My Club Congress Trip Leaves Lasting Impression
Roger Dreyer recalls the 4-H Club Congress in Chicago with pride and gratitude for sponsors and supporters. He describes meals, plays, church visits, the Hilton hotel, and a tour including the Museum of Science and Industry, noting friendships formed with 4-H youth nationwide. A separate note reports Thomas Baker of Schaller injured with two broken legs after a fall under a car during hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Club Congress
Club Congress
Congress
Alauke
Virginia
Utah
Louisiana
Puerto Rico
Wilson & Company
Wilson’s
4-H
Chicago
Taxtes
Conrad Hilton
Hilton
Kungsholm
Hich
Byrus McCormick
Bernard Shaw
4Th Presbyterian Church of
Hisenhower
Holy Angels Catholic
Museum of Science and Industry
High Seas
International Harvester Company
Hilton Hotel
International Harvester
Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra
Arthur Fielder
Boston Pop Orchestra
Meredith Wilson
Coat & Clarks, Inc
Aragorn Ballroom
Lawrence Welk
International Amphitheater
Arthur Godfrey
Goldie
Thomas Baker
Schaller
Woden News Highlights Local Family and Social News
U.S. Navy serviceman Roger Brady visited his Des Moines plans after arriving from the west coast. Local weddings, visitors from Kansas City to Des Moines, New Year gatherings, and a death at St. John's Lutheran are noted along with various travels and family updates across Woden and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Brady
U.S. Navy
West Coast
Jim Brady
Des Moines
Sam Wheeler
Kansas City
J. C. Helm
Sharon Helm
Ernest Giesking
Ted Gerdes
Clear Lake
Bernard Sideking
Mason City
Merlin Hogan
Webster City
Ed ‘Riggins
Dale Spurlin
Miami
Arizona
Bob Jensen
Dougherty
Dale Rittenhouse
Dick Meyer
Melrose
Minnesota
John Rudi Sill
George A. Lester
Woden
St. John’s Lutheran Church
John H. Jackin
Boughton Funeral Home
Britt
Algona
Lester
Lawrence Lester
George
Alice) Schumacher
Austin
Oscar
Leona) Sater
George Jr
U. S. Army
Long Beach
California
Herman
Bingham Township
Wild
Henry Bode
Harry Quinn
Dale Ritenhouse
Jann Wood
Hancock Memorial Hospital
Donald Wood
Donald Isebrand
Willian Wood
J. F. Hayenga
Walter Kopsa
Tipton
John Wood
Roger
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Richard Rasmuson
Fort Dodge
These Books Are Musts For Young Readers
Parents fear if Johnny cannot read now he may miss the Literary Guild. Publishing houses churn out about 1500 new children’s books yearly. Mabel Snedaker suggests prioritizing strong stories and vivid illustrations to engage young readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Mabel Snedaker
State University of Iowa
Snedaker
Childrens Books For Young Readers From Classic to Modern
A guide lists favorite affordable children titles for early readers highlighting Mother Goose editions and Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit as well as stories like Millions of Cats and Mike Mulligan. It covers poetry selections from A Childs Garden of Verses to When We Were Very Young with varied publishers and price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snecaker
Doubleday
William
Marjorie Flack
Haughton Mifflin
Ping
Viking
Mike Mulligan
Virginia Lee Burton
Houghton Millin
Babar
Jean de Brunhoff
Random
Clement Moore
Roger Duvoisin
Garden City
Marinnne Barrows
Rand
Christina Rosetti
Macmillan
Association For Childhood’ Education
William Cole
World
Evelyn Peterson
Watts
A. Milne
Duttor
Largest Farm Group in Iowa Tied to Trading Stamps
Iowa farm families form the state’s largest farm group via trading stamps. About 127,049 farm families save stamps, with 2 seconds per redemption and 1957 stamp merchandise value, plus $3,030,000 in primary materials purchased for stamp goods. Public information release by The Svanky and Hercuinson Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
America
Svanky and Hercuinson Company
S&l
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Sawyer & Erleksor
Alene
Swan Furniture Funeral Home Ambulance — “Henneth W. Sivan Leer
Embelmer Ping Nidtke, Tows
Hutchison
Algona, Lows
John J. Lesiak
Titonka
LAW Office
Int Dr
Lawyer
James
Hill Veterinarian
Post Office
Hes
Ritonra
L. L. Snyder
Optometrist
East, State, Algona
Dial
Louie H. Helm
Roger Dreyer
Kenton State Boy's Dll Club
Beemer
Lakota, Iowa
Irma Bird
Clarence A. Bird
Richard C. McVey
Methodist Church At
Buffalo Center
F. W. Shreve
Stanley James
Clinton, Iowa
Wenda Romey
Clinton
Henry Orthe
Titonia
Eiustroms Furniture
Eijustrom
Henry Side
England
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