Note for 4-H Clubs Encourages Letters From Members
The Farm Editor invites Alle Briley and other 4-H youths to submit original letters of up to 150 words describing why they like club work. Entries must reach the Messenger office by June 34 with judging and print the best on the club page. Readers are urged to enjoy club picnics and roasts while wishing success and good times.
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Athens County
Meigs
Hocking Counties
Alle Briley
Jackville
John Herron
Alice
Spi
Logi able planned for club benefi from Athens county fair
The Lodi Forestry club held at Woodmans hall Shade approvedabsences rule to deny free Athens county fair tickets after three straight misses. Next meeting will award prizes to those not absent. A hike and all night camp, swimming at Athens pool planned. Robert Bobo and Walter Smythy named refreshment committee. Also noted twins from Mathis Hatchery Par sons Kan.童
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Ciable
Lodi Forestry Club
Woodman's Hall
Shade
Athens County
Athens
Robert Bobo
Walter Smithy
Pras
Pledge of 4-H Club: Motives and Emblems
A 4-H club pledge celebrates clear thinking loyalty larger service and better living for club community and country. The colors green and white symbolize purity and outdoors youth springtime and life. The four leaf clover emblem bears four F's for Head Heart Hand Health and the motto To Make the Best Better.
Rainy outing for Workers Clothing Club at Jackville school
Despite rain the Workers Clothing club held an indoor outing at Jackville School. Most members attended with families. a business meeting followed the picnic with roll call about garden vegetables. Hedge planting and rooks were planned as club purchases. Children played games and Earl Cowen won a contest wage in a talking event.
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Workers Clothing Club
Jackville
Fami
Newrong
Earl Cowen
Handiworkers Hold Picnic Meeting Invite 4-H Club
A local Handiworkers group held a meeting in Kastinerthr inviting the 4-H club of New Merenfe for a picnic and wiener roast. About twenty attendees were present and a planned journey followed the event.
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New Merenfe
Bandiwerkhers
Kastinerthr
Beet growing costs dominated by man labor in Northern Ohio
A survey from 723 farms in Northwestern Ohio shows man labor accounts for 23 percent of beet costs, with contract labor at 23.6 percent, regular farm labor 14.2 percent, and miscellaneous labor 2.4 percent. Land charges and interest remain a major cost element.
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Ohio
Northwestern
S&t Pet
Clover Leaf Girls Meet Hike and Eat at Club Event
Clover Leaf Clothing club members led by teacher Atrs Charles Mana field met for a wiener toast and marshmallow toast after a hike to Wild Woods in Clover Leaf. Attendees included Lu cis Willams Ethel Ackley Frances Thabo Mary Margaret Wal ton Juanita Hill Marie Ackley Muarjorie Morris Lucile May Relig Wineade Charmion Person and Elva Hill with guests Dorothy Tislacker Mahe Hawk. A separate note reports a coal mine fire near Summit Hill burning since 1859 destroying millions of tons of coal and costing about three million dollars in futile extinguishing efforts.
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Mierakers
Clover Leaf Clothing Club
Atrs
Charles Manafield
Lucis Willams
Ethel Ackley
Frances Thabo
Mary Margaret Walton
Juanita Hill
Marie Ackley
Muarjorie Morris
Lucile
May Relig Wineade
Charmion Person
Elva Hill
Dorothy Tislacker
Mahe Hawk
Wild Woods
Meine
Summit Hill
Seventeen Attend Meeting of Silver Thimble Club
Seventeen members gathered at Hester Smith's home for the Silver Thimble club meeting. They planned an upcoming entertainment for the parent group, then played games after the business session. Emma Evans will host the next meeting. The group later notes the Silver Thimble girls beat the boys in a baseball game 14 to 1.
Demonstration by Three Club Girls at New Marshfield Jolly Workers
Team demonstration led by Carlyle Whitlatch featured Dorol Frank and Margaret Mc Kibben at the last meeting. Old members helped new ones cut and fix aprons. A bake sale was planned at the Dixon store and a 4 H club wiener roast invitation was accepted. Next meeting to be at Dr Russell s home.
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Carlyle Whitlatch
Dorol Frank
Margaret McKibben
Marshfield Jolly Workers
Dixon Store
Dr Russell
4 H Club Members Meet for Sewing in Trimble
Members of the 4 H Neat Stitchers met at the home of Edna Minnie and Neva Lantz in Trimble for a sewing club gathering. The business meeting discussed a play to be presented with most members likely to participate. Guest Gite Jackson shared scripture verses during the meeting.
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Neat Stichers 4-H Club
Trimble
Edna
Minnie
Neva Lantz
T Girls
Jackson
Gite
Leaders of 4-H clubs Are Listed Here
EADERS of 4-H clubs in Athens county are listed, naming Charles Mansfield, R. R. Baer, Mrs. G. O. Shanks, Mrs. H. St. Jacoby, Mrs. A. P. Linscott, Harl Cowen, Lena Whitlatch, Mamie V. Martin, C. N. Jones, Mrs. P. T. Beal, Lillian Bardin, W. F. Kamf, Adda McComb, Berdena Hawk, Ray Boho, Margaret Walburn, James A. Hall, Charles Curtis, and Zee Heston.
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S Berdena Hawk
Ray Boho
Margaret Walburn
James A. Hall
Charles Curtis
Zee Ilcston
Girls Learn Hemming and Sleeve Setting at Loyal Daughters Meet
Louise McClanihan will explain hemming stitches and Cecilia Sheridan will describe sleeve setting at the Loyal Daughters club meeting on June 30 at Mrs. J. A. Bell's home. A Mother's Day picnic was planned for July 14. Roll call reflected community improvements, as members sewed and reviewed garments. refreshment committee members were Lilian Carpenter and Dorothy McClanahan. Visitors included Mrs. Eva Carpenter Mrs. Orphinam Born Phyllis Carpenter Arena Patterson and Cleo Cain.
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Louise McClanihan
Cecilia Sheridan
Loyal Daughters
31 Club
J. A. Bell
Roll
Lilian Carpenter
Dorothy McClanahan
Eva Carpenter
Orphin -Amborn
Phyllis Carpenter
Arena Patterson
Cleo Cain
Committee Names For Selecting Play With Five Girl Members
A five girl committee was chosen to select the play. Members are Esther Wilson Helen Brawley Elsie Alxson Louise Dew and Louise King. Louise Dew elected vice president as Helen Wilson departs. Father and Alice Wilson will preside at the next meeting in June to make arrangements.
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Biffle Glazier
Amteville Sewing Cluir
Dorothy Glazier
Esther Wilson
Helen Brawley
Elsie Alx
Louise Dew
Louise King
Helen Wilson
Alice Wilson
Rostessey
Goals Set By 4 H Clubs In This County
County 4 H program outlines ambitious targets for Athens county with 350 members completing projects and eight members per club during summer. Demonstration teams, full club representation at the fair parade, and expanded enrollment are planned along with an upcoming county picnic on July 26.
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T. H. Johnson
Athens County
Ils
Athens County Fair
Lodi Sunshine Workers Plan Pageant and Play
Lodi Sunshine Workers ready a pageant and play to be held after a recent meeting. Officers include Grace Harris as vice president and Adrian Smith as secretary. no new members were added. The next gathering will be at the president’s home with a potluck dinner and a varied program featuring Bible verses songs duets and games.
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Lodi Sunshine
Grace Harris
Adrian Smith
Gladys Clark
Ruth Cowen
Mary Tierson
Audena Bursch
Ruth Nixon
Audra Davis
Primrose Hauk
Dass
Wina Cowen
Mrss Hask
Glad Clark
Grace
Tiandhe Harris
Demon Jarrman
Ruth Niven
Gladys Glack
Marie Grim
Prize Winners Are Announced at Athens County 4-H Club
EWS reporters from Athens County 4-H clubs who attended a training meeting in Athens last week competed for prizes for the best news stories. Anna Jacoby of Jackville won for the best copy, detailing a Wiener roast held indoors. Honorable mentions went to Eugene Goldsberry of Lodi and Abce Briley of Jackville, with Louise King of Amesville lauded for follow-up copy. John Herron of New Marshfield and Menlo Brady of Happy Hollow received honorable mentions.
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Hazel Webb
Amt
Zaleski
Fred Hooper
Pollyanna Armstrong
Sharpsburg
Mt Hermon
EWS
Athens
N County
Esther Wilson
T. H. Johnson
Anna Jacoby
Jackville
Wiener
Misa Wil
Eugene Goldsberry
Lodi
Abce Briley
Louise S King
Amesville
4-H News Hopes From Melan and Hocking Counties
Farm Editor awaits 4-H club news from Melan and Hocking counties. R M Lang county extension agent in Hocking pledges cooperation of the boys and girls in the district and hopes to contribute articles to the Sunday page when possible.
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Melan
Hocking
R.M. Lang
Ft Sll
Bunday
Ohio uses dipping to curb sheep scab epidemic
Historical report details sheep scab as a highly contagious sheep disease cured only by dipping. It cites Federal and state actions since 1906 to eradicate scab, notes Ohio has 2,244,900 sheep worth $19.95 million, and warns of embargo risks if eradication stops. It emphasizes two dips 10–14 days apart and clean housing post-dipping.
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Jackville
Trrcta
Margaret Walburn
Selah Holland
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Ohio
Union
Nouthwestern
Qohin
Division At
Animal Industry
State Department of Agriculture
Fewcot
Eng
Columbus
Lenmarian
President Honors 4-H Club Work Movement
President Calvin Coolidge praised the Boy s and Girls Farm clubs as vital to agriculture s future. He called himself honorary chairman of the national committees on Boys and Girls 4-H club work, noting the movement’s promise to improve farm life and national prosperity.
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United States
Calvin Coolidge
Plans to Hold Ohio Grange Convention in Athens 1928
The advance committee T H Johnson L H Efaw and W B Johnson report strong local support for the Ohio State Grange convention in Athens in 1928. Athens offers three railroads hard roads to the Ohio River and ample hotel and dining options with the Memorial auditorium and Hotel Berry as likely headquarters. Delegates may stay in private homes if lodging is tight.
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Athens
Ohio
T. H. Johnson
L. H. Efaw
W. B. Johnson
Ohio River
Berry
Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University
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Lodi Forestry Group
Parsons, Kan
Rhode Island
Art
Mathis
Sewing Club
Bors
New Marshfield
Clover Leaf
Wihiel
Vlad
Athens-Hocking
Jackville Girls
Athens Messenger
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