Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-06-23

Can the berries
Cook the spuds
Rahl Rah, Rah! Washington Clubs,
This yell has supplanted, for the
time being, the old familiar Loco
motive and Cougar yells which
have been heard for many years on
the State College campus, and comes
from the throats of the boys and
girls from all parts of the state who
are in Pullman for the weeks inten-
siye training in club work.
Coming from 23 counties in the
state. 119 junior farmers, the pick
of over 5000 boys and girls club
members. have assembled at the
State College of Washington for a
week of intensive training in agri-
culture and home economies The
boys and girls club short course is
an innovation this year and opened
Monday morning, to continue until
Saturday, June "a The short
course is held under the direction
of the extension service of the State
College, one of the most useful and
rapidly growing departments of the
college
This group of junior farmers, ac-
cording to F. L. Audrain, state club
leader, made a remarkable record
during the past year The total
profit made by the group on their
club projects last season amounted
to S10,391,S9. The projects includ-
ed canning, sewing, cooking. garden
ing. poultry raising swine beef.
dairy, bees and rabbits
While the average age of the jun
Tor farmers is a little more than 5
years, the average amount made by
each one for the season was $115.
The highest amount by an individual
club member was made by Clifton
Axling of Lynden. who realized
$981.11 on his poultry Marion Nc
Kenzie of Newport has the distinc-
ton of having made the smallest
amount of profit. realizing but 40
cents, yet she is as enthusiastic as
any, out of the group of boys and
girls, % made over $500. Is over
$500 and ! > made over $500.
Regular classes are being held
during the week in different sub
jects relating to agriculture and
home economies and all the bows
and girls attend the classes just like
regular" college students. Glasses
are conducted by members Of the
regular faculty and extension serF-
ice specialists.
Play forms part of the regular
schedule and Dr. J. Z. Boiler.
director of athletics, will supertn-
tend that part of the program.
Counties sending club DELEGATIONS
for the short course are: Adams.
Benton, Clanam. Cowlitz. Columbia.
Franklin, Grays Harbor. Jefferson.
King Kitsap Klickitat. Kittitas.
Pend Oreille, Pierce. Spokane. Sno-
homish Stevens. Whatcom. Whit
man, Wahkiakum. Walla Walla.
Lewis and Yakima
instruction was begun Monday in
canning, cooking and sewing for
the girls, and many of them will be
wearing new summer bonnets when
they arrive home from college
Some Of the boys are working hard
IN learning the principles of Judging
sheep and swine, while others eutov
a lesson in dairy manufacturing.
Ciallam county delegates have the
record OF travelling the longest dis
lance to attend the conference. max
ing nearly 1900 miles by the time
they reach home. The Naval EIks
lodge OF Port Angeles and local bust
ness men are backing the club mem
bers in their trip and the EIks fur
nlshed their own secretary to drive
the automobile which brought them.
Nearly so per cent of the 119 bows
and girls attending the school are
local club work leaders in their home
communities we are trying to
give these local leaders some of the
principles of agriculture and home
economies which they will be able
TO take back to their communities
and local clubs to help other mem
hers, said Miss Elmina White as
sistant state club leader. The train.
ing they will receive while here as
well as the acquaintances they will
develop, will help them grasp the
magnitude OF club work and to real
ize what it means to have the better
things of life"
Pureored animals were placed in
% of the counties of the state dur