Exmereburg Happy Helpers Club News and Meetings
The Exmereburg Happy Helpers held May and June meetings at member homes. Members earned ribbons in a Better Grooming contest and standout students were Mary Brennan Judy Helgeson Kathy Currans Genice Malm and Nancy Currans. Reports covered Joan of Arc book and window drape demos plus a 4 H camp talk. Next meeting June 2 at Becky Malm’s with June 16 recap.
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Jorgensen
Ee Mae
Kathy Currans
Mary Brennan
Judy Helgeson
Karen Haneon
Nancy Currans
Genrce Malm
Karen
Emmetsburg
Happy Helpers
Linda Rice
Helgeson
Mary Brennen
Nancy Currens
Becky Malm
Yamch
Linda Westfall
Smallest pony born on Bill Winkelman Farm near Lohrville
A pony born on Bill Winkelman Jr’s farm near Lohrville is claimed to be the smallest on record. The foal stands 20 inches tall and weighed 4 ounces over three pounds at birth, weighs three pounds less than the Winkelmans’ former Tiny Tim.
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Bill Winkelman Jr
Lohrville
Tim
Winkelmans
Pocahontas REC Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
John Swanson of Ayrshire was elected president and director at the Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative annual meeting held Tuesday evening June 19. He succeeds James DeWolf of Gilmore City. Swanson has long backed rural electrification since 1936 and previously served as treasurer. Other officers reelected include Earl Kerns, Lloyd Simban, and G. A. Behrens. Cejka of Laurens named director to Corn Belt Power. DeWolf named authorized representative.
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Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
John Swanson
Ayrshire
Swanson
Palo Alto County
Silver Lake Township
James DeWolf
Gilmore City
Earl Kerns
Mallard
Lloyd Simonban
Bammersburg
G. A. Behrens
Palmer
R. Cejka
Laurens
Corn Belt Power Cooperative of
Humboldt
Corn Belt Power Cooperative
County NFO Leaders to Train at Iowa State University
County leaders of the Iowa National Farmers Organization will meet at Iowa State University Ames on Saturday June 30 for a one day training school. Attendees include Palo Alto county leaders Mrs Eliott Larsen Ruthven and Mrs Wade High Emmetsburg along with Frank Dubn and Mr Lareen. Guest speakers from ISU are Carl Hamilton and Dr George Beal. Afternoon discussion groups will be led by national directors W W Butch Swaim Dale M Cochran Virgil Miller and Lloyd Fairbanks. The event aims to aid county leaders in future activities under NFC president Earl Riediger.
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Iowa National Farmers Organization
NFO
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
Eliott Larsen
Ruthven
Palo Alto County
Wade High
Emmetsburg
Frank Dubn
Lareen
Carl Hamilton
Journalem
George Beal
W. W
Butch” Swaim
Dale M. Cochran
Virgil Miller
Lloyd Fairbanks
Pfc. Gerald Murphy Completes Jungle Warfare Training
Port Buckner Okinawa Pfc. Gerald M Murphy 19 son of Emmet J Murphy Graettinger Iowa completed jungle warfare training with the 503d Infantry at the Jungle Training Center Itimote Island 200 miles southwest of Okinawa He learned patrolling raiding ambushing escaping interrogation and evading recapture His unit stationed at Fort Buckner undertook a 72 hour exercise penetrating vine choked jungle facing aggressor forces and an overrun then escaping back to friendly terrain He entered the Army January 1860 and arrived overseas last October He is a 1999 graduate of Graettinger High School and the document notes his unit activity and training details.
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Port Buckner
Okinawa
Gerald M. Murphy
Emmet J. Murphy
Graettinger
Iowa
503D Infantry
Itimote
Murphy
Fort Buckner
Vine Chok
Ama
Graettinger High School
Mystery farm win leads to free theatre ticket
Donna Swanson won a free theatre ticket in a drawing among those who correctly named last week’s mystery farm. The farm was identified as the Mr and Mrs Leo Schany property.
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Donna Swanson
Mrs
Leo Schany
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Club News
Happy Helpers +H Club
Exmereburg
Dammann
Skyline Ballroom
Estherville
Stabtener
Frank Jonas
Ron-Da-Voo
Graettinger State Bank
Conettinger, Fewa
Legion Hall
Bermuda
Pocahontas Rec
John Bwanton
Storck’s
Storck
WHITE
Wera
Roof Garden Ballroom
Okoboji
Seray Do
Nfot
Arnolds Park
Cooke Caden
Earl Riediger
Hinton
NFC
D&E _ ELECTRIC
Pfc
Gerald Murphy
O’connor
America
Jarman’s Red Wings
Conolly Queen Quality
Grace Walker
Red Goose
Hush Puppies
U.S
O’connor’s Shoe Store
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Myrtery Farm
Coop
FELCO
Golden Sun
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