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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
2
Jones County Farm Bureau organizes a meeting for those interested in forming a county chorus to be held Friday September 14 at 8 p.m. in the Monticello high school auditorium with Miss Sara Sherman of Cedar Rapids as leader. Refreshments will follow.
The September report records silage acres and yields, plus births and deaths, and notes on purchases and sales. Key figures include acres planted and tons of silage produced, with population events and market activity documented.
Farmers with slight overages in corn acreage must immediately cut the excess for forage. If excess was honest error after a reduction to say 50 acres from 60, the supervisor notes the cut acreage and rechecks. Larger or deliberate overages go to the county allotment committee for settlement.
A Cascade notes column records numerous guests and visitors from Dubuque Chicago Cedar Rapids Milwaukee and Anamosa visiting local families and attending events. Mrs Nicholaa Paber and family hosted Urbano Redaber and relatives while Miss Gertrude Kremer’s wedding gifts were featured at a shower hosted by Mrs Peter Knepper.
Farm crops specialists from Iowa State College advise farmers not to mow or pasture alfalfa after three cuts to protect winter survival. They note mint bloom follows three weeks after cutting and warn late corn harvesting risks mold, recommending corn binders and tied, spread shocks to aid drying.
W J Morse of the U S Department of Agriculture told Iowa State College crops specialists that soybean seed for planting in 1935 will be scarce. He predicts less than 5 percent of Missouri Kansas and Nebraska crops will be cut for seed due to hay needs. Iowa experts urge farmers to save seed where possible and to keep meticulous farm records as plans and contracts may hinge on future farm enterprises.
In Hopkinton a quiet Sunday ceremony at the Dean home united Lois Pierce and Joseph Moulton with Rev. David de Best officiating. Attendants included Dorothy Pierce and Gene Moulton, the bride wore ivory chiffon velvet. the couple plans a home at the Dean residence after a wedding luncheon and extended trip.
The Cascade area wedding news covers Miss Kremer and Miss Kremer Roller nuptials with gowns, bouquets, and the reception details at the bride’s parents’ country home. Also reported are births, deaths, parish school contest results, and out of town guests visiting Davenport Waterloo Dubuque and Coggan.
Transactions include John Miller and spouses with J C France and M C Hamiel to CG Slouhard for lot 2 block 7 Oxford Junction price 1550. Edward Burda and wife to Anna Benhart wd lot 10 block 1 and a 10 ft lot 11 block 1 Cook's add Oxford Junction for 1.00. Edward Reddin to Elizabeth Reddin wd lots 3-6 Hill's add West Cascade for 1.00. Susan Flaherty to T B Codling and Alice J Codling d jot 17 and 10 ft of lot 16 Boardman's sub of Webster's out lots to Anamosa for 467. May Davies to James B E Davies a d lot 8 bill 96 Carter Flannigan add Oxford Junction for 1.00 in joint tenancy.
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