Posted in: Clarke
Posted on
08/19/2022
at 10:56 AM
Clarke County 4-H is honored to induct Doug Heaberlin into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame. Doug has been a face around Clarke County for a very long time. He was an active member in 4-H and FFA showing at the county, state, and national levels, earning the Grand Champion...
Posted on
08/23/2021
at 10:47 AM
Kathy Taylor has spent much of her life involved with the Clarke County 4-H. Kathy is an alumnus of the Fremont Feenix 4-H Club in Clarke County. During her 4-H career, she participated in projects such as fashion revue, sewing, cooking, and beef.
As an adult, Kathy became a 4-H...
Posted on
08/23/2020
at 12:00 PM
Mike Allen joined 4-H in 1959 when he was 10 years old. He stayed active all through high school until he graduated. He showed cattle at the Clarke County Fair and also showed in 4-H shows at the Iowa State fair in Des Moines and AKSARBEN. Mike grew up in...
Posted on
08/19/2019
at 11:45 AM
Nancy’s perspective; If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life.
Nancy Crabtree of New Virginia, in Clarke County began her dog obedience classes when she was 14 years of age. Being on the lookout for something new, Nancy chose dog obedience as one...
Posted on
08/21/2018
at 2:16 PM
Paula started with the 4-H program when she was nine years old as a member of the Washington Wonderettes 4-H Club. Sheep was her favorite project area. When Paula returned home from college, she volunteered to help with the sheep show, both in the ring and assisting the exhibitors. In...
Posted on
08/24/2017
at 3:33 PM
Darwin Downing was a member of the Greenbay Gophers 4-H Club for nine years, from 1961 – 1970. He showed in numerous project areas including; swine, beef cattle, photography, sheep, and participated in many communication projects. His 4-H leader was his father, Arlan.
Darwin continues to remember that in the...
Posted on
08/26/2016
at 10:02 AM
John Haub began his life-long passion for the land and cattle when growing up on his family’s rural Boone County farm. He participated in 4-H and showed Purebred Shorthorns at the local county fair. In 1975, John married his wife, Debbie. Two years later, they moved to the Clarke County...
Posted on
08/23/2015
at 9:33 AM
Melanie Eddy’s passion for 4-H began at a very young age. She grew up on a farm in rural Osceola and joined 4-H in the 5th grade. She was a member of the Ward Washington Wanderettes girl’s 4-H club, and showed interest in food and nutrition, clothing and home furnishings....
Posted on
08/17/2014
at 9:28 PM
Joyce began her career with Clarke County Extension in 1981 as an office assistant and retired in 2010. Many of her hours were spent helping enroll 4-Hers, organizing show bills and creating and assembling the fair book each year. Joyce said, “At that time, this was a big job and...
Posted on
08/08/2013
at 11:40 AM
Having grown up on a farm in rural Ringgold County, Leland Dolecheck quickly gained a passion for the land and livestock. After high school he served two years in the armed services and then attended college at Iowa State University. In 1961 he received a job as an Ag teacher...
Posted on
07/26/2012
at 1:43 PM
Having grown up in Dallas County, Bill Short was a part of an active 4-H family. He and his sisters raised hogs and exhibited them at the county and state levels. As a youth, he served as the county’s 4-H president, and that passion for 4-H only continued throughout his...
Posted on
03/24/2011
at 12:13 PM
Merlin Newman served on the Clarke County Fair Board for 17 years, replacing his father on the board. He served as president of the board for 8 years. He was always very enthusiastic about the fair and helping young people. Merlin was a 4-H’er himself and has received National 4-H...
