—UncMttr Farming, Saturday, March 8. 1975
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by Sally Bair
Farm Feature Writer
The 4-H program no longer U limited just to cowa and
cooking, and next week 4-H Expo will take over the Watt
and Shand Mall at Park City Shopping Center to show
what the 3500 4-H members in Lancaster County arc
doing.
Exhibits, demonstrations and live animals will be used
to draw attention to the 4-H program in the County and tell
the general public the 4-H story.
Fifteen local clubs will vie (or prize money to be
awarded by Park City Associates for the exhibits they
have designed.
4-H Expo at Park City will officially open Thursday
morning, March 13 and conclude on Saturday, March 15.
According to Anne Hinkel, assistant extension home
economist, the exhibits will represent a fair cross section
of projects available to 4-H members in this county. There
will be exhibits telling about the traditional animal
projects and cooking and sewing, but some information on
newer projects also will be featured.
Penn Willow 4-H Guta will stress bicycle safety in their
exhibit, featuring bicycles donated for the occasion by the
J. C. Penney Company. Another exhibit will feature cake
decorating. And one exhibit which will be sure to attract a
lot of interest will have live animals - a kid, a lamb and a
calf.
A large walk-through exhibit will ezpalin the entire
scope of the program by means of a slide presentation and
visuals. According to Miss Hinkel there will also be a
general information booth to be manned by 4-H’ers and
local leaders. At this booth, interested persons can obtain
specific information and look over some of the individual
project books • and can sign up to become members or
leaders.
All day Saturday demonstrations will be given to spark
the interest of passers-by. Included will be demon
strations on macrame, crotcheting, outdoor cooking,
meat buying and photography. A bake sale will also be
held on Saturday with proceeds going to the County
Council for county projects.
Miss Hinkel said the purpose of 4-H Expo is two-fold.
One purpose is to “promote 4-H and show outsiders what it
is about and to explain how we try to meet the needs of
youth wherever they have needs.” But an equally im
portant purpose, she said, “Is to expand the limits of our
own members and get them working together on a county
Country
Corner
With spring around the corner, can 4-H season
be far behind? 4-Hers in Lancaster County will be
beginning their 1975 4-H season with an Expo
display at the Park City Shopping Mall March IS
IS.
Nearly 20 4-H groups will be telling the story of
4-H by displays and demonstrations that will range
from cooking to animal care
With the many new projects that 4-H offers
today, the youth already involved, are hoping to
reach other young people in the area who may not
be quite so informed on the program
If you’re in the area, I suggest stopping by to see
the display as many 4-Hers have put much time
and effort rnto their displays l
“Almost Heaven"
If you’ve heard John Denver’s folk song “Country
Roads" you know that he described West Virginia
as “almost heaven ” Well the folks down that way
are inviting you to see their state first hand while
enjoying their annual Mountain Heritage Arts and
Crafts Festival which will be held June 6,7, 8 at
Harper’s Ferry
The Festival is unique in that the participants are
rigidly screened to provide only the best in the old
arts and crafts and to avoid an over abundance of
repitition.
Some of the crafts to be demonstrated include
vegetable dying, wool spinning, wood carving and
apple butter making.
Admission is $2 per person which includes
parking and $1 for children 6-17 Harper's Ferry is
located about 1 hour from Baltimore For more
information write the Mountain Heritage Festival,
Jefferson Co Chamber of Commerce, 200 E
Washington St. Charles Town, W Va 25414
4-Hers Kick-off Season With Expo
with: Melissa Piper
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
4-H Kick-off
Members of the Landisville Klassy Klippers Klub
cut out letters to be used on their exhibit Members
Gary Akers (left) and Greg Landis work on the
exhibit for the dairy clubs.
event. This will show that there is more to 4-H than just
individual clubs working on a local level.”
Presently there are nearly 3500 members in 4-H clubs in
Lancaster County, with 350 adults serving as volunteer
leaders in 76 clubs. There are 5000 projects being taken,
with a variety of 100 projects available to 4-H’ers.
Although 4-H week is traditionally celebrated in the fall,
Miss Hmkel said it is hoped that 4-H Expo will act as a
“kick-off” for spring activities. She said, “Since most of
the county clubs are just now getting organized, this will
serve as an incentive to get new members and leaders,
and get them involved in the program from the beginning
as we approach the more active time of the year.”
One exhibit which is sure to attract interest is called “A
Living Forest,” and was designed by Lynn Cover and
Beth Foltz, members of the Mountville 4-H Community
Club with the assistance of their leader, Leroy Reitz, RD
Washington Boro.
Beth and Lynn are the only members taking the project
and they said they chose it because they enjoy growing
things. They have learned to identify trees without leaves,
as well as learning about ti t various aspects of the forest.
Their club requested that they prepare the exhibit for
Expo because this forestry project is unique in the County.
The exhibit is divided into several parts and shows “A
Living Forest,” “A Living Windbreak,” and “A Living
Calendar.”
The girls have constructed a miniature forest in an
aquarium which shows the distinct layers found in the
forest - including the canopy, the understory, shrubs and
herbs, which is both flowers and grass. They also will
show the floor of the forest, both the top &>il and sub soil.
Lynn described the purpose of using a windbreak
around your home or farm, saying that it conserves fuel,
attracts birds, slows down the wind and beautifies your
property. She added that a windbreak should be on the
north of west sides of a home for maximum effectiveness.
The third part of this exhibit is a cross section of a
branch of the old sycamore tree located near the Cen
terville Road, reportedly the oldest living tree in the state.
The concentric circles which designate the age of a tree
will be easily visible, and important historical dates over
the past 200 years will be noted on the cross section.
Among dates to be included on the growth of the tree are
the introduction of hybrid corn, 1933; World War I, 1918;
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are from left Sandy Arnold,
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the beginning of 4-H, 1900; the McCormick Reaper, 1851;
the first railroad in Lancaster, 1834; and others.
With the increased interest in economizing in all areas,
the Landisville Klassy Klippers Klub chose to do their
exhibit on the economies of home sewing. It will be called
“4-H Sewing Makes Cents,” and the major theme of the
exhibit will be comparing the cost of a home sewn skirt
and blouse to a purchased outfit of like style and quality.
Mrs. Earl Mays, Lancaster, organizational leader for
the club, said they decided to do this exhibit not to criticize
the clothing industry, but to point out some of the ad
vantages of home sewing. “The big thing,” she said, “is
the price. Sewing your own saves labor which accounts {(O'
- a large part of the price of a purchased garment” Other
advantages of sewing your own, Mrs. Mays said, is “the
choice of fabric and color. But the biggest incentive 1
remains the cost.”
Mrs. Mays added that her club has grown tremendously
in the last few years, reflecting a greater interest in
sewing. She said, “We have a lot of nine-year-olds each
year, which must mean mothers are interested in having
their children leam to sew.”
June Grube, Manheim R 6, president of the club, ex
plained why the girls took the trouble to make an exhibit
for the 4-H Expo. She said, “Yes, it’s a lot of work, but it’s
our responsibUty as a club to make county projects go.”
If you’ve been thinking about joining a 4-H club or would
like to become a volunteer leaders, make sure you take
time to visit Park City next week and get in the spirit. It
will be possible to sign up as a member or a leader and it
will be a good opportunity to learn about the wide scope of
4-H activities.
4-H Expo will demonstrate how 4-H’ers in Lancaster
County are working together “To Make The Best Better.”
Lynn Cover (left) and Beth Foltz add some finishing
touches to ‘‘A Living Windbreak," which is part of
their forestry exhibit.
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