The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20

If ever you go to Ames don't lei
them fool you by telling you that
the tall, skinny, blonde building is a
silo. 1t is the Campanile and it is
really grand. The Ginning of its
clock can be heard great distance
Monday evening at 1880 we were all
invited to the assembly room in Az.
ricultural Hall, where we were well
coined and greeted by President Pear.
son, Dean Curtis, Dean Marston, and
Dean Catherine J. MacKay.
The junior headquarters were in
Morrill, Hall. There were over 800
boy and girl winners in the various
club works. This group consisted OF
$50 boys and 25 girls, % of the girls
coming as winners in the sewing, can
ming and bread making contests. One
boy, Louis Tout, of Sioux City, is the
only boy canning winner. He made
one of the best canning records in the
state The other two girls, Cleo Jen-
ison of Belmond and Helen Blair of
| Council Bluffs, proved that it takes
the caresses of feminine hand to
feed Mr.. Piggie to as profitable pro-
work for the Junior girls began at 8
| d. Ill. Ill luS I1OuIc ACOAOu4So Ou1Au
ing. There were classes in music,
first aid to the injured, pattern work,
| literature, etc. From IL a. m. to l
p IN. the Juniors prepared and served
dinner of baked potatoes, creamed
potatoes, with peanuts, fried pork
chops, stewed carrots, with many
other things. The club work was
more in the form of lectures and
demonstrations by the different teach
ers. Miss Logan had charge of the
canning club work. She uses the cold
pack method. Proper ways to set the
table, just where to place the silver
and how to arrange the important
dishes to the best advantage were
demonstrated by Miss Knowles. In
sewing we were taught remOdeling of
patterns and the kind and quality OF
goods to purchase. Home decora-
ton was taught by Miss Caldwell.
From 4 to p. m. the Juniors &C
companied by guide went on ex-
cursions to the Dairy Building, Ag-
ricultural Farm, Green House and
various places of interest We were
given our choice of places as every
thing was free but bed and board. At
1880 p. m. there was grand lecture
in Agricultural assembly room. From
10 to II a. m. was the Juniors rec
reation hour The teacher played
with us. We played "pop goes the
weasel" dodge ball. grab the
games. l met the girl who won the
trip to Washington, D. c. She told
how she organized her club. She won
the trip on canning and cooking. Fri
day evening, under the leadership of
Mr.. Bishop, the Junior girls gave a
demonstration of their work and the
Juniors sang the following song COM
posed for the occasion by Miss Logan:
"OUR CANNING CLUBS"
(Tune: Marching Through Georgia.
Bring the good fresh fruit along
Well can up every quart,
Can it with syrup
That will sweeten every part.
Can it as we ought to can it,
Cold pack from the start
While we are saving the products.
Chorus
Hurrah! Hurrah! Well can from vine
and tree.
Hurrah! Hurrah! Well have can
ming bee.
Well can the surplus products that
are good for you and me,
While we are working together. IL
We're Uncle Sans own canning cl11s,
We can your corn and meat,
We use the Cold Pack method
And the right amount of heat.
Yes, we can can your squash and peas
And everything keeps sweet, ,s
While we are canning together.
Chorus
Hurrah! Hurrah! Well can up all the
greens. g9 sgs