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Show t tnd the. I ild, ? on, of lay ion, ke; lari -- Late i Devoted to inal tore imp VOL. n, to tfzelVogress BO. 26. Development g? Agriculture EOOSEVELT. UTAH, intfie Qyeaji Uinkal? Basin FEETY CEHTS PEE YEAE FEBEUAEY 15, 1927 V a ded mts f BOYS-GIRL- CLUB LEADERSHIP WEEK HELD AT VERNAL! S ac- - in able the ank . top- - The third annual Boys' and Girls of Club Leaders' training school Uintah county, conducted under the direction of E. Peterson, Uintah county agricultural agent, opened its session it the 'Vernal high school ' building on Monday forendon . The clubs are organized for the purpose of giving the members special courses of training in projects embracing livestock, .poultry, field crops, horticulture, cloth lng, home economics and food. The come within the organizations scope of Mr. Petersons activities as county agent, and! he is the head of the clubs of Uintah county. The membership of these clubs now total 420 boys and girls, and three years . ago Mr. Peterson recognized the fact that this county was en-- ids r the : L eto- - two ived W. I : 15- - enty r ' ' 18 , back ' . " ous- : tack .uled iived ied. UC- - ion ion f in :ate C. ndsf the ; . 30,- LOW of jed, was y in yest . . eed ate, tion avis one " titled to a training school for the leaders, similar to the one annual ly held at the state agricultural college. Vernal Is the only yty in the state besides Logan annually conducting such a school. The extension division of the state agricultural .college recognizes the worth of the school here by annually sending a cqrps of instructors. The instructors present at the session here now under way are D. P. Murray, state specialist In boys and girls club work; Professor J. - re- - ; . ing, tailoring and millinery. The first session Monday afternoon was opened by community Binging led by Leroy Carrol, leader of the Maeser clubs, assisted by Miss Lucille Calder, accompanist. D. P. Mtxrray, state club leader, then gave an address on Importance of Club Leaders Keeping Records of Their Activities, and following with an outline of the club activities to be carried out in the .various projects this year. Professor Hogensen followed with an address, choosing as his subject Duties of Local Club Leaders. conclusion of tils address At joint meeting of club leaders to receive instructions frfm the was segregated into project classes specialists assigned to the various avis . . home, ped 400' Hogensen, agronomist; Professor W. H. Warner, poultry specialist; Mrs. Sadie O. Mcfrris, specialist in nutrition; Miss Afton Odell, specialist in clothing. Including dressmak- v: projects. ing of the same crop over a period At 7:30 in the "evening the doors of mny years. of the high school auditorium were D. P. Murray, state specialist in opened to the public for a jojint club work, spoke on dairying and of the training school fifty club the proper development of dairy leaders of Uintah county were in stock, its care, and its worth as attendance. The public service an asset to all farming districts of bureau of the Uintah high school the Uintah basin as an enccJurag-meparticipated in the evening meetto steadily increase the numing by giving readings and vocal ber of dairy cows and urged the and instrumental music. The day and evening sessions well continue farmers to select only purebred stock. until Friday evening, Mrs. Sadie O. Morris, U. A. C. meeting with the instructors. Mrs. Sadie O. Morris, state agricultural specialist in nutrition, gave incollege specialist in food and nutrit- struction in cooking a full balanced ion," gave kh illustration lecture on meal. Her class was instructed to proper diet and its effects on the plan such a repast, and then was permanent physical welfare of the itold to prove its wifrth by cooking the meal and submitting it to the children and adults. test of the instructors and club Second Day. The second day of the training leaders by serving it. The verdict school for the leaders of the boys was that it came up to the standand girls club of Uintah county, ard of any well cooked meal, and opened with a joint meeting at the that if the leaders who prepared high school auditorium. The first the repast will compnunlcate the number on the program of the days secret of its preparation to ethers activities was practicing club songs a great change for the better will ander the leadership of Professor J. take place in the diet of city and C. Hogensen and Mrs. Lucille Cald- farm communities of the Uintah er. At the conclusion of this num- basin. Miss Afton Odell, U. A. C. specber, the program for the days instructions was announced. Profes- ialist in clothing, dressmaknig and sor W. H. Warner, poultry special- kindred subjects, gave instructions ist of the extension service of the in the fundamentals and technique U. A. C. was assigned to the poul- of maknig simple articles of clothtry class and gave instructions in ing, her class doing the actual feeding baby chicks, laying rpec-l- al woyk Under her supervision. Since the organization of the stress on the necessity roper feed and methojds of feeding the boys and girls clubs in Uintah young chicks. Prof. Warner is county the Indians of the Uintah-Oura- y reservation, both adults and very active in urging farmers of the Uintah basin to improve the children, have taken a great Inquality of their flocks of chickens. terest in the advantages offered and He pointed out that the upkeep of have been active members of the a flock of purebred chickens Is clubs. They are not lacking in less expensive than that of a mfxed representation at this years trainflock and that the remuneration ing school, fey each morning a received from well bred chickens group of five Indian mpn and three at all times i3 in excess of that young Indian women come to Vernal in an automobile from their received from mixed flocks. homes to attend the reservation C. Professor J. Hogensen, agronomist of the extension service of classes. The yofung women are the U. A. C., gave instructions to especially Interested in the cooka class in sop fertility and on ing instructions, and the men are to the importance of crop rotation. devoting their "school time in He called attention to the fact gaining additional knowledge once fertile fields have the growing of field crops, and the that many a point of vastly raising of poultry and livestofck. to been brought reduced production by impoverish- The records of the county and state and . oi ing the soil by the continued rais fairs, community exhibits, ' nt . -- the International shows at Hay Chicago show and Grain that the In- dians of the reservation are consistent prize winners in cotrjpetition with whites. The Indian members of girls clubs, especially are making excellent progress in cooking and sewing. At the general meeting in the evening at the high school auditorium an excellent attendance manifested its interest in the lectures given on poultry growing and making and care of clothing, the Uintah high school public service bureau contributed vocal and instrumental music. Bids On Grazing To Be Received Offers for Privilege on India-- Tjm Will Be Opened on February 25. F. M. Tidwell, supt. of the Uintah and Ouray Indian agency, with headquarters at Fort Duchesne, has notified the stockmen and farmers that sealed bids for the privilege of grazing sheep and cattle on the' Indian grazing reserve during the season from April 15 to October 31, 1927, will be received at hi3 cvffice at Fort Duchesne until 2 p. m. on February 25. The bidders must state number of sheep, cattle to be grazed, whether for spring or fall grazing or fo rthe full season. No cattle will be to permitted go on the range be. fore April la and no sheep before May 1. Successful bidders vill be required to advise the superintendent at least ten days prior to the date they desire to turn their stock onto the range. A deposit of 25 per cent of the total amount bid in the f(Vm of a cashiers check, post office money order or currency must accompany each bid. - No personal check will be accepted. In addition to the foregoing, a permit fee of $5 must the bid. Those who the range in 1926 will La allowed the same privilege this year is satisfactory. the spot of earth supremely blest, dearer, sweeter than all the rest oc-tyip- ied 1 f |