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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
3
Keith Dickey and family from Freeport Newfoundland spent the weekend with Mrs. Bess Dickey, sharing time and hospitality.
The Jones county American Legion Auxiliaries held a Tuesday meeting in Wyoming High School with Mildred Pazour presiding. Officers elected included Kate Lambert as president and Vera Westphal as vice president. Delegates to the convention were named and local visits noted.
Miss Lois Rittmer of Chicago will marry Jack E. Whiting of Chicago in April. The bride elect is employed by Western Union. the groom is a navy veteran. Rittmer is granddaughter of Mrs. Henry Rittmer of Monticello.
A bulletin outlines farm organization issues including capital turnover by enterprises such as beef cattle and dairying, cattle feeding returns, and the role of farm buildings. It notes the use of temporary shelters and encourages contacting ISU extension for the full discussion, with local and out of town residents cited as readers.
Iowa State College farm management specialists urge young men to plan crop and livestock programs before starting to farm. They note no universal farm plan fits all, but stress soil quality, farm size, labor supply, and capital as key factors guiding choices in crops, livestock, poultry, and dairying for profitable enterprise.
The Express corrects last week’s report to show Rudolph Hanken as director of Lovell No. 8, not Richard Hanken, clarifying the county superintendent’s office misinformed the public.
Army sgt Stenhen on terminal leave in Pinker Field near City, Okla, fractures hip after a fall while painting his home Monday. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in Anamosa. Vecharce from the corps arranged details of care.
A recent report records 3,500 farm deaths from fires nationwide in the previous year, highlighting risks on agricultural properties and prompting calls for improved safety measures and prevention programs.
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