Taylor County 4-H Sees Talk Talks and Camp Visits
Taylor county 4-H members elected county officers at Rally Day and hosted talks by club leaders. A delegation visited the State 4-H Camp near Madrid on June 9 for tours, services, and discussions, with plans to report back to the county extension council. Delegates attend the Iowa State College campus for the State 4-H Boys Course June 25 27 to explore vocational opportunities under the theme My Place in Changing Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Southern Town
Madrid
Extension Council
Roy Beck
Sharpsburg
Francis Frey
Villisca
Howard Straight
Bedford
Frank Jones
Herman O'Dell
New Market
Jim Boggess
Vera Paschal
County Extension
Maclyn VaRue
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Maclyn LaRue
Iowa Future Farmers of Amerca
Iowa State College Campus
Farm and Home Development Group Meetings Reported
May and June meetings of Farm and Home Development program cooperators were held at private homes including the Straight, Rainforth, Stoaks, Bennett, and Dwinell residences. An additional session took place at the Taylor County Extension office with attendees such as the Bakers, Moreys, Nelsons, Bretts, and Straights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Straight
Gerald Rainforth
Howard Stoaks
Ivan Bennett
Philip Dwinell
Taylor County
Carol Bakers
Richard Moreys
Paul Nelsons
Charles Bretts
Raymond Straights
Gerald Ratn
Iowa 4 H Field Day Highlights State Leaders and Clubs
Delegates from southern Iowa attended the 4 H Field Day at Beaconsfield with 437 members from Taylor county. Howard Bailey and Ben Jetton demonstrated a fanning mill during noon activities. Top attendance honors went to Dogpatch Farmers 4 H club Conway and A J Producers 4 H club south of Bedford with plaques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Beaconsfield
Howard Bailey
Ben Jetton
Dallas Boys
Lee Weir
Bedford
Leonora Brown
Lenox
Harry D. Clayton
Gail Stoaks
Connway
Taylor County
Rally Day Well Attended by 4 H Club Members
One hundred fifty four of one eighty six members joined Rally Day with additional leaders and parents registering for the afternoon meeting. Corsages were given to local club leaders by the 4 H girls.
Better Grooming Contest Draws 4-H Winners
The Taylor county better grooming contest at the county extension office on June 11 named top 4-H groups and individuals. Judges led by Miss Sue Ann Andrews evaluated finalists in groups including Jackson Ginger ettes Marshall Pals and Platte Peppy Pals with Blue Ribbon and Red Ribbon distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
County Extension Office
Sue Ann Andrews
County Extension Home
Union County
Kay Russell
Jackson Gingerettes
Shirley Brown
Marshall Pals
Maurice Bush
Washington Farmerettes
Karen Carlson
Gay Guss
Lois Davidson
Loyal Legion
Carolyn Shuler
Holt Lassies
Mary Alice Westlake
Red Ribbon
Wilma Baker
Lucky 4
Barbara Bix
Mason Meadowlarks
Sarah Ferguson
Platte
Linda Loutzenhiser
Bluebirds
Jo Ann Rankin
Victory
Mary Ida Stephens
Gay Maidens
Blue Ribbon
Janice Miller
Alice Ann Wintermute
Nancy Carlson
Elaine Cobb
Linda Karg
Sandra Naven
Joyce Weir
Calendar of Events for June and July
Calendar entries list events across June and July including a De eave Unt Tour starting at Guss store on June 23 and a Boys Short Course at Iowa State College on June 25 427. County 4-H Chorus practice and a Florist Workshop are scheduled with the Soil Conservation Experimental Farm Field Day at Shenandoah plus Extension Council Business on July 10. July 15 features a County 4-H Achievement Show judges training school and July 17 18 19 cover Girls 4-H Demonstration Training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guss
Iowa State College
Shenandoah
Extension Council
Sheridan Meth odist preacher conducts first Sheridan sermon
Sheridan Missouri reports Rev Ezell arrives from Shelbyville to lead the Sheridan charge preaching at 11 a.m. and at Gaynor City and Conception Junction. He and his wife occupy the late Dr Nesbitt parsonage with their two children aged 14 and 10. Local social notes include visits, club meetings, and birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dall Churchill Sheridan
Sheridan Charge
Ezell
Shelbyville
Sheridan
Gaynor City
Conception Junction
Harry Young
Christian Lades Aid
Rachael Taylor
Lynn Kemery
John H. Hahn
Mary Louise
Col. Hahn
Germany
Ws.c.s
H. F. Holland
Vernon Wilson
Lawrence Wilson
Grace Watson
Silver Springs
Washington, D. C
Allen Lamer
Mary Watson
Sheridan High
St. Joseph
Elizabeth Watson
J. L. Farrell
Furgeson
Albany
Clary
James Adams
Phillip Thomas
Lawrence Maloney
Leslie
Des Moines
Iowa
J. H
James Farrell
Lena Tate
Fred
Kate Thompson
Marvin Wilson
San Diego
Calif
Truman Wilson
Conway M. Y. F. Meets at Merrill Perry Home
Mrs. Darrell Dalton reports the Conway M. Y. F. held a meeting at Mrs. Merrill Perry's home. Darrell Dalton and family traveled to Adel on Sunday for the annual Shafar picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Dalton
Conway
Merrill Perry Monady
Adel
Cheryl Ann
Kansas Road Trip Through Topeka to Amarillo
A travelogue recounts a June 13 journey from St Joseph across Missouri into Kansas. The author notes towns Atchison and Topeka, visits Conway and Lenox, a Kansas Turnpike crossing, stopovers in Emporia and Wichita, and plans toward Oklahoma and Amarillo. Mentions William Allen White and local bands, M Y F group, and Lake of Three Fires activities. Tells of highway features, traffic counts, and weather as the trip progresses toward Carlsbad Caverns area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Missouri
Atchison
Kansas
Topeka
Santa Fe
State of
Emporia
William Allen White
Carlsbad Caverns
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The
Bedford Times-Press
Republican
Bedford Free Press
Main St
Bedford Lows
A. W. Hamblin
Taylor
MaMark Y 1Owa Press Association
National Editorial J Association
Karolyn Gant
Kay Engleka
Bonnie John
Pat Callahan
Platte Peppy Pals
Karene Carlson
Gay Guss Girls
Joan Lenz
County
Larry Karg
Mason
Richard Wheeler
Clearfield
Gay Boys
Larry Nook
Gravity
Washington Farmers
Richard Poore
Blockton
Jefferson Jays
Gary Mitchell
Gay Guss Boys
Dallas
Larry Stephens
Calvary Go Getters
John Straight
Gene Mains
Grove Jr
County 4-H
Davis Paint
Bob Grimes
Louis Thompson
C. A. Iverson
Dairy Industries
Ray Bryan
Woodrow Reed
Reef Nutrition
Iowa Swine Producers
Agricultural Engineering Research Farm
Agronomy Research Farm
Soil Testing Laboratory
James H. Hilton
Iowa State
Floyd Andre
Marvin A. Anderson
Cooperative Extension Service
Don Cunningham
Solux City Livestock Exchange
Ray Cunningham
Story County
Iowa State College Ymca
Llewellyn Heard
Standard Oil Company
O Ori
Kenneth Miller
Henry Bycroft
Alfred Miller
George Goudie
Karen Bush
Connie Davenport
Arlene Nook
Sheridan News
Conway News
Chevy
Chevrolet
Fisher
Richard Hayes
Henry Wasson
Omaha
Bud Jamison
Claro Wright
Linda and
LaVerne
Jim Eppers
Lena Mae Eppers
Carolyn Freemyer
Philathea
Methodist Church
A. J. Freemyer
Cleo Redburn
Juanita Moore
Danny
Texas
Jolly Homemakers
Alberta Larsen
Oleta Leach
M. Y. F. Froup
Conway M. Y. F
Perry Jne
Lake of Three Fires
Sharon Smith
Sally Beemer
Indianola
Inez Runyon
Tauqua
Grace
Kansas Turnpike
Wichita
Oklaahoma City
Cimarron River
Pan
Amarillo
Wilson Gas & Hardware CO
North Side Square
Clarinda, Iowa
Reddy
Mitchell
Spalco
Woodron Service
Ann Luar
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