Business Back 4-H Support Across Nation in 1963
Norman C. Mindrum announced that U S business firms donated 1.25 million dollars in 1963 to support 4-H Club members. Scholarships and fellowships totaling 145 thousand dollars were awarded to 275 top youths and former 4-H members. More than 180 thousand other awards went to over 94 thousand local clubs across about 3,100 counties in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Funds, funneled through the National 4-H Service Committee in Chicago, back the Cooperative Extension Service program and various 4-H activities from bread baking to entomology.
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U.S
Norman C. Mindrum
Puerto Rico
National Committee
Chicago
Cooperative Extension Service
Mindrum
4-H Committee, Incorporated
Rich Harvest for 4 H ers 1923 donors boost youth program
In 1923 a handful of business firms donated 3400 to support the growing 4 H club program. Over the last decade county medals rose from about 85 000 to nearly 180 000. Donors cited support for youth development and wholesome service to 4 H with little self gain. Major supporters include American Forest Products Industries Inc American Oil Foundation Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway California Chemical Company Ortho Division Cities Service Oil Co Chicago and North Western Railway Co Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co The Conrad Hilton Hotel Chicago Board of Trade Cudahy Packing Company Elgin National Watch Company General Motors Heisdorf Nelson Farms Homelite Textron Humble Oil and Refining Illinois Central Railway International Minerals and Chemical Corp Livestock Conservation Massey Ferguson Moorman Mfg Co Milwaukee Road Olin Mathieson Chemical Edward T Meredith Foundation Successful Farming Pure Oil Ralston Purina Sears Roebuck Foundation Singer Standard Oil Kentucky Standard Oil Ohio West Bend Company Wilson Co and others of the Wilson family</n>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Forest Products Industries, Inc
American Oil Foundation
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System
California Chemical Company
Ortho Division
Cities Service Oil Co
Chicago and North Western Railway Co
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co
Conrad Hilton
Chicago Board of Trade, and 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
Pure
State Office Hub Of Program For 33 000 4 H Club Members
Nebraska extension news outlines the state 4 H office at 108 Agricultural Hall led by W M Antes. It details four supervisory districts, staff roles, and the program’s goals in youth education, leadership, and community impact for 33 157 4 H members, 60 000 projects, and 3 218 clubs in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska “Extension News
Agricultural Hall
Nebraska
No. 10
Downing Street
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
W. M. Antes
England
Antes
Great Britain
University
Agricultural Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture and
County Extension Services
County Extension Board
4-H Club Council
John Orr
Nebraska Association For
Dorothea Holstein
Louis Rudman
Elaine Skucius
4-H Camping Program Shows Steady Growth
Nebraska 4-H camping grew in 1963 with nearly 6000 campers across 50 sessions in 15 locations. County district programs led growth with 4262 participants, plus 585 in conservation camps. State 4-H Camp dedication marked a four year goal, with many Nebraskans contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
4-H
Dan Cerny
Chappell
Joan Skinner
West Point
Vicki Cline
Lexington
Eugene Dybdahl
Eugene Horst
Halsey
Nadine Newton
Katherine Horst
Food Service
Donna Gerdes
Humboldt
Tom Spilker
Lincoln
Harold Johnson
Nancy Chamberlain
Alliance
Jeanette Coufal
Seward
Janet McCord
Fairbury
Barbara von Seggern
Craig
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Marcelo Barelman
International Farm
Kenneth G. Schmidt
District IV
Nebraska Extension Service
Extension Service
National
4-H Service Committee
4-1 Foundation
Washington, D. C
United States
Gram
Auteomycin
Tetramycin
Vet Supplies
Fleet Wholesale
Tri-State Supply
Thomas
Sidney
Greenlees Inc
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