Morris tribune., 1918-07-26
CANNING SCHOOL FOR
THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Next Sessions in Domestic Science
Room of Morris School
Today

Stevens county was at last sue
cessful in securing the government
instructor in boys and girls can
ming schools. The first canning
school was held at Alberta on Thurs
day, July 10, last week, HI. r.
Giberson being the instructor sent
by the government. The canning
was done in the teachers manse.
At this school at Alberta the boys
and girls, members of the garden
and canning club, brought various
vegetables, as peas, beans, carrots,
baby beets, spinach, Swiss chard, etc.
These vegetables they were instruct
ed to can by the one period cold
pack method. After the instruc-
ton they proceeded to can them
themselves. The first instruction
was given at a. m. and the second
at 1870 p. m. After the canning was
completed Mr.. Giberson instructed
the school in team demonstration
canning, preparatory to the canning
team contests locally, at the county
fair and the state fair. At about
z p. M. the last cans of vegetables
were taken from the sterilizer, and.
the school was closed. Among the
prominent club members who canned
were Vivian Foster, president of the
garden and canning club, Ruby
Schlattman, president of the bread
baking club, Florabelle Schultz,
president of the grammar war saw
ings society, Viola Gulbranson, secre-
tary of the same society, Mildred
Gulbranson, champion speller of this
part of the state, and many other
club members. The ladies present
who canned were Mrs Val. Orth,
whose husband is manager of the
Farmers Equity Elevator Co., and
Mrs. G. W. Roberts. The enthusi-
asm and success of the Alberta can
ming school was inspiring.
The next day, Friday, July 10, the
Chokio canning school was held in
the domestic science room of that
school. Supt. McClintock had every
thing in readiness, and fine attend
ance of club members and ladies who
were anxious to learn how to pre-
serve vegetables and fruits for the
winter by the wonderful cold pack
method were present. This was one
of the most successful schools. In
deed, the club work at Chokio is re-
ported to the government as in very
excellent order, it being closely sup
ervised and intelligently directed by
Supt. McC1intock. The course fol-
lowed in this school was similar to
that at Alberta. After the indivi-
dual instruction and canning Mr.. |
Giberson also here instructed in can
ming team work for the same pur-
pose as that of the day before. At
ter this Mr.. Grafelman, county club
leader, lined the school members UP
for club pledges, club mottos, club
songs and club yells. The ladies
present who canned were Mrs. L. G. |
Dorweiler and Mrs. Howard Leaman
Some of the club members who
canned were Olga Peterson, leader
of the champion bread baking team
Of Stevens county and president of |
the garden club, Luella Hensch, |
member of the champion bread bak-
ing team and president of the bread |
baking club, Florence Conroy, Bern |
ice Conroy, Alice Reichmuth, Edna |
Shaw, Imogene Ridgeway, Iva Heuer,
Leona Rechtenbach and others.
On Saturday the canning school
was held in the school house Of DON
nelly. After preparatory work by
Mr.. Giberson and Mr.. Grafelman in
the forenoon, the actual work be-
gan at 1:15 p. m. This school was
no less enthusiastic and anxious to /
learn how to help Uncle Sam to win
this world war for world peace by
making the Minnesota garden last
twelve months and not only nine
months of the year. They are well