—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 5, 1977 36 4-H By JOANNE SPAHR LEBANON, Pa.—The brightly lit, towering marquee at the entrance to the shopping mall blurted out, “4-H—lt ain’t all cows and cooking,’’ to the passing motorists at the Boscov’s Mall in Lebanon this week. Any curious motorist or shopper who decided to take the bait and see what it was all about, would drive in, make his way to the center mall door, and cautiously open it, only to find a delightfully cute cartoon cow and Pat Krall, Lebanon County Extension 4-H agent, positioned at the information desk just waiting to greet him. And, just two side glances up both directions of the mall would excite that curious passerby as he saw the wonderland of 4-H displays which popped up along the whole length of it. There were 48 displays in all to tickle shoppers’ fancies, including live animals for all non-farmers (and farmers, as well) to enjoy. 4-H agent Pat Krall ex plained that this was the first year for Lebanon County to try a 4-H mall promotion and that it was done mainly as as educational tool because many of the leaders were finding out that people still think of the organization as cooking and cows and only for farm kids. “We’re at the beginning of another year of activities for many clubs, and this is also a good way to get some new people,” she explained. Mrs. Melvin Noll, Lebanon R 5, This is just one of the displays that week for Lebanon County’s 4-H mall lined the Lebanon Valley mall this promotion: I>OL‘BARN Available Quonset Pol Financing Cr It ain't all cows and cooking' <E , jc* Somebody always has to get his nose in the act, but this little fellow, Jonathan Hunsicker, of 744 Guilford St., Lebanon, who is three years old, got his who face in the picture when looking at a calf during the 4-H mall promotion at Lebanon. v who was helping Miss Krall encourage some people to on Wednesday night, and become leaders. who is a 4-H leader and “We always want to mother of three 4-Ker’s recruit leaders,” she ex herself, also explained that plained with a smile, they were also hoping to So, they went all out. QUONSET. Earn (with 1 Iff*' . n f 1 wing umi * * t (* STM I » 4 „ '**3* This marquee led Forty-eight displays were planned and erected, and each night, except for Tuesday, activities and demonstrations were put on for shoppers to enjoy. On Wednesday evening, knife care and stamp collecting demonstrations were held, and the evening’s en tertainment was folk dan cing; Thursday sported animal demonstrations; Friday featured small engines and scherenschnitte demonstrations and a clothing project revue; and Saturday promised a dog obedience demonstration as well as flower arranging and geology shows. And, of course, each night featured the entertainment of enjoying the displays—36 of which were created by 4- Her’s themselves. Just a sampling of some of the topics covered were: philately, rocks, electronics, pet care, poultry, creating with line and texture, plant care, rocketry, forestry, entomology, conservation, woodworking, sewing rabbits, and livestock. Of course, as always, the livestock displays were the center of the most attention. Said one shopper when she caught her first glance at a Light Brahma show bird, “Bill, come look at this, this chicken has shoes on.” Another said of a small calf which was on display, “Gee, that’s cute—it almost looks like a little deer, doesn’t it?” And Daryl Balmer, whose brothers, Allen and Dale, All new STEEL "pole bam” - economical, strong, versatile, attractive. VERNON E. MYER Steel Buildings And Gram Storage RD.4, Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone: (717) 867-4139 „„ N «*f ' TS lf"" T ..kin £ „ sJ «DCO KIN motorists into the Lebanon Valley 4-H Mall display. owned the pet rabbits on 0 f the North Cornwall Trail display, said that people had Blazers, who was scheduled been stoppmg to pet them to give a horse demon each night. stration and who wasn’t There were also a few quite sure where she was problems involved with the going to put her horse for the mall promotion as well as whole thing, fun. For instance, many of But, all in all, the 4-H’ers the 4-Hers’ projects had to be agreed that they had fun, dug up out of storage places and there was no doubt that after they’d been put away they drew attention to last year, and there were themselves, which is what people like Megan Williams the promotion was all about. WE CAN SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY! INSULATE NOW Insulate any open 24' x 30’ ceiling with 6’’ of blown mineral w 001... *l72 80 Now is the time to insulate' A # mm a 100% Bank Financing 291-9210 FUEL SAVERS-LANC. Box 974, Lancaster, Pa. 17604 See our display at Root’s Auction m Phone Lane. 397-0751
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