Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current, March 08, 1962, Special 4-H Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextIU! 1 MM Gazette- Time s Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 8, 1962 79th Year, Number ) COMMEMORATING NATIONAL 4-H CLUB WEEK, MARCH 3-10 u Club Work Expanding In Towns "barn, live, serve through 4-H" Council Starting 13th Year As the farm population de creases and the city and urban ixipulation continue to increase the Extension Service is chang ing its 4 11 program to better meet the needs of the city and urban boys and girls. 4 H en. rollment in towna has increased to the point where it parallel that of farm boys and girls. This is also becoming the case In Morrow county, according to Joe llay. Morrow county airent. Town boys and girls are taking advantage of some of the newer projects which are available such as electricity, woodworking, arch ery, rifle, rockhounding. gard ening. The home economics field of clothing, foods, home Improve ment, ana knitting works out Just as well in the towns as in the country. This year the county has at least one club in each urea, with the exception of home Improvement "We hope that more town boys and girls will become interested In these 4-H projects." says Hay. "Four-H projects are open to all loys and girls, wherever they live." If the county's 4-H member ship is to continue to grow, the i .1 ....... -j i 1 1 1 -i i on more 4-H leaders and in-1 The Morrow County 4 H ocTiTL; 'f'S in; council, the guiding organization : ' ' ' ?' h H program, is starting Its l yeflr i operation. ninvs ont tn tri iartr H . Tnls council, made up of 4-H . " .u I club community leaders, assis 4 nwhmtX1 leaders and aRen,s plan and ' vo,unteerc1 tne 4 H conduct all 4-H activities in the I Pflimfv onrh on A .11 romn A It vvuiiij 0awa -ma, vuiiipt I'll Sunday, 4-H Summer School selection, county fair, and 4-H achievement night When the 4-H council was first organized in 1948, Mrs. L. A. McCabe, lone, acted as its pres ident Serving on the present council are Mrs. William Rawlins, lone, president; Wilbur Van Blokland, Heppner, vice president; Mrs. James Bloodsworth, Heppner, secretary; and Mrs. N. C. An derson, Heppner, treasurer. This council meets quarterly. Officers Extension unit women In Mor-1 meet monthly, the fourth Thurs- row county are helping 4-H clubs I dav of each month. by having a 4-H chairman in North Morrow 4-H council re each of their units. organized, after a lapse of sev These chairmen make a sur- eral years in 1959. Their officers vey of their community and at- include: Kurt Gantenbein, Board tempt to acquaint all boys and man, president; Mrs. Andy Skiles, girls between 9 and 16 years of Irrigon, vice president; Mrs. Ber age with the 4-H club program, nard Donovan, Boardman, sec They also keep their club in- retary; Mrs. Perry Pummel, Irri formed of needs of the 4-H club gon, treasurer. The entire coun and countv-wide events that are cil meets the fourth Tuesday comine. "Manv a leader has been evening of each month, alter recruited from these units," ad- nating between the two towns. NATIONAL , J ur J V CLUB WEEK PJJorroiv Observe Morrow county 4 H'ers ore ob M-rvinj; .National 4 II cluh wvk from March 2 to 10. The .T.i7 local 4 II cluh mem Ix-rs are Joining .T3,.r)0 members in Oregon and 2' million boys and girls in rural, urban, and subuiban areas through United Males. JMher Kirmls. N. C. Anderson. and e Hay, countv extension airenis, sav that they will nhare with other 4 HVrs in recognizing -l II Alumni." Tnese 20 million nien nn! women through the country have participated and benefiting from the County 4-IHI Youth National Ueek nre now training and exiertenoe they re- trived as 4 II members. Mis Klrmis reveals that the following Mrclal events were carried on to celebrate the Nat ional week. reports on their clubs for this edition. The Rhea Creek Livestock Club were guests of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce on March 3. The Sew -a -long club of rour ll Tags were furnished! Heppner were guests of the for all members to wear to I 'l'pnor Soroptlmists. school this week. r.ach club was noiigned a "Window on Main Street" In llenpner, Lexington. lone. Board man. and Irrigon to decorate In a 4-11 theme. This four pace edition made possible by "Friends of 411." I-our-II news reporters made m . Extension Women SuDDort 4-H 57 Ex-4M'ers in College By N. C ANDERSON Does 4-H give an incentive to attend college? Does the exper ience of attending 4-H Summer School on the campus of Ore gon State University provide i desire to "taste" college life? Does 4-H project work encourage members to learn more? These are questions that come to mind when a check is made of the number of ex-4-H'ers who are now attending college. "If any one were to guess the number I am sure they would, like I, miss It bv quite a few," says N. C. Anderson, county agent. While it Is a bit difficult to trace down each boy and girl who have at one time or another been a 4-H member, (whether they continue to make their home in Morrow county or have moved away)," continues the agent, "We feel that we are quite accurate in using the fig ure 57 former 4-H members now attending college whether it be short vocational training or a full four or more year curric ulum." A V V 0 3 j J- A list has been compiled in the county agent' office. It Is hoped that no one Is overlooked, They include: Janet Wrieht. j 1 i , .. ' Barbara Anderegg, Maxine Si- card, Micky Van Scholack, Carole, Connie and Jerry Anderson, noger and Dennis Doherty. Carol K. Anderson. Skip and Dick Ruhl. fern Albert. Mardine Ba. ker, Karl Beach, Gerald Bunch, I , ( J Jack (.rum, Robert Campbell Sharon Crabtree, John Howton, rs John Cason, Ned Clark, Donald , Craber, Jeanne Collins, Bob Da vidson, Skip Emert, Rodney Klug, Helen oranam, loramv Glass. Clifford Green, Karen Lundell, Marilyn Morgan, Judv Morgan. Brenda Townsend, Carol Ann Palmer, Kenneth Lynn Smouse, Jo Ann Turner, Robert Rice, Lin da Hcimbigner, Jerry Hague- woon, nniriey van winxie, Lnar- . - . - , m' lene Jones, Kenneth Keeling, F . Eilene Laird. Tommy Martin, fe . nmt- .i .n .. trk i Jim Miller, Bill Monagle, Jean mohrow COUNTY extension eraents (left to rlahn lo Hav. Esther Riarun, xseai i'enland. Julie met- KirmU. and N. C Anderson dan lavout of 4-H soeclal dltlon to 1 1 "1" i - 7 SNJ IETTEK UVING for o HTTIR WORIO mann, Jeanne ScTimldf, John Swanson, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Janet Thompson, Mary Slocum, Bcrniece Thomson and Sandra Davis. "We will continue to believe that the 4-H motto, 'Learn to do by Doing,' continues to stay with these boys and girls even when they complete their 4-H experiences, continues Anderson. "We would like to think that this 4-H experience has given these boys and girls the incen tive to continue to expand their knowledge in a chosen field." vises Esther Klrmis, county I agent. For the past two years each unit has offered gifts for the girls placing high in the 4-H demonstration program at the two county fairs. They believe that demonstration work is one of the best tools to create con fidence in a young person. Awards given by Extension units and other women's organ izations this past year were: Two Attend State Conference advertise National 4-H Club welc In th county. Anderson has served in Morrow county 17 years. Miss Klrmis 3lz and Hay 2yx years. The agents are considered a part of the staff of Oregon State university, Corvaliis, Morrow County Wildlife Clubs Progress By GARY VAN BLOKLAND State 4-H Club Conference is held in Salem annually. It is a program designed to better ac quaint boys and girls in 4-H work with their state govern- "!.."5ttr State Government" ' On Thursday afternoon, Feb ruary 8, there was an informal gathering in the Marion Hotel so the members could get to know each other. That evening at dinner in the Golden Room, Mr. Burton Hutton, State 4-H Mrs. William Rawlins, 4-H chair man; Jeanne Stockard, Heppner, (Best Foods Demonstrator); Sher idan Wyman and Barbara Blake, Heppner, (Best Food Demonstra tion Team). 2. lone Extension Unit Mrs. Louis Carlson, 4-H chairman; .A. iPnripr av thA onenini? Joan Stockard, Heppner, (Best address and introduced the guest Clothing Demonstrator); Bermece ker f the eveningi Mrs. Lee and Demece Matthews, lone, paterson (Best Clothing Demonstration Mrs Paterson spoke about the 'learn). importance and the prestige of 3. Heppner Extension Unit being a 4-H club member. She Mrs. Douglas Drake, 4-H chair- gave this advice . . . "Any time man; Judy Smith and Lynn Bur- that you feel important, place kenbine, Heppner, (Best Knitting your finger in a bucket of water Demonstration Team). and see how much of an im- 4 Pine City Extension Unit presslon you make when you Mrs. Willard French, 4-H chair- pull it out" man; Jean Martin, lone, (I We held a party after the din- Clothing Construction, Sr.); ner directed by Lois Redmond, Chervle Lundell. lone, (Best State 4-H club leader. C lothing Constru c t i o n, Jr.) ; To The State Capitol ! )! .i mmi s M Air - j r. . j . , " til. L 1L I Jeanne Stockard, Heppner, (Best Cake Baker). On Friday morning we gath ered in the Senate chambers to 5 Mrs. Walter Wright-Rhea he" Governor Hatfield speak. I Prpek Unit member: Julie Pfeif fer, Heppner, (Senior Style Revue). . . , , I Liiutr. ucictai 6. Mrs. u. a. mTZ1" viewed some time during the Unit member; Arleta Mccabe, t , t Qreeon's ... lirinnar ir I 4 delegates to go to National 4-H Club Conference in Wash- did not get to hear him, however, as my interview for National Club Conference came at this time. (Each delegate was inter i,mi (Stvle Revue winner, jr.;. 7. Morrow County Cowbelles Mrs. Don Robinson, presiaem. inf?ton D c in April) Jeanne aiocKaru, ncpH"":,"""' yiiii Dew Demonstration using neei). 8. Lena Extension Unit Mrs. Rnhort Riddle, chairman; Mar- Visit Departments After the gathering in the sen ate chambers we divided into 6 groups and attended sessions ilyn Morgan, lone, (Best Bread I on Police, Welfare, Income Tax, Baker). Agriculture, Employment and 9. Lexington PTA Rogena Wil- Forestry departments. The speak son, Heppner, (Junior Clothing ers jn each department told how Judge! ); Jean Martin, lone, his department worked and (Senior Clothing Judge). carried on its duties. After a lec- 10. Boardman Extension Unit ture for about 15 minutes, it Mrs. Nathan Thorpe, 4-H chair- was pen to questions for the man; Kay Huson, Irrigon, (Foods remaining time. Demonstrator); Shirley Jackson, All of the departments were Irrigon, (Knitting Demonstra- very informative, but I person tioni. ' ally liked the employment de ll Irrigon Extension Unit partment. Mrs M E. Hadwick. 4-H chair- CecU Boot Speaks man; Joyce Jackson. Irrigon. On Friday evening we had a (Clothing Demonstrator) ; Terri banquet and Mr. Hutton intro- enn and Anita Pummel. Irri- duced Cecil Root, retired public eon (Clothing Demonstration relations man for Pacific Power jeam and Light, w ho has done a great Gary Van Blokland. Heppner, and Penny Jones, Irrigon were chosen to represent Morrow County at the Oregon 4-H club conference held in Salem, February 8-10. Each county sends one boy and one girl to see the government in action and provide the incentive for young people to become more interested and active in their state and local government. deal for 4-H club work in Ore gon. On Saturday we heard Howard C. Belton, state treasurer. He told us about bonds and the work ings of the State Treasury. Visit Supreme Court Building We went to the Supreme Court building to hear Chief Justice McAllister. We had our last ses sion in the supreme court law library which contained some 90 thousand law books for use by its members. National Delegates To Washington D. C. Told At our final luncheon on Sat urday we learned who was chosen to represent Oregon to the National 4-H Club Confer ence. Lanctta Sue Carter, Sandra Lee Potampa, Thomas Zunrher and Gordon Eakin (Gilliam county) were named. My Impression I feel very fortunate to have been chosen to represent Morrow county. I learned a great deal about our state government. I bad tun also, nut I will never forget the things I learned there. I only wish each and every 4-H club member could attend. It was a wonderful experience! Statistics for Year I96I-62 14 Clothing clubs 5 Foods clubs 3 Knitting clubs 8 Livestock clubs 4 Rifle clubs 3 Saddle horse 1 Archery club 1 Garden club 94 members 39 members 39 members 84 members 42 members 46 members 10 members 5 members 1 Woodworking club 14 members 1 Rockhound club 7 members 1 Electricity club 12 members Individual projects 5 members 42 clubs 397 member projects By JOE HAY Four-II archery and gun safe ty projects, which are the two wildlife projects that are cur rently being carried by club members in Morrow county, have made much progress since their introduction into the coun ty two years ago. Morrow county was one of the "pilot" counties for the archery project and one of the first to use the 4-H rifle or gun safety project. Boys and girls in the 4-H ar chery and rifle projects are in structed mainly in the safety of handling these two weapons. In addition to safety, club mem bers are taught about their re sponsibilities as campers, hunt ers and woodsmen. Delbert Emert, lone, became interested in the 4-H rifle clubs in his area and offered them the use of one of the canyons on his ranch for a rifle range. The two 4-H rifle clubs at lone took it upon themselves to con struct several ranges in the can yon which they could use for practices. The lone clubs with their leaders, Pete Cannon, Don GtllntKiSiufrl, TO JOIN 4-H Ball, Bob DeSpain and Dave Mc Leod built three ranges. One range was fifty foot competition range. A 100 foot range was con structed as a practice range. Both of these ranges are used for twenty-two caliber rifles only. A one hundred-fifty yard range was also laid out for nigh powered rifles. In Heppner, the 4-H rifle clubs decided on an indoor range. They proceeded to build two bullet traps for twenty-two caliber rifles. They then obtained per mission from the fair board to set up an indoor range in the east end of the fair pavilion. The range is used extensively dur ing the winter months for rifle safety instruction and target practice. 1961 was the first year for a stato-wide 4-H rifle match at the State Fair. Morrow county rifle club members indicated they would like to compete in the state match. On August 20 a county-wide 4-H rifle match was hold at the lone range. The three high scoring riflemen in this con test were eligible to participate in the state meet. They were Bob DeSpain, Tom Pointer, and .lav Bill. At State Fair, rifle teams were scored on a written examination and the safety with which they handled their weapons while at the rifle range as well as their marksmanship scores. The Mor row county team placed fifth in total team scoring. Morrow county 4-H rifle club members will have another county and state rifle match to look forward to again this year. Four-II napkins and posters were delivered to each school In the county. "Thank-u grams" were sent from the county acent's office tn behalf of all 4 II members and leaders to "Friends of 411" for their fine support. Theater notices and spot radio announcements were made. The 4-11 flag was flown be neath the U. S. flag at Hepnncr school. Nationally. 4-H club week was highlighted in Washington D. C. when six members chosen as delegates presented the annual 4 II club report to President Kennedy at the White House. Along with the present and former 4-H'ers, honors go to volunteer leaders In Morrow county who guide 4-H work in their local communities through out the 50 slates and Puerto Rico. Pacific Power and Light Company honored these leaders at a banquet in Heppner in January. Mitin purposes of 411 club week this year are to provide an opportunity to acquaint more young people with opportunities through joining or forming 4 II clubs; to assist new members In starting projects in home making, agriculture, community service, and other activities; to inform the public about 4 II aims and methods, and pay trib ute to outstanding "graduates" of the program. Club Sunday ISef March 11 f i 1 1 j . , A ANDREW SKILES, Irrigon 4 H club leader, poses with four of his Woody Woodworkers, as they display articles tney nare xnaa and tools they use for their 4-H projects, (left to right) Stores Guftafson, Richard Ryan. Bryon Hobbs, Skiles. and David Schmeder. Mrs. Skiles assists her husband in leading this club of 14 members. Eight members are In their second year of woodworking. Since its inception nearly two decades ago, the observance of 4-H Club Sunday has become an Increasingly significant part 01 the 4-H club program in a large number of states. 4-H Club Sunday is an out growth of rural life Sunday, which was first observed in 1929 at the suecestlon of the Inter national Association of Agricul tural Missions, and soon adopted by the Home Mission's Council of North America, by the Fed eral Council of Churches of Christ in America, and by num erous other religious bodies. It Is being increasingly felt that all young people should be mpressed with the necessity ol developing their spiritual na tures, of realizing the importance of divine guidance in the affairs of a nation, and or appreciating the awards of living in tune with God and his laws. Many phases of 4-H club pro gram may be used to show also the practical work in farming, homemaking, and community improvement makes for the spir itual development of the individ ual, the home and the com munity. In Morrow county, March 11 has been set for the observance of 4-H Club Sunday in connec tion with National 4-H Club Week. Four-H club members will be participating in church services by acting as ushers, singing in church choirs, providing music, reading the morning scripture, and other activities which fit Into their church program. Ministers will be participating in the observance of 4-H Sun day by giving their sermon on the spiritual needs of 4-H club members. The committee working on plans for 1962 4-H Sunday in cluded Mrs. Norman Nelson, chairman, Mrs. Albert Wright, Mrs. Douglas Drake, Mrs. Bill Van Winkle, and Mrs. Gene Cuts-forth. 'Learning by Doing' Keeps Members Busy 4-H boys and girls are kept quite busy "learning by doing!'' According to the 1961 annual report of the Morrow county ex tension agents last year's 193 home economics members plan ned and prepared 1797 dishes and served 873 meals, froze 70 pints of fruit and vegetables, made 281 garments in clothing projects and knitted 21 articles. 170 members enrolled in agri culture projects owned and cared for 33 dairy animals, 42 beef an imals, 131 sheep, 339 swine, and 43 horses. 64 members held 63 wildlife meetings (rifle and archery t. One member planted a flower and vegetable garden for home use. In woodworking 9 members made 46 articles.