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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1945

Page

4

Jones County 4-H Banquet Honors Outstanding Girls

Miss Barbara Chatterton and Miss Virginia Hansen named outstanding 4-H club girls of Jones County at the Mother-Daughter banquet held at Olin high school. Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls win top club plaque. Miss Peggy Barber named county health champion. Joyce Freese presided. Lt. Dorothy Newman spoke on 4-H in a Free World.

Barbara Chatterton Clay Busy Bees Virginia Hansen Oxford Happy Hustlers Jones County Olin High School Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls Iin Peggy J. Barber Joyce Freese Monticello D. D. Offringa Linn Offfingza Dorothy Newman Martelle Europe Lieut Newman Merle Meeks Shirley Furst Willene Walderbach Blue—Madison Merry Maids Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls Red Lovell Happy Helpers Wayne Willing Workers Oxford Happy Hustlers Greenfield Goodluck Girls Jackson Wise Owls Castle Grove Fortune Finders Wyoming Happy Homemakers Blue

Jones County Farm Calendar Highlights Local Farm Bureau Events

October events include the Annual Farm Bureau meeting on the 15th. The 4-H writing meeting with Miss Taskerud is on the 16th in Ana mosa. Farm Bureau meetings follow at various farms with speakers, including Rev. Groening on October 19 and landscape specialist Miss Margarita Taars on October 23 to 26.

Farm Bureau Miss Taskerud Anamosa Greeneld Farm Bureau Walter Gendelmanns Lovell Farm Bureau Gerhard Freese Wyoming Farm Bureau Rev. Groening Miss Margherita Taar

Wayne 4 H Elect New Officers

The Wayne 4 H club met at the Harms home with leaders Bill Jansen and Bill Martin present. New officers named Clifford Jansen president LeRoy Siebels vice president Dwight Gerdes secretary treasurer and Harry Wessels reporter. new leaders Ed Helgens and Ed Harms named.

Wayne 4-H Club Raymond Galen Harms Bill Jansen Bill Martin Raymond Harms Galen Engelbart LeRoy Siebels Clifford Jansen Maynard Siebels Raymond Hinrichs Robert Harms Bill Wessels Harry Wessels Dwight Gerdes Dale Martin Ed Helgens Ed Harms

New Officers For Castle Grove 4 H Club

Castle Grove 4 H club names new officers led by Louie Heiken as Leader and Irvin Hintz as assistant leader Bill Hintz becomes president with Paul Seehusen as vice president Paul Messerli serves as secretary and reporter Max Schrader as treasurer Donald Monk and Robert Kobb are added bringing total members to 17 The installation featured Messerli handing the gavel to Hintz as part of one of the faster initiations.

Louie Heiken Irvin Hintz Bill Hintz Paul Seehusen Paul Messerli Max Schrader Donald Monk Robert Kobb Castle Grove

Insulation Key to Low Cost Heating Practices

A Iowa State College extension expert notes home heating costs drop when the house is well maintained and insulated. He urges weather stripping or storm windows and timely furnace checks, with a pamphlet "How to Save Fuel" available from the college. Fire Chief P K Cole props up a Lamoni alarm fire at his filling station with volunteers, minimal damage, and only repaired trousers.

Marvin Gould Iowa State College Engineering Extension Service Gould Iowa American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers Iowa State College Engineers Extension Service P. K. Cole Lamoni

Economical kitchen tips for minimal waste

Practical guidance for home cooks to reduce waste by cooking potatoes in jackets and boiling before frying, simmering vegetables under lids with small water amounts, and serving fruits and vegetables raw when feasible.

Red Devil's Food Cake Tips for Batter Color

Home baking tip advises adding a drop of red food coloring to batter when husbands crave a red devil's food cake. A small amount can adjust shade to desired depth without changing texture or flavor.

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Five Onslow Men Released From Service

Five Onslow men are listed as discharged from the armed forces. Stuart Beck received a five year nine month nine day discharge in Washington with citations including the Purple Heart and A P campaign ribbon. Leo Keating is discharged at Fort Leavenworth after nearly four years with the Solomons and Luzon campaigns and several medals. John F. Petersen, released after over a year in the U S and a year six months in Europe, wears an EAME ribbon with silver star and three overseas bars. Gordon Hall is discharged and staying with his wife and daughter in Nowachek home. Donald Levien left Jefferson Barracks with three years eleven months and ten days service and multiple campaign and good conduct decorations.

Onslow Stuart Beck Washington, D. C Papua Philippines A.P Leo Keating Fort Leavenworth Kan Solomons Luzon John F. Petersen U. S Normandy France Ardennes Europe EAME Gordon Hall Nowachek Donald Levien Jefferson Barracks John Mayberry Fred Scott States Marvin Null Willard Larkey F. O. Conley Anamosa Joe Miller Epworth Tell Brown California Jessie Hall Ida Hall Johnson Oceanside Calif

Dessert bridge honors and hospital notes from the community

Attendees included the Catlett, Carstensen, Broderson, Buck, and Fadley families with Lilian Buck hosting a dessert bridge. Prizes went to Martens Hicks and Wherry. Blough returned from Cedar Rapids visit. Winchip is on a 30 day furlough with his wife and parents awaiting discharge. Larkey underwent appendicitis surgery at John McDonald hospital in Monticello. Preston’s days were spent in the area.

Lilian Buck Fred Martens W. A. Hicks B. L. Wherry C. C. Blough Cedar Rapids Arthur Winchip Willard Larkey John McDonald Hospital Monticello Lloyd Preston

Mercy Hospital Visitor Notes In Oklahoma Trip

Last week at Mercy hospital Ana Mosa received treatment for a finger bone infection. Mr and Mrs Carroll Bickford Dwila and the twins are visiting in Oklahoma. Mr and Mrs A A Garnett are mentioned in the same note.

Escondido Phil Hall Okoboji Floyd Horton Chicago Fred Ketchem Mercy Hospital Anamosa Carroll Bickford Dwila Oklahoma A. A. Garnett

Clayton Garnett and Carroll Edwards Visit Elkader Family

Clayton Garnett and Carroll Ed wards spent Thursday and Friday with the Alva Edwards family at Elkader. Express Want Ads Pay.

Clayton Garnett Carroll Edwards Alva Edwards Elkader Express

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Arlene Kuhns J. M. Tudor Olin Audrey Schrader Marjorie Paulsen Jean Freese Joyce Hartwig Lovell Happy Helpers Club Lasack Paul Lasack Oxford Junction 4-H Louis Strother Jones County Girls’ Club Louis Lasack Thomsen W. E. Hay W. B. Clark Harold Hartman B. D. Heiken Lloyd Robertson Shirley Purst Donna Lou Anderson Erma Rae Grassfield Donna Benhart Kerr Jesse Hansen Martello E. J.schnier Elmer Storm Irving Eilers Center Junction Emil Paulsen W. H. Walderbach Clarence Streets Amber Margie Paulsen Greenfield Fairview Orioles Ruth Ellen Storm Madison Schick General Hospital The Red Cross U.S.C Jones County Farm Calendar Wayne Mrs. C. M. Holst Nebraska Herta Gutzeit Schick Hospital John Kutzlf Forest Briggs Mary Greiser Sadie Pentice Lenore Twigg Pat Creigan Rockford Ray Greiser John Jansen R. J. Kleineck Ed Hodoval Christian Service Guild S. G. Hutton Harriett Lamey George Lyon C. A. Reade George French Frank Byerly Frank Schroeder Dubuque Schroeder Don Tasker Don 156Th Infantry Co. K Brussels Belgium Lloyd Fadley Ruth Esther Acel Catlett Donna Mary Ann Judy Herman Carstensen Daryl Anna Brodersen W. H. Fadley Love D. M. Bell Mgr Monty Hatchery Monty Produce and Hatchery Lahey Feed Institute OF Iowa Faith Buckner’s Federal Land Bank National Farm Loan Associations Loans Harold B. McTavish Secy-Treas S. E Over Light Co Gowen Eddins & CO la Salle Poland China Austin O.K Montincero Conrad Monk Chester A. Condit General Insurance Agency Libertys Des Moines Star Farmer Hog Balancer E. H. Huibregtse
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