EXTENSION ANSWERS: 4-H HAS HISTORY OF SERVICE TO SELF, COMMUNITY Middle Peninsula Edition

A four-leaf clover design with H's appeared around 1908. Benson and others incorporated this design on posters, labels etc. In 1911, Benson referred to the need for four H's rather than three - suggesting that they signify "Head, Heart, Hands and Hustle. Head, trained to think, plan a...

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Published inDaily press (Newport News, Va. : Final ed.)
Main Author Masters, Stephanie L
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newport News, Va Tribune Interactive, LLC 05.10.1995
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Summary:A four-leaf clover design with H's appeared around 1908. Benson and others incorporated this design on posters, labels etc. In 1911, Benson referred to the need for four H's rather than three - suggesting that they signify "Head, Heart, Hands and Hustle. Head, trained to think, plan and reason; heart trained to be true, kind and sympathetic; hands trained to be useful, helpful and skillful; and the hustle to render ready service, to develop health and vitality."