Barbara Kistler

FAIRFIELD - The Greater Jefferson County Foundation held its annual grant awards Tuesday, Aug. 18 at the Fairfield Community Center. Tony Webb of the Maasdam Barns Historic Preservation Committee holds a metal sign advertising Louden Machinery Company. The committee has created an antique playground with equipment from Louden. Webb thanked the Greater Jefferson County Foundation for its support of the barns over the years.

Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This year, the Greater Jefferson County Foundation celebrated 50 years of distributing funds for educational, cultural, civic and charitable purposes. In 1975, those same citizens who had been on the Parsons Board of Trustees continued this vision with the creation of the Foundation.

[This is Fourth in a series of informative articles regarding the scholarships available from The Greater Jefferson County Foundation.] The Karlena “Dub” Thoma scholarship was created by her friend, Margaret Henderson in 1998. This friendship was kindled more than 50 years ago. Mrs.