Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1909 — CORN, BREAD AND APRON CONTESTS BEING PLANNED. [ARTICLE]

CORN, BREAD AND APRON CONTESTS BEING PLANNED.

♦ Trustees Discuss Plan For Organizing Clubs and Also For the Exhibits At Institute. ~ At the meeting of the Board Monday the question of the boys’; and girls’ clubs was taken up. It was the general opinion that both were of vital interest to the boys and girls of the rural schools. The two clubs were to be continued as heretofore. The boys between the. ages of 7 and 18, who secured seed Jast spring, were exhibit their corn at the Farmers’ Institute Dev. 15th and 16th. Exhibit to consist of 12 ears and should be securely tied together and bear name, age and township of exhibitor. It should be brought to institute on the 15th, if possible. All corn to be returned. Corn must be from seed furnished by trustee. The girls’ bread club will be made up of all girls between the ages of 7 and 19. They shall exhibit one loaf of bread of their own baking. Bread should come in not later than noon Dec. 16th. Girls will get card from their teacher to attach to bread. A sewing club will be organized. In this there will be two classes; one for girls between the ages of 7 and 13, and other for girls between ages of 13 and 19. They will make and exhibit an apron. Details of this will be found on cards sent to the teachers. All aprons to be returned. C Pupils of rural schools may be excused from attendance on both days of Farmers’ Institute, provided they wish to attend institute. Should they stay out and not attend institute their absence is not to be excused. The question of prizes has not yet been definitely settled. 'Only the county prizes are to be given. Quite a number of these are to be arranged for. The money for prizes this year must be secured from donation and from Farmers’ Institute. Teachers have been asked to help in the work of these clubs in every way possible, and to watch the county papers for further announcements and call children’s attention to them.