In 1916 every female over the
age fourteen was a Beehive girl until she
entered Relief Society; there
were no Mia Maids, Gleaners, or Laurels.
The following are twenty out of
the three hundred and seventy three
requirements possible for a Beehive
girl to earn her awards.
1. Care successfully
for a hive of bees for one season and know their
habits.
2. Give the
distinguishing characteristics of six varieties of hen and
cattle and tell the good and weak points of each.
3. Exterminate
the mosquitoes over an area of 1/2 mile square by
pouring a little kerosene on the surface of all standing pools of
water twice each month during April, May, June.
4. Make two
articles of underwear by hand.
5. Cover 25
miles on snowshoes in any six days.
6. Learn to
float in the Great Salt Lake and propel yourself forward 50 ft.
7. During three
consecutive months abstain from candy, icecream and
commercial beverages and chewing gum.
8. For one
month masticate your food so throroughly that it slips down
with no visible effort of swallowing.
9. Successfully
put a new washer on a faucet.
10. Care at
least two kerosene lamps daily.
11. For at
least one month take care of milk and cream from at least one
cow and see that the pails and pans and strainer, and seperator
are thoroughly cleaned.
12. During
a two weeks keep the house free from flies or destroy at
least twenty daily.
13. Have your
toilet moved to an isolated spot in the garden and have a
frame put up and grow some quick growing vines like cucumbers to
screen it from observation.
14. Whitewash
your toilet inside and out.
15. Know
and describe three cries of a baby.
16. Without
help or advice care for and harness a team at least five
times and drive 50 miles during one season.
17. During
two summer months clean ice chest thoroughly twice a week.
18. Discover
ten reasons why the Columbine should be made the national
flower.
19. Clear sage
brush, etc. off of a one half mile acre of land.
20. Know six
blazes used by indians.
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