The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-05-14
The Aim and Value Of Boys and
Girls Club Work.

Boys and Girls clubs are organized!
to improve farm and home practices
by instructing the boys in correct agri- |
cultural methods, and the girls in
nome making; to assist them IN dem
onstrating these methods for the inn
provcment Of the farm and home; to
aid in the development Of cooperation
IN the FAMILY and in the community;
TO create a more favorable attitude to-
ward the business Of farming and
home making by encouraging proper
~ ownership and the feeling Of part
nership; and to make rural life more
attractive by providing organization,
which tends to diminish isolation and
develop leadership.
The motto Of the clubs Is ITO Make
the Best Better" Registered animals
are now common, where only a few
years ago they were unknown, and
there is a systematic effort to Gull out
scrub stock and poultry: .
The money value Of the products OF
club members is only small part Of
the value Of club work. Many boys
and girls have had their vision Of lie
enlarged by club membership. Many
have taken and are taking college
training. The agricultural colleges OF
the country especially have profited in
enrolment from the clubs. Many boys
and girls have made their own money
10 defray their college expenses in
club activities. Many after graduation
have returned to the farms or have en-
gagged in extension work as county
agents. Rural life has been greatly
enriched in recent years by the train
ell leadership obtained from agricui-
/ A.. ..a,,ls. .htataaI IN
this work justify many times the ex.,
penditurcs made in securing them and
appeal strongly for a larger. develop
mcnt Of this very useful work.
Miss Florine Fate, Of the Extension
Department of Agricultural College,
ut Columbia, has been in the county
the past week training demonstration
teams in the girls clubs Of the county.
The Blue Bird Club, Of Bigelow
high school, will put on patching and
darning demonstration, County Edu-
cational Day, at Bigelow, next Friday,
May Ia. IL Is a regular fcte day, and
the whole county should see the exhi-
bition Of the school work Of the boys
and girls, Us well as hearing the good
things that are provided for US on that
day.
The "Hot Lunch Club" Of Blair
school. will demonstrate TO the public
VIM, one schooI was able to accom-
plish the mast year with a hot lunch.
anv one Who doubts the value of "A
Hot Lunch Club, to the school children
,n ,,,,.ai schooIs In nm educational way
A. we'll NJ in n nhysicnl. should see
This REORGANIZATION that will be given
hv Mis- Ruth Lawrence and Dcltha
| Nicholson AT Bigelow. MAY ia.
Six garment making clubs will make
oxbihi,s nj Biyclow. fetc Day. Come
mi .ae what vour daughters are learn
ms IN do nj school under supervision
q; club Leaders,
Five arranged poultry clubs, COM
nosed of about as hustiinp boys and
uirls' nre puttinv in their spare mo-
lments raising chickens this year. One
"econd year yirl reports that from
four sci, ,nvs She hutched 3s chicks.
lThev are two weeks old, almost past
the danger stage. and she has lost only
1--we How MANY OF YOU older heads
have done better than that?
The boys and girls of Minton town.
ships arc strong Tor club work. There
arr about 20 enrollments, outside of
lthe MIC and corn clubs. and Il is pre-
Jic,ed that there will not be many
onittcrs.
IL will require some fat roll TO pay
the hill when we all get "A free auto
trim 10 81. Joseph or its Q uivalent
lThe ouitters are not invited.
would he inc IL every communit,
had some one who felt that they could
stand behind the boys and girls clul
work. and Give them encouragement
and incentive, TO stay BY until their
course Is completed.
Mrs, Murphy, the county superinten
dent. has been elected county project
leader for the boys and girls clut
,s ii r. lii annroc;ata any clul