The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-10-13
Many Boys and Girls From All Parts
OF County Enjoyed Meeting
In Clovis Last Week.

Inc curry COuHty Ivy" "N
Club Encampment held at Clovis in
Camp Wallace, October 9th to 9th,
proved big success.
Nearly three hundred members oil
the Boys and Girls Clubs were in at
tendance with their local club leaders
from the different communities over
the county. This was the fifth annual
encampment to be held in this county
and was the largest and most success
full ever conducted here, from the
standpoint Of numbers in attendance,
interest shown, and features OF the
program.
The day in camp was filled with a
pleasing routine of program and re-
creation. On the program appeared
men of prominence in the community
and other parts of the state Two
evenings were given over to MOVIES
on the court house lawn where pic
lures of special interest to club mem
bers we're shown by the county agent
Friday afternoon the Lyceum Thea
tire gave its house for special show
for the clubbers. Friday evening
was Achievement Night" and OF
great interest to every clubber as
each group appeared with some stunt
for the entertainment Of the others
The Clovis band opened the program
with a concert much appreciated by
ALL and at this time the club charters
were presented by Mr.. Trentman
Mss Leila Kendall gave to each mem
sbsr who had completed the years
work a Clover Leaf club pin.
At the time Of the encampment ex
hibits were made by the club mem
bers of their work for the past yea
and were indeed creditable. Premi
INNS for the best exhibits were fur
nished by the Fair Association, will
the exception of a Poland China malt
awarded by Mr.. A. l.. Dickey to tn
club member exhibiting the best Po
land China Gilt, which was won b.
Roy Stanfield of Grady. Also tn
First National bank gave to eacI
member completing the years work
a one dollar savings deposit. The
also gave male for the best pig clu
in the county.
This was also the time for the CON
petitive stock judging and demonstra
ton contests for the selecting o
teams to represent the county in tn
state contest to be held in Clovis
October 28th. In this contest tn
boys receiving the four highest score
are as follows jefferson Boom
Lanelle Craig, Guy Carter and job
Boone. Because of the storm durin
encampment the girls contest fC
county demonstration team had to B
postponed until the 22nd.
The encampment was brought
an excellent close Saturday by
parade led by the Clovis band
which floats from the different con
munities competed for prizes offere'
A great deal Of taste and artistic abb
ity was displayed in the decoratio
of these floats. Prizes were awardC
as follows: Fairfield, first; Moye, Sc
ond and West Chapel, third.
The Curry County agents, Mr.
Edna Hume Durand and Mr.. E.
Hollnger, had general supervision
the encampNent and put forth evel
effort to make the time worth whi
for those in attendance They we
assisted by Mr.. W. H. Trentma
State Club Leader, and Miss Elma
hdurdevant, Assistant State Cl'
Leader, who had charge Of the pr
grams and exercises and contribute
no small share to the work.
This encampment was made pc
sible by the business men Of CloN
through the Fair Association al
much credit is due all, both the bu
ness men Of Clovis and the membe
of the Curry County Farm Bure
who so much assisted with their cot
tesy and hearty cooperation in ma
ing this fitting climax to the yea
club work and reward well woI
the striving for by every boy a
girl in the county.
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