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Learning To Be A Homemaker : Extension Circular 11-01-2, Mary B. Nelson

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Everyone enjoys a home that is comfortable, livable, and attractive. These qualities are more easily obtained if everyone assumes his or her share of responsibility in the home.

The 4-H Club girl in this project assumes her share of these responsibilities in the home. She wears suitable clothing and uses good posture when doing her work. She plans with her mother so that she can have her share of the family responsibilites. Since a girl needs to learn to buy as well as make things, she will purchase any materials that she needs for her project. However, it is a …

4-H Club Baby Beef Manual : Extension Circular 2-61-2, Walter Tolman

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Manual for raising a calf project. This includes all aspects from purchasing the calf to showing it and marketing it.

Winter Wardrobe For 4-H Girls : Extension Circular 4-21-2, Allegra Wilkens

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Outlines for 4-H meetings discussing all aspects of wardrobe planning and creation.

Dairy Calf Club Manual : Extension Circular 6-01-2 1940, M. L. Flack

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

This revised manual takes up the breeds of dairy cattle, selection of a dairy heifer for the three-year Nebraska 4-H Club project, care and management of the calf, heifer, and producing cow, the keeping of records, the fitting and showing of dairy animals, and the usual show ring qualifications. It is intended as a guide for 4-H dairy calf club members throughout the three years of their project.

Leaders Key To True And False Test Covering "Facts About Cattle" For 4-H Baby Beef And Breeding Clubs : Extension Circular 2-65-2

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Answer key for "Facts about Cattle" test.

4-H Surveying Club - Members Problems : Extension Circular 7-31-2 1940

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Contains several problems for the club members to work through. Also includes information to further the 4-H members knowledge.

4-H Keep Well One : Extension Circular 10-01-2, Mary B. Nelson

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

In this 4-H Keep Well project, we will discuss some important things that are directly related to health, individuals vary as to type of build. Some belong to the tall slender type, some to the short stocky type, and others to the average. We differ because we have inherited different tendencies and because we have treated our bodies differently.

Meal Planning And Preparation : Extension Circular 9-03-2, Jessie G. Greene

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Health, Happiness, and Success go hand in hand. After we have learned some of the "Hows" and "Whys" of cooking in our 4-H club, "Meal Planning and Preparation" will be all the more interesting. The total number of required recipes is smaller in the meal planning project but we expect club girls to continue using recipes they made in the "Hows and Whys for Young Cooks" project.

The Girl's Room A Place To Live : Extension Circular 11-02-2 1939, Helen Noyes, Mary B. Nelson

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

In order to be eligible to enter the Girl's room 4-H project, the member should be twelve years of age and should know the basics of sewing. There are certain tasks to do before she has completed the work for the the certificate of achievement as follows:

Keep a record of all work done.

Make a color wheel and the value and intensity charts

Make a patch work pillow

Make curtains or make a flounced dressing table.

Refinish a piece of furniture.

Arrange a dressing center. This does not mean making a dressing table. It is the study of the …

Hows And Whys For Young Cooks : Extension Circular 9-02-2, Jessie G. Greene

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

It is not only fun to cook but it is a worthwhile accomplishment to be able to plan and prepare attractive, healthful meals. Each 4-H club aims to help boys and girls develop the 4 H's found in the 4-H club pledge. The cooking club project aims to teach young cooks some of the Hows and Why of food selection and of cooking.

The 4-H Girl's Summer Wardrobe : Extension Circular 4-06-2, Allegra Wilkens

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Revised and updated from the 4-H project for making summer clothes to making a complete costume.

4-H Keep Well Two : Extension Circular 10-02-2, Mary B. Nelson

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

You are beginning the second project in a Keep Well club. In order that you may plan the work that you will do, an outline is given here of the problems your club will study; (1) Guarding the Gateways, (2) Let's build good teeth, (3) Thinking High and living right, (4) Red blood and fresh air, and (5) Protect ourselves and those around us.

Nebraska Cooperative Extension Work In Agriculture And Home Economics. Boys And Girls Club Materials : Extension Circular 0-06-2

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

This publication indexes 4-H circulars, forms and other materials used for club organization and management.

Learning To Sew : Extension Circular 4-01-2, Allegra E. Wilkens

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Revised-Discusses all aspects of learning to sew; from proper sitting position to making a simple project.

Showing Meat Animals : Extension Circular 2-88-2, K. C. Fouts

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Gives instructions and suggestions for showing meat animals for 4-H projects.

Nebraska 4-H Bird Club Manual : Extension Circular 5-01-2, M. H. Swenk

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

The material in this circular has been prepared to aid Nebraska 4-H bird clubs. It contains an outline of activities suitable for each month and descriptions of 58 birds. The descriptions of the birds have been arranged so that a few may be given special study each month. The objectives of the club are:

To learn the economic value of birds through a study of food habits.

To become familiar with Nebraska Laws that protect birds.

To learn to appreciate birds and encourage bird life on the farm.

To learn to describe a bird so that it may be recognized …

How To Make A Toy Electric Motor : Extension Circular 7-45-2

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Instructions from the Westinghouse Manufacturing Co. to make a toy electric motor. This toy electric motor is made from inexpensive, easily secured materials. Construction is simple and if instructions are followed, and electric motor that runs can be assured. It is designed to operate from a single dry cell battery.

Dairy Calf Club Manual : Extension Circular 6-01-2 1937, M. L. Flack, M. N. Lawritson

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

This revision of the manual takes up the breeds of dairy cattle, selection of a dairy heifer for the three-year Nebraska 4-H Club project, care and management of the calf, heifer, and producing cow, the keeping of records, the fitting and showing of dairy animals, and the usual show ring qualifications. It is intended as a guide for 4-H dairy calf club members throughout the three years of their project.

Hows And Whys Of Young Cooks : Extension Circular 9-02-2, Jessie G. Greene

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

It is not only fun to cook but it is a worthwhile accomplishment to be able to plan and prepare attractive, healthful meals. Each 4-H club aims to help boys and girls develop the 4 H's found in the 4-H club pledge. The cooking club project aims to teach young cooks some of the Hows and Why of food selection and of cooking.

Helps For Beginning 4-H Demonstrations : Extension Circular 0-21-2

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Instructions and suggestions for  4-H demonstrations.

Program Suggestions For County Or Community 4-H Achievement Day; Extension Circular 0-13-2

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Suggestions and ideas for 4-H Achievement Day.

Learning To Cook : Extension Circular 9-01-2, Jessie G. Greene

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Our learning to cook problems will help us to do two things that nearly every girl wants to to. The first one is to have fun while we are learning how to cook, and the other is to help mother.

The Girls Room, A Place To Live : Extension Circular 11-01-2 1934, Helen Noyes

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Planning for the work in this project.

In order to be eligible for the 4-H Girl's Room project, the member should be 12 years of age and should know the following things about sewing:

1. The tools necessary for good sewing.

2. How to make simple stitches such as basting, running, hemming, overcast, and overhand.

3. How to use the sewing machine.

4. How to make a plain seam, a French seam, and a felled seam.

5. How to make a hem and facing.

6. How to put on a fias facing and binding.

Summer Clothes For 4-H Girls : Extension Circular 4-06-2, Allegra Wilkens

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

4-H project for making summer clothes and record keeping for all aspects including time and expenses.

Problems In Room Improvement : Extension Circular 11-02-2, Helen Noyes

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

You are beginning the second project in a Girls Room Club. It is called "Problems in Room Improvement" because in it you learn to select and make articles that will add to the attractiveness of your room. In order that you may plan the work that you will do, an outline is given here of the problems your club will study.

Pictures for a Girls Room

Handmade rugs and chair seats

The comfortable bed

Lampshades and wastebaskets

The reading or writing center

Meal Planning And Preparation : Extension Circular 9-03-2, Jessie G. Greene

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

To be eligible for this project the girl should have completed "Hows and Whys for Young Cooks". To complete the "Meal Planning and Preparation Project", Problems VI to X inclusive, each member is required to :

1. Score food habits at the beginning and close of the project.

2. Prepare or assist with the preparation of 50 meals.

3. Keep food calendar for 1 week.

4. Meet requirements in each problem as follows: .....

Livestock Judging; Extension Circular 0-16-2

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Description and explanation of the whold livestock judging program.

Ewe And Lamb Club Demonstration, Problems Vi-Xi : Extension Circular 2-81-2

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Discusses selection and care of lambs and ewes. Provides information in lieu of a manual for the ewe and lamb prject for 4-H.

Winter Clothes For 4-H Girls : Extension Circular 4-11-2, Allegra Wilkens

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

Discusses all aspects of the 4-h project for making a winter wardrobe.

Learning To Cook : Extension Circular 9-31-2, Jessie Greene

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

This 4-h circular discusses cooking and learning the best ways to do it. Recipes are included. It also gives some hints on judging the food.