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Show Four Utah 4-H'crs Earn High Honors HIGH HONORS were accorded 4-H'ers for their top records in the 1952 National 4-H Dress Revue, Farm and Home Electric, Garden and Home Improvement programs. Each received an educational tnp to the 8 1st National 4-H Club Congress, at Chicago. Highlights of their club careers are given below. State winner in the 4-H Farm and Home Electric program, Denzil C. Talbot, 16, of Lewiston, was awarded the Vt'estinghouse Educational Foundation Foun-dation all-expense trip. A better understanding of electricity and the know-how gained during two years in the project, has meant greater productivity, better management and more leisure time for the Talbot family. "Clenn" has installed electric lights, switches and outlets, built two electric motors and assisted in wiring several shops on his parents 120-acre farm. As president of the Live Wire Club Clenn participated in nine team demonstrations and under his leadership the club's exhibits ex-hibits took top honors at County and State Fairs. Last year he gave a short radio program on "What I Have Learned in 4-H Electrification." KX - Sol: W fkniil T.lbot UrU Lloyd W Of a practical bent, Urla Lloyd, 18, of Sandy turned her efforts to making the interior of her home more comfortable and attractive. Little did Urla realize that good planning and painstaking efforts in the 4-H Home Improvement progiam would net such a fine reward state honors and a trip award from the Sears-Roebuck Sears-Roebuck Foundation. During her four years' work on home improvement, improve-ment, Urla carried out a bedroom plan which included refinishing furniture fur-niture and making a patch work quilt. She received blue ribbons for this work at state and county fairs each year since 1949.-Dr!a has been president of her local club for the past two years; has a full-time job at a local hospital; and has been active in recreation and singing. Representing Utah in the National -H Dress Revue program will be Mary Haycock, 16, of Panguitch. Through her 4-H project work, planning plan-ning and making a harmonious ensemble en-semble has become a Bimple matter to this young miss. Poise, good grooming habits, improved personality person-ality and a considerable savings in ' dollars have also been gained along the way. For her outfit, she made a simply tailored dress, which can be used for all dress-up occasions. The skirt, made of a gray wool material, has a group of pleats on each side; the jacket is gray with a black pencil-lined pencil-lined check. Two patterns were combined com-bined to make this original costume. Accessories consist of contrasting shoes and scarf. Mary will be the guest of Simplicity Pattern Co. at the Chicago Club Congress. Gardening has come to mean many things to Nolan Smith, 15, of Mary Haycock Nolan Smith Draper. A favorite project, it has helped with the family food budget, promoted relaxation and (food health, and netted Nolan statewide recognition recogni-tion in the 4-H Garden awards program. pro-gram. His trip to Chicago was presented pre-sented by Allis-Chalmers. This year Nolan cultivated one and one-quarter acres of land. He raised tomatoes, potatoes and corn in one section; in another carrots, onions, beans and peppers. Another section contained cucumber and golden bantam corn, canteloupes, watermelon and squash. Each year a new problem presents itself and needs to be solved. This season bean beetles practically destroyed de-stroyed the entire crop but after spraying three times were finally disposed of. Nolan's awards include four county medals, and firsts at county and state fairs. All these programs are conducted under the direction of the Cooperative Extension Service. |