Business Backs 4 H Clubs Nation Wide Incentives
U S business firms contributed 1.25 million dollars in 1963 to support 4 H Club members totaling 2 225 000 nationwide. Norman C Mindrum director of the National 4 H Service Committee said scholarships and fellowships valued at 145 000 were awarded to 275 top youths and to former 4 H members. Over 180 000 other awards were given to members of more than 94 000 clubs in about 3 100 counties across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Norman C. Mindrum
Puerto Rico
National Committee
Chicago
Cooperative Extension Service
Mindrum
4-H Committee
Rich Harvest for 4 Hers 1923 donors boost youth program
Donors from 4H backers in 1963 include American Forest Products Industries and many major firms backing youth development. Over ten years the county medals awarded rose from about 85 000 to nearly 180 000, reflecting growing support for the club. Mindrum praised donors for wholesome service with no personal gain while listing firms such as Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System and General Motors among supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindrum
American Forest Products Industries, Inc
American Oil Foundation
Atchison
Thanksgiving Visits Across Vernon and Nearby Towns
Vernon residents and families spent Thanksgiving with relatives in cities including Nliop olis Vandalia and Odin. Guests included Mr and Mrs Mason Bassett Mrs Edith Peyton the Betts family and others with social visits to Nell's Flowers and local homes. A note emphasizes car brake heat compared to a home furnace.
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Mason Bassett
Edith Peyton
Lee Peyton
Nliopolis
Mrs. I. C. Betts
Mrs. Rames
Vandalia
Minnie Peddicord
Letta Hopkins
Mabel Snyder
Nell’s Flowers
Salem
Nan Oates
Odin
Travels in Germany and Nearby Cities from a U.S. Family
A family stationed in Landstuhl shares reflections on Heidelberg and Mainz in Germany. They note the Heidelberg castle and its wine room, Mainz’s Roman history, Patton's Rhine crossing, and German church architecture. They mention Kaiserslautern American High School, German schooling, and plans to visit Holland and Switzerland in May.
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Germany
Heidelberg
Mainz
Neckar
Rhine
Heidelberg University
Patton
Alice
Strashbourg
France
Emily
Kaiserslautern
Holland
Switzerland
Statewide Mourning Proclamation for John F. Kennedy
The text declares a period of mourning with flags at half staff. It designates November 25, 1968 as an official day of mourning, ordering public offices closed and urging citizens, businesses, associations, and entities to observe a silence to honor the late President.
Mrs Phyllis Bopp Honored Shower at Christian Church
Mrs Phyllis Bopp of Warner Robins Georgia was honored with an absentee nursery shower at the Christian Church on Thursday night Hostesses were Karen Foltz Melinda Jolliff and Ginny Hilard Gifts were placed on a decorated table Games were played and refreshments served to thirty six guests Many nice gifts were received The article notes school driver education has saved many lives since its 1933 start and may have prevented injuries totaling over half a million
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Phyllis Bopp
Warner Robins, Ga
Christian Church
Karen Foltz
Melinda Jolliff
Ginny Hilard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Cudahy Packing Company
Elgin National Watch Company
General Motors
Heisdorf & Nelson Farms, Inc
Homelite
Textron Inc
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Illinois Central Railroad
International Minerals & Chemical Corporation
Livestock Conservation, Inc
Massey-Ferguson Inc
Moorman Mfg. Co
the Milwaukee Road
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation
Edward T. Meredith Foundation
Successful Farming
New York
Country Life Insurance Company
Patoka
Paul Logan
Tonie Sorrell
Dave Robinson
Iowa City
Iowa
Don Jones
Kinmundy
Essie Robinson
Mrs
Mervel Willett
Berwyn
Merle Morey
I. C. Betts
Berniece Weaver
Cerro Godo
Alcoa
Landstuhl
2Nd Army General Hospital
John F. Kennedy
Merchandise Mart
The
Loop
Clark and
Madison Streets
Lil
Stiehl
Walgreen Agency
E. Broadway
Centralia
Iminios
Universal Butane Co
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