Jones County forms Eastern Iowa Cattle Feeders group
The Jones County Farm Bureau elected Lonis Sorensen as permanent chairman of the Eastern Iowa Cattle Feeders after a Cedar Rapids meeting on March 19 with attendees from Jones Linn Benton Tawa Jens Cedar and Clinton counties. Roscoe Blinks was elected vice chairman and Chris Kinsel treasurer. The new group aims to boost beef industry marketing with support from the Iowa Farm Bureau and extension service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonis Sorensen
Olin
Jones County
Asa
Cedar Rapids
Jones, Linn
Benton
Tawa
Jens
Cedar
Clinton
Roscoe Blinks
Calle Teeter Linn
Vierchat Man
Chris Kinsel
Benton County
Towa
Iowa Farm Bureau Fateration and Extension Service
Iowa State College
State Beef Producers’ Association
Rex Beresford
Carl Oldsen
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Louis Lorenzen
Paul Levsen
Herman Brunscheen
Wyoming
Harlan Russell
Anamosa
Harm Dirks
Center Junction
Carl Smith
County Training School For Girls Club Leaders
Miss Dorothy Simmons of Town State College will lead a 4-H girls club county leaders training school in Jones county on April 9. The event invites county leaders and one older girl from each club to attend and continues the home efficiency project studied this year. New clubs may form with groups of five or more girls ages 10 to 20, contact the county agent or Mrs. Harold Hartman for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Simmons
Town State College
Jones County
Jones
Farm Bureau
Harold Hartman
Holstein Breeders Meet In Anamosa Today
Jones County Holstein Breeders hold their annual dinner and re organization meeting today in Anamosa. William Vincent, president, invites all local Holstein breeders. Ernest Wright of the Iowa Holstein Breeders association was scheduled to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Holstein Breeders’ Organization
Anamosa
William Vincent
Ernest Wright
Iowa Holstein Breeders Association
President Johnson Seeks Immediate Farm Aid for Drought Areas
Francis Johnson of the Iowa Farm Bureau returns from Washington where he and other Midwest leaders pressed President Roosevelt for rapid reallocations of Resettlement Administration funds to provide loans for drought affected farmers. He noted Nebraska and other states facing crop losses and farmers selling equipment to seek WPA relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Washington, D. C
Agricultural Department
Johnson
Roosevelt
Resettlement Administration
Nebraska
Adequate Legumes Improve Soil and Livestock Costs
The county agent notes a better balance of legumes and grain crops boosts soil fertility and reduces erosion in Jones County. Adequate legume forage lowers livestock feeding costs and the agricultural conservation program offers soil-building payments for establishing new alfalfa and other legumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Cow Testing Association Plans Annual Meeting
William Vincent president of the Anamosa Cow Testing Association calls a meeting for members and others interested. The meeting is in the Anamosa courtroom on Thursday evening April 8 at 8pm to reorganize the association and plan work for the coming year. Floyd Johnson of the Iowa State College extension service will appear on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vincent
Anamosa
Floyd Johnson
Iowa State College
Open Homemakers Meetings Held in Anamosa and County
The first open homemakers meeting was held March 16 at the Legion hall Anamosa with Mrs Bessie Carlson in charge. Sixty eight women from Fairview Jackson Wayne and Cass townships attended the noon luncheon and program led by Ruth Cessna extension specialist Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Anamosa
Bessie Carlson
Fairview
Jackson
Wayne
Cass
Pard Miller
Miss Cessna
Jones County
Harold Hartman
Gene Bailey
Lee Crain
Mary Brown
Don Ruhl
Cessna
Carl Smith
Presbyterian
Castle Grove
Lovell
Richland
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Monticello
William Balsiver
Clay
Wyoming
Oxford
Scotch Grove
Madison
Scotceh Grove
John Mayberry
Greenfield
Rome
Hale
Olin High School
Frank Andrews
Irene Schrader
Hedden
Lois Naylor
Leo Kramer
Gertrude
Charles
Cascade
Edwin Craig
Ethel
Hopkinton
D. O. Sinclair
Center School
William Carson
Cedar Rapids
Clara Moses
H. E. Stingley
W. B. Clark
Ruth
Alice
Monticell
Maquoketa
Eloise Sutherland
Iowa State College
Ames
Eilers
John McDonald Hospital
Wilma Kuhns
Lestus Kuhns
Henry Haven
Federal Land Bank
Arend Balster
Leslie
William Henrichs
June
Coptec
Mroo
Jacob Leesekamp
Con
Carl
Nho
Mr. Leesekamp
Ryan
Elie
Condes
George Kuehl
Little Son
Grow More Soybeans In 1937 Drive Urged By ISU Expert
H D Hughes head of farm crops at Iowa State college says up to a million acres of Iowa cropland could profitably be planted to soybeans in 1937, up 500 900 acres from 1936. The push notes loss of clover and grass seedings and a strong cash market from Iowa soybean mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
H. D. Hughes
Iowa State College
Towa
Gary Cooper and Jeat Archur At Monte Tonight
Gary Cooper and Jeat Archur star in Mr Deeds Goes to Town at the Monte theater on Wednesday and Thursday March 3 and April 1, with the Academy of Awards winner highlighted in promotional notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Cooper
Jeat Archur
Mr Deeds
the Monte
Soybeans as Hay Crop and Threshed Beans Market Report
Soybeans yield about 2 tons per acre for forage and 18 to 30 plus bushels per acre for threshing. About 60 percent of the crop is cut for hay. Erosion risk limits acreage increases in southern and eastern Iowa. central and northwestern areas favored for expansion. Mills need threshing beans, capacity around 6 million bushels. 1936 Iowa bean prices ranged 1.20 to 1.30 per bushel. processor prices depend on oil and meal values. Higher soybean meal use can raise bean prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Illinois
Iowa
Mr. Hughes
Scotch Grove Pioneer Notes and Local Happenings
Scotch Grove history recounts settlers moving from the Red River area in wooden carts drawn by cattle aided by rawhide harness. Early families include Sutherlands, Livingstones, and MacIntyres with later arrivals from Ohio and Pennsylvania. Community life covers church officers, cemetery duties, a women’s club gathering, school notices, an automobile accident, and local visits in Monticello and Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Red River
Donald Sutherland
Ebenezer Sutherland
Donald Sinclair
Donald
John Livingstone
David Esson
James Livingstone
Alexander Rose
Angus Matthieson
Hopkinton
MacIntyres
Ebenezer
Alexander Sutherland
John Sutherland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Otho Dawson
M. H. Huttton
Lewis Dreibelbis
Mary McIntyre
Adam Sutherland
James Hutton
Charles P. Hitton
M O H. Witton
Marks, Fsors
McKeans
Glenna
Gibsons
Overleys
Apalecates
Dawsons
Lovetovs
Monotonins fade with new lamb flavors and cuts
A regional home economics piece urges cooks to combat monotony by using diverse lamb cuts. It highlights pin wheel lamb roll from lamb breast, cushion style shoulder, and bone removal for stuffed shoulder, plus broiled options like loin, shoulder chops, and skewered cubes with bacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez S. Willson
Home Economist
Castle Grove Community News Brief Highlights Local Happenings
Castle Grove residents greet visitors and report personal news. students attend music contests in Maquoketa. board reelects Wilke Behrends as president. A double egg oddity at the Hosford farm draws notice alongside local travel to Cedar Rapids.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jones County Farm Bureau
W. F. Watkins
County Training School For Girls’ Club Leaders
President Johnson
Farm Bureau Federation
Cow Testing Association
Open Homemakers
Mre. D. O. Sinclair
WL E Clark
HF Cersan
Pine
TW Hughes
J. O. Sinclair
Mom Nelair
Eld Scheig
Oimer
Sueheam Mission
A. Alvea
C. B Carson
F.D Sutherland
Treacher
Ruth Clark
Esther Sinclair
R A. Navier
Scotch Grove Cemetery Association
Irena Schrader
Morse
W. E. Carson
Wilma Doll
Lamb
G. M. Hosford
Henry J. Caspers
California
James F. Delay
Vinton
John Smith
Coggon
Smith
Hot Springs
Ark
Olin Howie Jr
James McLaughlin
Iowa State Agricultural College
W. D. McLaughlin
Margaret Olive Delscher
Lois Gerdes
Clarence Hosford
Miss Deischer
Wilke Behrends
Garret Bartels
Norbert Manternacht
Raymond Kromminga
Herman Zimmerman
J. E. Ahlrichs
G. Harms
John Tschantz
Kenneth Howle
Ruth Howie
Alice Howie
George F. Specht
Hosford
Mrs
O. R. Howie
Belle Plaine
Lynn Howie
Phoebe Hiller
Mary McLaughlin
Fred Caspers
Grand Island
Loretta Specht
Agricultural College
John H. Husman
Parlor
F. C. Cramer
Pauline
Henry Johnson
Clarence
A. M. Black
John Corbin
Sycamore Street
William Corbin W. H. Null
Empire Ballroom
Manchester
Ken Irving
Bennett Greten
Pittsburgh
Anamosa Poultry & Egg Co
Anamosa, Iowa
Nash
Farmers Implement Company
John Deere
Cedar St
Alee eRe
Lee Ae
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