Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-06
PUTNAM
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and play whist. It is hoped to have a subscription whist every other week. most of them in the afternoon, but some in the evening when the men can attend rlIe firFt of these affairs is to be given at the home of Mrs. c. Russell Bowen on Grove street. Plain whist bridge whist and auction will be played. The pro ceeds from these affairs will be used 10 furnish the women's rooms at the club li'use.
 Mrs Arthur Fitts of Ponfret is seri- clsly i'll at her home. Mrs Frank Ar void of this city Is caring for her
 .diss Edith N. Kent, teacher of the eighth grade, spent the week end in wor- cester.
 Very few new cases of measles are be- Tg reported to the health officer.
 Invitations have been sent through pupils to all members of the Parent Teachers association to be present at the high school hall Friday evening. Dec T. The Pilgrim pageant which the high school students have been rehearsing for ever a menM will De presented as the teatnre of the eyeuiRE.
 The public schools of this city win close Thursday, Dec. %, for the Christ mas recess. School will open Jan. 3, 1921.
 one hundred and fifty nenbers of the
 
 atives from every town in the county, ns- sembled at II o'clock last Friday morn ing for the purpose of eiepttng their ofIi- cers for the eoInins year, hearing reports of the officers the past year, listening to the report of the county agent. F. L. Davis. and reports of the demonstrators and committeeman, to enjoy the addresses of Horace w. Tinkksm and Hiss Ida liar rihgtou, from Hhode island. also to make decision in regard to the home econonl- .cs work.
 The town directors of the association assembled at 10 o'clock for discussion oi tile home economies work. A report wa, Rresented to the directors by Mrs. Editl Al. Kennedy and Mrs. Grace Sweet of ths home economies e mmittee. The report covered the desires for home cconomiei work in eight of the towns in the county The directors after a short discussion voted 10 meet this desire by continuing the home economics work, the matter ts be arranged for at the next meeting o the board of directors.
 The meeting then proceeded 10 tn | election of officers, which resulted in s 1 H. Peckhan. vice president of the pas year, being elected president. L. s. Ear stow. member of the executive commit tee, was chostn vice president whitIna Darislson, secretary and treasurer for th past year, was reelected
 The following men gave interesting re Iports on their denonstfations: Maicoir R. Wibberley of Canterbury and L. n Healey of Woodstock. on soy bean dem onstrationsI Dr. c. P. Perley of Wood stock. on fruit and field trips and com munity committee work in Woodstock John E. Labelle of KiliIngiy, on poultr management demonstrations Sirs Enit M. Kennedy of Moosup on communit committee work in tfe town of Plainfelt
 In the afternoon Miss Ida Harrington home demonstration leader of fhode Isi and. strongly upheld home economic work as a part of the Farmers associa tion program. Her illustrations were [ the point, and her address was interest ing to both the men and women member of tho organization.
 | Horace W. Tinki em. known in agricul tural leadership as "UncIe Horace" du 10 the fact that he is considered uncle { the leading New England agricultural or ganizations, including the New Englan Milk Producers association and th Providence Farmers exchange, spoke o agricultural organization The work c the Providence Farmers exchange wa brought out many times in Mir Tinkham' address. The practical agricultural nar keting points which Mir. Tinkhar brought to the audience so clearly gay every farmer food for thought
 Enthusiasm and interest in the meet ing ran high. and Fosdick B. Harrisor who acted as chairman, brought home { the assembly as tke meeting was apuu to close tne possibility of the completio of thousand-memher association by nez July.
 Beside the speakers, the following me were present: H. ]. Baker. diTectcr of ih extension service; B. V. Ellis, count agent leader A. J. Brundage. state clu leader; Mir. Farrell. in charge of ciu work, U. s. D. A.