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4-H Week Being Observed By Newton County Clubs
551 Local Members Carry
On Work Started In County
The Newton County 4-H
Clubs are well organized and
have an excellent slate of offi
cers. These officers conduct the
meeting procedures in their re
spective clubs.
In addition to functioning in
each of their local clubs these
4-H’ers are members of a coun
ty 4H Council. When he is
elected to a club office this
4-H’er is automatically a Coun
cil Member. Council members
help to conduct the county-wide
activities of 4-H Club work. In
general they represent their re
gpective club members and
make certain that all members
are represented equally.
Listed below are the organ
jzed 4-H Clubs with the offi
cers in each one:
4-H Council Officers: Hutch
Jordan, Pres.; Wanda Bailey,
Girls’ Vice Pres.; John Knight,
Boys’ Vice Pres.; Eddye Cowan,
Secretary, Johnny Cowan, Trea
surer.
Newton High: Wanda Bailey,
Pres.; Johnny Cowan, BVP;
Sandra Cowan, GVP; Shirley.
Ruth White, Secty.; Hutch Jor
dan, Treas.; John Knight, Re
porter.
Mansfield: Glenn Mutimer,
Jr., Pres; Sandra Hodges, GVP;
Ronnie Elliott, BVP; Suzanne
Adams, Secretary; Jim Benton,
Treasurer; Nancy Spears, Re
porter.
E. L. Ficquett: Mike Prince,
Pres.; Bonnie Piper, GVP; Cur
tis Jackson, BVP; Harriett
Grant, Secretary; Eddie John
son, Treas.; Robin Dennison,
Reporter.
Heard Mixon: Jackie Tomlin,
Pres.: Lougenia Pulliam, GVP,
Bobby Berry, BVP; Brenda
Moon, Secty.; J. C. Johnson,
Treas.; Beth Stubbs, Reporter.
Palmer Stone Boys: Denny
Dobbs, Pres.; Hal Moss, VP;
Kenneth Mclntosh, Secty.; Gary
Budd, Treas.; Mike Flannagin,
Reporter.
Pamer Stone Girls: Carol
George, Pres.; Lynda Holifield,
VP.: Dianne George, Secty.;
Lura Madden, Treas.; Phyliss
Edwards, Reporter.
Livingston: Bob Wheeler,
Pres.; Ray Amerson, BVP; Faye
Knox, GVP; Ralph Hodges,
Treas., Brenda Willingham,
Secty.; Jordye Bailey, Reporter.
Cloverleaf: Katie Jones, Pres;
Sidney Denny, BVP; Gail Hin
ton, GVP; Arlene Martin, Secty;
John Cowan, Treas.; Richard
George, Reporter.
Brickstore: Ginger Knight,
Pres.; Anthony Ozburn, Pres.:
Joe Parker, Secty.; Ginger
Knight, Reporter.
Pine Grove: Ronnie Elliott,
Pres.: Sandra Hodges, GVP;
Rubin Whisnante, BVP; Mary
Della Robertson, Secty.
A Parent 4-H Leader Writes
MRS. HOYT BAILEY l
The small part I have had
with 4-H young folks in the
past twelve years has held rich
and valuable experiences. I've
enjoyed every minute, whether
it was at a 4-H meeting, a 4-H
party or. even a few of the
camping trips that have been
my pleasure to take part in.
I'll never forget how I first |,
started as a 4-H Counselor. Miss |
Julia Parker, who was the’,
county Home Demonstration |
Agent then, asked if I would |
participate in 4-H work by |]
serving as a counselor. i e
marked that I already had too |,
many responsibilities and ob- |,
lication to accept any more. Her
next remark was the one I'll|,
never forget, “Mrs. Bailey, peo- |:
ple that are too busy are the |,
only ones we ever get to do a|
job.” |
I have had three girls in 4-H ||
work. I still have two. I be-|
Jieve their 4-H experiences have ||
certainly gone a long way in|
helping them to be Dbetter|
youths of today, and better
citizens of tomorrow. Along|
with this, our own present |
Home Demonstration Agent,
Mrs. Malone and the County
Agent, Ed Hunt, have a major |
part in the molding of our
youths’ future. Our hats are
off to them.
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Highlights Os
Newton Co.
ewfon Co. s
Achievements
By EDDYE COWAN
(1958 President)
Many activities and events
were participated in Newton
County 4-H Clubs during the
1957-58 4-H year while I was
president. The 4-Hers
were guided by many local
leaders, Mrs. Hazel Malone,
HDA, W. H. McKinney, f(rmer
County Ageri, and our new
County Agent, Ed Hunt.
We had 531 boys and girls en
olled in 9 clubs and one coun
il. These 4-H’ers participated
in National 4-H week observa
tion, in several ways as we are
doing this year.
47 boys and girls attended
Camp Fulton, south of Atlanta,
and one 4-H’er went to Fores
try Camp at Camp Wahsega.
Three 4-H steers were enter
ed in the Atlanta for cattle show
in April.
Our Newton County 4-H’ers
participated in 4-H activities at
the Newton County Fair and
the Southeastern Fair.
Numerous projects were com
pleted with one, the poultry
chain, having a show in Coving
ton for the participants.
Newton County was repre
sented on WAGA-TV by local
4-H’ers and the boys and girls
presented several civic club
programs. ‘
To climax last years activi
ties, 25 boys and girls partici
pated in the project achieve
ment meeting at Rock Eagle.
Several first, second and third
place awards were won. Other
4-H’ers attended State Coun
cil meeting at Rock Eagle in
August.
There are 22 Colored 4-H
clubs in Newton County with
over. 800 boys and girls enrol
led. Each club meets twice per
month for demonstrations on
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Why | Joined
The 4-H Club
By JULIAN VAUGHN
I joined the 4-H because I
want to be a greater help to
my community and to increase
my knowledge by going. I want
to learn to build things and
learn how to grow crops with
less trouble by using the pro
per crop growing practices plus
carrying out conservation and
erosion control.
I want to use my head for
clearer thinking and my hands
to better service and I want to
stay healthy. I want to be of
larger service to my club, com
munity, and country. Since the
Georgia 4-H Clubs were started
in Newton County, I want to
be one of the many members of
this famous fast growing orga
‘nization.
I would like to learn more
about wildlife, insects, and the
outdoors life. I hope to know
more about forestry and how to
protect forests. I want to pre
vent dangerous hazards which
might cause accidents that may
hurt someone or take some
one’s or some pets’ life.
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TWO MEMBERS OF PROF. ADAMS Original Corn Club, forerunner of the present-day 4-H Club,
are shown in the photo above looking at a poster commemorating National 4-H Week now being
observed over the nation. Grady Adams (left) and Joe Laseier were enrolled in Prof. G. C. Adams
corn club in 1905 here in Newion County. These men were honor guests at the recent county
4-H Club banquet held at the Ficquett School cafetorium in Covingion.
G. C. Adams, 1868-1949
By JOHN T. WHEELER
University of Georgia
Mr. George Claud Adams, a
pioneer in Georgia’s educational
development, recently passed
from the scenes of his labors
at the age of eighty-one years.
He was a lifelong resident of
Newton County, and was int the
process of writing a history of
that county at the Zime of his
death, April 10, 1949,
During his sixteen years as
School Superintendent of New
ton County, he was a leader in
the educational affairs of the
state. He promoted the County
School Commissioners Associa
tion, through which he worked
to make a most notable contri
bution to American education.
Through the Commissioner’s
Association, Mr. Adams pro
jected the Agricultural Club
movement “as a method of
teaching agriculture in the pub
lic schools of Georgia.”
In 1903 the General Assem
bly of Georgia passed a law re
quiring that agriculture be
taught in the public school as
a condition for receiving state
funds for education in the coun
ties. To meet the stipulations of
this law Mr. Adams inaugurat
ed the club work in Newton
County. “We propose by this
means,” he said, “to carry into
effect the teaching of agricul
ture as required by a recent act
of the legislature.”
During the school year 1904-
05, Mr. Adams had corn clubs
throughout his county, and the
first eorn show in Georgia was
held at the Newton County
Court House that fall.
In his initial efforts Mr.
Adams was not alone. He had
the counsel and advice of other
great educators of Georgia —
Joseph S. Stewart, Professor of
Secondary Education, College
of Education at the University,
and Mell L. Duggan, County
School Commissioner of Han
cock County, President of the
Commissioner’s Association.
These men studied and nurtur
ed Mr, Adams’ idea in its sett
ing in Newton County. Imme
diately after the big show at
Covington in the fall of 1905,
Mr. Adams presented his suc
cess story to the Commissioner’s
Association in Macon. The idea
lwas enthusiastically received,
and state committees were ap
pointed “to carry this method
of teaching agriculture to all
counties and schools of the
state.”
Thus the Agricultural Club
movement was launched to
meet the legislative enactment
requiring agriculture to be
taught in the public schools of
Georgia. The philosophy of Ag
ricultural Clubs in the school
was stated by Mr. Duggan. “We
believe that every child’s edu
cation should be related as
nearly as possible to his pres
ent and prospective environ
ment., Thus, may we secure at
the same time: (1) better means
COVINGTON, GEORGI”., THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1959
of educating; and (2) better re
sults from that education —
’Therefore, the patrons of
schools are asked to cooperate
effectively with the schools in
teaching the science and art of
agriculture, through club pro
jects.”
Dr. Joseph S. Stewart was
made Chairman of the State
Advisery Committee, which was
composed of Mr. G. C. Adams,
'School Commissioner of New
ton County; Mr. W. B. Merritt,
State School Commissioner; Mr.
Dudley M. Hughes, Director of
Farmer’s Institutes, and Mr. M.
L. Duggan, School Commission
er, Hancock County. Also on
this committee were Mr. H. C.
White, President of the Agricul
tural College; Mr. R. J. Red
ding, Director, Georgia Experi
ment Station; Mr. J. J. Conner,
President of the State Agricul
tural Society, and others.
Under Dr. Stewart’s leader
ship club hand books for teach
ers were published in large
quantities, The quality of these
manuals was excellent and well
written. They served as teach
er guides. The administration
of the elub program, however,
was left entirely to the County
Commissioners and their teach
ing eorps.
By 1906 the club movement
had spread to all sections of
the state, and one eounty paper
Newton 4-H Council Pres. Speaks
By HUTCH JORDAN
I think that the 4-H Club is
one of the finest organizations
of its kind in America. It teach
es so many boys and girls so
many things, things that they
would not have had a chance to
learn. It has helped me to be
come a better citizen of my
community, my state, and my
country. It has done this by
teaching me responsibility in:
all things that I do. Four H
Club work teaches me to do the
very best that I can, no matter
how big or small the job may
be. Club work teaches us how
to cooperate with others as well
as the value of friendship.
Through my own 4-H acti
vities and projects, I feel that
I have helped to make my farm
a better place to live and work.
It brings out my best abilities
and gives me a chance to use
them creatively., Through my
projects, I have gained valu
able knowledge that will be
useful to me the rest of my
life. Club work offers each of
its members opportunities like
these to advance.
In my poultry project, which
has been my main project for
the past four years, these have
been my main objectives: (1) to
learn the importance of the
poultry industry in the nation
al economy, (2} to acouire in
formation and skill in the ef
ficient production of poultry
remarked, “The schools have
made the headlines in every
paper in the state.” The At
lanta Constitution in particular
devoted much space to promot
ing this idea and commented
editorially: “The Constitution is
not only in complete sympathy
with methods of this practical
nature, but it is confident that
the innovation will prove a most
valuable addition to the curri
culum of the county schools.”
This movement in the schools of
Georgia was recognized by the
press throughout the nation.
However, the club movement
was inaugurated without spe
cial financial aid from any
source. Mr, Adams’ idea was so
pregnant and vital that it chal
lenged the imagination of school
administrators everywhere,
Because of the setting of that
day, Mr. Adams was laboring
not only with great educators,
but he was also working with
the “Educational Governor of .
‘Georgia,” Hon. Joseph M. Ter
rell. Adams’ work in inaugur
ating the club movement fitted
well into education innovation
of the time. The “Educational
Revival” had already begun and
Mr. Adams’ work lent fuel to
the fire that literally swept over
the state,
Shortly after his election in
1902, Governor Terrell electri
fied the state by his inspiring
and poultry products; (3) to
|improve my knowledge of grad
|ing, marketing, and merchan
|dising of poultry products; (4)
| to improve my knowledge of the
| nutritive value of poultry, meat
|and eggs and their contribution
toward good health; (5) to ap
|preciate and use scientific in
formation in poultry produc
tion and marketing; (6) to de
velop leadership talents and to
work toward achieving the
broad objectives of character
and effective citizenship.
Not only do I love 4-H for
the many invaluable things I
have learned in it, but the won
gierful experiences I have en
joyed in it will remain with me
for many years. Things such as
summer camp, district achieve
ment meetings, and State Coun
cil will always have a special
place in my memory. The peo
ple we meet at such places are
likely to be life long friends
who we will al'vays admire and
respect.
Os course as in any organi
zation, awards are an impor
tant part of our projects. In 4-H
we are all winners because
whether we get an award or
just an experience, we have all
profited.
All of these things add up to
the main objectives of the 4-H
Club to build strong character
and leadership in its boys and
| girls. |
Covington NEWS
Features County
4-H Club Work
~_ The Covington NEWS to- A
day is printing numerous ar- ‘
~ ticles relative to observance ||
~ of the National 4-H Week. All |
~ the articles on this page con- |
cern the work, past and pres- |
ent, of the Newton County |
4-H Club organizations. |
Advertisements in the pa- |
par today also stress the ob
servance of 4-H Week.
Qur 4-H Leaders
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Somewhere in between the
sterness of a parent and the
comradeship of a pal is that
mysterious creature we vall a
4-H ieader.
These leaders come in all
srtapes and sizes, and may be
male or female. But they all
have cne thing in common —a
glorious twinkle in their eyes.
4-H leaders are found every
where — at judging contest, at
Junior fairs, square dances and
talent shows. They are always
preparing for, sitting through,
participating in, or recuperat
ing from a meeting of some
kind. :
They are tireless consumers
of muffins, expert at taking
knots out of thread, peerless
coachies, and spend hours on the
telephone.
Nobody else is so early to rise,
and so late to get home at
|night. We sometimes forget
|them, but we can’t do without
|them. They receive no salary,
|and we can never repay them.
| They are angels in aprons,
|saints in straw hats. Their only
|reward is the love of the kids
|and the respect of the commun
|ity. But when they look around
{them at the skills they have
{taught, and the youth they have
| built, there’s an inner voice
|from somewhere that says:
|“Well done!”
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leadership toward a better pro
|gram of education for rural
|Georgia. He launched this pro
gram in an address from the
Old Chapel rostrum, wherein
he called for an Educational Re
vival, and asked for converts.
He got converts and baptized
them with his enthusiasm.
George Claud Adams, Dr. J. S
Stewart, and M. L. Duggan at
tended this revival meeting in
the Old Chapel at the Univer
sity. The Governor first propos
ed the Congressional District
Schools in 1902; his first legis
lature enacted a law in 1903 to
require the teaching of agricul
ture in the public schools.
Adams immediately eame forth
with his elub program. Farm
er’s Institutes were organized
through the University in 1904,
and agricultural courses were
offered to rural school teachers
in the summer session of that
year. The A. and M. School were
established in 1906; the present
Agricultural College at the Uni
versity was ereated in 1907, and
the revival was underway.
Terrell became known as
“Georgia’s Educational Gover
nor.” He preached revival and
{worked for the revival he
'preached. George Claud Adams
was not only a convert of this
revival, he was also a devoted
disciple. He developed the club
{idea in Georgia, and thereby
| made a national contribution to
leducational organization and
| method.
] Often Dr. Seaman A. Knapp
'of New York and lowa is point
fed out as the father of the club
'movement, However, the facts
!show that Dr. Knapp was first
;introducod to the club idea
’when he visited Georgia in 1909
and in his report to the Gen
eral Education Board* of that
year he said that when convinc
ed that the club method was
sound “it was appropriated,”
and used to the greatest advant
age. Thus Dr. Knapp acted as
an opportunist and not as a
creator.
George Claud Adams was the
creator, His name should be
gratefully embalmed in the af
fections of all Georgians as a
great educator, who in response |
to the call of the General As- |
sembly of Georgia in 1903 gave |
to his state and the nation a|
human approach to teaching|
the problems that were nearest
to the rural people of Georgia. §
Working Together For 4-H
By HAZEL MALONE !
(Home Demonstration Agent)
The official framework sup
porting 4-H Clubs, as in other
Extension programs, centers in
a three-way partnership of the
United States Department of
Agriculture, the State land
grant colleges and universities,
and the county governments.
Each of these has a unique and
important place to fill.
In addition to the three-way
tpartnership, 4-H Club work is
carried on by the local help in
Newton County through friends
and parents of club members.
The business houses and civie
clubs play an important part
in conducting and sponsoring
4-H Club work.
Through the cooperation of
our school officials, we the Ex
tension workers, meet the 4-H
members once a month during
school hours. The teachers play
a great part in helping 4-H
Club members at school to en~
courage them in their project
work.
Interested friends and par
ents meet with 4-H members
in out-of-school clubs. Gen
erally these clubs meet once a
month. Through the combined
efforts of friends, parents, civ
ic clubs and business houses,
4-H work is carried on in New
ton County.
What 4-H Means To 4-H'ers
By CAROL HITCHCOCK
It is a week of observation,
for we observe the 4-H Clubs
and members and what they are
doing to help the well-being of
their communities. It is a week
of loyaity, for we pledge our
loyalty to our clubs and all
that they stand for. It is a
week of appreciation, for we
are very proud to have the
priviledge and opportunity of
belonging to a club such as the
4-H Ciub. It is a week of cele
bration, for we are happy to
celebrate the well being of our
4-H Clubs throughout America.
We are happy to celebrate the
accomplichments, encourage the
advancements and look for
ward to new goals for the 4-H
Club.
Why do we feel this way a
bout our membership in the 4-H
Club? It is due to the fact that
‘4-H work has given us much
and has much to offer to all of
its members. A person gets out
of something just what he or
she puts mto it. It is easy to
put ourseives into 4-H work
and reap many rewards.
Through 41 work, we have
the oppomiun'ty to learn many
things that will be invaluable
to us later. Whatever we desire
{¢ Jearn or achieve, there is al
most always a place or position
for us in the 4-H Club. Whether
it is ecooking, sewing, use of
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FORESTRY DEMONSTRATION by John Knight (above) won him
an all-expenses paid trip to the National 4-H Congress at Chicago
last fall. John also gave his demonstration on WAGA-TV y
Februszy 21, on the “4-H Hour” program. Such projects ag #his
is the inesns that 4-H'ers have of attaining national prominence in
disseminating valuable information so club members feom all 48
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NUMBER 1
I-H Club?
.
By ED HUNT ¢
(County Agent)
Many of you have heard of
4-H Club work for many years,
but do you really know what
it is? T would like to use a short
space in this special edition to
‘tell you what, it i and how your
son or daughter or even you
‘may find & place with other
4-H'ers.
4-H Clubs are groups of
young people, chiefly in rura.
and suburban areas, who carry
on a wide variety of farming,
homemaking, community ser
vice, and other projects. They
raise livestock and poultry,
grow gardens and field crops,
conserve the soil, sew, eook,
preserve food, make things for
their homes, and work for com
munity betterment. No, these
|aren’t all. There are many,
|many other things which can
be done by 4-H’ers.
The 4-H Club is open to any
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electricitv, 2ericulture or indus
try. Through 4-H ome can
learn better how to fulfill his
desires and achieve his goals.
|During the process of learning,
| these important lessons, we are
|learning to get along with fel
|low 4-H'ers and leaders. Be
|sides having the opportunity to
|learn #nd increase our knowi
edge, meeting more people and
making new friends, we are
able to visit many places that
broadens our knowledge on
m.ary subjecis, and at the same
time gives us more pieasure of
deing our club wok.
So vou see, in this week of
observation, loyalty, apprecia
tion and celebration, we are
proud to salate the national 4-H
Clubs. We are proud to be a
part f this great organization.
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IForestry Project
By JOHN KNIGHT
I began my forestry project
five years ago. It consisted of
17 acres of 14-year old loblolly,
slash and shortleaf pine. Not
knowing much about forestry,
a boy of twelve thought bhe
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