Huxley Historical Society Hamball Meal Fundraiser - April 22, 2017

Just one week until the smell of delicious hamballs and cheesey potatoes is wafting in the air in and around the Nord-Kalsem Shelter 4-7 p.m. April 22nd.  We hope you have the date and event marked on your calendars!  We also ask that you share this event with your friends, family, and neighbors.  Please forward this email and print off a couple fliers to share too!

Also, our annual meeting is on Monday April 24th at 6pm.  Gerald Klonglan is looking forward to guiding you through Norway and the Maland Family!

Happy Friday to all of you and Happy Easter!

Historically yours,
Janet Stoll, HHS Secretary

Huxley Historical Society Annual Meeting - April 13, 2013

The Huxley Historical Society will have its Annual Meeting Saturday, April 13th in Huxley's Safe Room.  Doors open at 11:30 with a Norwegian lunch at Noon.  The meeting begins at 1 p.m. with the theme Huxley Transportation: Horses, Trains, and Automobiles.  Please RSVP by March 29th - see instructions in the picture.  (Click on the picture to see a larger version.)

Huxley Prairie Festival August 24 - 25, 2012

The annual Huxley Prairie Festival is Friday and Saturday, August 24th and 25th, this year.  More details can be found at www.huxleyprairiefest.com .

Huxley - Meeting Schedule and Website Address Update

The web address for the Huxley Historical Society has changed with the new website for Huxley, Iowa.  It can now be found at http://history.huxleyiowa.org/  (previously a www. was required; now that redirects to the city's homepage).  Please update your links.  (We have updated the link in our sidebar.)

Their meetings are usually held at City Hall and generally start at 6:30 on the last Monday of the month. Feel free to call 515-231-9174 for more information.

Huxley - Fjord Dinner and Meeting - April 9, 2011

The Huxley Historical Society has a Fjord dinner and their annual meeting on Saturday, April 9, 2011.   The guest speaker will be Duane Finch:  The History of the Fjord Restaurant.   Reservations are required - click on the picture and click it again for a larger version for details.

City Celebrations This Summer

Many of the Story County communities have celebrations during the summer that include their historical societies.  The 2010 celebrations include:

• Story City Scandinavian Days - June 4-6.  The 2010 theme is May The Norse Be You.
• Cambridge Jubilee Days - June 11 - 13.  The complete schedule is on the city website.
• Slater Fourth of July - July 2 - 3.
• Maxwell Old Settlers Picnic - August 5 -8.  The 2010 theme is Knowing the Past, Growing for the Future.  Initial details can be found in this Tri-County Times article.
• Huxley Prairie Fest - August 27 - 29.  See their website for more details.
• Nevada Lincoln Highway Days - August 27 - 29.  See their website for the complete schedule.

Congratulations to National History Day Finalists!

National History Day is an academic-enrichment program that helps students learn about historical issues, ideas, people and events. The year-long academic adventure fosters students’ enthusiasm for learning and encourages them to use primary, secondary, community and statewide resources on a subject of their choice related to an annual theme. The theme for 2010 is “Innovation in History: Impact and Change.”  It is coordinated in Iowa by the State Historical Society of Iowa.

From this years National History Day competition in Iowa there are four Story County students who are advancing to the National Contest in June at the University of Maryland.

In the senior division (grades 9-12), Mikayla Sullivan of Ames High School was chosen in the Individual Documentary category for "Barren to Fields of Plenty".  Her teacher is Dianne Hugdahl.

The junior division (grades 6-8) competitors advancing from Story County were:  Tyler Ronca from the Ballard Junior High School in the Historical Paper category for "Louis Braille: Giving the Treasure of Sight to the Blind" (teacher: Alison Peterson) and Paige Plate and Hanna Bell from the Nevada Middle School in the Web Sites category for "Factory Safety Regulations: From the Ashes of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire" (teacher: Karen Ross).

Additional information about the senior division competition and the junior division competition includes the other Iowa contestants who are advancing to the national competition.

Congratulations to all the students who competed in this and thank you to all their teachers!