Tagged with: adams county
Posted on
08/26/2016
at 10:05 AM
James R (Jim) Amdor joined 4-H as a member of the Adams County Jasper Specialists 4-H club in the 1950’s. He came from a strong 4-H family. His parents and 4 siblings were involved in 4-H at the county and state levels. Jim had a passion for livestock projects. That...
Posted on
08/08/2013
at 11:19 AM
Jim Curtis has been a business leader and 4-H supporter in Corning and Adams County for more than 50 years. Jim bought hogs for Wilson Co. for 30 years, owned an animal health store in Corning for several years and today, after 27 years, continues to own and manage Feeders...
Posted on
07/20/2012
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Joan “Jo” Preston grew up as a 4-Her in Montgomery County. As a youth, she participated in the 4-H communications competition at the Iowa State Fair and always cherished her memories of demonstrating “how to sew” to the audience. Jo shared her enthusiasm for 4-H by helping 4-Hers in Adams...
Posted on
08/30/2011
at 2:23 PM
Joyce James of Prescott has been involved with the 4-H program from an early age. Her parents, Herb and Mary Patience of Winterset, were 4-H members themselves and leaders for many years. Her older sister, Bev and brother Gary, were also 4-H members. Joyce was a 9 year member of...
Posted on
04/28/2011
at 10:06 AM
Lawrence Peterson and the Adams County Fair are synonymous to most 4-Hers and adults in Adams County. As Adams County Youth and 4-H/FFA Fair board president since 1991 and board member since 1988, Lawrence “Pete” Peterson is a main force in keeping the Adams County Fair in Corning alive and...
Posted on
04/21/2011
at 2:29 PM
Joan Haley is in at least her second go-around of service to Adams County Extension and the Adams County 4-H program. As a youth, Joan was an active 4-Her in Adams County as a member of the Loyal Lassies 4-H club. In that Nodaway-area 4-H club, Joan especially focused on...
Posted on
04/19/2011
at 3:05 PM
Don Mach is a great supporter of 4-H in Adams County. He served as Adams County 4-H photography project leader from 1983 to 2003. Don has judged many 4-H photography contests in southwest Iowa. He has also done many 4-H photography project workshops for Adams County 4-H clubs and has...
Posted on
04/19/2011
at 11:44 AM
Blake Cooper is a lifetime 4-H supporter in Adams County. He has served more than 20 years on the Adams County Youth and 4-H/FFA Fair committee, been an assistant 4-H leader in the Prescott 4-H Workers 4-H club, served on the Adams County Extension Council, and helped with countless 4-H...
Posted on
04/12/2011
at 11:37 AM
Rick and Jolene Bissell have supported 4-H in Adams County in many ways over the last 23 years. First, they raised four children through 9 or more years of 4-H during that time. As they were raising their family, they also both gave of their talents as Adams County 4-H...
Posted on
04/05/2011
at 2:31 PM
Earl and Ruth Goldsmith of Corning were role models for hundreds of Adams county 4-H members and their parents in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. Both served as 4-H club leaders for about 15 years. Earl was leader of the Nodaway Atoms 4-H Club and Ruth was leader of the...
Posted on
03/31/2011
at 12:30 PM
Joyce Kollar Neill was born in Washington County Ohio. Joyce was a 9-year 4-H member in Ohio and graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in Home Economics Education. Joyce was also active in University 4-H and worked 2 years as a 4-H aide for Clarke County in Ohio....
Posted on
03/22/2011
at 11:03 AM
Adams County is nominating Sonja (Bennett) Walter of Corning, Iowa, as its first Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Inductee. Sonja was a 4-Her in Adams County from 1951 to 1956. She served as Adams County Girls President in 1955-56 and was awarded outstanding 4-H girl in Adams County in 1956.
Sonja...
