Arthur Carrier

Art has been a supporter of 4-H since his membership in a local club in the 1920's. He served as an advisor in Medina County while working as a farm underwriter for Ohio Farmers Insurance, later known as Westfield Companies. One of his primary responsibilities while at Ohio Farmers was to serve as company coordinator with the 4-H program. His involvement began with the companies' first sponsorship and he continued working with these programs through his retirement in 1975, and his 45 th year as a 4-H advisor. Additionally, Art helped initiate the first county-wide Safety Speaking contest, which is now represented in every county in the state with county, area and state contests. Also one of Art's pet projects for 10 years was teaching safety at the annual 4-H Leadership Camp at Camp Ohio.

Art has also been active on a county-wide basis by serving on the Extension 4-H Committee for 10 years, being a member of the Medina County Fair Board for 12 years, and participating in the State Future Farmers of America Foundation Board and the governor's Committee on Highway Safety.

J. Lynn Gower

J. Lynn Gower was a man who contributed much to his fellow men, county, agriculture, and 4-H programs in his lifetime. Lynn was president of the first Boys and Girls Agriculture Club (now called 4-H) in Springfield, Ohio, under the direction of A.B. Graham. He continued to be involved in the community both as an educator and as a farmer and took personal interest in the boys and girls in his first 4-H club when he became an advisor in 1928.

In later years, he recalled the first 4-H club in 1902. He explained it was an organized club with a definite enrollment, meetings with instructions by Mr. Graham, followed by work, exhibits, written papers, and trips made as a club. He also believed fairs would not be what they are today if it were not for 4-H clubs. In 1932 he unveiled a bronze tablet in Springfield, Ohio, dedicated to the members of the first Boys and Girls Agricultural Club of the United States, as founded in 1902 by A.B. Graham. It hangs today in the Clark County Building, which was dedicated as a national shrine to the birthplace of 4-H. J. Lynn Gower who died July 28 th , 1976, was a true pioneer.

Mary Curry

Mary Curry has been an active 4-H supporter for 45 years in Clinton County as an advisor for more then 700 boys and girls. She spent hundreds of hours helping girls with sewing and flower gardening projects and has served as an advisor for many 4-H floats. She has also served on the Clinton County 4-H Council and has been chairman of the Clinton County 4-H Foods Kitchen since 1952. Mary also has contributed much to her community by serving on numerous committees. In 1978 the Clinton County Agriculture Society honored her as Citizen of the Year for her contributions to her home, community, and the 4-H program.

Mary has always offered a lending hand to anyone who has needed her help. Her dedication and leadership to the 4-H program over the past 45 years by sharing her talents with the young people of her community have had a lasting effect on many boys and girls.

Grace Harsh

Grace Harsh has been an unselfish, loving and caring 4-H advisor in Hocking County for 52 years. She will always be known as “4-H” by all the hundreds of girls she helped mold through those many years. There were several two-generation memberships and one three-generation membership in her club during which girls gained much from Grace's experiences and influence. She has been a person who was always willing to help and did countless extra jobs because she was sincerely interested and cared about youth.