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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1938
Page
5
Premium list for the 4-H Achievement Week August 9 12 outlines official rules for youth exhibitors. It covers leadership, judging, entry limits, breed classes, prizes and travel awards, and health contest guidelines with assignments to John Knotek and county committees.
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS ribbons will honor the champion and reserve champion purebred gilt boar or litter and market pig and market litters. CHAMPION PIG CLUB BOY AWARD a trip prize will go to the champion 1938 4 H Pig Club boy based on showings winnings records 4 H club attitude Farm Bureau membership and other committee judged points.
Special rules establish birth windows for first and second year baby beef calves and limit entries per member. Poultry classes permit two entries per exhibitor with single birds or trios, and offer prizes from first to third with sweepstakes recognition. Exhibitors must fit age and reporting deadlines as released by the Farm Bureau office.
Special Baby Reef Club rules apply where applicable. Reports for members’ reference preferred. Vaccination certificates must be shown at entry time. Vaccination timing rules specify double or single treatment windows. Pigs must be farrowed on or since February 1. Litters consist of three pigs all from one sow. Each 4 H member may exhibit three entries per class including litter market and purebred animals.
The program invites each boys club to send a two member demonstration team. Teams present either a demonstration or illustrated task for 15 to 25 minutes after judging Mvestock. Prizes for the top teams range from 2 to 10 dollars with a state fair entry option and cash awards to the winning club. A record book contest offers first year prizes from 60 cents to 3 dollars based on project duration.
The text lists numerous classes for preserving foods including canned meat and fish foundations, vegetables, soups, fruit preserves, and tomato products. It outlines allotments for each class from $4.00 to $8.00 and notes menu attachments and specimen types such as dried, canned, spiced, and butter made from fruit.
Historians’ records will be judged for years kept completeness and neatness with cash prizes for top places. An essay contest offers a $3.50 YMCA membership to the Bay winner on What 4-H Means to Me with submissions due August 9 after 5 PM. 4-H members receive YMCA swimming and shower access during Achievement Week with Farm Bureau Office tickets.
The General Assembly schedules exhibits and competitions for girls at the Washington Methodist Church Social Hall on Friday August 12 at 1 30 PM with a general open house in the forenoon. Boys division uses Eclipse Lumber Company buildings two blocks east of the city square. Members are urged to invite neighbors and friends to attend and picnics may be planned independently.
Official general and special rules for 4-H entries set with deadlines August 10 and exhibits in place by August 12. Judges may withhold prizes if entries are unworthy and a 25 percent fee applies to cash prizes with prizes paid after state appropriation arrives.
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