Gift of 1971 minis and Monday holidays plan
Calendar notes a Monday Holiday Plan relocates major holidays to Mondays, creating long weekends and mini vacations. Mentions Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day with dates, plus a caution on Sabbath rules in Tonga. Mentions a Christmas gift crafts project and St Paul Winter Carnival origin. Includes farm program notes and a Farmers Grain Dealers meeting in Des Moines with FGDA figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Graettinger Coop
Bernard Elsenbast
Donald Petersen
Bob Schany
James Voigt
Wm. Brown
Paul Forey
Des Moines
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Graettinger Coop Grain Company
FGDA
Charles W. Hanson
Iowa
Younkers Tea Room
Lost Island Lakers 4-H Meet January in Henely Hall
The Lost Island Lakers 4-H club met Jan 19 at Jim Schoning's home with eight members. Randy Brobst chaired, Jay Closing led the pledge, talks were given by Ronald Kropf and Randy Brobst, Dan Berkland led the 4-H pledge, and lunch was served by Mr. Schoning. The FAMS January meeting in Henely Hall had 10 members. guest speaker Mrs. Wilson of West Bend spoke on speech therapy. Next gathering set for Feb 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island Lakers
Jim Schoning
Randy Brobst
Jay Closing
Ronald Kropf
Dan Berkland
Mr. Schoning
Henely Hall
Wilson
West Bend
Susann Kirby
Lucky Stars 4-H Club News January Meeting Report
Sharon Hermanson hosted the January Lucky Stars 4-H meeting with Debbie Funk leading the pledge. Members planned a Mother-Daughter Tea for May, kept dues, welcomed new junior members Barbie Miller and Rhonda Jensen, and discussed foods projects. Heidi Funk demonstrated simmering and boiling water. juniors tested potato peeling with knife versus peeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Hermanson
The
Lucky Stars
Pledge of Allegiance
Debbie Funk
Sue Kropf
Extension Service
Heidi Funk
Barbie Miller
Rhonda Jensen
Sharon
Eileen Peton
Algers Daughters Pair to Attend Farmers Conference
John and Doris Nielsen dairy and hog farm 520 acres north of Rolfe Iowa plan to attend the winter session of the Young Farmers Conference in Colorado starting February 20. Doris Alger is the former Doris Alger of Graettinger and the Nielsens raise 500 to 600 hogs and 100 cattle yearly while John, a baritone and banjo player in the Foreman Barbershop quartet, also pilots the group. They have three children Shawn Shane and Stacy and enjoy water skiing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Doris Nielsen
Rolfe
Colorado
Doris Alger
Graettinger
Iowa
Rocky Mountain
Snow Mountain Ranch
Fraser
Granby
Nielsens
Mr. Nielsen
Doris
Shawn
Shane
Stacy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tonga
Wat
Christ
Todd Everts
Todd
St. Paul
Minnesota
Siberia
North Pole
Channel Four
Coop
By Marj Vandervelde
FAMS
Lost Island
Lucky Stars 4-H Club News
Graettinger Lumber Co
Glenn Shaver
SALE
E. S
C. S. George
Keliinestowa
Merle Jensen
Francis Warren
Hazel Shaver
Arthur W. Smith
Bortwit & Brown
E. B. Burg
Wallingford
Charlois
Algers
Rocat
National Meat Packers Training
Broadway
Dept
Kansas City
G. O. Bonstead
J. D
INEA
Soderholm
Oliver Elec
Midwest
Farmers Friend Elevator
Briggs & Stratton Motor
Bortwit
Brown and Clark
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