Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-04-04
TAKING INTEREST
IN SCHOOL CLUBS
FINDS PUPILS ANXIOUS TO TAKE
UP WORK IN ALL DE-
PARTHENTS

DOioE. MdfCn i'll. A. hughes,
who has charge Of the work of Or
ganizing potato and corn clubs
among the boys and sewing and
bread among the girls of the rural
schools of the State, is in the city
after campaign throughout the
southeastern section Of the State
and is enthusiastic over the out
look.
Mr.. Hughes was formerly con-
nected with the University of Ida
no, but when Senator Brady donat-
ed $1,000 to the work of organiz-
ing the clubs named, a systematic
was organized under the
supervision OF Miss Grace NJ. Shep-
hrde, the superintendent of public
and since then Mr.. |
Hughes has been devoting all his
time to tnls WORK.
Speaking of this work yesterday |
Mr.. Hughes sald:
Meets With Success
Since beginning the club work |
-he middle Of January, | have met
With great success in holding meet
ngs among the schools and people
throughout the State On account
1f my recent connection with the
agricultural college many people
are under the impression that this
work is a department of the uni
ierslty. Such. however, is not the
'ase, as ii is part of the depart
nent Of public instruction with the
agricultural college Of Idaho and
he United States bureau of plant
Industry cooperating.
The plan Of organization is
cry simple. There are two clubs
or the boys and two for the girls,
he potato and corn clubs and the
ewing and cooking clubs. Any per- |
on between the ages Of 10 and l9 :
; eligible for membership In the
own sections of the agricultural
hubs the boys have to use vacant I
ITS, hence the minimum plot is l
~ hills OF potatoes or corn while {
the rural section the minimum u
lot is one tenth of an acre.
Anyone can organize a club. b
fter the officers president and T.
scretary) have been elected, the S
ames and addresses are sent to a
le office and club number given. G
Lincoln in Forefront I'll
Miss Stella Cook, of Lincoln "
1unty is one Of the pluckiest la
es | know: we would drive so
lies day in the cold and snowy N
Gather. She is determined that
ncoln County will lead the State "
am this year in potato club hi
)rk. Superintendent Massey of fl
rome is one Of the most enthus- to
Stlc club workers of the State. W
assures me his schools are in al
e race to win. At Shoshone. the to
ople were very interested, Super ri
-endent Weaver and Mr.. Anderson ii,
planning great. things for the be
Us and girls Of Shoshone. 70
As fast as | can | will visit the
Ter counties. The county super ta
endents are most anxious for me ar
come, and I'm anxious to be in,
ere. Of Of
Will Have an Expert
Eugene Grubb, the potato ex-
It, has promised to spend three n
eks with me in the field in the l.
inner. In
We are planning a great camp v
the State fair for the prize win
8 next fall Miss Jessie Field.
far-famed corn lady. has
missed to help us with the
Many people are offering
andid prizes in the various To- GO
ties At Thatcher. President
I'd said he would give s25 for
best potatoes A lady offered
for the best sewing. At briggs. Z
kimball offered $40 for the nor
3 prizes, and another gentleman aoI, p@L
for the best apron And so on iGoi ido
r many counties large prizes an5 aIo
being offered by people inter- a.. HuC
d. in the work. y
t there were five of US in nro nlc
d of one. we could not fill all ssrii
requests for talks on the work. 10 ''
some Of the Atlantic States Dro, ~
g are large numbers of work. III
in the field and we are hoping sU0f apn
ave the same in Idaho in the sdpt3 app
future" sell
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