Athens County 4-H Expands Clubs and Projects
The Athens County 4-H program adds clubs and a wide range of projects expanding youth learning in farming hobbies and health and safety. Highlights include fishing and dog obedience clubs, new rabbit and muskrat projects, and a large 4-H Horse Show at the Athens County Fair with seven clubs entering showmanship and horsemanship contests. Five important judging and interview events will determine representatives for the Ohio State Fair among home economics and food nutrition projects.
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Athens County
Ames-Bern
Sally Mathews
Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service
Resusci-Anne
Athens County Fair
Don van Nostran
Charles Smith
Ohio State University
Biehl
Safety Service
Count Fair Board
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Tri-County Joint Vocational School
Lee Glass
4-H’er
Marge Hagerman
4-H
Abby Says Nice Guy Is Sucker In Law Of Driving Fiance
Abby advises the 18 year old bride to tell her fiancé Bill that he cannot accommodate her mother’s driving requests. The letter also includes a personal essay about aging and family from Dianne in Biloxi and an engagement notice for Catherine Fearn and Richard Well with details of their backgrounds and planned July 27 wedding.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
Bill
Mom
Mamma
Daddy
Dianne
Biloxi
Beverly Fearn
Fredricktown
Catherine Chris
Mount Vernon
Richard Glenn Well
Centerberg
Vern C. Well
Shade
Jack Fearn
Miss Fearn
Fredericktown High School
Ohio University
Pomeroy High School
Fredericktown United Methodist Church
Young Children Don’t Realize Dangers In Playing Outdoors
The August 18 1974 article advises parents to plan and educate young children about outdoor hazards. It suggests fencing the yard to keep youngsters off streets and away from pools, locking garage doors, and storing tools and sprays out of reach. It also recommends testing playground equipment and teaching children to put away bikes and toys to prevent falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Thurs
Yang
Safety tips for children in summer outside play
The Athens Messenger outlines hazards for youngsters including clothing on racks, backyard clotheslines, discarded boxes, glass doors, and nails. It advises shatterproof glass with eye level decals, crosswalks and traffic lights when crossing, biking rules against two riders, and caution with unidentified berries and mushrooms to build early safety habits.
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Institute
Behavior Modification Helps Obese To Lose Weight
Psychologists improve weight loss in obese patients without special diets by behavior modification. Dr. Albert J. Stankard says diary keeping, reducing home temptations, and eating in one place help patients recognize intake, slow eating, and trigger fullness cues.
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Chicago
California
Albert J. Stankard
Stankard
Stanford
Stunkard
Athens County 4-H Members Attend Citizenship Short Course
Beverly Maccombs 17 and David Ashworth 19 represented Athens County at the 4-H Citizenship Short Course in Washington D C July 7 13. Bev active in 4 H sewing cooking Junior Fair Board Junior Leaders Club and Athens High School activities. David 4 H veteran member Junior Fair Board president and county 4 H assistant. Ohio University sophomore and La Sertoma Youth Service Award winner.
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Athens County
Washington, D. C
Beverly Maccombs
David Ashworth
Bev
Plain Janes Club
Junior Fair Board
Athens High School
Rainbow Girls
Girl Scouts
Junior Fair Escort
All For One Clovers
la Sertoma
Ohio University
Boy Scouts
MYF
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American Foods, International Casino, and Dairy Goats
Rabbit
County
Food and Nutrition
Catholic Women’s Club
St. Paul’s Church
Strouds Run State Park
Sicnic
CWC
Hayes-Young Holliday School
You
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Cal
Tile and Supplies
Union St
Oak Room
Middleport
Orlon
Dacron/Cotton
London
Richland
Carriage Hill
Dave Gierhart
the Athens Messenger
D. C
Ashworth
Furniture
Emi
Material Things
East State Street
J. Shoe Store
South Court Street
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