4 H Work Leads To Many Things
A memoir of Athens County 4 H Club roots from 1931 in East Hill and Hocking Valley. The narrator recalls livestock judging teams, county fairs, and a life shaped by 4 H activities from youth to adulthood. He highlights partners, advisers, and the enduring impact on members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hill
Tom Johnson
S. C. Hartman
Ross Wright
Palmer Jones
Hocking Valley
Agnes Terrell
Ellen Terrell Thompson
Terrell
Club Congress
Columbus
Kiwanis Club
Wright
Melva Faye Jordan
Meigs County
Ohio
Logan
4 H Work Promotes Recreation
Judy Kay Getty reports Mason County 4 H members find recreation central to a balanced life. The piece recounts a Cedar Lakes recreation camp experience with games, crafts, dances, and a Pirate Party, illustrating club pledge ideals and the value of varied activities in 4 H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Kay Getty
Mason County
Cedar Lakes
Riplevy
W. Va
Mary DeBarry
West Virginia University
Alumni Salute Highlights 4-H Week Across Five Counties
National 4-H Club Week runs Feb 28 to March 7 with alumni tributes and profiles from Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Mason counties. The feature notes 4-H enrollment, club advisers, and projects across the region as 1959 planning begins and invites more farm and nonfarm youth to join.
Four-H Club Members Spread Across Nation
The passage notes 4-H club members in this area form part of two million nationwide youths. It describes 4-H as part of the national cooperative Extension system with USDA, land grant colleges, and counties sharing in education. Members aged 10 to 21 pursue farming, home making, and community service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Land-Grant College
Memories Of A 4 H Alumna First Clubs In 1923 Recalled
Wilma Roush Sargent recalls the 1923 formation of 4 H clubs in Meigs County led by George Krieltre and Cora Balsar in Letart Falls. She recalls clothing projects, annual summer meetings, a Betzing farm camp, tents and simple camp meals, and Harriett McClintock as a camp helper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Roush Sargent
United States
Meigs County
George Krieltre
Letart Falls
Cora Balsar
Ralph Webb
Racine
Letart
Betzing Farm
Chester
Sargent
Longtime Mason County 4-H Leader Hattie Jordan Remembered
The piece honors Hattie Jordan a Mason County 4-H Club leader and teacher with 39 years in education and 29 years guiding 4-H. It recounts her role in founding Putnam County’s first 4-H club in 1924, chapters across counties, camps, charts, and awards, plus reflections on her enduring impact and memories from early 4-H life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Jordan
Mason County
West Virginia
Miss Jordan
Red Hill School
Rt. 17
Winfield
W. Va
Putnam County
Jordan
Sand Hill
Washington, D. C
Mammouth Braves
Henderson Peppies
Shawnee Braves
West Columbia School
Jackson’s Mill
Jackson's Mill
Ordnance School
Point Pleasant
Hartford Baptist Church February Meeting Recap
The Hartford Baptist Church adult class met at Mrs. Mary Aumiller residence to discuss church work progress. Projects include interior painting by Bill Powell and fundraising through Sunday School product sales with several donations received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Baptist Church
Mary Aumiller
Bill Powell
Top Of The Ladder Trip To 4-H Congress
Teen shares experiences from National 4 H Club Congress Chicago including Billy Graham, international delegates, and 4 H motto Make the Best Better. highlights honor, education, patriotism, and gratitude to sponsors and leaders guiding youth toward world peace and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Billy Graham
United States
Roger Williams
Glen Miller
Beautiful Dancing Waters
Arthur Godfrey
Cinerama
God
Club Work Develops Skills Needs Support
A reflective piece by Mrs Harold Nihiser Sr. recalling early county 4-H Club origins in 1921 with thirteen members and adviser Mrs Margaret Risch. The author urges continued family and Extension agent support to keep youth engaged in 4-H projects building skill character and leadership for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Nihiser
Margaret Risch
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. B. Graham
Gallipolis
Hotel Berry
Ings
Berry
Athens County
Amesville
Athens
Junior Fair Board
Tar Hollow
WATH
The
Carborundum Co
Messenger
Gallia County
Hocking County
West Virgina
Riet McClintock
Guy Neigler
4-H Club
Elas Happy Thief
By Janet Wallace
Morgantown
Hattie
Harriet
Hartford
Conrad Hilton
Order of Eagles Hall
O.C.A.W. Afl-Cio-Clc
Carborundum Company
Grant Byrnes
Logan, Ohio
James Auer
Pres
Trimble, Ohio
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