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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1947
Page
4
Citizens of Wyoming vote to issue bonds for bituminous surfacing of all town streets after a public hearing. A 75 percent petition against a special assessment led council to abandon the half-street plan and proceed with full paving.
Township annual meetings wrap up with resolutions read and adopted and 4-H reports. Newly elected officers listed by township include Cass Galen Brainard director Roy Merritt assistant director Albert Schrader secretary and others in Castle Grove Clay Fairview Greenfield Jackson Lovell Madison Oxford Rome with women’s and assistant chairs noted.
Scotch Grove lists Louie Hanken as director Edwin Freese as assistant director and Andy Emmerich as secretary. Wayne lists Richard Hanken as director Donald Danneman as assistant director Carl Walken as assistant director and Harry Dierks as secretary. Wyoming lists Joe Jacobson as director Reggie Morse as assistant director.
Rural Women's Organization hosts teas to introduce the Family Living program for the year. Meetings start at 2 p.m. in Madison township October 7 at Mrs. Melvin Mortensen home Cass township October 14 at Mrs. Harold Larson home Castle Grove October 16 at Mrs. E. Schnier home.
The Annual County Farm Bureau meeting is scheduled for October 16 at the Wyoming high school. Program chair Harlan Russell will discuss his trip to Europe while stunts and musical numbers are to be announced later. Committees include the program group led by Mr and an announcement of further plans forthcoming.
Mrs Lumir Holub chairs the nominations with William Reade Ed Bickness Paul Godfrey Howard Jamieson as committee members Richard Hanken is chairman with William Walderbach Delbert Smith Robert Barber Lovie Hanken and Max Specht on the nominating panel Arthur Siver chairs the resolutions with Mrs F D Deischer Neal Hayden Mrs Lumir Holub Marvin Lacock Mrs Lloyd Robertson Mrs William Steenhoek and Dillon Story on the resolutions committee
The T G Murray farm at Oxford Junction hosted the Eastern Iowa Hereford Breeders Association field day and judging contest. About 150 breeders and farmers attended the noon potluck and judging, with 47 adults and 10 juniors in competition. Willis Glenn of Olin won the junior division and $50 credit toward a heifer. Lawrence Barnes of Iowa City was second with $30 credit. Gerald Paulsen of Stockton and Richard Herring of DeWitt tied for third, with Paulsen winning $20 and Herring fourth in the sale draw. prizes funded only partially by entries.
Richard Harring collected 21 dollars and 75 cents after a hat pass. Roy Marcus of LaMotte and Dale Paustian of Walcott tied for senior judging with 37 points. Lyle Harring DeWitt placed third, Chester Town Norway fourth, R A Davidson Mechanicsville fifth. Davidson and Towe earned 340 points. Prizes were decided by drawing as talks and demonstrations by J C Holbert and Clyde Turkington of Washington Iowa entertained the group.
A neighborhood group of children under six spent several summer weeks playing together and quarrelling, with shouts filling the air as one child collided with another. The passage ends before concluding the activity or outcome.
A nine year old girl moved into the block and, without intent, became the guide for a group of children. She drew the youngsters into schoolyard games learned from her playground experience, adapting rules to suit their needs and introducing hop scotch wood tag and make believe houses and schools.
A short note from the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station urges backing the Junior Chamber of Commerce. It argues that giving children constructive activities can reduce wails and shrieks and that parents should act similarly to settle quarrels without spanking.
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