IMPROVING FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LIVING" I 4-H CLUB WEEK JULY N.C. STATE COLLEGE, RALEIGH

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1 MPROVNG FAMLY AND COMMUNTY LVNG" 4-H CLUB WEEK JULY N.C. STATE COLLEGE, RALEGH

2 v01; XX ' CLOVER LEAVES ' ' July 25 Alan Feimster of Alexander County, lower right, took top honors in the boys public speaking contest held yesterday. Others in photo are left to right, Vernon Parker, Jimmy Childress, L. R. Harrill state 4-H Club leader, Horace Corbett, and Gwynn Voss. Floyd McCall is at lower left. luryn Fdiels of oore Conyut drives to victory in the Tractor Operators Contest held yesterday. State 44-H Club dressmaking champ is Peggy Louise Breed love, 17, of Nashville, Rt. 1. Peggy won top honors in the 4-H Dress Revue held yesterday.

3 July 25, 1957 CLOVER LEAVES Page 2 PEGGY BREBDLOVE TOPS AN APPRECATON N DRESS REVUB By Frank Wood, Adviser By Mary Eleanor Ramsey, Pender Co. There was music and fashion in the air Wednesday night as the h-h dress revue girls modeled with pride their fashionable ensembles. There were 95 girls in the revue. Stepping out in her stunning dress of silk linen to capture the title of State Dress Revue Winner was Pegar Louise ; Breedlove of Nash County. i Second place was won by Tina Jordan of Mecklenburg County; third place, Juanita Jones of Warren County; fourth place, Patsy Harris of Stanly County, and fifth, s Brenda Dillinger, Lincoln County. To complete the list of the top ten winners were Jane Harris Owen from Moore, Joyce Fann from Sampson; Sylvia McCain from Union; Clara Venn Tysinger from Davidson; and Jane Baily from Durham. O'COOOOOOOOOCOOOOQOO REGSTRATON EACTS f Official registration figures for Club Week were announced today by the,; Staten-H Club office. 2 Buncombe County, with a total registration of 51, has the largest delegation. Other top counties are Rarxiolph, 33 ; Catawba, 29; Guilford, 28; Robeson, 28; and Anson, 27. A breakdown of figures shows there are 623 girls, #81 boys and 181 agents attend-1 ing this year s event. Total registered: OOOOOCOCOOCOOOOOC 5 Patsy. Harris, Madge Guffey, Joan Edwards, Carciyn Edwards, J 0 Ann Robertson and Jane Lewis assisted the "Clover Leaves" staff in the assembling room yesterday afternoon. They helped make it possible for you to get your paper on time. They are club members from Rutherford County COOOOOOOCDCCOO. NANCY MEADOWS BEST, N DARY FOODS Nancy Meadows of the Fellowship Club in Wake County captured first place in the rflividual Dairy Foods Demonstration Contest held Tuesday afternoon. Her demonstration theme was based on the song, "Green Door," or "What's That Secret You re Keeping?" Judith Wiggins of the Bryson City Club in Swain County won second place with her demonstration on "Frozen Custard." Other girls entering this contest were Earlene White, Craven County; Nancy Roberts Orange County; and Gwen McLaurin, Cumberland County. OOQCOOOQOOOOOQQOOOOOQ. a: - - W 2 CLOVER LEAVES Published Daily During h~h Club Week W. Mrs. Barbara Clark, Asst. Craven Agent Joe Hancock, Assistant Editor Elwood Mintz, Assistant Editor Mary Rachel Shine, Asst. Wayne Agent A. F. Wood, Asst. Rockingham Agent Our smooth green pasture, with trees for a background, looks like a stage set for a play; but the only actress is our, lazy old cow. ; OOOOOOOOOOOOO When awoke, the birds outside my 3 window were urging the morning to get up. ; Larry Dilda, Pitt; Mike Goodson, Duplin; Rosamond Johnston, Warren; Tina Jordan, Mecklenburg; Mary Beth Key, Henderson; Mikey Kiser, Lincoln; Mary Eleanor Ramsey, Pender; Nancy Roberts, Orange. inn-.m-u, - ~m o ~a.a-, 0-. v--- * «Mn-- - v.1

4 July 25', 1957' ~ ~ CLOVER LEAVES.nmPageHB LET'S TALK T OVER By Frank Wood, Adviser When Mrs. Corinne English, Ext. Specialist in Family Relations, began her class by handing out tickets, club members did not suspect they meant alternate seatv ing of boys and girls. This arrangement allowed club members to widen their acquaintances. Money" to the girls. A booklet "Your Parents and You was given to everyone HE S GLAD T RANED From the moment the class on "Let's Talk t Over" assembled in Withers auditorium, Mrs. English won the affection of the entire group by her wit and charm. She informed the boys and girls that ' they were experiencing an " in between age." This is an age in which girls want new and attractive clothes because they want boys to look at them and the boys want Jalopies so they can take their girl friends ridir-. The groups selected certain problems i which are most important to them. The t most important problem selected was "Get-J ting Along With Peopl.." The No. 2 problem was "What to do With My Life." Problem No. 3 was "Who Slvtould Guide Young People in the Skills for Living the Home, the Church or the School?" Two other mm problems listed. ll were "How to Choose A College To Attend," and "At Wat Age Shouldl Many." * Mrs. English was assisted by Mre. Sue Skinner, Asst. Home Agent, and Mr. L. B. Hardage, Asst. Farm Agent, both of Warre, County. The delegates from Warren County participating were Jeanette Bolton, Rossmond Johnston, Allen Kimball, Jr., Reuben Holtzman, Faye King, Elizabeth Davis, Juanita Jones, Judy Shear-in, Nell Mulchi, Leta Rose Sammcns and Ronnie Moseley. A series of slides were shown on "Dir-L ecting Your Dollars," in which teen-agers were faced with the decision of whether immediate satisfaction is more important than future goals. Jimmy Childress, Surry County representative in the State Public Speaking project, might not have been able to attend Club Week if a two-acre tobacco project had not had the benefit of a good rain this past week. Prior to the rain, it seemed that the tobacco crop would be ready for harvest at about the same time the annual h-h Club Week started. The rain delayed the harvest long. enough for J immy to come to Raleigh this week and he expects to be Just as busy next week harvesting that tobacco. OOCOCCOOCCOOCO CONTEST WNNERS Winners in. several of the denonstra- tion- contests held yesterday have been announced. But-gym Fields of Moore County won the-highly competitive tractor operators contest. ~ Winner of the state contest in dairy mmgement was redell County's D. E. White, Statesville, Rt. 2, with his demonstration entitled "Clipping for Cleaner Milk Production." James Albright of Brunswick placed secend; Charles Graham of Davidson placed. Winners in the farmer cooperative competition were Sarah Woodward and D. E. White, Jr. of redell; second place was cepped by Mary Lou Perryman and Judy ' Mock of Forsyth COQ OC 0 Concluding the session, Mrs. English distributed booklets on "Money in Your Pocket" to the boys and "A Miss and Her Trouble is usually produced by those who produce nothing else.

5 July "25' Page 1+ VBSPERS By Tina Jordan, Mecklenburg, Co. Durham County offered over 1,000 h H': ers and some 200 parents and visitors one of the most inspiring vesper services of the week. t The theme was associated with our ; working for Christ here on this earth. A: club member told the huge audience of a " small boy and his desires and wishes a i bout serving his Lord in the best manner t he thought possible. Vesper closed with i a period of meditation and prayer. COUOOOCOOOOOOOOO POULTRY PR0DUCTQN7WNNEBS ; James Cox and Joe Ellis of Cleveland County were selected first place winners in the Poultry Production Contest held Tuesday afternoon. Their demonstration, "Feeding for Greater Egg Profits" emphas ized the importance of feeding, breeding, and management as keys to more profits in a laying flock. Second place winners were Barbara J ordan and Joe Hollowell from Chowan C Junty. OOOOCOOOOOOOOOOCOOOO A BEGUAR WNNER Alan Feimster, Alexander County, who competed in the State Public Speaking presl ject Wednesday, has been the champion lh-hpublic speaker in his county six times in the past eight years. He. has also carriedprojects in poultry, dairying, farm and home electrification, and citizenship. COOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOO AL FRST PACE N TALENT There will be no state-wide winners in the h-h Talent Revue. fryou, are performing in the talent re» vue, TV, assembly or at any other activities during the week, you are not being Judged. 000 o... You are first place winners, do the best you can and don't worry about being Judged. C...OOCOOCOOOOCO ENl OMOLOGY WNNER Judy Baker of Stanly County was ~ " named winner of entomologr demonstration contest with her presentation of "My Visit With Mrs. BZ Clothes Moth," in which she pointed out the costly error'of allowing clothes moths to inhabit the family clothes closets. OCCOOOOOCOCOOOOOOOOOO MORE CONTEST WNNERS State contest winners announced yesterday include: Cotton, Charles Lamm, Elm City, Rt. 2, first; Perry Lowery, Rowland, Rt. 1, and Bruce Bell, Maxton, Rt. 1, second; J. E. Little, Albemarle, Rt. 1, Wildlife Conservation, Carroll Parker, Transylvania County, first. Fruit and Vegetable Production, Larry Dilda and Horace Corbett, Pitt County, first; Sybil Bridges, Cleveland County, second; J. H. Reynolds, Tyrrell County, Soil and Water Conservation (indivi dual), Bebecca Clark, Cumberland County, first; David Washburn, Clevelaml County, second; Wanda Jones, Jackson, Soil and Water Conservation (team), Donald Buchanan and Philip Baily, Yancey County, first; Marvin and James Powell, Wake County, second; Franklin McKay and T. R. Scarborough, Richmond County, Tobacco, Bill Hurt and Bobby Poplin, Wilkes County, first.