Mike Peterson Named As State 4-H Officer Candidate
Mike Peterson age 17 son of Dr and Mrs Pat Peterson Route 5 Albia has been chosen as one of sixteen state 4-H officer candidates. Four boys and four girls will be elected by delegates to the 1971 State 4-H Conference at Iowa State University Ames June 15 18 with the theme Reach Out. He has eight years in 4-H serving as president vice president secretary and reporter of his club and as county president and Automotive Club president. He has acted as delegate to multiple 4-H programs and led projects in beef automotive leadership dog and veterinary science. Approximately 1100 delegates will attend as Monroe county sends seven.
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Mike Peterson
Pat Peterson
Route 5
Albia
Iowa State University
Ames
Ruth Ella Gardner
Mike
Monroe County
C. Y. Stephens
Iowa State Center
Junior Garden Club Holds First Meeting in May
Twenty six members attended the inaugural Junior Garden Club session on May 7 in the community building. Mrs. James Schupp welcomed them and outlined club aims while plans for future meetings were discussed. Each member planted a chrysanthemum plant provided by Mrs. Art Fox and officer elections are set for May 21 in the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Schupp
Senior Garden Club
Art Fox
William Burkland
Ronald Repp
Center News Cooperative Dinner Attendance Report
At the coop dinner held last Thursday, 21 attendees shared an afternoon of handwork with the ladies and games with the men.
Brewer elected president of Iowa Southern Utilities
Robert F. Brewer, long time Iowa Southern Utilities executive, was elected president succeeding Robert W. Greenleaf who died recently. Brewer, 52, previously senior vice president and key operations leader, also has a rich engineering and civic background including service on hospital and church boards and involvement with Boy Scouts and local civic groups.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Robert F. Brewer
Robert W. Greenleaf
Brewer
Robert E. Rich
Rich
Iowa Southern
Des Moines
Ernest & Ernest
Richland Center
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Allis Chalmers Mig. Co
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Centerville
Appanoose Country Club
Leare of Janes and Zoning Commission
St. Mary’s Catholic Church of
Boy Scouts
The
Common- Chest
Local Social Notes From Centerville and Nearby
Tommy Main of Centerville called Tuesday on the Elec Mains. Wanda Johnson called Saturday afternoon on Mrs. Helma Tisue. Anna Laura Riechsen and girls of Chariton spent Monday evening at the Elec Main home. Jerry Main and family of Ellsworth spent the weekend with Erec Mains and at Marion Mains.
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Tommy Main
Centerville
Elec
Wanda Johnson
Helma Tisue
Anna Laura Riechsen
Chariton
Amd
Jerry Main
Ellsworth
Erec Mains
Marion Mains
Homemaker's Club Cookout and Nursing Home Visit Plan
The Homemaker's Club met Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Jim Walker for a cookout with weiners and fried fish. They plan to visit two nursing homes Clinken beard and Vincent's and set the next meeting at Lowell Shepards June 13 at 6 pm with a cookout. attendees included Delmont Moffitts Russell and Merrill Shepards and others.
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Homemaker’s Club
Jim Walker
Weiners
Clinkenbeard
Vincent's
Lowell Shepards
Delmont Moffitts
Lowell, Russell
Merrill Shepards
George Lains
Harold Huffs
Lynn Lemley
Merl Adams
Glen McNair
Mansell Tarbell
Lewis Beaty
Senior Citizen Month Activities In Moravia
May brings Senior Citizen Month programs in Moravia with a May 27 birthday party at the neighborhood center featuring instrumental music songs and recitations. A May 20 tea at the statehouse honors seniors hosted by Mrs Ray. Also a May 20 nutrition cooking class at 9:30 a.m. led by Mrs Eddy at the Moravia Neighborhood Center for parents and seniors.
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S.le.d.a
Moravia
Robert Ray
Statehouse
Vickie Young
Ottumwa
Lora Lockman
Inga Eddy
Centerville
News of Interest From NEW HOPE
Gladys Harsh reports a week of social visits and local events in New Hope. Families from Wood, Faber, Kaling, Free, Thackrey, Wailes, and Harsh circles shared time with relatives and friends at homes in Centerville and nearby towns. Attendance at garden club and hospital auxiliary meetings is noted along with baccalaureate and hospital visits.
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New Hope
Gladys Harsh
John Wood
Dallas Faber
Nadie
Norma
Della Mae Jacobs
Clelia Free
Don Klampe
Getevie Kaling
Bessie Donovan
Elmer Thackrey
Santa Ana
Calif
Dorin Wailes
Centerville
Kenneth Free
Winifred Schrodt
Ivan Harsh
Rebekah
Genevie Kaling
Bessie Donavan
Frances Burton
Margaret Callen
Centerville Town and Country Garden Club
Tom Thompson
Elien Paxston
St. Joseph Hospital
Paul Stewart
Muscatine
Lois Wilson
Linda
Alan
Richard
R. C. Wilson
Russell Hindman
Bloomfield Hospital
Mardeena White
James
Jay Wilson
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Ted Campbell
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Arthur
Andy) Andrews
Singer Touch & Sew
Overland Park
Kansas
McDonough’s
Gamble
McDonough
Jones Nursing Home
Hammond
Yamaha
Everett
Cable-Nelson
Yamaha Pianos
Ginny’s
McDonough's Gamble Store
Phone
North Bend Ladies Aid
Leola Lain
Edith
Joyce
Donna
Lorena
Maxine
Josephine
Deloris
Daphne
Mary Sue
Reva Lain
Baby Lisa
Susan
Sherry Beaty
Doug Lain
Lynette Phillips
Leela
Reva
Ruth
Joyce Phillips
Verl Perkins
Iowa
Zenith
T.V
Moravia Electronics
Paul Witt
Lewis
Lay's
Nadine & George
Clark
Don Clarks
Davenport
Milwaukee Railroad
Rathbun Dam
Clarks
Wayne McDanel
Hiattsville
R. E
Dick’’ Cooper
W. Washington
Centerville, Iowa
Fhone
Center News
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Seal-O-Matic
Turnerr Lumper
Company, Inc
Tohns-Manville Building Materials
Iowa Southern Utilities
Deloris Ballanger
Janice
Jesse
Patty Ballanger
Jerry Goodwin
Kelly
Ed Warner
Phil Wright
Mike Stockton
Salem United Methodist Church
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Amours
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