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Show 1 Sijj faasfiaafi EOTjftEa their areas. COUNCIL MEMBERS now serving: Berneil Kummer, Virginia Vir-ginia Street, Park City; Charlotte Char-lotte Woolstenhulme, Oakley; Donna Williams, Peoa; JoAnn Peterson, Marion; LaReta Van Tassell, Woodland; Kim Kum-agai, Kum-agai, Albert Wagstaff, Kamas; Faye McNeil, Francis; Helen Judd, Delbert Tree.Hoytsville-Wanship; Tree.Hoytsville-Wanship; John Paskett, Willa Dearden, Henefer; Ella Adkins, Merla Foust, Coalville. For half of a century the 4-H program has been in effect in the United States. From its small beginning in 1924, 4-H has grown to two and one-fourth million boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 21. These boys and girls are no longer strictly farm youth but come from rural, suburban, and city areas, 76 countries around the world also enjoy the 4-H or similiar programs. pro-grams. The goal is to develop blue ribbon boys and girls with the moral, physical and intellectual intel-lectual stamina to meet the leadership challenges of tomorrow. 15, Home Improvement 11, Woodcraft 10, Sheep 9, Entomology En-tomology 5, Gardens 4, Poultry 3, Range Management 1, Swine 1, Rabbits 1, Electricity 1, Photography 1. Enrolled girls, 270; boys 87. Total 375. Leaders: 11 men, 73 women, 11 Junior Leaders. ALEEN LEFLER, Woodland; 'Paul Ure, Kamas; Susan Judd, Hoytsville and David Paskett, Henefer attended the annual Youth Conference at Snow College Col-lege on "Career Exploration". 4-Hers learn to have fun. The Park City dancers now have three squares. 4-Hers go camping-Over 280 members participated, partic-ipated, the largest campSummit County has held. The steering committee under Mayor Susan Judd did a bang-up job of carrying carry-ing out the theme of "The Outer Limits of 4-H". Park City had the best attendance to the flag raising ceremony. Vicki Foust and Susan Judd took honors at the style dress revue. Joy Brooks took Junior honors, 14 girls in 14 outstanding outstand-ing outfits won 14 blue ribbons. Karma Bagnell and four members mem-bers of her advanced food club of Kamas served lunch to 120 judges, supervisors and fair workers. At State Fair, Susan Judd and Vicki Foust took blue ribbons rib-bons in the style revue. Roma Judd won a blue ribbon for her demonstration "For Goodness Sakes Stand-up". Suzanne Milliner Mil-liner and Kathryn Pace won a red ribbon for meal preparation. prepara-tion. One hundred members attended at-tended the Achievement Program. Pro-gram. The 4-H Leader's Banquet the 12th was held in Hoytsbille Five year pins were awarded to Sharlene Anderton, Ora Lewis, Barbara Simmons, Connie Con-nie Nowling, and Helen Blon-quisto Blon-quisto Ten year pins went to JoAnn Peterson and 15 year pin to Velma Judd. "Friends of 4-H plaques went to First Security Bank of Park City, Larry Colton of theForestSer-vice theForestSer-vice and Mr. and Mrs. Marlin VanTassell, 4-H leaders. Miss Amy Kearsley presented pre-sented a program of letter exchange ex-change that Utah is adopting with the 4-H clubs of Bolivia. The 4-H Council assists in planning the calendar events for the year, in obtaining leaders, lead-ers, contacting members and giving out information on 4-H in THE HISTORY of the Utah Extension Service dates back to 189G, when the Utah State Legislature appropriated $15,000 and commissioned the state college to hold at least one institute a year among the farmers in each county. February Feb-ruary 1911, Dr. John Widstoe, president. On February 26, 1911, Mr. L. N. Winsor was the first county agent in the northern and western states. Headquarters Headquar-ters were designed in the Ver-mong Ver-mong Building in Salt Lake City. The Extension Division of the Utah State Agricultural College was born, a year later headquarters were moved back to Logan. SEPTEMBER 1912-Miss Gertrude McShayne was made first woman specialist in charge of improvement associations. In 1913, Extension staff enlarged more women come in to the extension ex-tension picture. May 8, 1914 Congress passed the Smith-Lever Smith-Lever act creating the Extension Exten-sion Service, as a result of the act in each of the 38 states, Puerto Rico, Hawaii andAlaska extension work is going forward. for-ward. In 1951, Miss Gertrude Mc-Cheyne Mc-Cheyne was appointed in charge of all women's work intheState Extension Service. 1916-Dr. Elmer G. Peterson is made president of the Utah State Agricultural College. The food program as outlined for war conditions will be carried car-ried out in Utah. April 6, 1917 -United States enters the World War. We must raise more crops to feed the soldiers at home and in France. This far- reaching Extension Service was now martialled to help a nation at war. But there was work to be done among the youth of the state. 1917 also saw the first 4-H club on campus of the State College. This was also the firstyear forSummit County to have its first County Agent, S. R. Boswell. 1918-The Armistice is signed-hostilities cease and the boys return home. Then comes the great period of reconstruction. re-construction. Farmersarebusy producing food stuff, farmer's wives were busy in food conservation. con-servation. In 1919 the first 4-H club leaders Training School at state college was held. Since then thousands of men and women have been trained to lead clubs. 1921 A tent city springs up on the campus of the State College. It's the Farmers Encampment En-campment which came to replace re-place the Farmer's Roundup started in 1904. A thousand farmers and homemakers attended at-tended the summer school of the Extension Ser vice. The Extension Ex-tension work is made possible by cooperation of the County Commissioners, the salaries of the agents are paid from State and Federal funds, but the County Coun-ty furnishes an office and contributes con-tributes sufficient money to pay clerical help and travel expenses. ex-penses. 1924 Dave Sharp is assigned to Summit County as new agent. 1926- The first Adult Leaders Training School is held at the college for selected women of the state. 1927- 4-H COMES to Summit County. Although it was the first in this county, 4-H dates back to 1905 in the United States. 1929-Stock market crash, depression sets in, prices drop, the Extension doctrine is one of economy, wise buying and cull- ing- 1933-The AAA is born. The Soil Conservation is organized, Rural Rehabilitation begins to function, the Wheat Program is launched; the ExtensionService shoulders emergency responsibilities. respon-sibilities. 1939- The County Agent's office of-fice is a service bureau through which the farmers locate good seed, high producing breed stock, secure controlling material mat-erial for controlling injurious plant and animal pests. 1940- A new agent forSummit County, Lee Guymon. Through the Extension Office, 4-H is growing yearly. 1953-AGENT REED MOORE is assigned to Summit County. Home Agent, Naomi Jensen, Ruth Sowards, Mary Bacon; 1970 Annette Vernon. 1963-4-H is going on to greater things, where up to now it has been agriculture and home making, now we have a knitting club led by LaReta Van Tassell and Ardene Anderson, 20 members mem-bers enrolled, girls 10-15. Swing your partner, do-se-do is the new club in Park City, a 4-H square dancing club, organized or-ganized and led by Remelda Nelson. Nel-son. This group entertained for many and were the highlight of the program at the 4-H Leader's banquet. Summit and Wasatch County combined in 4-H Camp atSmith and Moorehouse, first time in twelve years. The Mayor was Roma Judd; the camp theme was "4-H in many lands." "A BETTER YOU" day the fifth annual held in Morgan. Subjects were "What to Wear Where", "Grooming and Hair Care", 'Being a Better You" and "Opportunities for Youth" were themes of the program. Older Youth Tour, an opportunity op-portunity to learn more about good citizenship and landscaping. landscap-ing. At the State Capitol Judge Crockett of the Supreme Court talked on citizenship and local government. Dr. Arvil Stark took them on a tour of better landscaped homes then to the Peace Gardens and Hi-Land Dairy. Roma Judd and Vicki Foust won high honors in the style dress revue, Marilyn Anderson Ander-son won in the Junior Style Revue, 28 girls participated. Ninety eight members attended attend-ed the Achievement program. A meeting was held in Kamas - with 4-H club officers, in planning plan-ning and conducting meetings. EYE CATCHING window exhibits ex-hibits in Hoytsville and Park City for National 4-H week. 4-H Council President, Berneil Bern-eil Kummer; vice president, Carol Hobson; secretary, Charlotte Char-lotte P. Woolstenhulme; Donna Williams, Helen Judd, JoAnn Peterson, Willa Dearden; LaRetta La-Retta Van Tassell, Virginia Street, John Paskett, Delbert Tree, Faye McNeil, Kim Kumagai, Kum-agai, Albert Wagstaff. Fourteen men, 6 women and 7 Junior Leaders carried on the program. Five year pins went to Carol Hobson, Remelda Nelson Nel-son and Charlotte Woolstenhulme; Woolsten-hulme; 10 year pins, Velma Judd and Berneil Kummer. 4-H 1964: Projects-Foods 169, clothing 109, Forestry 27, Riding Horse 22, Square Dancinn 19, Dairy |