Varied Interests Mark Frederick Montgomery 4-Hers Chicago Trip
Frederick and Montgomery County 4-H members travel to Chicago to join 29 youths at the National Club Congress. Sarah Dorrell models a blue gray suit after winning a Maryland Style Show. David Hawker discusses tractor safety and farm repair. Jo Ann King promotes foods nutrition. Walter Gordon leads Maryland swine efforts. Anna Margaret Gary from Montgomery County advances bread baking. a Darnestown girl highlights canning sewing and floristry as part of 4-H activities.
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Frederick
Montemery
National Club Congous
Chicago
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Marsland
National Club Congress
Frederick City
Sarah Dorrell
Windy City
Maryland
Timonium
South
David Edgar Hawker
G. Edgar Hawker
Ballenger
Jo Ann King
Foods - Nutrition
Jo Ann
Cowles T. King
Jefferson
Walter Gordon
Club Congress
Lee Gordon
Jefferson Boys
Walter
Anna Margaret Gary
Free State
Club
Rocky Ridge 4-H banquet honors club members and guests
Ninety nine 4-Hers parents and guests attended the seventh annual Members and Parents Banquet of the Rocky Ridge Progressive 4H Club on November 19 at the Moravian Church Hall Graceham. Awards honored include junior and senior Achievement Awards for Phyllis Wivell Becky Keilholtz and Miss Sally Miller with presentations by extension agents.
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Rocky Ridge
Graceham
Robert Grace
Mount St. Mary's College
Emmitsburg
Moravian Church Hall
Phyllis Wivell
Becky Keilholtz
Sally Miller
David D. Eigenbrode
Frederick County
Karen Ferner
Queen Anne's County
Wallace Hutton
Hutton
Paula Goetz
James Thomas
Farm Ponds Transform Rural Landscape Across U S
James M. Voss states farm ponds funded by ACP have produced nearly 2 million water storage reservoirs over 30 years. About 60 000 ponds are built annually including 9 000 to 10 000 in flood prevention watersheds. Maryland has seen 34 ACP ponds in five years. Ponds serve livestock water, erosion control, irrigation, wildlife conservation, and fire control.
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James M. Voss
Maryland Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee
U.S
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Maryland
Gold Star Guernsey Sire Langwater Deershorn Named
Langwater Deershorn a registered Guernsey bull earns the Gold Star Sire award from the American Guernsey Cattle Club. Bred by John S. Ames of North Easton Massachusetts and last owned by Maryland West Virginia Bull Stud Frederick the bull’s progeny include 385 daughters with 626 records averaging 9375 pounds of milk and 425 pounds of fat. 109 classified daughters average 81.6. The award recognizes superior breeding. the Maryland West Virginia Bull Stud will receive a certificate.
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Guernsey
American Guernsey Cattle Club
John S. Ames
North Easton
Mass
Maryland - West Virginia Bull Stud
Frederick
AGCC
Deershorn
Labelle
Langwater
Francis X. Chapman
Mt Airy Girl Wins National 4 H Scholarship
Sherry Warfield, 17, of Mt. Airy was named one of 12 national 4 H Clothing program winners. She received a $500 educational scholarship from Coats and Clark Inc at the 45th National 4 H Congress in Chicago.
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Sherry Warfield
Rfc 2
Mt. Airy
Coats & Clark Inc
Chicago
Extension Agent On Study Leave in Frederick County
George D. Wood chairman of Frederick County Extension Service is on study leave at the University of North Carolina through June 1967. Education includes a Maryland degree in 1954 and a 1958 master’s, with further graduate work at Cornell and NC State. Acting chairman David D. Eigenbrode leads county admin and coordinates with the Maryland Cooperative Extension.
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George D. Wood
Frederick County
University of North Carolina
Wood
Washington County
University of Maryland
Cornell University
North Carolina State College
Gracie L. Gregory
Middletown
David D. Eigenbrode
Eigenbrode
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Kenneth Shifflet
Allen B. Bryant
Frederick 4 H Club Plans Thanksgiving and Christmas Activities
Frederick City 4 H Club members met at Elizabeth Schantz home to outline holiday plans. President Sarah Dorrell led the session as the group organized a Christmas Tea for mothers and prospective members and a Thanksgiving basket for a needy family. Committees were named for decorations, crafts, and the Christmas party scheduled for December 10 at Debbie DeGirange’s home.
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Frederick City
4-H
Elizabeth Schantz
Sarah Dorrell
Brenda Cook
Susan Tinney
Jane Leatherman
Mary Neufeld
Molly Shepley
Elizabeth Krask
Myra Brosius
Mary Leatherman
Kathy Dutrow
Kathy Kelly
Karen Curtis
Shawna Main
Carroll Manor Girls Discuss Centerpieces
At the Carroll Manor 4-H Club November meeting Mrs. Robert DeRose spoke on centerpieces. She urged low designs so they do not block views and urged shapes to suit the table and room colors. She then displayed two centerpieces, one with fresh and artificial fruit and the other with fresh flowers. Members giving demonstra-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Manor Girls 4-H Club
Robert DeRose
Mt Pleasant Club Names New Officers
James Cooper was named president of the Mt. Pleasant Boys 4-H Club at the November meeting held at Mr. and Mrs. George Sheetenheim s home. Other officers named were Henry Altman vice president Anna Mary Priebe secretary Joseph Cooper treasurer and Pamela Sheetenhelm reporter. Charles Remsberg former county agent spoke on 4-H s role in developing citizens of the future and the need to be good losers and keep trying. The gathering included nineteen members and two leaders with the next meeting set for December 6 at James Cooper s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cooper
Mt. Pleasant
George Sheetenheim
Henry Altman
Anna Mary Priebe
Joseph Cooper
Pamela Sheetenhelm
Charles Remsberg
Frederick County
Kearnist
Tragic Elephant Charge Ends With Deaths Near Bukoba
A playful chase of two crop foraging elephants near Bukoba turned deadly when one elephant charged into a crowd, killing a youth and six goats. Local TANU chairman fatally shot the elephant.
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Dar ES Salaan
Tanzania
Bukoba
Tangamvika African National Union
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Farm News
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Florence
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Dailey’s Funeral Home
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