Early Roots of 4-H Clubs in Nebraska Traced to Corn Clubs
Historical notes show Nebraska 4-H origins linked to informal corn clubs led by E. C. Bishop and W. H. Brokaw in Seward and York counties. 1902 to 1905 marks include corn planting trials, a Lincoln meeting in 1905, and early county agent hiring, reflecting youth agriculture education growth.
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Nebraska
Cornhusker
H. Brokaw
Mé& Bra
Agricultural Extension Service
Wwere
Ifserions
America
Franklin Beck
Brokaw
Bishop
Seward County
Sishen
W. H. Brokaw
Lincoln Normal
York County
York
Seward
Fillmore
Boys’ and Girls’ ‘Association
Lincoln
Leader Session Ends 4-H Week Climax Training Meet
National 4-H Week activities wrap with a leader training meeting at the 4-H building on Saturday. The session starts at 9:60 AM with coffee and covers clothing foods home living and livestock. A noon luncheon for leaders assistants and junior leaders is sponsored by the Cheyenne County Junior Leaders.
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Cheyenne County
Teddy Ohi
S.O.D
Sidney
Myron Woten
Potter
Earl Gell
Gilbert Sorge
Gurley
Howard
Reimers
Dalton
Louis ‘Jurgens
How Many Barns Is Your Wife Worth
Extension note urges farm families to insure wives as financial risk. It explains the high costs of a wife’s death, including medical, funeral, taxes, and child care, and describes life policies offering death benefits, retirement income, and a rising emergency fund.
Nebraskans Named Top 4 H Grads for 1959 Honors
Four Nebraskans, Mrs Harlan Dugger Bridgeport Mrs Albin J Dvorak Avery Crossing South Omaha Richard D Hall Scottsbluff and Russell L Pfeiffer Carnation were named outstanding former members of the 4 H club in the 1959 national program by the Cooperative Extension Service. They received burnished copper plaques from Olin Corporation Plant Food division and noted leadership roles in clothing cooking and 4 H projects.
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Cooperative Ension Service
Harlan Dugger
Bridgeport
New 4 H Projects Introduced to Sustain Member Interest
Cheyenne County 4 H clubs test and approve new projects including babysitting money management and photography. The babysitting project teaches child care through hands on experience while Money and Sense emphasizes budgeting and savings. The photography project trains proper camera use and picture taking.
Cheyenne Cass County 4-H Plan Exchange Visit
Cheyenne County 4-H Clubs plan an exchange with Cass County 4-H members. Winners are chosen by the awards committee based on past 4-H records. eligible participants must be 14 or older with at least one year of experience. The 1960 winners Gary Policky Russ McMillen David Dorman Jerry Flora Judy Irwin Cynthia Morris Evelyn Hardesty Linda Fleming will visit Cass County this summer.
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Cheyenne County
Fees County
Cass County
Nebraska
Gary Policky
Russ McMillen
David Dorman
Jerry Flora
Judy Irwin
Cynthia Morris
Evelyn Hardesty
Linda Fleming
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Fara N. Leopold
Home Management Specialist College of Agriculture
Logee
Ae Uy
Pfeifer
Pfeiffer
Carnation Milk Farm
Mrs. Dugger
Max
Dvorak
Sidney Businesses
4-H
Miller
J. I
Cheyenne
Methieson Fertilizer & Chemicals
Farmers Feed & Seed
Illinois
Sree
New Moline
Rere
Foland Farm Machinery
Behlen
DMI
Lodgepole — Potter & Sidney
Telegraph
Wheatbelt Public Power District
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