Contour Farming Advances In Jones County Soils Work
Ray Naylor announces progress in contour and strip planting across 4697 acres in Jones County with 179 farms on complete conservation plans. Eighty-one new farmers begin contouring or strip cropping as a trial, aided by technicians Oris Randolph and Keith Kinion. The report also lists numerous farmers starting erosion control plans in 1943 and 1944, detailing practices and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Naylor
Hans L. Hoffman
Galen Hein
George Allen, Sr
Monticello
Ernest Anderson
Ernest Emmert
William Steenhoek
Irvin Winken
Anamosa
William Stanton
Vince Henneberry
John Hacke
Elmer Dunkel
Nick Kollinger
William Hardiman
George Coyle
Raymond McMahon
Bernard Frank Lees
James Casey
Cascade
Jr. Bernard
Clarence Grafft
Olin
Soil Conservation Service
Jessen
Follow Through On Labor Management Charter Support
A columnist advocates backing the Labor Management Charter signed in Washington by William Green Eric Johnson and Phil Murray. The piece argues workers’ rights to organize invest capital and seek fair profit, pledging peaceful dispute resolution and a sound economic system as postwar goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Eric Johnson
United States Chamber of Commerce
Phil Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
America
Burma's mountain barriers shape narrow transport lanes
The tumbled ranges circumscribing Burma create blocked movement in all directions. Central ranges running north and south funnel transport along valleys and rivers. No railways or highways cross the mountains between India and Burma. only trails and a few new military roads extend east and west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
India
Jones County Farm Calendar June Events Across Regions
June activities listed include Jackson Farm Bureau picnic at State park noon June 10. Wayne 4-H tour June 11 at 8 a.m.. Fairview Farm Bureau with R. O. Kirkpatrick Raising Game. June 12 County Women's Committee with Dorothy Simmons Anamosa. Four County Soil Conservation Commissioners tour. June 14 Castle Grove Farm Bureau Joseph Delay Future Markets. Girls 4-H Rally Monticello High School auditorium. June 15 Wyoming Farm Bureau A C Catlett Raising Game Beckman. Madison Farm Bureau Lester French Wilson & Company Cedar Rapids meeting to set up a Spring Barrow Show. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Farm Bureau
State Park
Wayne
Fairview Farm Bureau
Kirkpatrick
County
Dorothy Simmons
Anamosa
Soil Conservation Commissioners
Castle Grove Farm Bureau
Joseph Delay
Monticello High School
Wyoming Farm Bureau
A. C. Catlett
Beckman
Madison Farm Bureau
Lester French
Wilson & Company
Cedar Rapids
Jones County Cattle Hit High Prices at Chicago Yards
Jones County cattle were top sellers at the Chicago Stock Yards last week. Ben Paulsen shipped 1279 pound steers at 17.80 per hundredweight, with subsidy lifting to 18.10. Floyd Chatterton sent 1233 pound steers at 17.50, prior prices rose to 18 per hundredweight with subsidy reaching 18.50 to the shipper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Chicago
Ben Paulsen
Floyd Chatterton
Soil Conservation 4-H Awards At County Rally
Delores and June Ann Harris host Wayne Willing Workers as they present a canning strawberries demo and a Summer Schedule discussion. Leaders plan Rally Day and nominate county officers while 4-H members map farms for soil conservation awards and seek state contests with Firestone sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores
Ann Harris
Wayne Willing
Ward
Clarence Streets
Beverly Boland
Dolores
June Ann Harms
Virginia Martin
Donna Ward
New County 4-H Leader Named for Summer
Earl Klinzman, longtime Anamosa high school coach and shop instructor, leaves for a summer post with the extension service as Jones county boys 4-H leader. He will tour county projects in June and help prepare for the Monticello County 4-H Show in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Klinzman
Anamosa High School
Jones County
Klinzman
Guthrie County
Town State Teachers College
McKinley High School
Cedar Rapids
C. BR. Jessen
Klingman
Oxford Live
Rising War Fire Losses Hit New Highs in 1926 1944
Fire losses during the war rose steadily mirroring prior conflicts. The peak annual loss was 561 million 980 thousand 751 dollars in 1926, with 1942 314 million 295 thousand and 1943 373 billion dollars. For the year ending October 31 1944 losses reached 420 million 300 thousand compared with 361 million 485 thousand the previous year.
Real Estate Transfers In Anamosa Subdivision
Hector E Bray and Winifred O Bray transfer property to Percy M Bray in Anamosa Town. Deed describes parcels on Shaw subdivision lot 26 with detailed measurements along Ford Cedar Streets and lot 13 and 8 boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector E. Bray
Winifred O
Percy M. Bray
Aine
Cedar Street
Shaw
Land transfers and property descriptions section
This record details multiple property deeds and transfers including: Percy M Bray and Minnie Bray to Hector and Winifred Bray. H E Stover and Bertha Stover to William Carlson. H E Stover and Bertha Stover to Bessie Carlson. Edwin Wilcox and Mary Wilcox to John and Margaret Wilcox. with descriptions of land parcels in sections 23 27 28 33 34 and noted boundaries near Cedar street CM and St P railroad military road and related measurements and ownership terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Street
Percy M. Bray
Minnie
Hector E
Winifred O. Bray
H. E. Stover
Bertha A
William C. Carlson
Bessie M. Carlson
Edwin Wilcox
Mary J
John
Margaret LW. Wilcox
CM & St P Railroad
Military Road
Tobias Tobiason
Complex Mortgage Transfers in Monticello Railroad Addition
Fragmentary deed list shows multiple mortgage subjects totaling 14 298 dollars with life estate terms. Transfers involve Kathryn Ferring McDaniel and C C to Weert C and Mary Bennen, joint tenants, plus Elizabeth Ferring Peschong John P Michael Ferring G Joseph Ferring to Weert O and Mary Bennen. Additional undivided interests referenced in Lot 202.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Ferring McDaniel
C. C
Weert C
Mary Bennen
Monticello
Elizabeth Ferring Peschong
John P
Michael Ferring
G. Joseph Ferring
Weert O
Kate Ferring
Kenneth Ferring
Margaret
Virginia Ferring Marshall
J. Burnell
William Ferring
Joint tenancy transfer of property interests noted
Kathleen and Edith transfer interests to Ferring Shockley and Ed as joint tenants with Mary Bennen, undivided 20 96 share in lot 202 Railroad add to Woert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen
Edith
Ferring Shockley
Woert
Mary Bennen
Monticello
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oris H. Randolph
Keith F. Kinion
Soil Conservation Office
Court House
Roland Dasenbrock
J. F. May
Elwyn May
Clarence Schmitt
Howard Soper
G. H. Monroe
William Walderbach
Robert Edwards
Alvin Byerly
Helena Behnken
Bertie Cross
H. C. Keseberg
Marion Clark
Florian A. Meis
Harlan Russell
Gifford Hanson
John Bodenhofer
Ernest Towne
Mechanicsville
Dillon W. Story
Roy C. Finkenbinder
Clarence First
Wibur Barnhart
J. Cyril O’hara
John Wilson
Wyoming
Oscar Kinler
Clifford C. Jones
Ralph Coppess
Archie Wood
F. L. Starry
Alvin Mohr
Monmouth
Clifford Strawman
Rodney Remington
Jennie Belknap
John Burke
Genevieve Braun
Rallia Shover
John W. Smith
Bill Carlson
John Wilt
Alfred Remley
Clifford Rogers
Keith White
Loren Hargrave
Harold Thompson
Carl Wehling
Merle Paul
Delbert Brickley
Gus G. Buscher
Earl Larson
Frank Pillard
Ray Sanford
Ray D. Sanford
Edwin Freese
W. T. Folkers
Gerke W. Bohlken
George Graves
Edmund Wacker
George W. Kucl
Henry Heiken
Frank Kiburz
Walter
Nhy
Arthur Rickels
Otto Lange
Scotch Grove
Charles Nelson
Irvin Eilers
Frank Dawes
George Andrews
LeRoy Sehoon
Arthur Stadtmueller
Center Junction
Wallace Cruise
William Finkenbinder
Luther Inghe
Wile
Frank Byerly
Onslow
Henry
Dale Adams
Harold Wilcox
Louis Alferts
Frank Stimson
Reese Moats
Ben Prult
C.G. Thomas
Robert Appleby
Earl DeShaw
Ben Zumbrunnen
Walter Heath
George and Marion Balster
Louis Hanken
Kenneth Howie
Alva Stadtmueller
Richard Tjaden
George Meade
Vernon Aldrich
Rudy Langer
Raymond Koob
Olin Howie
L. T. Lorenzen
Ben Fedderson
Paul Godfrey
Don Wherry
Claire Armstrong
A Mitchell
Kenneth Reich
Jack Armstrong
Harold Healy
Merle Murfield
Sam Ellison
Argus McConaughy
Ed Gatseh
James F. Kearns
Clarence
James Miller
Martelle
August Hansen
William Quirk
Frank Nesper
William A. Reade
D. H. Wasson
Lee Streets
Harry Paulsen
Arthur McQuillen
Lester Lyons
Clarence Foulks
Florian Manternach
Matt Bisenius
John Trumm
Delbert Smith
Howard Jones
Morley
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
United States
Columbia
Soil Conservation
Jonesy County
C. B. Jessen
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
New County Boys
Greem Gable
Seady
Cees Aes A
Bouble
Ernest &Caponough Monticello
Good Home Companies
S. M. Hosford
St. Monticello
Monticello Imp. & Truck Co
Monticello, Iowa
Ahha
Spencer,owa
D. M. Bell Manager
Jjoneymead
Iowa
Spencer
MEN Ela
Washington, Iowa
Spencer, Lowe
Aton By
L. A. Petersen Feed Service
LeRoy Farmer Canning Co
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