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i 4-H Membership Here Is 1,035 Macon County Has 23 Chibs; Program Features Cited By Clark Walker And Mrs. Joan Ilennessee (4-H Extension Agents) Macon County has twenty-three organized 4-H Clubs with a total of 1,035 members. This is not nearly all the boys and girls in Macon County eligible for membership and the advant ages 4-H offers in "training farm youth in the art of living". The 4-H Club program provides op portunities which enable boys and girls to grow into well-informed, useful citizens. It offers training in economic, social, physical, and spiritual growth and development. Complete Projects Last year a large number ol these Macon County boys and girls completed 4-H projects under the supervision of the extension agents. Through these projects, the 4-H boys and girls and their parents learned, and put into practice, approved methods anp practices in agriculture and home making. 36 At Camp The 4-H program provided op portunity for 36 boys and girls from Macon County to attend 4-H camp during the past summer, a privilege many of them would not have enjoyed except for the 4-H Camp program. The camp program dealt with recreational training, leadership, handicraft, forestry, nature study, lifesaving. and citizenship training. State Winner The Cullasaja Community 4-H Club won state recognition for its work as a group on the health project. Another club, in the coun ty, the Carson community club, won state recognition for its work with the recreational program. Along with the group recognition, the county had several members winning district awards for thsir demonstrations and project work. More Training Other areas where club members of Macon County received definite training were as follows: judging, giving demonstrations, group rec reation leadership, money manage ment, farm and home safety, citi zenship, personality improvement, soil and water conservation, for estry, and health. The influence of the 4-H pro 4H is a good investment We've been in the banking busi ness for years, and we think we know a sound investment when we see one ? and 4-H Club work is such an investment. It will pay off in better homemaking, more efficient farming, and in citizens who are alert to the in terests of their community, county, state, and nation. A 4-H Booster The Bank of Franklin Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Learning in Natures School . . . - 4-H hoys and girls who carc for a brood of chicks or watch a tinv seed sprout and grow are learning the ways of nature while building a store of knowl edge that will last a lifetime. One of the axioms of 4-H work is that the boy or girl is far more impor tant than the project ? a tribute to the wisdom of those who direct the program. For as 4-H members help their projects grow, they grow with them and become active, responsible citizens at an early age. We're proud to have these fine young people as friends and fellow citizens and to tell them during their special observance, National 4-H Club Week, March 4-10, how much we admire their many ac complishments. Friend of 4-H BELK'S Department Store I,t~ .*l*d fu.u. Macon County 4-H Clubbers Leave For Camp Schauh gram hr.s contributed much t the economic, social, physical, an; moral welfare of our county. However, its greatest contribu tion Is the opportunity it provides in training and the experience? which better equip our farm people to meet local situations and to assume their places of community and state leadership. 4-H P/cjeci TeacL^s Cbys And Gi Is Responsibility By Brenda Cunningham And Ann Pennington (Franklin Club' In our opinion, the leaders of tomorrow are not necessarily the government ofiicials. out me i people who are the best in wiiat- ' ! ever they choose for their life's work. Whether you wish to ba a i school teacher, civic leader, farm- ; er, or just a parent, you should i try to be the very best possible. ! Through canning, clothing, and j cooking projects, our 4-H'ers ate 1 learning to be better homemakers. j 4-H Boys have garden projects, f calf and beef projects, tree identi- ) fication, tractor management, and j many others. By taking these vari j ous projects, they ? learn to take j responsibility and make the best j of things that don't seem to gc j their way. One of the most important j things 4-H Club work teaches i.~ I to keep good records. These I records must be neat, up-to-date, and in order. By keeping good ! records 4-H'ers learn to budget I Not only do they learn to budget their money, but their time r. well. How many people in this modern age don t need tq saw time? How many businesses car, ! you think of that do not need tc keep records? We are sure thai !you will agree with us that homes with a budget are much more, efficient than those without. Demonstrations, parliamentary procedure, and public speaking help -4-H'ers in still another field. Demonstrations stress neat au pearance at aU times, and centei around food health and h?ppinrs.<. They also give poise and the ability to speak in public, which will hi.lp 4 rt'e: . in high school, college, and throughout their lives In thtir future homes and jobs they will use skills, that developed j from these demonstrations. Every person, whether he be- j comes a lawyer or a farmer, net d public speaking Of course, every one can see how the lawyer and public speaking. But the farmer. j how does he need it? He will hot ! A Job Well Done! 4-H boys and girls help keep . America strong by contribut ing in large measure to its j economy. But, more than i that, their industrious, seri- ' I ous-minded citizenship gives ! the nation deep confidence for the future. During Na tiona.l 4-H Club Week, March 4-10, we join Uncle Sam in congratulating 4-H members, not only in our community but throughout the nation. L. E. English "Your Case Dealer" Phone 603 Franklin, N. C. reed to know tlie art of standing btfove a group. or will he? There are local ciubs. p.-T. As. etc. to which he ivi"ht belo^p. '.i h? is an officer he most certainly will need, public speaking. But .vtiat if he isn't an officer? He still goes to the meetings and should stand up for his rights, not slink back into his chair and hope someone else will bring his subject up. Another most important- place he will need leadership is in our churches. 4-H'ers celebrate "4-H Sunday", when each 4-H'er help. present a program in his or hsr church. This helps a person when he becomes a Sunday School teacher of a superintendent of the Sunday School. Most young people join 4-H Clubs for the wonderful recreation al programs. It is later that they jrealize that by pledging their heads to clearer thinking, their hearts to greater loyalty, their hands to larger service, and their health to better living, they be coir. : be'tter citizens and leaders in their communities. FORESTRY ?v(i riiri fUlIS fii'U PART HERE 85 4-H Members Are Tackling One Of Four Projects By DICKIE GIBSON ..Senior Club 1 . Forestry is a very important part of the 4-H pifi.".ram. Tiierr are about 85 "4-H members in Ma con County taking one or more of the four forestry projects. These 4-H'ers are doing their part to see that we continue to have good forests iri our county. The boys and girls are taught ;ood forestry management through their projects. The four projects which members can take are: l.The tree identification project which teaches the members to recognize and appreciate the im portance of the different kinds of trees. , The tree planting project al lows boys and girls to obtain free tree seedlings to set out new tracts cf timber This, in a lot of cases. ? n?i land whifh would otherwise node badly. 3 The forest protection project teaches the members the import ance of fire protection, disease nrd insect controls, and the bad cffects of grazing our woodland plots. 4. The timber stand improve ment prpject is perhaps the most difficult, but the most rewarding of the four projects. In this pro ject, the members takes an estab lished stand - of timber, cuts out diseased and deformed trees, and thins the stand, leaving only good crop trees. He sells what he cut-s out as cord wood or fire wood, thus preventing a waste and earn ing pocket money. He adopts good forest management practices which are recommended by the district forestry specialist. Through these projects 4-H'ers are helping to insure that Macon County will continue to have beau tiful as well as productive forests. They also can win valuable prizes for their project work. The ?ounty winner gets a week at the state forestry camp, the district winner gets a $100'awart<, and the state and national awards are even higher. So we can see that the 4-H for- J Dstry program offers Just rewards to those 4-H members willing to work hard enough to earn them. I Sales of Grade A milk by North Carolina fanners during the first half of 1B56 were about 4.5 per :ent above the same period a year earlier. Durliig' the same period there were 3.6 per cent fewer pro ducers. This Thing Called 4-H Is Not All Work, There's Time For Recreation By Helen Cochran And Carroll Welch "Franklin Clubi The rural people, especially the boys and girls, need fun and rec- j reatton more than ever before. A desirable type of recreation for farm boys and girls is offered at our club meetings and 4-H camps. At each of our meetings, we set aside a time for fun and reire- . ation. During this time we sing, dance, play games, or have craft classes. Our club camps ,have direct means for giving practical in- : structions and promoting and holding the interests of 4-H boyi and girls. Good 4 H ers have fun working as well as playing. Only active club members who have satisfac tory work are permitted to attend 4-H Camp. This encourages each of us to do our best in upholding our club pledge and motto. Other than having a good time, the camp gives us an opportunity to make lifelong friendship.1 among campers and leaders, to gain new I practical information, and for us to try ourselves out to find our capacities. The camp program also provides training in leadership, citizenship, and sportsmanship. Another type of 4-H fun is giv ing demonstrations. While work ing on them, we have many thoughts 'in mind. Some of these being county, district, or state winner-. Then there is always thr dream of maybe (jetting to attend 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. A leadership conference is now held each summer at Camp Sw?.-. nanoa. Three boys and-three girls who ha\e done outstanding c'ab work in the county are chos n to attend this conference. Her?, classes in swimming, record keep ing. and all kir.cU of craft) are tau?ht. Leadership i> stressed most at this conferefr.ee. < Hit ultimate of the 4-H program is determined by ,tie in terest and efforts ueiotei by each member to his club. ? '? The University, of North Caro lina School of Medicine Jpst year served 506 graduate physicians through post-graduate medical courses. ? ? 4-H POINTS THE WAY % a chance to earn and save money T * opportunities to meet new friends fun and recreation with other young people ' I learning more about farming and homemaking We are proud of these young citizens who are learning better farming and , homemaking practices, and sharing the responsibility of making our community a better and happier one. NANTAHALA OIL CO. We Salute 4-H! . . . i 4-H Club members know the pride of ownership . . . which in turn develops a growing sense of adult responsibility. To a youth organization of such out standing worth, our sincere compli ments ? during 4-H Club Week, March 4-H, and throughout the year. Macon Construction Co
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