American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-21
BOYS and Girls
Club Work
Prises Won BY Boys and Girls :. the
County Fair.

Among the many interesting features
OF the Power County Fair, the school
exhibit justly won much comment and
praise. While many OF the country
children were unable to bring in the
results OF their summers efforts on
account OF roads, distance, or the
press OF farm work, we feel that the
entire club movement has been pro-
ductive Of great good. The fair gave
only an idea Of the degree of interest
manifested by the children.
Dozens OF little girls In the rural
school districts have been doing the
bread baking for the family during the
summer. and not only that, in follow
Ing the instructions sent out by the
rural extension department OF our
state university at Moscow, they have
learned the very best scientific
method known at the present time.
They are learning to sew with plains.
taking, careful fingers. They are
cleaning up back yards and keeping
them trim and tidy. They began to
beautify the home premises by plant
Ing flower gardens. Numerous small
boys have grown vegetable gardens
or plots OF corn or potatoes. Sew
eral raised flocks OF poultry. A few
cared for pigs, but owing to the fact
that It was very late In the season
before the record blanks came. they
we're unable to make the desired re-
port OF what they had accomplished.
However. the thing which most i'm
presses one talking with the children
ID their actual delight In performing
these various tasks. Children are 80
ready to undertake that which yields
results that their spirit is enough 10
make older folks pause In reverence.
Baking, sewing. mending, ironing,
making homes more attractive within
and without, all these belong to the
province OF a woman In her home,
and because there are definite ends
o be attained along each OF these
various lines. Il is astonishing how
o very little girls love to under
AXE them. Growing grain or vege-
abies OF n superior quality and grow
ing the best possible crop at the least
outlay OF time. effort, and money, pro-
iucing better grades OF stock, in
,reasing the earning capacity OF the
arm by diversified farming and the
adoption OF time and labor saving de-
Vices. In short attacking the farmers
obs first-hand. these are mems prob
ems. Hence. the boys diligence In
heir solution.
II IL repeated failures which rob
men and women OF this confident,
hopeful spirit. Ours In the task to
live to children such methods that
here shall be the fewest failures pos
sible and the maximum number OF
successes.
The fact that the children's part OF
tho fair was such a success is due to
he hearty cooperation Of the local
eachers and those located near enough
o participate by contributing their
work. The committee Is deeply CRATE
fui to them. They expect that another
ear may see the work no organized
nat every part OF the county may be
represented. and each community hold
ing as Its ideal a group OF people
Working In friendly rivalry, not only
OF the personal gain which Is right
'uiiy theirs, but also for the common
GOOD.
Here is a list OF the prizes awarded
" the Fair commissioners TO the chill
iron:
Best pig, IS, and a special prize of
'Se from the First National Bank. Da-
va Sssnger: second, Ora stanger.
honorable mention. Hugh Laird.
Best poultry exhibit, Ed Wilske.
story, How raised my pig" Hugh
Laird.
Best peck OF potatoes. $3.50, william
Walter.
Best peck turnips. 81, Lester Sande
BEST i've mangelwurtxels. 81, VIII
lam Walter.
Best three cabbages. 81, william
Walter.
Bees three cantaloupe, 81. Hugh
Laird.
Largest pumpkin. 81, william wal
Ter.
BEST collection OF embroidery by gin
'nder ID, first. 81. Elizabeth Laird.
econd, soc. Ruby Hewitt: third. soc.
i.ydia stickel.
Best collection OF fancy worn b,
iri under II: First prize. 81. 90. Rose
iethke; second prize. soc. Grace NIL
e~nberger; third prize. DOC Margaret
avis.
Best first year sewing by girl with
ut teacher; First prize, 800. Helen
ALLEY; second prize. soc. Pauline
olimer; third prize. soc. Alene DALEY.
Best second year sewing: Fra,
rixe. si0o. Myra Angelley; second
rize. b0c. Helen wicrtzba.
Best individual exhibit OF crochet