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In 1916,
every female over fourteen was a Beehive girl
until she
entered the Relief Society; there were no Mia
Maids,
Gleaners, or Laurels. The following are 20 out
of the 373
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 = mile
square by
pouring a little kerosene on the surface of
all standing
pools of water twice each month during
April, May,
and June.
4. Make two
articles of underwear by hand.
5. Cover 25
miles on snowshoes in any six days.
6. Learn to
float in Great Salt Lake and propel yourself
50 feet.
7. During
three consecutive months, abstain from candy,
ice cream,
commercially manufactures beverages, and
chewing gum
8. For one
month, masticate your food so thoroughly that
it slips down
without any visible effort at swallowing it.
9.
Successfully put a new washer on a faucet.
10. Care for
at least two kerosene lamps daily.
11. For three
month, take care of milk and cream from at
least one cow
and see that the pails, pans, strainer,
and separator
are thoroughly cleansed.
12. During
two weeks, keep the house free from flies or
destroy at
least 25 flies daily.
13. Have your
toilet moved to an isolated place in the
garden. Have
a frame of chicken wire built about three
feet away and
plant quick-growing vines such as cucumber
or morning
glories 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; drive them 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 the
national
flower.
19. Clear
sagebrush off of = acre of land.
20. Know six
blazes used by the Indians.
--June
Conference; Beehive Dept., 1969
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"Choose
you this day
whom ye will
serve
but for me
and my
house we will
serve the Lord "
