Jones County Farm Bureau Dairy Cattle Contest Night
The Jones County Farm Bureau will hold its annual all party association meeting at the Legion hall in Anamosa this Friday evening November 19 at 8 p m. Alvin Byerly president announces a short program followed by a social gathering. The traveling silver loving cup trophy from Anamosa Creamery will be presented to the Dairy Cattle Judging contest winner.
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Contesting Association
Legion Hall
Anamosa
Alvin Byerly
Anamosa Creamery
Farm Bureau
Joseph Bading
School House No. 2
Pauline Cramer
Ben Eiben
F.C. Cramer
8. M. Hosford
John Messerli
A. E. Laude
Muller
W. S. Hintz
S. M. Hosford
Des Moines
Iowa Association of Mutual Insurance Associations
Fred
Loren Cramer
Monticello-Anamosa
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church
W. D. McLaughlin
Fred Harken
C. A. McLaughlin
Chicago
Clarence Hosford
Cedar Rapids
Sidney Schweitzer
Richland
Harold Yeoman
Monticello
Paramount
W. F. Hintz
Castle Grove
New Vegetable Bulletin At Farm Bureau Office
The Farm Bureau office has received from Iowa State College extension service a bulletin titled Notes on Some of the Newer Vegetables. It reports on vegetables recently tested at Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station and may be obtained by calling at the Farm Bureau office.
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Farm Bureau
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
Scotch Grove Elects Its Township Officers
Scotch Grove selects new township officers at a Harm Dirks home meeting. W B Clark becomes chairman, succeeding Harm Dirks. Mrs Ray Naylor elected women's chair and vice president. H Carson re-elected secretary treasurer. Program included Irving Hintz and Dr J H Fraser. Cow Testing data shows milk and butterfat near prior month averages across 537 cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Clark
Scotch Grove
Scotch Grove Township
Harm Dirks
Clark
Ray Naylor
H. Carson
Irving Hintz
J. H. Fraser
Monticello
Properly Built Cribs for Field Corn Under 1937-38 Loans
County agricultural agents report federal loan rules require sturdy field corn cribs with strong foundations floors raised for ventilation tight roofs and ample structural members. Cribs may be slanted or ventilated on both sides and must prevent moisture or rodent damage. Official crib sealers will document dimensions construction materials ventilation and rodent exclusion to ensure loan eligibility.
Bangs Disease Results Reported in Jones Co
Dr. Neil D. Snell reports the Bangs disease program results in Jones County. Of 96 herds tested once 2640 cattle with 562 reactors, 22 percent infection. second test 1335 cattle 136 reactors 10 percent. third test 905 cattle 49 reactors 5 percent. fourth test 620 cattle 15 reactors 2 percent. Fifteen herds clean on first test. seven have three clean tests after infection and are accredited. eighteen with two clean tests.
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Neil D. Snell
Jones County
Farm Bureau Office
Bangs disease program details offered to farmers
The Bangs disease elimination program mirrors the tuberculosis program with free testing by a federal veterinarian and indemnity for diseased cattle. Farmers can obtain full details from the county agent at the Farm Bureau office or by writing Dr. N. D. Snell in Maquoketa, Iowa.
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Farm Bureau
N. D. Snell
Maquoketa
Towa
Plan 1938 Farm Bureau Program for Jones Co
Jones county Farm Bureau outlines eight major lines for 1938 extension work. Soil conservation rural electrification home project work animal husbandry marketing crops soils and clubs plus organization and community activity are to be emphasized. The plan was approved by the Farm Bureau program committee in Anamosa and will seek final county meeting approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
W. JD. McLaughlin
Farm Bureau Program Committee
Anamosa
W. D. McLaughlin
W. B. Clark
Bernard Cass
Louis Sorenzen
Henry Eichling
Iowa State College
Raymond Sorensen
Carl R. Smith
Dean Newman Wins Meat Animal Contest
Dean Newman of Martelle secures the state club leader P C Taff gold medal for the best long term 4 H livestock record. Thomas E Wilson of Chicago presents the award from the national boys and girls club committee. Dean, in his sixth year, led baby beef and pig clubs and serves as secretary of Jones County 4 H. he earns a Jones county delegate spot to the boys short course in Ames after winning the champion livestock record book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Taff
Dean Newman
Martelle
Thomas E. Wilson
Chicago
National Committee On
Dean
Jones County
Ames
1938 Girls Club Work To Start Soon
Miss Nelle Thompson will lead the first training school for 4-H girls club leaders on December 8 at Ana mosa home of Mrs Harold Hartman. Three schools will be held in 1938 focusing on preservation of foods with initial study on the preservation of meat products for the 1939 home project canning nutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Thompson
Harold Hartman
Anamosa
Farm Bureau Leaders In Washington For Farm Bill Talks
President E A O Neal and Vice President Earl C G Smith with Donald Kirkpatrick and V Gregory travel to Washington to shape the farm bill for the special session. They are joined by invited leaders Clifford Day Ransom Aldrich J E Winslow Frank White Francis Johnson O O Wolf C Thompson to represent commodity and regional farmer interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. O'Neal
Earl CG. Smith
Donald Kirkpatrick
V. Gregory
Wallace's
Farmer
Washington
Congress
Farm Bureau
Bainkhead
Pope
House Committee
President O'Neal
Clifford H. Day
Texas
Ransom Aldrich
Mississippi
J. E. Winslow
North Carolina
Frank W. White
Minnesota
Francis Johnson
Iowa
O. O. Wolf
Kansas
C. ¥. Thompson
Nebraska
Final Plans Outlined for Beef Cattlemen banquet
Jones County Beef Cattlemen's Association directors met at the Farm Bureau office to finalize plans for the annual banquet at the high school. In Monticello on December 8 attendees will hear E. C. Pollock of the National Livestock and Meat Board as the featured speaker. Tickets go on sale this week at county banks or the Farm Bureau, with sales closing December 4. Attendees included Louis Lorenzen Olin Ray George Monticello Harlan Russell Anamosa Herman Brunscheen Wyoming and Paul Levsen Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Beef Cattlemen's Association
Farm Bureau
Monticello
E. C. Pollock
National Livestock and Meat Board
Louis Lorenzen
Olin
Ray George
Harlan Russell
Anamosa
Herman Brunscheen
Wyoming
Paul Levsen
Conference in Washington Reviews Social Security Act Flaws
A conference in Washington gathers conferees to scrutinize flaws in the social security act. The panel is expected to have enough issues to keep members busy for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Washington
Frozen Chicken Frenzy Spurs Change in Market Tastes
Frank Priebe explains how refrigerated locker storage and frozen chickens win consumer favor. The column notes the rise of frozen poultry, plant freezers, and cellophane wrapping, changing demand away from thawed “cold storage” birds and boosting farm poultry markets.
Scotch Grove Community Notices and Club Reports
Red Cross solicitor list corrected with Mrs. Bernard Fagan replacing Cass and Lee Streets taking Number Six. New Women's Community Club program committee chaired by Mrs. W B Henrichs includes F A Royden, J L Sinclair, Laura Sinclair, H J Dirks, W B Clark, I D Sinclair. Reports cover Farm Bureau talks, Presbyterian Aid lessons, local meetings, talent programs, and social events across Scotch Grove township, with multiple visits, travels, and upcoming programs through November and December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Bernard Fagan
Bernard Cass
Lee Streets
Women's Community Club
W. B. Henrichs
F. A. Royden
H. J. Dirks
JL. A. Oltman
Laura Sinclair
W.B. Clark
I. D. Sinclair
Henrichs
Farm Bureau
Scotch Grove Township
Irving Hintz
Fraser
Wilma Kuhns
Smith
Percy Vanderham
Hawarden
Will Leggett
Roy Streets
Eugene
Cedar Rapids
Scotch Grove
John Stahlberg
Laurel
Neb
T. M. Collier
Alvis
Caroline
Edgar Springs
Arend Balster
Chicago
Bur Oak Witnessed Growth of Iowa City
Four generations of University of Iowa students studied under an ancient bur oak near Old Capitol. In 1936 the tree died from age and disease after a 175 year life. Shirley Ann Briggs documents the oak in The Palimpsest October issue.
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Bur Oak
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Old Capitol
Shirley Ann Briggs
the Palimpriest
France
Louisiana
Mississippi
Spain
Black Hawk
Julien Dubuque
Iowa River
Tawa
Capitol
Gains on the cents loses on the dollars remark in exam
A New York City exam question asked if buying at 12.25 and selling at 9.75 yields gain or loss. A student reportedly answered he gains on the cents but loses on the dollars, illustrating a misread arithmetic insight.
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Ten-Peirt
New York City
Fireside Talks in Los Gatos Mail-News
A reader notes preference for Fireside Talks not reading President Roosevelt's speeches. The alibis intrigue, and the radio delivery sounds better. music lingers beyond the words remembered or forgotten by both.
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Los Gatos
Cascade’s Drysdale building sold to Mr Drabov cascad
V E Drabov road contractor buys the Drysdale building on National Street Cascade town ship plans to move part of it from Myers bridge area. Building site sold to Mrs C D Baldwin. Drabov will use lumber from the razed structure to construct machine shops. Mrs L Morrison returns from Milwaukee visit. A large Cascade delegation attended Clark College Passion play. WPA project opens hiring about twenty and investing around 7000 dollars with Michael Flenton foreman and Ray Lane timekeeper. The project fixes streets from Spartan to Rochester to Pontiac with storm top, creating local employment.
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V. E. Drabov
Drysdale
National Street
Cascade
Myers’ Bridge
Cascade Township
C. D. Baldwin
Drabor
A. W. Aitchison
A. L. Morrison
Milwaukee
A. H. Renier
G. E. Fall
R. N
Mary Jo
Sara
Chicago
Loras T Lane
Nativity Parish
Dubuque
Clark College
George Dolphin
Evelyn Dolphin
Herbert Donovan
Bernard
St. Martin's Church
Excelsios
Charles City
Keaveny
Dary Jo
T. J
Olve Finn
Local Social Notes Mention Castle Grove Visitors
Mr and Mrs Herman Egger of Sand Spring were callers in the Harvey Heixen home. Will Hiller was a business visitor in North Fork township. A J Beranek of Prairieb attended a recent meeting of the 4 17 club with good attendance as plans were made for a program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Egger
Sand Spring
Harvey Heixen
Will Hiller
North Fork Township
A. J. Beranek
Prairieb @ businese
Optler
Surprise anniversary visit honors Zimmerman Boland home
Mrs. W. J. Zimmerman and Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Boland celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary Sunday evening with friends at their home. The gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Mylon Deeny of Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. John Freese and family, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Danneman and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Dirks
Marvin
Ralph Harms
Otto Danneman
Dale
Carl Schoon
W. J. Zimmerman
Ed Helgens
Henry Wehling
Vernon Ray
Carl Eden Jr
Mary Dorothy
Carl Eden Sr
Mark Cross
Fred Remington
George Hagen
Fred Poppe
Gerd Poppe
Howard Soper
Leslie Doyle
John Poppe
Louie Hagen
George Harms
Elmer
Fred Dirks
Rickless Menken
Henry Poppe
Poppe
Tobe Hanken
Harley Streeper
John Bennen
R. Lowell
J. L. Conwell
Ruth Matthias
John Wennekamp
William Martin
Willis Martin
George Andrews
Howard
John Grant
George H. Schoon
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Cletus Boland
J. J. Boland
Decorah
Will Dirks
Henry Badberg
Center Junction
Orlano Bailey
Elkader
Marion Bailey
Cedar Rapids
Clifford Knorr
Mylon Deeny
John Freese
George
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J. M. Byerly
Guernseys
Delbert E. Mayberry
Bangs
Jones Co
Fari Bureau
County Farm Bureau
McLaughlin
Farm Bill
Frank Priebes
Politrgrassers
Aid Society
Aid Society of the
Carl Husman
L. J. Hughes
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid
Ben Franken
Nane Franken
Parkersburg
E. E. Willis
Maynard
Henry
Richard
Carl Gerdes
Warner Helken
Rex Reuter
George Schoon
Harm Helgens
Louie Helgens
Carl Siebels
W. R. Zimmerman
O. F. Otten
McDonald
Alva Gerdes
George Seehusen
Will Jansen
Thomas J. Lane
Castle Grove & M. Meefora
Amber
Germany
Worthington
Imperial Garden
Baldwin
Adal
ST. Luke’s Catholic Church
Hopkinton
C. R. Schofield
Casper Farm
Amber and
Monticello Road
B. M
Deere
Litchfield
McCormick-Deering
H.p
Fairbanks-Morse
G. R. Schofield
Burlingham
Lee Bebee
Monticello State Bank
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