The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-09
Ten Md. Alters
National Winners

Ten Maryland All Club members
received last week the high honor
Of being named national winners
at the 33rd National All Club
Congress recently concluded in
Chicago.
They are Howard Meredith, of
Wye Mills, Talbot county; Peggy
Pfeffcrkorn, of West Friendship,
Howard county; Dolly Lawson, Ri.
2, Frederick county; Jeanette
Holzaphel, Liberty Road, Baltimore
county; Mary Ellen Wilson, Mar
riottsvlle, Howard county; Janet
Hood, Mt. Airy, Frederick county;
Norman Smith, Little Orleans, AL
legany county; David Amos, Forest
Hill, Hartford county; Johanna
Magaha, Mt. Airy, Frederick coun-
ty; and Wanda Keller, Middletown,
Frederick county
To Howard Meredith goes a $500
scholarship as a national winner
in recreation and rural arts. He is
one Of six Alters in the country
to receive the award. The l7-year-
old Skipton-Wye Mills All Club
member has square dancing as his
speciality in the All recreation and
rural arts program. He has called
and taught square dancing through
out the Eastern Shore, in many
parts of the State and outside the
state. Howard is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. O. Meredith, whose
older son, Tom, won this same
award in 1852.
Peggy Pfefferkorn receives a
$500 scholarship as national win
ner in safety. She is one Of eight
Alters in the country to receive
this award. Peggy is the l8year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Pfefferkorn. She has put her
All safety project to work in the
home, club, community and on the
farm. The safety-minded 4-H'er be-
lieves that safety program such
as All offers can do much to re-
duce accidents on the farm where
far too many accidents occur each
year. Her contribution toward help
ing people become safety conscious
has been spread through talks,
demonstrations, displays and com
munity drives. Peggy, who is now
sophomore at the University of
Maryland, is a member of the AL
pha Busy Bees and West Friend
ship All Clubs.
Dolly Lawson's All work in home
freezing has won her the honor of
being one Of six national winners
in frozen foods. She receives a $500
scholarship and is also a sectional
winner.
Jeanette Holzaphel, II, is one
of the u national winners in
Achievement. With the award she
receives a $500 scholarship. She is
also a sectional winner.
Mary Ellen Wilson is one of -
Alters to receive national acclaim
in clothing. The 18-year-old re-
ceives $500 scholarship
Janet Hood is one of eight ma
tional winners in Home Improve
ment She also receives a $500
scholarship.
Norman Smith, Is, receives a
$500 scholarship with his award as
one Of II national winners in trac-
tor maintenance.
Johanna Magaha shares the
honor Of being one of six national
girls record winners in the coun-
try to receive a $500 scholarship.
The 2O-year-old 4-H'er has kept
records on 1875 project units during
her nine years of club work.
Wanda Keller is one of six ma
tional food preparation winners re-
ceiving a $500 scholarship.
Seventeen-year-old David Amos
is one of eight All club members
to receive a national award in
Identification of home grounds. In
about six years David has trans
formed the grounds about his home
! into an attractive place.