Slater Area Historical Association Has Extended Their Hours for Tools of the Trade Exhibit

The Slater Area Historical Association announces new open hours during their popular "Tools of the Trade" Exhibit. In addition to their Thursday hours from 10-2, the Heritage Hall Museum, 318 First Avenue in Slater, will be open on Saturday mornings from 9-12 and on Sunday afternoons from 1-4 during the month of October. Now it's more convenient to visit this interesting exhibit and to view the other historical exhibits on display including the "Wall of Heroes" in the Museum's military room. The displays can also be visited at your convenience. Call 515-480-9780 or 515-228-3293 to view at any time.

Slater Exhibit "Tools of the Trade" Opens September 10th, 2015

The Slater Area Historical Association has an Opening Reception September 10th for their new exhibit Tools of the Trade.  Featuring a special collection of unique tools from the late 19th and
early 20th centuries, the exhibit's opening reception is Thursday, September 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Heritage Hall Museum, 318 First Avenue in Slater. All are welcome. The exhibit will be up through Christmas. Heritage Hall hours are from 10-2 on Thursdays, and by request. Call 515-480-9789 or 515-228-3293.

Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant - July 25, 2015

Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant
A one-man show written and performed by Peter J. Grady


See the victorious General Ulysses S. Grant come to life at the Roland-Story High School Auditorium on Saturday, July 25 at 2 pm. This informative, humorous, and touching portrayal depicts the General’s tenacity to win the Civil War, the President who struggled to rebuild the country after the war, and the husband and father whose final efforts were devoted to the financial support of his wife and family.

Peter Grady of Marshalltown, Iowa is the author and sole performer of this production. He has presented shows at the Iowa Veterans Home, the Minnesota History Center, and also appeared as part of the 2013 Gala at the State Historical Museum of Iowa.

This performance will be held at 1009 Story Street in Story City and is approximately 90 minutes. It will be followed by a reception with Peter Grady and refreshments in the high school commons.
Tickets for this event are $15 each for adults or $25 for a pair, and $10 each for students K-12. All proceeds benefit the Story City Historical Society Foundation and the Bertha Bartlett Public Library Foundation.

Tickets may be purchased at the Carriage House Museum (619 Grand Ave.), Bertha Bartlett Public Library (503 Broad St.), or Story City Greater Chamber Connection office (524 Broad St.) during open hours. Tickets are also available from members of the Story City Historical Society, BBPL Board, and BBPL Foundation Board. Credit card purchases can be made at the Carriage House Museum and website (http://www.storycityhistory.org/events) or Story City GCC office.

Low Cost Exhibit Techniques Workshop

Low Cost Exhibit Techniques Workshop
Speaker:  Michael Vogt, Curator, Iowa Gold Star Military Museum   

Date, Time, Place:
Monday, July 20th, 1-4pm

Location:
Iowa Gold Star Military Museum
7105 NW 70th Avenue
Johnston, Iowa 50131

Registration due:
Thursday, July 16, 2015. 
To register:  e-mail your name, organization name, and contact information to: imasweet@cfu.net

$25 IMA members
$35 non-IMA members

Pay on-line at www.iowamuseums.org or mail your check to:  Iowa Museum Association, 4423 Wynnewood Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613.

 You must show your driver’s license to get on the Camp Dodge base where the museum is located.

Workshop Description:

Mike Vogt, Curator of the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum, will give a presentation on low-cost exhibit techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to gain experience working with acrylic glass, including cutting, bending, and shaping to make custom object mounts and supports for exhibit needs.  The workshop will also include a gallery walk through with Q & A on some of the exhibit methods visible in the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum.  
Questions?  319-239-2236 or imasweet@cfu.net
2015 Workshop Series
Iowa Museum Association
319-239-2236
imasweet@cfu.net
www.iowamuseums.org
Iowa Museum Association

Note:  Kate Feil, the director of Museums of Story City, is helping organize this workshop.  

4-H'ers in Action Photo Contest - Entries Due July 10, 2015

You can be a part of the Story County Fair

• Anyone can enter – youth or adult
  
• You may or may not be or have been a 4-H’er
  
• You do not need to have taken the photo
  
• Photo must feature a 4-H member or members involved in a 4-H activity
  
• Photo can be current (since Jan. 2013) or historic
  
• Photos will be judged on the 4-H story they tell
  
• No entry fees
  
• If you enter a 4-H photo taken in 1940, you will be considered for the 1940 Jack Pot prize of $75.
  

• Please mount photo on a sheet of white paper and include:

Who is in the picture, what is the 4-H activity, the year when it was taken, and where it was taken

• Place in a plastic sheet protector

Entries are due Monday, July 10, 2015, 5 PM at the

Story County Extension Office, Nevada

For more information on classes and an entry form, check the 2015 county fair book, which is available at the Story County Extension Office or on line at www.sc-fair.com

Story County Fair will be July 25 – 29, 2015

Ames Historical Society Lecture - June 16, 2015

June Lecture Series:  

Just Passing Through: Noteworthy Iowa State Graduates
Tuesday, June 16, 7:00pm 

at the Ames City Auditorium

$3 freewill donation suggested 

As a college town, Ames has been a short-term home to many thousands of students who came here to live while earning a degree. Hear remarkable stories of some of our more recent temporary residents from the ISU Alumni Association's Carole Gieseke and Jim Heemstra. They traveled to all 50 states to interview and photograph Iowa State graduates for a special publication and exhibit called "Visions Across America." A display of 20 of Jim's extraordinary photographs will accompany the presentation. 2015 Lecture Series sponsored in part by Olde Main Brewing Company. 

 

This is the final lecture in the Ames Historical Society's Annual Lecture Series.  Location of the Ames City Auditorium is 520 Sixth Street, Ames, Iowa. 

Help Us Dig Into Story County 4-H History

Thank you to Carolyn Manning for sharing this with us.  You can learn more about the history of 4-H in Story County, Iowa here.

Help us Dig into 4-H History

Shared with Story County Historical Alliance, 4/11/15

In 1940, the present fair grounds became the home for the Story County 4-H Fair.  That has been 75 years of outstanding youth and excellent projects.  We have much to celebrate at this year’s youth fair.

Story County families have lots of 4-H history in their families.  Who do you know that have several generations of 4-H’ers in their family?  Please let them know that the 4-H History Committee would love to hear their story.  

When you are exploring your family history, keep the “4-H’ers in Action” photo classes in mind.  There are 4-H classes plus open classes for any adult or youth to enter.  You can enter a photo of any 4-H’er in action, past or present.  You can enter a photo of a grandparent when they were an active 4-Her.  There is a special class for any 4-H photos taken at the 1940 Fair.  There will be cash prizes.  Questions?  Ask JoAnn Blanchard (515-290-1294).

We will honor individuals who have shown the Grand Champion Market Steers since 1940.  This will be part of the 4-H Reunion on July 26.  While our list has been growing, we still need names and addresses of those in1988, 1996 - 1999 and 2005.  If you know anyone of these, please share name and address with Michelle Gibson (Phone: 515-450-4329).

The collection of county fair books from the 1940s to today is nearly complete.  Missing books range from 1941 – 1945 plus 1947 and 1958.  Record books and historian books are good places to look.  Fair books may be left at the Extension Office for the 4-H History Committee.

We are also searching for more photos taken at the 1940 county Fair.  These would be put in a Fair History notebook.  Any help you can give us will be greatly appreciated.  See you at the 75-Year Celebration at the 2015 Story County Youth Fair.

Mark your Calendar………

Story County Youth Fair - July 25 – 29, Fairgrounds, Nevada

4-H Reunion – Sunday, July 26, 2-4 PM, Christy 4-H Hall, Nevada

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The Story County 4-H History Committee is a group of volunteers who have supported the preservation of the Story County 4-H History.  4-H is part of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Story County, which is located at 220 H Avenue Box 118, Nevada, Iowa 50201.

Contact:  Carolyn Manning, 211 Valley View Circle, Nevada, Iowa 50201 (515-382-6616)

Other Committee Members:

Evelyn Beavers, Ames   515-292-7025

JoAnn Blanchard, Nevada   515-290-1294

Marlys Cooper, Ames     515-450-4676

Mary deBaca, Huxley    515-597-2727

Ralph Manning, Nevada    515-382-6616

Linda Meyers, Story City    515-733-4577

Bob Nervig, Ankeny    515-257-4850

Shirley Pilgrim   515-382-2740