4-H News Highlights and Corn Judging Event
4-H News details Harry Newman judging 10 ear corn samples and a Pick the Winner contest. James Goodken presided, nineteen members answered roll call with a favorite car entry. Marcus Lawrence spoke on keeping pigs healthy as new officers were installed in a candlelight 4-H pledge ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Newman
James Goodken
Panthers
Will
Hall
Marcus
Lawrence
Thomas Kronlage
Wyoming Pioneers 4-H Club Meeting at Darrell Tracy Home
The Wyoming Pioneers 4-H Club met Oct 6 at Darrell Tracy's home with 18 members and 5 guests. Delbert Hodgdon shared slides from Massachusetts. Seed corn samples were shown by a list of members. Four new members joined and enrollment blanks were distributed. A Manchester corn show is set for Oct 26. Lunch followed, served by Mrs Prussia.
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Wyoming Pioneers
Darrell Tracy
Delbert Hodgdon
Oxford Junction
Massachusetts
Bob Storm
Larry
Bob Dusanck
Jim Westphal
Bruce
Brock Reade
Harold Wurst
Verlon Huston
John Dusanck
Duane Mallicout
Pfister
Manchester
David Sullivan
Dennis Huston
Gordon Horn
Jerry Starr
Prussia
Clay Busy Bee 4 H Club Holds Oct Meeting
The Clay Busy Bee 4 H club met at Mrs. Jerry Toenshe s home with Mary Ellen Reid presiding. They reviewed record books awards and premium checks and heard a fair stand receipts report by Mrs Hoenshe. Officers elected include President Alice Larkey vice president Verla Stampe secretary treasurer Mary Ellen Reid historian Joyce Hinrichs reporter Roseann Larkey and photographer Jerilyn Jansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Jerry Toenshe
Mary Ellen Reid
Hoenshe
Hoenschel
Alice Larkey
Verla Stampe
Joyce Hinrichs
Roseann Larkey
Jerilyn Jansen
Reading
Bercius Bickford
Evelyn Cress
Edwin Reid
Alva Larkey
Adolph
Stampe
Mary Ellen
Reid
Alice ‘Larkey
Mary Ellen-Reid
Roseann’.Larkey
Prairie Panthers Club Announces Corn Show Results
The Monticello club held its regular monthly meeting and corn judging with awards for top ten in the contest. Ronald Lawrence led, followed by Larry Lawrence and Dennis Dolan. Marcus Lawrence won best shelled corn. The team will compete at Vinton on Oct 25 and send samples to Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Panthers
John Patterson
Verl Dwyer
Ronald Lawrence
Larry Lawrence
Dennis Dolan
James Goedken
Wilfred Kramer
Raymond Gogel
Bernard Goedken
Marcus Lawrence
Marc Beckman
William Beckman
Clarence Goedken
Tom McDowell
Irvin Holub
Lawrence Holub
John Nagel
Darrell Kintzle
David Dolan
Vinton
Dennis ‘Dolan
James Goodken
New Officers Installed At Club Meeting
President Loren Lubben, vice-president Larry Hosford, secretary-treasurer Joe Spahr, and reporter Larry Cartano were installed.New members Philip Schlar mann and Donald joined. Duane Keegan spoke on Keeping Hogs Healthy while Leo Tjaden demonstrated driving a pig through a doorway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Lubben
Larry Hosford
Joe Spahr
Larry Cartano
Philip Schlarmann
Donald
Duane Keegan
Leo Tjaden
Demonstration Highlights by Local Scientists and Speakers
Demonstrations included David Von Spreecken presenting Kill Those Rats and Marvin Von Sprecken with Soil Tests. Garth Grafft and Don Mackey provided a talk with photographs from the Massachusetts exchange trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David von Spreecken
Marvin von Sprecken
Garth Grafft
Don Mackey
McLaughlin Farm Identified in Aerial Photo Survey
Twenty six residents identified the James McLaughlin farm site pictured in an aerial photo of 360 acres located five miles west of Monticello on county highway A. Albert McNeill first to report. McLaughlins own the farm with Jim’s father William D. McLaughlin listed as owner. James and his wife operate with Bill Foster assisting. herd includes 160 Hereford and Angus steers, 90 hogs, and 400 chickens. The couple, born on the farm and in eight years of marriage, have four children Scott 9 Mary 7 Laurel 2 Ann 3 months.
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Monticello
James McLaughlin
Albert McNeill
James McLaughlins
McLaughlins
Jim
William D. McLaughlin
Irving Hintz
Fréd‘Iben
Gilbert Hearn
Albert Johnson
Vincent Donovan
Ed Johnson
James Morrissey
Sam Reyner
Carl Gudenhauf
Joe Supple
Leo Hosch
Cyril Elenz
Emma Lange
O. R. Howie
Lavern Schoon
Alva Hinrichs
Lewis Burrichter
William Lubben
William Ehlis
Lyle Arduser
Delbert Weber
Armin Jacobs
George A. Rickels
Albert Iben
Bill Foster
McLaughlin
Quimby
Iowa
Sioux City
Iowa State College
Scott
Mary
Laurel
Ann
Castle Grove Royal Rangers 4-H Club Meet At Peniel Church
President Daniel Stacimueller opened the meeting at the Peniel church basement with Gordon Eberhart and Larry Cartano as hosts for the Castle Grove Royal Rangers 4 H club. Larry Cartano led the pledge to the flag and all bills were paid. The 4 H fair stand report was read and installation of officers was held.
Beavers Meet at Antioch Community Building
On Oct 3 the Jackson Beavers held a meeting at the Antioch Community building. Larry Meyer gave a brief address and led discussion among attendees.
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Jackson Beavers
Antioch
Larry Meyer
Oxford Livewiress Holds Regular Meeting at Methodist Church
The Oxford Livewiress regular meeting convened at Hires Method
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers Meet Admits 4 H Girls
The monthly meeting held Oct 10 at Ken Paulsen’s home marks the first time 4 H girls were admitted as members. Eleven members attended as newly elected officers began duties and Paulsen reported on his state fair trip. New members included Marvin Goldsmith John Holst Paul Tobiason Dorothy Krutzfield and Elaine Ricklefs with guests Mr and Mrs Robert Paul Clarence Doll Glen Gamer and Mrs Marvin Holst.
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Scotch Grove Cornhuskers
Ken Paulsen
Marvin Goldsmith
John Holst
Paul and
Glen’ Tobiason
Dorothy Krutzfield
Elaine Ricklefs
Robert Paul
Clarence’ ‘Doll
Glen Gamer
Marvin Holst
Ten 4-H Book Winners Named at Monticello Banquet
Duane Mallicoat and Ken Paulsen led the crowning of 4-H book awards at the Jones County father son banquet in Monticello. Scotch Grove Cornhuskers won secretary treasurer honors and Glenda Guhl and Olin Hawkeyes earned honorable mentions. Historian’s book ribbons went to Olin Hawkeyes Oxford Livewires and Scotch Grove Cornhuskers with other clubs noted for color classifications.
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Duane Mallicoat
Wyoming Pioneers
Ken Paulsen
Scotch
Grove Cornhuskers
Jones County
Monticello
Glenda Guhl
Olin
Hawkeyes
Sher
Castle Grove
Royal Rangers
Oxford Livewires
Jackson Beavers
Olin Hawkeyes
Wyoming
Pioneers
Fairview Thunderbolts
Martello
Wayne Master Farmers
Hale Waysie Boys
Prairie
Panthers
Lovell Lions
Blue
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers
Cass Center Hustlers
Prairie Panthers
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Saltsgiver in West Union
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shaffer and Harold spent Sunday in West Union for a birthday party honoring Mrs. Ethel Saltsgiver. The gathering marked a family celebration with relatives attending from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shaffer
Harold
West Union
Mr. Shaffer
Ethel Saltsgiver
Monticello Neighbors Attend Mission Festival Guests
Monticello residents Mr and Mrs Arnold Jacobs visited Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Ben Eiben and attended the Mission Festival at SS Peter and Paul church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Jacobs
Ben Eiben
SS. Peter and Paul Church
New Library Arrivals At Roche Memorial For All Ages
Wyoming library adds multiple new titles this week. Adults can read In My Father's House from the Real Books series and the People's Book club selection. Available for younger readers is a variety of children's and teen books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Roche Memorial Library
People’s Book Club
Real
Local Transfers and Visits Highlight Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Fred Buchholtz purchase the Main street apartment building from Vincent Eilers. Mrs Elmer Timm is a patient at Mercy hospital Anamosa. Mr and Mrs Clarence Brown buy a house from Mrs LeVas seur in east Wyoming. Mrs Fred Buchholtz Mr and Mrs Peter Bahnsen and Mrs Matie Miller Andrew drove to Kasson Minn last weekend to visit relatives. Mrs Bahnsen remained to care for her mother. Mr and Mrs Richard Welden and family Flint Mich were overnight guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Buchholtz
Main’ Street
Vincent Eilers
Elmer Timm
Mercy.hospital
Anamosa
Clarence Brown
Bahnsen
Richard Welden
Flint
Mich
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Emil Jansen
Edward Jansen
Dysart
Clutter and
Traer
Ralph Orth
Ridout
Coeutempe
Acil
Waterloo
Lyle Tompkins
Federated Clubs
Jane County
Miriam Clark
Jane Inglis
Gresham
Ore
Inglis
Express
Alaska
Orades
Willie
McLaughlin Farm
Pasa
Oxfords
Church O Tor
Orville Barnhart
Harold Hodgden
Paul Rohwedder
Billy ‘Ballou
Sherrill “Bohiken
Glen Heeren
Cornhuskers
Mallicoat
Paulsen
Shellane
The
Shell Oil Company
Monticello, Lowa
Alan Ladd
June Allyson
the McConnell Story
Vee Kelly
Gene and
Jerry Mouse
Tre Pena
Sha Grant
Temple Hebachelor
Bobby-Soxer
Glacier Nat'l. Park
Charmin
Velveeta
Smitty
Smittys
Fean Pode Monticello, Iowa
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