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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1950)
H CLUB WEE ( OBSERVED HER 611 County Boys And Girls Belong, Tell of Projects Head, Heart, Hands, Health Are Symbolism The nation's two million 4-H'ers today begin their annual observance of national 4-H club week that will publicize the theme, "Better Living for a Bet ter World," as promoted by the four H's head, heart hands and health. Particular emphasis will be Dlaced on the national observe ance in Oregon, where 16,000 out of a total of 63,000 rural homes are represented by 4-H club members, and in Jackson county where there are 99 4-H clubs out of a total of 3,206 throughout the state. The principal aim of 4-H clubs this week will be to inform the public about the activities and principles of the biggest volun teer youth organization in the world. Participatidn in 4-H club work, it is explained, is built around the completion of projects such as canning, clothing, poultry, dairy, swine and 20 other differ ent projects. Each club member chooses one or more projects which he is expected to own, keep detailed records on and ex hibit at the close of each club year. Club members learn by doing and they all own what they work with. Their programs are based on the needs and interests of the young people themselves. Youths Net Profit Last year 611 Jackson county boys and girls completed 878 4-H projects. Their work had a cash value of $88,710.85 and cost them $73,888.32. The net profit, therefore, was $14,822.53, a fig ure that impresses local youths with the fact that honest work can be profitable as well as fun. Rufus H. Cate Jr., county club agent, Friday released a report that shows the wide range of last year's 4-H activities here: 19 members had crop projects, a total of seven acres planted and harvested solely by the 4-H'ers; 37 members had poultry pro jects, 1,588 birds; 85 had dairy projects, 125 animals; 62 had beef projects, 126 head; 68 had sheep projects, 212 animals; 78 members kept a total of 162 swine; 17 members raised 149 rabbits; eight members had a colony of bees each; 124 girls carried out cooking projects, pre paring 2,564 dishes and serving 845 complete meals; 16 girls canned 536 quarts of foods and froze 371 quarts; 123 girls made 355 articles of clothing, Includ ing 174 complete garments. An additional 241 youths participat ed in the health program and others carried out projects in homemaking, woodwork and for estry. High Principles Fostered The startling variety of the activities reflected in Cate's re port and the quality of the work completed, as indicated by the cash return, is impressive evi dence that the local 4-H program is realizing its national objec tives. In the first place. 4-H club work strives to instill in the minds of young people an intelli gent understanding and appre ciation of nature and the en vironment in which they live; to teach young people the value of research and to develop in them a scientific attitude toward the problems of farm and home. Secondly 4-H club work trains Medford Tribune Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH'S, 1950 Pages 1-8 i - - - - - . . , Ji CHAMPION DAIRY HERD This is the rhamninnshin rinirv tierri pxhihiteri nt last vear s 4-H fall show by the Roxy Ann club as a group project. Standing, left to right, with their hand somely groomed animals are Billy Verstcgen, Garry Hauley, Sharon Verstegen, Dennis Whitcher, and Cecil "Bud" Thames. YvVVU .--M 'fk-v,. "jkX THERE IS CEREMONY. TOO The one formal aspect of 4-H club activity Is illustrated hero by an initiation ceremony in progress at the Bellview club, while ceremonies are not emphasized as part of the program, they do play a part in solemnizing the ideals and principles that the 4-H movement strives to translate into action. young people in cooperative ac tion to the end that tin ey may in- crease their accomplishments and, through associated efforts, better assist in solving problems; helps them develop desirable ideals and standards for farming, homemaking, community life and citizenship, and a sense of responsibility for their attain ment. Through their projects, club work affords young people tech nical instruction in farming and homemaking so they can acquire skill and understanding in these fields and a clearer vision of agriculture as a basic industry and homemaking as a worthy oc cupation. As a corrollary of these aims 4-H club leaders attempt to de velop in young people habits of healthful living, to provide them with information and direction in the intelligent use of leisure, and to arouse in them worthy ambitions for a fuller and richer lives. Federal Sponsorship The contribution 4-H work makes toward the welfare of youth in the nation was recogniz ed in 1914 when the congress passed the Smith-Lever bill pro viding for national sponsorship of 4-H clubs. Called a county ex tension agent for 4-H club work. Rufus Cate is a public employee hired specifically to direct and coordinate the activities of the county s 99 clubs. Under his sU' pervision come clubs in Evans Valley. Gold Hill. Sams Valley Table Rock, Central Point, Eagle Point. Antelope. Shady Cove, Prospect. Butte Falls. Roxy Ann, West Side. East Side. Howard, Griffin Creek. Fern Valley, Up per and Lower Applegate. Wag ner Creek, Valleyview, and Bell view. The yearly work of the hun dreds of 4-H'ers here reaches its climax each September when the 4-H fall show makes a three- dav stand at the county fair grounds. It is Jackson county's closest approach to a county fair and it gives valley residents chance to see pen after pen of prize livestock and poultry bred and reared by hard-working teen-agers. Last years fall show was described by Cate as "witn out a doubt the largest 4-H ex hibit ever held in Jackson coun ty." Fair Exhibits Impressive Over 250 members P' ."tici- pated and exhibited a total of 512 separate entries. Included were 61 pens of poultry. 40 pens of rabbits. 110 head of dairy stock, 100 head of beef cattle. 92 head of hogs, 62 head of breed ing ewes, and 17 crops exhibits. At the auction that was the final event of the fair, 13,693 pounds of hogs were sold for a total sale value of $3,930.70, and 49,932 pounds of beef cattle brought an auction price total ling $17,230.83. The annual spring fair, though smaller, still demonstrates the unvarying high quality of 4-H club work. National 4-H club week opens today with commendations for the two million members from Oregon's Governor McKay and from President Truman. The governor wrote that he was "confident that in the months immediately ahead, your en deavors will be tuned to the 4-H theme for 1950. 'Better Living for a Better World'." President Truman called the 4-H'ers "a promise for the future." For Protection Outside... For Enjoyment Inside... CHECK these mm SPOTS PROTECT VOUR IIOM HOW! with ShCHWIN-WiLUAMS SWP EE ,-SWP avis roi;- Timber P Company EFFICIENT FUEL from TIMBER Prompt Delivery DRY SLABWOOD DRY FACTORY KINDLING DRY FACTORY BLOX DRY FACTORY SHAVINGS SACKED CORE DUST GREEN SLABWOOD CLEAN SAWDUST HOGGED FUEL MORI IIAUTY... SWP colon art imort and now and art tht fintit houit painll thai Shtrwin-Williamt hoi tvtr madt. MORI INDURANCI... 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He pointed out that police cur rently have been conducting a drive against violators and that there have been several arrests. Bicycles must have a headlight on the front and at least a re flector on the rear, Nelson said. He brought out that cyclists riding at night without lights create a hazard for themselves and motorists alike. News of 4-H $$ CLUBS Upper Rogue 4-H Hog Club The meeting was called to order by President Eddie Pcilc. Seven members and five visitors were present. Betty Jo and Donald Hildcr brand will make a demonstra tion on "Swine Management." Jim McClcve will make a de monstration on "Construction of a Hog Pen." Betty Jo Hilder brand made a motion that we have the meetings on the fourth Tuesday in the month. Next meeting will be on March 2S at 8 p.m. at the Hilder brand home. Refreshments were served after the meeting. Spring Opening Is Well Attended; Auto Show Magnet Seasonal opening events were becoming more of tradition here with the two held so far called "very surcessful" by the cham ber of commerce committee in charge. Friday night's spring opening attracted thousands of window shoppers who milled about the streets in balmy weath er to inspect gaily bedecked win dows and to see the display of glistening new cars and farm equipment lined up along two blocks of Bartlett street. The auto show proved to be one of the most popular features of the event and the largest crowds showed up there. Live models, showing the latest spring fashions in ladies' apparel in the windows of one store, were slow ing traffic on Central avenue while a smooth-voiced female commentator described the style points of the gowns and coats over a public address system. The retail trade committee of the chamber of commerce yes terday felt that the success of last winter's Christmas opening and of last night's spring open ing assured the continuation of the events in the future. Chicken Dinner Still Alive As Family Pet George Gates, Medford fur niture dealer, who won a chicken dinner "on the claw" Saturday at the Kiwanit Kap ert and Minstrel ihow, didn't have the heart to go ahead with the dinner, he reported today. Gates said the bird followed him around, and to show her appreciation for hit guardian ship laid an egg every day. The furniture man (aid he figured that the hen was some youngster's pet swiped by Ki wanians. Rather than kill it. he gave it to a relative. While one of the minstrel end men stated that he and his buddies stole the fowl, a more substantial report is that the hen was purchased from a local rancher. 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