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The capital of the club was soon exhausted and, as no income 

 was in sight, a meeting was called to discuss the situation. They 

 decided that if they were to continue the business it would be 

 necessary to borrow money. So they went to the bank and the 

 banker told them that he would furnish the loan if they could give 

 security. This a committee succeeded in obtaining from a Park 

 Ridge business man. Each member of the entire class wrote out a 

 note on blanks furnished by the bank and one of these notes was 



The Park Ridge Fifth Grade Poultry Club. 



taken to the guarantor who refused to sign it because of an error. 

 After the error had been corrected, the note was duly signed and 

 they secured the money. 



A few days ago, when their treasury was almost depleted, their 

 note became due. The class made a complete invoice of the stock 

 of the Club and a report of the assets and liabilities. A meeting 

 of the club was called to consider the matter. When the report 

 was read one member arose and said, "Mr. President, I resign from 



