Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-22
POTATO CULTURE
AND SEWING CLUBS


Sewing Clubs were organized by tn.
State Superintendent in 1912, to In
terest the boys and the girls of tn,
rural schools Of Idaho in vocationa
work, especially In Agricultural ant
Domestic Science.
The work was most successful. Tn.
climax of the work and the contes
was the camp at the Intermountair
State Fair, where the prize winners
In each county were entertained fol
the week and received instruction il
some phase OF Agriculture and Do
nestle Science. Buena Roberts o.
Jerome won first prize in individual
exhibit of potatoes in club contest
Some Of his potatoes were sent t.
President Taft who wrote Buena the
following letter:
. Beverly. Mass.
My dear Master Buena:
Through the courtesy of Major
Reed l have received some of the
prize potatoes which you exhibited
in recent contest, and write tt
congratulate you on the excellen,
product of your industry. You de
serve great deal of credit. 1t Ii
such contests as this and such sue
cesses that will stimulate interest In
agricultural pursuits and make fol
better farm products.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) w. H. TAFT
Della Loseth Of Orofino won first
prize in the sewing contest. The
work was SO successful last year that
greater and better things will be at
tempted this year. In order thai
more children may participate, We
will organize clubs in Potato Culture
Corn Culture. Sewing, and Bread
Making.
Through the generosity Of Senator
Brady, funds have been provided
whereby man will give his time to
the work in the field, assisting the
clubs to organize and helping the
members of the club in their work
The work will be under the supervis.
ion of the State Superintendent, from
whose office directions and helps
will be sent to the members: Mr.. ].
A. Hughes will have charge of the
work in the field.
The Potato Culture Clubs will be
open to both boys and girls; the
Corn Culture Clubs to the boys; the
Sewing Clubs and the Bread Making
Clubs to the girls.
The plan of organization is very
simple and similar to that of las
year. Any rural teacher, trustee, OF
interested person who can secure the
agreement of five or more pupils
either boys Or girls, between thu
ages Of 10 to Is years to enter. ;
contest in any of these clubs undel
the direction and the rules and regu
lations issued by the Superintendent
Of Public Instruction Is authorized
to form a club which shall receive al
accredited number and be registered
in the State Club Roll kept in the OF
flee Of the Superintendent of Publ
Instruction. The usual form of OF
ganization shall be followed, the clul
electing p president, vice-president
and secretary, each for one year
whose duties shall be such as usual
pertain to these officers. The clu
shall elect club advisor, some on
living in the neighborhood, who !
competent to advise and direct tn
work. Upon being organized the se'
rotary shall send to the State 81
perintendent for a petition blan
and club number.
The Potato Clubs and the Cor
Clubs will be divided into tw
classes. The Rural and The Tow
Clubs. The plan of the work in bot
classes is the same save the amour
Of ground. The Rural Clubs wi
use "a of an acre of ground for p
tatoes and / acre for corn, the Tow
Clubs will use enough ground
grow 100 hills of potatoes or cor
The Town Clubs and the Rural Clul
cannot compete with each other
any of the contests except the p
tato Scoring Contests and the Co,