The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-18
THEY ARE ALL BUSY
NEBRASKA GIRLS AND eoYS EN-.
TER CONTESTS.
-FOUR THOUSAND PARTICIPANTS
State superintendent Bishop Tells Of
the Spirit Animatino Youth Of
Nebraska.

ctats superintendent Bishop Tells Of
the Spirit Animatins Youth OF
Nebraska.
State superintendent Bishop r.
ports that instead Of 1000 boys and
girls taking part in the agricultural
and cooking contests. as was expect
ed. 1000 will participate. Reports
Of the participants for April are now
coming into his once. He says Of
the contests:
We organized this year what II
known as the home experiment de-
partment Of the Nebraska Boys and
Girls club. This provides for definite
work to be carried out at the homes
Of the members. especially during the
summer vacation months.
The work of the boys has six d..
visions: The ear to row" expert
ment with corn: acre contest with
corn: husking contest: size Of seed
piece" experiment with potatoes:
acre contest with potatoes and sweet
pea culture.
''The girls handle problems in do
nestle science. The work In cook
cry includes some Of the best meth
DDS for cooking and serving nutri-
tious foods. canning and preserving
of some of the fruits In season each
month. the study of bacteria and
molds and the preservation of foods.
It also includes butter making. The
work in sewing includes the study
and practice of the eight fundamen' al
stitches. their use In making articles
which are necessary and useful to
the girl. Sweet pea culture is also
o part Of the girls work this year.
In all this work report blanks are
cent to those enrolled and they are
required to make a definite report
each month on the work done.
In organizing the work 1t was the
intention to interest only LOCO. but
the membership applications have
come in SO rapidly that a total of
about 1000 will be reached. These
young people vary In age from ten
to twenty-one years. and are scat
tered all over the state They include
pupils Of rural. town and city schools.
Reports Of the April work are now
coming in. With the boys. the re-
ports deal with the termination test
for the corn they are planting. and
with the planting Of potatoes under
size of seed piece" experiment
The girls are reporting on the first
months work in sewing and cooking.
This includes the making Of Chinese
muffins and cocoa, and in sewing the
first four Of the eight fundamental
stitches with samples of the running
stitch. over.casting. basting and hem.
ming.
THE work in sewing for May In.
cludes overhanding and the making
Of al apron from directions given.
I'm cooking. during May. the girls
will practice on pot roasts. brown
gravy and dumplinss."
Memorial Day Order.
In accordance with the usual GUS
tom. the comrades of the department
of Nebraska. United Spanish war vet
Grams. will observe memorial day,
Monday. May so. No greater honor
can be done than to place a garland
or wreath upon the last resting place
of those who offered their lives in
defense of the country's flag. It Is
proper at this time to reco,lect tie
value of the lessons of patriotism
taught by the soldier dead. and tn
recall to mind the glorious results
Of their services to the nation.
Therefore. as department COM
mander. I request every comrade to
faithfully observe the day by placing
flower upon the grave of all Span
ish war soldiers.
The observance of this day in
cludes that of attendance of divine
service the Sunday preceding memo
rial day. Let every action breathe
the spirit Of fraternity. By order of
e. H. PHELPS. Dept. Commander.
HARRY F. M'GURLEN. Dept. Adjt
Permit to Issue Stock.
The state railway commission gave
the Paxton and Sutherland Tele-
phone company authority to issue g..
500 of stock for reconstruction and
extensions. Permission was also Civ.
en- the Elk Valley Telephone com.
pany Of Emerson to issue $500 in
stock for the same purpose.
Want Candy Rate Reduced.