Show Million 4 Youths Helped by Donors In Support of H 4 For 49 years the National HI 4 Service Service Ser Ser- vice Committee has functioned in behalf of Informal youth education It has enlisted enlisted enlisted en en- listed the support of the private vote sector in furthering the doing by programs programs pro pro- grams of the publicly supported 4 H movement ra Last t year about thre threw million boys and girls between the ages of nine and 19 9 received technical as well as practical practical tica training in 4 Il Another million youths benefited from 4 H programs also dueled cop by the Cooperative Extension Extension Ex Ex- tension Service This year the totals are expected to be even h gher 4 H 4 H WORKS with youths wherever they are Th Thy y meet in groups or clubs participate participate par par- in self determined projects and activities learn through special 4 II television television tele tele- vision series and Independent study This year ear 4 are encouraged to proceed end end projects projects pro pro- as far and rapidly as they desire Over the years the private sector has assisted 4 H youths in their quest for knowledge fun and fellowship Through the National 4 H Service Committee corporations foundations and Individuals individuals individuals have been encouraged to share their technical expertise to provide educational educational materials and visual aids These donors also have found incentives and useful in motivating young people THIS YEAR nearly 60 GO donors are providing providing pro pro- viding 4 H youths' youths with challenging in In- in- in More Afore than medals of honor honorare are arc offered in each county There also are some 1400 expense expense- paid trips to National 4 H Congress in Chicago and other events for state and regional winners And scholarships valued at are being awarded outstanding 4 Items planning to attend college or technical schools AMONG DONORS whose support has continued since the are Armour Armour Ar Ar- mour and Company Burlington Northern North North- ern em Inc and the Milwaukee Road and Wilson and Company Inc As the 4 H program broadened its educational offerings it has been strengthened strengthened streng streng- by the support of additional corporations corporations cor cor- and foundations Added to the tha donor roster are General General General Gen Gen- eral Motors American Oil Foundations Standard Oil Company the Chicago Board of Trade Livestock Con Conservation Inc Sunbeam Corp Union Oil Company Com Corn pany California C and the Conra Hifton Milton Mil Mil- ton Hotel THE ASSISTANCE of these and other 4 H donors is channeled into supporting activities jointly planned with the Cooperative Co operative Extension Service In the the continuing need for innovative end and is' is ls' ls equally evident and challenging to youths and adults alike |