Lovell 4-H Club Hosts Meeting and Panel Discussion
President Janice Schneider led the Lovell Happy Helpers 4-H at Shirley and Dixie Hanken's home on Nov 14 with 21 members present plus two leaders two mothers and a visitor. New members Carol Tuetken Diane Adams Joyce Schmidt Nancy Rieniers and Florence Meadow joined. Leaders explained the Cedar Jones Association for Retarded Children and the club donated 3 dollars. A panel on Why Teenagers Skip Breakfast featured Kathy Craig Janice and Jennifer Schneider and Jan White, with Beverly Behrends presenting What Are Enriched Cereals. Recreation was led by Judy Schneider and Kathy Craig. A bake sale and Christmas party were planned.
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Janice Schneider
Lovell Happy Helpers
Shirley
Dixie Hanken
Carol Tuetken
Diane Adams
Joyce Schmidt
Nancy Rieniers
Florence Meadow
Cedar-Jones Association
Kathy Craig
Janice
Jennifer Schneider
Jan White
Beverly Behrends
Judy Schneider
Prairie Hill Be Natural Club Holds November Meeting
The Prairie Hill Be Natural 4-H club met November 1 1955 at Marilyn Holub’s home. Roll call was A Good Health Habit with 15 members present and participating.
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Prairie Hill Be Natural
Marilyn Holub
Prairie Pills Natural Club Meeting Plans New Year Talks
At a November 2 meeting at Mrs. John Wacker's home, Alice Goedken Luciel Blohm and Evonne Roth led a health quiz while Peggy Thomsen Judy Goedken and Gloria Kromminga spoke on Good Breakfast Good Posture and Having a Clear Voice. A wedding gift to Joan Sperf slage was motioned by Jean Pillard and a Retarded Children's foundation letter was read. Refreshments were served.
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Ters
Jean Pillard
Joan Sperfslage
Evonne Reth
Retarded Children’s Foundation
Alice Goedken
Luciel Blohm
Evonne Roth
Peggy Thomsen
Judy Goedken
Gloria Kromminga
Prairie Pills Natural Club
John Wackers
Kernanio Kromminga
Clay Busy Bees 4-H Club Holds November Meeting
The Clay Busy Bees 4-H club met at Mary Ellen Reid's home on Monday Nov 7 with seven old and three new members answering roll call about foods they want to learn. Two prospective members a leader and two mothers attended. Officers were installed by candlelight and the meeting date moved to the fourth Wednesday of each month. Plans included a Christmas party and inviting the boys club. New members Carol Boorn and Judy Boorn signed enrollment cards and existing members resubmitted theirs. Lunch was served by Mary Ellen and her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Busy Bees 4-H
Mary Ellen Reid
Carol Boorn
Judy Boorn
Mary Ellen
Prairie Pals Meeting Highlights November Fifth
The Prairie Pals meeting on November fifth featured roll call answering a dental health question. Judy Dolan presented The Basic Seven and Healthy Teeth followed by Phyllis Hart discussing a budget book. Floyda Merritt and Julianne Holub demonstrated How to Make Bran Muffins.
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Prairie Pals
Judy Dolan
Phyllis Hart
Floyda Merritt
Julianne Holub
Jackson Beavers Hold Regular Meeting at Antioch Church
The Jackson Beavers met at Antioch church on November 7, 1955 with fourteen members present. Jerry Parsons county extension youth assistant attended and spoke about record books. Charles Hartman discussed eating habits. Carol Schlemmer demonstrated preparing a bird feeding station. Ralph May talked on good first aid kits.
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The
Jackson Beavers
Antioch Church
Jerry Parsons
County Extension
Charles Hartman
Carol Schlemmer
Ralph May
Cass Corner Chums 4-H Club Meeting Notes
The Cass Corner Chums 4-H club met at the Farm Bureau building on September 26. Members delivered roll call and discussed the topic How I Fared at the Fair, sharing results and experiences from the fair season.
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Cass Corner
Chums
Farm Bureau
Prairie Panthers plan 1955 56 program meeting notes
The Prairie Panthers officers and leaders met at Bernard and James Goedken home on Oct 17 to plan 1955 56, with John Wacker Cletus Goedken James Goedken Marcus Lawrence Marc Beckman Bernard Goodken and William Beckman present. A new member Patrick Beckman joined.
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Dennis Dolan
Patrick Beckman
Prairie Panthers
Bernard
James Goedken
John Wacker
Cletus Goedken
Marcus Lawrence
Marc Beckman
Bernard Goodken
William Beckman
Oxford Livewires November meeting summary
The Oxford Livewires gathered at the Lutheran church with hosts Diane Hodgden Chuck and Mike Moeller. John Burhop led as new president as members welcomed Judith Hodgden Bonnie Balichek Gary Burhop and Fred Robinson.
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Oxford Livewires
Lutheran Church
Diane Hodgden
Chuck
Mike Moeller
John Burhop
Judith Hodgden
Bonnie Balichek
Gary Burhop
Fred Robinson
Harold Hodgden
Paul Rohwedder
Eugene Luckstead
Larry and
Verlyn Wenndt
Steven Koranda
Ken Hodgden
Prairie Panthers Hold November Meeting At Parish Hall
The Prairie Panthers monthly gathering on November 8 elected two leaders, noted 21 members in roll call, and planned officer meetings at the Farm Bureau building in Anamosa Navy. Clarence Goodken earned 2 dollars for catching the greased pig at the Jones County fair, while each judging boy will receive 1 dollar. The November party was postponed until after January 1 due to Miss Tucker and Jerry Parsons availability.
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Prairie Panthers
Clarence Goodken
Jones County
Miss Tucker
Jerry Parsons
Farm Bureau
Anamosa Navy
Martelle 4 H Club Discusses One Acre Corn Project
The Martelle Boys 4 H club met at Martelle Consolidated School on November 2 to discuss the one acre of corn project. Seed would be supplied by several seed companies and many boys showed interest.
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Martelle Boys 4-H Club
Martelle Consolidated School
Club Chooses Paper Weights as Graduation Keepsakes
The group voted to buy paper weights for past leaders that will last through graduation. Hosts were Howard Meeks Ricky Wickham John and Elvin Wolker.
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Howard Meeks
Ricky Wickham
John
Elvin Wolker
Christmas Party Plansat Jackson Wise Owls Club
At the November 14 gathering of the Jackson Wise Owls at Antioch twenty members answered roll call. Toni Grafft taught "Packing a Good School Lunch" and Karen Edwards spoke on "Gifts of Good Nutrition" with Frances Sievers on vegetables. Films on muffins and biscuits were shown. Hostesses were Frances and Connie Sievers.
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Jackson Wise Owls
Antioch
Toni Grafft
Karen Edwards
Frances Sievers
Frances
Connie Sievers
Lovell Lions Name 4-H Committee for Dance Plan
Jerry Eggiman Kenny Tuetken and Billy Wilcox appointed to Lovell Lions 4-H committee to plan a dance for the Lovell Happy Helpers. Dance set for December 1 at the Masonic Temple Monticello. 1955-56 4-H programs distributed to members.
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Jerry Eggiman
Kenny Tuetken
Billy Wilcox
Lovell Lions
Lovell Happy Helpers
Masonic Temple
Monticello
Madison Jolly Janes 4 H club meeting notes
The Madison Jolly Janes 4 H club met Nov 19 at Mrs. Albert Storm’s home. They planned lunches for a farm sale in November and Wyoming Square Dance on Dec 7, discussed Fun Night on Dec 3, drew names for the Christmas exchange, and featured a "Balanced Breakfast" demonstration by Mary Jo Ehlers with a "Filling Out a Record Book" talk by Darlene Steffen. Recreation was planned by Sandee Chandlee.
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Madison Jolly Janes
Albert Storm
Wyoming Square
Mary Jo Ehlers
Darlene Steffen
Sandee Chandlee
Husman and Lawrence in Sage Brush Army Air Force Exercise
Pfc Herbert C Husman 22 of Monticello and Pvt Stanley A Lawrence 23 of Anamosa take part in Exercise Sage Brush the joint army air force maneuver in Louisiana. About 110000 troops test atomic biological chemical and electronic warfare concepts with the 1st armored division to be based at Fort Polk after the drill on December 15. Husman is a mechanic in company B 1st tank battalion wife Elnora and Lawrence wife Marianne live in Anamosa.
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Husman and
Lawrence
Herbert C. Husman
Monticello
Stanley A. Lawrence
Anamosa
Louisiana
Armored
Husman
Fort Polk
Elnora
Pvt
Central City High School
Julia M. Lawrence
Marianne
1St Armored Division
Unplanned Housewarming Ends With Smoke and Fire Dept Visit
A Swea City housewarming turned chaotic when a faulty flue caused smoke to pour from the hearth. Fire department responders arrived as unexpected guests to handle the incident.
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Swea City
Roy Bravender
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