Tagged with: montgomery county
Posted on
07/19/2012
at 8:41 AM
When people in Montgomery County think of the Montgomery County Fair, they think of the Strickland family. Both Lee and LaVern were 4-H members as youth. Lee was a county officer while in 4-H. Later, Lee became a 4-H leader. They worked with the Montgomery County 4-H Fair static exhibit...
Posted on
08/30/2011
at 1:22 PM
When people in Montgomery County think about the county fair – the name Leland Jones often comes to mind. Leland and his wife Carolyn have been part of 4-H and the county fair since the early 1960s. Carolyn was a 4-H member as a teen and when her daughters were...
Posted on
04/21/2011
at 12:48 PM
Doris Larson joined the Extension Service in 1967. She was hired as the office assistant. Her organizational skills and desire to work with the county 4-H program made her an excellent choice for this position. She kept the filing system orderly, typed correspondence, and helped with the design of brochures,...
Posted on
04/19/2011
at 1:12 PM
Dwaine and Helen Long have been long time supporters of 4-H and youth in Montgomery County. Dwaine started helping with 4-H after his days in the military ended in 1953. He served as a 4-H leader for the Garfield Wolves for 10 years. Dwaine helped start the Montgomery County Fair...
Posted on
04/15/2011
at 12:44 PM
Dwaine has been very active in helping with livestock at the Montgomery County Fair. Dwaine has helped with the Montgomery County Fair swine show and with the livestock auction for over 35 years and is still helping today. He served as a club leader in the late 70’s and early...
Posted on
04/07/2011
at 12:48 PM
Dennis has been involved in Montgomery County 4-H for 52 years. He was a member of the Grant Spitfires 4-H Club for 10 years with both beef and swine projects. He showed swine at the state fair and Aksarben and had the grand champion market hog at the Iowa State...
Posted on
04/05/2011
at 12:51 PM
Dale Spencer and the late Cynthy Spencer of Villisca have always been dedicated to the success of youth in Montgomery County. Cynthy served as the Busy Boosters 4-H Club leader for 9 years. Dale served as County Fair Herdsmanship Superintendent for 25 years and served on the County Extension Council...
Posted on
03/31/2011
at 2:09 PM
Dave began his service and contributions to 4-H as a teenager. He was a member of the Co-Linx Boys 4-H Club of Lincoln and Morton Townships in Page County from 1934-1939. During his membership he served as president and vice president of the club. He raised baby beef which he...
Posted on
03/31/2011
at 11:09 AM
Helen Archer is a long-standing 4-H leader. She was a Page County 4-H’er in 1946. She became a 4-H Horse and pony assistant leader in 1967 (2 years after the horse and pony show started at the county fair). In 1969 she became the horse and pony leader. She continued...
Posted on
03/29/2011
at 12:47 PM
Jack Baird has been involved in 4-H since 1944. He began showing dairy cattle as a member of the Stennett Panthers club at the Montgomery County Fair. He showed the champion dairy calf in 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949. He also exhibited dairy cattle at the Iowa State Fair. Jack...
Posted on
03/24/2011
at 2:25 PM
Helen began her 4-H involvement as a youth in Richardson County in Nebraska. For 14 years, Helen was the leader of the Red Oak Rustlers 4-H club in Montgomery County. In addition, she served on the county 4-H and Youth committee.
Helen was the 4-H and Youth program assistant for Montgomery...
