The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-12-09
A SUCCESSFUL SHOW
OFFICERS OF HOREMAEER'S CLUB FL
ECTED--iOO WOMEN Att MEETING
WINNERS AND PRODUCT DISPLAYED
GIVEN BELOW.

The women's meetings held in CON
nectlon with the County Exhibit were
decided success.
Wednesday afternoon, November
3Oth, about 100 women met to perfect
countrywide Federation OF Home
makers Clubs A constitution was
adopted and the following officers
were elected: President. Miss Rachel
Everett: Viee-President, Mrs. Charles
Peltz: Secretary, Mrs. +. W. Fuller;
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Edgar
Myers, Treasurer, Mrs. Chas. Eckard
A plan was suggested of organizing
a County Federation of Womeng
Clubs but the committee felt the time
was not ready and that We had bet
ter wait until later for such an or
ganization. AS these clubs are all
working along the same lines. unity Is
much more easily secured. Further ac-
tion may be later in the spring The
following clubs were represented:
Westminster, warfeldsburg. Gist.
Pleasant Valley, Hampstead. Elders
burg. The roads were too bad for rep
resentatives OF three clubs TO get in
That afternoon an art program was
given. Miss Bertha Knight talked on
furnishing the small home, and Miss
Angle gave a demonstration In batik
work. The Maryland Institute OF Arts
has always taken an interest in this
feature OF our exhibit. Mr. Bement
director OF the institute, was present
and talked to the women on the his-
tory OF this method OF decorative dye
ing. Mr.. Bement, after seeing the In
terest displayed said that the Mary
land Institute would furnish teach
er in applied arts and all the class
would have to do would be 20 pay ex-
penses. A class IL being formed and II
YOU are interested notify the art COM
mlttee or Miss Everett
Miss Stewart, OF the Institute, ar
ranged for the Art Exhibit at the Ar
mory and attended each session
ON Thursday an equally interesting
program was given by Miss Grady
She gave talk on the relation OF food
TO health and showed beautiful charts
Illustrating Or, McCullum's and Miss
Simond's experiments az Johns Hop
kins.
Miss Hayman, our County Nurse. al
so talked OF her work IN the county
Her Investigations have shown some
needed improvement in the dietary
standard Of the children.
The health slides which Mrs. Edgar
Myers had secured from the Children's
bureau could not be shown on account
of the light so they were reserved for
night.
In spite OF the rain on Friday a
large group OF women met AT the Ar
mory to see the bread demonstration
by three girls Of Hagerstown. the
Misses Bake. and Margaret Bushey.
Although they did not start sponge
until 10 o'clock, the girls went right
to work and had fine loaf Of bread
to show to the ladies at 2.30 y, m One
OF the girls made the sponge, another
kneaded the loaf previously made The
baked bread was then scored ana
judged.
Our county boasts Of a fine dress
form demonstration team. On the
stage a dress form was made for one
OF the members In about 30 minutes.
These forms are made OF gummed pa
per right on the figure and are q
great help for anyone doing their own
sewing.
Saturday afternoon about l75 clil-
dren and their mothers listened 70 the
telling OF three stories by Miss Wool
ford, sister Of Mr.. Woolford Of thif
city. They listened intensly and enjoy
ed every minute of II. Wouldn't u be
a fine thing to have a story tellin6
hour every Saturday afternoon
The women are very enthusiastic in
favor OF the meetings All speakers,
with one exception, gave their time
and we appreciate their coming to us.
The committee wishes to thank a'l
who assisted with exhibits or work on
the committee. Hiss Sue BillngBlea
had charge OF securing ticket sellers
and MIR. Geo. Mather took charge Of
the funds.
Miss Anna Shrlver secured the enter
tainment numbers on our program
which we all enjoyed so much
Note: There has been lost Gro
cheted centerpiece with grape de
sign. If anybody has taken i throusll
mistake please return II to the Coun'
ty Agents Office.