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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1973
Page
4
Beth Smithey writes about completing her first year in the Home Improvement project. She explains how it boosted her decorating plans, woodworking skills, and financial bargaining, spurred by storing ideas from magazines and antiques visits, and increased confidence in hands on work.
Russell Branstetter reflects on seven years in 4-H, detailing projects from Crafts to Foods and Horsemanship. He recalls speeches on drug abuse, fairs at Audrain County, and earning a blue rating in Grooming, with hope for more 4-H adventures and a belief that boys should learn cooking.
A student reflects on a 4-H crafts activity learning creativity and teamwork. They describe making a rooster wall hanging as easy and pretty and a fuzzy penguin as satisfying yet thumb hurting, while the napkin holder disappointed them. They praise 4-H for fun, collaboration, safety, and health tasks.
National 4-H Week runs October 7 to 13 with 4-H reaching 5 million youth and half a million adult leaders nationwide. About 60 corporate sponsors contribute over 3 million dollars since 1973 to fund incentives, scholarships, leader training, and materials while 1,600 teens attend the National 4-H Congress in Chicago.
Jeanne Dutt 4-H member of the F L Hustlers 4-H Club details a busy year with projects in Sewing Foods Child Care Dog Care Baby Beef and Crafts. She notes 12 garments made at fairs top blues at Achievement Day a showmanship trophy won and plans for future sewing projects and a heifer.
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