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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1954
Page
8
In Scotch Grove 91 year old Mrs J C Balster died late Thursday in Monticello hospital after a period of illness. She had lived in the community for many years and will be greatly missed by family and neighbors.
Obituary notes recall Mrs. Balster with son Arend and daughter Mary as relatives gather at Scotch Grove. R A Naylor marks 42 years with Milwaukee railroad service, with depot leased to Farm Seed and Service. Local groups visit Amana colonies, and a Flying Farmers tour accompanies notable social events including weddings in Monticello and Baldwin.
The Jones Dairy Herd Improvement Association No 1 for August reports 26 herds tested with 443 cows in milk and 101 dry, a total of 544 cows tested, averaging 693 pounds of milk and 26.7 pounds butterfat. The ten high herds names and milk and butterfat figures are given, led by Frederick Decker and Marvin Engelbart. The article also notes several social visits across Iowa and Wisconsin, including Tipton, Anamosa, Monticello, and Cedar Rapids communities, with guests at various homes and birthday observances.
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