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Show Name Four Utah Top Ranking 4-H'ers TRIPS to the I.Nth National ill Club Congress In Chicago were given four Utah club members as rewards for their outstanding records in the 1949 National 4-H Hotter Methods, Canning, Garden and Poultry programs. The state winners and brief outlines of their records follow: Completing six years of 4-H Club work, Gaylen Pedersen, 15, of Salt Lake City, was named 1949 State winner in the National 411 Harden Har-den propram. He started with 200 square feet, and this year cultivated culti-vated 9,500 square feet of garden, supplying the family of 12 with fresh produce fn season and enough left over to preserve for winter months. Gaylen experimented experi-mented with new tented varieties of seed, and followed recommendations recommen-dations of the county af-'ent. He learned how to judge crops, and was on a winning team at both county and state fairs. For three years he entered more garden exhibits ex-hibits In the fairs than any other member In his club. Gaylen also gave several demonstrations on how to select crops for exhibits. He served as president and vice president of his club, and was elected mayor of county camp. For his efforts, Allis-Chalmers M-fg. Co. provided the award of an all-expense all-expense trip to the National 411 Club Congress In Chicago. Putting to practical use the know-how gained through participation partici-pation In the 1949 National 4-H Better Methods Electric program won for Donna Ashton, 16, of Provo, highest State honors. By making a survey of doing the family fam-ily wash, Donna has Improved the old method to the extent of saving about eight eight-hour days a year. She followed through on ironing and saved another two days' time. In sewing, she learned to lay out the pattern, cut and assemble her material In the minimum amount of time. Purchase of an electric sewing machine greatly eased and speeded her work. Donna gave a prize-winning demonstration "Safe Use of Electricity in the Home" five times before 347 people. She was club leader this year and has held other offices. Donna's reward is an educatlonnl trip to the National Na-tional 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, Chi-cago, provided by Westlnghouse Educational Foundation. Eighteen projects in six years of 4-H work is a record worth crowing crow-ing about. And that's Just what Rlchurd Heckmann, 17, of Providence, Provi-dence, Is doing because he won Mate honors in the 1949 National 4 II Poultry Achievement program. Altogether Richard tended 314 New Hampshire Reds and White Cockerels. He built his own brooder house, chicken runs, and GsyUn Ptdtrtan Donn AMo Richard Htckmsn Hslsn lr n chicken house, salvaging bis lumber lum-ber from an old barn and garage. Knowledge and skill acquired in this project enabled him to earn nearly $400.00. His expenses tor building include a $1.00 miscellaneous miscella-neous Item tor "Bandalds and merthlolate to put on the hammered ham-mered Angers I got when I couldn't hit the nail on the head." Richard served his club as president, vice president, and secretary. His reward re-ward was an all-expense trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, Chi-cago, provided by Dearborn Motors Corp. State honors In the 1949 National Na-tional 4-H Canning Achievement program went to Helen Bergeson, 16, of Logan. Besides having an outstanding canning record, she did a good Job In other phases of 4-H work, completing 14 projects. Helen has canned, without assistance, assist-ance, 24 quarts of meat, 337 quarts of vegetables, and 1,663 quarts of fruit, making a total of 2.253 quarts. In addition to this, she preserved pre-served 42 quarts of Jelly, 56 quarts of Jam, and 36 quarts of pickles. This contribution to the family food supply not only cut costs, but added a greater variety of healthful health-ful meals. Helen took an active part In the local club, serving as reporter, vice president, and president. presi-dent. In recognition of her achievements, achieve-ments, the Kerr Glass Mfg. Corp. gave Helen an all-expense trip to the National 4-H Club Congress In Chicago. I All of these activities are conducted under tne direction oi me r.xieu-slon r.xieu-slon Service of the State Agricultural College and USDA cooperating. |