First Crop Agreements Made CCC Arrives At Camp Site
Soil planning agreements signed by Alfred Egger and Frank King with the soil conservation service mark the start of five year crop plans for six watersheds including Dubuque and Delaware. Sixty nine CCC workers have arrived or will arrive for camp setup and field work as planning teams map soils and plan crops for erosion control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Egger
Frank King
Soil Conservation Service
CCC
SCS
Civil Conservation Corps
Egger
Mr. King
Dubuque
Delaware
Richland
Lowell
Scotch Grove
Cascade
Ralph Clark
Chris H. Randolph
Jank C. Mohler
Stoward
William L. Stark
Marian Eastern Boya
James Valasey
Sylvan Runkel
Felix Brinacombe
Ottumwa
Carl Williamson
Belle Plaine
Specialist Tells Girls How to Get Interior Harmony
Miss Florence Forbes extension specialist in home furnishing met with the girls club leaders and senior members in the first training school. She outlined upcoming projects and distributed material for leaders to take back to local clubs. She emphasized harmony in interior decorating through color line design and balance of surfaces. She noted three ways to change color hue value and intensity and urged drawing floor plans for girls rooms at start and project completion next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Forbes
Forbes
Miss Forbes
Mrs. Max Specht Addresses Rural Youth Group
Mrs. Max Specht of Monticello was principal speaker at the Jones County Rural Youth association meeting in Anamosa on Thursday evening November 16. She spoke on Everyday Etiquette and 53 members and guests attended. A pie social followed and the next meeting is set for December 21 at Irvin and Melvin Sievers home in Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Specht
Monticello
Jones County Rural Youth Association
Anamosa
L B. McKinstry
Wilson Riggs
Briggs
Tom Jensen
W. K
V and Grieg
Smith
Bach
C R. Smith
Henry Kruse
Hale
August Thomson
Wyoming
Grant Cass
Monmouth
H. H. Green
E. F. Paulsen and Sons
Olive Green
W. A. Hicks
Clinton
H. M Overholt
Alice Overholt
Fifty-Four Women Plan Achievement Day Meeting
Fifty four women attended a county wide meeting of home project leaders to organize the annual achievement day next April. Mrs N May Larson of Iowa State College spoke, with many area residents registered including Mrs Harry Dirks Mrs Frank Byerly Mrs Bernard Cass and others from Monticello Anamosa Onslow Olin Morley Wyoming and Martelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. May Larson
Iowa State College
Harry Dirks
Monticello
Frank Byerly
Onslow
Bernard Cass
Scotch Grove
Carl Harms
Kenneth Meadon
Jesse Hansen
Anamosa
Lloyd Mutton
John Wilcox
Herbert Balsiger
Arnold Thalacker
Max Specht
James Whitmore
Olin
Clarence Tenley
Delbert Smith
Morley
Lloyd Robertson
C. H. Myers
Ed Helgens
Nerman Helgens
C. A. Babcock
J. H. Rickels
Ray Stivers
Henry Sievers
Harlan Russell
Kelsey Hanna
Anamnosa
Henry Derga
Leona Johnson
George A. Rickels
Lucile Heeren
Clair Fayram
Florence Wherry
Fred von Sprecken
Wyoming
Leslie W. Babcock
Clarence Romer
Tom Eichhorn
Richard Brownell
Clarence Reade
Leslie Doyle
I. J. Schnier
Ray Fairbanks
P. 2B. Daly
Lee Crain
Fred Buckholtz
Peter Sievers
William D. McLaughlin
Rosco
Fred Lazare
A. E. Peterson
J. J. Ahlrichs
Ray Peet
Martelle
Scotch Grove 4-H clubs announce new member and awards
The Scotch Grove 4-H clubs report Paul Ernest Paulsen of Center Junction joins next year’s club. Delbert Husman and Jerry Naylor provided entertainment while Jerry spoke on Berkshire hogs. James and Chester Miller earned the Helstein Breeders’ Association watch. James’s 4-H heifer yielded 38 pounds butterfat last month. Enrollment cards urged by December 1. Norman French of Clay Club reared a 150 pound Chester White pig and oats field test story notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Paul Ernest Paulsen
Center Junction
Angus Call
Delbert Husman
Jerry Naylor
Jerry
Berkshire
James
Chester Miller
Helstein
Norman French
Clay Club
Cass Township Farm Bureau Elects Harold Larson Leader
Harold Larson Anamosa was elected Cass Township Farm Bureau director at the Cass Center school meeting. Mrs. Jesse Hansen Anamosa will lead women's work while William Buckner Anamosa was named secretary treasurer. The Cedar Valley Farm Business association will meet at Roosevelt hotel Cedar Rapids on December 1 with soil conservation talks and CCC technicians presenting.
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The
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
H. S. Nicol
Fieldman
Jones County
Business Association
Farm Business Association
Harold Larson
Anamosa
Cass Township Farm Bureau
Cass Center
Jesse Hansen
William Buckner
CCC
Monticello
Jones County 4-H Enrollment Urged for 1939 40 Year
James Kearn urges all Jones County farm youths to enroll in 4-H clubs for the 1939 40 year. Enrollments aim to cover full year activities in November, with 199 boys and 112 girls last year across 11 boys clubs and 10 girls clubs. Target ages 10 to 21 for boys and 12 to 21 for girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm
James Kearn
Kearns
Jones County
Mr. Kearns
Amber Couple Celebrates 39th Wedding Anniversary
The 39th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman is celebrated with dinner guests including Amber and many local families. Several residents visit relatives, return from hospital stays, or travel to nearby towns for family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Frank Peters
Tena Collman
Monticello
Herman Helgens
Herman Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Donald Rickels
Herman Oaken
Arizona
Richard Helgens
Henry Tobiason
Carl Siebels
Irvin Poppe
W. J. Zimmerman
George Siebels
McDonald Hospital
Anna Smith
Omaha
George Hoult
John Batchelder
Glenn Eilers
H. C. Gold
Lytton
Hank Siebels
Harvey Heiken
Castle Grove
Mary Taylor
Anamosa
Willis Zimmerman
Clarence
Seehusen and Friends Dine Across Several Towns
The notice lists dinner guests from Pomeroy Center Junction and Olin over the weekend and Friday visits to the Freese households. It notes Carl Schoon and family traveling to Dundee Illinois on Wednesday for Thanksgiving with Herman Ohe and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Seehusen
Edward Seehusen
Fred Schultz
Pomeroy
Jack Seehusen
Center Junction
Lawrence Petersen
Olin
Chris Paulsen
Ben Christiansen
Sievert Sievertsen
Jones County Stock Hits Upper Prices at Chicago Yards
Three Jones county shippers moved stock in the upper price brackets at the Chicago stock yards Tuesday. Schmalfeldt Brothers of Wyoming sold 68 cross bred Poland China and Duroc Jersey hogs averaging 206 pounds at 6.20 per cwt. Carl Levsen with 20 steers of Mrs. Anna Levsen of Onslow averaged 1260 pounds and sold at 10.26 per cwt. C A Reade of Onslow received 10.25 per cwt for 20 beeves averaging 1260 pounds, with Reade accompanying the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Chicago
Schmalfeldt Brothers
Wyoming
Carl Levsen
Anna Levsen
Onslow
C. A. Reade
Seeding Plan Swaths Southwest Rangelands by Air Power
Airplanes operate over the Southwest spreading seeds to promote growth of food grasses on open ranges. The project aims to improve grazing conditions by establishing a sturdy seed cover across broad rangeland.
Onslow Opens Season With Big Win Over Morley
Onslow high boys beat Morley 53 to 9 in the season opener here Friday evening. Onslow girls lost 17 to 9. The schedule lists games at Monmouth Oxford Junction Wyoming and Center Junction plus a girls tournament at Onslow. A smallpox clinic was held at OHS with many inoculated by Dr C R Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Morley
Monmouth
Oxford Junction
Wyoming
Center Junction
Cent ® Junction
Olin
O.H.S
Squire Ripperton
Sharon Ann
Ripperton
Phil Hall
Lloyd Preston
Hall
Okoboji
B. J. Streeper
Mildred
Mabel
Wm. Fletcher
J. R. Kennedy
Marvin Hanwardson
Eliza Orr
Willard Larkey
James Agnew
Walker
Albert Tompkins
Brookings
S. D
Floyd Horton
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
E. Horton
L. M. Green
Fate of Bingo Dog Settles Divorce Custody
San Francisco couple’s divorce awards custody of Bingo the fox terrier to Mrs. Hurd. The ruling allows Mr. Hurd to take the dog for Sunday walks. The verdict follows a Solomon-like compromise ensuring marital freedom with shared access to the pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingo
San Francisco
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John Lurken and
Helen Pickett
Iowa
Louis Buresh
His Orchestra
Jim Kearns
Scotch Grove Hogs
Maynard Kuhns
Fairview Oriole Club
Cass Township
C. B. Darrow
Langworthy
Good Rock Road
Guernsey
Jersey
Bradley
International
Ttn
Walbtear
Aidtieustens
Deering
McCormick
John Deere
Osborne
McCormick Deering
Clarence Heyen
Robert S. Darrow
Mrs
Jessie Darrow
Lee Beebe
Monticello State Bank
Bers
Altrurian Club
Arthur Pottle
Angle
Allén
Edwin Wilcox
Orla Bethel
Grant
Cass
H. W. Koon
Maquoketa
Onslow Presbyterian Church
Buncay
National Farm Loan Associations
Harold B. McTavish
3Rd Avenue S. E
Earlville
Town Department of Agriculture
Jones County Produce
Wm. S. McQuillen
P. J
J. C. Herard
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