The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-29
THREE DAY SESSION
CLOSES In AIKEN
AUSPICES OF HOME DEMONSTRA.
TION AGENT.
Prizes are Given.
Number of Counties Represented in
Programme Filled With Activi-
ty Over Brief Period.

Aiken, Sept. 25.-The three day
short course, held under the auspices
| of the home demonstration agents of
! this district, of which Miss Bessie
Harper is the district agent, includ-
| ing Barnwell, Bamberg, Charleston,
| Calhoun, Colleton, Hampton, Lexing-
/ ton, Orangeburg and Richland coun-
ties, came to close with yester-
days session in Aiken. In the biscuit
contest, first prize was won by Miss
Annie Campbell, of Congaree, Rich
land county. This prize is trip to
| the state fair or $40 in cash, given
by the State Fair association. Sec
ond prize, Fannie Merritt cook
book, given by Miss Bessie Harper,
district agent, was won by Miss
| Thelma Hendrix, of Lexington coun-
| ty. Third prize, a box of stationery,
was won by little II year old Gladys
| Haskell of Elko, Barnwell county.
In the canning exhibit, first prize
was won by Miss Genevieve Smith of
Lexington county. The prize is $40
in cash, and a trip. to the state fair,
given by the State Fair association.
Second prize, SIS in cash, was won
by Miss Ruth Sanford, of Neeses,
Orangeburg county. In the sewing
exhibit, first prize, $40 in room
furnishings, was won by Miss Win
ME Black of Barnwell county. Sec
ond place was won by Miss Annie
Lee Gooding, of CrCcketville, Hamp-
ton county. Third place went to
Miss Nina Crosby of Button, Beau
fort county. The judges were Mrs.
Dan Crosland and Mrs. S. E. Gyles
of Aiken, and Misses Laura Biley and
Nan Forney of the home demonstra-
tion department.
Thursday night a delightful sup
per was given in honor of the dele
gates and visitors here, the Aiken
orchestra furnishing the music for
the occasion, which was greatly en-
loved. A short talk was made by
J. B. Salley, speaking for the Aiken
Business league of which he is pres
ident, and Mrs. Walter Duncan spoke
on behalf of the women of Aiken
county. These talks were responded
to by Miss Aston of the home dem
onstration department, with head
quarters at Charleston. Representa-
tive James F. Byrnes was present and
made short talk. A number of
songs and yells had been arranged
by the club girls, which. were given
in appreciation of the delightful man.
ner in which they had been enter
tanned during their stay in Aiken.
Very much enjoyed also was the
automobile ride over the town and
surrounding country Thursday af-
ternoon, in which all of the cub girls
partook as the guests Of the ladies
of Aiken. Friday afternoon and last
night swimming parties were en-
joyed at the Outing club, five miles
from Aiken, where punch and sand
wiches were served by a number OF
+bo 1od;oc of Ail.an
DR.. Franz Lung and F. K. War
ner Of the United States department
of agriculture took prominent parts
in the programme, instructing in the
proper home curing of meats, their
demonstrations being unusual and
very profitable.
The following county agents, be-
sides club girls competing in biscuit
making, who were present, were:
Miss Kirby Tyler, of Allendale; Miss
Jane Warn, of Bamberg; Miss sallie
Hamilton, Beaufort; Miss Katherine
Farrell, St. Matthew's; Miss Caroline
Alston, Charleston; Miss Julia Steb-
bins, Walterboro; Miss 1zora Mlley,
Hampton; Miss Annie Caughman,
lexington; Miss Cora Lee Coleman,
Orangeburg; Miss Catherine Chap
pell, Columbia; Miss Christine Smith,
state agent, Rock Hill; Miss Eliza
beth Forney, dairy specialist; Miss
Lola Snyder, food specialist; Miss
Eula Atkinson, poultry specialist,
and Mrs. Annie J. Campbell, spe-
cialist in household management,
we're speakers on the programme.
The club girls attending the short
course were entertained while here
in the homes of Aiken people. On
the whole it has proven very help
full meeting, both to the agents and
to the people of the town, as we'll
"a fo the club girls.