JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU WOMENFarm Bureau Women will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pizza Ranch.Wilma Lewis Whitham is hostess and in charge of the program.The roll call response will be about the history of South Africa.Members are asked to bring ideas for the Ag in the Classroom program, which will be held during the Jefferson County Fair at the fairground?s country school house. John Sandbothe, ...
The Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association will host a Latin, ballroom and swing dance from 8:15-10 p.m. Sunday at Morning Star Studio.A lesson in the waltz starts at 7:30 p.m., with practice dancing until 8:15 p.m.Admission is $3.For information, contact Paul Saipher at 919-5698 or fflbra@iowatelecom.net.
The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through May 7.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of May 8-May 14 printed in The Ledger May 5 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd St., FairfieldJohn Benedict, pastorSunday: morning worship, 10 a.m. BATAVIA UNITED METHODISTBud ...
Following the theme of becoming more sustainable in Jefferson County, the Backyard Conservation Series is sponsoring the Fairfield Garden Tour and Farm Crawl from 1-4 p.m. Sunday.Starting from the Fairfield Public Library, the tour will begin with a panel of high tunnel-type ?greenhouse? owners discussing their experiences building and using high tunnels. The tour is an opportunity to hear just what high ...
Seven filmmakers from Fairfield received a total of 10 awards at the 20th annual Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards on Saturday in Des Moines.The Iowa Motion Picture Association recognizes Iowa?s film and video production community for its achievements in using the moving image as a means to communicate, educate and entertain. The IMPA honors nominees at two levels of recognition within each category ? the ...
As a reward for Libertyville Elementary School students? hard work in the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, Principal Kelly Schloss, second from right, let one student from each grade throw a ketchup and mustard pie at her. Students who got to throw pies are, from left, Jadelynn Jones, Emma Coleman and Kyle Godwin.
MOUNT PLEASANT ? Professional author and photographer Larry Stone will give a presentation on Gladys Black, Iowa?s ?bird lady,? at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Oakland Mills Nature Center.Black, who spent more than 35 years in Iowa doing volunteer work with birds, identified bird species in the Red Rock region and wrote newspaper columns and books on Iowa birds. She is known for promoting habitat protection and environmen...
Clarence and Janet Sloan of Batavia will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary April 29.Clarence Sloan and Janet Spilman were married April 29, 1956, at First Methodist Church in Eldon. The Rev. Earl Erb officiated the double-ring ceremony.The Sloans are the parents of two children, David Sloan of West Branch and Dana Tyler (Jamie) of LeClaire. They have one grandson, three step-grandchildren and five ...
Derek Robison, son of Melissa and Doug Robison of Richland, met with Governor Terry Branstad at the Iowa State Capitol recently. Robison, a sophomore at Iowa State University majoring in elementary education, is the recipient of the Branstad Education Scholarship. Robison was selected to be a Branstad scholar based on his academic achievement, enthusiasm for teaching, involvement in extracurricular activities and ...
JEFFERSON COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNELThe Jefferson County Retired School Personnel will meet for a luncheon at noon Wednesday in McElhinny House.Rosie Thompson, Bev Lamansky, Marge Marine and Virginia Reinier are hostesses.The program will be on a Fairfield High School foreign exchange student.
EAST PLEASANT PLAIN ? A congregate meal will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Cabrini Church in East Pleasant Plain.The menu features fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, salad bar, bread and cream puffs.Bingo will be played after the meal.All ages are welcome, and an elevator is available.Reservations are appreciated by Wednesday morning. Call Caryl Smith ...
New Sweden church changes Easter plansThe New Sweden United Methodist Church will have its Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday in the Lockridge Community Building.The congregation planned to meet at New Sweden Lutheran Church. However, the colder weather caused a change in plans.
The Fairfield Community School District has listed its menu for the coming week.Monday ? hot dog on bun, baked beans, mixed fruit, pudding.Tuesday ? Turkey Huntington, carrots, pineapple, frosted cinnamon roll.Wednesday ? pork patty on bun, corn, applesauce, cookie.Thursday ? pizza, green beans, pears, ice cream.April 29 ? ham and cheese on bun, peas, peaches, Sunshine Bar.
The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.Meals are served at 11:30 a.m.Monday ? pork cutlet, sour cream mashed potatoes, gravy, spinach, fresh melon, orange juice.Tuesday ? Swedish meatballs, noodles, broccoli, banana bran muffin, Waldorf salad.Wednesday ? baked chicken, potato salad, green bean casserole, fruit, bread pudding with whipped topping.Thursday ? baked ...
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