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Club News for Week beginning
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April nth.
Monday.-The club girls at, Sell
eca Mill had lesson in biscuft-mak-
ing. Unusual interest was shown by
those present. Some were In q hurry
to go home and try their luck. So
eager were they to take part that
they stood in line to get an opportu-
nifty to help work the shortening in
the biscuit.
Tuesday.-'The Garden Club at
Pine Grove had a lesson on the yege-
tables that should be planted in the
spring, how the seed should be plant
ed, the method Of cultivation. and
how to transplant
The Pine Grove Home Demonstra-
ton Ciab met at the school house
at 3 o'clock. The club was delight
fully entertained for half an hour
by exercises rendered by the school
| children. After the business session,
at which time Mrs. Beatrice Black
mon was elected delegate to the State
Short Course, which is held each
year at Winthrop College. the club
was invited to the home of Mrs. Nc
| Phail, which is nearby. The Home
Demonstration Agent gave talk on
Cereal Foods" and demonstra-
tion in Discriminating. Then fol-
lowed a social half hour, at which
time delightful refreshments we're
served by Mrs. Blackmon and Mrs.
McPhail, assisted by Misses Zenobia
and Ionell McPhail. Twenty-four
members and several visitors we're
present.
Wednesday. Fair Play Sew
ing Club met at the noon hour, The
girls were busily engaged in cutting
and beginning their house aprons of
unbleashed muslin, trimmed in the
colored ric-rac braid.
The Fair Play Home Demonstra-
ton Club met the the home of Mrs
Allen Marett. Mrs. Meares was
chosen as the representative Of the
club at the State Short Course. A
talk Oh Cereal Foods" was followed
by a demonstration in biscuit-mak-
ing.
Thursday = The South Union
Home Demonstration Club met with
thirteen members present, In spite
of inclement weather. After the bis
cuit-making and tasting. the clut
discussed the butter contest. The
first butter demonstration will be
held on April 2Sth, at the home o.
Mrs. ]. w. Allen. All of the ladie!
III the community Who are intercotn,
are inytcA ~ be present 60
/ The South Union Cookin& Cml
mot at the school honsc . ihA noo,
hour. Each girl was asked to brinf
a sample Of her biscuits, and the
time was spent in discussing the
good and bad points, and how i'm
provements could be made.
Friday.-The ladies at Earle's
Grove met at the homo of Mrs. Lu
ther Richey and organized a Home
Demonstration Club with the follow.
ing officers: Mrs. Steve Smith, pres,
ident; Mrs. Wilton Earle, vice pres,
ident; Mrs. Richey, secretary. The
biscuit demonstration was followed
by a discussion Of the butter contest
which Will begin or Apr!! 29th. The
club will hold the next meeting with
Mrs. Earle, and all who are interested
are invited.
General.-If any other communi-
ties are interested in the butter con-
test, please see or write to the Home
Demonstration Agent at once. The
purpose of this contest is to stand
ardize the packs Of butter, and by
meeting the requirements to get a
better price for good butter.
Ethel l.. Counts,
Co. Home Demonstration Agent.
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