Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1937 — Page 22

4-H Clubs Os County Finish Year Os Successful Work

GUERNSEY Tho Adams county Guernsey cattle show will be held this year in connection with the fair. An outstanding show is expected by the comittee in charge, due to the great interest In this breed oti cattle in Adame county. Regional shows held In Decatur In the last two years further tended to emphasize the breed. The regional show this year will be held In Huntington, which, with Adams county, is recognized as a leader In this breed in Northeastern Indiana. A large number of Guernseys will be exhibited during the agricultural show here this year and will be housed with the other cattiepin the tent to be erected during tha week on the city’s free parking loWut the intersection ot First and anfl Madison streets. Officers of the Adams county Guernsey cattle club, in charge of the 1937 show are: Peter B. Lehman, president; Wesley Stults, vice-president; James Moses, sec-retary-treasurer; Floyd Myers and John Walters, directors. HOLSTEIN Approximately 45 head of cattle are expected in the Adams county Holstein cattle show. The Holstein breed is one of the oldest in the state but is not yet organized on a district basis. t'dTmty shows held in connection with the street fair in 1935 and the Cflttennial in 1936 were very sue- 1 cejpful. A better quality of cattle is expetted in the 1937 show than ever i before, because of the improvement in the breed due to the in- j i terest created by the annual i Holstein Breeders association in i shpws. < Officers of the Adams county i HSlstein Breeders association in i charge of the 1937 show are: Rud-| olph Kolter, president; Benjamin'! D. Mazelin, vice-president; Leo L. 11 Nussbaum, secretary - treasurer; ; 1 Eddie McFarland and Hermaai ■ ’ Kukelhan. directors. PEPPY PEPPERS

Under the leadership of two 4—HI Club members and Junior leaders. I the Washington township club hasi become a live organization. The] junior leaders are the Misses Juan-’ ita Lehman and Margaret Poling' This active club shows what can be accomplished under the direction es junior leaders. Health training and recreation feature their program. The regular (projects include clothing, baking, canning, and food preparation Miss Lehman was awarded a trip to the Junior leadership camp on her splendid achievements In that line of work “Peppy Peppers” is a very fitting name for the Washington township club. 4—H CLUBS The 4—H clubs of Adams county under the leadership of county leader —Helen E. Mann, have just completed a successful year of I work. Three hundred ninety boys 1 and girls between the ages of 10 j and 20 have been enrolled in the H 21 clubs in the county. Two hun-1; deed and forty girls in the 14 home I, economics clubs have been given i training in clothing, canning, baking. food preparation and room im-I provement. 150 boys in the seven agricultural clubs have been taking th<e 4-H club work in corn, garden. I

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sugar beet, melon, potato, tomato, poultry, eoil conservation and calf club work. Besides the technical training given in the project work, the boys and girls have been taught ' business methods of farm and 1 home management and have been given training in parliamentary procedure in conducting public meetings. Increased interest has been shown in the agricutural pro-! jects and the boys’ enrollment is the largest that the county has had yet. Continued support of the 4—H i club work is an assurance of competent and well trained farmers and home makers in the future. MONMOUTH ROOTERS The Monmouth 4—H Club Rooters are under the leadership of Lawrence Beckmeyer The eleven members enrolled are taking poultry and garden work. An interesting feature of their work was a tour and garden judging contest. TOMATO CLUB The Aslams county 4 —H To« mato Club is under the leadership of Beckmeyer. This is a new organization in the county, with 10 members enrolled The club is planning a picking school and expect to visit the cannery at Celina. 4—H CALF CLUB The Adams county 4 —H Calf Club is under the supervision of following committee: Peter B. Lehman. Henry Aschleman, Sol Mosser, Eli Schwartz, Oeia Von Gunten, and Dale Moses. The club has a total of 49 members enrolled —Jersey breed, 10 members and 18 calves enrolled; Ayrshire, 6 members and 10 calves; Holstein, 22 members and 29 calves; and Guernsey, 11 members and 21 calves. The judging team is composed of Stacey Arnold, Chester Shwartz, David Mosser, and Glen j Griffiths, alternate, placed high in the state contest at the round-up this year. TEENS AND TWENTIES One of the newer extensicas to

! hold the interest of the people of I Adams county is the work among the oldar people. I Teens and Twenties Club was organized a year ago to meet the needs of this group. Membership is limited to rural young people between the ages of 16 and 30. The club meets monthly in the different communities of the county to discuss problems of interest to the members. The panel method of discussion is usually employed with an occasional speaker from outside of the club. During the past year the club uaa studied such topics as personality development, etiquette, book reviews, banking, community recreation, and community improvement. Officers of the club are: Leo L. Nussbaum, president; Gerhart Mann, secretary; Pollyanna Lehi man, treasurer; Leßoy Schwartz, 1 song and yell leader; and Juanita t Lehman, news reporter. The adult (advisers are county agent Archbold, I and county club leader Helen E. Mann. The Teens and Twenties Club will act as hosts on August 5 to the Older Youth groups of ten counties represented in the dairy cattle judging contest held in connection with the Decatur Free Street Fair.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1937.

One of the features will be the picnic supper at Sun Set Park. F. L. Mcßeynolds of Purdue will be the speaker and will lead the games. SELDOM REST David Moser, a Junior leader and club member, has charge ot the Jefferson Boy®’ Seldom Rest 4—-H club. This new organization with nine members is taking corn melon, garden poultry, potato and soil conservation projects. These boys are to be congratulated on their successful beginning of 4 —H club work and it is hoped that ! they will continue with their work I and enlarge their activities. HAPPY HOOSIERS The Kirkland Happy Hoosiers': 4—H Club is led by William Griffiths. This enthusiastic club has 30 members. It is the largest ' boys’ club in the pounty. The j members are taking corn, garden, beet and poultry projects. The boys have a newly-organized baseball team. SOD BUSTERS The Monroe Sod Busters 4 —H Club has 23 members taking corn, poultry, potato, beet, soil conservation, and melon projects. The club is under the leadership of Leo Nussbaum, club member and junior leader. Elmer Nussbaum and Otis Sprunger represented Adams county in the state demonstration contest at Purdue roundup this year. Leßoy Schwartz of this club won a trip to the Purdue round-up for his general achievement in the 1 potato project. UNION TOWNSHIP The Union Township 4 —H Boos-' ters have 22 members in their organization this year. Paul Har-' den, junior leader and club member, has charge ot the club. The boys are enrolled in corn, garden,' potato, soil conservation, sugar ■ beets and melon work. This club has chosen soil conservation as its club activity and has done good work in this line. Four of | their members attended the conservation camp at McCormick’s state park. The boys are as fol-! lows: Fredrick Schamerloh, Lew ' is Koldewey, Warren and Fred Harden. The club has an active I baseball team and are taking up music. Warren Harden represented j the garden clubs at the round-up ; this year. JOLLY WORKERS The Berne Jolly Workers 4 —H Club was organized in 1934.! This year they have a club with 1 the splendid membership of 31. 1 The club has a well planned program carried out under the capable leadership of Mrs. Charles Abraham. Each girl in the club is given a chance to demonstrate to the other club members some approved practice in her project. In this way each club girl may profit from the outside study and reading of the other members. As an extra activity the club takes nature hikes. The following projects are being taught in this club: Clothing, canning, baking, and food preparation. WILLING WORKERS The Blue Creek township 4 —H Club has chosen for its name this year the "Willing Workers”. They are eight in number and are led by Mrs. Omer Merriman. The girls are taking up clothing and business and work period at their meetings, the club gains knowledge from the practical demonstrations, and lots of enjoyment from the play period. DECATUR 4—H The Decatur 4—H Clubs are led by a vocational teacher, Miss Mii-

I dred Worthman. Miss Worthman has charge of the girls’ club and also the boys' crops club. There are 32 girls enrolled in the club. They are taking clothing, baking, food preparation and room improvement. The boys are enrolled in potatoes and gardening The club Is making plans for an achievement program and they all enjoyed a picnic and swimming party. Miss Linda Marbach of this club attended the round-up at Purdue this year. She won this trip on the achievement basis. JEFFERSON BLAZERS The Jefferson Township 4—H Club was organized in 1932 and the leaders were Miss Madeline Robin and Miss Helen Kenuey. Miss Kenney has had charge of the club for several years and this year the club is again under the leadership of Miss Robin. She has six girls enrolled In the clothing project. The cub is known as the "Jefferson Township 4 —H Blazers." The girls are stressing music recreation in addition to their reg-

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i ular club work. One of their members. Miss Catherine, won a trip to the round-up this year. MINNEHAHA The Kirkland 4—H club is one !of the oldest 4—H organizations • In the county, having been orga--1 nlzed in 1927. This year, just one i! decade later, the club has 13 mem- ■ bers and the projects in the club • are clothing, baking and canning. ! Mrs. Wm. Griffiths has assumed 11 leadership of this club for tho i past two years. Mildred Henschen lis the assistant leader. This club i takes an active part in the farm--1 era’ institute each year, putting on a special exhibit and taking part in the program. i The organization is known as i the “Minnehaha 4 —H Club." BUSY BEE The Monroe Busy Bee 4—H . Club boasts 22 enthusiastic 4 -H Club members this year. Their leader is Mrs. John Floyd, and Mrs. Paul Gould is her assistant. The club members are enrolled in clothing, baking, canning, and

food preparation. The girls are doing judging and demonstration work in their meetings. At th eir final meeting the girls entert “ l " e<l for their mothers and exhibited the work they have done. HAPPY HARMONY The South Monroe 4-—H Club is a new organization this year. The members have chosen Harmony" for their name. The organization has a membership of 18 and la under the leadership of Miss Hulda steury. The girls are taking clothing, baking and canning, Attractive program boidtlets show that all projects are given proper emphasis in the club work. The season closed with a picnic supper at Lehman’s park at Berne. ST. JOHN’S The St John's 4—H Club Is a small but active club under the organization and the splendid leadership of Mrs. Rudy Meyer. The girls are enrolled in clothing, baking and food preparation. These girls have put on some very

interesting and informative demonstrations as a feature of their club work. JOLLY JUNIORS The Preble Jolly Juniors 4—H Club are under the charge of Miss Marjorie Dilling, a junior leader and 4 H club member. Clothing, baking, canning and food P re P* r ’ atfon are being taken up this year by the 8 club members. Marjorie DillitiK won a trlp t 0 tlle round up this year on her general achievement. STEADY STITCHERS The Mount Pleasant 4 H Club girls have adopted “Steady Stitchers" as the name for their organization. The leader of this organization is Mrs. Everett Singleton. In addition to the clothing project, the girls are taking canning and baking. MERRY MAIDS The Root Township Merry Maids 4—H Club is the oldest girls' 4 11 Club in Adams county. The leaders for the past two years have been Mrs. James Moses and Miss

Helen Bohnke. The twelve l bers are enrolled In clothing uiug, baking and food prepari Eleanor Johnson was award, trip to the 1937 round up BUSY FINGERS The St. Marys Busy Fi llKe —H Club is under the le 6( | (>| of Miss Mary Koos, former club member. Miss Koos h a clothing duh members in | IP ganization this year. The held a picnic during the y ( . ar closed the summer’s work wo exhibit and tea for the motht LIMBERLOST Mrs. Joseph Cline is the 14 of the Wabash “Ltmberlost' i Club. The nine members art rolled in clothing, canning food preparation The club i bers have given some very j esting demonstrations In meetings. — — o Ranch Proud of Record KERRVILLE, Tex. (U.R) aord herd of 114 calves fronii cows was produced on the r| of Adam Wilson, Jr., near her!