Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-24
BOYS AND GIRLS WHO
WON PRIZES TELL OF
DIFFICULTIES FOUND
Jackson County School Girl
Raises Brood Of Mother
less Turkeys

A number of interesting letters from
the boys and girls VINO won prizes in
industrial club work are given in a
booklet reviewing the work which has
been issued by Superintendent J. A.
Churchill.
Esther Miller, of Jackson county,
tells how she raised fifteen turkeys,
and although the mother turkey was
killed by skunk, the little girl made
profit of five dollars, after paying for
all of the feed ami allowing 10 cents
per hour for her own time.
Leland Charley, of jackson county,
tells how he raised 81 bushels of corn
on one acre of such a quality that he
took the state prize. Leland is a
brother of Claus Charley, who won the
state prize in corn raising in 1914.
Florence Arton, Of Douglas county,
in most charming way, recounts how
she happened to visit the Baking Club
of neighbOring school, and become so
interested she enrolled in the club. As
a result she won first prize at the Doug
las county fair, then entered the Baking
contest at the state fair and won the
state prize. Each letter is an Inspire
tlOn and will be of great help to the
boys and girls just beginning the work.
Warren McGowen, in his letter to Su-
perintendent Caurchill, writes, "Papa
and Mamma and my sisters and broth
ers all went to the coast in July, but
stayed at home to take care of my
sow and pigs, so | could say l lid all
the work myself. I stayed at the home
of Mr.. Dorsey, neighbor.''
Warren, by his perseverance, won the
state prize. All the boys and girls win
ming first in the project work will be
sent to the Oregon Agricultural college
/ next summer for q six weeks course.
These trips are made possible by do
nations from public spirited men and
women Of Oregon who are anxious to
assist in this work. They send the
money eacn year to the superintendent
of public instruction who holds il in
trust for the boys and girls. Last year
the ten children receiving the highest
prizes were all sent to the Panama.
Pacific exposition for two weeks
trip.
Each of the donors wrote for the bul.
letin a brief letter by way of encourag-
ment to the boys and girls engaged in
the club work.
A. c. Ruby writes, Learn to love
live stock and to take good care of il. y
M. Il. Kline, "Success can only be
accomplished by being prompt in ev.
erything you DO"
Mrs Clara H. Waldo tells the emil.
dren, 81 place self control as the foun.
dation of all lasting success"
y. Nj. Plummer reminds them to "ll.
ways be gentlewoman or a gentle.
man"
The booklet will be sent to all of the
children s clubs throughout the state
The club work is revOlutionizinr the
work of our rural schools, " said Super.
intendent Churchill in speaking Of the
great interest being aroused in all parts
of the state. 'The two field workers
wnich this department employs for this
work are already scheduled for ever
day up to the first of May, and l am
still receiving requests for their ser.
wees IN helping to organize the chill
dren S industrial clubs. Another most
encouraging feature of the work is that
the boys and girls who are taking part
in this work are doing excellent school
work. This is clearly shown by the
letters received from these children in
acknowledging the receipt of the prize
money won at the state fair. Nearly
5OO Of them wrote letters to the secre-
tary mad president of the fair. and
these letters in penmanship, spelling
form and punctuation show most ex.
cellent training in their regular school
work. -