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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1962)
1 Remember When By MRS. X. A- McO.EC suited Mrs. L. A. McCabe. 17 svnt leader, to reminisce uIkiuI I lit tM-ltiitlnjja of the 4 II Meram In Morrow county). 'I he aim o( it u 4 II program ha been basically the name through the years whether you lire tixi.iy s 4 It er, their parents, or grandparents. The aim has teen to teach responsibility through prjjvt work, ami differ e..t projects have been added to keep up vum changing times. lint Club woik In Morrow County The first project work In the county was organized In liOO iimler the leadership of Mrs. Bur Ion I'eck and Mrs. Arthur Keene ulih projects in gardening, cook unit sewing. Among their i lul members were Irene and l.liiior I'cck and Mary and Gran liuM'hke. 4 11 work was organized through the schools. This club was tu-hool district No. 35 (Upper Uliea Creek 1. Irene, now Mrs. Millard Nolan, lxlngton. tells of her 411 ex-IH-rieiu-es in the following words: "The 1.1 1 v Seed Company spon sored the beginning of our present Garden clubs It would seem. "They provided the seeds and the club members planted, cul tivated, and harvested them and received $3.00 from the company lor their efforts. The sewing projects Included a patch and a sock with a hole neatly darned. Today's club member no longer has to strug gle with these as these require ments were dropped in the late 19-IO's. "Boys and girls In the early 411 club program were expected to earn the money to buy any materials needed for their pro ject. I remember that my sister and I picked gooseberries for 10c n gallon to purchase ma terial for our aprons. "In cooking we made white sauce and corn syrup. 1 remem ber taking some pigs to the countv fair. But the cooking and sewing groups had a community picnic and exhibit day at Keene's." An Early Achievement Day 411 clubs were organized In the schools by the county super intendent as late as 1910. I re call, as I know many others will, the work of Lucy Rodgers to promote club work in Morrow county (1929-1944.) About 1930 I remember attend ing what must have been an ex hibit day or achievement day held nt the old fair building on lower main street in Heppner. There were demonstrations. I re member particularly someone making a milk drink by putting the ingredients into a fruit jar, attaching a tight fitting lid, and shaking it vigorously for a few minutes and then pouring it in to glasses and serving everyone that watched. The purjume -f the June Van Winkle, Fay and Vet- demonstration wan to show ; u I utslorin. Lorene MiicneiL other how easy it wan to have a nuik snake, without benefit of electricity. Iro sure our lam lly consumed more milk In lh next six months Just because I'd wen the demonstration. Milk shakes weren't an common or as easily attained then as now. I'm sure anything I have eaten at the modern day "Drive in haven't equalled the goodncs of that small taste I hud that day. My Entry Into 4 H Leadtrthip I had no actual participation In 4 II work until 1944 when one of my daughters enrolled In 4 11 clothing at school with the teach' tr, Mrs. Gladys Lly. as leader. She later found someone else to take the girls clothing project and organized a health club. It was easier to carry on health projects In the school room. This health club developed a short Playlet on "Health and 411" and gave It at ITA meetings and the achievements party that year, The principals wife, Mrs. Ben Forsythe, took charge of the clothing group and enrolled them In a homemaklng project Due to illness In her family she was called away from lone. She handed me a stack of project material and said. "You'll see tnat tney complete the years work won't you?" We did and the girls were so enthused that we started anothet project the next year. One year we had three projects foods, clothing, and food preservation. Everyone Was Making Sponge Cakes The first year of foods was tailed "the Breakfast Club." Vr learned about muffins and nut breads. The second year was the "Luncheon Club, with an ex hibit of a sponge cake. So many sponge cakes were made and consumed that little brothers of the girl's families would wail, "Sponge cake again!" Because of the lack of facil ities for demonstrations at the fair grounds in the 1945-49 years the sponge cakes were mixed at the fair grounds and taken down town to "Grandmothers" to bake, then taken back to show the judge. Many demonstrations were given at fairs in those years. The girls had to cope with the lack of running water, the traffic problem, and NOISE! What a pleasure It Is to have the won derful facilities of the Fair An nex these days for our 4-H ex hibits and demonstrations! Early Style Revue The style revue, which Is now mnlor event of the Morrow county fair, had a very small and drab beginning in 1947. A handful of girls, among tnero Rita and Bettv Graves (now a 4-H leader with a 4-H daughter), and Lola Ann Mit'abe assembled In the old fair building on north main street. They were "scared Miff" as they walked before the juae and a nandiui or spec taint most of them mothers. The Judging and style revue were dune at the same time then. Now Judging is done earlier In the day and a public style re ue at nlirht. The dress revue has grown to some (mi irirls now. It has out grown the present fair pavilion and last year was staged out-oi doors before the rodeo grand stand. Extension Takes Over 4 H la 1940 After 1940 the 411 program be came the responsibility of the extension service. Later .Morrow county obtained two full-time agent who divided their time between the 4 II and adult pro gram. More contacts were made and the 4 11 program grew rap idlv. Enrollment has doubled It self In the wast ten years. Now there are close to 400 members. 4-H Leader Council Organised. 4-H Camp Big Project A 411 Leaders council was or ganlzed about 19-KJ to better give information and Instruction to the leaders. From this group the dreum of a 4 H camp In the mountains became a reality! The camp was for 9-u year- olds (not old enough for 4-ii Summer School at torvauisj. The camp lacked many things. that first year, out me leasi oi all campers! The next year saw Improve monts such as more tents and a tarp lean-to for the kitcnen. ine next year the concrete slab was nniirpd for the Iioor Ol me nresent camrj shelter. An S.O.S, went out to parents and leaders that Fourth of July to erect me shell of the present kitchen and store room. (At least the food for that year's campers was pre pared under a roof). The roof over tne dining area was auuiu later. , The- camp site and building has been made possible through the efforts of parents, club mem bers and "friends of 4-H." The land was made available by Fred Mankin and Orville Cutsforth, Heppner. With the present fa cilities it Is possible to accom modate 60 nine to thirteen year olds for three days of crafts, sports, singing, and hikes. First Achievement Party The first achievement party was held in the Lexington Grange hall in 1948. The crowd was small, but the enthusiasm great. Each succeeding year saw the event grow larger and larger filling the present fair build ing to capacity. This, and many other 4-H events, are family af fairs. Potluck suppers were the order of the day for the achieve ment parties until the number HEPPNE1 GAXETTE-TTMES. Thursday. March I. 1961 (feux-H Section) A i rr . Si s irli'tKUu iAf. Y Arc v'ft ;f.. t v i . -ft.: .T?r-. 1 i -v.- a .ii' i" a , i j MORROW COUNTY'S delegates to the annual 4-H Summer School on the campus of Oregon State University. Co it all Is number twenty-seven. (Front row, Ictt to rlqht) George Van Scholack. Ronnie Jones. Tony Doherty, David Van Scholack. Mltcbel Ash beck. Shirley Jackson. Mary Cerberding, Linda Daniels. Martha Doherty. (Second row) Mrs. Weldon Witherrtte (Chaperone). Johnny Fartlow. Anna Mae McQuaw. Dewena West Fenny Jones. Jeanne Stockard. Dianne Warren. Arleta McCabe. Pattl Collins. Terry Ann Greenup, and N. C Anderson. County Agent; (back row). Danny WardwelL David Proud loot Howard CalKf. Richard Willard, Roland Ekstrom. John Lathrop, Jean Slewert. Judy Smith and Karla Luciani. Delegates mutt be at least 13 years of age to attend summer school. Two Families ttosis rm Ml Svudetivs "A GOOD CITIZEN LIVES HERE 4H CLUB MEMBER LIVES 1 HERE A 4-H Sign Denotes THE HOME OF ONE WHO HAS DEDICATED S HEAD HEART UAMfiC II; HEALTH To The Service Of His Or Her Community Working: For The Better- 'rnent of America. We Are Proud of our 4-H Club Members and Leaders! THIS AD SPONSORED BY TOUR HOME-OWNED BANK AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE DANK OF D jZastern Urecjon MEMBER. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION The Fredrick T. Martin and Keith Rea families of lone each played host to two IKYE (In ternational Farm Youth ex change) students from Luxem bourg and Venezuela this past summer. became too large. It was drop ped In 1959. Early Project Materials The early 411 projects were written by the three State Ex tension 4-H staff members. Helen Cowgil, Doc Allen and Harry Seymour. They endeared them selves to all 4-H club'ers even after their retirement In 1947. Since then the project material has been revised many times to meet the needs of the 4-H'er. Good For Another Ten Years Through my 17 years of 4-H leadership I have taken many eirls through their 4-H club work. Many are now married and have families of their own. I hope thev have learned a tenth of what I learned as their leader. I have two daughters (my sec ond family) who will soon be "eady for 4-H work. So u iooks like I'll be putting in another ten years! IFYE Is a program for selected farm youth from the United States to live and work with farm families In other countries for four to six months, and for farm youths from cooperating counties to come to the United States to live on farms and in urban homes. The project is dedicated to the belief that understanding people is the foundation of world peace. Marle-Victoire von Roesgen of Luxembourg. 24, sjent the per iod of August 6 to August 26 with the Martins. She was Cath olic and had completed seven years of primary and two years of secondary school. She had al ways lived on 8 farm, and had experience with gardening, fruit culture, and cooking. She could read and speak English. The Rea family hosted Edgar Uzcatequi U, 20, from the Uni versity of Venezuela, between September 2-23. Edgar was also Catholic and had completed sec ondary education. His family owned a large ranch where their major crops were coffee, sugar cane, and small fruits. He could understand English when spoken slowly. Both families showed their foreign visitors the operations of wheat and cattle ranching In the county, besides recreation activities such as huckleberry picking at Mt. Adams, boating on the Columbia, and the Pendle ton Round-up. Ron Anderegg, Oregon's I960 IKYE to Italy and Dale Martin. Oregon's 1961 IFYE to Greece also made appearances in the county to report back on their experiences. Inquiries are being made by the county agent's office to see If there are Morrow county fam ilies that would like to piny host to foreign IFYE's this summer. Marlins Appreciate Experience of Student's Visit Dear Miss Kirmis: As a host family to an Inter national Farm Youth Exchange (IFYE) student fT Morrow coun ty, we wish to express our ap preciation to vou for this won derful opHirtunity. Our whole family enjoyed our experience of sharing our work and pleasure with Miss Marie-Victolre von Roesgen of Colmar-Berg, Luxem bourg, Europe for three weeks Inst August. Our neighbors who visited with her speak affection ately of this ambitious, courteous, quiet, dignified, yet friendly, young lady, also. As a member of our household she was like a daughter and sister. We have become more con scious of the geographical po sition of this tiny country of Luxembourg. We begin to realize how young our country is in comparison with the history she could reveal through her colored slides even to the home In which she lived. The expeiience we had, created within us the desire for further acquaintance with the people of Luxembourg. We dream of the time when we might visit Marie's family and country. Thank you for granting us the privilege to be an IFYE host family a privilege we are happy we did not pass by. Sincerely, The Fredrick Martin Family EtadUy Kilowatt . . Your Most Versatile Helper Pacific Power works hand-in-hand with 4-H clubs all over the state to help young farmers better under stand effective uses of electricity. Reddy Kilowatt helps with literally hundreds of jobs around the farm . . . irrigation, milking, conveyors and pumping to mention but a few. Count them up and you'll see why electric service from Pacific Power & Light is today's biggest value. TtAGlTlC POWER Sc LIGHT Sponsor of the Annual 4-H Leaders' Recognition Banquet in Mor row County. I0NE HEPPNER ARLINGTON
