The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-09
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
AND BACHELORS
Miss Kelly Tells Of Funny Expe-
rieees in Lemhi County When
Here Last Winter.
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the university extension depart ment
Of the University oI Idaho, are ia
great demand all over the state foI
talks on domestic science, balanced
meals, labor saving devices, home
decoration and canning. So great has
baen the demand for their services,
The university has had to insist that
at least 81 women viii he reached al
every lecture. Ii was, therefore, with
misgivinR that q request from Ten.
doy, Lephi county, VAS received ask
ing for their services, the letter ad,
ding
I'VE have only 10 women In this
hamlet, but We do want Miss kelly
to come to talk 10 US So badly that
We viii agree To fill up the requisite
number with bachelors, who need IL
Just as much as We do, goodness
knows. Tue Invitation was too en-.
ticiag for Miss Kelly &c refuse, and
she is highly enthusiastic over heI
trip TO this region, her first visis u
Lemhi county.
There Was only one drawback Il
the entire trip, aud that vas tile trlr
over tile Pittsburg & Gilmore line, e
SHE said. | am sure those coaches
came out OF the ark, they are 50 mott
eaten you are almost afraid you viii
fall through; but suppose they ar,
such luxury after the stage coach
days that no one else complains about
them.
The people. OF Lemhi valley are the
greastest boosters ! ever saw. over.
heard one woman say that Miss kel
| ly needn't think site could tell lhe
people OF that valley anything, that
IL bad been settled early ia the his.
troy Of tile territury, and the people
were little Kingdom unto them
sci YES, II We should grow some sug'
ar beets here aud find a little salt,
both Of which are possible, We would
not nave 10 20 outside for thing;
we raise every thing we need right
hsre she said
Miss kelly's sense OF humuT has
lightened many burdens for her AND
given her new zest for life. She
tells this Joke on herself wbiIe at
Tendoy
~ talked the-night before on tabor
saving devices for tile farmers home,
and, that being wood country.
suggested the wives have their hus
bands put castors on tile wood box
making it much easier 10 move about
The next morning about O'Clock,
while | was sitting in the cold, gray
dawn In tbe living room, waiting foi
my hostess, her husband came intt
the room 10 pull on and lace his bigi
top boots
=" DO you ever expect to marry,
Mlss kelly?' he asked.
~ told nim thought that wa,
rather personal question, particu
larly 20 be propouuded 80 early IN
the morning.
&" Well said he, ! Was just won
dsring ~hat kind OF man yo,
thought would bs willing to put VI
with all your crazy ideas. My Wife
has kept me awake the last hour In
sisting on castors on the wool box. ~
the Kitchen table, on pretty much ev
cry thing, / guess; aud lot Of othsl
crazy ideas she said you had advised
And | Just wondered ~ you thought
there was anT man ia tie world wh'
would stand for all thaty
II had another experience at thil
same place, which aAs even more bu
initiating, said Miss Kelly. Il va
taking pn tile balanced ration, whict
explained should be, roughly, one
thlrd protein and fats and tWo.t third
vegetable and fruits. Nov said /
thinking Of the most absurd mea
proportion | cOulc on the instant. IA
one would think of serving a nIsa
like tins roast PORK with gravy, rss
stahles With butter sauce. ans
uiincs pie and cheese Imagine no.
horror when the Noa An Who hAf
been tile incest to me Ia toNn, ~hos
husband hsd taken me about 10 Ar
range Tor my meetings, and Nbo ha'
saowu me 10 many courtesiss, cam
up and said
Ion, Miss Kelly, how could you
We lad that Identical dinner to nigh
foT company, and the guests Nvr
here to night and beard What yo
said about NY dinner was ~ mor
tilted
What could | DO e0uldn
smooth IL over. had heen tn en-
phatic But size Nas sweet ahoui il
ami ! have been invited 10 retur
there In July 10 help them With
canning demonstration.
''Tbe bscbslorsY Yes. they Wer
, all out, and took As much interest /
! my-talks, apparently. a. the women