Two are inducted into JCC Hall at '24 Beef Banquet

Published by admin on Wed, 03/20/2024 - 1:00pm

Inducted into the Jones County Cattlemen Hall of Fame at the annual Beef Banquet March 16 in the Berndes Center were Ralph Hosch (left) and Peter Hosch. (Photos by Pete Temple)

Receiving Al Lubben Memorial Scholarship awards, from left: John Welter, Grant Lubben, Taylor Gassman and Eldon Kurt. At far right is cattlemen president Doug Kurt.

The Jones County Cattlemen, first row from left: president Doug Kurt, vice president Kevin Gassman, treasurer Brian Lubben, secretary Ty Jeffery, Great Jones County Fair board rep Lee Hardersen, membership coordinator Cody Dirks and directors Jason Kurt and Justin Reiter. Second row: directors Josh Smith, Kyle Vavricek, Steve Barber, Mike Lynch, Kerry Scharff, Dr. Cole Burrack, Dustin Edwards, Ben Hein, Cole Fishwild, and Beef Banquet Master of Ceremonies Andy Petersen.

   Two Hall of Fame Inductions, scholarships, the annual auction, and a ribeye steak meal, were all part of the Jones County Beef Banquet Saturday, March 16 at the Berndes Center in Monticello.

   Inducted into the Jones County Cattlemen Hall of Fame were Ralph Hosch and Peter Hosch of Cascade. The two brothers started farming in the 1970s, and continue the tradition of feeding cattle in Jones County to this day.

   Ralph served on the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, and was a member of the JCC for 20 years. Peter resides on the Heritage Farm, as did his grandfather, Pete Hosch, who was on the original cattlemen’s board in 1938; and his father, Ed, who farmed and fed cattle from 1950 until his retirement. Ed served on the Jones County Beef Board and was inducted into the original Hall of Fame.

     Al Lubben Memorial Scholarships were presented to deserving students, as follows: Eldon Kurt of Cascade, $1,000; Taylor Gassman of Scotch Grove, $750; Grant Lubben of Anamosa, $500; and John Welter of Monticello, $500.

     The Jones County Cattlemen also held their annual live auction, featuring 26 auction items, with Ivan Kurt serving as auctioneer. Rebecca Bonert of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provided the invocation. A silent auction and door prize drawings were conducted as well.

     Andy Petersen served as Master of ceremonies.

 

 

 

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