The diamond drill., 1919-04-12
A SPLENDID GROUP OF BOYS.

That the county Y. NJ. G. A. is on
the Job as usual. Is shown by the fol-
lowing extracts from report OF the
True Blue group OF Alpha, which Co.
Secretary Odgers showed to a Dia-
mond Drill reporter:
The True Blues are a group OF 30
boys ranging in ages from 10 to 10
years. under the direction OF the vol
unteer local Y. NJ. C. A. secretary, who
are engaged in various form OF group
work. The group meets weekly.
This year they have been studying
Kings Scout Laws. which have been
adopted as the "Y" law OF Iron coun-
ty. They have their officers and
conduct their meetings according TO
parliamentary law. Their program
includes Bible study, memorizing of
literary gems or patriotic selections,
singing, military drill. signalling. out
door and indoor athletics, illustrated
lectures, hikes and a summer camp.
Besides the activities mentioned
above, there are 20 OF the boys learn
ing to tie knots, splice rope, ETC..
thereby, increasing their efficiency
around the farms and home. Nine
members are raising pure bred White
Leghorn chickens, buying their chicks
OF breeder of national reputation and
are making their own brooders TO
care for the chicks. Five OF the mem
bers are raising a quarter OF an acre
for the chicks. Five of the members
are raising a quarter OF an acre OF po-
tatoes of the Green Mountain variety,
and hope to bring the state potato
club championship to Iron County
Their garden section Is composed OF
twelve members who will raise pota-
toes or other garden vegetables on
small scale.
In passing, 1t might be well to say
that thirteen OF these boys have been
presented with Achievement Pins by
County Agriculturist Long in behalf
of the county for finishing projects
AS a group, they won first prize for
the best Potato Club exhibit at the
county fair, and one OF the boys has
been pronounced by a representative
of the u. S. government, as the best
potato Judge in the county of his age.
The club sent 12 boys to the Y. NJ.
G A. camp at Stager Lake last fall
and are counting on sending twice as
many this coming season. Four mem
bers OF the club attended the upper
peninsula older boys conference al
Ironwood in February, and on their
return, excellent reports were made
at the Sunday school and group meet
ing.
While the True Blues promoted the
Father and Son banquet, IL was open
TO all fathers and sons OF the commun-
ity. The banquet this year was held
on Lincolns birthday, and 60 faith
ers and sons enjoyed the excellent
"eats" and the inspiring program. So
successful were the boys in their ef-
forts that the ladies Of Alpha have
strong committee at work to duplicate
the banquet for Mothers and Daugh-
ters on May I'd, at which Miss Christ,
county work director Of the Chicago
office OF the Y. w. c. A. will speak,
Most OF the boys are members of the
Victory Boys and of the Porter school
war savings stamp society. AT the
annual school play festival and field
day, at which the teachers and pupils
Of Mastodon township we're invited to
in mass and competitive
games, the boys walked away with all
honors.
Alpha is to be congratulated on hav-
Ing such a fine bunch OF boys. and on
having man of Mr.. Bishops vision
at the head of her schools, whose
character building and educational ac-
tivitles play so important a part in
the making OF boys and girls into ef-
fcient men and women. big enough to
live well their lives and at the same
time find an opportunity to help the
other fellow.
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