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LINDEN WAR GARDENS
Work Organized by the Linden High School Freshman Biology Class, April 24-27, 1917.
I. This shall be known as the War Garden Project.
II. Its purpose (patriotism) is to increase garden products and meet the nation's need.
III. Membership is open and free to all in the community.
IV. All who enroll agree to grow and guard at least these staple war munitions: potatoes, white navy beans, cabbage.
V. Bach member of the Biology class is called upon to act as a Captain and to recruit a squad of four privates.
VI. It shall be the duty of the captain to encourage his (or her) men and lead them in the battle against weeds, insects, indifference and laziness.
VII. Besides caring for and guarding his own garden, it shall be the duty of each private to assist his comrades in times of emergency.
VIII. All children in the school, who are old enough to wield the hoe, are called upon to join some team, and so show patriotism.
IX. Bach entrant should attempt to realize these aims: Good health from the out door exercise; Moral enhancement from close contact with nature; Financial gain from bigger crops; Satisfaction in the performance of a patriotic duty.
X. It shall be the further duty of the Biology class to make a study of local soils, crops, and gardening methods, so as to advise others and themselves secure better results.
XI. At the close of the growing campaign, an exhibit shall be held in the Linden High School by teams as a whole and individuals separately.
XII. A team shall be considered as having made a successful ex¬ hibit if it enters 12 of the 15 possible exhibits.
XIII. To the Captain of every successful team ^2.00 shall be awarded. To the team making the best exhibit $6.00 shall be award¬ ed. To the second best team exhibit, $3.00 shall be awarded.
XIV. Individual prizes open to all in the community will also be given for these products at the exhibit: potatoes, white navy beans, cabbage, carrots, pop corn, seed onions. First prize $1.00; second $.50.
XV. All who wish to compete for these prizes must so declare and have their names recorded by May 20, 1917.
An able bodied person, who plays more than an hour a day, is a slacker.
Show your patriotism by enlisting nbw.
"The hoe in the back garden is mighty good backing to the flag on the front porch."
Object Description
| Page Title | Linden War Gardens |
| Author | Linden High School (Linden, Wis.) |
| Place of Publication | Linden, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | Linden High School |
| Source Creation Date | 1917 |
| Language | English; |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
| Digital Identifier | TP223000 |
| Description | Gardening for self-sufficiency and for patriotism was a cause promoted through War Garden projects during World War I. Conceived as a way to increase the supply of food without the use of land already cultivated and the labor of those needed for other wartime occupations, war gardens allowed the average citizen to get involved in the nation's war effort. This flyer, distributed by the freshman biology class at Linden High School, organized school children into gardening teams who could win prizes based on the success of their garden |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | "Linden War Gardens." Linden High School. (Linden, Wis.: Linden High School, 1917); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1078 |
| Document Number | TP223 |
| Size | 1 sheet ; 23 x 16 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1078 |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
| Owner Object ID | 96- 1267 Super oversize |
| County | Iowa County; |
| City | Linden |
| State/Province | Wisconsin |
| Sub-Topic | World War I, at home and in the trenches |
| Event Date | 1917-04 |
| Event Years | 1917 |
| Event Month | April |
| Event Day | 24-27 |
| Domestic Life | Gardens; |
| Education | High schools; Students; |
| War | World War, 1914-1918--war work; |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | Linden War Gardens |
| Author | Linden High School (Linden, Wis.) |
| Place of Publication | Linden, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | Linden High School |
| Source Creation Date | 1917 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
| Digital Identifier | TP223001 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Size | 1 sheet ; 23 x 16 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
| Owner Object ID | 96- 1267 Super oversize |
| Full Text | LINDEN WAR GARDENS Work Organized by the Linden High School Freshman Biology Class, April 24-27, 1917. I. This shall be known as the War Garden Project. II. Its purpose (patriotism) is to increase garden products and meet the nation's need. III. Membership is open and free to all in the community. IV. All who enroll agree to grow and guard at least these staple war munitions: potatoes, white navy beans, cabbage. V. Bach member of the Biology class is called upon to act as a Captain and to recruit a squad of four privates. VI. It shall be the duty of the captain to encourage his (or her) men and lead them in the battle against weeds, insects, indifference and laziness. VII. Besides caring for and guarding his own garden, it shall be the duty of each private to assist his comrades in times of emergency. VIII. All children in the school, who are old enough to wield the hoe, are called upon to join some team, and so show patriotism. IX. Bach entrant should attempt to realize these aims: Good health from the out door exercise; Moral enhancement from close contact with nature; Financial gain from bigger crops; Satisfaction in the performance of a patriotic duty. X. It shall be the further duty of the Biology class to make a study of local soils, crops, and gardening methods, so as to advise others and themselves secure better results. XI. At the close of the growing campaign, an exhibit shall be held in the Linden High School by teams as a whole and individuals separately. XII. A team shall be considered as having made a successful ex¬ hibit if it enters 12 of the 15 possible exhibits. XIII. To the Captain of every successful team ^2.00 shall be awarded. To the team making the best exhibit $6.00 shall be award¬ ed. To the second best team exhibit, $3.00 shall be awarded. XIV. Individual prizes open to all in the community will also be given for these products at the exhibit: potatoes, white navy beans, cabbage, carrots, pop corn, seed onions. First prize $1.00; second $.50. XV. All who wish to compete for these prizes must so declare and have their names recorded by May 20, 1917. An able bodied person, who plays more than an hour a day, is a slacker. Show your patriotism by enlisting nbw. "The hoe in the back garden is mighty good backing to the flag on the front porch." |
| Event Date | 1917-04 |
| Event Years | 1917 |
| Event Month | April |
| Type | Text |