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STORY COUNTY 4-H BUILDERS CLUB MEMBERS:

1954 Charter members: Ruth Warren `54, Dale Hughes `55, Jurine Borton `56 Others?

STORY COUNTY 4-H CHORUS:

1954 Charter members: Ruth Warren `54, Dale Hughes `55, Jurine Borton `56, Loyd Hughes `56, Art Borton `57, Norman Honderd `57; later- Judith Jorgensen `57 and Sandra Mortwedt `57.

CHICAGO TRIP- STORY COUNTY ANNUAL AWARD:

(ca 1952: 3boys, 3girls & 2leaders selected annually on the basis of over all achievement to attend the International Livestock Exposition and tour Chicago) the known winners from Milford Twp were: Art Sorem'52, Ruth Warren'54, Jurine Borton'56, Art Borton `57, Loren Book `64N & Sharon Nelson '64N, Kevin Brooks'77N, Rick Borton & Brad Brooks both `77N, Dale'78N & David '81N Boswell.

WASHINGTON DC CITIZENSHIP TRIP: Story County Annual AWARD

(ca 1964: A limited number selected for an educational experience at the National 4-H Conference Center in MD) the known winners from Milford Twp were: Joe'66, Eric'87 & Erin'89 Toot, Jackie Borton'82, Denise Handeland'83, Michael'91 & Melissa'94 Jacobson.

STORY COUNTY 4-H ALUMNI AWARD MEMBERS: 1984 Mrs Janet Hansen `60R Collins (Robert `Bob') 1985 Joe Toot (Barb Jacobson both `66/Nevada) 1996 David and Alice Moody See page 335.

STORY COUNTY 4-H FAIR BOARD:

Otis Warren, served on the original 1939 Story County 4-H Fair Board. (1+?yrs) See page 68.

John Sorem, served and was the President in 1951.(1+?yrs)

Leonard Dueland `36, 1950-'90 40 years; Served as Presdent 28 yrs, 1953-1980 except in 1957, the 4-H Judging Pavilion, was named in his honor.

Bob Williams `51, 36 years; Served 20 years as President. The 4-H judging arena building was named in his honor.

Rex Hughes, probably 1953-1954. See page 230.

Roy Borton, 1956-'65 (he was in his tenth year when he died age 54 in 1965), served as President in 1957. See pages 262, 280.

Virgil Brooks `36, served 5 years. See page 18.

Art Borton `57, served 10 years. See page 242.

Brad Brooks (1975-'76), Jr member. As a member 9 years.

Rick Borton (1976-'77), Jr member. As a member 10 years.

MILFORD TOWNSHIP LEADERS for special projects:

Doris Moser`49F (Mrs Dean Olson), Horse Project Committee, 24 yrs.

Verna Borton (Mrs Roy), Garden, Floral, Field Crops, 1956-'76. She also gave Best of Class awards in each class in ALL of the categories from 1965 to 2002 in Roy Borton's honor. See page 262.

STORY COUNTY HONORARY 4-H MEMBERS: 1937 T.B. Warren 1942 Mrs Rexford( Edna) Hughes 1946 T.N. Dueland 1949 Mrs Joseph (Christina) Bailey 1955 C.J.Gauger, Ext Director; the Milford Merry Maids had the honor to initiate him with their bountiful clover chain. 1956 Leslie Henderson, Story County 4-H Chorus Director 1958 Mrs Max Jorgensen 1959 Jim Christy (Dorothy Olson `50/Roland), Ext Youth & Director who spent his entire career in Story Co 1962 Leonard Dueland (`36/Nevada) 1971 John Hattery (husband of Gladys Hansen `30) 1973 Mrs Bernadine Dueland (Leonard `36) 1973 Stanley `Stan' Egland `41 1974 Mrs Roy (Verna) Borton 1980 Mrs Doris Moser (`49/Fernald) Olson (Dean) 1981 Bob Williams (`51)

STORY COUNTY EXTENSION COUNCIL:

Virgil Brooks `36, served 4 years

Stanley Egland `42, served as a key member of the 4-H Youth Committee many years.

Glen Egland `43, served as Pres.1980-'81 he helped provide the leadership to move the Story County Extension Service from the post office to the new location on the Story County Fair grounds.

Doug Sampson `74 member on the council.

SELECTED for ASSIGNMENTS:
Stanley Egland `42, Supt Swine Dept, Story Co Fair 12 yrs. Joe Harper `47, Supt of Swine 1992-'99, Iowa State Fair, Bob Williams `51, Iowa State Fair Beef Show, 8 yrs. Jurine Borton Moore `56, Iowa 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees 1994-2000, the maximum of six year.
Representation in FFA
FFA STATE of IOWA FARMER AWARD: 1981 David Boswell

FFA STAR FARMER AWARD:

1981 David Boswell

2003 Casey Couser `03N

2005 Tim Couser `05N

Both are sons of Bill `73N and grandsons of Dick`47 They also were both in the National Honor Society.

2007 Lucas Tjelmeland`08N, son of Dean'76 and grandson of Leo'42, Blue award Tractor project at State Fair

2006 Cory Sampson, son of Doug'73 and grandson of Glen`43, sold his Reserve Champion Boar Hog for an all time record high price at the 4-H auction for 38 thousand dollars! Sister Amy had the Story County Grand Champion Beef in 2007. The two have annually earned many awards in FFA. See photo on page 265.

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