Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-22
@CIU8- News
By BILL KLEMAN, Asso. Co. Agent
and LOIS HELLWiG, Al Asst

By BILL kLEMANS ASso. ~ NSS"
and LOIS HELLWiG. Al Asst
All Club enrolment in Ottawa
County reached an all time high
this year with 718 members par
ticipating in the program. This is
an increase of as over last year
and 9 over 1853 record of TOT.
Since the program started in 1920
| enrolment has topped the 700
mark 3 times.
Of the 718 members there are
449 girls carrying total of 6l9
projects and 269 boys with 423
projects. This totals to 1042 pro-
jects for the 718 or almost 1.5 pro-
jects per person.
400 of the projects are Agricul-
tural with the most new interest
being shown in livestock. The fol-
lowing increases were noted over
last year. Beef Production 1870 in
crease, Pig Projects $3.50, Sheep
Projects 40%, $3.50 increase in
steers and a SO increase in dairy.
A total of Al different projects
are being carried by boys and 48
different projects by girls. 1t is
also interesting to note that IL
more girls are carrying boys pro-
jectS than did last year.
Part of the interest in swine pro-
jects can be credited to the for
nation of Pork Chop Club SIM
liar to the Steer Clubs in many
counties.
The purpose of this club is to
focus more attention on the kind
of hogs packers want to buy, the
so-called meat type hog. Entries
are to be in the Extension Office
by June % and careful measure
ments taken of the feed required
to finish the pig and the rate of
gain made by the pig.
Two boys looking ahead in an
other field are Kenny Risch and
Larry Lickert of Oak Harbor They
both have entered their broiler
projects in the statewide Chicken
of Tomorrow Contest.
The livestock judging contest is
to be held June o. We will start
at the Oak More Farm owned by
,, Ray Bloom and Son, one half mile
east of SIR 500 on the Elmore East
!. Road at 1890 pm.
There will be prizes awarded to
the high scores in each class and
the state fair teams will be selected
after we have sen who tn outstand
ing judges are in the county.
Alters are busy preparing mum
bers for the county Recreation and
> Rural Acts contest which will be
! held July 6 at pm. in Carroll
School. Club groups can earn
points toward an honor club by en-
> terinng groups of 2 or more in the
|, vocal music, dancing, instrumental
\ music or dramatic divisions. Win
ners will receive prizes and also
trips to the Lucas County Faid fol
I the district contest.
II Last year a dance trio from Dan
Il bury township won the county anc
district contest and received trir
II to the Ohio Club Congress.
II Included in the program is the
II Safety Talk Contest. Prizes anc
II trips to the district contest viii
Il also be awarded winners in thi!
II individual event. Safety talks de
II velop poise and nspeaking ability
II within the individual and encour
age safety. All members, parent.
II and friends of All are invited t.
II attend the contest.
II Approximately $50 Alters, moth
H erS and advisors toured food indus
/ tries in Toledo Tuesday. All tn,
girls attending are taking All food
Il projects this year.
II First stop on the all day tour wa
/ the Ohio Cloverleaf Dairy Co.
II After picnic lunch at noon a
| Ottawa Park, visit was made t,
| kuehmann Foods Inc. The tou
II was concluded with snackS in tn,
II plant cafeteria.
II Armour's Company conducte,
II the group through their meat cool
ers and smoke houses.
II The tour was under the direction
II OF the Agricultural Extension Sery
II ice.
II Portage Sfifcn Mixers
II Wednesday afternoon, June 18th
II the Portage Stitch Mixers, hel,