The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-13
4-H GIRLS LEND
SUPPORT TO WAR
Records Show Clubs Doing
All They Can To Has
ten Day OF Victory

Every project conducted this year
has aided the cause in some way.
The key words of the entire years
program have been produce, con-
serve, serve.
The theme of the All Club girls
program was ''My Wartime Re-
sponsibilities. Fourth Club girls
accepted their theme as a chal-
lenge. This fact is shown by their
records of achievement.
I shall tell you the achievement
story of a few of our girls and
ask you to measure the contribu-
lions they have made for your
self. In measuring the contribu-
ton of each individual member
in relationship to the value of the
war effort, consider her produc-
ton record, her success in con-
servation and her service to her
family, her community and her
country.
Better Nutrition
Annie Blanche Johnson, a II
year old club girl from Lenior
County, the daughter of Herman
Milton johnson, made outstanding
accomplishments in this, her sew
enth year of club work. Her main
interest was in providing her fami-
w with more nutritious meals.
She prepared 403 meals and g.
$50 extra dishes; packed 129
lunches; saved 6 varieties of We
getable seed; gave two public
food demonstrations; and assist
ed 80 other people with food prob
lens. She also canned SAT quarts
of fruits, meats and vegetables
and raised 200 chickens.
In addition to these food pro.
jects, Annie Blanche constructed
9 garments of clothing, mended
81 garments. made three gar
ments for the Red Cross, and
assisted 7 other people with cloth
ing problems. She completed pro-
iects in home management, fani-
ly life, and room improvement,
and kept a farm and home rec
ord.
Annie Blanche is now fresh
man at East Carolina Teacher S
College where she is studying
home economics, preparing her.
self to be of further service to
her country.
Valuable Training
She says, Although we estimate
that my club work has been OF
over $4,000 value, the part OF club
work that has meant most to me
cannot be valued in terms OF dol
lars and cents. The knowledge
gained about farming and home
making practices and the appre-
citation for life on the farm, are
invaluable.
Surry County's Marcelene Sim
mons, a 16 year old club girl,
the daughter of John A. Simmons,
submitted an excellent victory gar
den record this year. Her pro-
duction report, based on the size
of her garden, earned for her
the title of State Garden Achieve
ment Winner. In addition to he1
garden, she helped with large
family garden and canned 2oi
quarts of food, besides helping
her mother to can over 800 quarts
Marcelene also helped the
younger members of her club te
plan their projects in order te
choose wisely and was respon
sible to large degree for thell
success in keeping records.
Food Production
Perhaps no individual has made
greater contribution to the wal
effort than Nancy Walker, 18-year
old club girl from Alamance
County, the daughter of R. L
Walker. Nancy canned 1857 pint:
of food; raised 100 chickens; pre-
pared SOB meals; raised three
fourths of an acre of tobacco
and gave a number of food dem
onstrations.
A little different story from thu
others already given is the one
of Mary Edna Matheson, a L
: year old club girls from Alexan
5 der County, daughter of Mrs. Orr
: Matheson. Her major work ha!
been in actual homemaking du
r ties.
I Housekeeping
Quoting from Mary Edna's story
"For the eight months of school
I took full responsibility of house
keeping. cooking, washing. iron
ing and house cleaning for my
: self and two younger sisters. Also
n I took care of children in m,
: neighborhood; collected 537 pound
: of scrap metal; kept persona
J. account; grew half acre victor.
+ garden; and canned 1853 quart
of food.
= Sara Ness Delliger of Clevelan'
- produced ITO bushels of tomatoe
for market, grew $50 chickens
j., and canned 627 quarts of food.
Preventing Accidents
u AS vital to victory as guns an,
: bullets is the prevention of HON
and farm accidents. Janet High
fill of Arson County made safe
: tv survey of her home, HON
grounds and her neighborhooc
then set about to correct man
n unsafe conditions she found there
a by preventing accidents.
o These are few typical es
: anples to illustrate the Victor
e achievements of North Caro1in