Ahlrichs Wins County Dairy Judging Contest
J E Ahlrichs of Monticello scored 235 to win the Jones County Dairy Judging contest hosted by the Jones County Farm Bureau. W Lee Finn was second with 230. Balster and Meserli tied for third as five dairy classes were judged at local farms with Carl Smith serving as official judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Ahlrichs
Monticello
Mr. Ahlrich
W. Lee Finn
Anamosa
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
George Balster
John P. Messerli
John Messerli
Jack Ahlrich
Reformatory
Will Oltman
Carl Smith
Successful Horse Show in Wyoming Draws Strong Countywide Interest
A county horse show in Wyoming drew high praise with strong competition across classes. Judge Professor A B Caine of Iowa State College explained placing reasons, while Herman Grunscheen led the organizers in crediting officers and committees for a very successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Jones County
A. B. Caine
Iowa State College
Caine
Herman Grunscheen
Farm Women Invited to Jones County Homemaking Teas
A series of afternoon teas for all farm homemakers in Jones county announced by Mrs. Bernard Cass covers four locations Monticello Anamosa Center Junction and Olin from Sept 28 to Oct 1. A homemaking program with group singing talks and a film will inform about the home economics extension offerings. Miss Nora Workman will outline the home furnishing course at Town State college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Bernard Cass
Presbyterian Church
Monticello
New Court House
Anamosa
Center Junction
Olin
Cass
County Home Project
Carl R. Smith
Nora Workman
Town State College
Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Station
Farm and Home
Scotch Grove
Stivers
H. E. Stover
Anamasa
John Morse
Wyoming
Madison
Clay
Oxford Junction
Workman
Iowa State College
Ames
Edwin Wilcox
Ethelwyn Wilcox
Harold Wilcox
Mary Alice
Hopkinton
Dwaine, Paul
Ruth Ann
Onslow
Ethelwyn
Membership Drive For Jones County Farm Bureau Set
The Jones County Farm Bureau announces its annual membership drive from October 4 to October 23 1938 The campaign shifts to fall to benefit weather and road conditions Final plans are led by the membership committee chaired by Olin with Frank Andrews William McLaughin J E Meeks and Glenn Sones in Anamosa Monticello and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Frank Andrews
Olin
William McLaugh-e Jin
Monticello
J. E. Meeks
Glenn Sones
Anamosa
Farm Bureau Leaders Attend Regional Meeting in Cedar Rapids
District meeting held Tuesday includes William McLaughlin of Monticello and Glenn Jones of Anamosa as voting delegates, with county agent, called by Francis Johnson to discuss state and county Farm Bureau business. Representatives from 33 counties attended one of three meetings across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam McLaughlin
Monticello
Jones County Farm Bureau
Glenn Jones
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
4-H Awards Announced By County 4-H Chair
Mrs Harold Hartman announce awards from the county 4-H girls club committee. Secretary books go to Fairview first $3 Rome second $2 Wayne third $1. Conservation books awarded to Wilma Sto ver first $1.75 Hale Blue Bell second $1 Lucille Embree third 75c. Committee met at the Farm Bureau office Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hartman
Anamosa
Fairview Club
Rome Club
Wayne Club
Wilma Stover
Hale Blue Bell Club
Lucille Embree
County Club Committee
Farm Bureau
Local Women Attend Community Meeting
Attendees present included Mrs. Harold Hartman of Anamosa Mrs. W B Clarke of Scotch Grove Mrs. Sam Ellison of Martelle and Mrs. A R Embree of Mechanicsville as the gathering closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hartman
Anamosa
W. B. Clarke
Scotch Grove
Sam Ellison
Martelle
A. R. Embree
Mechanicsville
Full Program Of The Home Furnishing Project Announced
The Jones County Farm Bureau women's division outlines the home project program for fall and winter in cooperation with the extension service and Town State college. The plan covers major project topics from color design to slip covers and wall hangings with multiple training centers and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Town State College
Nora Workman
Miss Workman
Waining
Je Grove
Lovell
Richland
Washington
Warne
Jackson
Fairview
Cass
Scotch Grove
Wyoming
Clay
Oxford
Madison
Greenfield
Rome
Hale
Farmers Invited To Farm Management Tour
County farm management tour set for Saturday at William D. McLaughlin’s Monticello area farm. J. J. Wallace leads Cedar Valley Farm Business Association program highlighting profit and efficiency topics including hog, pork, dairy, poultry, soybean, and pasture management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. D. McLaugh
Monticello
J. J. Wallace
Seldman
Cedar Valley Farm Business & Tion
McLau
E Teau
Cedar Valley
Ihe
MacLaughlin
Cedar Vai
Gomb Ogery
Wallace
L. G. Alibaugh
Iowa
Jones County
Political Rift Between Roosevelt And Lewis Warned Ruinous
The piece notes that Roosevelt and Lewis will likely not remain close allies, though both possess political sense. A formal split would harm both tied to business interests and conservative voters, despite desires for separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Roosevelt
Lewis
Lenox junior college opens as Hopkinton sends many students
Hopkinton Lenox junior college opens for its 78th year with 18 high schools in three states represented. Hopkinton leads with 20 students while new entrant Redding Iowa adds two. Community events include Troop No. 30 reorganization, anniversaries, travels, health notes, and school faculty gatherings across Hopkinton and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox Junior College
Hopkinton High School
Redding
Iowa
Hopkinton
Alburnett
Oxford Junction
Center Junction
Bugk Creek
Morley
Onslow
Toddville
Avalon
Farnhamville
Martelle
Toledo
Delhi
Immaculate Conception of Dubuque
Dundee
Monticello
de Smet
S. D
Legion Hall
A. B. Soule
Wild Rose
Wis
Waterloo
Kate Dolly
Soule
Louis Beitz
Rochester
Herman Stoddard
F. E. Allen
R. P. Joseph
United States
Doris Kehoe
Chicago
Milroy Home
A. J. Milroy
Earl Griffith
Ed Evan Elbert
Clay Fear
Los Angeles
W. J. Kirkw Eod
Jay Boots
Jerome Valentine
Imogene
Marjorie Dukek
Zeta Griffin
Dorothy Knapp
Caroline Hagerman
Central City
Lenox College
Mary Elizabeth Gearhart
Iowa City
Russell L. Kirkwood
Kenneth
Detroit
Mich
Kansas City
National
Center Junction Social Notes and Local Happenings
Center Junction news highlights engagements and upcoming weddings for Pauline Serbousek and Archer family events. Community announcements cover church events at Presbyterian and Methodist societies, property transfers in Monticello, dinners, visits, baptisms, birthday gatherings, and band rehearsals with new players joining the Scotch Grove band.
Local Social Notices Highlight Visits and Birthdays
Amb er Mrs W J Zimmerman and others joined John Siebels for his sixth birthday. Cedar Rapids guests Julia Toenjes and Edward Herr en were hosted by the Toenjes and Sichels families. Relatives from Longmont Colorado visited H A Toenjes Dirks and Sichels households, with others from Monticello Anamosa and Colorado attending meals and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Folkers
Henry Folkers Sr
John Folkers Jr
Hayo Schoon
Richard
Stella Reichart
George
Henry Pegerick
Hans Kofoed
John
Iowa City
Henry Dirks
Colorado
D. John Dirks
Will Dirks
Albert White
George Bodiker
Henry Hinrichs
Henry Wennekamp
Wiliam Green
Jack Husman
Anna Warms
Henry
Gene Bailey
Rex Reuter
Ed Kromminga
George Schoon
Will Jansen
Cletus Boland
Eny Ann Holand
Maynard Wimar Schoon
Ralph John Kofoed
John Sieb
Siebels
Julia Toenjes
Cedar Rapid
Edward Herren
H. A. ‘Toen- Jes
George Sichels
Ctr
Herman Dirks
Lee Thorne
Esther
Longmont
Colo
Deleo Yount
Monticello
Edward Vernon
Anamosa
George Andrews
Henry E, Dirks
Maynard
Jack Hifsman
Otto Otten
Robert. Moncrief
Scotch Grove Women’s Club Travel Talks Highlight September Meeting
Scotch Grove Mrs. BD Sinclair hosted a travel themed meeting with Alaska and Michigan Indiana trips recounted by members Mrs. Clifton Abbott and Mrs. R A Naylor. The group adjourned to meet in October under Mrs. Arend Poppe as host. Presbyterian group plans October 3 divisional meeting at Scotch Grove church. Mrs. W B Clark in charge. Blair Williams noted as a new beginner in district 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Bert Kiburz
Clifton Abbott
Alaska
R. A. Naylor
Naylor
Michigan
Indiana
Arend Poppe
Everett Stickley
Margaret Folkerts
Kiburz
Presbyterian Sunday Schools
Center Junction
Wyoming
Onslow
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
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D. L. Serbousek
Pauline
Otwiter Archer
Archer
Compton
Serbousek
D. Sernoucen
A. D. Ser- Nelson
Irvere
Ser- Airs
I Tureina A Heen Jr
Frank Dawes
Orla Dawee
Lou Abraken
John Carson
Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
John Letze
Porter Place
Jessie Allen
Monmouth
Main
Prospect Streets
Letze
Peter
G. Thompson
A. Alyea
Fall Presbytery
Alyea
Helen Himebaugh
Helen Levsen
Paul Levsen
A. Alvea
Paul
East
Peter Alvea
H. W. Chamberlain
Sarah Jane
Lucy Witter
Cleveland
Ohio
George McDonald
Peter Prahm
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Maria Fallesen
Charles Nelson
McDonald Hospital
Montice
George Burch
Rudolph Seehusen
J. F. Livingstone
Frank Himebaugh
Springville
John Alexander
Bert Moats
Leo
George Moats
Andrew McDonald
Audra Lee
George Ambuehl
Caroline
Amber
R. Wessels
Mary Cartwright
Freeman
Harlan
Leroy Snell
Ray Price
Harley Breed
Marion
Henry Rittmer
Heiken
Mary Dirks
Ninor
B.bc. Hicken
Guy McDonald
Robert Serbousek
Oskaloosa
Sam Alexander
Will Alexander
J. B. Hanken
B. D. Heiken
Aloert Kampf
Sioux City
Paul Kempf
Iowa University
J. ON. Smith
Ray Challis
Mary
Albert Hyde
Earlville
Herbert Cox
Scott McDonald
Maquo
Fred Carson
Ruth Dirks
Floyd Gilmore
Davenport
Amber Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid
Eugene Bailey
Lloyd Robertson
Henry Holmes
Edyth Weir
Donald Woods
Herman Zimmerman
Ralph Gilmore
Bailey
Carl Rickless
Herbert French
French
Hannibal
Manchester
Anna McKean
Scotch Grove Township
Ladora
Armes
Florida
M. M. Sinclair
Laura Sinclair
Lisbon
Hugh Robinson
Eloise Sutherland
Frank Sutherland
Jo Royden
Frank Royden
Walter Stutt
Willard
Batrvrd Yeuniah
Cla Shepherd
Helen Warren
Lois Lange
June Henrichs
Dorothy Himebaugh
John Jacobs
Junior Kettelsen
Glenn Wasson
Dale Ladehoff
Jerry Naylor
Paul Ritenour
Eva Cass
Fred Lange
Chauncey Carson
Wilcox
Zelma Cass
Ethel Courtney
Miriam
D. O. Sinclair
Leslie Himebaugh
John Franzenberg
Benton County
Empire Ballroom
Bobbie Griggs and His
Bennett Greten
Tobe
Tobe Freese
W. J. Zimmerman
Mrs. BD
Sinclair
Des Moines
Monticello, Iowa
Rube Tronson
WLS Cowboys
Paris
and Dry Cleaners
Alva Behrends
Paris Laundry & Dry Cleaning Company
Test Service
Goodyear
Clark Brothers
Tire and Battery Station
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