.TWELVE MIDFORD (ORECOK) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday, July 8, 1958
Community Pre-Fairs Groom 4-H Members for County, State Events
Program Developed
In County Spreads
To Other Sections
The weatherman can lay what
he wants, but summer months
are always fair for Jackson
county 4-H club members.
While residents of most coun
ties in Oregon feel privileged to
attend just one fair a year, Jack
son county fair-goers may see
as-many as eight in a single sum
: mer.
The annual county 4-H and
FFA fair is scheduled for Aug
20-25. But 4-H club members
have been holding individual
community "pre-fairs" through
out the county since early June
Prospect, Phoenix ,
On June 6, Prospect 4-H club
members held their annual pre'
fair and yesterday Phoenix
4-Hers gave residents of their
community a sampling of their
abilities.
On July 28 it will be Gold
Hill's turn under the 4-H spot-
; light, when the annual pre-fair
and lamb show is presented
; Sis-Q 4-Hecs will hold their fair
on Thursday at Ashland; Cen
tral Point, July 28; Antelope,
Aug. 1; and Applegate-Ruch
1 Aug. 3 at Applegate.
' The Jackson county pre-fair
program was initiated in 1940
; mostly to give 4-H club members
; experience for the annual 4-H
; if A tair. according io miss mar-
; jorie Hattan and Glenn Klein,
. county 4-H agents.
- Community Events
However, the pre-fairs have
become major community events,
TO wnicn resiaenis iuuk lurwdiu
with marked enthusiasm. In fact,
Klein and Miss Hattan said they
have received many calls this
( summer from . people- asking
dates of pre-fairs in their par
ticular communities. Still others
want to know dates of all the
pre-fairs in the county and have
indicated they attend as many
of . them as possible each year.
Attendance at these ' events
ranges from 100 to 700, depend
ing on the size of the commun
ity and other factors.
. Popularity of the program has
even spread beyond the bound
aries of Jackson county. Repre
sentatives of several other Ore
gon counties, including Marion,
Clackamas, Linn, Lane and Polk,
have inquired about the pre
lairs here and have asked for
suggestions in . starting such a
program in their own counties.
A roitr nr i0i pni niioc nn-uu nnm
pre-fairs, the county agents said,
but Jackson county held the first
and inspired the others.
Why did these outsiders be
come interested in Jackson coun
ty's community fairs? Probably
because Jackson county 4-H
youths established such out
standing records at the annual
state fairs.
Individual 'Pointers'
The county agents explained
that the pre-fairs represent a
"first effort" for local 4-H youth.
iney participate on a relatively
non-competitive basis and re
ceive individual "pointers" from
the judges. In some cases the
judges hold conferences with the
club members and in other cases-
suggestions are made and weak-
nesses pointed out in individual
written reports.
" -After the pre-fairs, club mem-
. berg perfect their exhibits and
demonstrations from the judges'
suggestions and later enter the
; county fair. Jackson county's an-
; nual 4-H-FFA fairs are general-
; ly of higher quality than similar
: fairs in most places for this rea-
: son, Klein and Miss Hattan said.
' By state fair time, the worst
of the competition is over and
r state awards come easily to local
participants. Last year 35 Jack
son county 4-Hers entered judg-
ing and demonstration contests.
One of these, Doreen Bohnert of
Central Point, entered in both
; home economics and livestock
1 divisions, and received the state
i achievement award. In conjunc-
tion with this, she won a coveted
; trip to Chicago, where she at-
' Club Congress. .
! Dairy Club Members
S ' Two others were named out-
standing dairy club members.
J Laurel Higginbotham, Central
Point, won the title of Oregon
Holstei" girl and Jerry McDon
ald, Central Point, was named
Oregon Holstein boy.
Other state champions from
Jackson county were Joan Do-
brot, Kandy Kids Cooking club
in breadmaking; Allan Barnes,
Medford. woodworking; Susan
Wright, Westside Cooking club,
1 Medford. angel food cake; Sheila
J Couey, Southwest Medford 4-H
i club- eggs; and Truman Elmore.
1 Applegate Valjey Sheep club,
" wool fleece. -
; . While pre-fair exhibits and
demonstrations are accepted only
V from 4-H club members in the
. community where the fair is
. held, club members from other
parts of the county are invited
j to enter such phases as livestock
and home economics judging
J -ontests.
! Total Participation
Total participation in each of
j the community fairs is usually
'. about 70, the county agents said.
; All 4-Hers apparently enjoy par-
GETTING HIM READY Shown grooming a
bull for appearance in the community pre
fair at Phoenix are 4-H club members, left to
right, Henry Scott, James Scott, Kurt Harris
(owner of the animal), Allan Harris (leader)
ticipating in pre-fairs in other
communities and the visits help
members throughout the county
become better acquainted, they
added.
Miss Hattan said one of the
greatest advantages of the in
dividual fairs is the enthusiasm
for 4-H work they inspire among
members of the community and
especially parents. One of the
biggest headaches confronting
4-H agents is acquiring enough
adult-leaders for the clubs. It I
is believed that adult interest in
4-H club work through the fairs
has greatly lessened the leader
shortage problem here.
Interest of community organi
zations is also stimulated, the
county agents pointed out. For
the past several years, the Sis-Q
pre-fair has been the Ashland
Rotary club's July, activity.
Judging Contests
The fairs begin at 10 a.m. and
last until 4 p.m. Judging con
tests in both home economics and
ivestock divisions are held dur
ing the morning and showman
ship contests art held in the
afternoon. Lunches are provid
ed by 4-H club members as
moiey-raising projects.
Committees in each commun
ity select their own judges. They
try to use local people having
experience with livestock and
home economics work. The coun
ty agents give advice as it is
needed and the county fair board
provides ribbon awards. In some
communities organizations and
merchants sponsor cash and
scholarship awards for the win
ners. At the Prospect fair, San
dra Clark and Celve Shafer re
ceived scholarships from the
home extension unit. Some other
communities, including Phoenix,
limit their awards to ribbons.
The county agents seem well
pleased with the first two in the
series of pre-fairs. 4,From all in
dications, competition will real
ly be tough at the county 4-H-FFA
fair in August," they said.
and Scott Holmes. The Phoenix pre-fair, held
yesterday, was the second in a series to be
conducted in the county before the county
4-H FFA fair in August.
Disaster Workshop
Set Here Tuesday
Red Cross and Civil Defense
volunteers and executive secre
taries from Klamath Falls
Grants Pass, Roseburg and Coos
Bay will be guests of local Red
Cross and Civil Defense workeis
Tuesday at an all-day disaster
workshop in the Jackson county
courthouse.
, Disaster policies and requir
ments of both agencies, as well
as instruction on all forms of
disaster aid, will be emphasiz
ed in the program. A study on
nursing services in disaster is
planned for the afternoon ses
sion.
Among those participating in
the workshop will be John A.
Sutherland, chairman, Red Cross
field representative for western
Oregon chapters; Mrs. Frank
Fairweather, volunteer field
consultant; Mrs. O. A. Eaton,
co-chairman of the Jackson
county disaster service; and
Maj. Gen. J. H. Hicks, county
Civil Defense director.
The workshop, which will be
open to the public, is being held
in preparation for the national
Civil Defense alert scheduled
later this month.
First Summer Band
Concert Set Here
The first of two concerts to
be presented by the summer
high school band will be at 8
p.m.. Wednesday, July 11, in
the old city park. The band is
under the direction of Irv
Mirick. .
Featured on the concert is
Miss Kathryn Gott. vocal soloist
with the band. The band pro
gram Will consist of a variety
of selections.
There will be no charge for
admission.
PRACTICING FOR FAIR Diane Carter, Phoenix 4-H club mem
ber, takes some bread from the oven after baking it in a practice
session for the community pre-fair. The pre-fairs are relatively
non-competitive and entrants receive individual suggestions from
judges.
CANNING FOR FAIR Diane Carter lifts a jar of canned food
from the container after processing it for exhibit at the Phoenix
4-H pre-fair. Susan Thompson, also a 4-H club member, watches
at left. Diane is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Carter
and Susan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Thompson.
Westerberg's Herd
Tops DHIA List
Richard Vesterberg's herd of
39 cows produced milk of the
highest butterfat content of herds
in the Jackson County Dairy
Herd Improvement association
according to the association's re
port or June.
Westerberg's herd produced
an average of 888 pounds of milk
and 45.7 pounds of butterfat per
milking. Other top herds were
those of R., L. and Blanche
Wyant, 34 cows, 70 pounds milk
and 41.5 pounds butterfat; James
A. and Neola Edge, 32 cows,
1,144 pounds milk and 41.2
pounds butterfat; C. F. Smith
and son, 29 cows, ' 771' pounds
milk and 40.5 pounds butterfat;
and Dixon and Leola Saltsgaver,
22 cows, 922 pounds milk and
40.2 pounds butterfat.
Highest producing individual
cows for June were Little Maybe,
owned by Fred and Ethyl West,
producing 1,470 pounds milk and
95.7 pounds butterfat in 107
days milking; Sandra, owned by
Westerberg. producing 1,602
pounds milk and 88.1 pounds
butterfat in 94 days milking; and'
Lenore, owned, by Frank B..
Grange
Eagle Point
Eagle Point grange met Tues
day, July 3, in regular session
with a potluck supper preceding
the meeting. Mrs. Elsie Hoover
presided at the business meet
ing. ,
Guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Lewin, Phoenix, ' and Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Kee and Cecelia of
Shady Cove. Cecil Kee, master
of Shady Cove Grange was an
honored guest.
Milray Charley reported that
cattle numbers are decreasing
and prices seem on an upward
trend. Mrs. Augusta Perry gave
a short history of Flag day. Earle
Jossey, county agent, gave an
instructive talk on weeds and
their control..
Lecture hour in charge of C.
C. Hoover consisted of humorous
ancedotes of childhood and trade
secrets or helpful hints as relat
ed by members.
Members reported ill or in
jured were Cal Lusk, Harry De
Vore and Frank Chamberlain.
Next regular meeting will be
Tuesday, July 14.
Hopewell, producing 1,437
pounds milk and 87.7 pounds
butte'rfaf in 40 days milking.
Detroit (U.R) Criminals are
duck soup compared to trees,
according to Policewoman Mar
garet Isbell. She was. injured
at a non-existent address.
DON'T MISS . . .
NORFII
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ELD'S
SALE
TREMENDOUS VALUES
Nutrias From Medford
Farm to be Exhibited
A group of animals from the
nutria ranch of Joe W. Casad,
rcute 1, box 339A, Medford,
will be on display at the Mon
arch Feed and Seed company
farm store, 10th and South Fir
sts.. July 13 and 14.
This will be an introduction
for local residents to the nutria,
a small, amiable, fur bearing
animal resembling a beaver.
The nutria are being shown
in the hopes of interesting per
sons in nutria raising. Casad's
is one of four nutria ranches
in the southern Oregon area in
cluding Medford,' Gold Hill, and
Grants Pass.
Agent for Co-op
Casad is the local agent for
the Purebred Nutria Associates,
Inc., a non-profit farmer's co
operative.
The co-op now has about 400
member nutria raisers on the
west coast. According to Casad,
it has as its goal a membership
of near 2,000. It is considering
1st National Shows
Deposit Decline
Figures released by the Med
ford branch of the First Nation
al Bank of Portland show de
posits at the branch totaled S29,
242,117 and loans $12,975,947
June 30, according to Vice Pres
ident and Manager Elwood Hed
berg.
Total deposits for the branch
for June 30 last year were S29
588,914 and loans totaled $11,:
339.924, Hedberg said.
Deposit totals of $774,376,788
were reported by First National
Bank of Portland. The total
shows a deposit decrease over a
year ago of $2,652,689, or one
third per cent,, according to C
B. Stephenson, president.
Generally deposit totals are
at a low point in June, but the
present deposit decline reflects
the acceleration of corporate
tax payments to the government
plus the increase in the state in
come and excise tax rates, Ste
phenson said.
The use of funds for expan
sion of business in Oregon has
accounted for some reduced de
posits. Expansion is noted also
by extensive use of credit,
which brought First National's
loan totals to $426,600,519 June
30, . the . highest on record, he
said.
Ground Observer
Week Proclaimed
Governor Elmo Smith has pro
claimed the week July 8 through
July 14, as "Ground Observer
Corps Week" in Oregon.
Smith said he commends civil
ian volunteers of the Ground
Observer corps, public officials,
and the Air Force for splendid
spirit of cooperation exhibit to
insure the success of Operation
Skywatch.
"Operation Skywatch," a joint
Air Force and civilian volunteer
operation, was established for
the purpose of providing audi
tional protection from surprise
enemy air attack. This is the
fourth anniversary of Skywatch.
"I also stress to all citizens
of Oregon the importance of
this project and urge them to
cooperate in all possible ways,
especially by volunterring for
service in the Ground Observer
Corps," Smith said.
Thousands of Oregonians have
already contributed thousands of
volunteer hours to Skywatch,
he said.
FIREMEN SLEEP
Grand Rapids, Mich. (U.R)
An early fire Thursday resulted
in $7,500 damage to the Grand
Rapids Yatcht Club. Firemen at
the East Grand Rapids fire sta
tion, 100 yards distant, slept
soundly throughout the blaze.
the Medford area as a site for
further membership expansion.
The nutria is a hardy animal,
when fully, grown weighing up
to 35 pounds. Completely vege
tarian, the species produces
from two to three litters of kit
tens yearly, the average litter
from five to seven in number.
Argentina Animal
Nutria originated in Argen
tina. The fur is marketed in the
price range between Alaskan
seal and mink. Scarcity of qual
ity pelts in the past, however,
has hindered its popularization
in comparison with other type
furs.
The animals are raised in ce
ment pens of an average size 10
by 20 feet. Breeding units con
sist of one male to from three
to six females.
Selective breeding has now
developed a group of mutation
shades of nutria ranging from
white to champagne.
Casad plans to show one
brown and one white male
along with several half grown
"kits" at the farm store Friday
and Saturday.
He .said nutria are at a wean
ing age about six weeks old,
The pelting age is about 12 to
14 months.
Nutria are naturally aquatic
animals and care is mostly in
feeding and providing a swim
ming pool with a clean change
of water daily. .
Initial Investment
Casad said it takes about
three years before a raiser ac
tually receives a return from a
ranch.
"But the small initial invest
ment, planned marketing, and
low growing costs (estimated at
about 50 cents per. animal per
month) make nutria a good ex
tra crop' for farmers either on
a limited or extensive . scale,"
Casad explained.
The Purebred Nutria Associ
ates, Inc., have main offices in
California. The organization
was formed about four years
ago.
Member growers of the co-op
raise nutria animals until they
are at the weaning age, six
weeks. They then Jake them to
co-op owned pens at various
breeding centers - where facili
ties are available for raising and
processing up to tanning. The
pelts are tanned by outside 'tan
ners and marketed in New
York.
Other Uses
In addition to the actual fur.
nutria "guard-hair" is used for
making fine quality hats, whisk
ers go into artist brushes, and
their teeth supply "red" ivory
for jewelry. -, Even the . nutria
meat is sold, and, according to
Casad, is currently retailing for
sbout $1.50 per pound
Anyone interested in nutria
raising or in any phase -of the
co-op program may contact
Casad at his ranch or write to
the sales representatives for the
co-op, W. S. Curtis and Associa
tion, 3209 College ave., Berke
ley, Calif.
Court Records
POLICE COURT
F.urenc Gordon Ray,
Basic rule, iu oau.
Clay Marvin Sugg, violation of basic
rule, $10 bail.
DISTRICT COURT
Kenneth Roger Taplet. violation of
basic rule. $17.50.'
Raymond George Fate, intoxicated
on a public highway. $11.
Melvin Allen, overwidth, $10.
Earl Rowland Stephenson Jr., over
load. $125.
Merlin Wayne Fjarli, overwidth, $20.
James Lyle Wright, failure to atop
at stop sign, $15, bail forfeited.
George William Nunes, defective
brakes, bail forfeited.
Karl Merritt Proctor, failur to atop
at stop sign, $10.
CIRCUIT COURT
Tanya Edna Haynes vs. Theodore
James Haynes, divorce complaint. -
Marie Medicus vs. Fred . Medicus,
divorce complaint.
Dorothy Jones vs. Robert W. Jones,
divorce complaint.
Elizabeth Mae Cook vs. Charles
Dean Cook, divorce complaint. , .
MARRIAGE LICENSE ..
APPLICATION'S
Kay Lindcll Kelley. 315 North Fifth
St., Central Point, and Lucile Nona
Abbott, route 2, box 375, Central
Point. -
violation of
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CP Wafer Rales May
Not Be Increased
Central Point No increase in
water fees will be made to Cen
tral Point residents, the Cen
tral Point city council indicated
last week.
The council previously an
nounced that an increase in
water rates was possible because
of negotiations for a new con
tract between Central Point and
the Medford water commission.
Central Point councilmen
adopted a revised water con
tract for the city which will be
in force for 10 years.
The new agreement is based
on a static number of water
connects in the city with a grad
uated charge for water after
the minimum.
The growth in Central Point
and greater use of water by
residents should make the cost
of water to the city only slight
ly higher than the former con
tract, councilmen said.
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