From the April 13, 1972 edition of The Wayne Herald:
Carroll Girl to Represent Nebraska at 4-H Meeting
Linda Baier of Carroll is one of four Nebraska 4-H'ers who will be traveling to Washington, D.C. April 23-28 as Nebraska representatives to the National 4-H Conference, one of the highest honors a 4-H'er can receive.
Linda, 18, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Baier of Carroll.
Others picked as representatives were Bruce Treffer of Osceola, Rita Wojtasek of Ord and David Howe of Kearney.
The four were selected from over 40,000 Nebraska 4-H'ers on the basis of past records relating to leadership, citizenship and general involvement and interest in 4-H.
Dairy, foods and junior leader projects were Linda's main project areas during nine years of 4-H work. She is now a freshman at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a member of the University 4-H Club.
She has participated in the Interstate Youth Exchange with a family in Minnesota, and has attended the 4-H Citizenship Shortcourse in Washington, D.C. Linda has also served as 4-H hostess at the Nebraska State Fair.
During their week's stay at the Conference, the four delegates will join with some 300 other 4-H'ers from the 50 states, Puertos Rico and the District of Columbia in discussing national 4-H programs and future development.
In keeping with the 1972 theme of the Conference, "A New Day—A New Way,' 4-H'ers will focus on several key areas, provide counsel in program development, suggest methods of increasing the impact of 4-H to additional youth, establish a model for youth-adult interaction and develop a greater understanding of national issues and voter responsibilities.
The 4-H'ers also will have an opportunity to visit Capital Hill and talk with Nebraska's Congressional delegation.
