Milford chronicle., 1921-06-17
SUSSEX BOYS AND GIRLS
TRAINING
What Club Works Means to Our
Young Folks.
teachers.

The following submitted paragraphs
were taken from personal letters OF
Sussex County club members that
were written to Miss Dorothy Emer-
son, County Club Agent. These little
folks tell their own story. A letter
from local leader is also added:
! Comradeshp-
Il have mended my stockings which
was a big help to mother I have start
ed my apron. When I am home sew
when mother does. AS we sew we dis
cuss the things she knows about sewing
and 1 tell her what 1 learned at the
school (club) about cleaning clothes and
sewing-NIy mother said that she is glad
that I have learned how to sew for it is
big help to her"-A Messick's School
Club Member
Helping to Solve Community Problems
Our club has caused a great interest
in the homes, our school and community.
The interest has been shown by their
willing cooperation and attendance to
our social affairs. Mother is pleased with
my work. She feels a relief that she now
can have me in charge of my own clothes
repairing, and apron and undergarment
vile.
Self Help at Home
The last meeting attended was most
interesting to me. There 1 received in
structions on patches, which 1 needed
very much. Also advice pertaining to
clothing, as how to take spots out, press
ing and brushing, making of a coat hang
er, and keeping shoes from running ov-
er. My mother has been delighted with
my work from this club and desires me
to continue is"-Doris T. Tyndall, IL
years old, Rehoboth Beach.
Learning to Make Her Own Clothing
Our leader then began to teach us
how to take each others measure and to
cut a pattern for a kimona apron. In the
meantime we learned to run the sewing
machine. Then we cut out our kimona
apron by the pattern we had made and
sewed our aprons on the machine. am
now making an undergarment which COM
plete the work I'm to do to get my
achievement pin. Anna Harris, II years
old, Bridgeville.
Mother Approves Club Work.
"One day tore my dress. went home
and patched it for my first time. Miss
Emerson showed us how to take stains
out of our clothes. Mother said that I
could sew better now."-Laura- O'Day, |
II years old.
Team Work Wins Approval of Parents
I'VE gave a demonstration at our
Parent-Teachers' meeting on how to !
make kimona apron. 1t was the first
time that we had ever done anything of |
this kind in public, but we all helped |
each other. Our parents were highly |
pleased They are quite as interested in
club work now as we are."-May Thomas,
age 1S.
Before Miss Dorothy Emerson or
ganized this club not one of these
girls had considered patching one of
heir garments land to truly cut and
make a dress was more visionary
han dream; two of them did not
lnOw on which finger to place the
himble.
Three months after the organiza-
ion the girls gave a kimona demon
tratiOn at the Parent Teachers meet
ng; that achievement won the ap-
roval of the community in this work,
specially the parents. Each mem
er is now planning to make all of
heir summer undergarments and
resses, with the hearty approval of
heir mothers.
Their knowledge and observance
the parliamentary rules in their
'eekly business meeting is an asset
} any community and a stepping
one to higher levels"
Ormer Club Members in the UniVer-
Sity Of Delaware.
The following named students of
le University of Delaware were for
erly members of the Boys and
iris Clubs of this State: :
Sara Frazier, FELTON,, Sophomore. .
Mary Gruwell, FELTON,, Freshman. =
Nellie Hughes, FELTON,, Sophomore.
Mildred Jester, Harrington, Fresh
an.
Ruth King, Bridgeville, Sophomore.
Margaret Elizabeth Moore, Bridge
lie, Freshman.
Lucille Petry, Selbyville, Freshman.
VIM. E. Bland, Newark, Sophomore
Cook, Newark, Sophomore.
Horace Num-, Milford, Freshman.
Newman Rose, Newark, Sophomore.
DilwOrth Woodward, Marshallton,
phOmOre