Master Farmers Set Prizes for Record Books
Wayne Master Farmers held a Feb 8 meeting with 30 members. Chris Hanken joined. First through third place prizes were set at 3 2 1 dollars for record books. Members voted to donate 15 dollars to International Farm Youth Exchange. Wayne hosts Iowa Massachusetts exchange applicants Carla Folkers Bill Ballou and Glen Heeren.
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Wayne Master Farmers
Chris Hanken
International Farm Youth Exchange
Wayne
Carla Folkers
Bill Ballou
Glen Heeren
Jerome
Paul Heeren
Sherrill Bohlken
Steve Wolken
Henry Tobiason
Weed control report sheets and lunch served by hosts
Report sheets detailing weed control work were prepared amid a gathering hosted by Jerry Heeren and Paul Heeren along with Loren Eilers and Robert Eilers who also served lunch to attendees.
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Jerry
Paul Heeren
Loren
Robert Eilers
Clay Busy Bees 4-H Club Breakfast Meeting
The Clay Busy Bees 4-H club met at the leader Mrs Hoenschel's home on Saturday February 11 planning a breakfast. Members prepared cocoa bacon cereal eggs fruit and breads while Judy Boorn Cheryl Haker led a demonstration on Let's Do the Dishes and talks on Why Plan Our Breakfast. The group voted to donate 3 to the March of Dimes.
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Clay Busy Bees 4-H Club
Hoenschel
Joyce Hinrichs
Rozanne McChelis
Mary Ellen
Beverly Stafford
Janet Bickford
Bercius Bickford
Evelyn Cress
Judy
Carol Boorn
Roseann Larkey
Jerilyn Jansen
Alice Larkey
Cheryl Haker
Marie Reiss
Judy Boorn
Mary Ellen Reid
Prairie Hill Be Natural 4-H Hosts February Meeting
Freda Kromminga spoke on The Nutrition in Milk at the Prairie Hill Be Natural 4-H club meeting held February 7 The program included a demonstration on The Use of Dry Skim Milk by Marilyn Holub and concluded with the distribution of host family application blanks.
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Prairie Hill Be Natural
Freda Kromminga
Marilyn Holub
Mass 4-H Plans Potluck and Anniversary Honors
A meeting approved distributing funds to the LF.Y.E. program and the Red Cross. Officers will plan National 4-H Club week. A potluck dinner is set for Feb 26 to celebrate the club’s sixth anniversary and the leader Mrs Fernando Kromminga and her husband’s 15th wedding anniversary.
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Massachusetts Exchangees
Lf.y.e
Red Cross
Fernando Kromminga
Lowell Lions 4 H Meeting Highlights and Host Party
At the Feb 2 meeting at Dale and Richard Heeren’s home 4 H leader Don Zimmerman received an inscribed gavel for the club Weed control sheets for record books were distributed and members began organizing a basketball team Dixie Hanken discussed Selecting a Dairy Project Marvin Ehlis spoke on A Fellow You Would Like to Know Gary Pratt completed an enrollment card Jan 26 hosts Dale and Richard Heeren held a coasting party followed by lunch served by Mrs Lawrence Heeren and Mrs Don Zimmerman.
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Lowell Lions
Dale
Richard Heeren
Don Zimmerman
Dixie Hanken
Marvin Ehlis
Gary Pratt
Lawrence Heeren
Martelle 4-Hers Host Family Night
The Martelle 4-Hers held their annual Family Night on Wednesday February 1 attended by most boys and parents. Jerry Parsons county extension youth assistant and his wife spoke and demonstrated crop judging. Members then evaluated samples of corn and oats during the session.
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Martelle
Jerry Parsons
County Extension
Meeting Notes Include Weeds Talk and Host Family Call
Leader Willis Fairbanks recounted the last leaders meeting attended while Ray Beighle adjourned the session after Howard Meeks presided. Applications for host families for Massachusetts exchangees were distributed to interested members.
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Willis Fairbanks
Massachusetts Exchangees
Ray Beighle
Howard Meeks
Whippoorwills 4-H Club Meeting Highlights at Temple Hill
Washington Whippoorwills 4-H Club, all 35 members, met at Temple Hill School hall February 4. Jeanne Supple spoke on Breakfast Menus, Margie Martin on Calories, Eleanor Lyons on Milk in Our Diet. Shir ley Beringer and Phyllis Gavin demonstrated cooked cereal. Nancy Martin and Aileen Smith demonstrated egg cooking. Jane Felton selected as best groomed girl.
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Washington Whippoorwills
Temple Hill School Hall
Jeanne Supple
Margie Martin
Eleanor Lyons
Shirley Beringer
Phyllis Gavin
Nancy Martin
Aileen Smith
Jane Felton
Castle Grove 4-H Poultry Meeting Attendees Named
Members of the Castle Grove Four-H club who attended the poultry meeting in Anamosa on Saturday were JoAnn Delay Lorraine Kehoe Nancy Mardorf Margaret Mary Fleming Suzanne Mardorf Judy Poppe and Janet Donovan. They were accompanied by Mrs Vincent Donovan.
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Castle Grove
Fortune Finders 4-H Club
Anamosa
JoAnn Delay
Lorraine Kehoe
Nancy Mardorf
Margaret Mary Fleming
Suzanne Mardorf
Judy Poppe
Janet Donovan
Vincent Donovan
Castle Grove Royal Rangers Meet Hosts and Plans
The Castle Grove Royal Rangers met on February 6 with hosts Bill and Jim Delay. Thirty one members answered roll call with the theme Weeds We Have on the Farm. Plans included basketball practice, a scrap drive to fund Dads for the Father Son banquet, weed control discussion, a feed bank demonstration, weed control and crop judging, and county fair photos by guest Robert Patten. Lunch followed.
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Castle Grove Royal Rangers
Bill
Jim Delay
Gordon Eberhart
Robert Patten
Oxford Livewires Hold Feb Regular Meeting
The regular meeting on February 6 at the new elementary school drew 16 parents, two guests and 27 members. One new member, Joan Benischek, joined the group as Massachusetts exchangee host slips were distributed.
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Oxford Livewires
New
Joan Benischek
Prairieburg Prairie Pals Hold February Meeting
Larry Verlyn and Duane Wenndt hosted with parents a Prairie Pals gathering at the Parish hall Prairieburg on February 4. Betsy Weber presided as vice chair with twelve members and one leader present for roll call. Talks covered wildlife protection citizenship bird feeding and a dishwashing demonstration. Leaders training report and material distribution followed with refreshments served by the hostesses.
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Larry, Verlyn
Duane Wenndt
Diane Hodgden
Joe Barth
Julie Ann
Frances Holub
Prairie Pals
Prairieburg
Betty Weber
Patsy Kula
Joyce Kronlage
Jane
Janet Nagel
Langworthy Guests Honor John Doden on Anniversary
Langworthy residents visit Mr and Mrs John Doden on their 39th wedding anniversary. The callers included G A Ommen, George Schafer, and Jack Buol couples. Grandchildren Loren Jimmy Jerry and Cynthia Budl stopped by in the afternoon.
Langworthy School Valentine Party Features Treats
Langworthy school children held a Valentine party on February 14. They exchanged valentines and Miss Rickels provided treats. Guests included Jay Hanken and Debbie Eiben.
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Langworthy
Miss Rickels
Jay Hanken
Debbie Eiben
Mrs Gerdes Engelbart Visit Monticello Hospital Patient
Mrs Anna Gerdes and Mrs Laura Engelbart visited Mrs Mabel Schrader at John McDonald hospital in Monticello on Monday afternoon. Schrader shows good improvement and plans to return home this week.
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Anna Gerdes
Laura Engelbart
Mabel Schrader
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Schrader
Community Dairy Banquet Attendees Listed at Monti Cello
Those from the community who attended the Dairy banquet Feb 9 at the Community building at Monti cello were Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, Mr. and Mrs. George Hoult, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gerdes, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Poppe, Mr. and Mrs. John Ricken, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Tapken, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Buol.
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Monticello
George Smith
George Hoult
Carl Gerdes
Raymond Poppe
John Ricken
Louie Tapken
Jack Buol
Local Visits Highlight February Socials Across Towns
Monday afternoon visitors included Mr and Mrs Fred Hanken Will Wenger from Monticello and Gerd Prull. Feb 11 calls in Delhi featured Herman Rickless at his sister Mrs Fred Cords. Pvt Marvin Zimmerman visited with Grandpa Reuter Feb 11. Feb 12 dinners at George Poppe home hosted by Amber guests and Cascade youth Steven Jane Ann. Ben Engelbart and Amber residents visited George School home with Nagels Jacobs and Hanken kin. Mrs Jacobs birthday celebrated with relatives at Amber. Marva Dirks and Dot Ricklefs visited Guttenberg relatives Feb 12.
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Marie Prull
Fred Hanken
Will Wenger
Monticello
Gerd Prull
Herman Rickless
Delhi
Fred Cords
Marvin Zimmerman
Grandpa Reuter
George Poppe
Fd Harris
Amber
Jack Menster
Steven
Jane Ann
Cascade
Ben Engelbart
George School
Henry Jacobs
Lavern Nagel
Linda
E. C. Nagel
Elmer Jacobs
David
John
Esther Hanken
Raymond Poppe
Henry Luerkens
Kenyon
Minn
Grandma Helgens
Louie Helgens
Ray Rienicts
Carl Siebels
Judy
Ronald Luerkens
Howard Posmo
Kenyon, Minn
Willis Harms
John Reuter
John Coden
Marie Prult
Alden Matthias
Timmie
Angela
Harm Bunting
Ernest Ricklefs
Raymond
Gloria
John D. Poppe
Clara Bennett
Carl Reuter
Center Junction
John Stahlberg, Jr
G. A. Ommen
Boyd Christiansen
Joe Ladehoff
Arthur Riedel
al Timmerman
Walter O'Neil
Dubuque
Emil Riedel
Local social rounds list visitors and guests
Overnight guests and multiple on/off visits fill recent days with names and towns. Kenyon Minnesota appears among guests. Several residents hosted by Marie Prull and John Coden record afternoon and evening calls through February.
Decorah Woman Reaches Century Mark in January
Mrs. Breta Invick of Decorah has turned 100, marking her centennial in January. Born in Norway, she moved to Winneshiek County at age 14 and has resided there ever since.
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Breta Invick
Decorah
Iowa
June Allyson stars in Shrike and more at the theatre
Theatre listings announce June Allyson in Shrike with dual roles and a Washington's Birthday bargain. The schedule features The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as a return engagement and Vistavision Technicolor Texas oil boom tale with a fashion show and car service promos. Free passes awarded to Mr. Rudolph Flack. advance ticket sales benefit local Boy Scouts.
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Vistavision
Technicolor
Texas
Dallas
Brokaw
Conoco
Lucy Gallant
Rudolph Flack
328 North Cedar
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Jerome Heeren
THE
Monticello State Bank
Washington’s
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Mom
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Reddy
Lovell
Martelle Boys
Congregational Church
Fortune Finders
Royal Rangers
Massachusetts Exchangee
Iowa Electric
Light: Power Company
John Dodens
PEG
Kraft
MA Brown
Arlen W. Pearl
June Allyson
Junee
June
Washington
Goodland
Goodland Agricultural
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