4 H Baby Beef Rules Set for 1941 County Exhibit
Kearns announces 1941 4-H baby beef project rules. Eligible members aged 10 to under 21 on January 1, 1941 must enroll by January 1 1941. Calves born March 1 to September 1 1940 may be used, with purebred sires allowed. Each member may feed three calves but show only two at Jones County Fair. Calves weighed by January 1 1941 with independent witness. certificates due January 5 1941. Feeding records required for all calves started November 1 1940 to January 1 1941. calves fed for at least nine months. milk not fed after ten months. Further info at Farm Bureau office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kearns
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Anyore
Top Cows Lead August Milk and Butterfat Averages
Muller and Bell's Holsteins top the North Jones Cow Testing association for August with 17 cows averaging 1160 pounds of milk and 40.4 pounds of butterfat. The standout cow Boots produced 1851 pounds of milk and 77.7 pounds of butterfat. Other high herds include Francis Miller and Shomont Dairy with strong milk totals and butterfat figures. A separate item notes Mrs. Doris Maxson of Greene travel to Rochester to have a chicken bone removed and her recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muller and Bell
North Jones
Boots
Francis Miller
Shomont Dairy
Arthur and Ray Fairbanks
Doris Maxson
Greene
Rochester
Minn
Reformatory Cows Lead South Group in Month Milk Report
The monthly average for 318 cows, 34 dry, at the Reformatory was 769 pounds of milk and 25.5 pounds of fat. High herd on three times daily milking was the Men's Reformatory with 1106 pounds and 36.2 fat. J. M. Byerly's Guernseys averaged 768 pounds milk and 36.2 fat on twice daily milking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Byerly
Guernseys
Men's Reformatory
C. C. Jones
Anamosa
Hale
W. S. Pangburn & Son
Center Junction
Farm Bureau Sports Festival Draws Thousands at ISU
Nine loaded with Jones county visitors attended the statewide Farm Bureau Sports Festival at Iowa State College in Ames on September 6 and 7. The Farm Bureau baseball team reached the semi finals and Jones county entries included Everett Sproston and many others from Anamosa Martelle Oxford Junction and Monticello as the event plans to become an annual festival with continued growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Iowa State College
Ames
Fayette County
Dubuque
Mitchell County
Davis County
Warren County
Everett Sproston
State Farm Bureau
Harold Larson
Evelyn Martin
Darvin
Philbert Harderson
Dick Hartwig
Anamosa
Merle Meeks
James Gotsch
Mary Dorothy Pospishel
Don Meeks
Ray Peet
Martelle
Vanita Reese
Carol Swenson
William Reese
Delbert Grafft
Walter Rohwedder
Gene Sievers
Lawrence Williams
Merlin Glick
Dale Glick
Stanley Richardson
Virtus
Grover Lorenzen
Nolan Zugschwerdt
Dean Henderson
Olin
Earl Phillips
Lowell
Merlin Ahrendsen
Oxford Junction
Wanda
Shirley Siebels
Dorothy Danneman
Amber
Maxine Poppe
Langworthy
Henry Adams
Hetty Adams
Kathleen Adams
Max Specht
Ray Nagel
Wanda Schemmel
Monticello
McCormick Deering Corn Picker Steams Through Harvest
The McCormick Deering corn picker moves corn from field to crib quickly. Available in Farmall-mounted and pull type two row sizes with sloping gatherers and free floating points. Snapping rolls balance and lift stalks while bars knock off without pinching ears. See the line in a local showroom to get acquainted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick-Deering
Health Champs Visit Meat Exhibit at Iowa Fair
Health champions Bob Bolen of Laurens and Veneta DeWitt of Milford tour the Iowa State Fair meat exhibit in Des Moines. The pair view a porterhouse steak as Iowa highlights its status as the nation’s leading meat producer with over two billion pounds yearly, led by pork and beef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bob Bolen
Laurens
Veneta DeWitt
Milford
Des Moines
Bolen
Towa
Lowa
60 Tons Super-phosphate Received By Farm Committee
The Jones County Agricultural Conservation committee orders two carloads of 60 tons of super phosphate for Monticello and Olin under the Grant of Aid program. Phosphate costs and payment terms are detailed, with delivery to Grant of Aid counties at 38 a ton and a 40 cent per hundred credit from agricultural payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Monticello
Olin
William Stanton
Jones County Agricultural Conservation Association
Extend Deadline Of Grant-of-Aid Credit To October 31
A memo from the Jones County Agricultural Conservation office states Grant of Aid counties will have until October 31, 1940, to apply limestone or carry out soil building as part of the 1940 farm program. The extension, limited to Grant of Aid counties, covers all farms in the program and aims to speed deliveries hindered by high order volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Agricultural Conservation Office
Ausrust
Money found in Clarinda lot linked to Miss Jackson relatives
Three young boys found a paper sack containing 1700 dollars mostly in old bills in a Clarinda lot. Relatives of the late Miss Sadie Jackson believe she hid the money in bedding later aired outdoors, where it fell out. The money is held for Miss Jackson’s relatives awaiting further action.
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Clarinda
Sadie Jackson
Miss Jackson
Conservation Meet Draws About 20 Farmers at Center Junction
About 20 farmers attended a preliminary soil conservation watershed meeting at Center Junction High School. Carl Smith, Jones county agricultural agent, said Monticello Soil Conservation Service technicians presented contour farming strip cropping pasture management crop rotation dams and grassed waterways with colored slides.
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Center Junction High School
Carl Smith
Jones County
Monticello
Soil Conservation Service
Soil Improvement Association
Center Junction
Smith
Lorenzen Brothers Olin Hit High Chicago Hog Prices
Lorenzen Bros Olin prominent Jones county feeders of Olin received one of the high prices in the Sept 3 trading at the Chicago Stock Yards on a large shipment of prime butcher hogs There were 87 head in the drove averaging 241 pounds each and they sold without sorting at 7 60 per cwt Cattle prices continued their upward trend at Chicago this week reaching an extreme top of 13 65 per cwt in mid week trade the highest price paid in fifteen months
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Lorenzen Brothers
Jones County
Olin
Chicago
Wayne Girls Discuss Subject of Manners
The Wayne Willing Workers 4 H Girls club met at Miss Julia Toenjes Amber's home. Eight members answered roll call as they discussed good manners and solved riddles then read South America Comes North by Wanda Siebels. The next meeting will be at Dorothy Danneman's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Willing Workers 4-H Girls Club
Julia Toenjes
Amber
South America
North
Wanda Siebels
Dorothy Danneman
Toenjes
Cattle Shipments Move In And Out Of Monticello
Cattle shipments into and from Monticello show activity with good markets. Last week buyers include Clarence Kurt and George Rickels among others. sellers include Fred Harken George Kurt George Rickels Clarence Mc Laughlin and Joe Kenneally. Kurt cars originated in Kansas while the remaining shipments came from Nebraska.
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Monticello
Fred Harken
George Kurt
George Rickels
Clarence McLaughlin
Joe Kenneally
Clarence Kurt
Ed Reiter
Chris Reiter
P. M
Kensett School Roof Collapse Hinders Gym Loss
Collapse at Kensett school damaged the roof and caused two feet of water to flood the gymnasium. Despite the damage the school continued classes and activities with minimal interruption to students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensett School
Ggymnasium
Scotch Grove Community News Highlights From Sept Meeting
Scotch Grove notes recount a Wednesday Presbyterian aid meet at Mrs John Ottens home with talks on mission aid and project work led by Mrs Cass and Mrs Clark. Other items include Y P meeting, band dinner, injuries, travel, and local family news across Scotch Grove Jefferson Carroll counties.
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Scotch Grove
Presbyterian Aid
John Otten
W. B. Clark
Bernard Cass
Cass
Clark
Abbott
Jessons
Monticello
Otten
James Otten
Ruth Clark
Goudy
Richard Eby
L. A. Oltman
Autumn home improvements advertised in Monticello paper
Local ad paged readers with tips and products for winter prep including Storm King coal, Mule Hide Roofs, Ultra Blue material, Zonolite insulation, and Storm Sash. The note invites people to call, visit, or inspect offerings for fuel savings and house protection.
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Kearns
Balster Bros
Illiams A. Hoffman
J. E B. Ahlrichs
Claude Latta
Herbert and
William Balsiger
Matt Muller
Reformatory Cows
Shaffer
Elizabeth Peterson
Farm Bureau Ofce
Federal Land Bank
National Farm Loan Association
Harold
McTavish
Secy
Treas
Ard Ave
Cedar Rapids
Light Co
Lorenzen Bros. Olin
Wayne
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Scotch Grove Aid
Scotch Grove Women’s Community Club
M. M. Sinclair
F. D. Sinclair
Marvin Lacock
Africa
August Schrader
Y. P
Ruth
Alice May Clark
F. G. Tyrell
May Himebaugh
Willard Himebaugh
L. A. Himebaugh
Delwe
Eugene Himebaugh
Oakwood Cemetery
Black Hills
Henry Rickless
North Dakota
Nebraska
A. Schoon
Idaho
Clifton Abbott
Coeur d’Alene
Mr. Abbott
A. B. Nichols
Oak Drive
Mains
Irvin Leggett
Robert Norris
John McDonald Hospital
Robert Hughes
Teddy Eby
Ira Welch
Mary Ellen Husman
Patricia Cass
Colleen Himebaugh
Center School
Ralph Kuehl
Elkader
L. A
Scott
James McAleer
John Locher
Geraldine Wright
Elmer Ernst
Frank Sutherland
Methodist Church
Wyoming
Earlville
Department of Agriculture
W. E. Tuetken
Monticello, Iowa
Bolson
Farmer's Mutual Creamery Company
Iena
Fred Lehman
Hee Haw News
St. Anthony
Stoker Coals
Chevrolet
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
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