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The Frontier
O'neill, O'neill City, Holt County, Nebraska
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Holt County 4-H youths achieved success at the State Fair, winning ribbons and medals in music identification, livestock demonstrations, health contests, and other events including style show participation.
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A purple ribbon and a gold medal were won by Lorraine Coats, of Stuart, for her achievement in the music identification fair last week. Twila Whaley, of O'Neill, won a red ribbon.
Each individual had to identify 15 different songs of which portions were played on the piano with violin accompaniment. They were to give the song title, the composer, and the type. Miss Coats had a perfect score. The second place winner was Roberta Wier of Nance county, who received a silver medal.
Not only did Holt county boys and girls do well in music, but Donald and Robert Prill, of Page, gave a demonstration on washing and fitting a calf for show and were awarded a blue ribbon, while Twila Whaley and Donna Whaley, of O'Neill, demonstrated correct posture and received a red ribbon.
Murray Mellor and Joe Warnke of O'Neill gave a demonstration on cattle grub control and were awarded a red ribbon. Joan Connell, who gave an individual demonstration on making a dressing table, won a red ribbon.
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Stanley Price, of O'Neill, represented Holt county in the state health contest, in which many county health champions competed for state honors. Although he was not among the three highest in the state, he received a red ribbon in the health contest.
Besides these activities Holt County 4-Hers took part in livestock judging, home economics judging, grass and weed identification and tree and shrub identification contests.
Two girls, Phyllis Runnells, of Stuart, and Barbara Trowbridge, of Page, were in the style show.
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Holt County
Event Date
Last Week
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purple ribbon and gold medal to lorraine coats; red ribbon to twila whaley; silver medal to roberta wier; blue ribbon to donald and robert prill; red ribbon to twila and donna whaley; red ribbon to murray mellor and joe warnke; red ribbon to joan connell; red ribbon to stanley price; participation by phyllis runnells and barbara trowbridge in style show.
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Holt County 4-H participants excelled at the State Fair in music identification contest where Lorraine Coats scored perfectly, livestock and posture demonstrations, cattle grub control, dressing table making, health contest, livestock judging, home economics judging, grass and weed identification, tree and shrub identification, and style show.