West Liberty Fair names De Forest headstown Association president
Floyd De Forest of West Liberty elected president of the Iowa Fairs Association at Des Moines meeting. He has 11 years with West Liberty Fair, two years on the State Board, and plans for broader county fair cooperation. He credits fair growth to better management and broader exhibits and notes West Liberty’s long history as the state's oldest county fair.
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Floyd de Forest
West Liberty
Association of Iowa Fairs
Des Moines
de Forest
Association of Iowa
Town
County Agricultural Society
Bessie
West Liberty Grain and Feed Co
West Liberty Development Corporation
Salvation Army
Chamber of Commerce
Knights of Pythias
Bessie Lindle
N. Calhoun Street
West Liberty ‘Methodist Church
de Forests
Betty Elder
Edith Mae
Hildebrand
First Snow Delights Children in Muscatine
The first snowfall brought eager anticipation for children in Muscatine, with adults sharing the seasonal excitement. The city received only a light skiff on Thursday, not enough to satisfy the winter longing described by residents.
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Muscatine
Rock Island County Plans First Beef Feeder Project
Rock Island County launches its first Beef Feeder Project on Saturday December eighteen. About twenty five 4H members will weigh grade and appraise twenty five steers then return them for care under good management. After 225 days the animals will be re weighed re graded and re appraised with certificates awarded for best gain and return per dollar. Local 4H families from Coal Valley Milan Sherrard Reynolds Port Byron and Taylor Ridge back the effort with several active supporters.
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Rock Island County
Wallin
Jane
Duane
Dennis
Coal Valley
Holstines
Jim
Bill
Milan
Fredells
Linda
Roger
Sherrard
Paul Anderson
Blair Blaser
Reynolds
Larry Kurtenbach
Port Byron
John Westpfahl
Taylor Ridge
Four H Club News and Montpelier Merry Makers Updates
The Wapello Busy Bees held their December meeting at Sherry Jennings home with games a grab bag candy plates for nursing homes and carols while delivering gifts Refreshments were served. Tamara and Candi Zinger hosted the Montpelier Merry Makers meeting at their home presided by Linda Kraft with roll call What I want for Christmas plans sled ride party gifts exchanged and a Christmas gathering after the business portion Next meeting set at Vickie and Vonda Fixs home.
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Wapello
Busy Bees
Sherry Jennings
Montpelier Merry Makers
Montpelier
Tamara
Candi Zinger
Vickie
Vonda Fix
Columbus Junction Jaycees Name Outstanding Young Farmer
Columbus Junction Jaycees announce the 1964 65 Outstanding Young Farmer program for area farmers ages 21 to 35. A local winner may enter state competition with the state winner advancing to national finals in Birmingham Alabama. The banquet announcing the winner is Saturday night January 22 at the Com Grandview.
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Columbus Junction
Jaycees
Jaycee
Ray Hendrickson
United States Jaycees
Chuck Plank
The
Peoples National Bank
Birmingham
Ala
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DeForest Headstown Fair Association
Robert Smith
Floyd ‘de Forest
Dick Mittman
Waneeae
Seed Read Co
2Nd St
Turkeys
Turkey
McKee Feed & Grain Division
Central Soya, Inc
Grandview
Grandview Community Church
Walter Westerfelt
Incarnation
Christ
Ray Wuestenberg
General Insurance Bonds Service
Dial MA
Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc
Wapello, Iowa
Iowa
Packers and Stock Yard Act
Highway 61
Rex L
Mediapolis
Alouo
Sorrell Barton
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