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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1940

Page

3

County 4-H Clubbers Place at the State Fair

Jones county 4-H members excel at the Iowa State Fair across baby beef and pig divisions. Virtus Lorenzen wins first in his calf class and places 16th on an Angus calf. Dale Newman places fifth on his Hereford. Merlin K. Lyon earns fourth on an Angus that was reserve Jones County Fair champion. Other placings include Grover Lorenzen third in the mixed group, James Miller eighth in market litters, and Dale Danneman fifth in pure bred pigs. The judging team ranks 20th. health contest participant Ivan French earns red ribbons. several boys win blue ribbons for their record books. Baby beeves will be shown again at the International Livestock Show in December.

Jones County Iowa State Fair Hereford Grover Lorenzen Dale Danneman James Miller Martello Merlin Cook Scotch Grove Leo Levsen Clarence Leo Waggoner Olin Willis Fairbanks Anamosa Donald Howie Marvin Seehusen Monticello James McLaughlin Ivan French Wyoming Leo Levien Virtus Lorenzen Dale Newman

Three Girls Receive Blue Ribbon Honors at State Fair

Anamosa residents Lulu Embree Leona Walderbach Lorraine Cruikshank and Mrs Lloyd Robertson report state fair success. Embree earned blue ribbon for health girl and perfect feet placings while Walderbach Cruikshank tied in white and blue ribbon groups for record books. Other county entries earned third and fourth place across various exhibits and crafts.

Lulu Embree Lorraine Cruikshank Leona Walderbach Jones County Anamosa Verla June Carroll Martelle Celestia Kuhns Scotch Grove Hilda Derga Onslow Edna Hinrichs

New Game Group To Meet in Monti

Members of a newly organized Northeast Iowa Conservation Council with 15 local clubs including the Monticello Community Conservation League will meet here this month. Ray Hearn secretary announced the event. The Cedar Rapids group aims to improve hunting and fishing conditions and discuss regulations and enforcement. E. J. North of Cedar Rapids is temporary chairman.

Northeast Iowa Conservation Council Monticello Community Conservation League Ray Hearn Cedar Rapids E. J. North

Cattle Prices Hit New Peaks at Jones Co Feeders

Jones county buyers sold cattle at Chicago yard prices driven by mid week highs. A H Paulsen Center Junction earned 11 75 per cwt for 19 beeves averaging 1330 pounds. George Manternach near Monticello sold 19 head averaging 1161 pounds at 12 60 per cwt. Hogs also surged to 7 65 per cwt.

Jones County Chicago

Monticello Forms Farmers Evening School Advisory Council

An advisory council of 16 farmers and school representatives met to plan a ten‑session farmers evening school at Monticello Public School for fall and winter. Ed Zirkelbach was named president and weekly meetings run from November 4 to January 20, with three general agriculture sessions and seven technical ones led by speakers.

Monticello Castle Grove J. E. Ahlrichs John Messerli Lovell J. R. Hintz Henry Adams Wayne Township Ed Zirkelbach Henry Hinrichs Cass John Rieken Lester Fairbanks Richland Carl Hein Carl Schneiter Scotch Grove Bernard Cass Harry Kuhns Elaware County C. K. Greer Raymond Joseph Board of Education A. B. Grimes E. H. Huibregtse I. R. Hintz Iowa Sac City Marengo Anamosa Olin the Express Monticello Farmers Evening School

Amber Couple Celebrates 20th Wedding Anniversary

Amber Mr and Mrs Jack Slusman marked twenty years of marriage with a Sunday gathering of relatives bearing baskets. The occasion also honored their daughter Dorothy and Mary Otten on birthdays. Attendees included numerous Otten family members and friends from Anthon Battle Creek and Muskogon with guests staying at the Jansen home. The Wayne Willing Workers held their tenth meeting at Julia Toenjes August 29 with eight members present and topics discussed.

Amber Jack Slusman Dorothy Mary Otten Wilkie Husman Otto Otten O. F. Otten William Otten Henry FE. Dirks Lawrence Otten Alva Gerdes D. John Dirks Owen Conley Henry Wennekamp Clarence Leonard Otten Hannah Herren Willis Ricklefs Helen Husman Paul Goodman Anthon Bob Marvin Peterson Battle Creek Raymond Peterson William Jansen Ed Yonker Delores Teddy Strong Mr. Larsen Muskegon Mich Will Rickless Willing Workers Club Wayne Willing Workers Julia Toenjes

Community notes on meetings and local families

Ladies Aid meetings and Lenten plans are discussed as members recruit leaders and set monthly gathering dates. A Daughter in Mercy Hospital Anamosa is announced, with many visitors and dinner guests listed. Thirty-one pupils enrolled at Anamosa High School alongside multiple families and social visits.

Richland Visitors Served and Foregoing News

Richland Center reports Mr and Mrs John Yossi hosted relatives for dinner last Sunday with the Steiner family and Dr and Mrs Paul Steiner among the guests Miss Lucille Yossi departed for the College of Emporia Kansas to enroll for the coming year She traveled with her mother and Ruth Zubler of Chicago Also present were Leo Aldrich Barbara Ely and Oliver Hutton at the Iowa State Fair Des Moines Ray Beckman of Cedar Rapids and William Morf of Dubuque visited George B Hein’s last Monday Choir hosts Margaret Wismeier and sisters at a Presbyterian church pot luck in Monticello Cedar Rapids visitors included Mrs George Maire Lorraine Donald and Dorothy and Mrs Len Buol of Dubuque visiting relatives this week.

Doris O'Toole Doris May Opal Porter Allen Poppe Dale Danneman Dorothy Danneman Bernice Ella Freese Evelyn Martin Elnora Pauline Siebels Louis Siebels Luella Soper Harold Bramer Betty Emmerts Doris Anderson Marvin Englehart Marvin Harmis Wanda Siebels Leonard Otten Clarence Ruth Dirks Owen Kofoed Louis Eggers Robert Schoon August Kuper Oelwein Alma Bohlken Hastings Minn John Ratewelder Sand Springs Herman Zimmerman J. D. Bohlken Adolph Schoon Henry Rickless Black Hills F. H. Kehren Florence Herr E. E. Willis John Doden Fred Hanken Ed Helgens Henry Tobiason C. W. Eden Swede Cross Henry Eden Lenox Lenox College Dean Eckberg Volle Biiney Earhart Christensen Anderson Grossheim Reeve Amos Richardson Near Hopkinton Marva Jean Junior Witt Manchester Little Brown Church Nashua Marie Landis Walter Richardson Buck Creek High School Paul Witt Manchester High School Hopkinton Iowa States Carol Beitz Hawarden Kenneth Boots Wapello William Ferguson Indianola Paul Ferguson Earlville Lorena Martin Hedrick Eleanor McDonald Mediapolis Helen McGlade Dundee Dorothy Winch Manning Irene Zeuch Lester Appleby Joseph Freisinger Oxford Junction Maquoketa D. C. Perry Marion Schnittter Delhi Richard Thompson Center Junction Freisinger Delaware County Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus Des Moines Delaware County H. M. Reeve Arthur Todd University of Missouri Stanger Robert Brubaker George Brubaker Winthrop Washington, Ia Frederick Eastwood Brubaker Coe College Rath Packing Company of Waterloo Hugh Robinson Mauré Vernon C. L. Kramer Hugh Minneapolis William Edgar Long Beach Calif Stuart Brokaw LaCrosse Wis Ella Brokaw Deich Chicago C. T. Smith Clarence Smith B. H. Smith Frances Pittsburgh Jewell Donald Smith Harvey Miller St. Ansgar Maurice Austin Ohio Ray Soppe J. P. Smith Leon Cobart Mason City Dale Stirm Yellowstone Park William Guthrie Morley A. K. Cramer J. H. Davis G. G. Brown Harry Arnold Ralph Dutton Richland Center John Yossi Carl Steiner Andrew Steiner John Steiner Gilbert Steiner Marjorie Rose Paul Steiner Lost Nation Lucille Yossi Emporia Kansas College of Emporia Ruth Zubler Leo Aldrich Barbara Ely Oliver Hutton Ray Beckman Cedar Rapin William Morf Dubuque George B. Hein Margaret Wismeier Mary Ellen Joyce Wismeier Presbyterian Church of

Forty Years As Hopkinton Agent

Charles S. Morton longtime Hopkinton station agent retires effective September 1 after four decades in service with a one year assignment at Monticello He was born in Covington Virginia and learned telegraphy from his father starting at a young age He began as an assistant station agent at age 14 on various railroads and moved to Iowa at 18 to work on the western end of the Chicago Milwaukee division.

Hopkinton Charles S. Morton Monticello Covington Iowa Chicago Milwau

Domestic Visits and Family News in Manchester and Marion

Manchester hosted Sunday gatherings at the home of Mr and Mrs H Bushnell. James Fairley and family of Marion visited Mrs J D Morgan and Ray Mullen. Berkley Smith of Sioux City visited grandparents Mr and Mrs F R Tesar. Gene Huggins share news of a son born Saturday Aug 24. Mrs Frank Waggoner of Vellejo Calif was surprised by a letter to her maiden name Carol Couch in Adel.

Manchester H. Bushnell James Fairley Marion J. D. Morgan Ray Mullen Frank Waggoner Vellejo Calif Herusband Carol Couch Adel

Mrs Waggoner Visits Her Mother in Adel

Mrs Waggoner is visiting her mother in Adel. The brief item notes a domestic visit with no additional details.

Low, Mrs. Waggoner Adel

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