Lloyd Bachman, right, vice president of Bachman's, was honored by the University of Minnesota's Advisory Council to the Institute of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics for his service to the council from 1958 through 1977. He is presented here with a merit award for his service by Leslie Peterson, chairman of the advisory group. Bachman ser4ved as chair of the group in 1970 and 1971 and as a representative to the Minnesota State Horticultural Society during his 19 years on the council.
Oral history of John O'Neil interviewed by Tom Imes. John talks about living in Spooner and Baudette, Minnesota in the first half of the 20th century. His interview focuses on the 1910 and 1931 fires and various jobs John held.
There are two interviews on this tape. The first is of Ingvald Jensen and his wife and the second is of Percy Williams, both interviewed by Tom Imes. The Jensen's interview focuses on their lives in Wabanica, Minnesota and across the river in Rainy River, Canada. Percy's interview focuses on his life in the early years of Baudette, Minnesota.
McLain, Alice (1913 - 2004); McCourt, Mabel (1907 - 1993)
Date Created:
1977-03-11
Description:
Oral history of Mabel McCourt and Alice McLain, interviewed by Tom Imes. Alice and Mabel, sisters who grew up in and near Williams, Minnesota in the early 20th century, homesteading with their family, diseases and medicine, and life particularly in the 1920s and 1930s.
Photograph of the governor signing the Dutch Elm Disease bill in 1977 with the Shade Tree Advisory Committee. Gov Rudy Perpich in the center, Glenn Roy at right, 4th from right is Ken Simons, seated left, Don Willekie.
The 1976 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains one document, the Annual Progress Report. This report includes Extension Committee and Staff; Summary, Dairy Management, Farm Management, Soil and Drainage, Weed and Pest Control, General Livestock, Cash Crops, Home Horticulture, Creative and Cultural Arts, Clothing and Textiles, Foods and Nutrition, Home Furnishing, Home Management, Family Relationship, Human Health, 4-H Leadership, Youth skills, Bi-Centennial, Planning and Zoning, Forestry and Wildlife, Professional and In-Service Training, Extension Administration, Low Income and Alfalfa Production. Of interest: Dry conditions and County Commissioners request Governor to consider Dodge a disaster County; hail storm; farmland selling for $2,000 per acre; horse arena built; Cindy Madery Dairy Princess; Bi-Centennial activities.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Displays at the Minnesota State Horticultural Society annual meeting at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. Left to right are Jerry Shannon, Don Miller, Elsie Miller, JoAnne Ray, Chris Ray, Andrew Ray
Bicentennial quilt made by Garden Club members of the First District. There are 29 squares representing the garden clubs with the First District represented by the square with the ""76"". TA drawing for the quilt was held at the First District Horticultural Society Panorama Flower Show at the Mayo Auditorium in September, 1976.
The 1975 Dodge County Extension Services Annual Report contains the 41-page Annual Progress Report . The report includes: Short Summaries on Agricultural and Related Industries, 4-H and Youth Development, Community and Resource Development. Components of the report also include: Dairy Improvement, Farm Management, Soil Fertility, Demonstration Plot, Beef Production, Swine Improvement, Soybean Production, Corn Production, Forage and Small Grain, Art, Clothing, Foods and Nutrition, Home Decorating with Color, Horticulture, Low Income, On Your Own Lesson, Youth Technology, Leadership and Citizenship, 4-H In Depth Review, Planning and Zoning, Trees and Wildlife, Pollution Control, Professional Improvement, Extension Administration, Equal Program Opportunity, 4-H Knitting and Crocheting. Items of interest include: Junior Holstein Association organized fertilizer costs tripled in past year; Labor Day frost;, 2nd 4-H Livestock Auction nets $3,000; First County Fair overnight Arts-In; Pat Stark hired as Youth Assistant; Junior Riders Club out of probation; one large 4-H club split into three.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
A farm building at the Walter and Rose Kennelly farm. This farm later belonged to Joe Kennelly. Located on Highway 13 in Burnsville, it stood 1905 - 1994.
The 1974 Dodge County Extension Services Annual Report contains the 31-Page Annual Progress Report. Components include: Beef Management, Swine Technology, Dairy Management, Crop Decision Making, Corn Management, Small Grain and Forage Management, Soybean Management, Soil Management, Pesticide Training, Low Income Farmers, Art, Clothing, Home Furnishing, Home Management, Family Living, Foods and Nutrition, Horticulture, Home Economics-Low Income, On Your Own Program, Other Planned Homemaker Activities, Youth Technology and Communication Skills, Leadership and Citizenship, Low Income, 4-H Leader Training, Planning and Zoning, Tree Planting, Fruit and Vegetable Gardens, Wells and Septic Tanks, Pollution Control, Professional Improvement, Extension Administration Affirmative Action EPO, Improved Staff Development. Items of interest include: Soybean variety Hodgeson available; Beef Computer Program; Hay costs $40 per ton; Food Stamp program; Crocheting and Mens Sport Coat lessons; 4-H Fund Raising Controversy; Mulligan Stew TV Series; 4-H Citizen Short course in Washington Dodge County Extension Service cost $250.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
The 1972-73 Dodge County Extension Annual Report contains two documents: 20-Page Annual Progress Report; 1-page Plan of Action and Extension Committee and Staff. Index. Components include: Professional Improvement, Extension Administration, Beef Management, Swine Technology, Dairy Nutrition, Corn Production Management, Small Grain and Forage Management, Soybean Management, Soil Management, Pesticide Training, Low Income Assistance, Dairy Marketing, Swine Carcass Improvement, Soybean Marketing, Corn Marketing, Creative and Cultural Art, Clothing Construction Methods, Foods and Nutrition, Family Living, Home Furnishing, Low Income Work, Home Horticulture, On Your Own Program, Other Homemaker Activities, Technology and Communication, Leadership and Citizenship, Low Income Youth, Leader Training, Leaders, Citizenship and Low Income Youth, Planning and Zoning, Shelterbelts, Contracts and Leases, Well Water Quality, Pollution Control, Disaster Preparedness. Items of interest: 4-H Dress Revue and participation ribbons; 1st 4-H Livestock Ribbon Auction yields $1,900; Dodge County Centennial Fair; Record breaking prices on all farm commodities; Dodge County Pork Queen is Connie Dorschner; Sew Smart.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
The 1970-71 Dodge County Extension Service Annual Progress Report contains two documents, including the 1970 Annual Statistical Report. Components include Profitable Hay Production, Improved Swine Production, Swine School, Improved Calf Management, Dairy Calf Forum, Dairy Tour, Dairy Herd Improvement Association DIHA, Increase Soybean and Corn Income, Corn Drying and Handling, Drying Clinic, Weed Control Demonstration, Custom Sprayer School, Increase Beef Income, Beef Facility Tour, Marketing Feed Grains, Quality Dairy Sales, Dairy Princess contest, Improve Pork Sales, Improve Beef Sale, Other Planned Homemaker Activity, House vs. Home, Clothing Construction Workshop, Let's Talk About Food and You, Food and your Money Pills and Your Health, Efficiency and Work Simplification, Gracious Entertaining, 4-H Project and Youth Development, 4-H Youth Citizenship, Planning Tomorrow for Today, Water, Quality Improvement, Wildlife Appreciation, Preservation of Natural Beauty and Legal Affairs. Items of interest include: Planning and Zoning Ordinance Completed, Kitchen Conferences, Boone Co., IA Exchange, REAP program, 2 percent of cows on DIHA.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension