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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1939

Page

3

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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 S. E Iowa Arend Balster’s Bisquick Cherries No Golden Valley Prunes No
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