New Farm Program Provisions Told to Lorenzen for Small Farms
L T Lorenzen announces approved 1940 AAA provisions to aid small acreages and guide planning before planting. Wheat allotment up to 62 million acres, 18 to 22 cents per bushel payments, soil conservation emphasis, and new programs to encourage tree planting and home gardens. Encourage timely signing of 1939 notification for county-processed payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Jones County
L. T. Lorenzen
Ami
Mr. Lorenzen
Lorenzen
Local social notes and community events in Cascade area
Cascade residents host guests and birthdays marked across families, with a fire destroying the Walraven home and a funeral in Decorah drawing relatives from Wyoming and Monticello. Other items include hospital updates, meetings of the Oak Drive club, church lectures in Monticello, and school activities in Center Junction and Scotch Grove.
92 Leaders Attend Training School
Elizabeth Peterson of Iowa State College led training schools for 92 home project leaders in the county. She stressed grooming, posture, and attention to small details like nails, sewing, laundering, and skin care as keys to a polished appearance and confident bearing. Leaders will pass on the information in study meetings for homemakers countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Peterson
Iowa State College
Miss Peterson
Wyoming Greenfield Farm Bureaus Elect Officers
At a meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Clarence Reade in Onslow the Wyoming town ship Farm Bureau elected D J Wasson as director and Mrs Frank Byerly as women's home project chairwoman. Mrs John Mayberry became secretary treasurer and Mrs Clarence Reade publicity chairman Health programs were highlighted led by Mrs D J Wasson. H J Schmidt was chosen Greenfield town chair succeeding R D Finnigan. Mrs Harlan Russell became women's home project division chair. Glenn Brokaw elected secretary treasurer and Mrs W B Meeks publicity chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Wasson
Onslow
Wyoming Township Farm Bureau
Clarence Reade
Frank Byerly
John Mayberry
Wyoming
Clarence Reade Onslow
Dhuirman
D. J. Wasson, County Home Project
H. J. Schmidt
Lisbon
Greenfield Township Farm Bureau
R. D. Finnigan
Schmidt
Harlan Russell
Anamosa
Women’s Home Project
Glenn Brokaw
Mechanicsville
W. B. Meeks
Martelle
Corn Husking Contest Draws Quiet Crowd At Farm Event
Henry George recalls old races as Balster brothers haul eight loads totaling 300 bushels to the McLaughlin farm. L. T. Lorenzen sends the soil conservation force to witness. Clarence Allamand competes while others nervously weigh and deduct. Lunch remains popular as contest ends with winners from Delaware and Dubuque counties reporting high loads.
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Henry George
Balster Brothers
Monticello
McLaughlin Farm
L. T. Lorenzen
The
Soil Conservation Association
Mr. Lorenzen
Clarence Allamand
Ahlrichs Wins State Medal for Jersey Judging Skill
Castle Grove township dairyman J. E. Ahlrichs received a gold medal from the American Jersey Cattle Club for his judging ability. He represented the North Jones Cowtesting association in the state dairy cattle judging contest and achieved high placing among Jerseys. He leads a notable Jersey herd and emphasizes production, type, and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Ahlrichs
Castle Grove Township
American Jersey Cattle Club
Ahlrichs
North Jones Cowtesting Association
Peare
Jersey
Mr. Ahtrichs
Ahtrichs
North Jones
Delaware County Corn Husking Winner Named
Arthur Brandt of Earlville won the Delaware county husking contest south of Manchester. He husked 2380 pounds with 98 pounds of gleanings and 238 pounds for husks, net 2059 pounds. Milton Kintzle of Bernard won in Dubuque County with a gross 2410 pounds and net 2184.3 pounds or 31.2 bushels after deductions.
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Delaware
Dubuque
Jones
Remington
Dubuque County
Arthur Brandt
Earlville
Delaware County
Manchester
Milton Kintzle
Bernard
Farm Women Begin Clothing I Training Lesson
A group of leaders from Washington, Richland, Lowell, Castle Grove and Scotch Grove met at the Wilcox home on Tuesday October 17 for the first training school in the year's Clothing I project led by Elizabeth Peterson. The session covered posture, foundation garments, grooming, and how to wear clothes to create a trim figure, with music from Gems from an Old World Treasure Chest.
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Elizabeth Peterson
Washington
Richland
Lowell
Castle Grove
Scotch Grove
Wilcox
Wyoming Hogs Bring Top Market Price
H Bramer of Jones county sold a drove of sows near Wyoming at the Chicago stock yards midweek. The 397-pound average consignment fetched 6.70 per cwt, among the day’s highest sales for that weight. Hog prices rose to 7.50 per cwt for the month in Chicago, peak since September 28.
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H. Bramer
Jones County
Chicago
Wyoming
Onslow Pupils Host Hallowe'en Party at School
Onslow high school and eighth grade pupils held a masquerade and Hallowe'en party in the school auditorium with Miss Cora Anderson as chaperon. The community notes mention visits, gatherings, and upcoming events including a benefit card party for the PTA and a first club meeting of the Astrumian ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Cora Anderson
A. A. Garnett
James White
Anamosa
The
Missionary Society
Howard Willison
Goudy
George Paulsen
Claire Westphal
George Sears
John Paulsen
Ralph Bone
Monticello
Newell Lowe
Blairstown
Arthur Pottle
Pleasantville
Knoxville
Floyd Chatterton
Harold Jordan
Chicago
Lee Hansen
E. K. Peters
E. F. Paulsen
Harold Ingwersen
Ed Benhart
Herb Westphal
Oxford Junction
M. P
Clinton
C. Hk. Smith
W. K. Kennedy
Golden Gate Exposition
B. L. Wherry
Frank Schroeder
A. K. McMaster
H. W. Koon
Cora Green
Maquoketa
Weekend Visits and Local Mentions In Iowa Homes
Local social notes list visits and stays across Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Clinton Dubuque Monmouth Central City and Monticello. People include Mrs Nora Streets Miss Lucille Eckleberg Mr and Mrs Lee Kerr Mrs Margaret Kerr Mrs Lillian Morehead Ruth Sears Dorothy Overholt Jerald Ritenour Elsa Schroeder Lloyd Preston and families with bridges club prizes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Streets
Lucille Eckleberg
Cedar Falls
Lee Kerr and
Rock Falls
Margaret Kerr
Lillian Morehead
Monmouth
Russell Orr
Clarence Orr
Lloyd Preston
Chicago
Lovell Green
Cedar Rapids
E. Horton
Ruth Sears
Dorothy Overholt
Clinton
Onslow
Jerald Ritenour
Iowa City
William Ritenour
Elsa Shroeder
Dubuque
Frank Schroeder
Roy Kleineck
T. Vh. Lathrop
Herman Gutzeit
Frank Moats
J. C. Cutler
Harold Jordan
Kenneth Jordan
Central City
Jesse
Rock Island
Nettie Alberry
S. G. Hutton
Frank Walker
Monticello
Local Yard Reports Eleven Cars of Cattle Shipped
Eleven cars of cattle left the local depot last week with shipments listed to Joe Keneally C A McLaughlin Lawrence Burlage Chris Reiter Peter Hasler James Hasler and Joe Messerli. Two cars of butter were sent from the Farmers Mutual creamery to Boston. Dorsey Cattle Company received 11 cars from GreenVille New Mexico and Claud Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Keneally
C. A. McLaughlin
Lawrence Burlage
Chris Reiter
Peter Hasler
James Hasler
Joe Messerli
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Boston
Dorsey Cattle Company
Green Ville
N. Mex
Claud
Tex
Amber Resident Undergoes Surgery At Mercy Hospital
Amber-Clifford Soper experienced sudden appendicitis Sunday and was taken to Mercy hospital in Anamosa where surgeons operated. He is recovering as well as possible. Various relatives and neighbors visited or hosted over the weekend, including the Boland, Deeny, Herren, Hayen, Otten, and Harms families, with multiple gatherings noted around Cedar Rapids and Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walraven
Arthur Moenck
Walraven
George Siebels
McDonald
Louie Behrends
Leroy Taylor
Clarence Herren
Louie Hayen
Hayen
Erickson
Ernest Anderson
Chris Anderson
Max Hampton
Wyoming
Decorah
Zachariah Erickson
E. E. Willis
John Rickels
Monticello
Herman Che
Dundee
Warner Heiken
Donald Danneman
Ames
Otto Danneman
William Otten
Henry Wehling
Carl A. Eden
Harlan Skeels
Anamosa
Herman Ohe
Herman Zimmerman
Herman Helgens
Carl Schoon
Mark Cross
Carl Eden Sr
Marshall Cross
Carl Bock
Amber — Clifford Soper
Mercy Hospital
Cletus Boland
Myles Deeny
Cedar Rapids
Waucoma
Boland
J. J. Boland
Merlin
Earl, Melvin
Ervin Herren
North English
Louie Hagen
Melvin
Will Collman
Minnesota
Harm Helgens
Otto Otten
John Monk
John Hayen
Women’s Community club meets at Scotch Grove
Twenty three members and two guests attend the October meeting at the home of Mrs May Himebaugh. Officers elected for next year are President Mrs Marvin Lacock Vice President Mrs Clifton Abbott and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Kenneth Meadon. A program on Everyday Living and notes on Grace Noel Crowell poems and topics from Mrs Ed Zirkelbach are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Nichols
Center Junction
Paul Paulson Jr
Marvin Lacock
Alice Clark
Alice May Clark
W. B. Clark
Ruth Clark
Alice
Janis Grimes
Helen Gutensohn
Elizabeth Guyan
Ruth Hintz
Ellen Mae First
Greta Kuhns
Audrey Podhaski
Ann Marie Skelley
Shirley Skelley
Eloise Wright
Marilee Matthiessen
June Henrichs
George H. Plueger
German Fire Insurance Association
Monticello
Arend Balster
C. P. Abbott
D. QO. Sinclair
M. M. Sinclair
Esther Sinclair
L. E. Tull
Rhodesia
South Africa
Presbyterian Church
Jack
Jerry Naylor
Richard
Harold Eby
Jack Heiken
Richard Hanken
Lovell Township
W. Welch
Rudolph Oltman
John Wright
Cass
Frank Kiburz
Ings
Ings Then Selected Mrs. Cass
Irvin Leegett
Lee Sanford
Leona Sanford
Edward Scoutin
Henry Heiken
August Ladehoff
Presbyterian Aid Society
Bernard Cass
L. J. Hughes
Kenneth Meadon
E.wacker
Women’s Community Club
John Swanson
Edward Voight
Ames
Leslie Balster
August Schrader
Scotch Grove
May Himebaugh
Clifton Abbott
J. M. Lange
Grace Noel Crowell
Ed Zirkelbach
Wake Island
L. J. Schlemme
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray Ball
Ezra Martin
Stewart Martin
Cascade
William Martin
W. R. Zimmerman
H. A. Toenjes
Ed Herren
Donald
Pauline
Joyce Otten
Center Junction High School
John Powlishta
Hurstville
Mitchell
Otto Powlishta
Rialto Kuehl
Franklin Kramer
Elkader
Norbert Kuehl
L. R. Himebaugh
Sunshine Girls
Ruth
Ethel Courtney
Evelyn Courtney
D. OC. Sinclair
James Hughes
Vaneta
Marian Jones
Laurel Deane
Stanwood
Elmer Ernst
Eloise Sutherland
Alta
Frank Remington
Perry Russell
Reuel McCalm
Husks and Gleanings Committee
Irvin Nintzle
Ed Zirkelback
Harold Egger
Harvey Grover
Express Photo
Greenfield Farm Bureaus Elect
Express
Stanley Waggoner
Harold Hartman
J. E. Ahlrichs
Amber
Greene
Augusta Barrack
Emma Zimmerman
Fred Otten
John Caspers
Rhinie Doden
Acme Tires
Cities Service
Acme
Saerghit
Eariville
Sanitsey
Cosion’ Gertbands
Besvopttare
Hallowe’en
Stan Stanley
National Farm Loan Associations
Harold B. McTavish
3Rd Avenue
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