Tagged with: muscatine county
Posted on
07/19/2012
at 8:44 AM
Muscatine County’s 2012 inductee into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame is Janice Walker of Nichols. Janice has been connected to Extension for years in one way or another. As a youth she was an active member of the Cedar Cheerful Chums 4-H club where she attended State 4-H Conference...
Posted on
08/27/2011
at 2:40 PM
Marylu Watkins was not a 4-H member in her youth because she lived in town and back then 4-H was only for rural youth; however, just because she didn’t grow up green doesn’t mean she couldn’t turn green! Marylu became a leader of the Moscow Busy Miss 4-H club, a...
Posted on
04/21/2011
at 12:46 PM
Claudia Putnam had already been a 4-H mom for several years before she decided to become a club leader in 1998 and the Muscatine County 4-H program hasn’t been the same since. Her accomplishments over the last 12 years are enough to make winded the most in shape runner. Her...
Posted on
04/19/2011
at 1:07 PM
John Wanfalt was the Extension 4-H & Youth Leader for Muscatine County from 1968-86, a span of 18 years. During that time, John spent many hours planning events to keep the hundreds of youth involved in 4-H active. Day camps for younger members, co-ed camp at the State 4-H Camp...
Posted on
04/15/2011
at 12:35 PM
Tom and Darlene Martin have been 4-H leaders in the 4-H horse program for a combined 47 years - Tom for 18 years until his death in 2001 and Darlene continues to be a leader after already serving 29 years in that capacity. In 1997, two dreams were realized when...
Posted on
04/07/2011
at 12:47 PM
Linda’s involvement with 4-H began when she became a member of the Pike Peppy Pals 4-H (girls) club and the Pike Pluck Pikers (boys) 4-H clubs. Back then, you had to join the boys’ 4-H club and do two record books if you wanted to show livestock. She has been...
Posted on
03/31/2011
at 2:07 PM
4-H & Fair Activities * Member of Fulton Jr. Farmers 4-h Club for 11 years. * Exhibited registered shorthorn cattle for many years at County & State Fairs with his brothers. * Member of Muscatine County Extension Council for 4 years. * Member of Muscatine County Program Development committee for...
Posted on
03/31/2011
at 11:07 AM
Joyce Gauger of West Liberty in Muscatine County, is an advocate for 4-H and the youth who participate even long after her children have graduated out of the program. Her contribution to 4 H includes: - Survivor of guiding her four very active children through the 4-H program in Muscatine...
Posted on
03/29/2011
at 12:46 PM
Delorus is best known in Muscatine County for her 35 years as a 4-H club leader. Her higher than average expectations and standards are respected by the rest of the clubs in our county as her members participate and achieve recognition in 4-H at the county and state level. Although...
Posted on
03/24/2011
at 2:30 PM
Muscatine County recognizes J.W. Merrill for his pioneering work with 4-H. In 1915, as the second county agent in Muscatine County, J.W. Merrill wrote in the annual reports about “boys and girls club work.” References are made to corn clubs, beef and pig clubs. In a report to the Muscatine...
