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)
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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
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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
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around the farm . . . irrigation, milking, conveyors
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and you'll see why electric service from Pacific Power
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Sponsor of the Annual 4-H Leaders' Recognition Banquet in Mor row County.
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HEPPNER
ARLINGTON