Background
Plambeck, Herbert Henry was born on March 1, 1908 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Herman Theodore and Lydia (Keller) Plambeck.
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Herbert Henry Plambeck
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Education
Student, Iowa State University, 1931-1936.
Career
Extension youth director, Scott County, Iowa., 1930-1932; assistant county extension agent, Boone County, Iowa., 1934; farm editor, Davenport Democrat, 1935; farm editor, radio station World Health Organization, Des Moines, 1936-1942; United States war correspondent, 1943-1945; farm service director, station World Health Organization-television, 1946-1969; food observer, Vietnam war correspondent, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), 1967; assistant to secretary, Department Agriculture, Washington, 1970-1974; retired, Department Agriculture, 1974. Farm observer Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1955. Tour leader Peoples Republic China, 1976, 78, 82, Australia, 1982, Africa, 1983, Balkans, 1984, Mongolia, 1985, South American, 1986, Malaysia, Nepal, 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Founding member, board directors National Farm Institute, past chairman. Board of Governors National Agricultural Hall of Fame, Living History Farms. Superintendent Iowa State Fair.
Member National Association Farm Broadcasters (past president, historian), American Farm Bureau, Soil Conservation Society, National Corn Growers Association, Masons (32 degrees), Kiwanis (international agricultural chairman 1948, 59, president Des Moines 1952,governor Nebraska-Iowa district 1965), Alpha Gamma Rho, Sigma Delta Chi.
Connections
Married Frances Marie Hahn, June 23, 1937 (deceased). Children: Mary Frances Plambeck Munger, James. Married Laura Louvada Hicks, May 25, 1991.
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Nationality
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Religion
Presbyterian
Awards
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Recipient citations from United States War Department, Netherlands and Norwegian governments for combat reporting. Hoover Citizenship award. Heritage Foundation award. Reuben Brigham Journalism award. National 4-H Alumni award. National Easter Seal Society award. Iowa State University award of merit. Distinguished Service awards American Farm Bureau, National Conservation district, National Future Farmers, National Association United States Plowmen, National Farm Broadcasters Association. Oscar in Agriculture. Hassaram Rijhumal Gross award United Press International Broadcaster National Farm City Council. World Citizenship award. Henry A. Wallace Distinguished Service award. Named to AGR Hall of Fame, Farm Broadcasters Hall of Fame.Recipient citations from United States War Department, Netherlands and Norwegian governments for combat reporting. Hoover Citizenship award. Heritage Foundation award.
Reuben Brigham Journalism award. National 4-H Alumni award. National Easter Seal Society award.
Iowa State University award of merit. Distinguished Service awards American Farm Bureau, National Conservation district, National Future Farmers, National Association United States Plowmen, National Farm Broadcasters Association. Oscar in Agriculture.
Hassaram Rijhumal Gross award United Press International Broadcaster National Farm City Council. World Citizenship award. Henry A. Wallace Distinguished Service award.
Named to AGR Hall of Fame, Farm Broadcasters Hall of Fame.