Show l Many any County Activities Supervised by I byI Extension Agents Throughout Year I r w aL k t r 0 LOADING STOCK at the Jr Livestock Show last summer are Ken Oaks left and Ricky Bell x r y s t tw w ad j b lr l tY M MF ML F L ti e i i it t 1 r A R Ja FITTING AND SHOWING are being demonstrated by Len Gotfredson's H 4 Club in preparation of the stock show y r s 2 tr r ry rV y to V Ealing ry t ti i a a 4 1 CHEESE SAMPLES are displayed by Suzanne Evans left Ellen Pope and Patty McCarrell during this years year's H 4 Dairy Foods week The utah State university Extension Service Home Dem Dem- Dem Demonstration agents have had a avery avery very active year in Uintah County Much of the program has been directed to the youth and II 4 club activities Nutrition Committee Formed A local nutrition committee was formed with the cooperation of the Extension Service the Welfare Department and Dar Dar Dar- Darrell rell Gray from USDA Those who have served on the com com- committee mittel are Helen Walker and Alta Rust public health nurses Lola Christensen school lunch supervisor Elaine Eggleston Melba Weber home economics teachers Geraldine Carroll food stamp clerk Colleen Thom Thom- Thomas as Rae Ashel Evans Jr and Hyrum Toone County Welfare department Rhoda DeVed adult education supervisor Uintah County School District Carolyn Garri Garri- Garrison son and Wilta Crumbo Extension Services Miss Gar Gar- Garrison rison serves as chairman for the committee with Mrs Carroll serving as secretary This com com- committee mittel meets once a month to consider nutrition programs and activities An activity of the committee ommittee was the Nutrition Week which was held April 20 to May 4 The County Commissioners pro pro- proclaimed proclaimed claimed this as Nutrition Week throughout the county It was highlighted by a poster contest in the grade schools Pictures of the children with winning posters were published in The Vernal Express a Wood Refinishing Workshop A workshop was begun in the winter with eight women who were interested in learning how to refinish and reupholster One of the functions of the Extension Services is to the help people make the best use of their consumer dollar Basketball ClinIc Held HeldA A Basketball Clinic for the girls and leaders in the Ashley Stake MIA who were interested in conducting a basketball tour tour- tournament was held early in the year The purpose of the clinic was to acquaint girls and lead lead- leaders ers with the latest basketball rules for girls and to give them some practice in playing and officiating the game Richard Boyce specialist and Mrs Workman came from Logan to help con con- conduct duct these sessions YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4 H Club Work Organization The decision making body for forthe forthe the Uintah County Ii HI program is the Leaders Council This body consists of nine members each being elected by the H 4 leaders for a three year term with three members retiring each year The members of the Council during this year have been Dan Oaks Ervin Wilkins Charles Taylor Lulu Richard Richard- Richardson son Verlie Helen Ruth Jensen Joyce Murdock and Oris Pope They help to organize clubs and find leaders Generally one or more council members are assigned to work with the Extension Agents for every II 4 event Another part of the 4 H 4 H club organization In the county is iskey iskey key leaders At the present time there are eleven women serving as key leaders in the home economics area They are Jean Gardiner Alice White Lulu Richardson Oris Pope Helen Thelma Wright Amy Pope Dorothy ONeil O'Neil Jean Brisbin Betty Bolton and Ruth These women work with club leaders and individual members in helping with val var- various ious phases of the HI H club projects Enrollment I The enrollment of is an 11 per cent increase over last year vf of the total 38 per cent are boys and 62 per cent girls This shows a slight increase of boys in the program over last year In 1967 there were 36 per cent boys and 64 per cent girls Projects The most popular projects during this year have included horses with youth enrolled clothing foods 91 swim swim- swimming ming 68 beef 59 swine 57 knitting 50 arts and crafts 49 and sheep 41 41 A new project was added to the county program this year This was automotive led by Mrs Oris Pope with 15 memo mem- members bers bels participating It is felt that it was a successful club They checked for road hazards on the county roads and made madea a report to the commissioners From this report the they chose to reset a sign that had been I knocked down and to clear one corner of weeds obstructing the motorists view Bt Because cause of the council ruling that members should be 10 by January 1 1968 many of the nine year olds who would have ordinarily joined H 4 club work were left out In view of this a new project was written in inthe inthe the county for these nine year olds The Council called this a Pre Il project Later in the year the council decided to make this Pre 4 project a beginning project This means it is the project a anine anine nine year old wm will take as he joins HI H club work lie He can then later go on to a regular project This will lend more of ofa ofa a variety to the 4 li club pro pro- program gram and help to meet the interests of more young people Older Youth Enrolled An older youth council was formed at the beginning of the I summer to help coordinate act act- activities for the older 4 li club members The members of the council are Kim Burton Chris Anderson Ellen Pope Barbara Hacking Jacque Broadaway Emily Searle Melinda Mm Mill- and Vivian Pope Ad visors are Oris Pope and Car Car- Carolyn olyn Garrison Extension Agent The clubs were asked to nominate a member to serve on this council The council plan plan- planned tour ned one party and a tour to Salt Lake for the older club members The older youth tour to Salt Lake was very successful About twenty older members participated in this activity The first stop was at at Copper mines From there they toured the studios of TV and then spent the afternoon at Lagoon The delegates to the H 4 Con Con- Conference ference in Ephriam this year were Chris Anderson Kim Bur Bur- Burton Burton ton Barbara Hacking and Ellen Pope They were accompanied Amy lle e mem hers bels reported their trip on the older youth tour in Duchesne County Leaders Three women attended the State HI H Leader Training in Logan in the spring These were Dorothy ONeil O'Neil Amy Pope and Oris Pope The new Automotive project is a result of the State H 4 Leaders meeting Plans are being beig made to start a personal development project also as a result of the State II 4 Leaders meeting Each year the H 4 Council spon spon- spon sponsors SOlS sors a Leaders Banquet to re- re recognize recognize cognize the leaders for the work they do with the youth of the area This year Lulu Richard Richard- Richardson son and Ervin Wilkins received pins for 5 years of club leader leader- leadership ship and Enid Hatch and Oris Pope received 10 year pins The Meritorious Service to H 4 4 li Award was presented to Oris Pope The 4 li Alumni awards were given to Ken Oaks Ken Ora Fay Oviatt and Carma Hunsaker Activities The 75 members and leaders who participated in the annual H 4 camp at Iron Springs this year had a good time During the program each 4 Il club gave ave avea a skit one evening Day time activities were sports and con con- contests contests tests handicrafts and hiking One of the highlights of this years year's camp was the hike to Dyer mine Another successful County Fair was held A large number of H 4 club members exhibited their projects The quality of the exhibits was very high Uintah County can be proud of the fine work done by the young people Under the leadership of Helen a community service project was undertaken by three clubs This was cutting weeds at one of the abandoned service stations on main street This was a gigantic job but the girls did very well They met early one Saturday morning to work at the project Several very large piles of weeds were left for the city to haul away Once again Uintah County was well represented at the State Fall Fair and State li 4 Club contests It is felt that the memo mem- members bers did very well in their ef ef- ef efforts forts For the first time this year a horse judging team was taken to the state contests Vivian and Ellen Pope won a 2500 check and a blue ribbon for their demonstration on the Basic 4 sandwich Kim Burton won a blue ribbon for his de- de demonstration de on Theatrical make make- makeup up Other participants were Deanna Massey Danny Oaks and Clayton Taylor livestock judging Bonnie White Creg Wilkins and Clark Wilkins T j l V nr 11 f t 0 r t j r v t 1 INI i ii i t S k iV ii jl 4 il If 1 1 J t I 1 t c t 1 W l f i ai Maata r a ath th c 4 H was held this year in July at Iron Springs The Hers 4 are saluting the American flag at flag rais re is- is ising ing ceremonies I I Ij j 1 L I 1 Alf Alfr Alfa Alfr r l a r CLE CLEANLINESS SS Is an essen tie Hie stock at aTthe the t Jr Jr Livestock Show Ralph right assists his I daughter Lori horse horse judging Melinda Mill Mill- demonstration and Shir- Shir Shirley ley Winn public speaking Another honor has come to the Uintah County 4 II club pro pro- program gram and one of its members Vivian Pope was chosen as the State winner in Dairy Foods She was presented with a cert cert cert- certificate and a gold watch Her record went on to compete for forone forone one of the 18 sectional trips and won one of these Vivian has been an outstanding Ii 4 club member and has done an excellent job in her various pro pro- projects A upgrading of the club records was noted this year Many of the first year records that were handed into be judged for competition were very excellent records This was due in a large part to the help that was given to the club leader and members by Mrs Amy Pope Upon request she gave help to the club members and leaders in filling out Il 4 club records Several of these first year records won county award medals It is felt that her help will continue to up up- up upgrade grade and strengthen the total Ii 4 club program Resource Development and Public Affairs Programs were furnished by bythe the Extension Home Econ Econ- Economists for several groups throughout the area during the year These included Relief Societies in Ashley Roosevelt and Uintah Stakes Federated Women's Clubs Dutch John Damsels Jensen Homemakers Red Wash Homemakers and Uintah County Welfare Depart Depart- Department ment Some of the most popular les sons were All About Garn Garn- Garnishes Cool Ries Bread Quick Meals Casseroles Personal Coloring and Rec Rec- Recreation Other areas included Home Furnishings Color in the Home Clothing and Fabrics Budgeting and Home Manage Manage- Management ment Uintah County Fair Another successful fair was held in Uintah County this year Many local residents displayed their skills in the various classes atthe fair The quality remains very high at the fair This is isa isa a tribute to all the people of the county An outstanding part of the fall fair was a large flower show The 4 H 4 li section was also a showing of the outstanding skills that the young people are devel devel- developing Anone who missed this years years year's fair should plan to attend next year Over 1000 people visited the Christmas Fair held recently inthe in inthe the National Guard Armory This was again a very success success- successful ful event It is sponsored by bythe bythe the Extension Services Fourteen groups made displays of festive holiday ideas A special feature was demon demon- demonstrations sponsored by Florists the and the Little Gallery of Arts |