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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1950)
PAGE SIX THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1950 Varied Activities of Deschutes 4-H Club Shown in Pictures 13 Deschutes Boy Gets His Calf 1 r IS .0 I. v f 11 w Norman Lynds of Redmond is having a tough tussle with a scramble calf at the 1949 Pacific Inter national Livestock exposition in Portland, but he got his animal. An arena clown is trying to "Wow" the calf over. Norman is now fattening his calf for the 1950 livestock exposition. Deschutes county boys and girls this week are joining in observance of a movement that embraces some 2,000,000 youngsters and their leaders in America- the 4-H club pro gram. Objective of the program, which is playing an im portant role in rural life of central Oregon, "is to help boys and girls to understand, and to use the fine opportunities they have in' their own homes and communities." On this page are pictures of 4-H club activities this past year. These activities ranged from farm and livestock proj ects to participation in the 1940 Deschutes county fair, the state fair and the Pacific international livestock exposition in Portland. , Donald Benscoter, Redmond, is 4-H agent in Deschutes county. Working with the agent are adults who serve as lead ers. "The local loader is the key to the success of the 4-H club," Benscoter said. He added : "It is a fine recognition for a man or woman to be chosen as a leader of a 4-H club. The first consideration of the 4-H club leader is the development of the young people." Work of the 4-H club, the leaders stress, promotes and directs youth's unlimited enthusiasm. Through 4-H work, young people learn to work with other youngsters, parents and leaders of their local community. Leaders add: , "Four-H club work becomes part of the lives of the young people, while, their hands are still plastic; guides them when they need it; teaches them some of the inspiring things in agriculture and home economics and gives them a vision of its possibilities as a life work." ' ' The 4-H club work is part of the threefold program of the agricultural extension service cooperating with rural people, working with men, women, boys and girls. Judging Contest Highlight at Fair ji." vV , ' Kfmf. fT i ?5 $8)1 PL & fiiltt One of the highlights of the 1949 Deschutes county fair was the cattle judging contest. Four-H youngsters are shown here, looking over choice animals trom midstate farms. Boys and gnls joined in the contest. This picture was taken in the judging ring at the Redmond fair grounds. Flag Goes Up at 4-H Club Summer Camp Summer School Lures Deschutes 4-H Members n ill l """" " . & v fc nil mini ji iniwiaie ,immu.aiwiwriii niMiT-ti niinaw iMaum n . uki fcAuJiA!.4Vi.. . ilui A flag-raising ceremony, with a pledge of allegiance and the 4-H cluh pledge, is a prebreakfast activity at 4 H summer camps. Thi6 picture was taken last summer at the Skylmei- playground camp. Al the extreme left Is Donald L. Benscoter, Redmond, county 4-H club agent. Standing beside the pole is Lavry Ki ibs, ot the (ilen Vista community. Only part of the large group of youngsters who . " attended the summer camp are pictured. Deschutes county boys and girls who attended the 1949 4-H summer school at Oregon State college in June are pictured here Forty six members, three leaders and the agent, Don Benscoter, attended the summer session. At the extreme riqht is Jack L. Jones', leader ' who later in the year won a trip to the 4-H club congress, held in Chicago, 111. This picture was taken on the OSC campus. Angus Steer Champion "fc hwribl lit j i Clubbers Compete in Showmanship Event Boy Has Outstanding Garden Project t Mr Joe Weigand of Tenebonne and his champion angus steer are shown here, at The Dalles wheat league show and sale last vear. Joe also won the Pacific coast August auxiliary award for beef showmanship. MMAtXiL3 " ' ('.. ... , . f nesihutes coiiiity 4 H club youngsters are pictured here in the all around showmanship con es! .it (lie 1 .() Deschutes county fair in Redmond last August. The contestants alternate in i..inti,i, a ..j, pig, alu-i-p and beef animal. In ihis picture, tne young people are snown nananng their animals. The pig is just a bit unruly. Bob Roundtree, of the Glen Vista community, is shown here in his fine 1949 garden consid ered one of the outstanding projects of Its kind in the countv. He is a member of Mrs Leslie KriDs- 4-H garden club. Bob is also a member of the 4-H bee club in his communityThe 4-H pro gram provides many varied projects for Deshutes county boys and girls. Boy Entered in Flower Propect Rabbits in Showmanship Contest Reserve Champion . A Ji ' in IMIMI - ktm f n i i i t ... . . ii quintan lvviius ui ivfiiiiiinii i.s snown neie in ins l!H!) llower gairien For his flower garden Nor man ut hzed a part of the farmstead that was not used before. He is also a member of the 4 H band. His other 4 II work includes a beef project, Norman expects to raise a garden again this year. One of the new 4-H features at the 1949 Deschutes countv fair was a rabbit showmanship contest Pictured at the right are Barbara Carlile of Glen Vista and Eric Sandwich of Tumalo. Rabbits proved to be willing subjects and the contest was a popular event. It will be presented again this year. - w ..i--.waKcaM8WllliWi1iat l!)Ki0R0VV' ot ,ne T"mnlo communitv entered this hoc which -rTd Mtei;!tlMH!ThCh-an,plon n',The bMes wheat league show and sale last fall. John now a student at O.S.C., won the champion ship In hog showmanship.
