Smyrna times., 1955-04-28
AWARDS FOR
Al MEMBERS
1856 Theme is Improving
Family and Community
Living"
$4,000 AWARDS OFFERED

Four National All programs
are giving club members excellent
opportunity to carry out their
1855 theme, Improving Family
and Community Living" Beaut-
flying the home inside and out, de-
creasing agricultural losses, and
improving living conditions by
adding to the convenience of the
farm and home are the objective
of the National All Home I'M
provement, Beautification of Home
Grounds, Entomology and Electric
programs. There are $4,000
awards offered for those who do
outstanding work. Incentives,
valued at $4,000, include 20 col
lege scholarships of $500 each, all
expense trips to the National All
Club Congress, 19-jewel wrist
watches, and gold-filled medals.
In the Home Improvement pro-
gram, Alters learn to make the
home more attractive and conven-
lent at minimum cost. In a re-
cent year, members made 475,000
articles and decorated 10000
rooms. Awards, provided by the
Sears Roebuck Foundation, include
four medals for winners in each
county, a trip for the state win
ner to the All Club Congress in
Chicago, Nov. 27-Dec. 1, and eight
$500 scholarships for national win
ners. Improving the appearance
of the outside of the home is pop
ular with All members too. About
10000 Alters take part in the
Identification of Home Grounds
program each year. Paint-up,
fix-up and landscaping are all a
part of their activities. In addi-
tion to making the home more at
tractive, property value is increas-
ed as a result of the Alters ac-
complishments. Medals for four
county winners, 19-jewel wrist
watch for the state winner, and
trips to the National All Club
Congress for eight national win
ners are made available by MRS.
Charles r. Walgreen of Chicago.
The Electric program gives Alters
an opportunity to add to the con-
venience around the farm and
home. More than 100000 mem
bers participated last year, learn
ing to take care of, use, repair
and build electrical equipment,
perform demonstrations, and plan
new or improved uses of electric
ity. Four medals are offered to
county winners by the Westing-
house Educational Foundation,
donor of awards. State winners
will receive a trip to the Club
Congress, where six national win
ners will be presented $500 schol-
arships.
Insects, age-old friends and foes
of man, provide the subject for
the 4-H Entomology program. BY
participating, members learn about
insect life and its relation to man,
learn to recognize major pests
and beneficial insects, and learn
about the use of chemicals and
other control measures. Alters
also collect insects, conduct life
history studies, and make surveys.
Losses in agriculture due to in
sects, estimated by the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture at over
$4,000, 100000 annually, make en-
tomology potentially one of the
most financially important All
programs. Awards for outstand-
ing accomplishment are provided
by the Hercules Powder Co.
Medals are offered to four county
winners, and the state winner re-
ceives a 19-jewel wrist watch.
Twelve sectional winners receive
trips TO the Club Congress, and
six of the sectional winners will
be presented $500 scholarships as
national winners.
All of the programs are con-
Quoted by the Cooperative Exten-
sion Service, and the National
Committee on Boys and Girls
Club Work arranges the award
programs. Full information is
available at county Extension Of
fees.