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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1954
Page
6
Dairy Herd Improvement Association No. 2 report for April shows 425 cows in milk and 109 cows dry, totaling 534 cows tested. Average daily production including dry cows was 674 pounds.
Harold Miner lists the top ten dairy herds for the month. Ernest and Robert Wahl of Monticello lead with 1233 pounds of milk and 43.2 pounds of butterfat, followed by Joe Jacobsen of Onslow with 910 and 40.25, Merrill Kimm of Coggan with 1057 and 34.87, DeShaw and Nehl of Monticello with 772 and 34.45, Henry Johnson of Anamosa with 917 and 33.13, H. C. Sievers of Martello with 792 and 33, John Hanna of Anamosa with 803 and 30.29, L. R. Bader & Sons of Monticello with 896 and 29.7, Staton & Dunn of Coggan with 777 and 29.05, and Gilmore and Wilcox of Monticello with 837 and 28.86.
Wayne Township Homemakers contributed 159.04 last week to the Jones County Farm Bureau Kitchen Fund. Proceeds came from Rural Women's Day luncheon April 28, cookie sales, and other club activities. The fund aids carpentry and plumbing for the Farm Bureau building kitchen. Leader Mrs Ed Helgens heads a growing group. Mrs Frank Vacek notes the kitchen lacks equipment and hopes for future improvements.
Wayne Master Farmers met May 19 at Wayne Center school with Vice President Walter Hanken presiding. Minutes by Bill Jansen, six visitors present, two members absent, safety quiz read by Herman Folkers. Harlan Helgens chosen for Ames short course with Bill Ballou as alternate. $10 allotted for trip plus $5 for Youth Exchange. Plans for 4-H barn volunteers discussed. refreshments served by Jansen and Kiburz brothers. Sunday dinner guests included the Buckner and Kuhns families and Robert Mann family.
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