FARMERS' MONTHLY OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY 



CLUB WORK 



MISS SHABEN VISITS COUNTY 



Demonstrates to Food Clubs 



Miss Lillian Shaben, New England 

 representative of the Russell-Miller Mill- 

 ing Co. spent December first in Hamp- 

 shire County. She explained to the boys 

 and girls in the West Pelham schools how 

 to put up a good school lunch and showed 

 them how to make some very attractive 

 as well as nutritious sandwiches. As a 

 result there will be a lunch box club in 

 that school led by the teacher Mrs. Haw- 

 ley. 



In Enfield the same demonstration was 

 given and, if a leader can be found, there 

 will be another lunch box club, as well 

 as a handicraft club led by their teacher. 

 Mr. Randolph. 



The club in Packardville, Pelham, held 

 a meeting at the home of their leader. ' 

 Miss Shaben showed a few of the many 

 things that can be made with baking 

 powder biscuit dough, cooking some cin- 

 namon rolls for the group to eat. 



Anyone that has seen and heard some 

 of Miss Shaben's demonstrations can 

 readily understand how thoroughly the 

 boys and girls enjoyed them for she can 

 make her talks as interesting and in- 

 structive as any we have ever heard. 

 One and all hope that she will come back 

 again this winter. 



WIN PRIZES AT DRESSED POULTRY SHOW 



Thirteen prizes were won by Hamp- 

 shire County club members, most of whom 

 were students at Hopkins Academy in 

 Hadley and Smith School, Northampton. 



This dressed poultry show was staged 

 by the students at M. A. C. taking the 

 poultry course, who offer prizes on 

 roasters, capons, fryers, turkeys, eggs, 

 etc., that are exhibited in marketable 

 condition. After the exhibits were judged 

 they were sold to the public at market 

 prices which were very good as it was 

 only two days before Thanksgiving. 



The winners were as follows: 

 Fryers; John Byron, Hadley, first and 



second prizes. 

 Fowl; 



Henry Sadlowski, Hadley first prize. 

 Small Roaster; 



Edward Hannigan, Hadley, first prize. 



Prank Ciak, Hadley, second prize. 



Henry Moczulowski, Hadley, third 

 prize. 

 Large Roaster; 



Frank Ciak, Hadley, second prize. 

 Turkey ; 



Henry Sadlowski, Hadley, first prize. 

 Brown Eggs; 



Adolf Wilier, Easthampton, first prize. 



W. A. Fournier, Northampton, second. 



Stanley Kizior, Granby, third. 



Gordon Cook, Hadley, fourth. 

 White Eggs; 



Sterling Hayden, Williamsburg, first. 



IS BEST ALL-AROUND CLUB 



BOY IN STATE 



he did. He spent most of his time while 

 at Amherst, studying into things and 

 visiting the various departments. 



He plans to attend Massachusetts 

 Agricultural College. 



Costas Caragianis of Dracut is 

 Awarded Medal 



In awarding a Gold Medal to Costas 

 Caragianis of Dracut this year the Mas- 

 sachusetts Department of Agriculture 

 recognized him as the best all-round 4-H 

 club boy in the state. This prize was 

 given to this young man because of his 

 ability to overcome obstacles; his leader- 

 ship, spirit of service and excellence in 

 4-H club work. 



He is fifteen years old, of Greek 

 parentage and the oldest of eight child- 

 ren. His mother can speak but very lit- 

 tle English. 



This summer he made a profit of 

 .$293.88 on his garden. He also worked 

 in a restaurant where he earned $130.00, 

 making a total of $423.88, or more than 

 $40 per week for the season. This is 

 his fourth year as a club member. 



One of his sources of profit has been 

 selling his vegetables fresh from the 

 garden to the restaurant in which he 

 worked. Thi-ough an arrangement made 

 with the proprietor, he had window dis- 

 plays of vegetables grown in his own 

 garden and the gardens of members of 

 his club. This proved a good advertise- 

 ment for both the restaurant and the 4-H 

 club activities. 



In addition, Costas has found time to 

 lead a Garden Club in an efficient man- 

 ner. He visited all gardens every two 

 weeks, saw the record books and en- 

 couraged the club members to get the 

 most out of their gardens. 



As County Garden Champion in 1923 

 Costas attended Camp Gilbert at M. A. 

 C, Amherst. No one even went from 

 the county and brought back as much as 



A MESSAGE FROM THE STATE LEADERS 



Dear 4-H Club Folks: 



One of the first things you should do, 

 now that you are a club member, is tO' 

 learn the pledge and find out what the 

 4-H's mean. This pledge is used by all 

 of the 4-H Clubs in the United States. 

 "As a 4-H Club member I pledge my 

 head to clearer thinking, my heart to 

 greater loyalty, my health to better liv- 

 ing, and my hands to larger service for 

 my club, my community, and my 

 country." 



If I were to ask you which H you con- 

 sidered most important, I wonder what 

 you would say. Many would say the 

 Heart H because 4-H Club girls should 

 be willing to serve others at home, in the 

 club, and in the community. To be able 

 to give service is the goal we are all 

 striving for, but you will not reach that 

 goal unless you have Health. Is not the 

 Health H, then, the one we should con- 

 sider first? 



Let us adopt the motto, "Every club 

 member his own best exhibit." Here are 

 the signs of good health which you should 

 recognize in yourself. Check up and see 

 if you would be a first prize exhibit. 

 Steady growth. 

 Good posture. 

 Average weight for height. 

 Firm, well-developed muscles. 

 Clear, healthy skin. 

 Strong, clean teeth. 

 Bright, clear eyes. 

 Clear breathing through nose. 

 Steady nerves. 

 Cheerful disposition. 

 Do all the girls in your club stand this 

 test? If not, would it not be a good plan 

 to discuss at club meetings ways of build- 

 ing up your health? 



Cordially yours, 



Marion E. Forbes, 

 Assistant State Club Leader. 



Two new Dairy Club members are 

 Edward Dwight of West Hatfield and 

 George Rustermeyer of Williamsburg. 



Edward has bought a two year old 

 Guernsey heifer from Rachel Randall of 

 Belchertown. George is raising a Jersey 

 which he bought from his father. Al- 

 though this is George's first experience 

 at showing, yet at the Three County Fair 

 his animal got first in the open class and 

 the junior class for Jersey calves. 



Miss Lillian Dyer of Middlefield has 

 recently joined the Baby Beef Club. She 

 owns a Herford. 



