Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-06-27
DEMONSTRATION AGENTS
TO TEACH WAR COOKING

When the women of the state are
asked to save food, especially wheat
they do SO willingly, provided they
know how, and SO the government has
supplied Demonstration Agents to
teach the housewives how they may
carry out the suggestions for conserva-
ton.
This spring the demonstrations given
by the agents consisted chiefly in
showing the women how to use the
substitutes and how to make war
breads. Recipes of the war breads were
sent to the women in charge of the
demonstrations to be given a week or
two in advance. of the meetings, and
they in turn gave them to three or four
women and asked each to bake loaf
and bring it to the demonstrations
where the loaves were sampled and
discussed. At the demonstrations the
agents emphasized the Importance of
saving wheat, meat, fats and sugar,
and proved to the women that dishes
made without wheat are. much more
appetizing than those made with
wheat.
In a short time, during the summer
canning months, canning demonstra-
tons are to be given. Judging from the
requests that have been received,
women are very anxious to use the
Do rJr of Of nd no
apparently willing and enthusiastic to
can all the vegetables and fruits they
can. This is one of the most agreeable
means of conserving food. With the
pantry shelves all stocked up with
vegetables, it will not seem so hard
next winter to economic on wheat and
meat.
The work of these agents is not
wholly food conservation, but also to
assist in conservation of clothing, fuel,
and health. They assist in garden cam
paigns, in developing markets, and in
all movements carried on in counties
to promote new enterprises.
Wherever they went, the demonstra-
ton agents were well received. The
women all seemed interested and were
eager to do their bit after they found
out why it should be done, and how
they could do it.
The United States government has
given Wisconsin funds for the salaries
of about % demonstration agents. The
counties in which the agent works
must provide her with an Office room
and desk, pay for her travelling and
hotel expenses when she is away from
the county seat which is her head
quarters, and see that all material is
supplied for the demonstrations. The
following have been appointed as de-
omonstration agents in Wisconsin:
HOME ECONOMIC DEMoNSTRA-
TON AGENTS.
Name, County and Address:
Emma Conley, State Leader, Univers-
ity of Wisconsin, Madison.
Eleanor Enright, Winnebago, Court
House, Oshkosh.
Mrs. Elmer Ely, Waukesha; Court
House, Waukesha.
Stella Hayden, Dane Co. Council of
Defense, Madison.
Genevieve Nagler, Polk, Osceola.
Kathleen Calkins, Ashland, Ashland.
Mary Brady, Marathon, Wausau.
Ruth Henderson, Kenosha, Kenosha.
Belle Robbins, Door, Brown, Green
Bay.
Helen Henderson, Racine, Racine.
Gladys Roggee, Superior, Superior.
Mrs. Lyla Flagler, Chippewa, Chippe-
wa Falls.
Frances Kleinheinz, Washington, West
Bend.
Mary Carroll, Wood, Grand Rapids.
Loretta Meany, Outagamie, Appleton.
Loretta Fitzgerald, Ozaukee, Port
Washington.
jeanette Butler, Washburn Shell Lake.
Mildred Taylor, Barron, Barron.
Grace Johnson, Walworth, Elkhorn.>
Ida Roberts, Milwaukee, Milwaukee,
Alice Brady, Jefferson, Jefferson.