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1946
Big yield on 40 acres
It's Harvest time for FFA Boys
The Kendall Young estate farm being managed this year by the Future Farmers of America organization in the Webster City schools has been the scene of busy harvesting the past few days with the oat crop being windrowed and combined. Kenneth Keigan operated an eight-foot binder to windrow the oats under the supervision of Elmer Larson, vocational agriculture instructor. Melvin Keigan drove the combine with the attached wagon nearly filled with oats. The first load of oats was inspected by the two boys and Lyle Fletchall, John Pruisman and Paul Pruisman.
Detasslers Ready to Get Into-Field
With their oats project apparently a major success, netting an estimated 2,000 bushels for 40 acres, members of the Future Farmers of America club in the Webster City schools are getting ready to detassel their hybrid seed corn this week.
Elmer Larson, Vocational agriculture instructor, who has been supervising the FFA project on the Kendall Young estate farm two miles east of Webster City, reported today that the farm youngsters scored a definite gain in their oats project completed-last week.
“One field of about 110 acres is estimated to have produced about 155 bushels to the acre of very heavy Boone oats,” Larson said. “Our other field of 28 acres went about 45 bushels.
Kenneth Keigan, an FFA member, contracted for the wind-rowing and combining work at the farm being assisted by his brother Melvin and Vernon. Harvesting oats, Larson said, brought the total expenditures on the oats project to around $500, this includes seed costs, planting of the field and other incidental expenses.
Since the FFA project is operated on a share-crop\ basis, Larson stated, and estimating that the total oat production is 2,000 bushels, the FFA's shares amounting to 1,200; bushels would sell at more than enough to offset all expenses.
"That show shows a definite gain which so often isn't true as far as raising oats is concerned," the Instructor said, adding that the oat fields have also been made ready for better corn production next year by growing clover with the oats.
Some of the oats have been sold for combining expenses and the remaining oats will probably be used both for a swine project to be developed by the Future Farmers of America next winter.
1971
Boys attend junior 4-H Camp
“Hot Rod Alley” was the theme of this year’s Hamilton county junior boys’ 4-H camp held July 14-17. Twenty-four campers attended the event at the Iowa State 4-H camping center at Madrid.
Evening activities consisted of a track meet, night swim and camp fire and craft included photography, rope making, belt making and plastic braiding.
Other activities were soft-ball, swimming, flag ceremonies, matins and vespers, “Rescue-Anne,” a conservation study hike, conservation program, a water carnival, campfire and a breakfast cookout over buddy burners. County officers serving as counselors were Rich Christopherson, Kirk Richardson, John Ritger and Les Britson. Lynn Habben accompanied the group as adult supervisors.
Campers were Wade Greiner and Greg Philbrook of Blairsburg; Kenny Clabaugh, Brad Erickson, Randy Barkema, Mike Olson, Tracy Lenz and Frank Johnson of Jewell; Tom Krumm, Steve Carlson and Arlon Samuelson of Stanhope; Tad Smith, Brent Woodward and Jim Greufe of Duncombe; and Ryan Edge, Tom Larson, Bob Humble, Jeff Habben, Daniel Rusk, Dan Fulton, David Kantak, Rick Graves, Larry Raner and Mike Raner of Webster City.
2001
Relay for Life nears $75,000 mark
The 2001 Relay for Life, held Friday night and Saturday morning in Webster City, raised a record $70,390 and organizers say the donations are still rolling in and will likely total nearly $75,000.
The total far surpasses the amount raised in 2000, according to Sandy Weieneth, one of the chairmen of the event. Last year, the Hamilton County relay raised $59,900.
“None of us thought we would do as well as we did this year. I never cease to be amazed by the way Hamilton County residents rise to the occasion in a big way and make donations to help this cause,” Weieneth said. “We always seem to pull together and are willing to help in times of need.”
Weieneth congratulated the walkers and the people who helped raise the funds with bake sales, garage sales and events in the work place.
“Those people raising the dollars are the ones behind this success,” Weieneth added. The relay kicked off with the survivors’ lap, with dozens of cancer survivors taking to the track for the first trip around the loop. Those unable to walk the route were driven around the track in golf carts.
During the second lap, family members and friends joined the survivors as they circled the track. “Every year we have more and more survivors who join us in that lap. It is really a touching moment,” Weieneth said.
A luminana ceremony was held later in the evening, with candles lit around the track in memory of those who have died from cancer.
This year, the relay attracted more people from the outlying areas of the county. “It wasn’t just Webster City people this year. We had teams from the South Hamilton area, Stratford, Blairsburg, and Williams. It was great to have them involved in the walk, making the event truly a county-wide effort,” Weieneth said. Fifty teams of 10 to 15 people participated in the Relay for Life this year, Weieneth added.
Fund raising continues for WC skate part
The Webster City Parks and Recreation Commission met late last week at East Twin Park. One of the first orders of business was to hear an update on the fundraising progress of the Skate Park Committee.
Mary Fortune reported that to date, $10,600 had been raised toward the cost of construction. About $1,500 of that came from a recent outdoor pool event. About 300 youth attended.
Another successful and still ongoing fundraiser has been the sale of super saver cards.
Fortune said 100 percent of the profit goes toward the project. The goal is to raise around $20″,000 before beginning-any construction. Fortune also told the commission they may try to apply for a grant in the fall. An area of 65 by 125 feet that is being considered for the skate boardcourt has tentatively been chalked out in the park. It is still hoped that construction may begin yet this fall.