Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-15
FARM BUREAU NOTES

the report of club work of the
Farm Bureau of Kennebec county of
the past week as compiled by C. A.
Day, the county agent, shows the or
ganlzation to be a most alive and en-
terprisins one, managed by efficient
workers.
This past week Miss Alfredo Ellis.
State leader for girls. visited eight
OF the agricultural clubs in the coun-
ty-those at Winslow. Vassalboro.
Chelsea. Windsor, Litchfield. Nom
mouth, Fayette and Vienna. The
county agent attended all these meet
ings except the ones at Winslow and
Vassalboro. The one at Readfield
was not held because of the Illness OF
the local leader and the one at Mount
Vernon was cancelled by the local
leader because of the stress of home
duties
The Winsiow club. Mrs. H. s. How
ard. local leader. is one of the older
clubs in the county and at present
has Is members.
In Vassalboro there are two clubs:
The Good Luck club at Cross Hill.
and a new club formed at East Vas
salboro. with Mrs. w. L. Randall as
local leader. Club work in Vassal-
boro is very we'll organized and the
club work at Litchfield is also very
well formed. Mrs. Guy c. Haynes is
the club project leader on the Vassai-
boro Farm Bureau committee. Her
Judgment in the selection OF officers
is excellent. Just at present she is
engaged in forming a club at River
side
The East vassalboro officers are:
President. Agnes Nose: vice presi-
dent. Louise Gates. secretary, Audrey
Shorey; treasurer, Geraldine Priest;
leader. Mrs. w. L. Randall.
The East Vassalboro club members
are all in the cooking and housekeep-
ing project and nearly all are seniors.
At the meeting Tuesday evening they
entertained the members Of the Good
Luck club. This week the club is
enjoying an outing at Mrs. Haynes
camp at China lake.
Chelsea has an agricultural club
this year for the first time. Mrs.
Florence Thompson. community pro-
ject leader Chcapocopi is the club
name being composed of the first sYl-
lables of the names of the various
projects which the 10 members are
carrying.
Windsor also has Il new club or
ganized this spring. Mrs. May Cap
pers is the local project leader. Miss
Madelyn Reed. student in the Gar
diner High school, was secured as a
leader for the girls. The girls are 10
ing the sewing project.
The Four Leaf Glover club OF Lltch-
field has done excellent work. Their
membership IS smaller this year than
last. Mrs. Y. c. True IS project
leader and Mrs. E. D. Cram is local
leader with Mrs. E. L. Campbell ana
Mrs. A. 6. Ashford as assistants The
club plans to have judging team at
the Monmouth fair.
Monmouth has a new ciub formed
this wear with six members. Mrs
Harriet Henderson. the district super
iutendeut of schools is the project
leader.
Fayette had the banner meeting for
the week. Nearly every one OF the -
members was present. Uncle sam
Thrift club has a club charter anu
will try for the national seal OF
achievement. Mrs. E. s. Gordon Is
the local leader.
Vienna has club of girls named
the Greenwood Valley club of wmcn
Mrs O. E.. Trask is local leader. {.
T. Beau. a former club member, is the
leader of a boys club in another PARK
of the town.
A community chairman. maze TINS
statement to the county agent. 'CIun
work il worth its weight in gold. 1t
has dome more good than anything
eIse which ever came to Fayette.
This statement he backed by taking
a horse out of his team and stopping
work so that his wife and four emil
sren who are club members might