FFA Teams Place In Hog Judging
A Monticello FFA trio won first in the Central City Spring Market Hog show judging contest. Members Tom Aitchison Ray Heeren and Bob Hanssen received a trophy. Another Cedar Rapids show saw a second place team of Melvin Zimmerman Jerry Chapman and Robert Tobiason among 41 teams. Zimmerman was named second high individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Monticello
Central City
Tom Aitchison
Ray Heeren
Bob Hanssen
Cedar Rapids
Melvin Zimmerman
Jerry Chapman
Robert Tobiason
Zimmerman
Mystery Farm Identified as State Farm No 4 Near Anamosa
Eight readers named State Farm No 4 about three miles north of Anamosa as last week’s mystery farm. Benny Sievertsen, machinery foreman, lives there. Maynard Bartels of Anamosa first called. The farm is part of three State Farms run by the Anamosa men's reformatory. Inmates work the farms and the reformatory receives the produce. The three farms total 704 acres. Sievertsen has supervised farm machinery since Jan 1 1961 and moved with his family into a new house on the farm last September. The family includes son Ricky Lee, 11 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Benny Sievertsen
Machhinery
Maynard Bartels
Leroy Tobiason
Monticello
Fred Stoffers
Roger Hall
George Brown
Alvin Ortgies
Will Poppe
Willis Fairbanks
Stevertsen
Men’s Reformatory
Sievertsen
Sievertsens
Ricky Lee
FHA Adds Funds for Additional Loans
Daryl L. Grove announces a $35,000,000 contingency fund released by the 1961 Agricultural Appropriations Act to the Farmers Home Administration. The program provides operating loans to eligible farm families to improve land use and farming systems as demand grows. Jones county is served from the FHA office in Tipton with weekly Tuesday hours from 1 to 3 p.m. at the SCS office in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl L. Grove
Farmers Home Administration
Grove
Jones County
FHA
Farm Bureau
Tipton
SCS
Anamosa
Four Apply for F B Scholarship in Jones County
Four candidates seek the Farm Bureau women scholarship under Mrs. Charles Tuttle Jones county chair. Applicants include Dorothy Freese Scotch Grove Calvin Irons Clarence Mary Helen Larkey Oxford Junction and Carol Jean Kost Martelle. The program provides $160 yearly for two years for farm residents pursuing teaching in elementary schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Charles Tuttle
Jones County
Dorothy Freese
Edwin Freese
Scotch Grove
Monticello Community High School
Calvin Irons
James Irons
Clarence
Clarence High
Mary Helen Larkey
Willard Larkey
Oxford Junction
Carol Jean Kost
Nick Kost
Martelle
Des Moines
Iowa County
Barbara Norris
Kathleen Norris
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Wyoming Community Notes and Club Updates
In Wyoming many attended a reception for Rev and Mrs Norris at church parlors. Local groups including elders trustees and Industrial Society members organized events with performances by Judy and Jane Hamilton and others. New library books for adults and teens, Girl Scouts activities at the high school and Riverbend Council events are noted along with several family visits, club meetings, and social gatherings through early March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
W. Norris
Industrial Society
Judy
Jane Hamilton
Claudia Sears
Rosalie Dusanek
Ed Kooi
Elsie Rohwedder
Jane Inglis
Clayton Ridout
Roche Memorial Library
Susan Ertz
Dr. Ida
Betty Cavanna
Industrial Society of the Presbyterian Church
Paul Koch
John
Girl Scouts OF
Grace
Debbie Fields
Juliet Lowe
Colorado Springs
Lynn Swain
Riverbend Council
Davenport
Swain
Louis Kouba
Royal Snyder
Donald Buchholtz
Center Junction Community Notes and 4-H Display
Center Junction updates include a March 7 meeting of the Mid land Community PTA with a student panel by Mrs. Howard Jamison's government class. A long list of hostesses and visitors is followed by 4-H display in Mead stores for National 4-H Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
P.T. A
Onslow
Howard Jamison
Donald Buckholtz
Fred Luckstead
J. M. Merrell
G. M. Fields
Merle Aldrich
Paul Saunders
Robert Somerville
Louis Moran
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Mary Mead
Iowa City
Anna Seehusen
Otto Dannaman
Amber
Russ Jamieson
George Behrends
Marion
Charles Lambert
Mills Coggan Holstein herd posts new lactation average
The Holstein Friesian Association of America reports W. Y. and Agnes J. Mills Coggan herd has 21 production records averaging 15,834 pounds of milk and 568 pounds of butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
W. Y
Agnes J. Mills, Coggan
Monticello Delegates Attend National Presbyterian Meeting
Two men from First Presbyterian Church Monticello will attend the 13th area meeting of the National Council of United Presbyterian Men at the Palmer House Chicago March 17 18 19 A Frank Walker president of the local group and Harold Wilcox 205 N Walnut Monticello will represent the town and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
National Council of United Presbyterian Men
Palmer House
Chicago
Mar
A. Frank Walker
Harold Wilcox
Walnut
Cub Scout Pack 66 Meeting Postponed
The Cub Scout Pack 66 meeting set for tonight March 9 is postponed to Thursday March 16. Pack leader Robert Muller announces the gathering will be at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Muller
Legion Hall
Hinrichs Host Family Visit Sunday Afternoon
Mr and Mrs Hank Hinrichs and Mr and Mrs Ralph Harris and Dennis visited Mr and Mrs Ray Hinrichs and family of Clinton Sunday afternoon March 5 in their home with Mr and Mrs Marvin Engelbart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen Engelbart
Larry Jones
LaVern Engelbart
Kate Paulsen
Ben Paulsen
Henry Freeze
Amber
Hank Hinrichs
Dennis
Ralph Harris
Ray Hinrichs
Clinton
Marvin Engelbart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mystery Farm
The
Express
FFA
County Extension Service
DAVCO
Iowa
State Farm
American Association of State Highway Officials
AASHO
Portland Cement Association
Hubbell
F.B
Federal Land Bank Logan
Federal Land Bank Association
Harold B. McTavish
Third Ave
S.E
Melvin Petersen
Sue Ann Kouba
Julie Burns
Kay Walters
Linda Jorgensen
Judy Ortgies
Sherry Garside
Sallie Hancock
Joanna McAndrews
Lost Nation
Bill Boss
Mr. Pillard
Brandon
Paula Boss
George Miller
Bellevue
Ohio
John Miller
Midland Homemakers Community Club
Acel Catlett
Antone Baguss
Wyoming Lion’s Club
Peter Sievers
Anna Petersen
Reggie Morse
Dora Thomsen
Don Woods
Olin
Carl Westphal
Garden Club
Andrew Serbousek
August Schrader
Ray Naylor
O. K. Alden
Alan Serbousek
Herman Peterson
Glen Woodsworth
Glenn Serbousek
Glen Woodworth
Glenn Hein
Lee
Carl Reuter
Henry Andreesen
Richard Andreesen
Kenneth Schlemmer
Glen Woodworths
Portland
Ore
Noel Ostrander
Floyd Rogers
Otto Danne
Mann
Louisianna
Mr. Danneman
Octave Colomb
New Orleans
Charles Evans
Venice
Harvey Siebels
Louis Siebels
Leroy Siebels
Maynard Siebels
Carl Siebels
Marc
Siebels
George Siebels
Witl
Presbyterian
Neighbor Payless Cashway
Fir
Birch Shop
Knotty Pine
Ash
WATSN
Manchester Cove Titete Lumber Store
the Express
Dyersville
Aitchison Bros
Guernsey
Aitchison
Lawrence Lansing
J. Hess
Mgr
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