Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-02

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tendent OF the club work depart
ment of the Oregon state fair. just
returned from an extended trir
that included many OF the coun-
Ties OF the state. the assurance ia
given that the exhibits In the big
educational building during the
week OF state fair, which begins
September 25. will be by far the
largest and most comprehensive in
the history OF industrial club
work in this state.
Mr.. Calavan. as Industrial field
worker In club activities. has been
doing follow-up work since May,
visiting the various counties
where there are boys and girls
clubs, encouraging and instruct
ing the young folks In preparing
their exhibits for the forthcoming
county and state fairs. As re-
suit of this effort, a larger num-
Der OF counties will be represented
than heretofore. Mr.. Calavan ex-
presses amazement over the inter
est and enthusiasm shown by both
the boys and girls and their par
ents. Many OF tie latter, who at
rirst looked upon the projects
with either skepticism or mild
amusement have. been thoroughly
converted, when, in many In
stances, their own children have
taken prizes and trophies over
them in entering their livestock
in the open classes. In many oil
the remote sections visited by Mr..
Calayan, parents and children
came for many miles to attend |
specially-called meetings, all con
Tossing that they had been eagerly |
looking forward to the opportun-
ity to get together with repre-
sentative from the state depart
ment OF education, and learn more
about the work.
Children More Active.
More girls and boys are active
ly identified with club work than
ever before, according to Mr.. Gala
van, and there is marked Inn
provement in all work being done,
Livestock is claiming most of this
interest. with young folk going In
'or high-class registered stock.
This Will be entered, for the most
part, In both the club classifica-
ions and open classes.
1t is anticipated that every foot
>f space In the educational build
ng will be filled with the exhibits
If sewing, cooking, canning and
agricultural and garden displays.
Dairy herd record and home beau
ification will also be a part OF
he industrial club work exempli-
led.
Fair Prizes $1648.
The state fair has set aside cash
prizes amounting to S1648, the
,irst prizes in the club winners
contests which are trips to the
oregon Agricultural college, be-
ng provided by business men OF
Portland and state livestock asso-
iations. II
For the club member scoring
he greatest number of points In
he corn growing contest, one OF
lese trips and membership In the {
oys' and girls summer school for '
923, with all expenses paid for |
le two weeks, has been provided G
Y the Portland Implement & t
ractor association; the same has g
cen offered in the potato grow
lg contest by the Routiedge Seed v
Floral company, Portland; veg a
able gardening by Portland Seed y
'mpany; in the four poultry rais- h
g divisions by Kerr Clifford & "
mpany, Portland; Portland d
curing Mills company; BaIfour,
lthrie company and Guy w. Tai 81
It, president of the Portland Gas a.
Coke company. ii
For the club member scoring h,
e greatest number of points In T
e three divisions Of the Duroc- ID
rsey contests, trips to the Ore st
n Agricultural college, and X
MINER school. will be paid for by So