HEPPNER (ORE.l GAZETTE-TIMES. Thurtdy October 4. 1I7J
If Morrow County youth is in 4-H
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made to be broken, then
Morrow County 4-H flubs
Iroke all records during the
VWn year.
' This year 14 per cent more
Morrow County youth Joined
one of the M clubs. The total
enrollment of 427 is also the
second largest 4-H enrollment
recorded In the state. Over SO
per cent of all Morrow County
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Joe Mullahan. with his Reserve Grand Champion hog,
shown at Morrow County Fair. Joe belongs to the Hoof
and Horn 4-11 club.
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Julie Grieb demonstrates the proper way to make a
prize-winning salad.
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(,lcn Krebs. lone, with his red ribbon calf. Cheville.
shown at the county fair.
youth ages 19 are Involved in
411. Neighboring Umatilla
County has only 14 per cent of
its youth enrolled in 4-H Gub
work.
The 427 4 H'ers were Invol
ved in 775 projects. The most
popular projects this year
were livestock, clothing, ski
and horse. A couple of new
projects Indicated that youth
wanted other varieties. These
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projects Included leather
crafts, tole painting, home
Improvements, photography
and woodworking.
4-H activities during the
year encourage the members
to develop skills, talents and
knowledge while providing for
recreation, fun and experi
ence. Some of the 4-H activi
ties slated throughout the year
included workshops, training
sessions, tours, exchanges
between clubs, counties, and
state, international exchan
ges, summer camp, and the
Morrow County Fair along
with the state fair.
Morrow County 4-H'ers will
be "getting it al together" as
they celebrate 1973 National
4-H Week, Oct. 7-13.
Four hundred and twenty
seven 4-H members and 70
leaders will be promoting 4-H
in the Heppner, Lexington,
lone, Boardman and Irrigon
communities next week.
Special 4-H displays and
projects will appear in the
windows of Heppner stores
during the week.
Morrow County 4-H exten
sion agents will join 4-H
members and leaders in
distributing 4-H information
and posters.
On Oct. 9, the South Morrow
County 4-H Awards night will
highlight the week's activities.
A potluck dinner beginning at
6.30 p.m. at Morrow County
Fairgrounds will honor 4-H
members, leaders and par
ents. After dinner, county
medals, pins and awards will
be presented.
North County 4-H Awards
night will follow a week later,
Oct. 18. at the Irrigon Ele
mentary School.
They operate
tractors off
many makes - -
Learning how to operate one
tractor is one thing, but
learning how to operate a John
Deer, an International, an
Allis Chalmers and a Ford
tractor is another.
But for the lone Tractor 4-H
Club the task is easy. Led by
leader Ken Nelson, Lexington,
the club's nine boys have
learned tractor terminology
and operation in their club.
The tractor club also tea
ches tractor safety, mainten
ance and repair and tractor
driving. Last spring the club
toured many of the tractor
companies in the Portland
area.
Nelson, a former Morrow
County 4-H member, has been
a 4-H leader for two years. He
joined Mrs. Lorene Griffith,
Cecil, and the two clubs are
called the lone Livestock and
Tractor Club.
Millions to join
4-H observance
Five and one-half million
youths will be "getting it all
together" as they observe 1973
National 4-H Week, Oct. 7-13.
Traditionally, since 1927,
National 4-H Week has been a
time for 4-H'ers, their leaders
and friends to take stock of the
achievements. It has also been
a time to look to the future of
4-H in their community, state
and nation.
"4-H Gets Its All Together"
is the theme of this year's
National 4-H Week. And 4-H is
getting it all together in many
different ways. Boys and girls
of different racial, economic,
and social backgrounds par
ticipate in 4-H programs and
activities. Exchanges between
4-H'ers of different states and
different lifestyles are com
mon activities in every state
They furnished an
A bedroom, a wall hanging,
a table, a lamp and curtains
were among the projects
tackled by the Heppner Home
Improvement 4-H Club this
year.
" Cathy Wohl. club leader,
presented many projects and
activities in home decorating
and home furnishing to the
nine members.
One home furnishing pro
ject presented to the girls
Of these activities, the 4 H
camping programs attracted
many Morrow County 4-H'er.
At this year's 4-H summer
camp held at Cutsforth Park,
70 4-H member age 9-12
attended the week -long camp.
Twenty older 4-H members
served as counselors and
presented educational and
recreation programs to the
younger members. These pro
grams include handicrafts,
conservation methods, out
door living and recreational
activities.
The Oregon State Summer
School was the other week-
ready for 'Their UggIi1
4-H leaders play
important roles
4-H leaders, parents and
members of tfie "community
have made Morrow County
4-H programs an important
part of more than 50 per cent
of all Morrow County youth.
These parents and com
munity members, along with
70 club leaders and Morrow
County 4-H agents, Birdine
Tullis and Mike Howell, have
promoted youth activities,
programs, and development
through the 54 clubs in
Morrow County.
This year's 4-H leaders have
stressed leadership training
and have provided for indi
vidual help to clubs and 427
4-H members.
4-H leaders in North and
South Morrow County have
combined efforts and have
worked together to adopt
special programs during the
year. These programs include
activities between the north
and south clubs, leadership
training, special workshops,
4-H programs.
4-H groups exist in nearly
every U.S. county and in about
85 countries around the world.
During this week, 4-H'ers
will be promoting their youth
organization, exhibiting pro
jects and presenting pro--gramsrtortheircoiiTnnnTitiesr."
Helping these 4-H members
will be over a half million 4-H
volunteer leaders, some 60
businesses, corporations and
foundations and the personnel
of the Cooperative Extension
Service which supervises 4-H
activities.
Another supporter of 4-H.
the National 4-H Service
Organization, will be donating
over $3 million for educational
aids, scholarships and ser
vices to 4-H'ers across the
nation this year.
entire room
was furnishing an entire
room. The girls started with a
floor plan and furnished and
decorated the room.
Other projects included
making home decorative
items for every room of the
house. Many of the members
also used their projects in
other 4 H Clubs.
Besides home furnishings,
the girls learned housekeeping
and homemaking tips.
lung camp attended by Mor
row County 4-H members, age
12-18. The camp was held at
Oregon State University, Cor
valiis. The highlight of the year for
Morrow County 4 H'ers was
the county fair, Aug. 19-26.
Nearly all of the 427 members
participated in the fair by
exhibiting projects, giving
presentations and demonstra
tions, and entering contests,
showmanship and judging
events.
The Morrow County 4-H
Fair sent many 4-H'ers to the
Oregon State 4-H Fair, Salem.
and involvement of more
parents " and " community
members in 4-H activities.
Many of the 70 Morrow
County 4-H leaders have an
added asset in working with
4-H members. This asset was
being a 4-H member during
their youth.
Some of the former 4-H
members include: Lorene
Griffith and Ken Nelson,
co-leaders of the lone Live
stock and Tractor Club; Linda
LaRue, lone Trail Riders
Club; Sandy Rodriguez, Des
ert Riders; Kathy Wahl,
Home Improvements Club;
Dick Sargent, Hoof and Horn;
Bev Doherty, lone Clothing
Club; Phyllis Kroll, Twin
Stitchers; June Lindstrom,
Pot Holders; and Mary Lynn
Zinter, Mule Footers.
Morrow County's oldest
leader, Everett Struckmier,
Boatdman, has been a 4-H
member and is in his 20th year
as a leader. .
Adventures in
leathercraft
A hobby begun more than 25
years ago has led Jane
McRoberts to teach her own
children as well as others her
talents.
Jane McRoberts became a
4-H leader three years ago in
Heppner. With her children,
Rusty, Rita, Buck, and Genny,
she started the Leather Lum
bers 4-H Club. Today her club
other members of the com
munity joining in the 4-H
meetings.
All leathercraft projects
start in January of each year.
Each 4-H'er buys a starter tool
kit and meets once a week at
her home to work on the
projects.
Projects range from belts,
coin purses, rifle case, bill
folds, purses, to many unusual
items.
At the end of the summer,
the Leather Lumbers enter
the finished projects at the
Morrow County Fair. Most of
the members receive blue
ribbons and j;o on to state fair
to receive awards.
SENIORS SELL Ml'MS
FOR HOMECOMING
Heppner High School's sen
ior class is taking orders for
Homecoming mums. The cost
is $3.75 and can be ordered by
calling 676-9782, 676-9788, 676
5397 or 676-5509.
Homecoming is Oct. 19.
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Two-thirds of all the Morrow
County 4-H'ers received
wards of excellence at the
state fair.
Next year's Morrow County
4-H may again break this
year's enrollment with new
and challenging projects and
activities planned for the
coming year.
On tap for next year
includes development of new
project areas such as golf,
trail bike, snowmobile, me
chanical and natural science
and speech club. Older youth
activities and leadership
training will also be included.
Empire
Builders
'build'
Fifteen 4-H members fol
lowed the motto of 4-H
"Helping Others" as they
performed community duties
in the Heppner area this year.
The Empire Builders, made
up of high school students,
were led by Nancy and Steve
Brownfield.
Their major project of the
year was the 4-H leaders
banquet. With the help from
area businessmen, Empire
Builders honored the 70 Mor
row County 4-H leaders at the
banquet.
In the spring, the club
sponsored an Easter egg hunt
for children in the lone and
Lexington areas.
Activities through the year
included money-making pro
jects with proceeds going to
old folks home and under
priviledged children, land
scaping at the Morrow County
Fairgrounds, and a Christmas
party for handicapped chil
dren. MISSING GRADS
BEING SOUGHT
Heppner High School class
of '64 is planning a reunion and
are unable to locate some of
their classmates.
They are trying to find
addresses for Larry Muessig,
Alvin Ayers, Glenda Hills and
Sharon Ayers. If anyone
knows where these people are,
please contact Diana Ball,
676-5306, or Phyllis Kroll,
989-8173.
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Mark Sargent. 4-H youth with his Grand Champion
lamb, a winner at the annual county fair last August.
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Krynn Robinson receives the award for her champion
Hereford steer at the Morrow County Fair from the
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