Agriculture Students Plant 35 Corn Test Plots On Soil Types
The vocational agriculture department will sponsor corn variety test plots on principal soil types with 35 varieties including Pfister and Funk. Planting starts next week if weather allows. Three soil types Carrington Silt loam Shelby Sandy loam Tama Silt loam are sought for plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational Agriculture Department
Pfister
Funk
DeKalb
National
Pioneer
Vinton, Hampton
Michael Leonard
C. Greer
Walter Heath
John Buol
George Leshusen
A. F. Walker
Carrington
Potato Yield Tests Planted by Agriculture Boys
Six vocational agriculture students planted cooperative potato yield test plots using seed secured through Professor Fitch Ames extension horticulturist. Each plot occupies one fourth to one third of an acre and tests six yield factors. Frank Walker predicts public interest when pots are dug in July. Fitch will visit for community observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Fitch
Ames
Frank Walker
Walker
Fitch
Plans Set for Jones County 4-H Girls Rally Day
Jones county 4-H club girls and leaders meet May 5 at Anamosa to plan the annual rally and June gathering. Mrs Faye Roudabush of Town State college assists with rally plans, including a song festival, officer elections, a project playset, posture skit, rhythmic recreation, and a public talk on The Ideals of Democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
Faye Roudebush
Town State College
Roudabush
Quality of Frozen Foods Deteriorates Rapidly After Thaw
Miss Ruth Cessna Iowa State College extension nutritionist warns thawed frozen produce becomes mushy and deteriorates quickly due to cell rupture. Zero to ten degree storage guidance for vegetables and fruit, proper wrapping and sound stock to reduce spoilage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cessna
Iowa State College
Anamosa
Cessna
Mmany
Cpss
Stotare
Jones Family and Ferdinand at Niles Theater
The Jones family returns to Niles Theater for May 7 and 8 in Everybody's Baby. The program also features Walt Disney's Ferdinand the Bull, The Angel of Mercy Red Cross reel, Swing in the Movies, and Our Gang in Dual Personalities. Regular admission prices apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Family
Niles Theater
Dad Jones
Jones Househal
Walt Disney
Ferdinand
Disney
Red Cross
RKO News
Our Gang
Jones Co Man Tops Iowa Cattle Market Prices
Iowa cattle shipments led the Chicago market last month with Jones county producer M. Meinhardt earning 13 dollars per cwt for 20 head of 1845 pound cattle on April 5. Chris Reiter of Dubuque county topped April 16 sales with 20 head of 1262 pound steers at 13.50 per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Chicago
M. Meinhardt
Jones County
Chris Reiter
Dubuque County
Retiring on the Farm Near Monticello Sharing Reflections
A rural portrait features Paul Petersen and longtime locals near Monticello discussing farm life changes. He recalls starting with six cows and a team, notes rising equipment costs, and prefers staying on the farm over town retirement. Also covered are local obituaries, church events, and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Petersen
Monticello
Yesteryear
Paul
Baltimore Oriole notes and contest details from The Express
The Express Bird Coloring Contest invites rural schools to submit booklets by June 1 with a single prize of a bird book for the winning school. The article also describes Baltimore Orioles arriving in May in Iowa, their nesting, diet, and distinctive coloring, plus a list of local social notices and visits in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Clark
Iowa
Monticello
Maquoketa
Pune
Ed Wenger
Wensors
Midwest
Express Office
Fives AL Ho Ks
Iswa Sate College
Ancestral Community Notes Highlight Local Events
Community notes recount 22nd wedding anniversary and random visits among families in Anamosa area. Edna Dirks visits Canton relatives. Emmert family welcomes a baby girl at Mercy Hospital Anamosa. Wayne Ladies Aid met at the schoolhouse. Otten, Danneman, and Zimmerman families hosted gatherings and birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Heine
Gunsher
Joe
Lezzie Tank
Patricia Janice
John FL Dirks
Temly
Leonard
John Otten
Wen Otten
Otto Danneman
W. J. Zimmerman
F. H. Otten
Otten
George Mardorf
Lizzie Behrends
Monticello
H. A. Toenjes
Louise Casper
Harvey Siebels
Clara Bodiker
William Martin
George Andrew
Louie Hagen
Clara Bodeker
Clarence Herren
Jake Dietiker
Cascade
Jack See
Ben Wrecblewski
Arend Balster
Carolyn Bodeker
Clinton
George Bodiker
Warner Heiken
Henry Tobidson
Herman Folkers
Willie Harms
Albert Harms
George Eker
Michael Martin
George Zimmerman
Henry Wehling
Williamsburg
William Hildegard
C. W. Eden
Albert Oltmans
Community Dinner Guests Gathered at Local Homes
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman included Mr. and Mrs. Folkers, Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Schoon, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, and many others. The Gathbin celebration at Mrs. Henry trems home drew relatives such as Willie Husman, Albert Harms, and Herman Harms among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Holst
Laura
Chicago
Elsie Holst
S. L. McCammon
C. H. Petty
Viola
Arch Bieber
Maquoketa
O. Q. Watson
Henry Carson
Will Carson
Scotch Grove
Roy Snell
Frank Jones
Pacific
W. H. Archer
Compton
Irs
Archer
J. L. Serbousek
K.th Ann
Jo Ann Serbousek
Frans Serbousek
Henry Seehusen Jr
Monticello
Air
Elmer Schrader
Elmeree
R. W. Brady
New Brady
Lisbon
Mic
M. J. Faber
Mannchester
Lyle Crain
Catherine
Masonville
Lindsey
Ricks Rokwedder
Albert
Wyoming
Ste
Maer
Will T. Folkers
Will Michael
Paul
Hayo Schoon
Carl Narnes
Mes
Forest Ely
Paul Steyer
Delos K'bert
Kerman Ricklef
Tc. Adolph
Henry “ Trems
Willie Husman
Albert Harms
Fes
Tenry Herms
Carl Harms
Herman Harms
Ted Osterkamp
Jens Broderson
D. John Dirks
Jack Hus
Gilbert Barnhart
Gilbert, Jr
St. Olaf
E. H. Cox
Ray Chaplin
Jack and
J. L. Batchelder
W. H. Behrends
Community Socials and Visits Across Local Families
A Wednesday evening gathering honored Mrs. Oltmans with friends and relatives from Siebels, Walderbach, Johnson, Steckel, Meeks, and Fluckiger families. Abbie Steckel and Will Walderbach won high scores in a 500 game. Mrs. Henry Wehling and LeRoy Siebels had low scores. Several families hosted Sunday visits, including the Zimmerman and Dirks households, and guests from Riceton Canada attended a golden wedding. Other reported activities include a locker frozen foods demonstration in Manhattan and multiple business calls to Cedar Rapids and Dyersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McDonald
Florida
James McDonald
Washta
Lou McDonald
Mary “. McDonald
Wyoming
I. L. Serbousek
Monticello
C. H. Nelson
L. Davis
Frank Himebaugh
Presbyterian Ladies
Norman Johnson
Earl Stingley
Russel Ricker
Ceder Falls
C. O. Watson
S. L. McCammon
Guy McDonald
Dorothy Lreibelbis
Goudy
Presbyterian Church
Unday
Hyin
Nolte
Hyain
A. Alyea
Ulo
Dorothy
Dreihelbis
Speelal
Panquet
Bane’ Civen
Fenor
Lorgar
Harry Adyon
Wer
Moats
Clade Tomlingon
Veo Kuck
Ames
Chieken
C. Holst
Sterling
Bursdas
Carl Megegrer
Norr
Aesiet
Norris
W. A. Stingley
Cedar Falls
Ed Duncan
Riceville
Cy Pate
Cedar Rapids
Pate
Henry Wehling
LeRoy Siebels
Emma Zimmerman
Margaret Ann
Doris
Louie Sehladesky
Will Dirks
Henry Balster
Henry Hinrichs
Louie Zimmerman
Gerd Dirks
Edna Dirks
George Hagen
John Otten
Nary Ann
Ben Otten
W. J. Zimmerman
Cornelius Ketelsen
I’. H. Otten
C. B. Bohlken
Eileen
Kenneth
Geraldine
Riceton
Sask
Canada
F. H. Otten
Sievert Sievertsen
Betty
Andy Smith
Elmer Timmer
Dyersville
Fred Welter
Dubuque
EB. H. Cox
Ray Chaplin
Ernest Wahl
Roy Slauson
Walter First
Cap Arduser
Ruth Cessna
Manchester
Pe DeShaw
Donald
W. H. Behrends
J. D. Smith
Hopkinton
Lee Murray
Fred Weler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Bureau Office
Farm Bureau
B. O. Brownles
State Department of Agriculture
Alva L. Howard
John Wineigar
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
E. E. Mason
The
Poultry and Egg Dealers Association
E. D. Oderkirk
Jones
Niles
Express
John O'Neil
John
O'Neil
Dale Clark
Calvie” Clark
Topsy
Frank Schneiter
Center Junction
Susan May Livingstone
Anna Leech
Daytona Beach
Fla
Daisy Richardson
Detroit
Mich
Myrtle Himebaugh
Frank
Frank McNeilly
S. G. Thompson
Dorothy Dreibelbis
Selma DeShaw
Harold Alyea
Madison Pioneer Cemetery
Francis
James Woodworth
Earl Mallicoat
Charles Livingstone
Clyde Onstott
Ed Smith
Winterset
James Smith
Dar
Ben Greene
Des Moines
Purdy
Robert Mitchell
Mabel Hudson
Mascatine
E. F. Burr
John Civingstone
Iowa City
Central City
the Express
John Yaggs
Hampshire
Jim
Amber
Mra
Edward Cox
Leon Wilson
Claude Batcheld
Eooper
Olin
Herbert Cox
IE. H. Cox
Pittsburgh
Wwaterspar Auto
McNeill Hardware
Charles Greenberg
Second Street
S. E
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Foliage Insurance
W. E. Tuetken Monticello, Iowa
Aubinde Rae
Florist Telegraphic Delivery Association
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