2600 Are Taking Part In National 4 H Week
Over 2600 4H club members in Hocking Vinton Gallia Meigs and Athens counties join a nationwide observance. Youths plan projects in farming horsemaking community service and related activities for 1956 including livestock poultry crops and home improvements. The program aims to show the value of 4H training to the public and recruit volunteers while highlighting leadership and service by local leaders. The movement involves more than 2,100,000 members nationwide aged 10 to 21 under the cooperative extension system with support from USDA land grant colleges and counties. President Eisenhower serves as honorary chairman of the national committee.
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Hocking
Vinton
Gallia
Meigs
Athens
Amer‘a
United States Department of Agriculture
National
Silver Spring
National Committee On Boys and Girls Club Work
Chicago
Wsenhower
Meigs County 4H Council Heart of Activity
Roy Holter leads Meigs County 4H Council in a profile of its history and current structure. The body includes 10 members with three men and three women as advisers and two youth members of each gender, plus the agricultural and home demonstration agents. The council organizes leadership recognition, plans river boat excursions, funds county share of the Canter's Cave 4H camp, and manages honor scoring and annual advisers conferences.
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Roy Holter
Meigs County
Ada Hoskins
Bernard Paulsen
Howard Ebersbach
Paul Montgomery
Howard Knight
Wilma Rice
Earl Stevens
Doris Ann Wells
Patty Douglas
Howard Ebersach
Walter Brown
Charles Carr
Atkins
McClure backs year round schooling in Kalamazoo
Morris McClure argues the nine month term is outdated since children no longer farm. He proposes removing summer vacation and replacing it with in school activities such as camping and outdoor education to keep students engaged year round.
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Kalamazoo
Sass
Morris McClure
McClure
Clubs Plan A Better Year for 4-H Work in Ohio
The 4-H clubs in Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Meigs and Vinton counties prepare for a new year. Leaders, advisors, and 2,500 members focus on better living through demonstrations in sewing, nutrition, livestock and home projects. March Farm and Home Week at Ohio State University will honor long-serving advisors including Harriet Neigler and Lucy Kibble. International exchanges like Phyllis MeInturf and Anne Park boost global interest in 4-H programs.
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Ugh Hartshorne
Ohio State University
Harriett Neigler
Lucy Kible
Meigs County
United States
International Farm
Phyllis
4 H Work Starts in Clark County in 03
4H club work began in Clark County in 1915 to 1920 with A B Graham guiding efforts in rural areas. Across five counties Athens Gallia Meigs and Vinton activity rose through 1955 showing 468 members in five clubs with 73 advisers leading. Clubs form with five or more youths and volunteer leaders from extension offices.
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A. B. Graham
Clark County
Ohio
Athens
Farm Youth Exchange Fosters Peace and Understanding
The International Farm Youth Exchange program, funded by private groups, sends U.S. high school graduates to live with host families abroad for four to six months and welcomes youths from 45 countries to the United States. Delegates learn local life, share experiences, and promote goodwill while each state covers half of the $1400 cost per delegate.
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United States
Ieye
U. S
IFYE
IPYE
Eh State
Ohio
College of Agriculture
Ohio, State University
Columbus
U.S
Ireland
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