The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
Subscription $3.50 per year.
Achievement Day Exercises OF Iron
County Clubs Proved to BE Very
Interesting


Mary v. Hall. Iron County Club
worker. held her first Achievement
Day exercises last Saturday The day
was designed to mark the closing OF
the club work In Iron county for 1872;
and TO open the season or 1929 Miss
Hall figured on an attendance OF 35
but when noses were counted II was
found that rs persons were present,
among the number being many OF the
club members, their parents and sew
erai visitors, among the latter being
John r. Stolberg and Thomas Conlin
OF the boys committee OF the Crystal
Falls Rotary Club.
The good work which Miss Hall has
done among the boys and girls OF the
rural schools was easily evidenced by
the way these youngsters managed
the program, carried out their parts
and told the persons present what
their clubs had done.
The surprise OF the day was given
by Iyer Peterson. chap Just tall e.
nough to fairly look over the banquet
table, where ne delivered his after
dinner speech. liver went 10 It like
veteran. He told what the calf
club had done for him and told Il in
an every day tone OF conversation
without any notes--in way that was
very impressive. He ended his l5
minute talk with an appeal for aen-
iency towards his mistakes that brot
a hearty applause from his listeners.
This is the first time that have ever
made a speech" said Iver, "and hopo
that you will overlook the many mis-
takes that have made"
Andrew Waite, son OF Crystal Falls'
former we'll known young man Red
dys Waite. did his part like an old ex-
perienced campaigner. Andrew told
OF the work OF the calf club and OF the
trip to the state fair.
Reginald Hockings presided over the
forenoon meeting and did II with the
assurance OF an old hand at tho busi-
ness.
Among the participants upon tho
program was Grant Gallup. who Is pro
nounced by the field men OF the state
agricultural college to be an expert
In poultry selection. Miss Cook OF
the Crystal Falls schools told OF the
work OF "Hot Lunch Club in Kala-
mazoo county, one OF the first OF It's
kind In the state and Mr.. Conlin told
the boys and girls something OF the
plans for future club work In the
county. especially in regard to the
plans which the Rotary Club Of Crys-
tai Falls has to get back OF the var
ious clubs on the east side of the coun-
ty. When asking for assistance In
estimating the number that will Join
the proposed club, Margaret Mason
came 70 his assistance with positive
assurance that at least fifty boys and
girls will be numbered among the live
ones ON this side OF the county and
Margarets estimate drew round OF
applause.
A complimentary dinner was served
in the domestic science room OF the
Stambaugh High School building by
the ladies OF the NJ Il. Church OF Stam-
baugh. The afternoon program was
presided over by Axel Peterson, a
Stambaugh young man who has made
good as community worker. farmer
and teacher, In manner that pleas
ed everyone. The principal address
was by q. f. Bishop. who left as his
parting adnomition TO the boys and
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long the wish that they strive to excel
In their work no mater what that work
may be.
During the day the yell master VIII
led the club members Ia
their various yells and II was appar-
ent that whenever yell was given
Tor Miss Hall every boy and girl enter
ed into II with enthusiasm and brought
put deafening reply. This testlm-
onial OF the feeling OF the boys and
girls OF Iron county towards Miss Hall
IS ample evidence that her work is
Ore OF the principal events OF the
meeting was the awarding OF prizes
BY Mr.. A. O. Kettunen. OF Ishpemlng.
IN charge OF club work in The upper pc
aiasuia
The prizes were awarded as fol-
ows:
sor the Best Garden. Joseph Droke
Mansfield
Best Canning wark. Ethel Fircannon.
Alpha.
Best Poultry. Grant Gallup. STAN
laugh.
Best Calf and Report. fin compef'tion
or Y. p. and state honors) Andrew
Waite. Bates.
,est Poultry Judging IN State, walter
.ooney stambaugh.
Fourth place IN Poultry JUDGING IN
tate. Richard Britton, Iron River
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