Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-04-08
Club LEADER
w. IS AT WORK
rrs HERE TUESDAY AND BE-
c,xs ORGANIZING BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUBS
cOOD RESULTS CAN BE SECURED
GAYS Boundary County Should Raise
Certified Seed Potatoes

- Tornen. the new county agent
o,,n+v club leader who arrived
snu last week, has already begun the
nelT of organizing the boys and girls
WI, WIZ. ond in his rounds over the coun-
olu So homes to meet with the farmers
end ont from them just how he
s an no of the most practical assistance.
c' =, his work Mr. Torpen has had sew
.raI wears training under. the best
con in the United States and he comes
- this county highly recommended as
sran who is anxious to build up the
farming interests.
In An interview with the Herald
Yesterday Mr.. Torpen had the follow
Inc 10 say regarding the work of the
boys and girls clubs:
aThe national boys and girls club
work holds an important place in ev-
ery community. Club work was be
sun In this county last year under the
suneryision of Miss Heberling, who
conducted canning clubs, garden clubs,
stc This work proved very success
mi and has illustrated the POSSIBLE
ties of club work in the community.
"For those who are not thoroughly
familiar with the work a brief out
line would be of interest. The Boys
and Girls Club work comes under the
State Relation Service of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. 1t is carried on
in each state through the Extension
Department of the state university or
college. The work in each county is
carried out under the direction of the
county club leader.
Club work covers field of activ
tiles of the boys and girls which is
not reached by the schools. 1t deals
with their activities at the home and
endeavors to promote their interest in
the home work by allowing the chill
dren to carry on a little project of
their own There is no better way
to arouse their interest in the work
than by helping them to make a lit
tie investment of capital in a project
which is to be their own and for which
they must be responsible
Club work teaches the member
thrift, economy, self-reliance and bus
mess methods. 1t develops in them
cooperation, system and leadership.
It is of interest for the community as
well for 1t tends to bring the school
and the home closer together, devel-
ops community interest and local
pride.
zone of the projects for which there
seems to be a great deal of demand
from local sources is the Certified
Seed Potato Club. There is-no ques-
ton as to the quality of the potatoes
grown in this county. The difficulty
is in the marketing of them The
state potato specialist believes that
this is the place to raise the seed po-
tatoes for southern Idaho growers.
In order TO get their trade we must
nd
at the same time we can keep them
free from diseases which they object
to and have them certified, then we can
sell them. 1t is the object of this
club work to get all the boys and the
girls who are interested in doing this
line of work, together in a club They
Will form their own organization and
carry on the work of raising certified
seed potatoes under the supervision
and instruction of the county club
leader.
Other lines of club activities for
which there seems to be a good de-
mand are; canning clubs, garden clubs
and pig and calf clubs.
Inc work of organizing these clubs
Will commence this week and it is
hoped that the parents will cooperate
IN assisting the boys and girls to get
d start in whatever project they may
De Interested. Some of the parents
may feel that the children do not have
.ne time to enter into such work. We
oeneve, however, if the parents desire
tneir children to have a greater inter
est IN the work of the home they can
una una no better means than by stimu-
aung the interest in the boys and
girls club work"