The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-23
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!, Mis- .Asnes Harris, representative Of
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! lWsskisgion for city homo demonstra'
liou work. for fifteen southern states
- IN Oklahoma City today holding a
eonfefence with Mamie Walker, county
home Demonstration agent The ain
of the demonstration agents IN the city
u 10 train city women In the eonserva.
tiou OF foods and in marketing and
country women the production Of foods
The food administration has made
special regulation, In regard 10 con
ssrvs,ion Of foods" said Miss Harris
sand We are endeavoring 10 assist the
women In the carrying out Of these
rules. We are advocating the canning
end drying OF fruits and vegetables "a
On unlimited degree Especially the
drying Of such vegetables as corn, ora
and beans, which do not keep in can.
ming 90 well as they do in drying and
save the cans. The city woman needs
scientific instruction In canning So
that she will not 60 blindly ahead, and
We are here to supply her demands
Mis-, Harris advocates the cans b'
used for vegetables instead OF glass
lars, and that there be eenter In ever,
city where steam pressure Gamers ara
used and where women can receive In
strueticns. Her clubs are recognized
b. the agents for women who have onl,
smsM space Of ground, Womer
living In the outskirts Of the cities arc
belne urged TO keep cows.
Miss Harris viii leave Oklahoma
City tonight.
4 y Members Of the Greely township
grange held a patriotic pie supper las
nishi IN the Valley Brook school build
Ing. six miles southeast Of Oklahom'
City. when eighty dollars was realirec
by the sale Of the pies. Mrs Claude p
ieMcCartney, seeretary OF the home serv
ice section Of the county Red Cross
made On address on the organization
y and II, purpose. The program was II
.hzrge Of II. SNYDER and was openet
.by the singing OF "Ameriea" by %al
vpfesent. This was followed by a read
hs bv Lawrence Mollhan, a solo b.
Niss Louise Burg. a violin obligato b.
yWaiter Burg, song by the school pupil,
N-U. 8. A. Forever" reading by Rutl
Alexander, a talk on the grange soeiet!
by Miss Jennie Buell. Of Ann Arbor
Mich, y reading by Allen Miller, solt
By Jean Snyder, talk on the county
council Of defense by J. r. Boardman
chairman OF the organization, and
patriotie address by o. 7. Logan, stat,
oonstor. The auctioneers were w. 7
Fosston and L. T Le,,rell
- .Mra J. B. Harrell. chairman OF III
Aed Cross knitting department, say
llsat women who are knitting sock
nust keen up the good work al
through the entire summer, TO suppl
fhe Tremendous demand 'Woolei
socks arc needed for protection in tn
vesy hstfest weather" said Mrs Har
ref, @to keep soldiers feet from blis,
ering, !SAd a,he wool absorbs III
pssseiration better than anything else
Sojliers also need them in the coldes
vssthsr to keep their feet warm, so tn
motto Of the knitters Of the Oklahoma
e.s..tv Red Cross chapter should h,