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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1975
Page
7
Shirley Blom of Pella is named Danforth Award recipient at the combined 4-H leaders and members banquet in Knoxville. Mark Williams of Pleasantville also receives the award for outstanding 4-Hers striving to maximize talents and leadership.
Jasper County Extension Council hires five new representatives taking office January 1 for two-year terms. Tim Hay represents Clear Creek and Gordon Louden Hickory Grove Carrol Edge Palo Alto Marvin Van Wyk Richland Ernest Bell Sherman. Re-elected members include Gene Kaldenberg Dennis Moore Ester Schmidt Wanda Hiemstra for second terms. Remaining incumbents listed.
More than 300 people attended the 4-H ceremony recognizing 66 Marion County 4-Hers for project work and personal development. Sharon Van Den Berg received the Gold Award of the Clover for 10 years of service. Certificates were given to Pella Hot Line Summit Strivers Du R Best Lake Prairie and Triple A clubs. Eighteen Pella area 4-H awards honored individuals across achievement citizenship merit agriculture dairy and other fields. New county council members from area clubs were installed. The Triple R club met December 2 with 22 members, added Don Slycord, and set January 3 weigh-ins at Peoria Stockyards and a soup supper on January 6.
ISU survey shows Marion County land at 847 per acre, Mahaska at 969, Jasper at 1034, statewide average 989 up 30.8 percent from a year ago and 70.8 percent from two years. Duane Harris and Larry Walker led data from 525 brokers. Pressures for farm enlargement cited most often along with higher crop prices and inflation.
ASC community committeemen will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the ASC office in Knoxville to elect a new County Committeeman to replace current chairman Robert Hindman. Hindman has served three terms and is ineligible for re election. Only the top three men of each township may vote. spectators may attend. Delegates will also elect first and second alternates, chairman, and vice chairman. Names of elected committeemen will be published later.
Jasper County sheep producers are invited to a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Jasper County Extension Office in Newton. Animal Science Specialist Tom Wickersham and Area Livestock Specialist Doug Henderson will discuss issues and answer questions. Area 4-H and FFA members are also welcome.
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