Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-03-24
BOYS AND GIRLS
JOIN CLUBS.

Last week several meetings were
held at Fraser Consolidated school
district No. l, and Weippe schools by
County Superintendent Mayme I.
Fisher, and T. w. Potter of the Uni
versity Extension Department, for the
purpose of advancing agricultural ed
ucation, and organizing boys and
girls clubs. The parents at both
places showed interest in the work,
attending the meetings in large num-
bers. Mr.. Potter, who is the state
agent of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture for boys and girls clubs
in Idaho, under the supervision Of
the State University, explained the
objects and benefits Of the work. and
told of the big things club boys and
girls have been doing in Idaho and
the United States. He said:
Last year there were 5000 Idaho
boys and girls enrolled in one or more
of the club projects, such as growing
corn, potatoes, garden products, rails.
ing pigs and poultry, baking bread,
sewing, and canning fruits and veget-
ables. They were obliged to keep re-
cords of all items of expense, includ-
ing labor, receipts, profits, etc.. and
submit written reports properly wit
messed by local club supervisors and
county superintendent at the end of
the season. They learn to become
book keepers and business managers
as we'll as to acquire many of the
elementary principles of scientific
agriculture. The Idaho boys and
girls work last year added $40, $50 to
the wealth of Idaho. That was the
amount of their net proceeds. They
studied and carried out the instruct
ions contained in the U. S. bulletins
and those written by specialists at
the State University, and University
Extension Department.
Mr.. Potter praised the work of the
county superintendent throughout the
state, and said without their help,
cooperation and supervision very
little could be accomplished. He
spoke in the highest terms of the
schools he visited at Weippe, Fraser
and Orotino, and congratulated Mrs
Fisher, county superintendent. also
the teachers, for the excellent work
being accomplished, evidenced by the
way they responded and organized
clubs. Mrs. Fisher also addressed
be ord fold tha nd
pupils that she was firm believer in
practical education; that she thought
the club work was one of the best
ways of introducing it, and hoped
every school in the county would take
up some phase of the work best
adapted to their special needs, as
soon as possible, fully believing that
the boys and girls need this agricul-
tural training in this agricultural
country. She particularly urged the
necessity and value of the canning
club work. AS result two good
strong home canning clubs, known as
the Mother Daughter Canning
Clubs, were organized at Fraser and
Weippe. The mothers join these
clubs with the daughters and all
study and learn the latest and best
methods of canning vegetables and
fruits.
The following officers were elected
for the Fraser canning club. Presi-
dent, Mrs. c. Dorothy; vice presi
dent, Mrs. C. S. Myers; secretary,
Mrs. Walter Abrams. At Weippe
the officers are: President, Mrs.
Floy E. Hamilton; vice president,
Mrs. f. N. Browi.; secretary, Miss
Fay Gaffney.
Following are the officers of the
Poultry Club rural high school,
Weippe: President, Elizabeth Arth
I v. p., Arthur Brown; secretary,
Wayne Haywood. Potato club off
GERS: President, Eric Larson; v. p.,
Clyde Gaffney; secretary. Vernon
Marshall.