The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-07-25
THE CLUE RALLY
Seycnty.Fiye Boys and Girls We're In
Attendance Last Week.

Seventy-five bright faced girls and
boys, so of whom We're girls, was the
number of club members who were the
guests of our people CT Ashdown for
the two days, Thursday and Friday OF
last week They were attending their
annual rally he d by the county agents,
were assisted by the state leaders, Mr..
Jcrnigan and Miss Brown, who are
helping to hold these meeting through
out the state Harry Kapp was also
present and helping on the program
The program began promptly at 10
o'clock Thursday morning and consist
ed of talks by County Judge, Lon L.
Jones, who gave the girls and boys a
hearty we como and praised thcm for
the excellent work they are doing, Mr..
Jcrnigan and Miss Brown gave talks
on the general purpose of the club
work as whole. telling what other
boys and girls are doing throughout
the state. A delicious luncheon was
served on the courthouse lawn by the
ladies of the town for not only the
club members, but fer all who were
present, which included number of
the parents who accompanied the
children tcl town, and also a number
of the business men and ladies of the
town who We're anxious to get &C.
quainted with the young farmer OF
their own county and communities.
After the luncheon canning demon
stration was given for the girls while
the boys received instructions in their
work, after which all were given free
auto rides over the city. All the drug
stores, the Owl The Model and Boyer's
gladly did their bit by serving the boys
and girls with refreshments The
Royal Theater gave a free entertain
ment to all at night and this closed
the first days program, al feeling that
the day had been pleasantly and profit
ably spent. After spending the night
in the homes of the people of the c'ty
the boys and girls again gathered at
the courthouse to conclude their pro-
gram, which consisted of further dem
Onstrations and instructions to can
ming club girls by Misses Brown and
Norwood, and additional instructions
to the boys by Messrs. Kapp, Jernigan
and Johnston. A general meeting in
the afternoon marked the close OF the
two days program. S. c. Reynolds
gave the boys and gir's a most excell-
ent talk on their work and urged them
to be faithful. A county organization
was formed by electing a president
yice-president and secretary, after
which all left for their hc,mes feeling
that it was good to be member o.
the Little River County Boys and
Girls Agricultural Clubs Mr.. Jer-
nigan in commenting after the meeting
said that he had been in al the raj
lies held throughout the state, had not
seen more interest manifested by the
town people. 1t is this cooperation
he said. on the part of the town people
by giving free enter tainment, such as
auto rides, picture shows, cold drinks,
etc, the taking of the boys and girls
into their hcmes that makes the work
go on, makes those in charge of the
work feel that their efforts are not in
vain.
1t is hoped that this rally may be
the beginning of m gre and better and
bigger annual rallies of the c ub mem,
bers of this county and if the entire
citizenship of the county will continue
and even add to the support they are
now giving the county agents it. may
we'll be expected that the next annual
rally will even surpass this one, which
is considered a success, not only for
the boys and girls, but for all the peot-
pie who did their bit in helping to
make it a success.