Four Leaf Clover Club recounts seven year history
The Four Leaf Clover 4 H Club began in May 1961 with 11 members led by Mrs. Lloyd Talich. It details yearly projects from 1961 to 1965, officers, new members, and ribbons won at county fairs and parades, including blue and purple ribbons for personal health, baking, first aid, and song contests.
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Four Leaf Clover Club
Lloyd Talich
Ray Cruise
Kristie Nieman
Suzanne Talich
Cheryl Gordon
Vickie Atkins
Benna Belden
Debbie Cordiner
Kaethy Cruise
Callae Curless
Connie Hickman
Dixie Lostro
Kathy Cruise
Ft. Sidney
Kaethy Spearow
Debbie Core
Casper
Wyo
Chris Jeppeson
Mel Busekist
Kathy Spearow
Susan Busekist
Cathy Ellison
Kathy Fitzgerald
Pam Hyde
Jeanne Kinney
Yoelaunda Kurz
Sharon Willis
Patricia Mueller
Dixie Lostroh
Vicki Atkins
Camp Kibo Chey Mo
Busy Lizzies Start 1965 Eight Founding Members Remain
The Busy Lizzies group formed in fall 1965 with eight original members led by Mary Rauner. Current leaders include Rauner cooking, Sherrerd homemaking, and John Elwell singing, with past leaders in cooking and sewing and projects like Learn to Be a Homemaker and You Learn to Bake. They entered song contests earning purple then blue ribbons, and cite 4-H as valuable for learning.
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Lizzies
Mary Rauner
Peggy O’halloran
Debra Sherrerd
Jennifer Call
Ann Elwell
Carol Tremain
Julie Edwards
Marie Clinton
Robert Call
L. M. Clinton
M.C. Sherrerd
R.R. Rauner
M. C. Sherrerd
John Elwell
Tours Tie Cheyenne County 4-H Groups To National Short Courses
About 100 Cheyenne County 4-H teens took part in tours and exchange trips over the years. The 1962 group of 20 visited Washington DC for a Citizenship Short Course, with cave and Lincoln tomb stops. Later groups toured DC and Hannibal Missouri, Lin coln's tomb and Pittsfield Massachusetts for exchanges. A 1967 trip to Washington and Pittsfield started an exchange program. 1968 hosts planned further visits. A sixth course in Veterinary Technology is planned for October.
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Cheyenne County
Washington D. C
Washington DC
Washington
Hannibal
Missouri
Tom Sawyer
Springfield
Ilinois
Clinois
Ohio
Washinton C
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Niagara Falls
Canada
Ag School Sets 68 Open House
Curtis The University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture will hold its third annual open house at the campus here on March 21 starting at 10 a.m. Students will review five areas of technological study including Agricultural Business, Agricultural Conservation and Civil Engineering, Agricultural Machinery Mechanics, Commercial Horticulture, and Production Agriculture.
Stitch And Stir Easter Egg Hunt By Vo Tech 4-H Club
The Vo Tech Stitch and Stir 4-H Club plans an Easter egg hunt for children. The club began in September 1967 with 11 members and three leaders, current leaders are Mrs. Richard Patten Mrs. James Dimmick and Mrs. Lyle McIrvin. Members include Vicki Havorka Regina Dimmick Denise Havorka Charlene McConnell Ricca Patten Rhona Bickford Cindy Starr Wendy Patten and others. Meetings occur at members homes each month with a demonstration lesson and a discussion period.
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Vo- Tech
Vo-Tech
Richard Patten
James Dimmick
Lyle McIrvin
Vicki Havorka
Betty Petiijean
Ricca Patten
Rhona Bickford
Regina Dimmick
Denise Havorka
Charlene McConnell
Michelle McIrvin
Wendy Patten
Rhonda Skriven
Cindy Starr
Designing Own Clothes Part Of 4-H Dress Revue Program
The article notes 4-H Dress Revue encourages girls from ages 9 to 19 to design and accessorize outfits learning sewing, modeling and grooming. About 335 000 participants nationwide study fabrics, trends and fittings with fashion clinics and store visits. Six national scholarships of 600 each plus an expense paid trip to Chicago and the National 4-H Club Congress are awarded from state winners.
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Cooperative Extension Service
Chicago
Food and fiber support shifts since 1960
A U S agriculture now feeds more people per worker than in 1960 and three decades ago. The text notes 40 persons supported per farmer today, down from 26 in 1960 and 10 per person 30 years ago.
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4-H
Angela Mohatt
Chuck Dorwart
Susan Allen
Telegraph
Nebraska
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Gerald Huntwork
U.S
Ag School
Goodyear Service Store
Sidney
Greenlees
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