The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
CLUB NEW 5
By w. r.
Assistant County Agent

All Club Pledge.
i pledge:
My Head to clearer thinking,
My Heart to greater loyalty,
My Hands to larger service, and
| My Health to better living, for
Ny Club, Ny Community and My
Country.
To Mr.. w. B. Kenna, superintend.
ent of Lexington High School, the
! group who is taking leaders train
ing extends an expression of sincere
thanks for the service and facilities
he is giving them in his school.
From Mr.. kenna We receive not
only physical equipment but en-.
enlargement and advice any group
of youth in America would be proud
to boast about. These are offered
from Mr.. Kenna unselfishly and
without thought of return or praise.
The boys, girls and agents of
Holmes county are proud of the
fact that We have the backing and
advice of such men.
Many of the All club boys are
reporting that their mothers and
neighbors are purchasing rose bushes
to be set this spring. We have a
friendly service to offer if you care
for it and that is to mail you timely
information in regard to insect and
disease control Of roses. If you care
for this, send your name and address
to our office and it will be placed
on the mailing list and when roses
need different cares the informa-
ton will be mailed to you free.
"Life is not so short but that
there is always time for courtesy"
Mr.. N. l.. Walker, superintendent
Of Lexington Grammar school, re-
ports that Jimmie Klonoris, gifted
handicraft student Of the school is
completing an outstanding model of
a miniature aeroplane in the work
shop with a wing spread Of fifty
inches. He expects to fly this ship
in a controlled area by the aid of q
small gasoline engine. This student
is outstanding in handicraft work.
Mississippi All crop and live
stock club members produce an
nually products of an approximate
value of No. 2. 394,013.38 at a pro-
fit of $797,879.52.
Joe Braddock, Jr. Of Acona says
his beef calf is storing fat at a
rapid rate and is looking more and
more like the calves seen at club
shows. This calf will be shown along
with other club members calves
of the county at the Como fat stock
show in the Al division.
Getting Along with people: You
must learn to compare yourself
frankly, fairly, and honestly with
other people.
Mrs. ]. W., Norwood, All leader
Of Durant has planned a series OF
recreational meetings for the boys
and girls to be held in the DINING
room Of the Hotel Durant.
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Another good book for youth to
read is: "How Fare American
YOUTH" by Homer P. Rainey. This
along with the one suggested last
week is in your county library.
Sonny Diggs who moved to Tai
iahatchie from our county last Au-
gust wrote in this week asking for
information about the ration for the
last third of the feeding period for
his baby beef calf he purchased
from C. v. Maxwell last spring. He
says his calf is beautiful. We are
proud of the fact that boys continue
TO keep in touch with US even though
they move to another county. There
is no place like Home in Holmes
county.
Brig. General E. L. Gruber Of
the United States army, claims only
80 per cent Of our boys are pre-
pared and qualified vo~cationally for
any Of the PTS skills of value to
the army.
1.-THE gentleman is best dressed
whose dress no one observes"
A very interesting group of eq-
uipment has been added to our
county club department. This is a
camera which takes natural colored
pictures which can be projected on
q r four feet by four feet. The
protector is a part Of the equip
ment. 1t is astonishing the details
AZ ---. $1,000. - -n%r~al aolnv