The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30

The Palladium reporter, VINO Wis
tied the Preble county fair, at
Eaton, Tuesday, asked me as club
member, to tell the boys and girls
of Wayne county about the food
and clothing clubs of Pre- b Q
county.
The first food club in Preble was
organized six or seven years ago.
The clothing clubs are just a few
years old.
To tell you better about the club
work | will have to tell you about
our own clubs in Jackson township,
because am not familiar with the
others. In Jackson township there
is a clothing, food, and pig club.
In the spring when the clubs are
organized, we have the privilege OF
belonging to any we wish or as
many as we can carry on the work
of. Most of tho girls Joined just
one club, but Joined both food and
clothing clubs.
During the summer we held
monthly meetings at the school
house. At these meetings we dis
cussed the work and then, after
ward, enjoyed ourselves on the
Fairgrounds. We held several pic
MICS. l was president of the food
club.
Last year l belonged to the food
club and canned fifty-seven quarts
of fruits and vegetables. l exhib-
tied at the county fair and received
first prize in the township, which
was a trip to Ohio State university
for one week. / enjoyed this trip
immensely, besides learning things
of value. The people at the uni
versity had everything planned, so
that the club members there would
see all the worthwhile places OF
interest. They also had program
for each day and night at the
university.
In the food club this year l
canned two hundred and fifty
quarts of fruit and vegetables; one
hundred and twenty-eight glasses
of Jelly; and about twenty quarts of
pickles. Besides this, | made quick
breads.
| used the cold pack method in
my canning. This has many ad-
vantages over the open kettle
method. 1t is almost a sure way OF
keeping fruits and vegetables 1t
preserves the color and the flavor
almost like that OF the fresh prod
uct. | have found this the easiest
way to can.
The club girls figure the cost of
their finished product and the sell
ing price and then subtract to find
their gain. Sometimes the gain is
almost equal to the cost. All the
club girls didn't can as much as |
did. | canned over the required
amount, which was forty pints for
girls under Is, and sixty pints and
twelve bakings of quick breads for
girls over Is years of age.
In the clothing club | made
twenty-four large pieces. mostly
garments, such as shirts, dresses.
and aprons. | made twenty-six
small pieces, as pillow cases, tow
els, collars and cuffs. had my
work planned carefully or a pro-
gram for each day so that when |
wasn't canning, l would have some
thing to sew on.
One week during August camp
was conducted for both the boys
and girls of the club in the county.
The cost of attending this camp
was 81. A schedule for each day
was carried out. The camp was sit
uated along a creek where bathing
was one of the pleasures to be had.
enjoyed my club work very
much this summer. / am exhibiting
my work this year at the fair. but
the prizes haven't been awarded
yet. The club work all looked so
very nice, it will be hard to decide
who should win.
The interest in the club work is
growing in Preble county. The par
ents are getting interested. too.
The exhibits of the different
clubs all show a marked improve
ment over previous years.
Hoping some girls clubs will be
organized in Wayne county, as the
work is enjoyable and interesting.
besides the knowledge which is of
great yalue-Ruth Pryfogle, Jack
son township, Preble county O..
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