Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-17
STATE CLUB MEMBERS
PRODUCE HUGE CROPS
EXTENSION SERVICE ENROLLS
6,202 BOYS AND GIRLS IN
FARM ACTIVITIES
II COUNTIES HAVE LEADERS
Contestants Maintain High Averages
at District, State, and Inter.
| State Fairs.
II COUNTIES HAVE LEADERS


boys and girls club work maintained
under the direction of William Fl.
Durham in connection with tire
Thurston county extension service.
Mr.. Durham has done creditable
work considering the fact that he
was acting county agricultural agent
for several months in addition to HE
regular club work.
In Spokane county William ].
Green has been club leader for three
years. carrying out splendid pro-
gram Of work! F. l.: Shannon has
been on duty in Walla Walla county
since March 20 and is making q good
showing. Miss Mabel Green has been
directing the club work in Benton
county for three years with sue
cessful record. Homer F. Aker took
up the club work in Klickitat county
in October. 1919. and although he
has done good work the county corn
missioners have decided to discon-
tinue the ONCE on January l, 1921.
e. c. Scott has served Yakima county
as club leader for one year besides
acting as county agent for six or
seven weeks. A. T. Dellplain has o
fine record as club leader in Pierce
county for three years. H. L. Rec.
ords took up the work in King coun-
ty on January IL. 1920. and is just
getting nicely started in his work. o.
w. Roundtree began directing the
boys and girls of Grays Harbor eoun-
ty on January Is last and is getting
good results. G. N. Worden started
club work in Clallam county March
Is last but the county discontinued
the work on December 1. Clarke
county put w. e. Dudley on a H.
month basis this year after he hal
previously served during the sum-
mer months FOR several years. Miss
Nora Kelly served as leader in Cow
litz county for three months this
summer and goes on q 12-month
basis on January 1.
The total production Of the men,
bers of the boys and girls clubs
throughout the state In 1920 amount
ed to 100000, with net profits of
$70,3O8.40. The total membership
was 1922 boys and girls. The per-
centage of individual members send
ing in reports was 1875 in 1918, 81
Sc in 1919. and 23.12 in 1920. and the
percentages of those who completed
their work was 20 in 1918, 81 in
1919, and SO In 1920, and, Mr.
Audrain assures, the percentage viii
be Is in 1921.
Summary of State Fair Work. 81
At the Ave district fairs SO con-
testants received an average grade
of 81 per cent, and the "a contest
ants at the state fair maintained the
same average. The IL entrants ut
the Interstate fair, held at Spokane,
made an average grade of SO per
cent. The highest scores made by
individuals at district fairs we're two
Of 80 per cent, made by Harvey Nor
ris of Klickitat county in a rabbit
contest, and by Kathleen McManus Of
Pierce county in a cooking contest,
and one Of 100 per cent made by Ed
win Pease of Pend Oreille county In
a garden contest. The highest score
at the Interstate contest was one Of
80 per cent made by Robert Poison
of Grays Harbor In a sheep contest.
Trip to Chicago for Stock Judging.
Edwin Pease won trip to Chicago
for being the best boy judge of stock
at the interstate contest between
Idaho and Washington, given by Ar
mour & Co. Lester Hartley of Spo-
kane county also won a trip to Chi
cago for keeping the best record
book. Arpour & Co. sent additional
prizes Of SITS each to these two boys
in care of Mr.. Audrain.
At the Western Royal Livestock
Show in Spokane on November /,
Washington had four stock Judging
teams, and Idaho and Oregon sent
two teams each. They judged beet
and dairy cattle, hogs and sheep. The
Spokane county team won first place.
This same team won second place at
the Pacific Northwest contest, held
in Portland the middle of November
The Live Wire class Of the Christ
tan Bible school met at the home of
Mr., and Mrs. Lou Wiley, 1907 Frank