Madison Merry Maids elect new officers in Center Junction
The Madison Merry Maids 4 H club installed officers at Mary Jane Alden home with Mary Jane Alden as president Idalene Westphal as vice president Ardis Heiken as secretary and Ruth Ellen Storm as treasurer. They planned a Christmas party for December 9 and a pressure cooker demonstration followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Madison
Merry Maids
Mary Jane Alden
Idalene Westphal
Ardis Heiken
Ruth Ellen Storm
Union
Lestch Grove
Guild
Presbyterian Women’s Guild
Frank Himebaugh
Carrie Preas
S. W. Clark
Albert Schroeder
John Gray
T. E. Stanton
Schroeder
Howard Leech
Arthur Wilcox
Belle Dodson
Lydia Decious
Ed Duncan
Guy McDonald
Freda Ketelsen
G. F. Skelding
Mary Lang
Ed Lang
Cuba City
Wis
Dick Lang
Monticello
J. R. Ketelsen
Clarence
Ruth Ann Ketelsen
Skelding
Roy L. Kobas
Chicago
Fred Brokens
Kobas
Ida Brokens
R. N
Soil Erosion Plan Completed in Jones County District
The twenty fourth group in the Jones County soil conservation district completed seven erosion control and land use plans. Plans were signed by John W. Smith Jennie Belknap John Burke Genevieve Braun Rollie Shover R. E. Remington Jr E Stover and Bill Carlson Cliff Rogers and John Wilt. Diversion terraces will reduce erosion across yards and building lots on the Jennie Belknap Alfred Remley farms. John W. Smith will build terraces in a pasture to prevent hill water damage in crop fields on the low lands. Other practices include strip cropping contour farming rotations green manure plowing under and pasture improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jennie Belknap
Alfred Remley
John Burke
Clif Rogers
John W. Smith
Big Gain 320% Poultry Concentrate for Egg Production
A home mixed egg mash needs a balanced blend of proteins vitamins and minerals beyond farm grains. The Big Gain 320% Poultry Concentrate is crafted to supply these essentials for peak egg production and maximum profits. Ask your dealer for the Big Gain catalogue for dependable formulas.
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Big
Harm Dirks Host To Farm Bureau
Mr. and Mrs. Harm J. Dirks hosted the Scotch Grove Farm Bureau for the November extension service meeting. George Kuehl and others were named to the program committee. A county wide set up for corn borer control was discussed, plus a Fire Prevention film and reels on tuberculosis. The Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls 4-H club served refreshments to 49 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harm J. Dirks
Scotch Grove Farm Bureau
Extension Service
George Kuehl
August Schrader
William B. Hinrichs
Arthur Wilcox
C. B. Jessen
Scotch Grove
Sunshine Girls
Girls 4-H Nutrition School Plans November 28
Mrs Merle Meeks chairs Jones county 4-H aimed at nutrition art in meal planning for first year 4-H girls. Mrs Miriam Rogers Williams from Town State college will lead a training stressing well planned and prepared meals. Observation includes food preservation and winter garden planning to boost food reserves. The sessions target club leaders county committee members and older 4-H girls. They will plan and serve a practical demonstration noon meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Merle Meeks
Miriam Rogers Williams
Town State College
Williams
Real Estate Transfers and Poultry Disease Note
Real estate transfers include Kate Morse and others conveying lots in Monticello and Oxford Junction to named buyers with shared ownership rights. Separate transfer shows Lillian Morehouse and Laurence to Lloyd and Dorothy Hansen for 31 025 dollars. A note on blue comb disease in poultry cites University of Connecticut research and recommends potassium chloride or muriate of potash in drinking water for 10 days, plus hygiene guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Morse
Bert
Augusta Pede
Dunham
Varvel
Monticello
Lillian Morehouse
Laurence
Lloyd P
Dorothy Marie Hansen
G. W. Lathrop
Oxford Junction
John W. Wright
Mildred
Geraldine
Virginia Wright
LaJuie Plueger
Lightfoot
Iowa
University of Connecticut
Jones County Farm Calendar Highlights Local Club Dates
Community farming notices list events across Jones County with 4-H clubs and Farm Bureau meetings. Entries include Madison on Nov 17, Harvest Sunday Nov 23 and Schoolhouse events, plus Mrs. Ray Embree noted for Nov 24.
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Madison
Wyoming Farm Bureau
Herman Brunscheen
Harvest
Martello
Schoolhouse
Ray Embree
Vaccination School Planned for Jones County Farmers
A vaccination school for Jones county farmers is planned for mid December. Interested attendees should contact the county extension director or the Farm Bureau office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Farm Bureau Office
Harvest Sun Observed at Peniel Chapel
M Bach of the state university at Iowa City will speak at Peniel chapel for Harvest Sunday in Castle Grove. Amber church invites all. Farm Bureau meeting was canceled as the county agent attended another event.
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Scshool
Scotch Grove
Carl Underwood
Cedar Rapids
James Mead
W. L. Waggoner
Wilson
Wis
Severn Murry
Janesville
Eva Waggoner
Presbyterian Church
Peter Prahmo
Carlton Miller
Boston
Mass
Susan
Capitola Courtney
Central City
Frank Woodward
Castle Grove
Peniel Chapel
Marcus Bach
The
State University At
Iowa City
Burdine
Farm Bureau
C. D. Shaffer
Monticello
George Balster
Fred Heiken
W. R. Cartano
George Behrends
Larry McDonald
Larry McDonough
Ernest McDonough
Mary Budge
Ames
A. E. Laude
H. J. Mayberry
Anamosa
Woodlot Problems Discussed With Ray Phillips Meet
Farm forester Ray Phillips will discuss woodlot problems with Jones county farmers at a meeting tentatively set for the first week in December. Farm Bureau News will publish the exact date later. If planning a woodlot start or dealing with tree loss or marketable timber, attend to hear Phillips and get guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Phillips
Jones County
Farm Bureau News
Wristwatch loss after horse kicks Guttenberg man
Kenneth Nuehring of Guttenberg escaped serious harm when a young horse kicked him while he worked. His wristwatch was damaged and a small hair was shaved from his arm, but he suffered no scratches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Nuehring
Guttenberg
Nuehring
Waverly man shoots rare white pheasant
It was up to H. E. Yarcho of Waverly to get the white pheasant seen in the community recently. He shot it with such care that its plumage was not ruffled and can be mounted. A white pheasant is very rarely seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Yarcho
Waverly
Brothers visit each other across states surprise
Fred Brent of Indianola is visiting his brother Martin in San Diego and Martin is visiting Fred in Indianola. Neither knew the other planned to go to their respective homes, yet both trips are to visit other relatives, making the journeys worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Brent
Indianola
Martin
San Diego
Fred
Britt Fire Crews Fight Silage Blaze at Lyal Fox Farm
Three trips by the Britt fire department to the Lyal Fox farm were required to extinguish a silo fire. The smoldering silage proved hard to quench and no cause could be determined.
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Britt
Lyal Fox Farm
First Non Resident Hunters Buy Licenses in Jones County
W. C. Elliott of Peoria Illinois and Louis Behnke of Morton Grove Illinois were the first non resident buyers of hunting licenses in Jones County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Elliott
Peoria
Ill
Louis Behnke
Morton Grove
Jones County
Le Mars Store Window Features Mice As Attraction
Manager Bill Zimmer of Le Mars kept mice in a store window display after an insulation display failed. The mice hid under sacks and leapt out when a fly appeared, and Zimmer said he would leave them in place to show they avoided contact with insulation and appeared healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Zimmer
le Mars
Zimmer
Stuffed Mushrooms From Deviled Ham Tips
A kitchen note suggests filling peeled mushroom caps with deviled ham, adding a drop of tabasco, and sprinkling with fine crumbs before broiling, avoiding butter or margarine. The guidance focuses on a quick, savory preparation for stuffed mushrooms.
Fall Break Lets Farmers Boost Harvest Outlook
Aaron Vanderhof of Alta reports a second barley crop nearing harvest and a three foot high second growth of oats that looks better than last spring. The milder fall weather supports productive field conditions for farmers.
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Aaron Vanderhof
Alta
Vanderhof
Boron Deficiency Tied to Beets in Soil Lacking Boron
Beet crops show black spots from boron shortage in soil. Applying borax spray to beet leaves helps combat the problem and protect yields.
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Madison Merry Maidens
Will Hansen
Buel Miller
John Miller
Robert Hansen
Lisbon
Ruth Hansen
O. O. Watson
North Platte
Neb
Glen
Rose Eldred
Alliance
Everett Eldred
Custer, S. D
H. E. Stingley
Jack
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Peter Prahm
A. J. H. McNeill
Meads
Frank Preston
Dale Dodge
Donald Johnston
Donna Lee
Thompson
Lund
Herbert Cox
Mabel Rastus
Joper
Rae Jill
C.F. Saxon
Wyoming
Norman Johnson
Donna Dreibelbis
Reliance Company
Atdimosa
Jerry Edwards
Orris Randolph
Meronigre
Harm Dirks
Jones County Farm Calendar
Golde
Ceschger Grocery
Cascade, Iowa
Betty Crocker
Fee Honeymead
Honeymead
Lee Bebee
Phone
Monticello State Bank
M. Bach
Harvest Sun
Mayberry
A. J. Beranek
Prairiebirg
S. M. Hosford
Des Moines
Iowa Association of Mutual Insurance Associations
Fort Des Moines
Beranek
Will Hiller
Judith
Mrs
Paul Black
Lyle Hosford
Tom Warner
G. A. Siebels
Glenn Woodworth
Glenda Lee
Lynn
Bernell Schwirtz
Ann and
Margaret
Mount Vernon
Kenneth Howie
McNeill’s Hardware
Otto Hubbard
Monti
Frank Sutherland
William H. Lubben
Minnis Bros
New Hampshire Reds
John Deere
McCormick-Deering
Western
Burr
Emerson Gang
Satley
Massey Harris
Maytag
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