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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1964

Page

3

Extension Offices Summarize Activities During Past Year

Extension directors John Johnson and Margaret Pratt report 1963 activities in Palo Alto County. The program logged 1 252 farm and home visits 2 668 office callers 77 radio broadcasts 527 news items 17 000 plus publications 43 leader trainings with 1 465 attendees 212 other meetings with 8 824 participants. Highlights include a 3-day nutrition short course with 92 beef men and farm and home development for nine farm couples, plus planned inspections for Sheep Scat Eradication by April 1964. The extension service supported the Industrial Board as a resource.

Palo Alto John Johnson Margaret Pratt Penapathetia Nire Turner Jon Learess Acande Wits Feaural Veterinarians Seabrea Industrial Board Extersion Service Industrial Board

4-H expands club activities and first state camp in Palo Alto county

Cooperate with Camping and That Show organized by the Chamber of Commerce. 4-H home economics studied clothing while agricultural members focused on animal science and engineering. In 1963 about 600 4-Hers participated. Older 41ers were interviewed for state events and after the conference shared experiences with all 4-H clubs. They presented a citizenship skit viewed by 400 people. The first Palo Alto 4-H camp sent 30 girls and 30 boys to Madrid with age 16 to 17, featuring 4-H studies and a visit by State 4-H leader C. J. Gauger. A late December officers training school prepared newly elected 4-H officers.

Chamber of Commerce Palo Alto Madrid C. J. Gauger

Retired Sumner postal worker Nearly 43 years service

Veryl S. Murphy of Sumner retires after a career spanning nearly 43 years with the postal service. He served as a city carrier office clerk and rural mail carrier, including 31 years in Sumner.

Veryl S. Murphy Sumner Postal Service

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