Show Extension Dept Celebrates Birthday By Bon Ben W Lindsay Uintah County Agent The Cooperative Extension Service of the nations nation's 50 land land- grant rant universities and colleges this year celebrates its 5 th anniversary It is a branch of the US Department of Agri culture and is supported by tax funds THERE ARE around county extension agents These trained specially men and women work with H 4 Club members in every state and county There are clubs with witha a membership of two and a quarter million boys and girls from rural suburban and city families More than volunteer leaders supervise club work locally Fifty years ago H 4 4 H had barely gotten off the ground Participation was spotty Sponsored programs were still a dream of the founders Agricultural extension ag- ag agents agents were showing young far far- farm farmers m mers rs how to grow better corn for higher yields They en- en encouraged en the youngsters to raise a pig to eat the corn The fattened hog eventually reached the Sunday dinner table GIRLS RAISED pigs too but for the most part they grew and canned tomatoes The end product also was add add- added added ed to the family food supply The whole idea behind this unique service was to teach the children so they could prove to their parents that there were better ways to get the job done So was born the 4 H 4 H slogan to Make the Best Better Today Hers 4 4 Hers can learn about things such as electron electron- electronics electronics ics scientific raising and care of farm animals proper oper oper- operation and maintenance of farm machinery including the family auto adequate measures to Insure good health and safety horticulture horticulture ture entomology photography raphy nutrition and buying or making apparel THERE ARE more than 35 different project areas Van avail available able to boys and girls Approximately Approximately 55 business firms and foundations sponsor these programs or provide educe assistance |