The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-06-20
III RETURNS
FROM CAMP
ATPULLMAN
% Members Report Interest
mo, instructive Week at the
cI1b Conference; Alice Mae
Smith Elected Vice-pres.

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..,,rtv returned Saturday night,
yure is. after spending a very in
ssrestinq sr and instructive week at
IS. atate club camp, at the State
College at Pullman. Nearly HOO
elub boys and girls from all parts
i the state were in attendance.
From Tuesday morning until
saturday, all county delegations
rere eiven organized study, in
ending class attendance, demon
strations, lecturers and recreation
Il features.
Each club day was divided per-
;odically, both boys and girls re-
seiying physical exercise before
breakfast. After breakfast came
tbe class instruction. Each club
member was assigned to a class
vith a leader in charge, all boys
receiving the same instructions, ap-
plying to their club project work
nd all girls receiving the same in
tructions relative to girls club
work. For boys during the week
where Instructions was given prin-
cipally by college professors,
classes were held in landscape gar
dening, dairy manufacturing, beef,
,heep, and swine raising and man
cement, killing and dry picking of
poultry, how to prepare seed and
maintain permanent pasture, gar
dening and raising of potatoes, and
II value of record-keeping meth
DDS in any business.
Girls project instruction, held
IA the new Home Economics build
ing, included classes in clothing,
showing those best suited for
health, selection, and best methods
Of keeping records with regard to
lettering their club work. Each
girl went to classes where instruc-
ton on foods was given by college
experts showing new and better
Methods in canning, bread-making
and meal preparation. Home man
,gement, including the girls room,
sIothes closet, and home grounds,
vas a part of the study program.
Each day after lunch the entire
delegation assembled in the col.
lege auditorium and listened to adj
dresses, special music, with com
munity singing a part of the pro-
gram. Speakers included o. NJ
Plummer, secretary of the Pacific
International and founder of Camp
Plummer, Portland; Dean Florence
Harrison, College of Home Eco
ncmics; DR.. S. B. Nelson, Director
d Extension; DR.. j. Allen Coe,
Professor of Education; Carl M.
Brewster, Professor of Organic
Chemistry; Dean E. C. Johnson,
College of Agriculture and DR.. e.
Q. Holland, President, State Col
lege. Former club winners and del
egates to the 1928 and 1929 Ma
tonal Club Camp at Washington,
D. c. talked on their experiences
and value of club work to the del
egation.
During the afternoon, all men,
oers were allowed to take part in
games on Rogers Field, with
swimming a privilege for 100 of
me boys. Edgar Wells, Prosser,
Hon the swimming meet. Friday
afternoon and evening everyone
participated in track meet and a
picnic.
Evening assemblies were held
ach night similar to those in the
1temoon and song, yell and stunt
sontests were staged by each coun-
y group. Whatcom county won the
song contest and King county the
stunt contest.
Saturday morning everyone was
seated to a style show, a part of
eacn clothing Students work.
Inc members from Benton coun-
were given banquet in Spo-
-. ssne at the Davenport hotel. The
up 70 and from Pullman, although
sul'e long, was enjoyed by mem
Ssrs, Ss leaders and agents, everyone
Aavlng a roaring good time.
mrs. A. E. Starkenburg, leader
o .om the Whitstran Cooking and
sewing Club, assisted very capably
- 'aking care of the girls during
e week and we all thank her for
Sa Sna. seemed an enjoyable week to
nei Tor this favor.
Alice May Smith had a birthday
h. hsurday and on the train down
ss M companions celebrated the oc.
s'on' each club member and lead.
al, seeeivlng piece of birthday
a.a .ae: Alice was nominated as vice.
fss,aent of the southwest district
rae r. the Al council. Dan Carter
raewlck, was selected as county
~ hsalonal leader. Dan ably hand
v. Tue jumps at the track meet
tbs expect considerable of him al
n,,,y county picnic planned for thi.
'lu0 members attending CAM