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1958-04-17 4-H Community Leaders, Marvin & Irene Davis, Rossville, Kansas
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Interest in boys & girls lead Davis’ in 4-H leadership
by Linda Kelsey, 4-H Reporter
April 17, 1958 A fondness for working with boys and girls is the reason Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Davis have for serving as community leaders of the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club for six years.
With the Davises, known as Irene and Marvin, guiding the club, it has grown to be the largest in the county, with sixty-five members. Through their years as leaders they have had many top winners at County 4-H Day, which have gone to Regional 4-H Day and been winners there too. Placings at the 4-H Fair show their work is worthwhile also. Last year, "1957", there was $600 in prize money in the county and Rossville 4-H'ers won one-sixth of this money. Irene was quick to say, "not any one person can take the credit, because it takes good project leaders, parents, and 4-H'ers." Marvin said, "A 4-H boy or girl becomes as good a 4-H member as his folks are a 4-H parent."
The Davises say, "4-H is not only good for the boys and girls but it is good for the community." 4-H keeps boys and girls busy, is educational, teaches responsibility, teaches friendly competition, and also develops leadership. Rossville 4-H is always willing to do its share in community progressiveness.
Irene relates a nice 4-H experience she had in 1953 when she chaperoned five girls to the National Dairy Congress in Waterloo, Iowa. Barbara Jones, then a member of Rossville 4-H, was one of the state winners to make this trip.
Marvin had his first airplane ride as a result of a Rossville 4-H boy (James "Buzzy" McCoid) being state champion in Central Achievements. They were both flew to Lebanon, Kansas, where they watched a farm being rebuilt in a day. Marvin and Irene’s oldest son Roy D. was a 4-H member for seven years. Some of his achievements were a Regional 4-H Day winner at Emporia, was on a county Livestock Judging Team, county champion several times in the showing of various crops, Best Groomed Boy in 1953, and received state Who’s Who Key Award in 1953.
Gene and Dean Davis are now in their sixth year of 4-H work. They were both on the county Livestock Judging Team and went to the Hutchinson State Fair last year. Gene was county champion in corn and Dean was county champion in field crops. They are also members of the County Who's Who.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis have lived on the present farm eighteen years. Marvin has lived within two and one-half miles of Rossville all his life. They are now farming 600 acres, most of which is in corn, wheat, oats, and alfalfa.
The Davis family was the first family to receive "The Balanced Farming Award" ten years ago. This year they received recognition at a Balanced Farming Luncheon for having "A Modern Home Suitable to the Needs of the Family".
The Davises community work does not stop with 4-H. Marvin served on the Rossville Grade School Board for several years. He has been Vice-President and President of the Community Center organization, and has been Past Master of the Rossville Masonic Lodge. Irene and Marvin both are active in the Rossville Presbyterian Church.
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Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Davis, Rossville 4-H Club leaders, read the 4-H Journal to gather tips and information relating to 4-H work and leadership. 4-H work with the Davises has become a family affair.
by Linda Kelsey, 4-H Reporter
April 17, 1958 A fondness for working with boys and girls is the reason Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Davis have for serving as community leaders of the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club for six years.
With the Davises, known as Irene and Marvin, guiding the club, it has grown to be the largest in the county, with sixty-five members. Through their years as leaders they have had many top winners at County 4-H Day, which have gone to Regional 4-H Day and been winners there too. Placings at the 4-H Fair show their work is worthwhile also. Last year, "1957", there was $600 in prize money in the county and Rossville 4-H'ers won one-sixth of this money. Irene was quick to say, "not any one person can take the credit, because it takes good project leaders, parents, and 4-H'ers." Marvin said, "A 4-H boy or girl becomes as good a 4-H member as his folks are a 4-H parent."
The Davises say, "4-H is not only good for the boys and girls but it is good for the community." 4-H keeps boys and girls busy, is educational, teaches responsibility, teaches friendly competition, and also develops leadership. Rossville 4-H is always willing to do its share in community progressiveness.
Irene relates a nice 4-H experience she had in 1953 when she chaperoned five girls to the National Dairy Congress in Waterloo, Iowa. Barbara Jones, then a member of Rossville 4-H, was one of the state winners to make this trip.
Marvin had his first airplane ride as a result of a Rossville 4-H boy (James "Buzzy" McCoid) being state champion in Central Achievements. They were both flew to Lebanon, Kansas, where they watched a farm being rebuilt in a day. Marvin and Irene’s oldest son Roy D. was a 4-H member for seven years. Some of his achievements were a Regional 4-H Day winner at Emporia, was on a county Livestock Judging Team, county champion several times in the showing of various crops, Best Groomed Boy in 1953, and received state Who’s Who Key Award in 1953.
Gene and Dean Davis are now in their sixth year of 4-H work. They were both on the county Livestock Judging Team and went to the Hutchinson State Fair last year. Gene was county champion in corn and Dean was county champion in field crops. They are also members of the County Who's Who.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis have lived on the present farm eighteen years. Marvin has lived within two and one-half miles of Rossville all his life. They are now farming 600 acres, most of which is in corn, wheat, oats, and alfalfa.
The Davis family was the first family to receive "The Balanced Farming Award" ten years ago. This year they received recognition at a Balanced Farming Luncheon for having "A Modern Home Suitable to the Needs of the Family".
The Davises community work does not stop with 4-H. Marvin served on the Rossville Grade School Board for several years. He has been Vice-President and President of the Community Center organization, and has been Past Master of the Rossville Masonic Lodge. Irene and Marvin both are active in the Rossville Presbyterian Church.
Reporter Photo
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Davis, Rossville 4-H Club leaders, read the 4-H Journal to gather tips and information relating to 4-H work and leadership. 4-H work with the Davises has become a family affair.
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The Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
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Date
April 17, 1958
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RCL0673
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