Show w 4 h hoe oe t sat Record keeping nets Marjean Oviatt Utah Turkey Show winner In addition to entering pounds of prime young turkey at the Utah State Turkey Show held last weekend in Moroni and Salt Lake City Marjean Oviatt was awarded for having kept the best H 4 record book at atthe atthe atthe the show Each participant selected their best tom torn and best hen for competition in this annual event Marjean's best tom torn weighed pounds and placed eighth in l his s class The other birds were bought by the Moroni Processing Company to tobe tobe tobe be marketed as Norbest turkeys The turkey show committee presented two awards for best record keeping one to a 4 H member and one to an FF A member to assist the young people in attending national meetings of their choice Marjean's will be placed in savings until she is 14 years old the qualified age for national 4 H meetings and then says Marjean 1 I plan to save enough to go to the Japanese 4 H Ii Exchange When they said Id I'd won that I said Huh Me I REALLY enjoyed the show I made a lot of friends like Dr CI Draper Extension Poultry Science specialist and a member of the state board turkey association Dr Gerald Olsen who is supervisor of the H 4 programs for the state of Utah Id I'd really like for other kids to go into the turkey program its it's been one of the most fun things Ive I've ever done 4 H members have always been encouraged to keep accurate accurate accurate ac ac- ac- ac curate and complete records revealed Ronda Harris Uintah H 4 specialist and at this show the committee presented awards based solely on neatness neatness neat neat- ness and completeness Book requirements included not only the recording of project activities activities activities ac ac- ac- ac but participation in school community and church as well Marjean has been in H 4 for three years and has completed 22 projects in poultry livestock foods clothing home improvement improvement im im- provement home beautification cats and gar gar- dening In about two months the cat club will start on record books and I plan to help them said this enterprising young lady Also if a workshop is conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted on keeping record books Id I'd like to help other Hers 4 learn so you know what has happened and how much growth you have for the amount it has cost youW you WE W WENT through the turkey processing plant in Moroni One boys boy's prize bird came out missing one leg and labeled C grade He lie felt so bad but they said if there was a bruise it had to be cut out or or orthe orthe orthe the bird would spoil At the banquet in Salt Lake City we ate turkey corn dogs franks pastrami sweet and sour turkey roast turkey croquettes all turkey The awards ceremony followed with five grand champion awards given one of the top lop toms weighed 47 41 pounds The top 20 0 birds are auctioned to the highest bidder at the show each year and Marjean said that the last one and one of the smallest sold for None of hers were eligible But says saysa a determined Marjean For next year Im I'm going to be in there |