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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1961
Page
8
Roger Raftis, en route from Chicago to Scotch Grove, was severely injured in a single vehicle crash near Maquoketa. He was hospitalized in Maquoketa and later transferred to Iowa City as doctors monitor for serious complications. His condition is listed as fair with hope to spare his arm.
Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Orville Barnhart of Davenport at the Kostichek home. Sept 11 school election for two board directors. nom papers filed by John Pashek and Richard Wink. Annual Hospitality Days Sept 8 9 with prizes and free dance. Painting Covered Bridge by Ruth Burda won 99 votes at All Iowa fair. Otte reunion held Aug 27 at Wapsie park with 43 attendees plus several out of town guests.
Monticello residents identify the Beckman farm as Castle Grove Farm located 10 miles west of Monticello on the Monticello Coggon road. Mark Beckman operates 160 acres with a Holstein dairy herd of about 30 cows, 160 hogs, 800 hens, and crops including 62 acres of corn and 50 acres of hay among others. They have eight children and have built or remodeled multiple farm buildings over 20 years.
The 1961 Feed Grain program aims to cut stocks and reduce program costs while boosting farm income by about 500 million dollars. About 1.2 million corn and grain sorghum farmers participate, diverting roughly 20 percent of corn and 25 percent of grain sorghum acreage to conservation. The USDA estimates 1961 corn for grain production at 3.2 billion bushels, down from 3.9 in 1960.
Langworthy and nearby communities hosted a flurry of visits and gatherings. Ralph Zimmerman Marie Prull and guests attended Rev J P Willis golden anniversary in Monticello. Out of town guests included Armin Koch Ronnie Goldsmith and Robert Neville among others.
Hale township Farm Bureau holds a meeting Friday evening September 8 at 7 45 at the home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Andre with Mr and Mrs W F Robertson as cohosts. Movies of their Hawaiian trip will be shown by Mr and Mrs Leo Andre.
Mrs. Nellie Rummell Jones county welfare director serves as program chairman for the North east District Iowa Welfare Assn fall meeting on Thursday September 14 at Eldora. Rummell also holds the district executive committee vice president post. Kenneth Carpenter a consultant on institutions with the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare in Washington DC will give the highlight talk.
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