A Good Tour Day in Effingham

Southern Region IEAFCS Retirees joined with some East Central friends for an enjoyable day in Effingham recently.

The day began with a very informative tour of Hodgson Mills Production Plant. Our tour guide, Hope, did a great job of explaining their milling processes and procedures. We learned that they only deal with non GMO grains and make 134 different products.

Here we are with our hair nets and tour appropriate attire. Some members of our group felt a little undressed with no jewelry, open toed shoes, etc.!

Those pictured are Joy Richey, Hope (our guide), Joyce Pyatt, Janet Burnett, Rusti Grogan, Jean Wiyatt, Michelle Pride, Steve Wiyatt, Ruby Lingle, and Martha Speir.

Lunch was at Keller Convention Center, and you may notice that the jewelry was back on! We were happy to have Ann Emken join us for lunch! After lunch we did some shopping at the Hodgson Mills retail store before making a stop at John Boos Woodworking showroom. They make very high quality cutting boards, butcher blocks, and many other items. Several of us did some shopping at both places!

Thanks to Martha Speir for making arrangements for the day!
                                                    

Flashback to '76

Margaret Esposito was McLean County Sr. I Extension Adviser, Home Economics and had been in that position since 1970. Her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees were from Illinois State University in 1961 and 1963 respectively.

She had been a teacher for one year and was very active in  many organizations including AHEA, IHEA, IAEA, and the Illinois Council on Family Relations. She had been recognized as career woman of the year in BPW in 1972; Who's Who in American Women 1974-75; and Featured in Women at Work Series in 1974.

Margaret served as state president of IAEHE in 1973 and had held lots of other offices and committee chairmanships in our organization. Many will likely remember her as a strong leader of our Extension Home Economists group.

Flashback to '76

Deloris Ellis was DeKalb County Extension Adviser, Home Economics in 1976. She had been in that position since 1962--serving two years prior to that in Marshall-Putnam Counties. Her Bachelor's and Master's degrees were from the University of Illinois in 1960 and 1967 respectively.

Deloris was very active in the National Association of Extension Home Economists. She had served on the national nominating committee in 1972. I'm sure we all remember that she served as our National President later on.

She was First Vice President of IAEHE in 1971, President Elect in 1973, and President in 1974. The Distinguished Service Award was presented to her in 1974. She was also active in AHEA and IHEA.

Deloris earned her PhD along the way and ended her Extension Career in administrative positions in the Eastern part of the United States. She had a long career of service to Extension in numerous ways!