The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-14
Agents of State Canning Clubs Meet
at Guthrie

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9-10th.
Mrs. Georgia Scott left Ardmore
last Wednesday at noon to attend
this meeting, returning on Sunday
mornings train
These meetings are held every
year for discussion and instruction
in the girls club work, and there
has been much interest manifest in
the only two that have been held
in this state,
Last year the meeting was held in
Oklahoma City. This year Guthrie
was selected, and much praise was
expressed by those attending for the
hospitality of their entertainment
Guthrie is a beautiful little city,
backed by a class of citizens who
are willing to dare and do. The two
government demonstration agents in
Logan county, are full of energy and
enthusiasm, and are making their
work tell in that county. They have
raised $l15 in local prizes for their
girls and boys.
Messrs. Bentley and Jeffords, The
state and assistant state agents, had
charge of the meeting, aided by
Messrs. Hill and Gentry, represent
ing the L. S department of agricul-
ture. Fourteen counties of Oklahoma
S,ere represented by their respective
agents, and much satisfaction was
expressed over the outlook for this
years work.
The state fair premium list for
girls and boys clubs is out and has
been distributed to the club mem
bers. 1t contains premiums well
worth working for Each county is
expected to raise local prizes in ad-
dition. Since no trip to Washington
prize has been arranged for the
girls clubs work, plans We're discuss
ed at the Guthrie meeting whereby
the expenses for such trip for the
winning girl might be raised, and it
is not improbable that this may be
added as a special incentive for our
girls.
This work has a wonderful impetus
in this state and much interesting
information was given by the agents
regarding the work in their respect.
i've counties.
Merchants, banks, business men
and railroads are helping to raise
prizes, and are doing much tC en-
courage the work in every way pos
sible. The Fort Smith and Western
railroad is especially active. That
road gave a pass to all agents along
their line to the meeting at Guth-
rie. 1t has also put up 100000 prize
money for the girls clubs work.
The city board of education of
Muskogee is paying the entire sal
airy of one lady who has charge of
the work for just the Muskogee pub
lie schools. In each ward in the
city ground is provided, and boys and
girls alike are being trained to gar
den scientifically and to take care
of the products from these gardens
This lady was in attendance at the
meeting. Oklahoma city pays half
the salary of the county agent to
provide such instruction for its pub
lie schools. Each year new cities
are being added to those
already organized for the
the work, and now the number
reaches fifteen counties in the state
These ladies are a live, active and
enthusiastic bunch, as their work in
the state will surely show during
the year The following agents were
in attendance at the meeting:
Mrs e. B. Shotwell, Okmulgee, Mrs.
Kib II. Warren, Shawnee, Miss Clyde
+. Henry, McCurtain. Mrs. C. n.
Mum, Okemah, Hrs e. X. Beau
champ, Dustin, Miss Katherine
Smith, Guthrie, Mrs J. NJ. Daily,
Muskogee, Mrs. Lula T. Jackson,
Mangum, Mrs. Ella c. Hopkins
Prague, Mrs. Jennie Fash, Kingfs'-
er, Mrs l.. b. Whitrey, Perry Mrs
Annie Peters, Bale;, Mrs. Georgia
Scott, Ardmore
Mrs. Scott IS arrai ging t. hold
meeting with each one of her clubs
this month, and hopes to meet per-
sonally every girl in the canning
clubs in the county. She will also
endeavor to establish general
meeting place down in town for
meetings with the girls on Saturdays.
Just where that place will be is to
decide shortly and each girl "ill
be notified.
There are still some girls and boys
-, ho count, wbA haya fai1ad IN