Onslow Farmer Loses Hand in Corn Picker Accident
Floyd Chatterton of Onslow lost his right hand above the wrist after his arm was caught in a corn picking machine. He freed his hand and walked to the house bleeding, then Ray Seeley applied a tourniquet and transported him to Anamosa hospital. He is reported healthy after surgery.
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Onslow
Floyd Chatterton
Ray Seeley
Anamosa Hospital
Hinrichs-Wenger
George Hinrichs Jr
George Hinrichs
Betty Wenger
John Wenger
Central City
Little Brown
Nashua
Hinrichs
Alvena Paulsen
Monticello
Harry Paulsen
Eichhorn To Head Beef Producers Association
Stanley Eichhorn of Oxford Junction was elected president of the Jones County Beef Producers Association at a directors meeting held last Tuesday night. He has served as secretary this year and led the local 4-H club in 1950. Warren Wickham of Martello was elected secretary for the coming year. Directors include Wilbur Cartano Monticello Raymond Kurt Cascade and Bob Serbousek Center Junction. The group planned a 1952 banquet in January.
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Stanley Eichhorn
Oxford Junction
Jones County
Flu Endangers Iowa Hog Crop Says ISU Veterinarian
Dr. Maynard Spear of Iowa State College warns swine flu and related pneumonia threaten Iowa hog herds each fall and winter. Overcrowding and outdoor sleeping raise risk. improve ventilation and bedding and call a veterinarian for prompt diagnosis and treatment to protect current and next spring litters.
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Iowa
Maynard Spear
Iowa State College
Spear
Eradicating Brucellosis in Iowa Livestock Report
Dr. John Herrick of Iowa State College notes eradication is good farm practice. Iowa loses 2 to 3 million dollars yearly to brucellosis with 1–3 percent of hogs and 5 percent of cattle infected. National losses reach 135 million annually. He cites milk and calf losses, fertility issues, and abortion as key damages, urging state wide cooperation to stamp out the disease. More than 500 cases were reported last year.
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Iowa
John Herrick
Iowa State College
Herrick
Merrick
Thought Gems on Plans Goals and Courage
Quotes emphasize fixed purpose over hesitation, decision making, and action. Wanamaker praises unyielding resolve, Newcomber warns against equating activity with achievement, and Eddy raises the potential of love and righteousness to advance humanity.
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John Wanamaker
Milford farm barn burns again in lightning strike
A $12,000 barn on the Sampson farm near West Union was destroyed by fire after a lightning bolt struck a steel post. Owner Sampson, leaning on the post, suffered a wrenching back injury.
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Milford Sampson
West Union
Sampson
Why Merchants Protest Monticello Construction Delays
Residents criticize Willman company for dangerous sidewalk patches and blocked intersections in Monticello. Photos show broken patches, debris, unlit corners, and missing safety flares. In contrast Hargrave crews keep sites cleaner and better lit as repairs progress.
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Willman Company
Monticello
John Schoon
Frank Eilers
Schultz Bros
Monticello Community
Schuetz Motors
Hargrave Company
Express
Warm Water Best For Gains
W. Floyd Keepers of the National Barnyard Equipment Council urges farmers to ensure ample warm water for cattle sheep and swine to maximize feed efficiency. He notes hot weather lowers drinking needs but winter demands heated water via electric oil or LP gas systems. He warns of possible shortages for late buyers and stresses prepping watering systems now for winter gains.
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W. Floyd Keepers
National Barnyard Equipment Council
Chicago
Jones County DHIA October report for Group One
Jones County DHIA No 1 report for October shows 26 herds tested with 483 cows, 381 in milk and 102 dry, under supervisor Leo Bonjour. Average production per cow was 70.3 pounds milk and 27.8 pounds butterfat, with 63 305 day lactations completed. Top ten herds listed include George Slater & Son Olin and Bud Bros Monticello with high butterfat figures.
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Jones County
Dhia
Leo Bonjour
George Slater & Son
Olin
Frederick Decker
Lowden
Frank Decker & Son
Clarence
Jones
Bud Bros
Monticello
London
Jones County Home
Scotch Grove
Harley Streeper
John Sievers
Anamosa
Hermann and Burmeister
Center Junction
Dillon Story
Wyoming
Clarence Stonerook
Randolph woman dies after fall into burning trash
Mrs. James Conklin of Randolph fell into a pile of burning trash and sustained fatal burns, dying about thirty minutes later at Hamburg Hospital.
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James Conklin
Randolph
Hamburg
Tale Of The Spider And The Newspaper
The Express cites a humorous Twain anecdote about a reader finding a spider in a newspaper. Twain replies that the spider sought which merchant avoided advertising, then spun a web across the door and lived peacefully thereafter, illustrating market satire.
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The
Express
H. Huibregtse
Monticello
Mark Twain
Missouri
Astray .22 Calibre Hits Keota Man In Cheek
Earl Lan ning of Keota Iowa County was struck in the cheek by a stray .22 calibre bullet as he walked into his yard. Injuries not serious but required hospitalization.
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Earl Lanning
Keota
Iowa County
Narrow escape as woman struck by train in Waverly
Mrs. Ernest Steinbronn of Waverly was hit by a train while crossing the railroad tracks on foot. She was thrown several yards, landed off the right-of-way, and suffered a broken collar bone with only minor injuries otherwise.
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Ernest Steinbronn
Waverly
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Louie Tapken
Bertha Mae
Onstow Savings Bank
Carlyle Rockwell
Glen Rockwell
Maquoketa
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
TL EF. Hahn
Miss Tapken
Rockwell
Maquoketa High School
Communications Engineering
Cedar Rapids
Emil Paulsen
John Petersen
Paul Ketchem
Otis Babcock
Marlene
Lynn
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Leonard Hartwig
Karen
Loren
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Otto Koranda
Michael
Gene
Molly
Noel
Pete Petersen
Laverna
Bruce
Herman Gutzeit
Ronald Paulsen
Gene Hanken
Mary
Jim Paulsen
Iowa City
Hershel Loesbe
Mercy Hospital
Donald Juilis
Lowry Field
Denver
Amarillo
Texas
Lewis Jensen
Mr. Jensen
R. J. Kleineck
Paul Godfrey
Ben Schrader
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Bernard
Bobby
Mildred Streeper
Lime Springs
Phyllis Johnson
Radio
Star
Northwestern Bell” Telephone Company
Alva Zimmerman
Prop
Ford
Dearborn
Freese Implement
Studebaker Cars
Ford Tractors
Eichhorn
Mabel Newcomber
Mary Baker Eddy
Barnyard Council
Keepers
Chester A. Condit
General Insurance Agency
Tale of
Louie Hanken
Louie
John Nissen
John
Kent Beef
KENT
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
Monticello, Iowa
Rusco
Rusco CO
DIAL
Greene Square
Fourth Avenue
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