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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1945

Page

3

Land description fragment for St. Paul and Pacific Railroad

Fragmentary description notes land line of C M St P and P Railroad with a southern continuation. No clear dates or full boundaries provided in readable text.

Land Description Notice for Property in Section Six

Public land description notes a parcel of 1.86 acres in section six with bounds including a point of beginning and lines extending east 498 feet and south 106 degrees around to the initial point. The text references nascent survey language and contains errors but indicates a legal survey record.

Farmers urged to invest in war bonds for postwar security

W G Murray of Iowa State College urges farmers to build a postwar emergency reserve by investing surplus income in war bonds or similar securities. He cites droughts and rising farm costs and offers five uses for the reserve including bonds, life insurance, annuities, and prepayment of assessments.

W. G. Murray Iowa State College Murray Midwest In State College

Farm Bureau Events Across Wyoming and Regions

A sequence of local Farm Bureau meetings and 4 H events spans May 18 to May 25. Highlights include Clarence Romer on Women's Work, Fred Hefftefinger on New Crops, Glen Soper touring Jackon 4 H plans, John Hanna on Farm Services ideas, Kiburz Bros Wiener Roast, and Easley of International Harvester discussing cooperative use of farm machinery.

Wyoming Farm Bureau Clarence Romer Rome Farm Bureau Fred Hefftefinger Jackson Glen Soper Clay Farm Bureau John Hanna Scotch Grove Kiburz Bros Martello Wayne Farm Bureau Wayne Center Easley International Harvester

Scotch Grove Circle Meets At Kuhns

The Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls met with Arlene and Greta Kuhns for their May gathering. Roll call responded with The First Bird I Saw This Spring. Plans were set for Rural Life Sunday and a June 2 hostess, with refreshments served after.

Scotch Grove Arlene Greta Kuhns Rural Life Joan Wright

Farm Family Security Plan For Old Age Described

A proposal outlines a system to provide for a farm family’s security in old age. It details safeguards, potential benefits, and the role of landholding households in maintaining retirement and welfare provisions.

Crop Corps Honor Roll awards offered by WHO Des Moines

Jones county youths and town residents who farm this summer are eligible for cash awards from radio station WHO in Des Moines. The program, sponsored with the Iowa Agricultural Extension Service, recognizes groups of five or more working five hours weekly. Monthly maximums are 25 dollars for groups and 10 dollars for individuals, with equal shares if records match.

Jones County WHO Des Moines C. B. Jessen Iowa Agricultural Extension Service

Soybean yields expected to rise with inoculation aid

The report notes butter lard and shortenings will shrink this summer while 1945 soybean acreage stays near 1944 levels. Soybean oil will bear much of the shortage, and inoculation is shown to boost production by about 10 to 15 percent on average, with potential larger gains.

Real Estate Transfers Include Heiken and Drach Deeds

Albert George Heiken deceased adm dbn to Fred Heiken deed dated 4 24 1945 for 18750 with lot and section notes in 86 4 west and ni wh ne sw sec 20. Willard F Ellison and Mildred Ellison to Paul and Dorothy Drach dated 4 7 1946 for 2500 with 275 rev stamp. Lot 6 Block 1 Musson's addition to East Martelle. Also property description commencing at corner and details of lot and Musson's addition survey lines.

Albert George Heiken Admn Dbn Wwa Albert Heiken Fred Heiken Willard F Mildred Ellison Paul Dorothy V. Drach Musson East Martelle

Inoculate Beans To Insure Crop

Jones county farmers are urged to inoculate soybean seed planted this spring, especially on land not repeatedly grown the crop. The move aims to maximize soybean production amid a fats and oils shortage.

Jones County

Meet Bill Reneker Swift Hog Buyer and Judge

Bill Reneker, Swift’s head hog buyer since 1932, has bought over 30 million hogs in North America since 1907. He judged shows and hog meetings and plans to continue through next September. His family roots in livestock go back to 1866 in Pittsburgh.

Bill Reneker Swift Canada U.S. A Swift Company Bill Pittsburgh

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C. M. St. P. & P. Railroad Jones County Farm Calendar Scotch Grove Circle Kuhns Farm Fas Nee Mesh A Rae Sean Iowa and Spencer Iowa Chester A. Condit General Insurance The Equip. Co Monticello Fireshie J. Leroy Farmer Canning CO America United States John James Ingalls Swift & Company WFA C. W. Wagner Oak Hill L. K. Schatts West Union F. M. Simpson Chicago Ilinois Swift & Company Union Stock Yards Illinois Hereford Texas Hartford Conn Mississippi Boise Idaho Boston Denver Detroit Paducah Connecticut Union ‘ Stock Yards EN. Simpson Agricultural Research Department Martha Logan
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