The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 July 1970 — Page 28

■i « ;I> MSM ui fc& Sfhffii iM H - - s ® I Rh ' ’ r>■ cTcx-**’™ ■ 1/ * .3J 7 4 ■ UPSURGE IN HOME CANNING prompted the Kerr Glass people to find out just who is doing most of it. Young homemakers and teenagers are at the top of the list. Showing how to can com is one of the millions of 4-H girls who has learned the home art by participation in the national 4-H food preservation program supported by Kerr for more than four decades The Cooperative Extension Service supervises the learn by doing project.

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Spurt In Gas Powered 4-H Engine Projects SPECIAL — Latest nationwide enrollment in the 4-H petroleum power program shows an increase of nearly 37 per cent in one year. Figures for 1969 from 49 states compiled by the cooperative extension service totaled 97.000. This is an increase of 26,000 members over the previous year*. The growing use of gasoline powered lawn and garden tractors, and certification for 14 and 15-year-olds for on-farm tractor driving were given as the main reasons for mounting interest in the program Small engine projects nearly doubled. Certification for farm youths 14-15 years of age for operating a tractor or other machinery off the home farm is a requirement prescribed by law. Such a training program for 4H’ers has been set up by the Cooperative Extension Service A

written examination on safety and a practical demonstration of tractor operation are among the tests given. The national 4-H petroleum power program, sponsored for more than a quarter-century by American Oil Foundation, offers a variety of tractor and small engine manuals. An annual 4-H tractor operators contest to demonstrate safety, mechanical and driving skills is held at county, state and national levels. The Eastern states division will be held at Richmond. Va., September 27-29. and the Western division will take {dace at St. Paul. Minn . 4-6. Incentive awards are provided for knowledge and ability. County medals of honor, a trip to the

••*** • • •* • *«_ • •- .* / Best of luck \ • to our 4-H f v - and F.F.A. * :: 7 \ boys and / / \ girls! JfOv r -’till i : : •" ••• : ■ r/wii ■ Mm SUPPORT KOSCIUSKO COUNTY 4-H BOYS and GIRIS AT THEIR Livestock Auction Thursday, August 6 6:30 P. M. STRAUSS’ of PIERCETON Pierceton, Indiana CALL US FOR LOW COST CUSTOM MIXING SERVICE

National 4-H Congress for the state champion, and six S6OO national scholarships are offered by the sponsor. Youths interested in the eertification training courses or in learning more about operating and maintaining lawn and garden tractors, snow-mobiles, snowremoval machines, power lawn mowers and other small engine equipment can contact the Kosciusko county extension service office. 4-H’ERS LEARN TO EARN Many 4-H projects teach youngsters to earn while they learn. Examples are livestock projects which concentrate on recommended practices of breeding, feeding, management and marketing.