This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Monoghan Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7510/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. Feb. 20, 1947. "PERCIVAL WOMAN IS MOST OUTSTANDING HOMEMAKER".-- Mrs. T. J. Monaghan, Sr., of Percival, has been selected to represent Fremont county as the most outstanding rural homemaker in this county and will be a guest of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce February 20, when 100 outstanding homemakers from Nebraska and western Iowa will be entertained by them. At 9:30 a.m. they will register at the Fontanelle Hotel, then make a trip to many interesting places in the city and at six will attend the Recognition Dinner at the Chamber of Commerce. These ladies are selected for outstanding accomplishments by score cards and judgment of a committee. There are four divisions: Homemaking, Agriculture, Community Service and Special Accomplishments of 1946. The Monaghan family of Percival in 1943 consisted of a mother, a grown son and daughter and produced 145 acres of corn, 35 acres of soy beans, 81 acres of small grain and hay, 42 acres of vegetable crops for the cannery, milked 12 cows, fed 41 head of beef cattle, raised 120 hogs and cared for a large flock of poultry. They did this without outside help except in the harvest of peas and asparagus for the cannery. All this was done while five sons and one daughter were serving their country. The huband and father passed away in April 1941, and Mrs. Monaghan, with the assistance of her boys, carried on. The entire family of 11 children have been outstandig in the county. Being talented in music, they had an orchestra, baseball team and other numerous activities. In 1942 National Recognition to Mrs. T. J. Monaghan was given on the National Farm and Home HOur via the Blue Network. The Certificate of Merit award was presented to her in person by Earl E. May of Station KMA at Shenandoah. The Monaghans have been active in Farm Bureau work in Fremont county for years. Mrs. Monaghan was a charter member of 1918 and Mrs. Monagahan has been chairman of the County Home Project work, and always an active member. One son, Jerry, has been president of the Junior Farm Bureau. Charles was a former president before enlisting in the service. Mrs. Monaghan has lived on this same farm for 37 years and is a wonderful homemaker, active in the community, in church and in school and is considered the "good" neighbor in our community. There is always a warm welcome at the Monaghan farm for neighbors and friends and she is a true friend in time of sickness or trouble. Mrs. Monaghan is also a Gold Star mother,having given a son, William, who was radio operator and gunner on a B-24 Liberator in the 13th Air Force. He was shot down by enemy gunfire April 6, 1944, in the vicinity of Green Island in the South Pacific. The Monaghan brothers, three of them discharged from the service the past year and two who have been on the home front, have incorporated the Nebraska City Dehydration Co., Inc., in Nebraska City, which will be used to process alfalfa during the green hay season. Leo Monaghan, who served as Captain in the 506th Parachute Infantry in the entire European campaign, is manager. Construction was started on the plant in midsummer of 1946, and is now ready for operation as soon as the spring crop of alfalfa is ready. Mrs. Monaghan is very much interested in the boys' new project, and gives them the much-needed moral support in these times of scarcities in machinery and materials. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.