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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1960
Page
3
Darrell Monroe and co workers in Pleasantville promote the Learn Live Serve Through 4 H program. The initiative highlights cultural engineering in farming, agronomy, and animal husbandry as new meat technologies and farm methods emerge.
Richland Bluebells 4-H club met with 8 members and 2 leaders. South Iowa Fair plans were discussed. demonstrations named for beginners and juniors included Arlene De Geus, Beverly de Nooy, Judith Steenhoek, Linda De Nooy, Janie Geus, and Barbara Hiem. A baking workshop was set for June 30. Barbara Hiemstra reported on the state convention. A luncheon was served by the hostess and her mother.
4-H clubs Lynn Grove Hustlers and Summit Strivers held all day meetings with demonstrations on vegetables and cooking. Plans covered sending reps to short course and summer camp, fair booth prep, and a River-view party for June 22. Donations of five dollars to Pella Community Hospital and Council Bluffs Child Achievement day were decided.
Lake Prairie Township 4-H club members toured the Harry Kuiper farmyard with Mike Nollen and Gerrit Van Haalen observing Hal Loren and Barbara Kuiper's baby beeves. County Extension Youth Director Dale Uehling noted county clubs show great interest in fair livestock entries for Marion County Fair in Knoxville, August 9 to 13.
Monroe neighbors share visits and travel across Iowa. Bernice Van Burén returns from California while Nancy Ogg visits grandmother Gertrude Rice in Ames and travels from Kansas City to see the Rice and Slocum homes. Jon Wilson attends Boys State at Camp Dodge sponsored by the American Legion after being named outstanding local boy.
Prairie City and surrounding towns report a new daughter born June 8 at Collins Hospital Knoxville named Christine Ann to Carl Crane and wife and note visits by Kathy Ninn o to grandparents in Pella. Also listed are 4-H group activities and attendance at the Ames convention, plus relatives attending a wedding in Pleasantville and a farm fire at the Gerrit Samson residence.
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