EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL

In thje early spring what a pleasure it ie to watch the mother hog with her brood of healthy* looking pigs. The farmer smiles with pride as he tells his neighbors how he will fatten them and how much they will weigh “come butchering time.” The family becomes attached to the pigs and wonder if they can endupe to slaughter them as they grow older apd become real hogs, the attachment for them as pigs gradually dwindles and is replaced by thought of how good ham will taste at Christinas (such is human nature). And then butchering day is here, all is hustle and bustle. The wives bake pies and calces and common grub-—to set a bountiful table for a group of hungry hard working, and descrying . men.; The children loathe to leave for school, hut their parents insist and off they go. When they come home in the evening what an appetizing aroma meets them. The cause for the aroma is the frying of tenderloin and sausage.

After the butchering day is about over and everything is taken care of with the exception "bf the tail, for which all the chib, dren fight, and when the tired people set down to supper, they than); the Lord for being so generous to provide meat for the long cold winter. So you see, folks why hog killing is a necessity.

4-H Club News

The officers of the junior 4-H are Bernice Nethers, secretarytreasurer; Margy Dodson, president, and Jeane Dillinger, vice president. Miss Sollenberger decided it would be best to divide into groups for project work right sway. Some of the girls decided to make stuffed animals and the others to study good grooming. Miss Sollenberger showed the . girls how to launder sweaters Correctly.

The boys met under the direction of Mr. Saville, a discussion was held on the different projects each boy will take. A discussion was also held on sheep.