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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1929
Page
7
Thousands of 4 H club members prepare for the South Dakota State Fair in Huron September 9 to 13. The article notes rising enrollments, demonstrations, and national-level opportunities, with state champions and county champions vying for top honors and a chance to attend the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago.
Cleo Culling of the Lebanon Baby Beef club describes best practices for cow care. She emphasizes dry bedding, outdoor fresh air when possible, ample water and salt, and enjoys caring for her calf as a purposeful activity.
Faulk County will show 40 four H club baby beeves at the State Fair this year. Five clubs Cresband Mi Tanda Seneca Lafoon and Scatter wood contribute entries. County agent Leo K Mossing reports the calves are in good shape for the show ring and strong exhibition prospects are anticipated.
The Huron Junior Fair at the State Exposition Grounds will host a livestock exhibit next Saturday with over $500 in cash prizes. About 80 club members from Beadle County are expected to compete across many classes as judging begins at 10 o'clock in the club buildings.
At Tolare on August 17 the club leader demonstrated the cloth colors and kinds girls should wear, using paper dolls as models at Marie Haage’s home. Most girls finished nightgowns, some completed sewing dresses, and each plans to send an article to the State Fair at Haron. Plans for Achievement Day next Saturday proceed, and all year’s articles will be exhibited by the clubs. The best articles will be sent to the State Fair.
In Naples on August 17 the Merton township 4-H club of Clark county raised funds to send girls to the Lake Kampeska club. A program featured a play Listenin In by three girls, songs, yells, pantomime recitals and monologues. Ducks were sold to raise six dollars and a half, with lunch proceeds bringing total to 17 dollars.
Jyle and Ralph Schroder describe Yorkshire and Tamworth hog varieties at the final Double C pig club meeting held at the Schroder home in Beadle County. County Agent Cave asked judging questions as members tested their knowledge. The next meeting is set for W. O. Skinner's home on Tuesday evening.
Osceola news notes Miss Ruth Ulrichs canning club will hold a demonstration on proper equipment at the next meeting. Two women from the neighborhood will serve as judges and select the best jars for exhibit at the Junior Fair.
A Live Wire canning club meeting on August 6 led by Sara Dewing discussed steam pressure cookers and fruit canning progress. The club prepared exhibits for its upcoming competition and aims to meet the canning quota quickly while planning a club picnic as the season ends.
Mellette August 17 A Penditure from three dollars finished and redecorated Leora Museths kitchen in the north side of the house. The color scheme blends yellow orange and green to add warmth and light. Ivory lacquer refinish on chairs and wash stand with diamond trimmed accents. An old attic drop leaf table was refinished to match the chairs. Floor painted dark green woodwork ivory nails moresoed buff. Curtain tie backs added for the single window.
The 4-H clubs of Sanborn county plan a Friday show in Letcher on August 16 with both boys and girls classes in clothing foods canning sow litter baby beef poultry and dairy calf work. A parade offers a prize for best club and a county elimination selects the demonstration team for the district contest. Many members aim for the state fair, giving the public a preview before sending entries to Huron, tied to Sports Day sponsored by the Letcher Commercial Club.
Clarke August 17 After club camp the Thorpes Thread and Thimble club girls set for Farm and Home Day at State College Brookings Six girls led by Mrs G V DePeat carried off the banner as winners of the girls relay race They also competed in the stunt section with six other clubs who had firsts and plan for county wide achievement day next Wednesday in Clark. meeting held in early August by Marjorie DePeat.
The last meeting of the Ubetican 4-H club was to be held Thursday at the home of secretary Vera Canfield. The preceding gathering was at Irene Joacks’s house with president Helen Carpenter leading a discussion on judging fruits and vegetables the members had canned. Blanche Lambert was noted in the report.
At a July meeting in Aitchcock Mrs. W. H. Davis club girls tried chip making, yielding a humorous result as many spuds vanished while Mrs. Davis and another member emerged champions. The event included sewing tips from the handbook such as fixing snaps and button holes. Irene Armstrong and mothers attended a social afterward.
Aug 17 Gettysburg note outlines a July trip by a sister and narrator to Pierre for a camp. Horace M. Jones welcomed them at an Indian school dormitory, with a 6 pm supper and nightly activities including movies, singing, a band concert, a stunt program, and a campfire. Daily routine spanned 6:30 am exercises through 2:30 pm demos, clinics, and meals, ending with a return home after four days.
At the Sunbeam club meeting in St Lawrence, feet and shoes were measured for proper fit. Members scored around 90 percent, with emphasis on shoes that fit the feet rather than appearance. The note mentions a mother-daughter meeting planned for last Tuesday, led by secretary Catherine Schubring.
Tourists gathered for inspections of Live Wire Low-Litter club projects judged stock without county agent R A Cave. They traveled from Adam Cadow home to Hughes to Harry Svec and Kretchmer homes, ending at Barton home. Afterward the group swam and a picnic lunch was served.
Carthage Aug 17 The demonstration team selected from the Calckleberry club of Miner county works on its pick titled Grow Healthy Chick Assisting the girls is Miss Elder a 48 club director who has trained many groups Demonstration teams in Miner county look toward August 20 when they test for county champions and a chance to compete with county champions at the State Fair Helene Olson
Mothers of the Merry Maids club were guests of honor at a summer banquet hosted at Hazel Grayce Tollefson s home. Green and white decor, centerpieces with white anemones, and green goblets set the scene as club girls led an all hands program of songs, readings, and tributes to mothers.
Daisy canning club members Violet Basset Ilene Wall Carol Boyer Margaret Freeman Margaret Farrell Sarah Jean Holland and Dorothy Marshall returned from the Pierre club camp in Gettysburg Aug 17 The diary notes first real meal July 39 and a full daily schedule from 6 30 am to 11 45 pm with meals drills swimming classes band concert and lights out led by Violet Basset.
Trials for the demonstration team to represent Mrs. George W Willett's club at expositions were held last Tuesday at her home. Eight girls were divided into four teams in the preceding meeting to take part in the trials. They face difficulty meeting quotas of canning due to scarce garden produce from dry weather.
Gettysburg August 17 The Winning Workers club formed last November and after finishing all projects it became a canning club during the months In July club camp was held two of the girls attended It was enjoyed greatly they benefited from the home demonstration agents and received good instruction and recreation Alice Von Wald
A letter from the White House to Alice Risetter honors the Willing Workers 4-H club for their national encampment coverage. Mrs Hoover praises the sewing class and radio program, and Alice shares goodwill. At camp the group earned a 100 percent representation prize.
Beadle county members of the Lee's Hustler club toured with the Double C pig club on July 3. A. Ford of State College horticulture assessed the potato fields as in good condition and promising. Leaders Lee Parkturst and W. C. Skinner joined BR A Gave, the country agent, on the all day visit. Ford explained potato care and disease, while Cave offered pig husbandry tips during home visits. A group photo session was held and a picnic lunch occurred at Meyers Grove before a kittenball game between the clubs.
In Beadle County the Catch and Candle garden club reports produce for its canning work despite drought. Members favor cold pack and open batch methods, noting cold pack saves effort for fancy pack. Two members demonstrated fancy pack canning. A demonstration team will compete in the county wide junior fair contest in Huron.
Wellington notes the Jolly Workers under Mrs. Gast have sewn bags pajamas nightgowns and darned stockings as part of yearlong 4-H activities. June presented 4-H pins by Miss Sara Dewing at a meeting at the home. July planned an outdoor gathering.
A Miller club girl, Miss Engelmann, argues cooperation is vital in 4-H work urging boys and girls nationwide to unite. She cites the four Ti s health head and hands heart guiding group projects and warns selfish motives hinder citizen formation.
The Amberhcan 4-H club plans two meetings monthly through the summer canning season to finish its work. Members show strong enthusiasm for fruit and vegetable exhibits and girls assist mothers during threshing. The last meeting July 31 at Henry Joecks home, Irene Joecks president, with canned produce judged by Helen Carpenter. August meetings slated for L. J. Canfield home, Vera Cranfield.
A group of Lebanon girls formed a canning club led by Mrs. Matt Simon after Sylvia Simon learned of the idea from newspaper articles. Meetings are regular and oft present by viewdlors. The club has canned vegetables and fruit available locally, with strong family support from a father who never misses a meeting.
In absence of demonstrators at the last Beadle county 4-H poultry club meeting, Mrs. Rudy presided and advised four members on selecting exhibition birds. Mary Fuller was among those present.
Clover Leaf Girls Work Fourth Project of the first year's program at the August meeting. Elizabeth Schaeffer won first prize in the buttonhole making contest, with Pauline Miller and Agnes Ortmeier taking second and third. A cross stitch quit top began at the prior meeting to support the club fund. Leona Naber, secretary.
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