Marion County 4-H Clubs Grow With Town Youth
Marion County 4-H expands appeal to town youths with the four leaf clover symbol and projects from electronics to home economics. Mrs Irma Williams notes 4-H teaches thinking, communication and life skills while statewide 4-H roots extend to Ames Iowa. County Extension urges interested families to contact 112 E Robinson or 842-2014 for group placement in Marion County.
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Marion County Extension
Irma Williams
Towa State University
University
Ames
Marion County
E. Robinson
Town and Country Window Display Highlights 4-H Volunteers
The Lake Prairie 4-H Club thanks T and D Department Store for a window display during National 4-H Week. Mrs. Williams notes 4-H relies on volunteers, from junior leaders to county-wide bike hikes, with early history tracing to farm and home topics in schools and clubs formed by A.B. Graham and others. The program now offers over 100 projects while stressing youth growth into capable citizens.
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Lake Prairie
T & D Department Store
Marion County
Williams
A.B. Graham
Ohio
Cap E. Miller
Keokuk County
Iowa
O.H. Benson
Wright County
Jessie Field Shambaugh
Page County
P.G. Holden
Iowa Extension Service
A.A. Storms
E.C. Bishop
Van Rheenen Tops Marion County Fall Swine Show Carcass
Henry Van Rheenen of Pella displayed the top carcass with .8 inch back fat a 6.50 inch loin eye and a 149.6 ham loin index at the Marion County fall swine show. Otley entrants led a tight field with back fat around .9 inches and loin eyes near 6.7 inches while Ham loin indices ranged from 145.4 to 126.9 across top finishers. The event showcased excellent carcass quality with few over fat pens and robust loin eye size overall.
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Henry van Rheenen
Pella
Marion County
van Rheenen
Roger van Vark
Otley
Jake Goodyk
Heaberlin Farms
Steve Heaberlin
Phil Goodyk
Harvey
Hessel van Zante
John Hoch
Dallas
Pam Goodyk
Laurel van Zante
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ASCS
Robert Hindman
Usda Service Center
Oskaloosa
Jim McDonough
Budge
Schmidt Pole
Sully
Dial
Dave Knouse
Marion
Warren, Clarke
Wayne Counties
Black Gold Realty
Carliste
Lowa
Gibson‘s
Jasper Co
Ploeg
Hampshires
Chieers
Peoria
Feed & Grain Inc
Leo Nikkel
Walnut Grove
Meier
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Insurance
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
West Des Moines
A. Terrell
Chrysler Corporation
U.S
Dodge
Armiapie
Kingma Motors
Pella, Iowa
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