The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-18
HOME DEMONSTRATION
NOTES
By Miss Kathryn Roderick, Home
Demonstration Agent.

| Tuesday, May 9, the girls in Pleas
ant Gap, Double Branch, Brackne,
and Happy Hill Sewing Cubs had, AZ
[all day meeting at Mrs. Halls to or.
ganlze a canning club for the com
ling summer. Each girl brought a
jar and canned either rhubarb O.. WILD
greens. to get their first lesson or
canning. The officers were elected
and it was decided to keep the same
leader as they had in each of the
Sewing clubs even though they are
now one club with twelve members.
| The program was made out in out
hne for the summer and the girls de-
clded to get the regulation club jar to
use i'll their work. Each girl will can
twenty-four pints, twelve o! fruit and
twelve of vegetables at least five va
rieties of each. Thi, viii give them a
pretty broad experience in this work.
They are planning on sending an ex-
hlblt and cannire team to the state
iair this summer ard compete for the
state prize, the wiaaer; of which will
be sent to Des Moincs to compete
with teams from other states.
i he girls are al very much inter
cstcd III the worl: and are going in to
Win The girls in the cub are,
LYDIA Mildred Baker. Butler, Elsie
Leola Spain, Butler, Lucy Spain,
Butler, Mabel Z. Kaufman, Butler,
Cleo Marie Basset::, Spruce, kuby
Irene LARSON, Spruce. Kathleen Ear
som, Spruce, Nerrc Nuckols, Butler,
Ina Miller Butler, Alary Cough, But
Ter, Mice Gander, Mich Hill.
Alter the Gaming club work was
arranged 10 the girls made the plans
for their final achievement day in the
sewing work when they will finish up
the first year $ work. II was decided
to have this all all day picnic i'll the
SioNt lS"I DouDiC biahSii' hSiS
will be basket dinner and pro-
gram. All who are interested are
urged to be present AMI help us en-
joy the day. Let's make it real
day that will compare witt, the work
the girls have done TIM; winter. There
will be Jun for everyone, let is see
you there Thursday, May p.
Thursday, May n. the agent met
with the women southwest OF Adrian
and helped them to orgai,:ze com
munity club for the rest Of this year.
1t was decided to have clothing pro-
gram which will consist of dress
forms, fitted patterns, decorative
Stitches and millinery. 1t was decid-
ed to have one meeting this spring on
canning as that is one of the
big problems for the farm women of
today.
Mrs. H. S. Schmidt was elected
President, Ms. l., x. Finley Vice
President, and Mrs. & y. Blain-
leader, and Secretary-Treas-
urer..
Monday, May IS, the women in
Mount Olive district will have Il
demonstration with Mrs,
Cara Schoole:,
Wednesday, May ", the agent
viii give the decorative stitch work ut
the c. c. c. at hudson. |
Thursday May IS, there will be a
millinery meeting at Ballard
Wednesday, May - The second
meeting will be held at Bal
ard and we will try and finish the
work.
Thursday, May rs, will be the
achievement Day program 1t Double
}ranch. Don't forget the time and
'lace.
Everyone is invited to attend these
meetings.
Strawberry Preserves.
Make a strip, thick enough to
Tread, of ga as much sugar as straw
'erries, by weight, and is as much
;ater as sugar. Add berries and cook
nil berries are tender and transpar-
nj and the juice is thick. Pour into
dish or enamel pan to depth OF
bout two inches, and let stand in a
unny window about three days. Put
he cold preserves into sterilized
la'sses or jars and seal we'll with hot
lelted paraffin. The preserves may
e put into sterilized jars and sealed
S canned fruit is sealed, but if al
owed to stand in strip they are not
pit to be more plump. I
Do not try to handle large quanti- I
es at one time. Best results follow
only few quarts are prepared in
he operation. a
Rhubarb Conserve. Is
One quart of chopped rhubarb, one
l. 4 q