Select 21 4-H boys for final judging workout
Jones county hosts a fourth judging workout for 4-H boys with 21 top scorers from three prior sessions invited to the final judging. The top ten earn trips to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago and four join the state judging team at the state fair in August. A total of 93 boys participated in the initial workouts. scores are listed for the final group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Varlyn Fink
Extension Associate
Chicago
Dennis Zirkelbach
Scotch Grove
Leo Tjaden
Monticello
David Plueger
Chester Dennison
Onslow
Richard Ericksen
Oxford Jct
Brock Reade
Vernon Shover
Anamos
Oxford Jct Legion auxiliary names committees for year
The Oxford Junction American Legion Auxiliary announces committee appointments for the coming year led by officers. Names cover Girls State, membership, Americanism, education, publicity, and several other portfolios. Also included are notes on local hospital patients and visits, a National Guard duty detail, and obituary-like notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Jct
American Legion Auxiliary
Emile Paulista
Edward Ledvina
Orville Behne
Louise Nesper
I, Simonsen
Lillian Bees
Anna Lasack
Vlasta Guyer
James Furne
Gold Star
Merlin Lazare
Otto Lasack
Vernie Shedek
Alen Hronik
Elizabeth Vanicek
Tom Hanwardson
Harold Rehmke
James Fame
Deloris Propst
Gale Peters
Ray Mizaur
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Helen Henak
Excelsior
Minn
Frank Henak
Henry Otte
Dennis von Sprecken
National Guard
Camp Ripley
Charles Schmidt
Lowden
State 4-H leadership camp attendees named
Two Jones county 4-H officers Sara Paulsen of Scotch Grove and David Mizaur of Oxford Jct headline a state camp for outstanding 4-H youths from 50 Iowa counties. Seniors were required, and the camp includes county representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
4-H
Sara Paulsen
Scotch Grove
David Mizaur
Oxford Jct
Iowa
Madrid
Miss Paulsen
Mizaur
Peniel church to hold ice cream social Sunday Aug 2
Castle Grove is reporting that Peniel Presbyterian Church will stage an ice cream social Sunday evening with serving starting at 30 p.m. The event will feature sandwiches potato salad cold drinks coffee pie and ice cream prepared by community volunteers including Mrs and Mrs Art Kromminga who are guest of honor at a farewell gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Art Kromminga
Ernest Alferts
Virgil Behrends
Dean Edwards
Lee Edwards
Darrell Paulsen
Donald Donovan
Davenport
Dean Hagen
Lehrmann
Cedar Rapids
Keith Dirks
Kromminga
Longmont
Cole
John Wacker
William Lubben
Nancy
John H. Wacker
Manchester
Fred Kromminga
Elmer Tiedemann
Marion
Clarence Stadtmueller
Sarah Thalacker
Tripoli
Max Specht
Buck Creek
Richard Kromminga
Larry Roller
Ernest Dunkel
Leo Tjaden
Jack Dunkel
Stuart Gerdes
Paul Specht
Douglas Dunkel
Philip Specht
Daniel Specht
Castle Grove Royal
Rangers
ISU Advisor to Visit Jones County Farm Operations
Iowa State University advisor Roger Bruene from Ames will visit Jones county on August 4 to meet newly enrolled farm operation freshmen and become acquainted with their home farms. He will also discuss the winter quarter program for farm boys planning to farm or already involved in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruene
Varlyn Fink
Jones County Extension Office
Roger Bruene
Iowa State University
Ames
Jones County
Monticello FFA tours members projects at morning event
The Monticello FFA chapter led a project tour starting at 8 am visiting members projects including pullets cattle hogs sheep and crops. Parents joined for a noon potluck picnic at the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
FFA
Paul Wilcox
Steve Miche
Frank Walker Farm
Hampshire
Ralph Schafer
Leo Tjaden
Duane Kromminga
Keith King
Phil Specht
Keven Miller
Fred Eggiman
Doug Adams
Gary Jansen
Martyn Schafer
Brown Swiss Show Set for August 1 at Monticello Fairgrounds
The Canton 8 Brown Swiss breeders announce their annual show to be held Saturday August 1 at the Jones County fairgrounds in Monticello. The event begins at 1 p.m. and invites all 4 H clubs and FFA chapters to participate in the judging contest per Merlin Gendelmann of Clarence secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton 8
Jones County Fairgrounds
Monticello
FFA
Merlin Gendelmann
Clarence
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Center Jct
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Martelle
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Margaret Megks
Cynthia Platner
Richland
Monticello Express
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IFYE
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Sharon Eiben
Barbara Stoneking
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Oxford Livewires
Delma Jeneary
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Ed Benhart
Kelley Sue Hall
Iowa City
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Missouri
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Clio Club
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Ted Birdsall
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Salem Hominghausen
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Ed Petersen
Richard Erickson
International Farm Youth Exchange
Gary Steffens
Ron Nowacheck
Chester
Larry Marek
Peniel Church
Delbert Crowley
Joe Crowley
John Lowry
Gerald
Clarence Eberhart
Glen Remington
Eleanor Donovan
Gerald Muller
Ed Gerjets
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Donald Ruley
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Hopkinton
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