The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-04
Society Suggestions

dies Aids" but even among sedate
little sewing circle OF church nem-
bers there may be one mutlhons spirit
who halks against monotony--and
perhaps she is bold enough to say,
the yapidfty of thread. thlmbie, and
talk If your president is aggressive
and progressive enough to- note1 that
the strength and repute of. YOUR so
eiety depend on the contents. or your
treasury and the ardent eo-operatlon
OF its members. some one Is sure to
challenge the rest to rake their minds
for original, practical, and interest
Ing methods OF adding to,the funds
The president appoints committees.
assigning a separate program OF du-
tes to each, so that all can reyel
In their own particular speciality OF
candy making. They devote two aft
ernoons to this enterprise, and they
meet In the church basement. which
is temporarily equipped with Il range
and utensils contributed by the mem
bers. The finished candy products OF
which there We're six varieties last
year, is put up in half pound lbonbon
boxes to be sold later at tthe,bazaar.
Some more novel venture than the
sewing and auetioneerigg, eof patch
work, quilts may suggest itself
for each season. During the
summer months wheif outings are
In order, and the e1iiembers
meet in some grove or,,. lake
side cottage, the old-fashioned grab
sack may do something for the treas
ury. At a general picnic at which
the men friends and roun gefHs set par
ticipate grabsack Is always source
of amusement and it's contents serve
I the purpose of souvenirs.
Each item contributed by the mem
bers should be strictly home made ana
in value not to exceed 9 cents. Gov
cred coat hangers, photograph frames
OF etched leather or ribbon. fanW
sleeve braces and hemstitched hand
kerchiefs would be quite suitable aud
some of these could easily and quick
ly be fashioned of some choice seles-
tions from your scrap box
A regular summer event with La
dies Aid in southern Wisconsin IL
what they call gooseberry festival.
One OF the members. farmers wife.
originally made the suggestion. that
they all appear at her house some Au-
gust afternoon and pluck wild goose
berries for their own use. The lnyi-
tation received many eager responses.
| and as they all had a lively time MAX
ing goosebefry marmalade In IA large
kettle out in the-epen, some one made
the motion to relieve the farmer mem-
bers Of the,s church sof their. surplus
wild gooseberries on permission esary
year, and lst II be q source - prght
for the society, q
Everybody enthused over .s Nan
and project, and Wife the fariders
furnished the gooseberrles, the Nty
wives each supplied''a certain quota
OF sugar, and every member furnished
one quart jar. The Jars were labeled
Ladies' Aid Marmalade," and sold at
so cents. All the Jars, numbering
thirty in all, We're readily disposed OF
and as each member contributed lar.
sugar, and energy gratis, they had
SIS more In their treasury.
or course, 1t is necessary to fall
back on needle and thread for AT least
three or four meetings during the
year. But so many different salabla
and auctonable things can be mada
with the needle and ordinary skill
! that there need be no cry against mo-
notony. ftAprqRRo lallndRy bags, kiNo-
noa. dustihb CAPS, siAbonnets. Ehd
pillow caaes. sfford ~ pleasing verIEty
and are sasily mRda,