Jones County Wins Prizes at State Farm Bureau Meeting
Jones County received prizes at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Des Moines October 20 to 23. Superior ratings went to Castle Grove Lovell Scotch Grove and Greenfield. standard ratings to Clay Wyoming Madison and Jackson. The county Woman's Committee earned 100 percent Farm Bureau membership recognition. Mrs. R O McColm library chair and Miss Morey were praised for reading project work. seeds for Britain by Mrs. M J Cass earned first prize. C B Jessen received an all wool blanket at a Sheep and Wool Growers banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Jones County
Castle Grove
Lovell
Scotch Grove
Greenfield
Clay
Wyoming
Madison
Jackson
Farm Bureau
R. O. McColm
Morey
M. J. Cass
Britain
Sheep and Wool Growers Association
C. B. Jessen
Ray Naylor
C. D. Brown
Reuel MacColm
Arthur Sivers
George Kuehl
Robertson
Miss Virginia Wright Weds Dale Ladehoff at Scotch Grove
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Virginia Wright daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Wright of Marilon and Dale Ladehoff elder son of Mrs Edna Ladehoff took place Wednesday evening Nov 29 at St John Lutheran church with Rev R P Young officiating A wedding dance followed.
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Scotch Grove
Virginia Wright
Ray Wright
of Marilon
Dale Ladehoff
Edna Ladehoff
St. John’s Lutheran Church
R. P. Young
Ladehoff
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
H. E. Ahraken
Maxine
Yvonne Lange
Herman Lange
J. M. Lange
Onslow Hosts Father Son Banquet at High School
Onslow high school will host a father and son banquet on December 2 with county officer elections ballots passed among members. Each club selected a candidate and campaign speaker. Andrew Woolfries named main speaker. Prizes and special recognition planned. Tickets available through all 4-H clubs. demand high.
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Onslow High School
Andrew Woolfries
Jones County Farm Calendar Dec. events and care tips
The Jones County Farm Calendar lists December gatherings including Father and Son Banquet in Onslow and Oxford 4-H Club events. It also advises orchardists to protect young fruit trees from mice and rabbits with a mechanical protector or paper wrap, and notes a resin wash option.
Prizes Awarded In Corn Contest By Soils District
The Soils District commissioners met in Anamosa to award prizes for a 10 acre contoured corn yield contest. Top prize is a $15 seed credit from Farmer's Grain Co. Scotch Grove, with $10 and $5 credits for second and third, and four other winners receive hand levels. Winners include G. J. Armstrong, Thomas Shover and Son, J. B. Seehusen, and Truman Stanton. The district board includes Ray Naylor as chairman and C. B. Jessen as secretary.
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Soils District Commissioners
Soils Office
Court House
Anamosa
Farmer's Grain Company
Scotch Grove
Farmer’s Grain Company
G. J. Armstrong
Thomas Shover
Harold Healy
Ray Naylor
Clarence Grafft
Bill Stanton
Harold Nilsson
Oris Randolph
C. B. Jessen
Election Schedule Set Up For A C A Meetings
The Jones county ACA committee sets township meetings for voting a delegate and township committee alternates. All evenings at 8 p.m. Eligible voters include farm producers and landlords involved in 1944 45 farm programs. Meetings list shows various towns and dates across Cass Clay Greenfield Madison Oxford Richland Rogers Scotch Grove Wayne Wyoming with school gyms and community buildings used for Dec. 4 6 8 sessions.
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Jones County
ACA
Cass
Cass Center
Castle Grove
Center School
Clay
Sutton School
Fairview
Court House
Anamosa
Greenfield
Martello High School
Hale
Olin High
Jackson
Antioch Church
Lovell
Community Building
Monticello
Madison
Center Junction
Oxford
Oxford Junction
Rich
Victory Bond Booster Appeal From the Editor
The editor urges community members to support the Pacific war effort by buying an extra $100 War Bond. He frames buyers as speaking for GI Joe and urges residents to discuss the matter at work or home, stressing the bond as essential funding for the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Pacific
GI Joe
Japan
Mrs Anne Murray Dies At Cascade Iowa
Funeral services for Mrs Anne Murray were held at St Martin church Cascade following her death in Mercy hospital Dubuque Monday at 5 30 o clock She was born May 21 1859 at Temple Hill and married Al Murray Oct 29 1896 They lived on a Cascade area farm before moving to town 45 years ago Mr Murray died in 1942 Surviving are son EB C Murray Cascade and daughter Mrs M J Power New Rochelle NY plus two granddaughters.
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Cascade
Anne Murray
West Cascade
St. Martin’s Church
M. J. Farrelly
Calvary Cemetery
St. Martin’s School
Rosary Society
St. Martin's Church
al Murray
Mr. Murray
William
C. Murray
M. J. Power
New Rochelle
N. Y
Manternach Tops Market At Chicago Stock Yards
Jones county cattle drew top sales as George Manternach of near Monticello led a 21 head drove of prime Hereford steers sold without sorting at 18.50 per hundredweight, averaging 1204 pounds, during the midweek market.
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Jones County
Chicago
George Manternach
Monticello
Fishing Season Closes for 1944 in Town and Iowa Frog Season Ends
The 1944 fishing season ends November 30 with anglers reporting better than average luck in most sections. Stream catfishing was good near population centers, and frog season in Iowa also closes today.
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Iowa
Frozen Foods Perishability Compared to Fresh
Frozen foods are highly perishable when thawed and do not keep as well as the corresponding fresh foods, highlighting storage and quality concerns for consumers.
Tulip Planting Depths Vary By Soil Type
The USDA says tulip bulbs should be planted with tips four inches below soil surface for longevity in soil. Deep planting is advised when bulbs may stay in ground for years. depth varies by soil type with deeper for light soils and shallower for heavy soils.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Church Schedule Highlights Advent Services Across Several Denominations
Sacred Heart Catholic Church lists masses 8 and 10 with weekday 7 15. Confessions Saturday 3 30 and 7 15. Peniel Presbyterian Church offers Sunday school 10 16 and morning worship 11 15. Evangelical and Reformed Church holds school at 10 and divine at 11. First Congregational Church morning worship 9 30 and Sunday school 10 30 with Pilgrim Fellowship 5 to 6. The Methodist Church lists 10 o'clock school and 11 o'clock divine worship with Youth Caravan from Cornell College. Youth Fellowship party Saturday night. Presbyterian Church notes a Sunday program and seminar led by W J Grossheim. St John’s Lutheran shows December 8 reformatory 8 am, services at 10 and 9 15. Wayne Zion Lutheran details Advent activities with 10 am Sunday school and 11 am divine worship. Castle Grove Lutheran offers 11 am worship and 10 am Sunday school.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
A. L. Lorenz
The
First Congregational Church
Homer Fe, Dalrymple
Pilgrim Fellowship
the Methodist Church
Glenn W. McMichael
Cornell College
Youth Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Westminster Fellowship
Charles Kreeb
St. John’s Lutheran Church
R. P. Young
Reformatory
Young People’s Society
Ladies Aid Society
Arnold Jacobs
Wayne Zion Ey
Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
December Ladies Aid Meeting At Mrs Specht’s Home
The Ladies Aid schedules its December meeting at Mrs. Max Specht’s residence on Friday December 1. They will pack cookies for Muscatine home. St Matthew’s Lutheran Church led by Pastor H L Adix holds 945 Sunday school and 1045 Divine worship. Lutheran Fellowship hour Sunday 8 to 9 pm. Dues for Blue Cross should be paid to treasurer Alva Behrends by Sunday. Mrs Ernest Wahl hosts Ladies Aid on Wednesday December 6.
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Ladies Aid
Max Specht
Muscatine
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Lutheran Fellowship
Blue Cross
Alva Behrends
Ernest Wahl
Soldier Training to Fend Mosquito Borne Malaria
The soldier learns to protect against malaria transmitting mosquitoes. He receives netting repellents and mosquito tombs to clear tents and living quarters and is warned to avoid exposure at sunrise and sunset.
Schedules on Fridge Shelves Save Time and Energy
A systematic arrangement of foods on refrigerator shelves reduces door open time and speeds meal prep. Organized shelving cuts energy use and makes locating items quicker.
Goggles Aid Sub Detection With Rotating Anti-Glare Lenses
Sea Goggles Laboratories developed goggles with anti glare lenses to detect submarines and torpedoed ship survivors. Lenses rotate 180 degrees by hand to suppress sun or water reflections. Remove Spots Patents suggest dry mopping dirt on floors, cleanable by rubbing with fine steel wool and turpentine.
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Woman's Committee
Jessen
Miss Wright
St. Johns
Glenn Cass
Monticello Hospital
Katherine Stewart
Martelle
John Zirkelbach
Walter Wilcox
Wis
Ida Cass
William Henrichs
Arend Balster
Alva Zimmerman
M. M. Sinclair
Marvin Lacock
Floyd Sinclair
Charles Nelson
W. B. Clark
Alice
Ruth Clark
Colesburg
May Himebaugh
Edmund Wacker
Louis Hanken
Zelma Cass
Ruth Ann Wilcox
Onslow
Mr. Williams
Floyd Cass
Albert Schroeder
Frank Sutherland
Nora Streets
Irving Eilers
Mark Risinger
Charlotte
Leslie Balster
Carl Hammer
Lake Forest
Hammer
Esther Kiburz
Frank Roydéen
George Bohlken
Jean
A. O. Bohlken
Clay Keith
Hopkinton
Jones County Farm Calendar
Madison Farm Bureau
Farmers Grain Co
U.S. Treasury Department
War Food Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Dubuque
Manternach
McNeill’s Hardware
Evangelical and Reformed Church
A. Mast
Mr. Devaney
Devaney
Rockers
Christmas Headquarters
HIS
Ostermoor
Devaney & Sons
Bernard
Cudahy
Archer Daniels
E. H. Huibregtse
Prop
Clark Bros. Tire & Battery Service
Mack
Sandy
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