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 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 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.
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.