The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-11-18
FARM BUREAU NEWS NOTES
By A. S. GRAY, County Agent.
MELLETTE COUNTY WOMEN ORGANIZE
CLOTHING CLUBS
Miss Wilder's Demonstration Gets
Many Members.

Work from BroOkingS spent In Mellet-
tie county last week has been proita-
BILE for many Of the farm women OF
| Mellette county. During the five
days that Miss Wilder has been here,
she has organized five women's clubs
i'm the county. and has made arrange
ments for the organization Of three
more girls sewing clubs. This is the
first time that any organized project
has ever been instituted in the county
for the benefit of the farm woman.
And the women Of the county have
been ready to accept their opportuni-
ty. AS a result five local clothing
clubs have been formed, and these
will be brought together in a centra-
Lied organiZatian, which is to be
formed at White River, Thursday.
At this time the program for the
specialist will be arranged, giving the
exact dates she will meet with the
local clubs to present the first of the
twelve demonstrations. These will
be announced later. Also each club
will be required to furnish transpor-
tation for the specialist from one club
to another.
Last Monday Miss Susan Z. Wilder
held the first demonstration and or
ganization meeting for the Women's
Clothing project in Wood at the Hotel
Wood. Nineteen women were present
at the demonstration, showing the
making Of the paper dress form and
all became members of the local club.
Mrs. Earl Cieaver was chosen leader,
Mrs. j. b. Brown, secretary. Two
assistant local leaders will be chosen
later. The following is a list Of the
members: Mrs, j. ii. BuDdy, Mrs. G.
&. Derry, Mrs. Frank Hickman, Mrs.
Ora Thomas, Mrs. Allis Moore, Mrs.
George b. Moore, Mrs. Ray Rankin,
Mrs. j. L. Orr, Mrs, Fred G. Kirch,
Mrs. Hugh Sinclair, Mrs. Merrill Kauf
man, Miss Mafra Nelson, Mrs. E. G.
Salter, Mrs. Chas. Hagman, Mrs, p. G.
Mcdonald, Mrs. G. w. Sawyer, Mrs.
A. Jonescheit.
Monday evening a meeting was held
at the Paleck school house, and a club
was formed with the following officers
and members: Mrs. Frank Koeppen,
leader; Mrs. CharlesJ j. Ray, secretary:
Mrs. ii. K. Atwood, Mrs. e. Ii. Ham
ilton, Mrs. G. f. Shining, Mrs. Lou
Simpkins, Mrs. James A. Paleck, Miss
Clara Wolf, Miss Gertrude Wolf, Miss
Elda Yaleck.
Tuesday morning Miss Wilder re.
peated the demonstration at NOrrl is,
and a local club was formed there af.
ter the demonstration. Following
are tile members: Mrs. w. H. Wiki.
inson, leader; Mrs. NJ. III. Ross, secre.
tary: Mrs. O. A. Hodson, Mrs. Don
Brodie; Mrs. Frank Mace, Mrs. w. ?,
Marshall, Mrs. A. G. Kaufman, Mrs
O. A. Kaufman, Mrs. James II. John,
Miss Florence Dye.
In spite Of the threatening weather
a large crowd Of women met at j. w
Beck withs and organized a club al
Cedar Butte, Tuesday afternoon. The
members are: Mrs. il. A. White,
leader; Mrs. j. W. Beckwith, secre.
tary; Mrs. b. w. Hickman, Mrs. B. V
McCrorey, Mrs. p. j. Halligan, Mrs,
George w. Schucknecht, Mrs. j. A,
Tuggle, Mrs. q. l.. Smith, Mrs. III. r
Fowler. Mrs. j. j. Patnoe, Mrs. A. A
Beard, Mrs. II. w. Sutherland, Mrs
Nelse Burkeland, Mrs. George Dill,
Mrs. Pat Johnson, Mrs. Emma Heaton
Miss Lerda Sdmuelson and Miss Lou
ella M. Baker.
Before organizing the womens club
at White River, Miss Wilder gave d
dress form demonstration, and later
the club of the following members
was organized: Mrs. n. A. Gerig, 10.
cal leader: Mrs. j. f. Kent, assistant
local leader: Mrs. G. +. Manson, secre-
tary; Mrs. G.. b. Holland, Mrs. b. j.
Breier, Mrs. G. w. Zickrick, Mrs. G.
\. Becker, Mrs. j. K. Wilder, Mrs.
Bert Humphrey, Mrs. B. w. Elley,
Mrs. Dick Jones, Mrs. N. A. Withrow
Mrs. G. S. Hight, Mrs. G. G. Eaton,
Mrs. G.. r. Weatherlow, Mrs. Ada
Marshall.
| Perhaps some Of the farm women
interested In the women's clothing
project failed TO get their notice OF
the local meetings from the County
Agent, In time to attend the local
meetings, nevertheless If they wish to
join in the clothing project they can
secure membership by getting In
touch with either the local leader or
the secretary o. any local club, pre-
ferably the che located at the center
handiest for them TO reach. The club
members will all be glad to welcome
you into the memberships OF their re-
speetive clubs. These clubs are open