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Girl Farmers.South Bethlehem, Pa., probably had one of the most active organizations of the woman’s land army in the entire United States during the summer just f)f. ended. Farmers In that locality in many instances reaped the largest crops in history, and they praise the conscientious and efficient work of the girls and young women who assisted them as among the best help they ever vihad.aiecPitching hay is really a man’s Job, w-but the girls on the farms near Beth- ^i]lehem were ready to try any kind of ^ farm work, and tnade a fine record inMharvesting the hay crop. The work for which they showed themselves |1)1 hest adapted, however, was hoAfelcul-tural. Thev were invaluahle In th# bttruck gardens, weeding onion patches, al picking berries, bunching asparagus hlt; and doing the various other odd Jobs ()t that must be done to keep gardens aj productive and neat. jSaturday night meant a time of restfor tin* girls, and they celebrated with “sings” ordinarily. They also gave occasional vaudeville and minstrel shows0and dinner parties. Many of them arecollege girls uud have gone back to school, but others are engagfng In other forms of work during the full andccwinter season.1 cl
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Decatur Wise County Messenger
Decatur, Texas, US
Fri, May 02, 1919
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