Chicago trip highlights for Winnebago 4-H group
More than 200 4-H members and adults joined a Winnebago area North Iowa Fair KGLO Special Chicago trip from November 28 to December 21. The Mason City departure used special train cars, with riders including LaVonne Lime Eden Town hip Lorraine Engebritson and others. Accompanying officials were Mrs H A Sunde and Norbert Dorow. Local sponsors included Winnebago REA State Bank Thompson Lake Mills Creamery State Savings Bank Rake. Sights visited included the International Livestock Exposition bus tour International Harvester Research Facility Hall of Science and Industry Board of Trade Building and Merchandise Mart. The champion 4-H baby beef was crowned after the group toured the International. Donald Jordahl Ober Anderson and others saw Chicago from the Board of Trade Building and attended the Chicago theater and subway ride.
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Chicago
Mason Cily
LaVonne Lime
Eden Town
Hip
Lorraine
Engebritson
Carville
Ruth Thompson
Roger Moe
Maynard Moe
Paul Moe
Lake Mills
Sharon Trail
Forest City
Ober Anderson
Thompson
Donald Jordahl
H. A. Sunde
Pisber
Norbert Dorow
Coples State Bank
State Savings Bank
Rake
Lake Mills Creamery
Marshall Field
Lorraine Engebretson
Top Banana play viewed by Paul Moe group
Paul Moe saw the stage play Top Banana starring Phil Silvers. It was the first train ride for some in the party and the return trip was delayed after the train hit a livestock truck at a crossing east of Charles City. The driver was only slightly injured. Sunday dinner guests at the Boekelman home included Wilbert Boekholt and daughter of Titonka, Robert Richter and sons of Wesley, Henry Sterrenberg of Thompson, and Jessie Boekholt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Moe
Phil Silvers
Charles City
L. H. Boekelman
Wilbert Boeckholt
Titonka
Robert Richter
Wesley
Henry Sterrenberg
Thompson
Jessie Boeckholt
VFW Auxiliary Hosts Christmas Party
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary met at the club rooms on December 1 for a Christmas party. President Evelyn Ankeny led the meeting. Christmas boxes for service members were wrapped. The next meeting is set for January 5. Lincoln Homemakers of Kossuth County plan a December 12 Christmas gathering at Mrs. Lyle Patterson’s home with a 60 cent gift exchange for adults and children.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Evelyn Ankeny
Lincoln
Kossuth County
Lyle Patterson
Plan Organization of Cub Scouts Meeting Details
A local plan for organizing Cub Scouts held parent meetings at the school house in early December. Twenty five parents attended the first session December 3 with Peter DeJong and Glenn Gilbert of Mason City presenting tapes and pictures and teaching the Cub Scout pledge and related activities. The second meeting December 8, led by Dale Jacobson of Thompson, included more discussions and materials.
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Cub Scouts
Peter DeJong
I Glenn Gilbert
Mason City
Winnebago Council
Dale Jacobson
Thompson
Cubs
Forest City
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Buffalo Center Tribune
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Frit& Jerry Hardware
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Mr. van Gorp
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Riverside Barn
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