Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-07


millinery. Through the help of the
state leader it was possible to have
Miss Amman for brief period in jan
uary and in June.
In January the C asses were held in
six communities, Old Lyme, New Lon
don, Baltic, Norwich Goshen and Leb-
anon street A two day course was Civ
en- each group. the women meeting once
a week from 10 a. m, until p. m. Each
brought a basket lunch to save time
During this time instruction was given
in renovation of velvets, silks, straw
braids, feather and flowers; in covering
frames with silk, satin, velvet and straw
and in making trimmings. In every
group each member completed one hat
and many completed two. During the
| first day there was, discussion regarding
| the style of hat most becoming to diff
ferent. types of faces and why, and hat
frames were chosen for the various
members of the group with this in mind.
The instructor had sent to each group
| from a wholesale house an assortment
of frames. straw braids and trimmings.
| She also furnished other supplies, such
| as wire, padding for frames, etc. AL
were sold at wholesale prices, making
| them much cheaper than cou be. OBJ
| tanned locally as well as giving bet
| ter assortment to chose from. The fol
| lowing results were obtained for the
January groups:
| six towns with 81 members made IS
hats at cost of $207ss, valued at
| 1892 so making saving of S5ss.62.
Hats from each group were collected
and exhibited at the agricultural ex-
| hibit in Hartford the last of that
| month.
In June Miss AMMAN returned. work
ing eight days n the county and meet
in giwth four groups. giving each group
tho same amount of time as in January.
MANY of the women have reported
hats made for other members of the
family after having the work in class
The groups having Miss Amman in
lime were Uncasville, Colchester, Han
over and Ledyard with results as 10
lows:
For the four towns the cost was
s116s5 and valued at $SS2'o9 making a
saving of s4s5.14
| state aid on this project was not
available any longer because of the cut
in tha state appropriation to the state
collage 80 out of the 50 groups re-
guessing the work 10 were met, less thar
one-third.
In October two groups which had hac
| Miss AMMAN before offered to pay hel
EXPENSES il arrangements could be mao
to have her in November. 1t was ar
ranged for through this office ana eaci
group had her two days as before pay
ing s24 each for the time. The worE
, was given in Norwich and Ledyard an'
each leader has made arrangements t.
bavo Miss AMMAN again in February a
the groups will pay for the work again
The following figures were obtained
on these two classes:
a. hats Costin z
s1Oo.5s, valued at 1925, making say
ing Of s225.42.
IF the cost of instruction is ais
s taken from saving still the saving
9 s177.42 to the q women or 1851 apiece
r The women taking the work have bee
+ much gratifed TO be abe to make goo
r looking hats out of old material and
= find they were capable enough with II
str1ction to make hats. Then the say
II ing represented has meant good dea
If Health Project.-This project acts 8
n means to an end as figures talk.
If community feels a school lunch
o. advisable but finds it hard to get II
N project across without definite fact
le usually the weighing and measurin
Id brings the facts out quite plainly
In East Lyme. Mrs. Benjamin Bum
d. chairman of the parent-teaehers' organ
~ cation. asked for the weighing ar
he mea suring of the school children
Flanders and outlying schools The o
o. iect was to. show the need of scho
n, nurse. The chairman Of the parer
s. teachers organization in Mantle hea
@ ing of the plans for Flanders made, a
Id rangements for meeting Of the organ
n, cation at which Mrs. Dakin, nutriti'
specialist and the home demonstrate
Id | agent. as well as the Mrs. Bump frc
80 Flanders. spoke 1t was voted TIL
eI thew have the, weighing and measure
done in the Mantle schools also.
er Following are the figures for the sew
20 schools in the town obtained in June
est this year: so3 weighed. 1875 underweis
in or 81 per cent 11s normal and "a u
~ der nourished or II per cent.
it When the weighing and easirii
ar was done in each community the cha
man of the parent-teachers organic
Ire tons assisted as wen as two other y
of men, going with. US to the differt
lot schools. helping make the records. e
Each child was given a card with
ore height, what he should weigh and
lad actual weight. If he was normal
Ii over weight he received blue, star
ing his card Mrs. Dakin gave a short t;
iss to the children in each school room t,
in ing them the meaning Of the weigh
0ns and measuring anil how by the use
tu- more milk. and less tea and coffee. M
in vegetables. more fresh air and loni
thours of sleep. those who were UNI
md weight might gain before We cal