Raby, Chester - Corn Picking Bee (1965)

RABY

Posted By: Linda Linn (email)
Date: 3/2/2011 at 00:18:37

LeMars Globe Post
11-25-1965

Harvest Corn at Raby Farm

A corn picking bee was held Nov. 10 at the home of Mrs. Chester Raby 9 miles west of Merrill. There were 10 pickers and 100 acres of corn was picked.

Mrs. Raby wishes to extend thanks to the many kind friends and neighbors who assisted with the picking, and helped in any other way since the death of her husband.

Men who helped were Myrls Goodrich, Russel Anderson, Leonard Brown, Lyle Regan,
Roy Dreezen, Alvin Altrill, Harry Attrill, Herb Raby, Delbert Raby, Robert Fraser, Clarence Gloyer, Lawrence Hecht, Dennis Hecht, Wendell Parry, Ray Hoffman, John Blackmore, Charlie Rosenow, William DeRocher, Billy DeRocher. Jerry Dewey, Duane Dewey, Marvin Juzek, Charlie Juzek,
Orel Banks, Earl Orr, Harold Beaulieu, Earl Graham, Wayne Lias, Paul Rollins, Alva Rollins, Armand Brown, Glen Trometer, Francis Baker, George Lehmann, Elmer Petty, Barwich Implement, Ralph Latham.

Women who provided food and helped with the meals were Mrs. Henry Beaulieu, Mrs.
Pauline Lias, Mrs. Wendell Parry, Mrs. Harold Beaulieu, Mrs. Orel Banks, Mrs. Charles
Knapp, Mrs. Marvin Juzek, Mrs. Charlie Juzek. Mrs. Lester Dewey, Mrs.Charlie Rosenow, Mrs. Herb Raby, Mrs. Dennis Hecht, Mrs.Glen Trometer, Mrs. William
DeRocher, Mrs. Duane Dewey and Mrs. Robert Fraser.

Others helping were ???, Paul Bay, Faye Smitt, Don Waterbury, Loren Thuriger and Dolly Palmer who provided folding chairs.