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1950 4-H Annual Picnic, Meetings & Programs, Rossville, Kansas
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4-H CLUB NOTES
January 19, 1950 The Rossville Rustlers met Monday, January 16, in the grade school gym for the regular meeting. The president called the meeting to order, and it was opened by members repeating the flag salute and singing "America the Beautiful." Roll call was answered by the special topics. We discussed and voted to pay the rest of our bills. We voted to give a model meeting in 4-H club day activities. Mrs. Ruth Hesse will help us with this meeting.
We talked of other possibilities for the day. They include a demonstration, sextet or a talk.
The program was given by the officers. Robert Reid gave a health talk on Athlete's Foot; a brief history of the song "America" was given by Shirley Mesmer, and Teresa Bixby gave moving a motion for parliamentary problems and practice. Robert Rafferty demonstrated how to clean a gun, and James McCoid gave a report on hunting safety. Joe Conley had recreation. The meeting was adjourned by repeating the club pledge. —Shirley Mesmer, Reporter
4-H CLUB NOTES
March 16, 1950 The Rossville Rustlers 4-H club met February 26, at the grade school gym for their regular meeting which had been postponed to this date.
James McCoid called the meeting to order and it was opened by roll call. They decided to have both a boys and a girls basketball team to compete in the tournament. Mrs. Pitts will coach the girls and Bob Gentry will coach the boys.
On the program was a foods demonstration by Linda and Shirley Pitts; conservation number, Feeding the Birds, by Roy D. Davis; and Care of the Cold, by Jeanette Nadeau.
After the regular meeting was adjourned, practice for our model meeting was held.—Shirley Mesmer, Reporter.
4-H NOTES
June 15, 1950 The Rossville 4-H club visited the West Union 4-H at their regular meeting on June 14, in the West Union school house.
After the Wildcat's business meeting, the Rossville Rustlers presented the program. Shirley Mesmer, gave a health talk on polio; Jeanette Nadeau give a music appreciation on "Dixie"; Joe Conley played "Red Wing and "Red River Valley" on his harmonica. The Wildcats had recreation and refreshments after the meeting was dismissed.
The Rustlers had a good time and wish to thank West Union for inviting them.—Shirley Mesmer, Reporter
4-H CLUB NEWS
March 23, 1950 Mrs. Lorene Harth, Mrs. Helen Wilt and Mrs Margaret Hejtmanek, home-
town registered nurses, attended the meeting of the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club last Monday, March 20, at the grade school and were special speakers on the program. Mrs. Wilt gave a brief history on the beginning of nurses. Here are some of the interesting facts brought out: The first nursing began around 380 A. D. Then nursing dropped out until the 18th century when Florence Nightingale, the world's most outstanding nurse, appeared. The next interest started the science of nursing.
Mrs. Harth told about the services of the Public Health department and what they did to better health.
Mrs. Hejtmanek then showed an educational picture on teeth.
Other numbers on the program were group singing. Joe Conley and Jerry Pearl gave a demonstration on different bandages and their use. Mrs Vina McCoid had charge of recreation which included a race and singing stunt.
We opened the meeting by singing "Billy Boy" and roll call was answered by individual topics.
The club voted to send a leader to Leaders' Conference, and to pay the conference expense.
Mrs. McCoid read the criticism about our activities on 4-H Day.
The next meeting will be April 17.— Shirley Mesmer, Reporter.
4-H CLUB NEWS
May 25, 1950 Bill Garden and Trooper McCabe attended the regular meeting of the Rossville Rustlers 4-H club, which had been postponed until May 22, at the grade school and participated in our annual safety program.
On the first part of the program Bill Garden gave an interesting talk on safety. Then Trooper McCabe showed some films. The first was "Danny Boy," a story of a boy and his dog. The other two were safety pictures. "Driven to Kill" and "Traffic with the Devil."
Other numbers on the program were "Glow Worm," sung by the girls and "Ploughing Song" sung by the boys. Jeanette Nadeau gave a music appreciation on "Dixie." Burns gave a safety talk on fluorescent lights. Instead of recreation, pictures of the grade school children, which were taken this spring were shown.
The club discussed exchanging programs with West Union 4-H club and Joe Conley, Shirley Trahoon and Linda Pitts were appointed to make plans for the program Jerry Pearl, Barbara Gentry and Jean Nadeau were appointed to work out transportation and stops for the 4-H tour. Mr Eyestone checked the club projects.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Eyestone were guests at our meeting. There were also a number of parents and friends visiting.—Shirley Mesmer, Reporter.
The Rossville Reporter
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1950
4-H CLUB NEWS
A stunt show in which all the members participated, took the place of the regular program in the Rossville Rustlers’ meeting on April 17, at the grade school.
First on the program was Joe Conley and Burns Hesse with their ukeleles, James McCoid and his banjo, and Robert Rafferty. They played and sang "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," "Red River Valley," "Home on the Range," and "Goodnight, Ladies." Joe Conley played "Music, Music, Music," "Red Wing," and "Quick Silver" on his harmonica.
Anita Rundus brought us back to our childhood days by reciting "Little Orphan Annie." Ruth Olson, Genevieve Bixby, Elzora Marney, and Teresa Bixby sang "My Happiness." Robert Reid, Jerry Pearl and Melvin Ketter sang "Powder Your Face with Sunshine," and Jeanette Nadeau, Shirley Pitts, Shirley Trahoon and Darlene Allen sang "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts."
Robert Lambert entertained us with some riddles, and Shirley Mesmer gave a little poem which told what happens to curious people.
Linda Pitts, Linda Wilt, Jean Nadeau and Ruth Kovar sang a late hit parade number, "Dear Hearts and Gentle People." Roy D. Davis sang "Chautauqua Shoe Shine Boy." Bob Gentry and Robert Reid sang "Maybe You'll Be There."
Mrs. McCoid concluded our program by directing a little play. The cast, composed of the members, included trees, curtains, benches, chairs, a mother and father, some children, two nurses, a villain and a hero. O yes, the title of the play was "Gathering Nuts."
The meeting was opened by the club singing "Sweetly Sings the Donkey." Shirley Trahoon will represent our club in the health contest. The delegates selected for 4-H Round-up are Genevieve Bixy [sic; Bixby] and Burns Hesse. —Shirley Mesmer, Reporter
4-H CLUB PICNIC
The 4-H Club members and their families will enjoy the annual picnic Wednesday July 28, at River Side park, at St. Marys at 6:30. Bring basket supper and table service for your family.—Shirley Mesmer, Reporter
4-H NEWS
July 27, 1950 Parents and 4-Hers enjoyed the annual picnic of the Rossville Rustlers on July 26, at St. Marys park. After serving a short business meeting was held. It was voted to pay the bills for pop, paper plates, etc. There was a short discussion about the Northwestern Kansas Judging school. Recreation was swimming.—Shirley Mesmer, Reporter.
January 19, 1950 The Rossville Rustlers met Monday, January 16, in the grade school gym for the regular meeting. The president called the meeting to order, and it was opened by members repeating the flag salute and singing "America the Beautiful." Roll call was answered by the special topics. We discussed and voted to pay the rest of our bills. We voted to give a model meeting in 4-H club day activities. Mrs. Ruth Hesse will help us with this meeting.
We talked of other possibilities for the day. They include a demonstration, sextet or a talk.
The program was given by the officers. Robert Reid gave a health talk on Athlete's Foot; a brief history of the song "America" was given by Shirley Mesmer, and Teresa Bixby gave moving a motion for parliamentary problems and practice. Robert Rafferty demonstrated how to clean a gun, and James McCoid gave a report on hunting safety. Joe Conley had recreation. The meeting was adjourned by repeating the club pledge. —Shirley Mesmer, Reporter
4-H CLUB NOTES
March 16, 1950 The Rossville Rustlers 4-H club met February 26, at the grade school gym for their regular meeting which had been postponed to this date.
James McCoid called the meeting to order and it was opened by roll call. They decided to have both a boys and a girls basketball team to compete in the tournament. Mrs. Pitts will coach the girls and Bob Gentry will coach the boys.
On the program was a foods demonstration by Linda and Shirley Pitts; conservation number, Feeding the Birds, by Roy D. Davis; and Care of the Cold, by Jeanette Nadeau.
After the regular meeting was adjourned, practice for our model meeting was held.—Shirley Mesmer, Reporter.
4-H NOTES
June 15, 1950 The Rossville 4-H club visited the West Union 4-H at their regular meeting on June 14, in the West Union school house.
After the Wildcat's business meeting, the Rossville Rustlers presented the program. Shirley Mesmer, gave a health talk on polio; Jeanette Nadeau give a music appreciation on "Dixie"; Joe Conley played "Red Wing and "Red River Valley" on his harmonica. The Wildcats had recreation and refreshments after the meeting was dismissed.
The Rustlers had a good time and wish to thank West Union for inviting them.—Shirley Mesmer, Reporter
4-H CLUB NEWS
March 23, 1950 Mrs. Lorene Harth, Mrs. Helen Wilt and Mrs Margaret Hejtmanek, home-
town registered nurses, attended the meeting of the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club last Monday, March 20, at the grade school and were special speakers on the program. Mrs. Wilt gave a brief history on the beginning of nurses. Here are some of the interesting facts brought out: The first nursing began around 380 A. D. Then nursing dropped out until the 18th century when Florence Nightingale, the world's most outstanding nurse, appeared. The next interest started the science of nursing.
Mrs. Harth told about the services of the Public Health department and what they did to better health.
Mrs. Hejtmanek then showed an educational picture on teeth.
Other numbers on the program were group singing. Joe Conley and Jerry Pearl gave a demonstration on different bandages and their use. Mrs Vina McCoid had charge of recreation which included a race and singing stunt.
We opened the meeting by singing "Billy Boy" and roll call was answered by individual topics.
The club voted to send a leader to Leaders' Conference, and to pay the conference expense.
Mrs. McCoid read the criticism about our activities on 4-H Day.
The next meeting will be April 17.— Shirley Mesmer, Reporter.
4-H CLUB NEWS
May 25, 1950 Bill Garden and Trooper McCabe attended the regular meeting of the Rossville Rustlers 4-H club, which had been postponed until May 22, at the grade school and participated in our annual safety program.
On the first part of the program Bill Garden gave an interesting talk on safety. Then Trooper McCabe showed some films. The first was "Danny Boy," a story of a boy and his dog. The other two were safety pictures. "Driven to Kill" and "Traffic with the Devil."
Other numbers on the program were "Glow Worm," sung by the girls and "Ploughing Song" sung by the boys. Jeanette Nadeau gave a music appreciation on "Dixie." Burns gave a safety talk on fluorescent lights. Instead of recreation, pictures of the grade school children, which were taken this spring were shown.
The club discussed exchanging programs with West Union 4-H club and Joe Conley, Shirley Trahoon and Linda Pitts were appointed to make plans for the program Jerry Pearl, Barbara Gentry and Jean Nadeau were appointed to work out transportation and stops for the 4-H tour. Mr Eyestone checked the club projects.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Eyestone were guests at our meeting. There were also a number of parents and friends visiting.—Shirley Mesmer, Reporter.
The Rossville Reporter
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1950
4-H CLUB NEWS
A stunt show in which all the members participated, took the place of the regular program in the Rossville Rustlers’ meeting on April 17, at the grade school.
First on the program was Joe Conley and Burns Hesse with their ukeleles, James McCoid and his banjo, and Robert Rafferty. They played and sang "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," "Red River Valley," "Home on the Range," and "Goodnight, Ladies." Joe Conley played "Music, Music, Music," "Red Wing," and "Quick Silver" on his harmonica.
Anita Rundus brought us back to our childhood days by reciting "Little Orphan Annie." Ruth Olson, Genevieve Bixby, Elzora Marney, and Teresa Bixby sang "My Happiness." Robert Reid, Jerry Pearl and Melvin Ketter sang "Powder Your Face with Sunshine," and Jeanette Nadeau, Shirley Pitts, Shirley Trahoon and Darlene Allen sang "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts."
Robert Lambert entertained us with some riddles, and Shirley Mesmer gave a little poem which told what happens to curious people.
Linda Pitts, Linda Wilt, Jean Nadeau and Ruth Kovar sang a late hit parade number, "Dear Hearts and Gentle People." Roy D. Davis sang "Chautauqua Shoe Shine Boy." Bob Gentry and Robert Reid sang "Maybe You'll Be There."
Mrs. McCoid concluded our program by directing a little play. The cast, composed of the members, included trees, curtains, benches, chairs, a mother and father, some children, two nurses, a villain and a hero. O yes, the title of the play was "Gathering Nuts."
The meeting was opened by the club singing "Sweetly Sings the Donkey." Shirley Trahoon will represent our club in the health contest. The delegates selected for 4-H Round-up are Genevieve Bixy [sic; Bixby] and Burns Hesse. —Shirley Mesmer, Reporter
4-H CLUB PICNIC
The 4-H Club members and their families will enjoy the annual picnic Wednesday July 28, at River Side park, at St. Marys at 6:30. Bring basket supper and table service for your family.—Shirley Mesmer, Reporter
4-H NEWS
July 27, 1950 Parents and 4-Hers enjoyed the annual picnic of the Rossville Rustlers on July 26, at St. Marys park. After serving a short business meeting was held. It was voted to pay the bills for pop, paper plates, etc. There was a short discussion about the Northwestern Kansas Judging school. Recreation was swimming.—Shirley Mesmer, Reporter.
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The Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
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1950
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