Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-01
ALL-DAY MEETINGS HELD IN
SEVERAL COMMUNITIES, At
TENDANCE GOOD

SEt EkAL COMM u MILES,, Al.
TENDANCE GOOD
During the week of Feb. 18th to
18th, all-day meetings were held In
several communities with good at
tendance, considering the weather.
Miss Lydia M. Potter, state home
economic specialist, helped with the
women's program at these meetings,
and Mr.. HIP. Young, farm manage
ment specialist, and Mr.. II. B. Beier,
cooperate bull association specialist,
discussed problems of interest to the
men, The detailed report Of the
meetings is as follows:
GREENSBORO
At the all-day meeting held in
grange hall, &c women were present
and % men. After enjoying
bounteous dinner, Miss Potter called
the women together and gave dis
cussion of line and color and choice
of patterns for individuals. Mate
rial for two dress forms was deliver
ed to Mrs. Lapierre, local leader. The
new home demonstration agent will
find very good interest, in clothing
work in this community.
The mems meeting was called to
order by Community Chairman, F. T.
Gebbie, who called upon D. G. Speir
to give report of the work accom-
plished by the Farm Bureau in this
community last year. The old COM
munity committee was reelected to
carry on the work another year. Mr..
Beier then gave a talk on coopera-
tive bull association work followed by
a general discussion. The cost of
producing maple sugar and the value
of keeping farm accounts as shown
by the experience of many farmers in
recent years was emphasized by Mr..
records and seven account books were
placed at this meeting.
EAST CRAFTSBURY
Meeting held at church vestry with
IL men and three women present.
Miss Potter explained home demons
traticn work to the women and found
them particularly interested in mil
hnery.
Mr. Young, Mr.. Beier and Club
meeting. Four sugar records and
this meeting.
WEST GLOVER
Meeting held at the hall with %
women and 80 men present. A fine
dinner was served at noon.
Miss Potter demonstrated en-
broidery stitches and apron patterns
Good interest was shown and the wo-
men are anxiously awaiting the COM
ing of the home demonstration agent
Mr.. Young talked on farm accounts
and the cost of producing maple
products. He also discussed econ
omic factors affecting agricultural
conditions.
Club work was discussed by Club
Agent Bacon and Local Chairman
B. r. Buchanan. A Substantial sum
was raised for the advancement Oh
club work in the community.
BROwNINGTON
Meeting held at the hall, Browning
ton village, II women and 10 mer
present. After enjoying an excellent
| dinner, the men adjourned to separ-
ate quarters and listened to dis
cussion by Mr.. Young on the value
of keeping farm records. The men
were much interested in the cost Oh
producing maple products and po-
tatoes. Six sugar records were plac.
ed and two account books The farm
labor question was discussed with 6
general feeling that wages must be
quite a bit lower than last year.
At the women's meeting, fancy
stitches, apron patterns and the
choice of patterns were demonstrate
ed by Miss Potter. The interest al
this meeting was unusually good.
NORTH TROY
An afternoon meeting for the wo.
men was held at Hammond's hall
Thursday, Feb. 10th, with 65 womer
present and 33 high school girls. Miss
Potter demonstrated the homemade
dress form and outlined the work in
of work possible for the new home
demonstration agent to take up.
At the same hour q mems meeting
was held at the high school building
with 10 men and several high schoo
boys present. Talks were given BY
Mr.. Young on farm accounts and by
the county agents on the work of the
organization.
An evening meeting was held il
Hammond's hall when lantern tall
was given by Club Agent Bacon OF
Boys and Girls Club work. Many
French members were present and al
interpreter used. The county agent
further outlined the work of the or
ganization, using an interpreter.
GLOVER
An all-day meeting was held at the
church vestry Friday, February 18th
with 20 men and Is women present
After fine dinner, Miss Emma Full
Ter, state specialist in clothing anc
household management. gave tall
on "Short Cuts in Sewing and Deco
rative Stitches" She also organized
the work somewhat for the new home
demonstration agent and the follow
ing leaders were chosen: Millinery
Mrs. Leslie Clark; household manage
ment, Mrs. C. w. Bean; clothing
Mrs. Francis Smith.
At the mems meeting, Mr.. C. P
Hart of the Boston Division of the
U. S. Veterans Bureau, gave talk
on the rehabilitation of ex-service
men, the training given them, THEN
ability as farm managers, foremen
and skilled farm laborers and the ex-
tent to which they are available. Mr.
Young gave talk on farm accounts
followed by discussion. Seven mer