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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1961
Page
9
A reflective account of a 4-H club's creation in 1947 at Gallia side GSI, detailing members Anne and Dolores and many others, their projects, national medals, leadership roles, and lasting impact. The piece recalls volunteers, memories, and the club's growth through 167 projects by 1959, tied to the 4-H pledge and character building.
Donna Allen recalls showing Sancho the pony at the Ohio State Fair for the Bit and Spur 4 H Saddle Club. She describes preparation from spotless grooming to health certificates, competing in horseman ship and showmanship, and placing in the top four with an 53 inch pony before an audience and orchestra.
Parents should support 4 H members by helping with projects and attending meetings. Open homes for club functions, work with the advisor, and arrange transportation so the advisor is not responsible for it. Following these suggestions will help children succeed in county and state 4 H activities.
A 4 H agent from Hocking County praises leadership as key to 4 H club success. Leaders must guide while helping youth develop their own skills, listen to teens, and model fair, engaging behavior. The author urges continued leadership as the 1961 club program advances.
Four- Club work trains for home responsibility and community leadership. Members aged 10 to 21 learn to be better citizens and leaders by taking part in activities at home, on the farm, and in rural, urban, or suburban communities. Any boy or girl may join 4-H by following its ideals and standards.
An urban 4-H Club member from Pomeroy describes six years in club work. She outlines leadership roles, home economics projects, and public speaking gains. Her top achievement was first place at the Ohio Fair for How to Set a Buffet Table, earning a four day Ohio Club Congress trip.
A West Virginia Ohio Maryland and Delaware regional YMW meeting guided Athens County youths toward leadership and responsibility. The report highlights camp experiences at Jackson's Mill and Tar Hollow, group activities, and the impact on school and community duties.
MARTHA GILLOGLY reports on Counsellor's Camp at Camp Hervida Washington County. Counsellors from Morgan Washington Vinton and Athens counties attended. 18 from Hocking County. The two and a half day session taught dances skits songs crafts and vesper program planning for camp leadership.
The 4 H club program encourages early planning for higher education and exposes youth to various fields. Short courses exist in agriculture and other areas with one year options in commercial work medical technology and engineering services. Scholarships and financial aid are available from colleges and extension sources with deadlines varying by school. Aimed at motivated youth, teachers and superintendents are first stops for catalogue information and guidance. College graduates are projected to earn about $450 more per year on average over a lifetime.
Young people 10 to 21 can join the 4-H Club to gain practical skills and character through Head, Heart, Hands, and Health clubs. Adults over 21 may volunteer as leaders and guide youth. For details, call or visit the nearest extension office.
In June 1960 Jack Miller and I from Hocking County earned an all expense paid marketing tour to Columbus for 40 boys from about 20 southeastern Ohio counties. Hosts included Columbus Milk Distributors and Kroger. The itinerary covered ice cream plants, a Jets game, C and O yards, Swift Company, pork chops, Kroger warehousing and a modern supermarket before a luncheon and return home.
Janet Wallace notes multiple scholarships, fellowships, and grants for WVU students including six specific 4-H awards in Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics. Scholarships come from Southern States Cooperative, Standard Oil of New Jersey, Kroger Co, Phi Upsilon Omicron, and the West Virginia Home Demonstration Council with amounts from 100 to 1200 dollars and renewal requirements.
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