The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-17

Mrs. j. r. Meskimmons of Reno,
who had charge of the program Tor
Home-makers Week, has sent in
the following interesting article on
the same:
Zone of the most enjoyable and
profitable weeks that the ONE Of
Western Nevada have had recently
was the Home-makers week, which
the Twentieth Century club OF
Reno, cooperating with the Agri-
cultural Extension division of the
university, presented Jan p to u.
The included practical pro-
blems and their solution for every
woman and many not listed were
presented by those in attendance.
Because of the general inquiry as
to how the Smith-Lever money was
spent in Nevada and what part of
it the women of the state were re-
ceiving, Mr.. Chas. A. No%rcross, di
rector of the extension work in the
state, presented a detailed state
ment which gave those interested
the desired information.
THE Home Economics depart
ment of the State Federation was
especially delighted to hear that
as soon as a suitable person could
be found, she would be appointed
to the position of state leader in
Home Economics. For the bene-
fit of those who could not attend
all the meetings the days were di-
vided into Health day, Child We'll
fare day, Rural Woman's day, Home
makers day and General Welfare
day. The principal speaker of the
first day was Mrs. Frank Camp
bell, a trained nurse and a mother,
who most ably presented the sub
ject dear to every mothers heart,
Care and Feeding Of the Infant
"The Nature Study talk by Miss
Mack was so practical and the
speaker so gracious about answer
ing questions that mothers receiv-
ed a new impetus in this line of
work. Miss Mack's talk is available
to all clubs through the extension
director. The papers presented on
Rural Women's day and General
Welfare day covered vocational
training, presented by Mrs. Marion
James Post, of Fallon. who pre-
scented the ideal woman as having
the house-mother instinct OF the
past, trained and disciplined and
with even more enduring charms
bringing her contribution to the up
Auilding of the home.
Mrs. Geo. West, Of Yerington,
presented the Family Purse" in
such an interesting manner that
there was much discussion by those
in attendance and W men gathered
new ideas for the management or
the same purse. The state chair
man of Home Economics. Mrs. c. G.
Foster. of Simpson, presented a
paper on incomes for Farm WO-
men, and Mrs. Joe Frey, president
OF the saltwater Civic club, told
of the problems of the women or
the Truckee river project. Kitchen
problems and cooking, home man
agement and the care of the SICK,
also the artistic side of home, were
also presented by women from the
university faculty. At the close
Of the meeting it was the consensus
of opinion that similar meetings
could be held to advantage over the
state and that women should plan
TO attend the meeting of next rear.
Indian Day. given at the Gold
field clubhouse by Mr.. Sidney Fl.
Morris with Mrs. Joseph b. Ken
dali, club hostess, proved to be a
very entertaining and instructive
program. The club oom was con
verified into a sort of Indian Tee
nee, bv being artistically decorated
with Navajo III and beautiful IN
dian baskets. Mrs. Morris read an
interesting paper on THE Indians
of the South" relating some inter
esting personal conversations with
the Indians living on the Mexican
border. also of witnessing some OF
their wonderful dances and races
on celebration days. Mrs. Morris
then read Longfellow's beautiful
Indian legend, "Hiawatha." She
was assisted by twenty of the club
ladies. after which cake, tea n
sandwiches were served to all pre-
sent. The afternoon was voted a
hinge success and the club ladies'