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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1956
Page
5
The Lovell Lions 4-H club met May 3 at the Hank home and voted to hold softball practice every Sunday at 1 30 behind the high school. They also plan to donate to the Builder's club for 4 H signs. Dale Heeren was chosen as delegate to the Ames short course.
The Prairie Panthers met May 7 in St. Joseph’s hall Prairieburg with 23 members present. Marcus Lawrence elected delegate to short course at Ames. Officers discussed club tour and annual picnic set for June 17 at Thomas park. John Nagel spoke on Your Physique Irvin Holub on Corn Borer Control. Larry Lawrence demonstrated packing a suitcase.
The Prairie Pals met May 5 at St Josephs in Prairieburg. Floyda Merritt spoke on Hair and Nails, Gloria Dolan and Joyce Kronlage demonstrated making oatmeal cookies, and Marlys Hart spoke on Courtesy in the Home.
On May 7 Dean Eldon and Ralph Muller with Kenny and Stanley Schatz hosted the Castle Grove Royal Rangers 4-H club. Thirty four members answered roll call with favorite seed corn. Loren Lubben was elected to short course at Ames. Eldon Muller spoke on Corn Borers and Stanley Schatz discussed Physique. Dean Muller demonstrated How to Use a Hammer Kenny Schatz demonstrated Selection of Planter Plates and Ralph Muller demonstrated Making Repair Links in a Chain.
Regular meeting of the Jackson Beavers was held May 7 at the Antioch Community building. Lavern Meyer selected as candidate for Conservation camp. Bob Dasen Brock spoke on The Corn Borer and David Mardoff on Grub Control. Mardorf hosted.
The regular meeting of the Clay Busy Bees 4-H club at Marie Reiss's home on April 27 opened with the pledge. Nine members three leaders three mothers and one visitor attended. They approved minutes and the treasurer report. A bake sale was planned for May 5. Jerelyn Jansen was chosen as delegate to the state convention at Ames. Evelyn Cross spoke on fire prevention and charts were completed. A garden club leader spoke on buying control in gardens. Marie Reiss demonstrated cooking yellow and green vegetables. The meeting ended with the pledge and lunch hosted by the hostess and her mother.
Mrs I. Anatigan of Monticello attended Coe College Mother's Day activities on Sunday May 13 as a guest of her son Jim at a Sigma Nu fraternity breakfast on campus.
The Lawrence Burlege farm six miles east of Monticello and four miles west of Cascade on highway 151 spans 295 acres. Lawrence and his sons run 600 to 700 feeder steers shipped to Chicago markets, plus about 400 hogs, 200 plus hens and 250 young chickens. The Burleges mark their 25th farming year next February with an eight room modern house and solid outbuildings. Sons Bill 22 Bob recent graduate Don in fifth grade. other sons Dick and John serve in the military. daughters Grace and Helen live at home. The photo identification was confirmed by Bernard Buol and by locals including Bill Burlege Merle Rupp Pete Wolfe Dale Adams Carl Wolken Jim Goedken Mrs. Melvin Dickman and Fred Felton of Cascade.
George Hurtz farm or George Manternach farm is featured with a weekly offer giving an 8 by 10 photograph to the farm operator shown. The item notes a free image prize tied to the farm pictured each week.
St. John’s Lutheran church group the Walther League joined a May 9 hayride. Afterward refreshments were served in the church activity room. A May 2 meeting drew two visitors and about 28 members. plans include forming a softball team and a bake sale. Albert and Benny Hanssen served lunch.
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