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1957
• Extension Council budget for year was $11,000. • Office in basement of Berg Block building at 209-211 North Elm in Cresco. • Howard County 12 townships showed 1661 farms in county.
1957 Chicago Trip Winners
Leroy Eckerman, Leader; John Ludwig, Marjorie Schacht, Mrs. Marion Graves, Jane Affeldt, Roy Stark, Allyn Linderbaum, Duane Borgan, Leon Tupy, James Gray, Larry Alden, Merle Worple, Jim McInroy, Norman Stevenson, Dean Stark, John Prochaska, John Lundak, Robert Lubbert, David Reinhart, Edward Walter, Vernal Meyer.
1957 Dress Revue – Kathryn Cummings
1958 Chicago Trip Winners
Mrs. Mandeville Austinson, Shirley Rance, Jean Roberson, Linda Miles, Chester Perry, Norman Smith. 2nd row – Ronnie Tlusty, Alton Tibbals, Jerry Lubbert, Robert Lee, John Fritcher, John Wilson, Art Aberly, Larry McMaster. 3rd row: Claire Williams, Roger Cooper, Jerry Hale, Mike Cavanaugh, Max Schmidt, Allan Krueger, Wayne Roetman.
1958 Extension Council Everett Schacht, Ralph Fox, Mrs. Elwyn Jones, Mrs. Willard Peterson, 2nd: Virgil Lewis, Oliver Lee, Mathias Matzen 3rd: Paul Goodman, Orville Byram, Kenneth Ault, Ross Stevenson, Lynn Stevenson.
1958 Annual report
• Reported that 40% of Howard County Farms had a gross income of less than $5000. • Howard County Schools studying reorganization. • 421 boys and girls enrolled in 4-H. • Concern in 1958 for young people wanting to get into farming or enter the workforce.
1958
• Dairyman beginning push for DHIA organization and testing of herds. • Iowa Egg Grading Law – public meetings held. • Brucellosis eradiation petition to acquire state funding of $9000 for testing. • Dr. Paul Haight, Dr. RB Helming worked with dairyman on mastitis disease.
1958 – EFYE Student
• Peruvian IFYE Louis Munoz arrived in Howard County to his host family of Rudoph Tonjes in summer of 1958
1958 Boys Clubs • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Afton Aces – leader Max Schmidt Chester dogs – leader Ben Windsow Forest City Eagles- leader Ross Stevenson Golden Ridge Boosters – leader Claire Anderlik Howard Center Comets – leader Leonard Culbert Jamestown Eager Beavers – leader Reed Lockie Lourdes Trojans – leader Kermit Hildahl Mapleleaf Hustlers – leader Ray Ranc N W Jr. Farmers –leader Paul Knode Saratoga Sunshiners – leader Clifford Norman Protivin Pioneers – leader Orville Byram New Oregon Hawkeyes – leader Marion Hove Schley Jr. Farmers - leader Chas. Bina
1958 – June Tour Howard Center Comets farm tour to see Jesse Stevens Jr purebred Brown Swiss heifer. Ron Ries, Neil Carolan, Jesse Stevens Jr, Leonard Culbert leader, Llewellyn Culbert, Geri Matson, Gordon Matson, Mark Ries and Ronnie Moen.
1958 4H Girls Clubs • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Aftonettes – leader Mrs. Howard Niedert Chester Cloverleaves – leader Mrs. BL Windsor Cloverleaf Neighbors – leader Mrs. Geo E Johnson Cresco Jolliettes – leader Mrs. Richard Brackin Cresco Lively Lassies – leader Mrs. JC Nichols Diligent Daughters – leader Mrs. Harvey Roberson Forest City Eaglettes – leader Betty Roesler Howard Center Stars – leader Mrs. Dick Payton Howard Happy Hustlers – leader Mrs. Ray Ranc Jamestown Jolly Jrs – leader Mrs. Ernest Asfahl New Oregon Cloverettes – leader Mrs.Les Seele Oak Dale Aces – leader Mrs. M Austinson Oak Dale Get-Together – leader Mrs. Eugene Feather Protivin Peppy Pals – leader Mrs. Orville Byram Saratoga Sunbeams – leader Mrs. Tom Fritcher Southern Glistenettes – leader Mrs. Cyril Bouska
1959 – Silver Clover Award Mrs. Harevy Roberson of Elma receiving the Silver Clover Award from Mrs. Selmer Larson.
1959 – 4-H Leader’s Day in Ames Mrs. Dale Fagner, Kenneth Cooper, Mrs. Les Seele. Back row: John Patterson and Don Burr.
1960 -
• Concern that there is no county nurse. • Howard County schools studying reorganization • 4H Enrollment 200 female and 181 male
1960
• LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONCERNS: • Swine – TGE, cholera, rhinitis, brucellosis, erysipelas, leptospirosis • Cattle – Mastitis, leptospirosis, brucellosis, parasites, warbles. • Poultry – respiratory disease, parathyphoid, pullorum, tuberculosis, sinusitis • Sheep – Parasites, scabies and worms.
1961 Extension Budget
• In 1961 the Extension budget was $14,000 • Wallace’s Farmer Master Farmer recognition went to Ralph Fox, the first to receive this recognition from Howard County. • Hugh Kuhn hired in county to be County Dairy Herd Improvement Association testor.
1961 – County Fair
• 1961 Fair held August 11-14. • Girl’s exhibited 536 exhibits at county fair garnishing 162 blue, 279 red and 101 white placings. • Dr. Perkins and Leonard Moudry organized the Flying Hoofs 4-H Club.
1962 Howard County Swine Improvement Association
• September 1962 • 49 cross bred and purebred gilts sold averaging $59 at a gilt sale sponsored by the Association. Cresco Chamber of Commerce helped promote and served 4000 sandwiches. This sale held in parking lot at corner of Elm and Highway 9.
1962 Corn Yield Contest in County
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Derrill Davis 123.44 John Haskovec 114.64 LeRoy Eckerman 98.17 Emmett Wilson & Son 88.64 Albert Lee 88.49 Sommer Bros. 87.74 Leonard Kapler 87.44
1962 Max S Schmidt
• Max Schmidt was elected in 1961 at the State Leadership Conference to return in 1962 as a “Senator” at Leadership Conference. • Forest City Eagles 4-H Club retained county title by winning 4-H softball tournament.
1963 Extension Council
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Dwight Willey, Mrs. Robert Bronner Corwin Goodman, Kenneth Cooper Chester Rouchka, Wilfred Schatz Richard Nath, Clifford Picht Virgil Bucknell, Melvin Robert Dennis Gilbert, Mrs. Robert Dunlay
1963
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4H enrollment was 490. The Cresco Emeralds club was formed. Jerry Erdahl, Poultry Project Leader. Fair was July 24-28, 1963. Leonard Schultz was automotive project leader. • Phil McCabe & Ron Moen attended 4-H Leadership Camp
1963 Fund Drive started to construct 4-H bldg. – Completed in 1965
1964 – Dairy Certificates
1964
• Extension Director Karl Griffith secured new office space at 211 North Elm. • 66 Dairy herds on DHIA test. • 1st Dairy production cow sale – November 1964 with 43 production tested cows sold. • Fair July 23-26, 1964 – 220 4H ag exhibits, 517 home economics exhibits, 30 related exhibits displayed.
1964 Drought
• 1964 many meetings conducted related to harvesting drought affected crops. • Iowa Master Corn Grower contest participants were: Ray Langreck, Kenneth Shea, Gerald Burr, Johnson Bros., Edmund Schmitt, Arlo Schmitt. Kenneth Shea won with 96.05 bushels.
1965 – 4H Building Constructed on fairgrounds.
1965 Master Corn Grower
Master Corn Grower, George Schmitt, middle Marion VandeWeerd, Pres Chamber of Commerce on right. Left is Rev. Baker.
1965 MAX SCHMIDT – IFYE delegate to Israel
1966 IOWA MASTER CORN GROWER CONTEST
• Twenty five area farmers – top entry was F. Stuart Hale of Leroy with yield of 150.39. • 135 farmers attended Twilight Field Day at Experimental Farm – program on 21 and 42 inch rows in corn and beans.
