As farms fade, county fairs go suburban NORTH SPORTS FINAL, C Edition
From his family's camper at the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock, Matt Peeters would think twice before cutting through the carnival midway and across Illinois Highway 47 to buy a cheeseburger at one of the many fast-food joints nearby. The 7th grader's time is filled caring for the...
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| Published in | Chicago tribune (1963) |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Chicago, Ill
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
03.08.1990
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| Summary: | From his family's camper at the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock, Matt Peeters would think twice before cutting through the carnival midway and across Illinois Highway 47 to buy a cheeseburger at one of the many fast-food joints nearby. The 7th grader's time is filled caring for the pigs he has entered in the 4-H competition. And besides, his prize-winning entry in the special project judging is a display showing how much garbage fast-food chains produce. Some of the youths were inspired by a 4-H pilot program begun this year called "Kids for Conservation." The program, sponsored in part by the Illinois Department of Conservation, sends kids a quarterly magazine stressing the importance of the environment. Some 4-H members developed their fair projects from articles in the magazine, said Sheri Seibold, McHenry County 4-H youth adviser. |
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| ISSN: | 1085-6706 |