What Careers for Farm Boys Education in Jones County
Varlyn D. Fink notes many Jones county farm youths finish high school and seek occupations. A Iowa State survey found 38 percent of 870 farm boys planned full time farming, yet only 13 percent farmed three years after graduation. Publications FS-980 FS-988 FS-991 FS-993 FS-1000 FS-1024 summarize influences and incomes shaping career choices. Contact Jones county extension office or Publications Distribution Ames IA 50010.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varlyn D. Fink
Jones County
Fink
Iowa State University
Iowa Farm
Morrill Hall
Ames
Iowa
Slater Cow Sets New State Butterfat Record
A Holstein cow owned by Jay Slater of Olin set the state 305 day butterfat record for Holstein junior three year olds. Cloverbrook Prince Katie yielded 19 850 pounds of milk and 843 pounds of fat in 305 days at age three years five months, reflecting superior inheritance feeding and herd health in the Slater herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Slater
Olin
Don Voelker
Extension Dairyman
Iowa State University
Cloverbrook
Prince Katie
Katie
Slater
Slater Bull Earns Gold Medal Sire Honor
Cloverbrook Prince 1315612(EX) owned by Jay Slater Olin is named a Gold Medal Sire by the Holstein Friesian Association of America. He earned Silver Medal Production and Type honors for his daughters records of 17 413 pounds milk and 647 pounds butterfat from sixteen daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slater Bull
Cloverbrook Prince
Jay Slater
Olin
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Cloverbrook
Rural housing loans announced for disaster areas
The Farmers Home Administration offers additional rural housing loans to families in areas hit by floods or tornadoes. Eligibility includes owning farm or non farm land or living in rural communities under 2500 people and lacking other credit. loans cover home and farm facilities with 4 percent interest and up to 33 year repayment. Cedar Clinton and Jones counties are served from Tipton office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl L. Grove
Farmers Home Administration
Cedar
Clinton
Jones County
Tipton
Scotch Grove UPW breakfast and community notices
Scotch Grove Mrs. Howard Zirkelbach and Mrs. John Zirkelbach hosted a Wednesday UPW breakfast at home with fourteen members and four guests. Rev. Ray Day spoke on the Deacon House and a clothing drive for World Service was announced for June or July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Howard Zirkelbach
John Zirkelbach
UPW
Ray Day
Chicago
Deacon House
Church World Service Project
Edwin Helgens
Oak Drive
R. H. Oltmanns
Arthur Rickels
August Brokens
Stuart Leggett
Charles Neal
Chris Holmes
Amber
Paul Ladehoff
Mary
Joe Ladeholff
Helen Topping
Lester Rickels
William Schoon
Ruth Dieteker
Selma Zubler
Monticello
Cindy
Julie Hanken
Buck Creek WSCS to Host May Meeting at 1:45
The Buck Creek WSCS meets Thursday May 6 at 1 45 p m with the Sarah circle as hostess. Numerous local residents are noted visiting relatives in hospitals and attending events including OES meetings and various social gatherings across Buck Creek and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
WSCS
Buck Creek
Sarah Circle
Rita Rees
George
Sp 4
Wayne Huggins
David
Lloyd Huggins
Chicago
Gene Huggins
Roscoe Willard
Tom Rees
Memorial Hospital
Lee Davis
University Hospital
Iowa City
Davis
Leon Beitz
Wayne Davis
Ralph Wilson
Rochester
Ezra Aldrich
Bill Medulan
California
Phillipines
U.S.N
Medulan
Clara Aldrich
Henry Aldrichs
Independence
Birthday dinner hosts in Coggon and Marion guests
Mr and Mrs Duane Dighton hosted guests with Mrs Merlyn Lange in Coggon while Saturday hosts welcomed Mr and Mrs Russell Jones of Marion. The Lange family attended a surprise birthday dinner for Wayne Thompson at his home with Mr and Mrs Russell Jones and family of Marion among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hervey DeWees
Oakdale
Ed DeWees
John E. Paulsen
Austin Spahr
Monticello
Robert Zirkelbach
OES
Manchester
Walter Richardson
Lewis Avery
Herman Dolley
C. C. Bacon
Groveland
Fla
Cedar Rapids
Sam Bacon
Biney Smith
Muscatine
Raymond Morrow
Wilmington
Del
Paul Smith
Washington D. C
New York
Gordon Smith
Freeman Smith
Smiths
Roy Havens
Howard Havens
Masonville
J. A. Havens
Olive Keith
Inlaw
Fritz Kromminga
Castle Grove
Joe Pederson
Cresco
Dubuque
Independence
Pedersons
Jim Snethen
Linda Steuri
Lester Stahlberg
Leon Beitz
Carl DeWoody
Vinton
Eugene Flannagan
DeWoodys
Olin
DeWoody
Kay
Rob Hosford
Kathy Sheppard
Elmer Sheppard
John Schweitzer
Kenneth Sheppard
Gene Thompson
Ardin
Maynard Thompson
Ivan Wilson
Jack Larson
Marion
Wilsons
Bill Mardorf
Frank Jasper
Hospital
Turnis
Emil Seibold
Aurora
Vernon Melcherts
Roy Dighton
R. G
Brad
Herschel Loesche
Onslow
Gordon Zumwalt
Ryan
Laverne Roberg
Lisa and
Paul
Maquoketa
Robert Nelson
Marvin Wilson
Springville
Bill Ranster
Lyle Eschweller
Jim Pugmore
Fred Nelson
Dame Leatner
Hiawatha
Darwin Green
Sons
Marie Bacon
Paul Greens
Chris Strief
Sharon McFadden
Strief
Peter Strief
Farley
Edith Delaney
Harry Whittaker
Curtis Thing
Delbert Anders
Henry Vesey
Jerry Boots
Violet Schmidt
Dean Seibert
Ter
Duane Dighton
Coggon
Merlyn Lange
Russell Jones
Merle Winch
Sheldon
Merle Schneiters
Wayne Thompson
Carrie Sheppard
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Baler
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Oliver 770
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John Deere
R" Spreader
Buck
Susan Goldsmith
Jill Husmann
Cedar Falls
Janet
Jeri Buol
Alva Zimmerman
Buol
Colleen
Gail Naylor
Patty Janssen
Barbara Harrs
Harms
Naylor
Lesle Balster
Susan
Quan Tran
Janssen
Jerry Naylor
Mississippi
Jim Wright
Leslie Balster
Rotary
John V. Wright
Jim
Ron
George Hagens
August Kuper
Ann Avis
Galen Kuper
Spring Grove
Gladys Wilson
Henry Wilson
Vern
Svec
Svecs
Merritt Haigh
Anita
Joe Haigh
Ronald Miles
Winthrop
Earl Aldrich
Delbert
Earlville
Laverne Robert
Lisa
Jay Flannagan
Will Flannagan
Maurice Thompson
Harold Daut
Roger Baldwin
Bret
Clarence
Ralph Thompson
Clarke
Florida
Rodney Wilson
Marie Ehlers
Riviera Beach
Wilson
John Turnis
John McDonald Hospital
Jasper
Ray l Renkamp
Mark
Mike
Maynard
USDA
Stove
VA Wirectioné
Maquoketa Valley
Louis Soppe
Purina
Baby Firs
Wream
Morsu
Ray
Felco Mor-Su
Felco Cooperative
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