Farm Construction Exemptions Under War Materials Rule
War Production Board orders defer non essential building to conserve scarce war materials. Exemptions cover farm construction begun before April 9 1942 maintenance repairs farm dwelling under 500 dollars other farm buildings under 1000 dollars processing plants warehouses under 5000 dollars and restorations after 1941 disasters. Contact L T Lorenzen Jones County USDA war board for details and prior authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash
Directz Boards
Washington
United States
War Production Board
L. T. Lorenzen
Jones County
U.S.D.A. War Board
County War Board
Jonesry U.S.D.A
4-H Meetings Scheduled Across District This Month
Four to five 4-H gatherings listed for May including Castle Grove District No 2 schoolhouse Greenfield Good Luck Girls at Carrells May 18 and Olin Schoolhouse May 19. Additional events cover Scotch Grove Ketelsen’s May 30 and Rural Young People’s Association at Anamosa Courthouse May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Greenfield
Carrell's
Oxford Junction
Barber's
Olin
Scotch Grove
Ketelsen's
Rural Young People's Association
Anamosa
Cattle Sell Well in Jones County Feeder Trade
William Quirk, a Jones county stockman and farmer, sold a load of 13 steers averaging 1390 pounds at 14 a hundredweight and five steers averaging 1380 pounds at 13 a hundredweight at the Chicago Stock Yards in a midweek cattle trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Quirk
Jones County
Chicago
Rally Day Set by Jones County 4-H Girls
Jones County 4-H Club girls plan Rally Day at Wyoming High School on June 3 starting 9 30 a m. Club Agent Paul D. Borglum says the program emphasizes serving America through nutrition war work and community duties with tableaux and a Service Creed recitation. Joyce Porter leads readers as committees organize registration officer elections and the better groomed girl contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Paul D. Borglum
Wyoming High School
Borglum
America
Joyce Porter
Anamosa
George Fishwild
Wyoming
Platform and Assembly
S. H. Ellison
Martelle
Phil Snyder
Onslow
J. E. Porter
E. J. Schnier
Monticello
Washington Group Meets For Food-for-Freedom Session
A Food-for-Freedom meeting for farmers in northeastern Washington township was held at Stanton school on Thursday evening May 7. County Agent James F. Kearns spoke on the war emergency program and livestock feeding. Club Agent Paul W. Borglum discussed Victory Gardens with the women. Seventeen people attended. Plans were made for a contour demonstration on the James Casey farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township
Stanton School
James F. Kearns
Paul W. Borglum
Victory Gardens
James Casey
A. M. Black
John McDonald Hospital
Lyle Hosford
George Bohlken
Richland Township
Dubuque
John Egger
Iowa City
Herman Egger
Alfred Egger
Sand Spring
Fred Ross
Ryan
George A. Rickels
Clarence Hosford
The
State University
F. C. Cramer
William A. Reade
Onslow
R. H. George
Donovan
S.U.S
W. D. McLaughlin
James
C. A. McLaughlin
Helen
University of Iowa
Mary McLaughlin
S. M. Hosford
O. R. Howie
Harvey Heiken
Cedar Rapids
Fred Hiller
Ladies’ Aid Society
Presbyterian Church
Lewis Millard
Millard
Margaret Black
Castle Grove
Margaret Olive Deischer
L. F. Balster
Monticello
Thomas Cashman
Oelwein
Richard Cartano
Helen McLaughlin
Hubbard
Express
George Behrends
J. E. Ahirichs
Peniel Chapel
W. P. Fleming
Larry
Richland
Loren Cramer
Ames
Agricultural College
Canning Meetings Scheduled Across County Townships
Miss Nina Workman extension economist leads a countywide canning series for Jones cooperators under the Food for Freedom program. Meetings run May 12 to May 18 at locations in Monticello Anamosa Wyomington Olin and other townships where gardeners have already engaged 86 percent of farm families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Workman
Jones County
Monticello
Lowell
Richland
Castle Grove
Scotch Grove
Washington
Anamosa
Cass
Wayne
Fairview
Jackson
Wyoming High School
Madison
Clay
Wyoming
Oxford
Olin
Greenfield
Rome
Hale
Elm cankerworm spray advised for unbanded trees
Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson says unbanded elm trees can still be protected. He recommends spraying with 1 to 2 pounds of arsenate of lead in 50 gallons of water plus miscible oil or calcium caseinate to help adhesion, applied as soon as cankerworms appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gunderson
Gunderson
Pig Club Enrollments Surge For 1942 Market Litter Class
Four H Club enrollments in the market litter class for 1942 rise to 23 boys with 25 litters from 14 boys with 14 litters in 1941. The 1942 crop includes 209 pigs farrowed and 178 saved, averaging 8.3 and 7.1 pigs per litter respectively, above Iowa averages. Notable savers include Richard Mardorf, Strother Bros, Delbert Steffens, Lorance Mackey, Charles Martin, and Donald Ketelsen. Entry in the market litter class is closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Borglum
Iowa
Poland
Chester
Richard Mardorf
Monticello
Durocs
Strother Bros
Martello
Delbert Steffens
Oxford Junction
Lorance Mackey
Olin
Berkshires
Charles Martin
Mount Vernon
Donald Ketelsen
Center Junction
Lightning Strikes Rickels Home In Castle Grove
A lightning bolt damaged the Rickels property striking the windmill and wiring then grounding via the lightning rod. The resulting fire burned the exhaust barrel of the lighting plant but was extinguished by the Rickels before any damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
George A. Rickels
Rickels
Hopkinton First Communion List and Local News
Nine children from Hopkinton will receive their first holy communion at St. Luke's church during the 8 15 mass on Ascension day May 14. The register lists Rudolph Feidler Donald Digman Harold Lahr Louis Murray Lloyd Smith Lawrence Wilson Gladys Mae Billmeyrer Ella Mae DeShaw and Shirley Ann Ries. Wartime sugar rationing updates note 1868 applications and 742 books issued with students assisting.
Amber Ladies Elect Officers
Amber Mrs. Merle Buckner hosted the Presbyterian Ladies Aid with 18 members and 2 guests. Officers elected: Ann Steenbock president, Lula Robinson vice president, Minnie Buckner secretary, Edith Hartman treasurer, with Buckner and Holmes as flower committee, Cook and Anderson as program committee, Porter and Andrews as finance committee, Buckner publicity chair. A church meeting and choir were planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Merle Buckner
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid
Ann Steenbock
Lula Robertson
Minnie Buckner
Edith Hartman
Gladys Martin
Dora Holmes
Marie Cook
Amy Anderson
Nellie Porter
Ethel Andrews
Wayne Luther League Mothers Day Program Highlights
Entertain Parents Members of the Wayne Luther League hosted a Mothers Day program with welcomes from Ella Sievertsen and Jean Saathoff, soloists Rev. F H Kehren and Rev Zeilinger, a poem, and Elmer's Band from Anamosa. Refreshments followed. Nearby activities included wedding anniversary visits and church rededication trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Luther League
Ella Sievertsen
Henry Weers
F. H. Kehren
Zeilinger
Jean Saathoff
Elmer
Anamosa
Otto Otten
Leonard
Otto Danneman
Dorothy
W. J. Zimmerman
F. H. Otten
Harold Porter
Iris
Genoa
Julia Toenjes
Greene
J. P. Willis
Hazel Kurth
Duane Saathoff
Coggan
Jack Saathoff
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lorenzen
AAA
Long's Dept. Store
Washington Group
Lark Bros
Pig Club
Mrs. Black
Hopkinton
Jess L. Tomlinson
Augustine Kirby
United States Army
St. Louis
John Kirby
Glenn Wolmutt
United States Navy
Great Lakes
George Wolmutt
Gerald Talmadge
United Sates Army
Signal Corps
Kansas
St. Paul
Clifford Brandt
Fairbank
John Beitz
Charles Reggentine
F. A. Irish
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Ohio
C. W. Brittan
Charles Gearhart
Greeley
Sunbeam
Masonic Hall
Charles R. Nelson
Frank Nelson
Nancy King
John Midkitt
Hazel
A. R. Wheeless
Reed Needles
Dethi
H. G. Talmadge
Agnes Beitz
William Guthrie
Morley
George Cramer
Delhi
A. K. Cramer
William Flanagan
France
A.E.F
Northern Ireland
Alva Smith
Alvin House
Sylvia Talmadge
John Midkiff
California
Doran Beitz
Joyce
Vena Himebaugh
Phil
Palo Alto
Calif
Louis Kramer
San Diego
William Larry
Kramer
Kathryn Kirkwood
Lee Marolf
Lois
Phyllis
Independence
Mary Marolf
Dora Morgan
Ray Mullen
Vernon Wheeless
Cresco
A. T. Wheeless
H. M. Reeve
Harold Johnston
Des Moines
Kelsey Reid
Burlington
F. H. Stoddard
Frances Drumbarger
Lee Drumbarger
Mr. Garmer
Farmers’ Implement Company
Stuhlers
Amber Ladies
Handkerch
Adu C
Hefs
Ld Spice Shaving
Rickless’ Dry Goods Store
St Anthony & Dakota Lumber Co
George F. Harris
Mgr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!