Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
County 4-HClub
Work Rewarded
Baking, Cooking, Beauti-
fication, Canning, Other
Work Recognized.

Pine county All Club workers were
honored recently when four of their
members were awarded gold medals,
and fifth an embossed watch fob
for their achievements in club pro-
jects and activities.
The gold medal recipients were
Peggy Billman of the Bruno All
Club, Esther Klement of Brook Park,
jeanne Meier of Askov, and Ruth
Friesendahl of the Hobby All Club
of Sandstone. Glen Kick of Pine City,
received the watch fob.
In Club Work Four Years.
Peggy Billman, who is ii years
of age, has been in club work four
years during which period she has
taken the following projects: Bread
l, II, and III; canning and II,
clothing II, thrift 1, II and III; ele-
mentary and advanced cake baking,
garden and junior leadership The
medal she received was one of the
incentives provided by large
merchandising firm in the National
All girls record activity conducted
by the Extension Service for the
18th year.
The contest seeks to encourage
the girls to gain broad understand
ing of the major phases of home
making and to keep appropriate rec
ords of their projects and activities.
County Agent Max McMillin selected
Miss Billman as the winner among
the 1913 girls in All Clubs in the coun-
ty who tried for the honor.
Home Identification Work.
Home ground Identification was
the project of Esther Element of
Brook Park, who was selected to
enter the state contest because of her
outstanding work in this division the
past year. From the group of county
winners, one will be chosen for the
state award of gold watch, and six
national winners will be awarded
trips to the National Club Congress,
all of which are given by Chicago
horticultural enthusiast. There were
81 members in the county who carried
home Identification projects.
jeanne Meier, Askov entrant, won
her gold medal for having the high
est county rating in the twelfth
national All canning contest. The
annual activity is to teach practical
home preservation of fruits, vege-
tables and meats and to increase their
use for better balanced and more
healthful and economical diets. 1t
was conducted by the Extension Di-
vision the past year and made pos
sible through the generosity of large
corporation which is cooperating to
further All Club work among rural
youth of the nation. In Pine county
35 girls were entered in this project
Wins in Food Division.
The gold medal won by Ruth Fries
endahl was for foods work and she
was selected as the winner from ap-
proximately 100 county members who
took part in her division. She is
Is years of age and has successfully
completed three years in club work.
Her local leader was Mrs. Dale Harris.
Fourth livestock work was the
project of Glen Kick of Pine City,
who made the highest county score
in the national All meat animal con-
test. This activity was conducted by
the Extension Division for the 10th
season and provides gold watch
for the state winner who is eligible
to try for trip to the National All
Club Congress, and college scholar
ship. Glen has been four years in
club work, taking as some of his
projects, poultry, sheep, judging and
Junior leadership. Miss Loretta Pc
terson was his club leader.