St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25
Vaudeville IN SCHOOL
| AND RED CROSS
WORK.
(Continued from .,age ~

Continued from .'age II
between the ages of 10 and Is years
of age, the club work to be separate
and in no wise to interfere or clash
with the school work. The girls will
be taught how to prepare the soil,
plant, cultivate and can the product,
in truth practical course in minor
agriculture, from seed to pantry.
The course is absolutely free OF
cost or charges, the State Agrcpl-
tural Department furnishes the in
structOr in the person of Miss Will
liams, whose work and efficiency in
this line are too we'll known through
the parish to need any comment.
Every girl having the incl nation
and ability should join the canning
club, for like the caterpillar that
progresses through it's various stages
inally flies forth as the vari-cOlored
and beautiful butterfly, so the child
entering the class as greenie even
tually emerges as the we'll trained
and intelligent young lady, fully
equipped with an art, that not only
may have it's commercial uses in
after years, but instills in her a con-
fdence to proudly fulfill that fnher-
ent idealism of every woman, i. e..
motherhood, and the guiding hand
of a happy home.
| Our Red Cross Auxiliary suspend
ed work during the past week, owing
to the absence of that indefatigable
leaders, Mrs. Eads Poitevent, who
went away to bid God-speed to her
brother prior to his leaving for the
Army training quarters; hut please
note ladies, and this is meant for all
who intend to and should In patri-
otic duty bound, join the supply
sewing classes, as we'll as the pres
ent members, that work begins next
Monday. August q, at p. M. at the
w, P. u. Hall, and will cont nue. as
usual.
! The Red Cross bench. last week
was big success, over 1--we hundred
people attended as result Of which
the !ted Cross exchelucc has been
7ery materially enlarged and the
grateful thanks of he III sulte: e:sntp
ar. cAtended to Mr.. II. !! Levy. who
male this condition possible. and tre
m.aly ladies who helD.l dispose cf
the tickets.
| Fare-the-well and God speed 1st
La. Field Artillery, so sayeth we OF
Vaudeville, for on last Sunday the
band was recalled because Of its need
by the regiment at Camp Nichols, on
Tuesday morning forty men with
their mounts left, and the balance,
some fifty odd followed on Thurs
day. 1t is said that this early recall
was due to the anticipated early de-
| lery for somewhere, may be Camp
Beauregard at Alexandria, mayoe
somewhere in France, en- passant, it
might be said that the HeadQuart-
ers Company of Reconnaissance, for
such is its official name, was full of
mental congratulations Sam
mics being delighted with Mande-
Vile and the treatment received and
we much pleased with the corps
who were Of an unusually Intelligent
and high grade of men-Au revoir.
Last Tuesday, at a special meeting
called for the purpose, the Town
Board of Aldermen unanimously rec
commended Mr.. Emile DubOurg to
Governor Pleasant for appointment
as alderman, vice Mr.. John l.. Smith
deceased.
DR.. C. A. Borey, who has been re-
cuperating at his handsome bunga-
low ON the beach, is rapidly recov-
ering from the serious injury to his
leg some weeks ago in New Orleans.
Mrs. BENZ. Dietrich and her charm
ing sister, Miss Lucille Ryan, are
guests at the Loustalot cottage.