Jones County Farm Bureau records reviewed with ISU agent
Henry Eichling district extension agent from Iowa State college aided the Jones County Farm Bureau in completing annual records and reports. The process ensures an accurate yearly record of activities filed with the Farm Bureau, the extension service, and the U S department of agriculture to preserve the county's agricultural development history.
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Henry Eichling
Iowa State College
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Office
Extension Service
Towa State College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Jones County
Wyoming Township Farm Bureau Meets At Reade Home
Members held their regular monthly meeting at Clarence Reade's Onslow home Friday evening. A featured program included a health discussion led by Mrs. Duncan Wasson and Mrs. John Mayberry.
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Wyoming Township Farm Bureau
Clarence Reade
Onslow
Duncan Wasson
John Mayberry
Clinton
Wilson Briggs
Edwin Wilcox
Town City
Wyoming Township Farm Bureau Association
C. A. Reade
Esther Wasson
Faye May
E. K. Peters
Chris Gill
Ben Schrader
Monmouth
William Smola
Central City
Helen Rieken
John Rieken
Olin
Reconditioning Sewing Machines Training Schedules Released
The Jones County Farm Bureau women's division will hold a series of home project training meetings on sewing machine reconditioning. Miss Elizabeth Peterson of Town State College will lead sessions where members clean oil and adjust machines. Leaders from each township will share knowledge with local homemakers' groups across dates from November 29 to December 2 in Monticello Anamosa Wyoming and other townships.
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Jones County Farm Bureau
Elizabeth Peterson
Town State College
William Balsiger
Monticello
Castle Grove
Lowell
Richland
Washington
Scotch Grove
Court House
Anamosa
Cass
Wayne
Fairview
Jackson
Peter Slevers
Wyoming
Clay
Oxford
Madison
Harlan Russell
Greenfield
Rome
Hale
Farm Wiring Topic At Castle Grove School Meeting
Farmstead wiring was the topic at Castle Grove school No 2 last week. The Jones County Farm Bureau and Maquoketa Valley Cooperative organized the session to inform on proper farm wiring as REA lines near in the county. Iowa State College specialist H Beaty led the discussion with Lyle Monthei David Stanton and the county agent also on the program.
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Castle Grove School No. 2
Jones County Farm Bureau
Maquoketa Valley Cooperative
REA
H. Beaty
Iowa State College
Lyle Monthei
David Stanton
Farm Bureau Past Presidents Meet In Anamosa Area
The Jones County Farm Bureau Past Presidents association held its annual meeting and banquet at A. B. White’s home east of Anamosa. John Bodenhofer was reelected president and Harry Newman reelected secretary. Paul N. Smith showed four reels of Mexico trip footage. Eight members and their wives attended, including W. B. Meeks Martelle Harry Newman Martello Arthur White Anamosa Paul Smith Anamosa Irving Hintz Monticello Sprague Hosford Monticello G. J. Hughes Scotch Grove.
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Jones County Farm Bureau
Past Presidents Association
A. B. White
Anamosa
John Bodenhofer
Harry Newman
Paul N. Smith
Mexico
W. B. Meeks
Martelle
Martello
Arthur White
Paul Smith
Irving Hintz
Monticello
Sprague Hosford
G. J. Hughes
Scotch Grove
C. A. Rowe
Dillon Stickley
Frank Rowe
Hardison Orr
Rowe
Rock Island
George Sears
Astruman Club
George Paulsen
Japan
Arthur Pottle
Susan Ingversen
Marvin Hanwardsen
Onslow School
Schoolmasters' Club
W. K. Kennedy
R. Smith
N. C. Holst
Keith Lemon
M. C. Ingwersen
Marvin Hanwardson
Howard Willison
C. M. Holst
Russell Chaplin
Ruth Tomlinson
Scovill. Business College
Rawson
Palestine
Jerusalem
Frieda Olmstead
California
John Jansen
Norma Pottle
Hobby Club
South Prairie Homemakers’ Club
D J. Wasson
Leslie Babcock
North Jones C T A October Report Details Milk Output
For October the association tested 411 cows with 103 dry. Average yield 476 lb milk and 19.7 lb butterfat. Total 195 522 lb milk and 8 103 lb fat. All herds on pasture. two fed silage. 38 cows over 40 lb butterfat. Shomont Hengerweld Ink top cow at 763 lb fat. Bud Brothers Brown Swiss high herd 32.5 lb fat.
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Shomont Hengerweld Ink
Shomont Dairy
Monticello
Walter Muller
Bud Brothers
Dale Mayberry
Four States Reveal Damage Research On 300 Corn Cribs
J B Davidson head of Iowa State College agricultural engineering leads report on ra t damage to stored corn as County Agent Carl Smith attends the annual agricultural meeting highlighting findings from 300 corn cribs across four states.
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J. B. Davidson
Iowa State College
Carl Smith
Davidson urges better rat proofing for corn cribs at college meeting
A study of 300 problem cribs in four states led Davidson to seven conclusions on corn crib design. Key points: faster drying under favorable conditions, wide cribs dry less, winter drying is negligible, outer sections dry faster, slatted sides help but flue theory fails, lower one third is the problem area, and rats can ruin up to half the stored corn.
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Davidson
Towa
Definition of cropland for 1939 program issued
The County Agricultural Conservation committee received the 1939 definition of cropland from O. D. Klein, AAA state chairman. It classifies land not used for intertilled or small grain crops since 1933 as noncropland unless suitable for soil depleting crops, with a review by two committee members to ensure county uniformity.
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The
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
O. D. Klein
State Aaa Committee
Poultry Raisers Urged to Cut Losses From Disease
The Express urges poultry raisers to prevent disease through simple sanitation. Dr. R F Eagle notes poultry and eggs now exceed a billion dollars in income projections, urging veterinarians and farmers to safeguard the industry and reduce annual losses of about 18 million dollars. Clean ground, screened pits, wired water fountains, and ample space are stressed as practical measures. Know your home town a constant reader of The Express.
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R. F. Eagle
Institute of American Poultry Industries
United States
the Express
Farmers and neighbors share farm life observations near Monticello
In Jones County scenes residents discuss crops livestock and homes. Mrs Ambuehl notes hardships of raising turkeys while George Ambuehl Sr. has long watched Monticello from his hilltop. Neighbors mention corn pickers brick houses fires and plans for retirement.
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George Ambuehl Jr
Monticello
George Ambuehl, Sr
Jones County
Neal Hayden
Neal
Kenneth
John Benesh
Soft Water Testing Method and Honey Cookie Recipe
Household tips from Iowa State College explain a quick method to dial in water softness using soft water, softener, and soap to achieve a stable one minute suds. A honey based recipe offers Honey Cookies with spice and citrus notes, yielding about seven dozen cookies. Cherokee Times notes Republican general assembly responsibility with an overwhelming party majority.
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Iowa State College
General Assembly
Fondant Candy Making Steps Ties Up Christmas Prep
Instructions outline a detailed fondant preparation from mellowing to folding mass, with care tips to prevent granulation, cooling and storage in a cool place or refrigerator. The piece also notes forthcoming tips, remarks by Mrs. Kennedy, and event coverage of local clubs and school activities including a carnival and community gatherings.
November PTA Meeting in Onslow Focuses on Physical Education
Onslow school hosted a PTA gathering Monday evening with strong attendance. The discussion centered on physical education and its role in the school program.
Ruth Howie Named YWCA Service Committee Chair
Ruth Howie a senior in the home economics department at Iowa State College has been chosen chairman of the YWCA service committee. She will oversee the college YWCA service programs with themes including crafts contemporary poetry prose plays personal religion public affairs and Girl Reserves following training at the Lake Geneva Wisconsin conference camp last summer.
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Ruth Howie
Y.W.C.A
Monticello
Iowa State College
Y.W.C. A
Y-W.c.a
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Patent Proposal Produces Solid Non Sticky Honey Mass
A U S patent aims to improve on the busy bee by enabling the processing of natural honey into a hard solid non sticky mass at ordinary temperatures.
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U. S
Hidden French Gold Map Sparks Long Lost Cache Tale
A parchment map claimed to reveal a route to a gold cache estimated at 970,000 in France. The tale blends old business correspondence with treasure lore and regional curiosity about buried riches.
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France
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Gottlieb Zumbrunnen
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W. EK. Kennedy
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W. A. Hicks
Jones County Produce Co
Milwaukee Road
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Cascade Mountains
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