HEWNES GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. March i. 1961
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CART VAN BLOKLAND, Hepp. over all Grand Champion Beef faU 61. (Show includes 11
ner. (riant), shows 'Ben." bis at the Pacific International western state). Governor
4 H Here ford whteh won th. Livestock Show Portland In Mark Hatfield presented tho
Van Blokland
Story Typical
As Top 4-H'er
"The story of Gary Van Blok
land reads the same as a number
of outstanding 411 club mem
bers," remarks N. C. Anderson,
Morrow county extension agent
"He, like others, has devoted his
time and efforts to being a good
4.H member nnd to follow the
411 motto, 'learn by doing.' He
has concentrated on Deing a goou
market animal feeder and show
man." The climax of his club exper
ience was reached last October
when "Ben," his Hereford steer,
was chosen over-all Grand
Champion at the Pacific Inter
national Livestock exposition In
Portland. The calf, chosen from
the herd of Harold Wright,
Heppner, gave Gary the privilege
of selecting the best of breeding.
His superb job of feeding and
showmanship earned him the
title of champion showman of
beef at the county fair. He also
had two grand champion steers
at this annual event.
He also had experience with
swine, exhibiting top quality
hogs.
Starting 4-H club work In Gil
liam county In 1954, Gary has
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carried projects in beef, swine
and health.
Garv. a graduation senior from
Heppner high school, is depend
ing on his small outstanding
nerd of registered Herefords to
put him through college. Out
standing Berkshire hogs and
recistered Hampsmre ewes,
which he carries as an FFA pro
ject, assure him or a good start
in a livestock operation.
In addition to making exhibits
at county and state fair and Pa
cific International, Gary had
been first place judge on sev
eral occasions.
He was awarded a county
medal in Agriculture in 1958.
Beef award medal in 1961, and
was chosen to represent the
county at Oregon's 4-H club con
ference in Salem, in 1902.
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SEEDS AND SEED catalogues
are the order of the day at the
Smith household, Heppner. as
young Mike Smith. 11, decides
on his plantings for this year's
vegetable and flower garden.
This is the third year Mike will
be carrvina an individual
garden project.
Morrow County
Ml CLUBS
--LIKE PRIDE OF OREGON
PRODUCTS
From Morrow County Creamery
4-H Clubs of Morrow
County Merit Our Full
Support In Their Hon
est and Untiring Ef
forts to Prepare Our
Young Citizens For All
Phases of Life.
Our 4-H Members Are as Good as
PRIDE of OREGON ICE CREAM
And That's Saying A Mouthful!
Morrow County Creamery
Tour Independent Creamery
Heppner
W. C and Clara Cox, Owner
47 Years In Business
Phcne 6-9244
Questions Answered for Parents, Boys and Girls
Just what U 4-H work?
It U tlie youth program cf
your county extent-Ion service In
i iHiHTailon with Oregon State
liiiversity and ihe U. i. Depart
ment of agriculture.
It cooperate with the schools,
churches, and other youth or
ganization! In the development
lit boys and girls.
Help hoys and girls become
ri'-ixinslhle and useful citizens.
Tenches hoy and girls de
sirable skills. attitudes, and
Ideals for better living.
It also teaches them respon
sibility for sell, family, and
community; cooperation to
work with others; leadership, to
help others; courtesy to Ret
alone with others; health habits
for healthful living; good groom-
nc lor attractive appearance;
confidence In themselves; pride
In a good Job well done; to
finish what they begin: apprec
iation of nature, beauty, music
and life itself; conservation and
proper use of natural resources;
ambition and desire for better
things and better living; helps
parents guide the development
of their sons and daughters.
Why should I be a 4-H dub
member?
You loin vour friends In a
"do it -yourself" club where you
ilo things learn new and better
ways; go places 4-H meetings.
tours, camps; and make new
friends who "make their best
better."
How Do I loin?
To be a I 11 club member In
Oregon you must ... be 1 yearn
old lief ore January l and under
21; have a imject of your own;
do jour own work; cooperate
with your 411 club leader and
fellow 4 II club members; keep
1 II records as required for your
protect; turn In a project com
pletion card when your project
is completed.
What are the privileges of a
4 H member?
As a 411 memoer you may . . ,
Join a 4 il club with other boys
and clrls; wear 4 11 insignia; at
tend 4 II tours, meetings, camps;
participate in 411 contests and
awards programs; exhibit In 4 11
classes at fairs.
How many boys and girls In
a club? How many meetings a
year?
A 4 II club has ... an adult
lender, 5 or more boys andor
girls enrolled for the same
and, 'or related projects, a plan
for 10 or more club meetings.
Are there Duet?
4 II clubs . . . require no dues
or uniforms; has project bulletins
and records furnished free by
the Oregon State College Exten
sion Service; are led by volun
teer leaders who give of their
time, skill, and knowledge to the
youth of their community; have
3.1.1V 4 II members In Oregon.
2.2Mi,otio in the United States,
and many more In other coun
tries. The clubs let their mem
bers do their own work thus
l hey learn by doing.
How can parents btlp?
Parents can help by showing
Interest and enthusiasm; learn.
Ing about 4 11 projects, club
meetings, and activities; Seeing
that proer tools andor mater
ials are provided for project
work; allowing 4 II members to
do their own work; attending
4 II special events and some 4 11
meetings; serving as a local
leader or lending a hand as
needed.
What are some requirements
of a 4-H leader?
Requirements for leadership
are: a genuine Interest and de
sire to work with boys and girls;
a willingness to give time for
4-H club meetings and activities;
a willingness to attend leader
training meetings; an attitude
of cooperation with other leaders
in your community.
What projects are available In
Orogon?
Each 4-H member enrolls for
one or more of these projects.
First year members should start
with one project.
I nose protects include: bee
keeping, electricity, entomology,
field crops, and forestry. Horti
culture, (flowers, vegetables,
fruit, beautiflcatlon of grounds.)
Also livestock, (beef, dairy",
dairy goats, dogs, horse, sheen,
swine, rabbits.) marketing, poul
try, (chickens, ducks, Reese-,
turkeys.) and trctor.
In wildlife are fishing, gun
safety, archery, pheasant, and
mink.
Other projects are woodwork
ing, child development, cloth
ing for boys, clothing for girls,
tiruniirntlnn fiuid tirescr
vation. home Improvement, knit
ting, pnoiograpny, uiuin"-.
health, Junior leadership, and
empire builders.
Special 'Thank Yous'
Are Extended. . .
Our warmest thanks to all the
business places and schxls In
Heppner, Lexington. lone, and
Boardman who donated Win
dows on Main Street" for 4-H
club displays this .National club
week.
A special "thank you" to Pon's
Flowers, Heppner, who did a
lovely window for the occasion
Vour fine sunnort of the 4-H
program is appreciated.
Morrow County 411 members,
leaders, and agents.
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OF OUR
O FOREST LANDS
O RANGE LANDS
O CROP LANDS
O WILDLIFE
AND ALL
O NATURAL RESOURCES
NOT ONLY FOR THE LIVING BUT FOR
BENEFIT OF COMING GENERATIONS
WE ARE
TO WORK
HAND-IN-HAND
WITH 4-H
IN BUILDING
A BETTER
WE EXTEND OUR
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS
FOR 4-H CLUB WEEK
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