Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-07
WHIST BRINGS IN s43.5o
 FOR FARM BUREAU WORK

While the government meets the major part of the expense necessary for carrying on the home economic. or farm bureau work in the city, a cer
 tain part of it must be met by the local bureau. Miss Gertrude Van Hoe sen, national leader of home. econom- ics work in cities in talk recently given by her at the Community club explained the work and offered many ideas for financing the bureau which had been tried in other cities.
 "A word to the wise was sufficient" and soon plans were made for bene- fit whist. Under the hard work and capable management of. Mrs Harry E.
 Higgins and Mrs Arthur NJ Thomp-
 son a successful whist was held at the Buckingham Memorial Friday af-
 ternoon. Twenty-one tables were played Whist was enjoyed for near
 ly two hours. At the conclusion of the game Miss Louise Howe. secretary of the New London County improve ment committee, spoke, calling atten- ton to the fact that f-c--ial aid
 must be given to the work oI the farm bureau.
 Miss Howe said Because of so many recent drives and calls for
 money, it was thought that instead of fouse-to house canvass as was done last year, perhaps the necessary 1 amount could be raised this year by series of entertainments She hoped for volunteer entertainers and
 offered as suggestions. chain or se- ries of whists, teas, lawn parties. etc Miss Howe then announced that Mrs
 Zoe Meade would explain more fully and offer helpful suggestions
 "In the first place city women dc nt,1n I.rl,o tlol reau has which may be of any help tc l the city women.'' said Mrs Meade l who briefly explained that the 'home
 economies department of the farm bu. reau has in many places changed its name to the home bureau and thaI ! this department is quite as vitally
 concerned in helping solve the prob i lens of the city house maker as those
 of the home maker on the farm. Mrs | Meade then spoke of some of the ! home and community work which ha!
 been undertaken in the different cities of the state, such as cooperativ,
 marketing, study of clothing. da, nurseries, school lunches and die
 kitchens. In fact, anything whicl 1 may make for better homes whereve
 found is the province of this hom economics department.
 | Mrs. Thompson announced the sue cesful contestants of the whist. pre-
 senting lovely prizes which were gift from one interested in the afternoon
 success. The first and second prize for auction bridge were won by Mrs
 Fred Sudlow and Mrs. A. F. Howar
 and were pieces of cut glass, a butter
 ball plate and bud vase. Winner
 in whist were Mrs. M. E. Mcguire an Mrs. Emma Breed. who received a bo
 of dainty handkerchiefs and GU
 glass bud vase. The success of tn whist was told in the announcement that s43.50 had been realized aboy expenses and each guest pronounce
 it social success.
 !; The feature of the whist was tn cooperation of the young people ( l the West Side, members of tn } Don't You Wish You Knew" cu : who, anxious to be associated wit the work held a successful food an l candy sale at the same time an place as the whist. They also req l ized good sum by serving ice creal ] during the afternoon, Much cred 3 should be given the young people WI s worked with enthusiasm and were
 gratified to give the proceeds s14.t l from the sale to the whist promoter f Caring for the sale were Miss Lii : lian Crumb, chairman. Miss Maj e Higgins, Miss Grace Stetson. Mi S Bernice Wiley and Miss Miriam Bers t stresser with little Miss Emn n Thompson assisting.
 : Hostesses for the whist were MT q Will l.. Stearns. Mrs Albert J. Baile f Mrs. William H. Oat Mrs. Arthur :, S Story, Mrs. Arthur H. Lathrop, MT
 Walter E. Turner, Mrs. Herbert Y Lerou, Mrs. Henry Knox, Mrs. Arthl f L. Peale, Mrs. Stephen Hall. MT = George Higgins. Mrs. Louis A Whe Ter, Mrs. James Semple, Mrs Hezekis
 Perkins, Mrs. P. J. Battersby, MI . Charles Burke, Mrs M. E, Maguii e Mrs. Herbert E. Branche. Mrs. F'rar n D, Davis. Mrs. John B. Dat and MI , | Leon HutchinS