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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1944

Page

3

Corn Restrictions Do Not Hit Jones County

Jones county farmers are outside the restricted corn area and may buy or sell corn as in normal times. The War Department WPA and WFA announce no ceiling price increase for 1943 crop corn and outline a 60 day CCC sale program for 125 designated counties, including shelling and transport aid to farmers.

Monticello Jones County A. d. Loveland Town Agricultural Conservation Committee War Department War Production Board War Food Administration Corn Belt Fred M. Vinson Chester Bowles OPA Marvin Jones WFA WPA Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Illinois Indiana Commodity Credit Corporation AAA Committee WEA CCC AAA

1944 10 Acre Corn Yield Contest Highlighted

The Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association lists awards for yields of 100 bushels plus per acre, with 125 bushels or more earning a merit certificate. Contoured or strip planted corn introduces a new award by the state soil conservation committee, and Des Moines Register and Tribune offers a prize for the highest authenticated acre yield. Contest participation is open through cooperating organizations in Jones county, with 1943 winners and county yield leaders named, plus a new bulletin distribution plan in several towns.

Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association Ames State Soil Conservation Committee Des Moines Register and Tribune Jones County AAA Farm Bureau, Soil Conservation Service Vocational Agriculture Departments Clubs Chambers of Commerce County Farm Bureaus Register and Tribune D. W. Meyer Odebolt Harold Klahn Toronto Fred Lazare Wyoming Louis Buresh Oxford Junction Lorenzen Brothers Olin William Oltmanns Martelle G. J. Armstrong Truman Stanton Center Junction William Reese Fred Biere Anamosa

Stoffel Named Wyoming Commercial Club Head

Dr. E N Stoffel elected president of the Wyoming Commercial Club at the annual meeting in Memorial Hall. Officers include Robert Wenserra vice president Harry Lindsey secretary and Ralph Orth treasurer. Directors are E C Diggs Martin Botkin Morris Sov er ville Gordon Marshall and Ernest Reitz. Flower committee members are H T Schnittjer Howard Day and Dr Thomas McMahon. A baked ham supper preceded the meeting.

Wyoming E. N. Stoffel Commercial Club Memorial Hall Robert Wenserra Harry Lindsey Ralph Orth E. C. Diggs Martin Botkin Morris Somerville Gordon Marshall Ernest Reitz H. T. Schnittjer Howard Day Thomas McMahon Cpl Everett P. Jurgensen South Pacific Jurgensen John Jurgensen Olin Army Hawaii

Richland visitors greet local families in Monticello area

Pfc Donald Maire of San Diego Calif and Mrs Maire with daughter George Anne visited the George Hein home in Richland Center last Wednesday. Other local guests included the Doden and Brokens families at Rhinehart Codens, followed by more calls at the Hein and Buol families places. The Jones County Farm Bureau met at the court house to hear Wayne E Tyler discuss county program operations.

Jones County Farm Bureau AAA Monticello Volk’s Oxford Junction Olin Morley Janet Robertson Wyoming Jenny Moore Nashville Tenn Lester Breunig Breunig Rhodes Laura Smith Cedar Rapids Gertrude Hutchins Carmen Schindbloom W.S.C.S Henrietta Franks W. W. Bronson Martin Petersen Hans Kettlesen Nial Paul Harry Lindsey Dora Urban A. D. Hunt Salt Lake City Utah St. Louis W. G. Hunt J. T. Wherry Olympia Wash Beth Shaffer Earl Silka Ben’ Ramsey Delyein Silka Richland Center Pfc Donald Maire San Diego Calif Maire George Anne George Hein John Doden Fred ‘Doden Henry Brokens Carl Plueger Rhinehart Coden Howard P. Hicks Casper Arduser Sand Springs Robert Buol Roland Buol George L. Buol Len Buol William Buol Jack Buol Jones County Farm Bureau Board of Directors Court House Wayne E. Tyler Mr. Vanamin American Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bureau Religious Council C. P. Abbott Gladys McNeilly Esther Sinclair Serbousek F. G. Tyrrell County Council of Religious Education Boston Rev Anderson Marvin Holst Jessen Center Junction Leslie Balster

Top price hog consignments at Chicago yards from Center Junction sale

Bob Serbousek Center Junction team with Center Junction Farmers Cooperative Association sent 70 quality butcher hogs to Chicago Stock Yards. Top hog sold at the extreme price with 63 head averaging 214 pounds bringing $13.75 per cwt while seven lighter hogs at 180 pounds sold for a dollar less. Buyers noted the even weights and finish drawing strong interest.

Bob Serbousek Center Junction Chicago Stock Yards

Yale in China shaped Changsha policy and foreign access

Magicians long influenced public policy in Hunan with foreigners seen as a threat. Changsha’s protection by lucky stars and the Holy Hill framed exclusion until the turn of the century when Yale University established Yale in China in Changsha.

Hunan China Changsha Yale University Yale

School presents original play and social events in Scotch Grove

pupils and teacher Miss Mar gie Windsor presented an original playlet and a second piece on gasoline shortage at the schoolhouse. The program featured solos and duets by Jimmie Heiken Joan Wright Miss Windsor Lyle Kuehl Esther Sinclair and others. A church social followed with a cooperative supper and group singing led by Miss Windsor.

Scotch Grove Margie Windsor Jimmie Heiken Joan Wright Miss Windsor Teddy Eby Lyle Kuehl Mary Ellen Husmann Esther Sinclair Harold Eby Miss Sinclair Ida Cass W. B. Clark

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