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My 4-H Experiences
BY EDNA FISHER
Sitting In my study hall class
today, I began to think of all my
experiences and adventures I
have enjoyed during my six years
of 4-H Club work. Now I would
like very much to share some
of these with you.
My 4-H Club work started
when I was a shy fifth grader.
I was so shy that when I made
a mistake, I cried. Then one
sunny day I decided to join the
4-H Club. My friend recomm
ended It because she had been
a devoted member for two years
and thoroughly enjoyed it. Well,
I joined, and I am now helping
other shy 4-H’ers In our county
to outgrow their shyness.
While I was a Cloverleaf, I
took such projects as Food Pre
servation, Cornmeal Muffins,
Leadership, Health, Child Care,
and Wildlife. Cornmeal muffins
was my main project and in this
project I entered a cornmeal
muffin contest for the county
and went to District competition
in It,
My second year as a Clover
leaf, I took freezing. I gave
ten demonstrations on freezing
green beans. I gave these dem
onstrations at our County Coun
cil and Community Club meet
ings. As years go by I become
some years older and a little
more mature.
During my years as a Junior
4-H’er, I added approximately
three other projects to my coll
ection. These were Safety and
Food Preparation-Yeast Bread.
I gave ten or fifteen demon
strations on this project because
it helped me to learn more about
preparing foods and breads. I
attended District twice In this.
My Senior years are most
exciting for me. I began my
Senior year when I entered my
Freshman year In high school.
I attended District again as a
Yeast Bread contestant but did
not succeed. My projects were
the same and now 4-H has really
begun to help me understand the
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Best Better.”
I attended District in Cloth
ing, Senior Dress Revue. In
this attempt, I placed fourth in
the District. In my Clothing
project, I have made approx
imately twenty-five garments. I
won $13.00 for my entries in
the County Fair this year.
In my Food Preservation-Can
ning project I won $7.00 In blue
ribbon prizes with first places in
muscadine hull preserves, scup
pernong jelly and french style
green beans. I won second prize
in pickle pears, pear preserves,
canned sweet potatoes, and
relish. In my crafts this year
I won $2.50 for my entry of a
woven belt and a name plate
In the county fair.
My leadership project this past
year I attended the 4-H Awards
Banquet In which I presented the
welcome speech. I have attend
ed State Forestry Camp, state
Wildlife camp, State Council and
other camps. At the District
meetings In 1963, 1 ran for Girl’s
Vice-President, but was de
feated. I renewed by candidacy
for the 1964 elections and was
elected as the Northwest District
Parliamentarian. lam serving
as Girl’s Vice-President of the
County Council also and served
as Girl’s Vice-President of the
High School Club in 1963. In
October of that year I had the
privilege of representing Newton
County along with the other cou
nty officers at the District Rally
held at McDonough.
I have completed two square
dancing classes conducted by Mr.
M. L. Van Winkle. I enjoy square
dancing a lot and some of the
square dancers from Henry Cou
nty joined us at the 4-H Day
at the Southeastern Fair where
we participated in the folk dan
cing exhibition with them. My
fellow 4-H’ers and I have agreed
that this was one of the high
lights of our square dancing
workshops.
In my sixth year as a 4-H
club member, I have found the
most reward of all. As an off
icer for the Northwest District
and a County Council officer,
my duties are many and exciting.
I have attended two district rall
ies, one held here In Covington
and the other In Newnan. At
our rally here, I led the group
in the singing session.
Along with my clothing project,
I continue to enjoy my recreat
ion project and was elected Pres
ident of our newly formed Rec
reation Club. lam in my third
year as a Clothing-Dress Revue
contestant and enjoy sewing and
constructing garments for my
use as well as my family’s.
Looking back over my past
six years journey from a shy
fifth grader to a senior in my
local school, I am very thankful
for having a club such as 4-H
to help young people as myself
to prepare for the future.
In conclusion, let me say that
4-H to me means the work
and willingness to dedicate my
efforts to the fulfillment of 4-H
Club work and TO MAKE THE
BEST BETTER.
** * *
BY BILL MARKS
1 have been In the 4-H Club
for four years. During these
years I have done such things
as judge dairy cattle at Dairy
Day in Athens; went to 4-H Camp
two years; attended District Pro
ject two years and I am planning
to do all these things again this
year plus many others.
In my first year I showed my
calf In the County Fair, but did
not win a prize. In the spring
I judged dairy animals and live
stock at Athens. I didn’t win
anything at either of these events,
but I learned a lot of new things.
1 went to Camp Fulton and had
a wonderful time too.
I showed my calf again the
next year at the County Fair
and this time I won second place.
I also judged dairy animals at
the University of Georgia and
bought another calf. I was very
nervous at the county elimination
that year, but I won by 1/4 of
a point and went on to win the
district competition third place.
Again the highlight of the summer
for me was attending camp at
Wahsega this time.
I showed my calf again In 1962
and placed fourth. I was put
on the program committee and
served on every program that
year. I judged livestock at the
Dixie Hills Hereford Farm and
our team came in seventh out
of 18 teams.
I started my tractor project
in 1963 and have driven tractors
on our farm for several years
now. I have learned to do all
necessary tractor work In our
dairy farming operation and know
that 4-H has really helped me
in this learning. I have found
that one of the most Important
things I have learned In my
tractor project Is to maintain It
periodically and have it in A-l
condition at all times.
I continued attending dairy day
activities, went on land judging
and cattle judging trips, showed
calves at the County Fair, winning
Reserve Grand Champion one
time, and participated in all 4-H
county activities.
During all of my 4-H club
experiences, I am finding them
to be very rewarding and mean
ingful to me. There are so
many opportunities for learning
that I hope I can always remem
ber to take advantage of them
and continue my learning through
4-H Club work.
♦♦ ♦ ♦
BY INDIA FULLER
My 4-H years have been won
derful to me. This is my third
year in 4-H.
In the past three years, I
have learned too much to write
in this one story, but I will
try to highlight some of my
experiences in 4-H.
In my first year I took my
projects — Livestock - Beef and
Leadership. The second year I
took Wildlife, Foods and Nutrition
and continued my Livestock-Beef
project. Then at a meeting, I
discovered a Horse and Pony
Manual, and since I have a horse
of my own, I asked If I could
have It. I have been studying
it ever since.
In my second year I was also
elected Girl’s Vice - President
and later on served as Secretary
since our Secretary wasn’t doing
anything.
I have gone to District in
Wildlife. Everything was won
derful down there. The judges
were very nice and all the people
were too. Sometime I want to
go to camp.
I have gone to the Atlanta
Cattle Show with my calf once
and have a calf ready to go
this year.
Before I close I would like to
compliment Mr. Ed Hunt and Mrs.
Ginny Jones for such a wonderful
year.
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BY BRENDA MARKS
This is my third year in 4-H
now and I chose Dairying as my
main project again this year.
This year I am going to use
"How to Show a Dairy Calf’
as my demonstration for the
District Project Achievement
meeting at Rock Eagle. lam
choosing this because for the
last three years I have taken
a calf to the Newton County Fair
to exhibit. I have won three
ribbons, fifth place, fourth place,
and first place with a Grand
Champion ribbon award. I plan
to exhibit a calf again this year.
Next year I will be President
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of my local 4-H Club and I will
try my best to make our club
better, like our 4-H motto says.
I know that the other officers will
help me to do this.
I can say that 4-H has really
helped me learn a great many
things and the dairy project has
helped me the most as I live
on a dairy farm. I enjoy working
with the dairy cows, and I feel
that anything I learn in this 4-H
project will be of help to my
Daddy also as I help him in
many ways around the dairy.
First year at District, I won
second place in the Dairy project
and last year I won a Blue award.
This year I am going to try
harder and hope to place again.
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BY MARY ANN PETERS
I joined the 4-H Club in the
sixth grade and I’m still in it.
It is very interesting to be in
4-H Club work and I’m going
to stay in it as long as I can.
When I was in the fifth grade
I joined 4-H Club, but quit and
didn’t get to go to Rock Eagle.
Since I joined in the sixth grade,
and stayed in and worked hard,
I got to go to Rock Eagle last
year. While I was there I had
the best time. I will never for
get the fun everyone had. The
parties at night, the milk coun
selors bringing us milk at 10:00
p.m„ the special projects we had.
These are all some of the things
in a summer’s week’s fun.
My projects of forestry, family
life, pecan production and leader
ship have taught me many val
uable things. I have learned
about trees in Georgia, identify
ing leaves and knowing other
things about trees. My pecan
trees are doing very nicely too.
In studying family life, my par
ents began to depend upon me
more and trust me to use my
own judgement in wearing
clothes, child care, posture and
so on.
Everyone sayd I do a much
better job now of being friends,
helping other people and learn
ing to be a better citizen. I
have really learned a lot from
being in 4-H Club work. I also
have enjoyed my 4-H activities
and hope to be in the 4-H Club
for a long time.
** * *
BY DEBBIE ANDERSON
4-H Club work is an import
ant element in my life. I didn’t
know very much about it until
1963 when my family andlmoved
from the city to the rural area
of Covington, Georgia. When we
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moved to our present home, the
girls and boys at my school
urged me to join the 4-H Club.
I joined in 1963 when I was in
the fifth grade.
As the first project I ever
chose, I chose Clothing. I gave
a demonstration on how to make
a scarf on Elimination Day. The
fact that I didn’t win a trip to
District made me more deter
mined that ever to accomplish
something.
The next year, 1964, I was the
Girl’s Vice-President for the
Livingston School Cloverleaf
Club. As my projects, I chose
Entomology and Family Life. En
tomology was my main project.
I gave a demonstration on In
sects and was chosen to rep
resent my county at District
Project Achievement. I won
second place and only missed
first place by one point.
This year I chose Entomology
again and am going to compete
this summer at District. As my
other projects, I chose Family
Life and Food Preservation.
I hope sincerely to get first
place at District this year but
not for myself. I want to win
for “my club, my community,
and my country”. I hope to
go further in 4-H Club work
to Increase my knowledge in
the many projects that are at
hand for myself and others.
** * *
BY DONNA JEAN HARVILLE
This Is my third year in 4-H
Club work. This year as a
4-H’er I have done many things
in my project.
The project in which I am now
in, Biscuits, I started on during
the summer. I helped mother
make breakfast and sometimes
I made it by myself. I also enjoy
cooking.
In the Recreation project I
made plaques to sell. I sold
sets of two and three. I also
collected matchbooks, rocks and
I enjoy making cartoons, read
ing, and enjoy music, in which
I am learning to play the piano.
In my landscaping project, I
am helping plant flowers, shrubs,
as well as trees and grass. I
enjoy raising petunias, in which
I am good at.
In the Clothing project, I have
made a skirt, a scarf and clothes
for a model doll I have and
for my friends’ dolls also. I
hem my own skirts, buy some
of my own clothes and keep my
closet and drawers straightened.
I like all my 4-H projects,
all in which I am interested
very much, and I enjoy 4-H a
great deal and hope to accom
plish a lot someday. 4-H helps
me to do important things and
it is through 4-H that I feel
I am truly growing up.
** * *
BY MICKEY DICKERSON
I joined 4-H in the Fall of 1962
and didn’t know much about it. I
talked to my friends about it and
they really encouraged me to join.
I selected Entomology as my
first project and found many in
teresting things about this insect
study project. I made a killing
jar, an Insect collection box and
then showed these things at school
and club meetings.
During June of 1964, I got a
calf to raise in my Livestock-
Beef project. This calf is being
raised to show in 4-H exhibits
both at the County Fair and if I
do a good enough job, at the Geor
gia Cattle Show. I am using all of
the principles of Veterinary Sci
ence in the care and management
of this calf as a healthy animal
will naturally show better.
I have helped in the selection,
halter breaking, feeding and care
of other cattle and have seen my
first calf make a lot of progress
in his growth already. Since I
live on a farm, this project of
Veterinary Science really fits
in with my other projects and my
home life very well.
4-H Club work and projects
have already taught me a great
many new things and I hope to
learn more each year of 4-H
work.
»♦ » ♦
BY SAMMY OZBURN
I consider It to be a great
privilege to be able to be a 4-H
Club member and participate In
the various activities of the club.
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There have been many hours
of hard, grueling work and you
really had to “put your shoulder
to the wheel.” However, there
has been a great deal of fun too.
Each summer I look forward to
4-H Camp and the fun I have
there.
When I first joined the 4-H
Club, I didn’t have the slightest
idea what it was all about. But
now, I’m ever so glad I did join.
Since I have joined 4-H, I have
learned a great deal in many
fields. It has helped me to help
myself, to help others, and to
accept the help of others who are
willing to help me.
4-H projects cover everything
from weeding a garden to setting
a table for a meal. Information
that I obtain now from 4-H work
will help me, I’m sure, when I
become older and am a parent
myself.
Not only does 4-H help you to
learn more about various fields
In life, but it helps you to learn
more about the people around you.
I know friends In Henry County
and many more, all thanks to
4-H camps and District Project
Achievement meetings.
At 4-H camp last year, I found
myself liking a girl whom I later
found to be my third cousin. On
this note of humour, I would like
to close my essay.
*♦ ♦ *
BY MARY HAZEL POLK
I have really enjoyed 4-H the
three years I have been In it.
I have really gotten something
out of it. To some people, it
is just another old club. To me
it isn’t just any old club--lt is a
fine club in which you learn
something.
Last year I participated in Dis
trict Project Achievement meet
ing at Rock Eagle and won second
place. I hope to win first place
this year. My true wish is to
someday go to Chicago to the
National 4-H Club Congress.
I have completed several pro
jects in 4-H. My main one is
poultry. I have really enjoyed
it and plan to continue with poul
try as my father owns a large
poultry operation and I intend
to help him even more in the
future.
I plan to stay in 4-H Club
work and be as good a 4-H
Club member as I possibly can.
Fd like to thank so many people
for helping me in 4-H work.
My extension agents, my local
leaders, and hope I can measure
up to their expectations of me.
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Heart Fund Chairman For 1966
Ashton J. Albert, Vice-Presi
dent and Director of Public Re
lations of the Trust Company of
Georgia, Atlanta, has been named
State Chairman for the 1966 Heart
Fund. The announcement was
made today by Richard H. Hor
sey, Chairman of the Georgia
Heart Association’s Heart Fund
Advisory Committee.
A native of Mobile, Alabama,
Mr. Albert received his second
ary education in Mobile, and at
tended the University of Paris,
Paris, France. He had five
years service in World War 11.
Prominent in civic and finan
cial circles, Mr. Albert is now
serving as National Development
Chairman of the Financial Public
Relations Association of Chicago.
He is active in the American In
stitute of Banking. Director of
the Junior Achievement of Atlanta
and many others. He is Fifth
District Chairman of the Georgia
State Chamber of Commerce
Education Committee and a past
President of the Alabama State
Exchange Clubs.
"Mr. Albert’s acceptance at-
Nation To Observe
School Lunch Week
In honor of the nineteenth year
of operation of the National School
Lunch Porgram, President Lyn
don Johnson has proclaimed the
week of October 10-16 as National
School Lunch Week.
As outlined by President John
son, the purpose of the special
observance is to "Increase pub
lic understanding and awareness
of the significance of the national
school lunch program to the child,
to the home, to the farm, to in
dustry, and to the nation.”
This school year, according
to the U. S. Department of Agri
culture’s Consumer and Market
ing Service, around 71,000 public
and non-profit schools will serve
lunches to 18 million children.
The National School Lunch Act
of 1946—which created the lunch
program—was enacted to "safe
guard the health and well being of
the nation’s children, and to en
courage the domestic consump
tion of nutritious agricultural
commodities and other foods.”
The Consumer and Marketing
Service administers the School
Lunch Act, In cooperation with
participating states and local
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tests to the Importance of the
February Heart Fund Drive,”
Mr. Horsey said In making the
announcement. "The magnitude
of the job to be done must be
matched by the quality of our
leadership, and in Mr. Albert we
have a man who Is equal to the
challenge.”
In commenting on his accept
ance Mr. Albert said, "I am
Impressed with the accomplish
ments of the Heart Association
in the past ten years, and I am
acutely aware of the magnitude
of the job still to be done.
"I am confident, however, that
any organization which has been
instrumental in reducing the
death rate from high blood pres
sure by 50 percent and stroke by
26 percent since 1950 is capable
of continuing this progress If it
has the kind of public support It
deserves.
‘'l am flattered to be a part of
this effort, and I am happy to ac
cept the challenge. We will reach
our 1966 Heart Fund Goal of
$675,000.”
school officials.
In the nine southeastern states
during the 1964-65 school year,
more than 4,451,000 children In
14,268 schools received hot noon
meals under the national school
lunch program, the Consumer
and Marketing Service reports.
This was an Increase of about 5
percent over participation in the
program in the Southeast during
the 1963-64 school term.
Across the nation last year,
35.4 percent of all school child
ren took part in the lunch pro
gram.
In proclaiming National School
Lunch Week, President Johnson
pointed out that the program
"helps to provide many of our
less fortunate children with a
well-balanced and nutritious diet
which enhances their vitality and
their ability to obtain the maxi
mum benefit from the learning
process.”
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