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I NEW
MEXICO
Extension News
STATE COLLEGE, MAY, 1949
k-H Leaders Meet at A&M June 7-11
lenney Stores Award
f rips to Short Course
I The J. C. Penney Co. stores in
Hew Mexico will offer all-ex-
Benses-paid trips to the state 4-H
Hub adult leaders' short course at
New Mexico A&M College next
Bonth. The trip awards, sponsored
■is year for the first time, will be
gven in those counties where J.
C. Penney Co. stores are located
Ind will go to the woman leader
In each county who does the most
outstanding work in clothing pro-
lets with her 4-H club.
I The counties in which these
awards will be made are Dona
Ana, Grant, Otero, Valencia, Ber-
nalllo, Sandoval, Sante Fe, Taos,
Colfax, Union, Quay, Curry,
Roosevelt, Chaves, Lea, Eddy, San
Juan, San Miguel and McKinley.
I,The purpose of the awards is
to recognize ■ adult leadership in
each of these counties and to
(stimulate interest among adults in
sponsoring clothing projects in
4-H clubs.
Four days of training and recreation are in store for the 300
local 4-H club leaders who will attend the fourth annual leaders'
short-course on the campus of New Mexico A&M College June 7-11.
Purpose of the short-course is to train leaders in agricultural
and economics subject matter, so that they will be better qualified to
teach 4-H club members.
Daily subject-matter conferences will include those in live-
tomology, dairy, poultry, parliamentary procedure, clothing, nutrition, and home management.
Extension specialists will lead
discussion at these conferences.
Demonstrations will also be conducted in each subject-matter
field.
Recreation at the short course
will consist of a chuck wagon
supper, swimming in the college
pool, folk dance exhibitions, and
a banquet. Arrangements are being made for a 4-H showing of the
Hollywood movie, "The Green
Promise", at one of the Las Cruces
theaters. Leaders will room in
college dormitories and dine at the
Student Union Building.
Registration will be held from
1 to 9 p.m. June 7, in the base
ment of the Extension Building.
John W. Branson, A&M's acting
president, will give the welcoming
address in Hadley Hall that evening. Mrs. L. M. Pitt, president
of the state leaders' association,
will give the response. Refreshments will be served at the "get-
acquainted" party following.
Club Leaders Attend
Handicraft Schools
Local 4-H club leaders attended
seven handicraft schools held in
various parts of the state in late
March. The schools, the first of
this type ever conducted for leaders, took place in Las Cruces, Artesia, Clovis, Tucumcari, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Taos.
One hundred and thirty-two
leaders attended the seven meet-
Woodcraft Contest
Offers Chicago Trip
For State Winner
For the first time, New Mexico
4-H club boys and girls will compete in a woodcraft record contest
program this year. The program
is designed to encourage 4-H'ers
to (1) learn the proper care and
handling of tools, (2) set up a
home workshop, (3) familiarize
themselves with different kinds
and grades of lumber, and (4) be
able to make out a bill for material and figure its cost.
rolled in a woodcraft project during the current year and who have
passed their fourteenth birthday
(but not their twenty-first) are
eligible to participate in the contest.
The state winner of the contest
will receive an all-expenses-paid
trip to the National Club Congress
in Chicago in December.
Further instructions about the
contest may be obtained from
county extension" agents.
They'll Represent New Mexico at National 4-H Club Camp
Patsy Turrietta
Edward McKay
inford
Bobby Miller
Four outstanding New Mexico
Union County; and Bobby Miller,
must also meet sta
ndards in age,
leadership, foods, crops, and live
4-H club boys and girls have been'
Quay County.
achievement, leader
ship, and com-
stock. She has won seven awards
selected as delegates to the annual
The all-expenses-paid trip to
in dress revues and 36 ribbons at
National 4-H Club Camp in Wash
the nation's capital represents the
Miss Swinford,
local, county and state fairs. In
ington, D. C, June 15-22. They
highest 4-H award and is given
member of the Fiel
1947, Miss Swinford was awarded
are Nella V. Swinford, Curry
every year to two girls and two
a trip to the National 4-H Club
County; Patsy Turrietta, Berna
boys in every state for all-round
has completed 36 p
Congress in Chicago as the state
lillo County; Edward McKay,
excellence in 4-H club work. They
ing those in cl
jthing, junior
(Continued on page 4)
Object Description
| Title | New Mexico extension news, Volume 29, Number 5 |
| Articles | 4-H leaders meet at A&M June 7-11; Penneys stores award trips to short course; Club leaders attend handicraft schools; Woodcraft contest offers Chicago trip for state winner; They'll represent New Mexico at National 4-H Club Camp; What leaders did in '48; Reading habits of farmers and wives; Economic information for New Mexico farmers and ranchers; Drive for permanent 4-H club camp continues; $16,300 is raised, building begins soon; Summer camps are scheduled; Extension clubs hold annual meeting on university campus June 22, 23, 24; Coming 4-H events; New contest features soil conservation for 4-H boys and girls; Rural youth observe 4-H club Sunday |
| Subject | Agriculture--New Mexico; Publications; New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; |
| Creator | Rowe, J. Z. |
| Description | Serial publication containing information on research and activities conducted at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, and resources available to state residents through the College. |
| Publisher | New Mexico State University Library |
| Date Original | 1949-05 |
| Rights | Copyright, NMSU Board of Regents. |
| Type | Text |
| Format | image/tiff |
| Collection | ACES Historical Publications |
| Source | Scan produced from physical item held by the NMSU College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental, Agricultural Communications Department. |
| Language | eng |
Page Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Subject | Agriculture--New Mexico; Publications; New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; |
| Creator | Rowe, J. Z. |
| Description | Serial publication containing information on research and activities conducted at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, and resources available to state residents through the College. |
| Publisher | New Mexico State University Library |
| Date Original | 1949-05 |
| Rights | Copyright, NMSU Board of Regents. |
| Type | Text |
| Format | image/tiff |
| Collection | ACES Historical Publications |
| Identifier | ACES_NMEN_env29i5_0001 |
| Source | Scan produced from physical item held by the NMSU College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental, Agricultural Communications Department. |
| Language | eng |
| OCR | I NEW MEXICO Extension News STATE COLLEGE, MAY, 1949 k-H Leaders Meet at A&M June 7-11 lenney Stores Award f rips to Short Course I The J. C. Penney Co. stores in Hew Mexico will offer all-ex- Benses-paid trips to the state 4-H Hub adult leaders' short course at New Mexico A&M College next Bonth. The trip awards, sponsored ■is year for the first time, will be gven in those counties where J. C. Penney Co. stores are located Ind will go to the woman leader In each county who does the most outstanding work in clothing pro- lets with her 4-H club. I The counties in which these awards will be made are Dona Ana, Grant, Otero, Valencia, Ber- nalllo, Sandoval, Sante Fe, Taos, Colfax, Union, Quay, Curry, Roosevelt, Chaves, Lea, Eddy, San Juan, San Miguel and McKinley. I,The purpose of the awards is to recognize ■ adult leadership in each of these counties and to (stimulate interest among adults in sponsoring clothing projects in 4-H clubs. Four days of training and recreation are in store for the 300 local 4-H club leaders who will attend the fourth annual leaders' short-course on the campus of New Mexico A&M College June 7-11. Purpose of the short-course is to train leaders in agricultural and economics subject matter, so that they will be better qualified to teach 4-H club members. Daily subject-matter conferences will include those in live- tomology, dairy, poultry, parliamentary procedure, clothing, nutrition, and home management. Extension specialists will lead discussion at these conferences. Demonstrations will also be conducted in each subject-matter field. Recreation at the short course will consist of a chuck wagon supper, swimming in the college pool, folk dance exhibitions, and a banquet. Arrangements are being made for a 4-H showing of the Hollywood movie, "The Green Promise", at one of the Las Cruces theaters. Leaders will room in college dormitories and dine at the Student Union Building. Registration will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. June 7, in the base ment of the Extension Building. John W. Branson, A&M's acting president, will give the welcoming address in Hadley Hall that evening. Mrs. L. M. Pitt, president of the state leaders' association, will give the response. Refreshments will be served at the "get- acquainted" party following. Club Leaders Attend Handicraft Schools Local 4-H club leaders attended seven handicraft schools held in various parts of the state in late March. The schools, the first of this type ever conducted for leaders, took place in Las Cruces, Artesia, Clovis, Tucumcari, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Taos. One hundred and thirty-two leaders attended the seven meet- Woodcraft Contest Offers Chicago Trip For State Winner For the first time, New Mexico 4-H club boys and girls will compete in a woodcraft record contest program this year. The program is designed to encourage 4-H'ers to (1) learn the proper care and handling of tools, (2) set up a home workshop, (3) familiarize themselves with different kinds and grades of lumber, and (4) be able to make out a bill for material and figure its cost. rolled in a woodcraft project during the current year and who have passed their fourteenth birthday (but not their twenty-first) are eligible to participate in the contest. The state winner of the contest will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the National Club Congress in Chicago in December. Further instructions about the contest may be obtained from county extension" agents. They'll Represent New Mexico at National 4-H Club Camp Patsy Turrietta Edward McKay inford Bobby Miller Four outstanding New Mexico Union County; and Bobby Miller, must also meet sta ndards in age, leadership, foods, crops, and live 4-H club boys and girls have been' Quay County. achievement, leader ship, and com- stock. She has won seven awards selected as delegates to the annual The all-expenses-paid trip to in dress revues and 36 ribbons at National 4-H Club Camp in Wash the nation's capital represents the Miss Swinford, local, county and state fairs. In ington, D. C, June 15-22. They highest 4-H award and is given member of the Fiel 1947, Miss Swinford was awarded are Nella V. Swinford, Curry every year to two girls and two a trip to the National 4-H Club County; Patsy Turrietta, Berna boys in every state for all-round has completed 36 p Congress in Chicago as the state lillo County; Edward McKay, excellence in 4-H club work. They ing those in cl jthing, junior (Continued on page 4) |
