1959 4-H Judging School, Parents Night, Meetings, Rossville, Kansas

1959 4-H Judging School, Parents Night, Meetings, Rossville, Kansas

ROSSVILLE 4-H MEMBERS ATTEND JUDGING SCHOOL
by Jane Zickefoose
April 30, 1959 Sharon Davis. Zora Wade and Jane Zickefoose attended a 4-H Home Economics Judging School at Lawrence, Kansas, Saturday, April 25. The girls judged seven classes and practiced using the written reason sheet.
In the afternoon the girls enjoyed a style show featuring the latest spring and summer fashions. These Junior Leaders are expected to teach what they've learned to the younger members of the club.
Three girls from each club in Shawnee County were invited to attend the school. Johnson, Franklin. Douglas and Wyandotte Counties also participated at this school.

ROSSVILLE 4-H CLUB NEWS
by Jane Zickefoose
January 29, 1959 Rossville 4-H Club held its regular meeting January 19. Roll call was answered by an interesting fact about Alaska.
It was announced that a Foreology I meeting will be held January 28 in the Kansas State Teachers Assn. Bldg. Also, the next regular 4-H Club meeting will be judged as a model meeting.
The club voted to have the members drinking water checked as our health project this year.
Project leaders for the year are as follows: Woodworking, Mr. Jack Patterson; Home Beautification, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Preble; Home Improvement, Mrs. Howard French and Mrs. Scott Kelsey; Livestock, Mr. Gerald Reser; Tractor Maintenance and Entomology, Mr. Scott Kelsey; Beginners Clothing, Mrs. Francis Davis and Mrs. Harley Hieland; Beginners Foods, Mrs. Joe Gresser; Advanced Foods, Mrs. Harold Reser and Mrs. Gerald Reser; and Advanced Clothing, Mrs. M. C. Rasch and Mrs. Frederic Zickefoose.
The program was as follows: a song, "America the Beautiful” led by Lois McCoy; a home improvement demonstration on "How to Make Your Furniture Gleam Again" by Linda Kelsey; a health demonstration on" How to Use Simple Bandages" by Ginger Shannon; music appreciation" on "Barney Kessel" by Amy Jones; and Penny Rae gave a safety talk entitled "Safety With Electrical Appliances".

ROSSVILLE 4-H CLUB
by Jane Zicktfoose
May 21, 1959 The May meeting of the Rossville 4-H Club was held May 18 at the Community Center.
Annette Biswell, junior president, called the meeting to order. The Junior officers presided.
Mrs. Marvin Davis passed out ribbons the club members won 4-H Day.
The program consisted of the following: project talk on clothing, Laura Stiles; demonstration on entomology by Douglas Kelsey; demonstration on clothing, Carla Rasch; music appreciation on Mendelssohn, Carol Adams; health talk on the heart, Shirley Taylor; vocal duet by Sandra Taylor and Lilly Reser accompanied by Carol Adams and Sharon Davis led the club in recreation.
An advanced sewing meeting will be held .May 25 at Donice Davis's starting at 7:30 p.m.

ROSSVILLE 4-H INITIATES NEW MEMBERS
by Jane Zickefoose
February 19, 1959 Rossville 4-H held its regular monthly meeting February 16. Roll call was answered by a fact about Abraham Lincoln or George Washington.
Eight new members were initiated into the club. Those initiated were Anna Sullivan, Diana Mitchell. Diane Ewing, Miles Preble, Linda Parr, Charlotte Olejnik, Connie Bahner and Debrah Patterson.

4-H JUDGING SCHOOL FRIDAY
July 23, 1959 A,home economics judging school will be held in Rossville Friday, July 24, at 1:30 p. m. in the Community Center.
The program consisted of the following: a foods project talk by Carolyn Gresser, a music appreciation talk on Elvis Presley by Annette Biswell, a health talk giving some rules of good health by Artie Campbell, a safety demonstration on artificial respiration by Sharon Reser, a home improvement demonstration on decorations with driftwood by Sharon Davis and for other program Albert Miller asked Linda Kelsey to play a number on her accordion. She played "My Happiness."
Sharon Davis led the club in two games for recreation.
Rossville 4-H Club was happy to have Yvonne Bowen, Don Conroy and Sue Eslinger, 4-H'ers from other clubs, present to judge our meeting.

SHAWNEE COUNTY
REPORTER Thursday, March 19, 1959 Page 10
CLUB NEWS
ROSSVILLE 4-H
HAS PARENTS NIGHT
by Mrs. Christina Zickefoose
The regular meeting of the Rossville 4-H Club was held March 16. Since it was Parents Night, the mothers of the officers presided at the meeting. Irene Davis called the meeting to order and Faye Kelsey acted as secretary. Roll call was answered by "Your Ambition in Life."
The following announcements of meetings were made: a Learning to Sew meeting after school March 23, a Gardening meeting after school March 19, a Woodworking meeting at 7:30 p.m. March 20, an Advanced Sewing meeting Monday, March 23, at Elsie Rasch's home at 7:30 p.m.
The program for the evening was as follows: a song, "America the Beautiful," led by Mrs. Donice Davis; a project talk entitled "My Childs Project" by Mrs. Wanda Parr; a foods demonstration, "Hav-a-banana," by Mrs. Letha Reser; a music appreciation talk on Chamber music by Mrs. Ellie Jones; a safety talk on fire by Mrs. Elsie Rasch; a health talk on poisons by Mrs. Donice Reser; a Conservation talk an the use of the Chinese Rose by Mr. Scott Kelsey; and for other program, Mrs. Dollie Heiland asked Carolyn and Beverly Davis and Sandra Heiland to play an accordion trio. Donice Davis led the recreation with balloon popping.

The Shawnee County Reporter, Rossville, Kansas

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