Posted in: Des Moines
Posted on
08/22/2022
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This year’s 2022 Des Moines County 4-H Hall of Fame inductees love 4-H and fair, believe 4-H is a great thing to become involved in, and even advocate for involvement when the conversation arises. Larry and Rhonda Warth were never involved in the program itself, as children, but their belief...
Posted on
08/23/2021
at 10:58 AM
Dwight and Lanette Byerly’s involvement in the Des Moines County 4-H program is untypical compared to others. Neither were involved in 4-H as youth, but the years of service they have provided to countless 4-H’ers, as well as adults, is priceless!
Dwight and Lanette served as 4-H leaders of the Pleasant...
Posted on
08/19/2019
at 12:03 PM
The 2019 Des Moines County Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame inductee has been involved in 4-H for many years; as a 4-H member, 4-H leader, 4-H parent, and now a 4-H grandparent.
Dave Holstein is a 1965 graduate of Mediapolis High School and was an 8 year member of the Junior...
Posted on
08/21/2018
at 2:55 PM
The 2018 Des Moines County Hall of Fame inductees have many years of 4-H experience and involvement in 4-H on a vast variety of levels. From active 4-H club members, to committee members and leaders, to parents and now grandparents; many countless hours have been dedicated to the 4-H program....
Posted on
08/24/2017
at 9:08 PM
This year’s 2017 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame recipient, from Des Moines County, simply put…loved 4-H!
From being a former 4-H youth participant, to county fair volunteer and judge, to mother and grandmother of future generations of 4-Hers. It was a way of life that Joanne Denney truly treasured!
Joanne...
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08/26/2016
at 10:02 AM
This year’s Hall of Fame honorees have been involved in 4-H for many years: as members, 4-H parents, 4-H leaders, and committee members.
Dave and Pat Fritz, of Burlington, were in 4-H for nine years. Pat was involved in clothing, home improvement and food and nutrition. One of her leader’s was...
Posted on
08/24/2015
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Marlene and Robert Beckman both started 4-H when they were 10 years old. As 4-H members, Marlene showed poultry, cattle, and participated in showmanship, along with doing gardening, sewing, and many other indoor projects. Robert showed dairy cattle, receiving grand champion numerous times over the years, and participated in showmanship....
Posted on
08/17/2014
at 9:41 PM
Andy and Lyn Brader have a background going back to 1947. Andy Brader joined the Sperry Sodbusters 4-H club around 1947 and Lyn Brader joined the Huron Peppy Pals in 1949. When Lyn joined there were boys clubs and girls clubs and at that time the boys were the ones...
Posted on
08/08/2013
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4-H volunteers, Emmett and Carol Messer have a 4-H background that expands many decades! Carol has volunteered 75 years and Emmett 65 years! Carol’s 4H career started in her youth with all 9 years in Henry County as a member of New London Lassies and Farm Boosters Clubs. She exhibited...
Posted on
07/18/2012
at 2:52 PM
During their years as 4-H members, these two were both exhibiting steers against each other in the Grand Champion Steer class. Her steer won the class and she eventually won his heart. She won the Grand Champion Honor! Edward was a member of the Burlington Harvesters 4-H Club and Agnes...
Posted on
08/30/2011
at 1:59 PM
The recipient of this year’s induction into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame has a 4-H and fair background that expands over many decades. Her 4-H career started as a member of the Yarmouth Hawkeye Sisters 4-H Club where she exhibited in clothing, food and nutrition, home economics, and the...
Posted on
04/21/2011
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With his father as the leader of his club, Carroll Oberman joined 4-H in 1946. His main project areas were swine and beef cattle. A highlight of his 4-H career was winning Grand Champion Pig in 1952 with a Chester White pig. Carroll returned to 4-H in 1968 when his...
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04/19/2011
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Howard Keitzer attended his first 4-H meeting in 1945 with his father but his father disapproved of 4-H and he was not allowed to join. Later in 1947 he joined the Mediapolis Junior Farmers at age 12 and his father later became a supporter of the 4-H program. During his...
Posted on
04/19/2011
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Roberta Pfadenhauer was a five year member of the New London Lassies 4-H Club in Henry County, in which she carried projects in foods, clothing and home improvement. Wesley (Wes) Pfadenhauer did not have the benefit of 4-H membership. When their three children, Kimberly, Christy and Julie, joined 4-H in...
Posted on
04/12/2011
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Terri and Dennis (Butch) Miller are an important part of the Des Moines County 4-H program. Terri served as general leader of the Unity Klover Leaf 4-H Club for 20 years. She has served on the 4-H Youth Committee for six years and has received the Des Moines County 4-H...
Posted on
04/05/2011
at 1:52 PM
Eveleyn Swearingen had a very active 4-H member experience as a member of Unity H 4-H Club. As a member, secretary and president of the county 4-H Youth Committee, she was actively involved in establishing the Des Moines County Friends of 4-H program to obtain financial resources for county 4-H...
Posted on
03/31/2011
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Cecil E. Krekel helped organize and became the first president of the Burlington Harvesters 4-H Club in the 1920’s. In 1929, his last year as a 4-H member, he was selected as a delegate to the National 4-H Congress. In 1929 he became a leader of his 4-H club and...
Posted on
03/31/2011
at 12:04 PM
Dean Van Ness first became involved in Des Moines County 4-H as a parent when his sons’ were members of the Sperry Sodbusters 4-H Club. In 1980, he was asked to become the organizational leader for the club and has served in that role ever since. In addition to his...
Posted on
03/29/2011
at 2:33 PM
Janet Vinson began her 4-H days as a teenager in Winnebago County. Monthly meetings and fair time were high points of this time as was a trip to the State Fair with a team demonstration. Janet is a graduate of Iowa State College. During one summer, she filled in as...
Posted on
03/24/2011
at 12:49 PM
Jane Wilson served as a 4-H Club leader for a number of years and even coordinated the Des Moines County 4-H program in the middle ‘80s, when the Extension office was without staff. She has been most extensively involved with service to youth through her membership on the county 4-H...
