As a lasting legacy of Iowa State University’s Sesquicentennial celebration, the Chickasaw County Extension Council dedicated a message and bulletin board near the entry gate at the Big Four Fairgrounds in Nashua. The celebration was held at 5 p.m. on Monday, July 9, in front of the new bulletin board.
Chickasaw County Extension Chairman Larry Tupper presented a brass plaque to Big Four Fair Board President Dave Bucknell. The plaque will be affixed to the new bulletin board. Other council and board members attending the dedication included: Chickasaw County Extension Council members Larry Tupper, Susie Anderson, and Annette Dietz plus Big Four Fair Board members Dave Bucknell and Albert Hartman.
Earlier this year the Extension Council had donated copies of the book, “Tradition and Transformation” a sesquicentennial history of Iowa State University to each of the libraries in the county.

The Chickasaw County Extension Council presented area libraries with a copy of the “Tradition and Transformation” a sesquicentennial history of Iowa State University.
On June 12 Chickasaw County Extension Council Chairman Larry Tupper presented a copy of “Tradition and Transformation” to the each of the library directors who were present during the quarterly director’s meeting at the Ionia Library. Those directors attending included: Joan Schultz, director of Upham Memorial Library in Fredericksburg; Kathryn Pflibsen, Nashua library director; Pat Ipsen, New Hampton library director; Jane McGrane, Ionia library director; Jane Lynch, Lawler library director. All six libraries in Chickasaw County will receive a copy of the book outlining the sesquicentennial history of Iowa State University.