Posted on April 19, 2011 at 10:31 AM by Global Reach
Bob and Lois started 4-H as youth, Bob in Calhoun County for 9 years where he exhibited beef, swine, and sheep at the Rockwell City and Manson fair. Lois was a member of the Corinth Red Stars 4-H Club for 9 years where she exhibited in three project areas at the Humboldt County Fair and Iowa State Fair.
Lois was a Humboldt County 4-H officer, and a member of a demonstration team that was chosen to show at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress. Lois was a 4-H Club Leader for the Corinth Red Stars for 20 years and a County Fair Judge for 20 years, including fashion review, and now serves as a judge’s helper for the Humboldt County Fair.
Their three daughters and two granddaughters were 4-H members and received many blue ribbons at the local and Iowa State Fair.
Bob and Lois were honored to be chaperones for 7 youth who were awarded the 4-H Chicago Trip.
They are involved in the Humboldt Community. Bob has served as a 17 year member and past president of the Humboldt County Fairboard, was township clerk for 40 years, a member of St. Mary’s finance board when new school was built, and served on cemetery board for 30 years. Lois is Community Fund chair for Corinth Township, past officer of St. Mary’s Society, monthly chair for funeral dinners and Christmas Baskets, and chair for Women’s Day at the Humboldt County Fair. Both Bob and Lois are members of Humboldt County Farm Bureau.
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