From the 3rd floor
of the Webb City Public Library
Webb City Area Genealogical Society
This week the Jasper County Youth Fair is being held at the Carthage Municipal Park through Saturday, July 18. Area 4-H members are exhibiting their animals, food and projects at this yearly event. There are currently nine 4-H clubs in Jasper County. Spring River 4-H meets the second Sunday of the month in Webb City.
In 1963 (photo above), 17 4-H Club members from Jasper County attended the 18th annual State 4-H Club Week in Columbia. (FRONT) Melba Ritter, of the Twin Groves Club; Olivene Frownfelter, Prairie Flower Club; Diane Case, Jasper; Linda Wommack, Avilla; Kathy Dorrell, Dudenville; Marian Courtney, Dudenville.
(MIDDLE) Margie Williams, Avilla; Faye Thullesen, Oronogo; Doris Rees, Golden City; Harriet Hobson, Jasper; Alyce Moss, Sarcoxie.
(BACK) Jim Carter, Jasper; Charles Youngblood, Maple Grove; Walter Wicklund, Sarcoxie; Bill Howell, Jasper, and Don Ham, Carthage.
In April 1960, winners of the Carthage Evening Press Better 4-H Club Contest were honored during a banquet featuring “Wild Kingdom” star Marlin Perkins. He was a Carthage native and director of Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo at the time.
The Prairie Flower Club, which included Webb City members, earned the judges’ nod and was presented a $25 cash prize. Club members attending the event were (BACK) Adult leaders Oliver Sandy and Kenneth Anderson; Larry Sandy, Frances McDowell, Susan McDowell, Olivene Frownfelter, Jewell Frownfelter, adult leaders Mrs. Ralph Frownfelter, Mrs. W.E. Hughlett and W.E. Hughlett.
(FRONT) Stephen Hughlett, Joe Hughlett, Mike Hughlett, Raymond McDowell, David Boyer, Elaine Hughlett and Karen Whitworth. (Karen Whitworth was Karen Oheim, the former Webb City Area Genealogical Society photo archive specialist.)
