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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1940

Page

3

Past Officers Hold 10th Annual Meeting in Jones County

The Jones County Farm Bureau Past Presidents association held its 10th annual meeting at John Bodenhofer’s home in Anamosa on Thursday night November 14. Guests included Henry Eichling of Iowa State College Ames and current president C R Grafft Olin.

Jones County Farm Bureau Past Presidents Association Iowa John Bodenhofer Anamosa Farm Bureau Henry Eichling Iowa State College Ames Glenn Sones Des Moines G. J. Hughes Scotch Grove S. M. Hosford Monticello C. R. Grafft Olin County Farm Bureau Carl Smith A. B. White W.B. Meeks Martello George Specht Irving Hintz Harry Newman W. D. McLaughlin Reuel McColm Clarence Grafft Roy Joslin Clarence Paul Smith John Morse Wyoming Henry George George van Buren Oxford Max Wortman Tom Powell John Ferring Marjorie Humpal Ernest Towne Mechanicsville Ray Simpson

Seed Lab Urges Early Seed Sample Mail In

Dr. R. H. Porter of the Ames Iowa State College seed laboratory asks farmers and seed dealers to send bean sorghum small grain corn clover and alfalfa samples now. Amounts vary by seed size with four ounces for small seeds and up to one pound for larger grains. Send to Iowa State College Seed Laboratory Botany Hall Ames Iowa for analysis with Farm Bureau details available.

R. H. Porter Town State College Extension Service Ames Iowa State College Seed Laboratory Botany Hall Iowa Farm Bureau

Farm Bureau Drive to Kick Off County Membership Push

Jones County Farm Bureau directors set final plans for the annual county wide drive. More than 200 men will canvass all townships beginning after a Dec 4 kick off dinner with W. B. Hamilton, secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation, as guest speaker.

Jones County Farm Bureau W. B. Hamilton Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

Center Junction Cage Schedule and Community Notices

Athletic coach Mark Risinger submits basketball schedules for Center Junction area games from November to March including homecoming at Martelle, and tournaments at Oxford Junction. The column also lists church events, club meetings, school activities, Thanksgiving plans, community guest speakers, and local social visits.

Center Junction Mark Risinger Martelle Onion? Junction der & Wreming Onslow Marley Ssensi Heart Dan Oxford Jet Sacred Heart Oxford Junction Wyoming Qualow Morley

High Scoring Record Winners Announced For 4-H Club

The Boys 4-H Club shortlisted 215 record books across 858 projects into first second and third classes at a father son banquet. First group winners earned 4-H pencils with names including Betty Adams Dale Adams Lloyd Messerli Paul Messerli Robert Messerli and others across Monticello Lisbon Oxford Junction Center Junction Anamosa Martelle Scotch Grove and Wyoming.

Baby Beef Betty Adams Dale Adams Lloyd Messerli Paul Messerli Robert Messerli Monticello Lloyd Andre Lisbon Edwin Andrews Willard Byerly Harry Imsier Gere Sievers Leo Waggener Olin Peter Broderson Rich Dale Cartelle Leo Levsen Wickham Mr.s Fairbanks Phil- Darvin Harderson Chatterton LeRoy 1 James Miler Martello Dean Zirkelbach Jioward Zirkelbach Scotch Grove Pig Galen Cook Merlin Cook LaVern Kuhns Jack Naylor Jerry Naylor Naomi Lee Crain Harry Imnster Julian Kinler Robert Shedek Jay Slater Leo Waggoner LaVern Engelbart Marvin Engelbart Armber Willis Fairbanks Marvin Jansen Merle Jansen Marilyn Porter Joyce Porter Wesley Sichels Anamosa Robert Fishwild Wyoming Donald Howie Raymond Hudrick Oxford Junction Thomas Keating Onslow James Miller Dale Strother Louis Strother George Freese Theodore Freese LaVern Loper Glen Soper Calvin Glenn Dale Newman Martelle Warren Wickham Mr. Vernon James Hanna

Clay 4 H Club Holds Joint Meeting at Wherry Home

The Clay Boys 4-H club met at Richard Wherry’s home with 12 boys present. LeRoy Petersen spoke on Hereford cattle history and development while James Barns reviewed other beef breeds. The groups exchanged Christmas party gift names and compared club records to the county average before lunch.

Clay Boys Richard Wherry LeRoy Petersen James Barns Wilfred Wherry

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Eichling Farm Cup Center Clark Women’s Missionary Society W. Clark S. G. Snompson J. N. Smith Irma Sanford D. H. Bohrer Ray Bohler Nels Bradley Harry Chase Anne Helps F. D. Sutherland Gus Kries Riney Wessels The Woman’s Club Des Moines State Traveling Library Prahm’s Franz Charbonneaux Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society Will Hansen Presbyterian Church Samuel Garvin Dubuque University Imogene Chase Fred Blake Portland Ore H. E. Stingley Washington, D. C Blake J. B. Moses Center Jet Presbyterian Ladies’ Working Band Augusta Norris G. Thompson Red Cross T. E. Stanton Madison Township Abrams Alyea Paul John Alyea John Eshelman Forrest Briggs A. B. Norris Hawick Minn Noel Charbonneaux Wayne Mediapolis John Sally Franklin Wilson Vinton Will Woodward Cedar Rapids Capitola Courtney Woodwards Paul Nett Neff Margaret Smola Charles Central City B. Gruessing Red Oak Grove Frank Schrader Abram Alyea Evelyn Courtney Toddville Holyce Chase Lenox Don Nagel Howard Tein Frank Preston Alan Serbousek Dorothy Dreibelbis Tallulah Bankhead Little Foxes Harry Crispin Hone Tipton Jack Stingley Richard Loepp Robert Burch Cornell Mount Vernon Jack Mia A. E Stingley Earl Freeman Emeline Harry Alyea Robert Manley Huldah Peet Marjorie James Roy Snell Elmer Schrader Earlville Quinn Wire & Iron Works Dept. N Boone Des Nach Latta USA Chet Ctober Chevrolet Fisher Victory Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co W. E. Tuetken Monticello, Iowa Bolson Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company Fred Lehman Center Junction Creamery Company Center Junction, Iowa H. W. Cox Farmers Implement CO Hofer, Man Rock Road Langworthy Guernsey Jerseys Jersey John Deere McCormick Deering Ayr McCormick Deering Farmall Lee Bebee State Bank
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