Jones County Farm Bureau Letter Highlights 4-H and Harvest Plan
A letter from Alice in Jones County describes joining the Farm Bureau after attending 4-H activities led by county agents. The piece notes a 4-H party at Anamosa High School, the 450 attendees, and the impact on rural life. It mentions legal notices from the Farm Bureau, harvest Sunday plans for November 20, and a beef project with Blackie weighing 300 pounds costing $30.
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Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Hibred Corn Outyields Home Varieties in Jones County Tests
Hibred corn outyielded home varieties in six field tests across Jones county with an average gain of 19.5 bushels per acre after moisture adjustments. Two hibreds 323 and 311 produced similar results, trials used twelve bushes of seed by six farmers, and the highest difference reached 37 bushels. Cooperators included Lyle Tompkins, Schaeffer, Breele, Reuel McColm, J C McConaughy, D M Strawman and Jones County Home Scotch Grove. Seed cost was offset by a 15 cent per bushel premium covering the seed. Appointments for the Jones County Farm Bureau Credit Council are set, with Max A. Wortman as chair and other members PF E Stimson G J Hughes and J McConaughy.
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Jones County
Lyle Tompkins
Wyoming
Schaeffer
Credit Council
Harry Newman
Jones County Farm Bureau
Max A. Wortman
Reformatory
PF. E. Stimson
Monticello
G. J. Hughes
Scotch Grove
J. ©. McConaughy
Martelle
Farm Bureau
Middle West
Jones County Credit Council
First Calf Growth Record From Center Junction
Marvin Blohm of Center Junction Madison's Jolly Jents describes weighing a calf for the first time on December 11, 1931 and raising it from his father's herd. He details feeding with corn oats oil meal and a burlap blanket, with gradual ration changes and daily care including water hay salt.
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Marvin Blohm
Center Junction
Madison
Jolly Jents
Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls complete first year of home furnishing project
Eighteen of nineteen girls enrolled finish year 1931 32 with 16 meetings drawing 207 attendance. Four associate members ages 12 to 17, 13 in club work third year, four first year, and one second year. Members made 105 articles saving about 59.52 dollars. Demonstrations reached 267 people. Club showcased living pictures for mothers and township Farm Bureau and supported by community women. Delegates sent to Ames convention. two earned trips by 1931 Monticello fair win. posture and First Aid lessons emphasized.
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Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls Club
Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls
Township Farm Bureau
Woman's Community Club
Farmer’s Wife
Scotch Grove
Martha and
George
Ames
Monticello Fair
Gitla
Unita
Fourteen-year outlook pins 1933 gains for Scotch Grove 4-H
Prospects are bright for 1933 as four girls join Scotch Grove township 4-H with 13 charter members and enrollment to 22 or more. The piece praises Farm Bureau funding, debt arbitration, and youth opportunity while urging production over speculation and practical farming.
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Scotch Grove Township
Baby Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Carl Ketelsen
Mrs Ketelsen of Cass gave birth to a baby boy on November 4. Other local notes include B G Rees joining Wright county records work this week in Clarion, John Kuntz buying Henry Kohl farm near Martelle at 98 dollars per acre, and a series of minor traffic incidents involving County Attorney-elect Marvin Levien and C A Bride with vehicle damage but no serious injuries.
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Carl Ketelsen
Cass
B. G. Rees
State Checker
State Auditor’s Department
Clarion
Wright County
John Kuntz
Greenfield
Henry Kohl
Martelle
Center School House
Marvin Levien
Fairview Hill
Marvin
Levsen
C. A. Bride
Rainbow Inn
U. 6
Clint
Church Services and Thanksgiving Notices Across Local Parishes
Local church listings include St John Lutheran Paul Gut knecht St Joseph Prairieburg Sacred Heart Methodist Episcopal Castle Grove Congregational Reformed Prairieburg Protestant Presbyterian and more. Services span Sundays 7 30 to 11 00 and Holy Day masses with confessions devotions and Thanksgiving events noted for November 20 24 and related dates.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Prairieburg
Stephen J. Kucurs
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
N. Sycamore Street
A. L. Lorenz
Methodist Episcopal
Roy V. Porter
Epworth League
Union
W. J. Grossheim
The
Presbyterian Church
Castle Grove
Reformed
Armin H. Tendick
Woman’s Missionary Society
Presbyterian
Wm. J. Grosshein
King David
Absolom
Samuel
Christian Endeavor
C. E
University of Dubuque
Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alice
Missouri
Mary
John
Auch
George Zimmerman’s
Jack
Henry
Ruth
Silo
Anamosa
Marvin C. Levsen
J. J. Locher
Blackie
Lloyd Fairbanks
Anamosa Castie Grove
G.S.G. Club
Ginger
Anamosa Journal
St. John's Lutheran
Paul T. Gutknecht
Trinity
Wayne Zion Lutheran
J. Willms
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Young People’s Society
Wm. J. Grossheim
Lloyd George
England
Rickless’ Dry Goods Store
Suede Blazers
Oshkosh B’gosh
Comet
Stahlers
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