The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
SER DIRECTION OF MRS. MINNIE B. CHURCH. COUNTY
A CHILDREN ARE RECEIVING SPLENDID TRAINING IN THE
SCHOOL OF THRIFT IN THEIR VARIOUS CLUB WORK

'he children Of Carter county who
q under the instruction of Mrs.
nnie b. Church, county home dem
6trator, are beyond any doubt re-
Wing the best elementary training
the school of thrift which any
ungsters anywhere have the OPP
rtunity Of being taught The boys
d girls of Carter county are in
I'd one of the county's best assets,
d are bringing to this county great
of praise from all surrounding
3'ritory for the industrious manner
which they are performing their
Ihool and other work.
Some of the fine examples of thrift
fich are being performed by these
|ungsters are contained in the fol-
wing articles:
|Ollie Pearl Hurry, has been a mem
r. of the Boys ana Girls club of
|e courity for three years, and is
4 W serving on the fourth year term.
is her earnest desire to be as
|ccessful during the year 1921 as she
$ been in the past three years. The
| |rious branches of the clubs to which
e belongs are the Canning, Better
read, Sewing, Fruits, Poultry and
hers.
This young miss had placed exhibits
all the county fairs, and has never
on less than second prize on any
them. The first year in which she
|hibited she won 1923, the second year
) and trip TO the Oklahoma State
air.
With the money which Ollie won
| exhibitions at the fairs she pur-
based things worth while on the
|rm, such as pure bred poultry
Rhode Island Reds) Then she com
enced an intensive study so that
be nigh qualify as one of the poul-
" judging team, and so that she
light go TO The state poultry show
a judge This honor the young lady
on in 1919, and with other members
the judging team she journeyed to
lackwell, Okla, where they won sec
I'd prize in the date contest. The
-ize which they received was $40.
Ollie loves the club work, "espec-
lily when the cash prizes begin to
,me in" as she puts It. But" she
ates, 1T takes fine clean profitable
ork and you have to stick to it
nd stick tight, ana II you do, it
III certainly bring you better things,
49, as it has brought me to the
rdmore high school.
Ann Morgan, member Of The Hig-
ght club, first heard of the club
ork when she was eleven years old,
,riy in the year OF 1919.
When the Hignight club was or
lnized she was elected secretary. Az
II hearing lecture on Canning by
RS. Minnie y. Church. Ann decided
join the canning club.
At the fair in September Of the year
'l9 Ann won fourth prize in the
inning class, and decided that she
ould do batter the next yelr. In 1920
~ gained possession OF SOW
M four pigs, and sold one Of the
gs for a hundred dollars. and now
rs two left to sell.
In 1920 Ann exhibited a gown, apron
nd cap which she had made, and re-
aNl for her exhibit first prize and
trip TO the Oklahoma City fair. She
g, received third prize in the can
ng class.
on her pigs she received secord
I'd third prize. but this WIS coed,
II the animals were really too
,ung.
The canning exhibited at the coun>
fair by Ann was sent to Oklahoma
ty where her canned marmllade
as selected by the state board OF
yriculture FOR exhibition at the
Ip.tal where she received two dollars.
Many other stories of the thrn. of
.e county boys and girls could be
I'd. In the following articles, the
lildren tell Of their work in their
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