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1958 4-H Top Blue for 4-H Day Events/Parents Night, Rossville, Kansas
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ROSSVILLE 4-H WINS TOP BLUE by Sharon Reser
March 6, 1958 Rossville was represented by several demonstrations and a one act play, Saturday, March 1, at the Shawnee County 4-H Day at Seaman High School.
The play, "Honest to Goodness", was about the "explosion" caused by the chemical experiments of fourteen year old Jill Clinton, played by Linda McCoy. Jill invented a truth powder which brought the truth out about her French teacher, Monsieur Armand, portrayed by Laird French.
Jerry Reser took the part of Grace's boy friend, Chester, who finally realized that he was a miser and that he would have to change his ways. Ginger Shannon and Leonard Mesmer were Mother and Father. Grace was played by Sharon Reser. Mrs. Carey was the director.
The play will be given at Regional 4-H Day at Baldwin on March 22.
Parents night at next 4-H meet by Linda Kelsey
March 13, 1958 The Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club will meet March 18, in the Community Center at 7:30pm. It will be Parents Night and the mothers of the officers will preside. The program will be as follows: Music, Irene Campbell; Project Talk, Mrs. Wally Nichols; Demonstration, Patty Coffey; Music Appreciation, Mrs. Stiles; Health Talk, Mr. Clarence Wehner; Safety Talk, Mr. Jim Rezac; Conservation Talk, Mr. Leroy Parr; and Other Program, Mrs. June McCollough. Recreation will be led by Mrs. Jim Adams.
4-H ROOM IMPROVEMENT by Laura Stiles, Jr. Leader
April 17, 1958 The 4-H room improvement girls from Rossville attended the county wide lesson on lights. The meeting was held in Topeka April 14 at 7:30 p. m. We all enjoyed the film on quantities and qualities of light, and I'm sure we all learned something from the lesson. After the meeting we all enjoyed our refreshments which were cokes and doughnuts. The girls attending the meeting were: Linda Kelsey, Sharon Davis, Lillian Reser, Donna Reser, Ginger Shannon, Jane Ziekefoose, Laura Stiles, and our two leaders, Mrs. Kelsey and Mrs. French.
County, Kansas Thursday, March 6, 1958
Wins Top Blue For 4-H Day Events by Linda Kelsey
Rossville 4-H Club played a big part 4-H Day at Seaman High School last Saturday. If you weren't there you were the loser.
The play was one of the best our club has ever given. It was rated a top blue which means they will go to Baldwin. Kansas, for the Regional 4-H Day. The cast for the play included: Linda McCoy, Ginger Shannon, Sharon Reser, Leonard Mesmer, Laird French, and Jerry Reser. Annette Biswell was prompter.
The instrumental number rated a red ribbon. They played two numbers, "Bay Breezes," and "For Victory March." The members participating in it were: Sandy Taylor and Jane Zickefoose, Clarinet; Douglas Kelsey and J. W. Adams,. Saxophone; Linda Kelsey, accordion; Laura Rose Stiles, trombone; and Dean Davis, trumpet. Rossville was also responsible for one project talk and twelve demonstrations. The names and ratings are as follows: Lillian Reser, project talk on cooking, white; Demonstrations: Sharon Davis, "Making Molded Pictures," white: Ginger Shannon, "How to Make Pictures from Records," white; Douglas Kelsey, "How to Grow Plants in a Seed Flat," white; Artie Campbell, "How to Pack a Show Box," white; Sharon Reser, "How to Make a Swedish Tea Ring," top blue (she will give her demonstration at the YWCA in Topeka March-13th in the run-offs to choose the ones to go to Regional 4-H Day); Linda Kelsey, "How to Decorate Cookies," Blue a team demonstration by Carol Adams and Sandy Taylor,"Packing a Lunch Bucket," blue; Lillian Reser, "Correct Table Manners," red; Sharon Irwin, "How to pack a Lunch Bucket," red; Carla Rasch, "How to Pack a Suitcase," 2nd blue (which means she will be in the run-off at the YWCA March 13, also); Ginger Shannon, "Decorating Chocolate Easter Eggs," red; Virginia Rezac, "How to Sew on a Button," red.
We owe a lot to our leaders for such a strong 4-H club. We also want to thank the following people for their interest and help with our 4-H Day: Mrs. Carey from Rossville High School for coaching the play, Mrs. Inez Richardson for working with our instrumental number, Mr. Gerald Reser for making a display box with a mirror to display the finished products of our demonstrations. It is now the property of our 4-H Club.
Night big success by Linda Kelsey
March 20, 1958 A large crowd attended the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Parents Night. The mothers of the officers presided for the evening. Most of the program was by the parents.
Mrs. Betty Murray led the members in group singing, Mrs. Irene Campbell played a violin solo accompanied by Mrs. Mary Jane Berkel, Mrs. Florence Nichols gave a very interesting talk on her son's Breeding Gilt project. Patty Coffey gave a demonstration on "How to Candle Eggs." Mrs. Howard Stiles had as her guest for Music Appreciation, Bobby Dolezilek playing two numbers on his accordion, Mrs. Rita Wehner gave a health talk on "The Proper Way to Blow Your Nose," Mrs. Evelyn Rezac gave an interesting safety talk and showed a safety film, entitled "The Closed Book".
The club thanks Mr. Dana Simpson for bringing his equipment and showing this film. Mr. Leroy Parr gave a very informative Conservation talk, Mrs. June McCollough, in charge of other program, had Linda Kelsey play her accordion.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Adams were in charge of recreation, which was dancing. Refreshments were served.
Three project meetings were announced: Sewing meeting March 24 at 7:30 at Rasch's, Room Improvement meeting March 26, after school at Kelsey's, and Beginners Cooking meeting after school March 27, at the Community Building.
March 6, 1958 Rossville was represented by several demonstrations and a one act play, Saturday, March 1, at the Shawnee County 4-H Day at Seaman High School.
The play, "Honest to Goodness", was about the "explosion" caused by the chemical experiments of fourteen year old Jill Clinton, played by Linda McCoy. Jill invented a truth powder which brought the truth out about her French teacher, Monsieur Armand, portrayed by Laird French.
Jerry Reser took the part of Grace's boy friend, Chester, who finally realized that he was a miser and that he would have to change his ways. Ginger Shannon and Leonard Mesmer were Mother and Father. Grace was played by Sharon Reser. Mrs. Carey was the director.
The play will be given at Regional 4-H Day at Baldwin on March 22.
Parents night at next 4-H meet by Linda Kelsey
March 13, 1958 The Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club will meet March 18, in the Community Center at 7:30pm. It will be Parents Night and the mothers of the officers will preside. The program will be as follows: Music, Irene Campbell; Project Talk, Mrs. Wally Nichols; Demonstration, Patty Coffey; Music Appreciation, Mrs. Stiles; Health Talk, Mr. Clarence Wehner; Safety Talk, Mr. Jim Rezac; Conservation Talk, Mr. Leroy Parr; and Other Program, Mrs. June McCollough. Recreation will be led by Mrs. Jim Adams.
4-H ROOM IMPROVEMENT by Laura Stiles, Jr. Leader
April 17, 1958 The 4-H room improvement girls from Rossville attended the county wide lesson on lights. The meeting was held in Topeka April 14 at 7:30 p. m. We all enjoyed the film on quantities and qualities of light, and I'm sure we all learned something from the lesson. After the meeting we all enjoyed our refreshments which were cokes and doughnuts. The girls attending the meeting were: Linda Kelsey, Sharon Davis, Lillian Reser, Donna Reser, Ginger Shannon, Jane Ziekefoose, Laura Stiles, and our two leaders, Mrs. Kelsey and Mrs. French.
County, Kansas Thursday, March 6, 1958
Wins Top Blue For 4-H Day Events by Linda Kelsey
Rossville 4-H Club played a big part 4-H Day at Seaman High School last Saturday. If you weren't there you were the loser.
The play was one of the best our club has ever given. It was rated a top blue which means they will go to Baldwin. Kansas, for the Regional 4-H Day. The cast for the play included: Linda McCoy, Ginger Shannon, Sharon Reser, Leonard Mesmer, Laird French, and Jerry Reser. Annette Biswell was prompter.
The instrumental number rated a red ribbon. They played two numbers, "Bay Breezes," and "For Victory March." The members participating in it were: Sandy Taylor and Jane Zickefoose, Clarinet; Douglas Kelsey and J. W. Adams,. Saxophone; Linda Kelsey, accordion; Laura Rose Stiles, trombone; and Dean Davis, trumpet. Rossville was also responsible for one project talk and twelve demonstrations. The names and ratings are as follows: Lillian Reser, project talk on cooking, white; Demonstrations: Sharon Davis, "Making Molded Pictures," white: Ginger Shannon, "How to Make Pictures from Records," white; Douglas Kelsey, "How to Grow Plants in a Seed Flat," white; Artie Campbell, "How to Pack a Show Box," white; Sharon Reser, "How to Make a Swedish Tea Ring," top blue (she will give her demonstration at the YWCA in Topeka March-13th in the run-offs to choose the ones to go to Regional 4-H Day); Linda Kelsey, "How to Decorate Cookies," Blue a team demonstration by Carol Adams and Sandy Taylor,"Packing a Lunch Bucket," blue; Lillian Reser, "Correct Table Manners," red; Sharon Irwin, "How to pack a Lunch Bucket," red; Carla Rasch, "How to Pack a Suitcase," 2nd blue (which means she will be in the run-off at the YWCA March 13, also); Ginger Shannon, "Decorating Chocolate Easter Eggs," red; Virginia Rezac, "How to Sew on a Button," red.
We owe a lot to our leaders for such a strong 4-H club. We also want to thank the following people for their interest and help with our 4-H Day: Mrs. Carey from Rossville High School for coaching the play, Mrs. Inez Richardson for working with our instrumental number, Mr. Gerald Reser for making a display box with a mirror to display the finished products of our demonstrations. It is now the property of our 4-H Club.
Night big success by Linda Kelsey
March 20, 1958 A large crowd attended the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Parents Night. The mothers of the officers presided for the evening. Most of the program was by the parents.
Mrs. Betty Murray led the members in group singing, Mrs. Irene Campbell played a violin solo accompanied by Mrs. Mary Jane Berkel, Mrs. Florence Nichols gave a very interesting talk on her son's Breeding Gilt project. Patty Coffey gave a demonstration on "How to Candle Eggs." Mrs. Howard Stiles had as her guest for Music Appreciation, Bobby Dolezilek playing two numbers on his accordion, Mrs. Rita Wehner gave a health talk on "The Proper Way to Blow Your Nose," Mrs. Evelyn Rezac gave an interesting safety talk and showed a safety film, entitled "The Closed Book".
The club thanks Mr. Dana Simpson for bringing his equipment and showing this film. Mr. Leroy Parr gave a very informative Conservation talk, Mrs. June McCollough, in charge of other program, had Linda Kelsey play her accordion.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Adams were in charge of recreation, which was dancing. Refreshments were served.
Three project meetings were announced: Sewing meeting March 24 at 7:30 at Rasch's, Room Improvement meeting March 26, after school at Kelsey's, and Beginners Cooking meeting after school March 27, at the Community Building.
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The Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
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1958
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