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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1937
Page
3
Members from Jones County Farm Bureau and Tama attended a district meeting focusing on animal husbandry and agricultural industry. Rex Berésfarc from Iowa State College addressed attendees and discussed current cattle feeding and feedlot practices.
Jones county Farm Bureau directors announce a new seed testing plan aligning with state policy. The state laboratory charges 25 cents per seed sample. Farm Bureau will cover the cost for members while non members pay the fee. The service, widely used, will continue with the Farm Bureau handling sample mailing.
Jones county representatives joined the district meeting of 4-H girls' club leaders at Cedar Rapids on Friday March 12. Edith Barker organized the event with Miss Gardner of the U S department of agriculture directing a posture training school. Attendees include Mrs Harold Hartman Anamosa Mrs Ray Embree Mechanicsville Mrs J W Streeter and Mrs W E Hay Anamosa Miss Eloise Kuhns Scotch Grove Miss Louise Cook Anamosa Mrs Sam Ellison and Mrs Cecil Wilker Martelle and Lucile Embree Mechanicsville.
A county wide soil conservation meeting was held at Center Junction on Friday March 12 with all 16 townships represented. Lester Wegers led the session from the state soil conservation committee as township committees prepare individual farm bases to guide farmers in adopting the 1937 program.
The Min ute Men organization is being formed in Jones county with Farm Bureau sponsorship. It will appoint one representative for each four sections or nine per township to disseminate current farm information. The first meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday March 22.
Jones county agricultural conservation committees begin establishing corn acreage limits for individual farms under the 1937 farm program. Using last year figures and factors such as soil productivity and topography, committees aim for county totals slightly under 1936 planted acreage with deductions if farm limits are exceeded.
An agriculture report notes 55.6 million acres planted in the North Central region for 1936 but drought and abandonment reduce estimated harvestable acres to about 1.6 million fewer than plan. Officials discuss abandonment effects, weather impacts, and potential price implications.
Carl Smith announces state forestry program under Clarke McNary act. Farmers may obtain black locust, ash, jack pine, white elm and soft maple seedlings from the state nursery at listed prices. Agreement required to use seedlings for reforestation and erosion control only. Orders through Farm Bureau. approval by Ames forestry department prior to shipment.
The Onslow regular monthly PTA gathered Monday with an one act play by Mrs. L M Smith Mrs Marvin Handwardson and Mrs George Sears and a grade system discussion led by several members. Upcoming high school student play is planned for April 12. Only 30 votes were cast in the school election with Dr Smith and Claire Fayram reelected. Fire crews responded to small roof and interior fires with no damage. Local socials included many card games and anniversaries. Guild officers were elected at the Presbyterian Guild meeting led by Mrs George Sears and others assisted by Mrs Ruth Fayram and Mrs. N C Holst.
Dr. G J Hucker chief in research in Hopkinton bacteriology to take six months leave from Cornell to visit New Zealand government and consult with bac teriologists dairy scientists and veterinarians on detection and control of mastitis and septic sore throat.
The article notes an upcoming Quid meeting tied to the annual congregational gathering and a church basement supper where ladies bring covered dishes and table service. It recounts social visits, family movements, birthday celebrations, and local hospitality events across multiple families and households in the community.
The report highlights that black bars exceed shaded bars in a four year Totalien rotation, yielding more than continuous grain. Missouri and Iowa studies show total crop values per acre rise with four year rotations, especially with lime and phosphate.
Elder and Sunday school superintendent CENTER JUNCTION bie and wife Mrs Robbie, active in church and community groups, plan to relocate to Cedar Rapids. The Robbies have three daughters and were honored with a farewell party at the Presbyterian church where Robbie led the missionary society.
The article recounts Scotch Grove Township origins with the 1833 land opening after the Sac and Fox cession. It repeats settler names such as John Sutherland and Alexander McClain, notes emigration from Caithness and Sutherlandshire, and links to Lord Selkirk’s Manitoba venture and lack of a promised Presbyterian minister. It also lists community notices, school director elections, and local social visits including Odd Fellows and home project plans.
The text notes Mrs H J Dirks traveling to Chicago and returning, Wilton Junction visitors to her mother, and relatives from Guttenberg and Conesville visiting the parental home. Additional Sunday dinner guests include L R Himebaugh Paul Darting and EK L Himebaugh at Frank Himebaugh's Center Junction home.
Edward Leo Menster youngest child of Mr and Mrs Joseph Menster died suddenly at his parents home last Thursday evening about 6 oclock Born January 26 1935 he is survived by parents and eight siblings Funeral was held from the home to St Martins cemetery Friday at 3 pm with burial services by Rev Thomas Rooney In Marshall County near Liscomb a Shropshire ewe owned by Don Bartine gave birth to quadruplets two males and two females all alive and thriving two lambs bottle fed unusual birth and strong expectations of maturity
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