The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-20
MEND E MAIL All
BOYS GET AWARDS
FOR YEARS WORK

A record crowd of over SO peo-
pie attended the Achievement OBJ
servance of the Mendenhall All
Club held recently in the recrea-
ton room at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Ogden at AUX Bay.
The gala affair was planned by
! parents and leaders to celebrate
completion of the first project year
I and to pay tribute to the boys
/ for work we'll done The large turn
out convinced the club leaders, Mrs.
Joe Kendler and Mrs. jenkins that
parents are all for cooperation
I and backing All work
Among those who offered their
congratulations were Mrs. Iva Her
mansen, leader of the North Star
! All Club of Thane, who with the
entire club, were honored guests.
Gordon Cakes, president of this
group, expressed their appreciation
I Eight boys completed their pro-
{ JectS and we're AWARDED DeSugna
Achievement pins.
Billy Gaines, president of the
club, completed calf and potato
project. This fall he harvested over
] 500 pounds of potatoes.
In the program he and his broth
er Richard demonstrated Groom
ing and Feeding the Calf" Richard,
the secretary of the club, has also
completed two calf projects. Vice
President Arnold Maier completed
two projects. He grew potatce
and raised a calf At the program
his subject covered Housing the
Baby Calf
! Henry Allen jenkins, club re-
porter, harvested over 800 pounds
of potatoes. His calf, Ferdinand II
helped the club to win $4,000
first prize money for the most or
iginal float in the 4th of July par
ade. Henry Aliens theme for the
program covered Growing Pota-
toes" Much adult interest was ev-
oked by his able demonstration of
cutting seed potatoes.
When Duane Reddecopp started
his New Hampshire baby-chick
project the little 4-day-old birds
provided him with much pleasure,
and now, six months later, supply
him with ready cash. Duane sells
fresh local eggs to his mother.
Olaf Bartness chose geese as his
project, and in the program he
told how to Raise Baby Goslings.
Olaf should know; it was he who
at the All Fair received over $24.00
for two fine looking white Emden
geese.
A calf and a rabbit project were
completed by John Tanner, who
spoke on Feeding RABBITS
Jack Makinen's project of rabbits
and potatoes were completed, and
his achievement party subject ex-
planned Housing Rabbits
Over a thousand pounds of pota-
toes having been grown and harry
ested by the boys, including many
other vegetables, as well as hay-
ing many pounds Of veal, poultry
and rabbits in freezer lockers to
prove that All projects may dew
elop into young, thriving enterpris-
eS.
At completion of the program,
Mrs. Howard Gaines, former assis-
tant leader, was the first proud
mother to pin achievement pins
on her two sons.
Other proud mothers who pinned
the first achievement pins on their
sons were Mrs. Henry jenkins, Mrs.
Anton Bartness, Mrs. Dave SIM
onson, and Mrs. Elwood Reddecopp.
Congratulations and responding
with words of praise to the boys
were Mr.. and Mrs. Weisgerber who
only recently have moved here
from Oregon. Mrs. Weisgerber COM
mented upon the boys appearance
in public when they presented the
United Nations Flag to the school,
such practice" she concluded, lis
of lasting benefit to young folk"
Bill Norton, referring to All
history, stated that since the Or
ganizations earliest beginning, their
motto has always been ITO Make
The Best Better" He thought the
boys have great deal to show for
so short a time since they organ
lied.
Fourteen boys of the Winfield
school will receive their achieve
ment pins at a later date.