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<br />Jo-Atm Ji',(Jber 8hows Oolorado Governor Edwin C._Johnson and
<br />hi& tleph-ew8 her sander and electric motor table at tlu3 1955 Colorado
<br />Stow Fair.
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<br />County Agent Sings Praises
<br />Of Girls Who Won 4.H Awards
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<br />Editor's note: One of the proudest Coloradans over the national 4-H
<br />'.::1\lb elech1cal projeet award made to JoAnn Raber of Whltewater, Is John
<br />"N, Frezleres, AsSiStant CoUllty Agent of Mesa County at Grand Junction,
<br />li'rezleres has followed MIllS Raber'g,career since Its start, also that ot Vickie
<br />Brouse, who has bet>n a partner .wlth JoAnn In_ numerous projectll. Hel'll
<br />below is - his oWn story about these outstanding girls, .
<br />'Time, patience, and hard work for JoAnn Raber, Whitewater. was
<br />rewarded with an all-expense paid trip to the National 4.H Rounqup
<br />in Chicago this year. To add to this honor came a $300 Westingho~
<br /><i:ollege scholarship. Miss Raber will use this at Colorado A&M College
<br />in the fall of 1957.
<br />In 1952, when eleetrJcJly was ot.
<br />fered as a 4.H project In the }{annan
<br />Creek Community 4.H Club, a ranch.
<br />'lng community located 25 mll<1lS
<br />~()uth<1last of Grand Junction, no on<1l,
<br />much 1<1l8S JoAnn Rab<1lr and Vickie
<br />Brouse," <1lxp<1lcted to become 80 In.
<br />tlmSl.!ly Interested in electrldty.
<br />As the girls have said many times,
<br />t\:l.ey tQ(lk tM electric project the
<br />Orst time out of CUriosity. As we
<br />are now able to preSl.!nt the story
<br />you will see tliat this curiOsity turn.
<br />ed to an ltltenSe desire to learn more
<br />about sl.lmething they could neither
<br />see nor hear.
<br />The tlrat two years passed rapidly
<br />while the girls were l<1larnlng the
<br />tundamll'ntals of electricity. One rea.
<br />son for their success la that tney laid
<br />a very solid foundation from which
<br />to build. Ma_oy hours were SPent
<br />learning termli, definitions, and meth.
<br />ods of handling el~trlc materials.
<br />Warm tribute must be paid to How.
<br />ard Brouse, their electric leader, for
<br />his many hours at work and thoUlj:ht
<br />In helping build this foundatlolL
<br />From this basic study wldng projects
<br />were completed In a garage, snap,
<br />calf sheds, h(lUl!e, and lastly, a two.
<br />story house.
<br />A combined proJ'lCt In 19S6 saw
<br />U1e &:lrl8 wl~ unde).' R.E.A. code, a
<br />t.t-room brl~ hOm(l compleU! with
<br />It UghUn&" elNults, and two 22o.volt
<br />ntluty c1reults. During summers,
<br />Saturdlay eVenlngll, and holidays, they
<br />drew plana and blut'l prints, and run
<br />wkes to ll,fi)Und 8$ ouUets In thls
<br />wlrlng system. JOAnn lUld Vickie
<br />wired this home IlOmplete trom out-
<br />.,we Itchf8 to t.lxtqres lUld mll.!iter-
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<br />breaker boxes. In August, 1956, this
<br />wiring system WflS inspected _ and
<br />pll.Ssed.
<br />In addition., to these jobs, JoAnn
<br />ha.s constructed wiring panels,
<br />sander, a general utility motor tabl*'!,
<br />7 electric lamps, and an air.condl.
<br />tioner.' 8j:1e drew plans and con.
<br />structed a water washed air coolu
<br />for her livestock protects. This cooler
<br />was made thlln a 55 gallon lard bat-
<br />rei equipped with a Ford 011 pump
<br />and an I!lectric motor with fan.
<br />Vickie Brouse has built numerous
<br />lamps,' wire panels, yard li.,ffhts, and
<br />a self.invented water pump, ThelMl
<br />young ladles nave now become the
<br />"electric flxlt" crew of their com.
<br />munity. Demonstrations have been a
<br />major part of their prtljects. Together
<br />they have prepared five team d<1lmon-
<br />stratlons. These demonstrations have
<br />been presented locally, In the County,
<br />district, and In State competition.
<br />JoAnn and Vickie hll,ve woh first: In
<br />both the COunty ll,nd dls~ct, with
<br />tour of their' demonstrll,tl{)ns. "Penuy.
<br />J.>incheu are -Fire Clnchers", adem.
<br />onstratlon presented In 19M and 19l56,
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<br />Karyal. Youth
<br />I ,W-ins Scholarship
<br />JlUnes Sorenson. of - Karval,
<br />whose pMents lire member.
<br />c6nsumerlil ot the Mounlafn
<br />Vlt!w Elootrlc AlilSOClatlon of
<br />Limon, has been ll.wariled the
<br />annual $100 scholanhlp by the
<br />, Colotsdo Rura.! Electrle A.ssooJ.
<br />atlon tor h1lil work 18 (.:Ii eloo-
<br />trlcalproJects,
<br />Sorenson was lleOOnd In the
<br />state to JOAnn Raber of White<
<br />wa~r, who W9_11 a na\1onll.l.
<br />scholarllhlp at Chleago In De.
<br />cember.
<br />Slitce the anDouneem6llt (\lmll!l
<br />Jllst at Pl'i.lSflotllllll, a complete
<br />. story lWout Sorenson will sp.
<br />peal' In the next 1SSlK\
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<br />Vickie Brou.w and lo-Ann Raber Pre8ent their team demohstTt
<br />tion, "Penny ,P;nckmw Are Fire Oirwkers." This demovt$trution co+.
<br />over.$100 to construct. It 1.008 presented' 43 times to ~3,QOO poopli...:..'
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<br />Colorado Girl National Winner
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<br />ment8 are two COWlty championships, a state reserve championship
<br />and two state championships.
<br />Active In 4-H work for, six years, JoAnn has held responsible
<br />officeS In loCal. county and state organlza-t1ons~ has completed work
<br />in five other_ projects besides the Electric PJ:oograrn, ami has' gained
<br />about $500 in prius mid money eamed.
<br />Upon gradUf/.-tion from Grand Junction mgh School. when she
<br />now,is a. member, of the senior class, JoAnn plans to attend Colorado
<br />A&: Mat-Fort CoDins.
<br />, JoAnn Baber has beoome an inspiration _to the 400ft electrl~
<br />program in Colorad6 for her initiatiVe and skill and the Colorado
<br />Bura-l Electric News lmd the state's RtU'a-l Electrics Salute her.
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<br />was selln by around 28,000 people.
<br />Thls WlUII made possible throagh T.V.
<br />and pre88ntatlons at the SIMe lIOn.
<br />test. ThroUJl"h these demonstrations,
<br />seIt Confidence, poise, and publf(l
<br />speaking ahlltty have been developed.
<br />Awards liave been show~red on
<br />these you n g electricians, JoAnn'~
<br />winnings Include county <1llectric
<br />champion three times, State reserve
<br />champion and lP'and champ\l:m twice
<br />each, In the National Award pro.
<br />gram. shE' has been County champion
<br />tour times, and this year was State
<br />and Natlonal champion.
<br />Vickie hll.s followed close on the
<br />heels of JoAnn, plll.Clng as County
<br />reserve IlhDmplon several. times. In
<br />19156, an added honor was brought to
<br />Mesa County wi,en Vickie placed as
<br />State Reserve Champion In elec1r1clty.
<br />Many -other oounty elecblc awards
<br />hll.ve been complied by these active
<br />e1ectrlontembets.
<br />As Junior Leaders, these 4.H memo
<br />bers_ have played an active role in
<br />helping to promote their ~mmuntty
<br />4-H progr,am. As active community
<br />Workers, they have played Important
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<br />roles in recreation and safE'ty actlvI.
<br />ttes. Their community club was recog-
<br />nized this year as a Stare winner In
<br />the saiety 'and recreation' program.
<br />Both girls have s~ved as I~ m.a
<br />County 4-R otllcers. Lwit year JoAnn
<br />received the hOnor of being elected
<br />to the SeMnd Vice President's office
<br />of the State (.R club organization in
<br />Colorado. ,
<br />'I'lle girls have been active In other
<br />phases of 4.H work, each having com.
<br />pl~ted 14 projects. These projects in-
<br />clude safety, I clothing, foOds, and
<br />beef fatte(lmg. They rect'lived County
<br />Ch,ampionshlp awards in cJothhlg
<br />and foods. 'Both girls are members ot
<br />the Mesa County Livestock Judging
<br />team.
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<br />MINER and MINER
<br />ConsunJng , EnglnN'"
<br />Incorpora#e~
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