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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1932

Page

5

Center Junction 4 H club and community notes in June

Center Junction reports a 4 H club meeting at Lorraine Seehusen home with a program on bed materials curtain finishing and picture framing led by Joyce Preston and Paul Smith. Mary Dawes elected assistant leader for the year. 50 relatives attended a Dirks anniversary surprise with a mock wedding. Funeral services for Martha Carson held at Bethel church.

Madison Merry Maidens Paul Smith Lorraine Joyce Seehusen Joyce Preston Evelyn Courtney Mary Dawes Gutknecht Trinity Lutheran Church Mra. Dirks Marvin Fred Blohm Anamosa Roberta Livingstone Ames Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society William Wilcox Hearst Duncan Alabama Osage W. A. Stingley H. E. Stingley G. Vander Steep F. L. Himebaugh Fred Lewis Percy Dodson R. A. Naylor Scotch Grove Wisconsin J. W. Livingstone Iowa City Wells University Hospital Fred Preas Mayme Carrie Des Moines Troxie Earl H. DeShaw Black Hills Iowa Hopkinton Maquoketa Laura Holst Elsie Iowa State College N. C. Holst Cedar Rapids E. 8. Tyrell Carl Jacobi Tipton Charles Dausman Zwingle B. D. Heiken Alva Hall Onslow M. J. McNeilly C. A. Burmeister Pauline L. R. Riley Minnie Lewis Wyoming Donna J. B. Hanken Will Serbousek Moline John Carnon August Schrader H. J. Dirks J. R. McNeilly Frank McNeilly Springville Frank Livingstone James J. F Jack Peter Prahm Camp Huaga John Alexander Will Alexander J. F. Livingstone Martha (Reid) Carson Betty Barr Reid John Reid Martin County Derry Ireland St. James’ Episcopalian Drummore America Jones County George Reid Clay Township Robert Carson Center Junction Margaret Thompson Carson Martha Bethel Church Abram Alyea Junction Presbyterian Church

Better Farmers 4-H Club News and Community Notes

The Jackson township 4-H group met with Carl Wehling and elected Maynard Allen to represent the club in county 4-H officer elections. The meeting covered crop prospects, threshing routes, and social events including a strawberry short cake reception. A birth is noted for Ivan Gray’s family and various local visits and gatherings are listed across Anamosa, Amber, and Richland areas.

Jackson Township Carl Wehling Gene Porter Maynard Allen Harry Hollinton Paul Mann Ivan Gray Gray Letha Grant Jones County Anamosa Court House W. J. Heath Richland Township Norman Clark Lovell Township B. H. McCarille Ed Duncan Henry Holmes Amber Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society Paul Pearson Marcella Marysville Kansas Otto Danneman Jack Seehusen George Seehusen Pearson Springville William Werderman Ana- Mesa G. W. Harms Buhl Idaho Wayne Township Engwert Willms Amber Lumber Company Excelsior Springs Garrett Siebels Fred Otten Anamosa William Siebels Will Oltman Henry Anderson Langworthy August Siebels Monticello Otte Otten Jack Husman Henry Dirks Alva Gerdes W. J. Zimmerman Willis J. Dirks Amber

Castle Grove Farm Bureau Meeting Highlights Community Night

The Castle Grove farm bureau gathered Friday evening with a full turnout. County Agent Hudson screened a corn products film and a comic reel while H M Carpenter shared frontier recollections from 1864. 4 H club members attended a state park picnic afterward with elections and talks.

Castle Grove Hudson H. M. Carpenter Carpenter Connecticut George Muller Prairie Hill Storfy Point Margaret Black Howard McLaughlin Filzabeth Usu Ruth van Buren Chicago

Game Management Areas Progress in Iowa Development

The Iowa Fish and Game Commission advances demonstration and experimental game management areas with John Ball and William Schuenke leading. Local groups and deputy wardens oversee sites in Davis, Benton, Grundy, Palo Alto, O'Brien counties and additional fields in Sioux City Davenport Walcott Newton Baxter Fairfield Ida Grove Des Moines. Bullheads totaling 6 372 000 fingerlings fry and adults were planted statewide 112 communities sourcing from Spirit Lake area this spring to aid sport fishing.

State Fish and Game Commission John Ball American Game Association William Schuenke Davis Benton, Grundy Palo Alto O'Brien Sioux City Davenport Walcott Newton Baxter Fairfield Ida Grove Des Moines C. D. Vernon K. M. Rooker Mitchellville Taylor Huston Valley Junction Dean Qglanville Mason City John Jago Waterloo Ben Enyart Ottumwa Ross Moses Emmetsburg Fred Schwab Iowa Spirit Lake Fish and Game Department Wes Baur

Cedar river reopened to clamming in several counties

State game warden W E Albert rules Cedar river may be clammed again from the junction with the Little Cedar and Red Cedar rivers in Chickasaw county to the Mississippi river in Louisa county. Clamming had been banned for two years.

Cedar River W. E. Albert Little Cedar Red Cedar Rivera Chickasaw County Louisa County

Sucker Fishery and Sporting Licenses Highlight Mississippi Valley

The Mississippi Valley features a prominent sucker family from six inches to three feet, living in deeper slow waters and spawning in May and June. The buffalo and sucker fishery is important. Senator Harry B. Hawes noted 1931 license totals: 5.3 million fishing licenses and 7 million hunting licenses issued, with about 13 million people participating. Sporting goods values and wildlife preservation investments reach hundreds of millions of dollars.

Mississippi Valley Harry B. Hawes Missouri Izaak Walton League Chicago

Pheasant Egg Rescue Effort Reported in O’Brien County

William Schuenke notes a Will Dity League demonstration area in O’Brien County gathered 306 pheasant eggs from nests after destruction of birds. Eggs hatched 283 chicks and were released. He urges other sportsmen groups to cooperate with wardens and send records of eggs collected and hatched.

O’brien Will Dity League William Schuenke Sutherland Schuenke

DeWitt Sportsmen Raise Pheasant Eggs On Own Initiative

DeWitt residents in Clinton County purchase 240 pheasant eggs after state aid fell short. The fish and game department sent 50 eggs with a promise of more if available, and the group plans to hatch them this season using the flushing rod method to conserve birds nesting in hay and alfalfa fields.

DeWitt Clinton County Fish and Game Department Wisconsin

Iowa Birds Show Decline In Grouse And Pelicans

Alan Leopold reports Iowa grouse nearly extinct with only a few hundred in Allamakee and scattered in Woodbury Guthrie Hardin Butler Howard. Pelicans increasingly common with a flock on Storm Lake and others migrating along the Missouri River. Mrs. B D Dannen raises pheasants and quail on a 240 acre farm using foster quail hens and clean feeding practices.

Iowa Alan Leopold Woodbury Guthrie Hardin Butler Howard Allamakee Leopold B. D. Dannen Melbourne Marshall County

Scotch Grove 4-H Girls Hold June Meeting

The S.G.8.G. 4-H girls club met on June 22 with Jo and Jean Royden. They plan a July 6 meeting at the Presbyterian church hosted by Pauline Stickley and Roberta Clark. Members bring a piece of large checked cloth with thread and needle. Fern Mae Legwett will demonstrate a mocking.

William Morrissey Boulder Township Morrissey Hudson Jean Royden Presbyterian Church Pauline Stickley Roberta Clark Fern Mae Legwett

Local Notes From Scotch Grove Area 4-H Trip and Community News

Genevea Loomis Wilma Kuhns and Eloise Kuhns leave Anamosa at 1 p m Sunday with four 4 H girls to Ames for the Iowa State college state 4 H girls club convention sessions on June 27 28 and 29 in Ames. Post includes deaths visitors and local events across Scotch Grove and Monticello areas with family gatherings and marriages.

Grant Ralston Peter Heath Crabtown F. A. Royden Cedar Rapids Monticello Scotch Grove Sunbeam Mission Band W. B. Clark Dorothy Otten Monticello Park Henry Hedden June Henrichs Delite Folkerts R. W. Brady Mayo Hospital Rochester Lillie Brady Russell Hughes Hawkes August Mueller L. V. Nash Whitewater Minn Birmingham Harold Darrow Frank Kiburz John Prull Hinrich Prull Delaware County Adolph Dierks Lawrence Leo Gerd Prull Dorothy Eb Prull Wilma Langworthy McGregor Prairie du Chien Wis Kate Siebels William Oltman Oltman Sumner Willis George Ireland Florence Wyoming Lewis Ireland Casper Arduser Donald Clara Sand Spring Parl Taylor Leon and Raymond Wilma Schrader Anamosa Clifford Arduser Emma Batchelder Gilbert Alburnett John Batchelder Kate Oltman William Siebels Anamosa State Park Otto Henry John Oaken J. C. Balster Mary Hans Heyen Emmetsburg Oregon John Heyen Elmer Coon Gilbert Pooler Purl Taylor

Why a Negro rarely commits suicide in a depression

A southern newspaper explains that when a Negro broods over troubles he immediately falls asleep and forgets them. The statement is linked to broader commentary on social attitudes. The piece also notes that opponents of Henry Field’s senate run criticized his red necktie as a flaw, suggesting the senate needs brightening.

Minneapolis Journal Towa Henry Field Brookhart Senate

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