Luppen Wins Grand Champion at Hardin County Barrow Show
Gary Luppen of Iowa Falls captured grand champion honors for a heavyweight crossbred barrow at the Hardin County Barrow Show last Wednesday. Rich ard Mestdagh, also of Iowa Falls, took reserve champion. The event drew 115 hogs, with a larger turnout and growth over last year as the show continues to gain prominence. Trophies were provided by the Towa Falls Chamber of Commerce. Other top placers included W. McKibbons Albion in the adult heavyweight division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Luppen
Towa Falls
Hardin County
Barrow
Richard Mestdagh
Iowa Falls
Don Swafford
W. McKibbons
Albion
Richard Mesdagh
Local boxing roster and ribbon winners listed for Iowa Falls event
The page lists competitors by weight class across towns including Iowa Falls Radcliffe Eldora Albion and New Providence. Names such as Richard Mesthaugh Wayne Oler Dick McNickle Art Wall Glen Paul Devon Swenson and Gary Luppen appear with multiple ribbons blue red and white.
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Robert Wall
Owa Falls
Charles Letlow
Towa Falls
Gary Luppen
Orlety Stolee
Radcliffe
Melvin Oppold
Eldora
Wayne Oler
Iowa Falls
Steven Letlow
V. McKibbons
Albion
Dennis Grantow
Dick McNickles
Bob Walters
Richard Mesthaugh
W. McKibbons
Steven Lettow
Radtcliffe
Glen Paul
Herb Lettow
Alden
Foster Mason
George Humke
Ackley
Richard Mestdaugh
Devon Swenson
Art Wall
Dick McNickle
John Klein
Loren Jeske
New Providence
Dick Mce- Nickle
David Olsen
Richard Mostdaugh
Orton Stolee
David Olson
White Ribbons
Warren Crosser
Tommy Helgeson
National 4-H Week Highlights County Club History
National 4-H Week honors more than two million 4-H youth and 250,000 volunteer leaders. In Hardin County the program traces back to 1914 with county agent Ben 4 H Walker, moving through pig, corn and canning clubs, then livestock judging and health efforts through the 1930s and World War II.
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Wek
Iowa
Hardin County
Ben 4 H. Walker
Cooperaton
Frances Loffer
Maurice Cook
Lawn Hill
Gifford
Eldora
To. AY
Marriage Licenses and Club Membership Through Years
In Hardin county the text notes growth in club memberships and mentions individuals such as Frank Kew aged 28 in Chapin and Norma Tietz aged 27 in Iowa Falls. It traces numbers from 1817 with 100 bars to 1926 with 178 members and 1936 with Virgil Ostrem aged 29 in Radcliffe and 231 members, then references 1947 with Norma Tietz.
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Hardin County
Frank Kew
Chapin
Florence Clark
Alden
Virgil Ostrem
Radcliffe
Norma Tietz
Iowa Falls
4-H Club Work Benefits Hardin County Youth
There has been a large increase in the last decade with over many boys and girls in Hardin county participating in 4-H study work. 4-H members can be proud of their organization as a voluntary program that dignifies practical arts of living and supplements school work. It offers personal application of classroom facts improving students in class.
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Hardin County
Death of Mrs. Clara Coffee-Shown in California
E M Coffee of Eldora received word of the death of his sister Mrs Clara Coffee-Shown 74 of Los Angeles California after a period of illness She is remembered by many in Eldora and is survived by daughter Bernice of Phoenix two brothers E M Coffee of Eldora and Ralph of Hutchinson Kansas and sister Mrs Ethel Wolz Newton Kansas Funeral services are pending in Newton Kansas
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E. M. Coffee
Clara Coffee-Shown
Los Angeles
Calif
Hardin County Youth Building Reservation Calendar
Calendar of events for the Hardin County Youth Building including March activities such as Eldora 4-H potluck Rural Youth first aid dance and various meetings. Calls for reservations are directed to Mary Ann Schultz with contact phone 652.
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Hardin County
Mary Ann Schultz
LaRue and Meyer Top Judges At Barrow Show
Roger Meyer of Iowa Falls FFA and E R LaRue of Alden led junior and adult judging with perfect scores. Meyer earned top junior honors by closer weight estimation, while LaRue won adult judging and the team title went to Town Falls FFA with a 442 point total. Other high scorers included John Graham Eldora and Larry Connolly New Providence.
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Roger Meyer
Iowa Falls
Hardin County Barrow
Larry Connolly
New Providence
F.F.A
Meyer
Barrow
E.R. LaRue
Alden
John Graham
Eldora
Graham
LaRue
Town Falls
F.A
Wayne Oler
Lyle Hobbs
Alexander
Franklin County
Klein and
Hardin County
Merrill Hansen
Dows Ffa
Art Sanders
Harding Township
Glen Draper
Grundy County
Douglas Knutson
Buckeye
Francis Dunn
Bangor
Ed Polzin
Alden Fia
Eddie Adamson
Grundy
David Fitzgerald
Collins
Cleo Buerkley
Radcliffe Ffa
Bill Short
Bob Walters
Former Eldoran Baker Dies in California
James McCusker of East Pasadena California a former Eldoran baker died February 26 He was a native of Edinburgh Scotland and survived by his wife one son and two grandchildren He had been ill for two years. Local officials advertise sealed bids for tile drain construction in Hardin County Iowa with plans on file and bids due March 14 1956.
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James McCusker
East Pasadena
Calif
Eldoran
Edinburgh
Scotland
McCusker
Eldora
Ann McCusker
Roderick J. McCusker
Covina
Tve
Board of Supervisors
Aardin County
Lews
Auld County
Ofien
Hardin County
Iowa
Must Corporation
Radcliffe
Eneh
Town
Stardin County
Ames Engineering and Testing Service
East Lincoln Way
Ames
Towa
Seed Corn Offer From Dale Hauser in Whitten
Local notice invites buyers to acquire Funks G Hybrid Seed Corn from Dale Hauser in Whitten. Contact by phone 2516 for available bushels and pricing options.
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Dale Hauser
Whitten
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