The New York herald., 1920-01-18

seminates educational propaganda; she
tells other women of the opportunities Of
fered by the Home Bureau and suggests
visits to Thrift House of the community
is within a short distance of White Plains.
In Greenville there is Mrs. +. L. Stearns
in Hartsdale, Mrs. Charles H. Schock
North White Plains has Mrs. F. H. Shell
ley; Scarsdale, Mrs. Herbert c. Lakin
ValhaIla, Mrs. F. w. Kuhns; Harrison
Mrs. l.. L. Schrenkeisen, Port Chester,
Mrs. William d. Sporburg; Rye, Mrs. John
Bishop Putnam: Briarcliff, Mrs. William
B. Stewart; Hawthorne. Mrs. w. w.
Weed Millwood. Mrs. Alfred Jones; Os-
sining, Miss Eloise e. Hermance; Pleas
antville. Mrs. l. d. Huntoon, and Scar
boro Mrs. ". S. Kies.
!. Two successful thrift shops are con-
Quoted in White Plains and New Rochelle.
Mrs. William Weise is in charge at the
former; Mrs. William Stiilwell is manager
Of the latter. Mrs. Clarence Shumway is
chairman Of the one in New Rochelle.
Donations of furniture, clothing, toys,
books, shoes and many other articles are
sold at very low prices. Residents of
these communities are delighted TO be able
to pick up unusual bargains in varied ar
ticles, slightly used.
Mount Vernon has carried out the
thrift idea in its announcement that a
new community house and thrift ex-
change will be organized in what was
formerly a dingy old saloon. Townspeo-
pie are cooperating heartily with the
Home Bureau, and great results are ex-
pected within few weeks.
Competition between cooking clubs is a
feature which brings many new pupils
haJd xrit
wards to the victors. The towns Of Pur-
chase, Harrison and Silver Lake have
had contests recently. Relatives by the
score crowded the cooking laboratory, as
they do at health and sewing exhibits in
other centres.
Three teachers are required for Ossin.
ings sewing class. because Of the large
number Of pupils.
At Peekskill, Miss Della Finch Acker IS
Home Bureau Chairman. Miss Acker has
Informed the bureau that her organization
wishes to have Miss Simpson come to
Feekskill to inaugurate domestic science
classes emong the employees of a large
factory.
Mrs. Mead secretary Of the Home Blu.
reau, he's been requested by Mrs. Edgar
Spencer, Girl Scout leader, OF Croton on
Hu1son. to arrange for cooking lessons
for hei members.
ton of Miss Pauline Dahn. OF Purdys, and
Mrs +. W. Harmon, of Somers, has made
rarid strides in its lessons and exhibits
its work proudly. Among its offircers are
Margery Harmon. president: May Perna
vice president; Ruth Brown. secretary, and
Tressa Flood. treasurer
The Junior Helpers Club" IS the name
Of the cooking club at Purchase VIII
Anna Laverty as president, Irene week.
ID xyfnn M
Hatchard as secretary and Sarah Dott
as treasurer. The girls are being glVer
practical course in canning vegetables
aud fruits and simple cooking. This cours'
ia given rs demonstration. and members
are deyising means of earning funds To-
kitchen equipment.
yorktown Heights has hour1snins sew
ing club, one member or whicn Is 81,
ubo cares for eight little brothers ane
sisters. with the aid of her widowed fath
or she is much pleased with the lessioh'
which teach her to make clothing Tor mel
An exhibition OF finished work was giver
10 few weeks ago in conjunction with
49,, nr4s4rted under the direction OF th'
~ W. c. A. recreation leaders Inc Doy'
Of the community had their snare OK sior.
ln AN exniuIuon of farm pronpS1s-
White fifteen. of Yorktown Heights, woi
-irBt prize OH h'A
tive useful apron.
surrestiops Arc Asked.
Suggestions from members OF .ne 49,. >.
s15,,,,,s ureIcorue. since initiative in an,
form IS encouraged II 1t makes lor ul'
mutual good of the organization. .n's' =
Beatrice Jackson, a leader OF the "orN Il
North Salem, is a firm believer III IecIed 'sa
tion and is putting theory into practlc'
II Df the North SdlcTI
Sswinp Club parties instead of a lessor
occasionally.
Tn rroton Falls Miss Simpson gives
practice lessons on the proper feedint o.
vopnr children. The food is prepared ano
four complete meals are exhibited. EN-
phasis is laid on the fact that children VI
IA seven wears should receive no meat but
should have diet consisting largely o.
milk eggs. vegetables and fruits.
a group OF girls known as the Little
Mothers League" at Silver Lake Park are
much interested in domestic science
classes. They were recently instructed in
the making and use of a fireless cooker.
Domestic science classes are successfully
under way or will be organized shortly in
the following towns, the names OF their
chairmen accompanying:-Crug Mrs
w. f. Mittendorf; Montrose. Mrs. Alfred
REYNOLDS; Armonk. Mrs. c. B. Agnew
Bedford Hills, Mrs. j. S. Metcalf; Bedford
Village and Poundridge, Miss Katherine
Clark; Croton Falls, Mrs. Stewart Butler
Mount Kisco. Mrs. F. G. Bishop; Purdys.
Mrs T. L. Purdy; Salem Centre and North
Salem, Mrs. A. J. Lobdel1; Granite Springs,
Mrs Emily r. Reid.
The westchester Thrift News is an aid
to this work. in the form of n monthly
bulletin circulated among Home Bureau
members. Old and new ideas are given
through its columns, all of them centred
on the most practical methods of stretch
ing the dollar" Mrs. e. II. Klaber is edi-
tor and manager, with Mrs. Joseph j.
walker as associate.
Simple methods of housekeeping. laun-
dry work cleaning of fabrics and food
preparation arc told in detail in the bull
letin. One popular number gave instruc-
tions for the making of an iceless refrig-
orator.
notice in the Thrift News which has
occasioned considerable comment reads:--
care you having trouble getting sugar?
If you are notify this office, No. 6ie Court
House. White Plains. OF the name Of the
retailer who is unable to fll your order
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