The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-16

through the generosity of the Even
ing Star to the women and girls of
Marion county who are interested in
canning club and home demonstration
work. This space belongs to each of
you. It is your privilege and should
be your duty to contribute such items
as you think would be of interest to
others. It is the purpose Of this de-
partment to help our fellow workers
by making known the progress of the
various clubs of the county. Send all
contributions for this department to
| your home demonstration agent.
| The above picture represents the
| first canning club demonstration held
in Marion county. 1t was taken one
May morning in 1913 out under the
oaks in what was then known as the
Junior Civic park, where now stands
the Ocala high school building. These
girls though small in number COM
pared to the ranks as they are today,
were a great inspiration to their
agent, each winning place in her
love and memory that has been cher
ished throughout the following years.
Some of these girls have married,
some moved away, others are in col
lege, and yet few of the original
club (including the tiny tot in the
swing) are faithful club girls. This
same picture made into life-size chart
has gone with them into many other
states, showing the work in its pion
eer stage in the land of flowers.
The paper paraffin candles now be-
ing made for our soldiers in the
trenches is a splendid demonstration
of newspaper conservation. They are
being made in large numbers and are
practical and easily made. A demon
stration of this work was had during
the short course recently held at Tai
Iahassee by one of the county agents,
with instructions as follows: Cut on
the black lines of the ordinary news
paper eight strips the length of the
paper. Begin by rolling one in very
tight roll just as round and firm as
possible, then add another strip, con-
tinuing this process till the eight
Estrips have been used. Then wrap
and tie with strong thread or Irvine,
and let soak in melted paraffin for "a
hours. A block of paraffin that usu-
ally sells for 10 cents viii soak on an
average eighteen candles. This par
ticular size and length candle has
been adopted on account of its con
venience of size. Soldiers may carry
several in their pocket If need be.
These candles burn a good clear light,
lasting an average of 40 minutes.
Since the above demonstration 1t has
occurred that cord used as foun-
dation would make a heater roll and
serve as a wick. Our mothers OF the
sixties we are told used this method
so it must be good one.
Of all sources of helpfulness to.
ward the canning club and home dem
onstration work there is possibly none
greater than the service of publicity
given so freely by the press. Already
: there are number of canning club
and home demonstration work de,
: partments being conducted in loca
papere over this state and others
which are proving most instructive
and helpful. We regret that Marion
: county's club column has been so long
deferred. but with the usual office
work, demonstration and field work
: it has been almost impossible to fine
time for more work. Knowing thai
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papers have generously offered space
? it has been postponed for lack Of
1 time. But we have decided to begir
I this publicity work in the order il
which the space was offered, first il
the Star and then in the Banner, hop
E ing that each girl and woman inter
e Tested will cooperate in such way
2 that in very short time each of oul
7 local papers will be carrying report!
7 of our work from club to club, AM
7 likewise acquaint the general publ,
i with what is being done among the
t girls and woman's clubs over tbs
7 county and state Our local papers
a including the Dunnellon Advocate anC
e Summerield Chronicle, have Away
been loyal supporters of our worl
and we appreciate it. Now let ever,
1 Lone who is interested in this worl
0 bend every energy to make it what i
4 should be.
/. Circular letters have been sent on
a to all canning club members asllins
i, that their essays and reports be sen
in by Oct. 20. This was done in view