while hogs and poultry get 85 percent from grain.
Aleutian veteran Pvt. Clarence Lorton, home on furlough from Jefferson Barracks Missouri, visited Edward Cox and relatives in Cedar Rapids and Dubuque after returning from service including a battle during a Japanese raid. He plans to return to camp August 3.
Cpl. Bernard Burkey of Fort Bragg and Mrs. Burkey of Anamosa joined Mr. and Mrs. Walter Heath for a family dinner at the Heath home. Guests included S. A. Burkey and family, Loren Remington, Sgt. Donald Burkey, Raymond Tuetken and others from Anamosa Richland St Charles La Virginia and Cedar Rapids. A post nuptial shower for the Burkeys was hosted by Frank Fort and the Heaths.
Wood supports 41 aircraft types and accounts for about one third of British plane weight. Most timber comes from the United States and Canada. British designs including Stirling Wellington Lancaster Halifax Beaufighter Blenheim and others rely on North American wood, with rayon tire thread also derived from wood cellulose.
The War Manpower Commission tightens controls due to a critical shortage of male workers. Men seeking jobs will be referred to employers with high priority ratings for war production, while less essential firms may hire women to fill vacancies.
America’s war industries face a manpower shortage as thousands are inducted into the armed services. Officials say 200000 additional workers are needed before year’s end to replace those leaving for military duty.
The Federal Land Bank will offer loan information and applications at the Over Light Company store in Anamosa on Tuesday. Officials urge farmers and landowners to inquire about loan terms, interest rates, and eligibility.
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