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i sCHOOL OUEEN Value. Of 4--H Clubs , d +4 ; "Hal t \ R h s b 8 Stressed By Honour Student . m se h B o B rea studenib i o se e O n e & A s ChS'S ho?o}x]_s"hs hoo} | Skit which I sewed as a project at e s o h throughout her four high schoo that time amply displays--the un-- | / d ( A '»<:§§- s d years, pelly Conl:/ ayl o_f I%mc{'u'dlx;le skilled hands which \.\'ould be i e e Rstiet heh School 35 hE 0°UEN | tramea in fatare projects... Since F ; i. "e2s in er of Mr. and Mrs, Duncan Con h 1 > bs |t & | §: 3 s vay, RR. 5, Kincardine. then, I have completed two clubs |j % 0+ se e ie s Betty, a grade 12A student, has | C&Ch _ year. Havmg{ € already. 're-- F e 4 o ~ e won county honors in the 4--H |Ceived county honors for six pro-- 'i" : : O ,.\,.~_§,5 Homemaking Club. / She is a mem-- jects, I.almhciete'rlrn}xnfédt hto achieve FAut l m . N e ber of Chalmers -- Zion Young Peo. Provingial honors for the comple-- t ,i Ne P P o °C . nc ple's Union tion of twelve. ¥ We on 00c . aot ! i M . $ &¥ 0. Since Betty hopes to become a| . If, as Herbert Spencer has said, 1ig f*[" s ' -- e -- home economist, it is only natur--| "Education is a preparation for c e e n it i al she should write about the val--| complete living," then homemaly j f}-- 3 o mommmaiins .. . . ucce ooE ue of 4--H Homemaking Clubs. ing clubs make a. contribution to & g' s _ _ . e '; f I * * * that aim. 4--H homemaking clubs e us 7e i L + by Betty Convay have taught me how to plan, pre-- P 202. & es pare and serve nourishing, appetiz. ' f esc e I pledge my head to clearer|ing meals. They have also in-- ' ) s M/%TWMM» s thinking, creased my knowledge and devel-- ' ' «'g&:'(w y o My heart to greater loyalty, oped my skills in planning, select-- _ _____ _ ©Mkpe® -- _ BB ... |-- [nty hands to larger service, ing and making garments, in car-- ; 4e 'ési%i:ff{?)z «ifi My health to better living, for my | me for clothes, and in. being well-- cA o wl c c s club, * community, wand. My |eroomed. I have received exper 1 on eee, e _ _ _ e is pepeateq 1y | lence in public speaking by three-- || + . | P e ' _ w The 4--H pledge is repeated bY/\ minute commentaries given sever-- ||/ 7/ 4 o e o es e c b f c c es more than 11,000° members Ol| al timessat local Achievement & e o c c s homemaking club in Ontario each & P es year. I am one of -- these. mem--|, Days.. In future. clubs _I ~shall ' t . l s es bers f study flower . arrangement, eti-- ; ,2% c o :"»ft:f:g%%yfi 'The 4--H club movement in Can» | q"ggs'zhe:";';z f';;';':;'e"r'l% gr,Stvf'é:i kn : \ 'vé"»«?' "1' w2 . w ada is a nation--wide program tqr- teachings of the homemaking 8 _ M s o es rural young people from ;h'i 222. || clubs, they also have other im--| [ e e effato 5t vourttoer eagers ind |bortant values. Those who spon-- s e s e 0 aer ce oiinations. the programs || Sor, the 4--H movement say. that 1 1 c y 2t local organizations, the prOgrs L\ || high school teachers 'have Jfound o o ~ > s 0 s are directed in the PYoVInCes PV |ciidents with 4--H expeMence to c y oc oP ue ctensi ranches of the de-- i c e P e o uce the extension br ifllmeb & be more alert --and. co--operative. 2 26 "l;z.z'»:'}'?v"f"'jf\;;f'"j:', 7 diak: -- se partment of agriculture. _ Certainty. many former -- maniners" k i ReAheRe Reail Ees # 2 ~My~sister was inyolved 1}111 one 0543{ v}:"ill teli'you that their?f: 7 ( : form of 4--H program ---- the orgei terest in higher education . was| f making elub --~ before me, and a in ARe 25 h ticipating | kindled in the 4--H club. I have found myself eagerly an c_ig)a T" found that these clubs have given + :Z)Q_(* 5 \O the day. when I, too, WO:d 331"' me more confidence and the abil-- i At the age of 12, bewildered ar Aa ity to meet and speak freely with J little hesitant, I joined my first 4-- strangers. _ homemaling . club. 'The wool I have learned leadership. by i holding offices, . conducting meet-l ; ts 0 ings; responsibility, by taking my | E i \ share in the running of our club; | ¢ 3 co--operation, by working together | . | with others to achieve our common ) |aim. | 4--H work has helped me to j : a establish values to live by. It has ; ¢ brought out the best in me and | s ; all other . members through the! ¢ + 4 3 emphasis it places on the building 7 of character and citizenship. | § b 4.4?1;'?;»_-&9_;».:" years I am spend-- } , ingin 499 homemaking clubs are M f 4 : preparing me considerably for my ( i & ' future career in home economics, j Bs ) / $ ' j ' y ' 9 f y t j ¥a t L ) -- t ) i M i > 4 + h « A | A 4 ( | 1 -- f j j | & R I { t f $ 'i ( : ( uol h [ | {