Connecticut western news., 1922-06-15
SALISBURY
A Club Girls Career

1 Der of youngsters from the Clubs told group of local leaders of the benefits they had derived from these organizations.
 The following talk delivered at the New Haven meeting by Marion s. Eggleston, Club girl of Salisbury, outlines the program that Club work plays in the lives of boys and girls of the farms:
 In the spring of 1916 local leader came to my home to see if l would be interested in joining Sewing Club. I was not in the least inter ested, but my mother was, and I was finally persuaded to join. was rather surprised to find that sewing was not such bore when done with six or seven other girls, and I soon began to like my work.
 /The monthly meeting showed us how to conduct one in business-Eke manner, and as they were followed by social hour began to look forward to them.
 That fall I sent my work in to the fair at Hartford, and succeeded in winning a second prize of $500. This pleased me so much that joined the Club another year. I think that com petition in Club work has taught me to do my very best in whatever I undertake.
 The next spring joined canning club, canning the products that I raised. As I live in rural commun- 1 ity our club meetings meant a great deal-getting us together at regular intervals and promoting a fine spirit of fellowship.
 The next year I added cooking to my list of Clubs. Ways to save by the use of substitutes, etc, were learned in this Club.
 That fall I was on Garden Dem- onstration Team. We won the county championship and then at the State Fair became State champions. 1 As 1 was captain of the team, was also spokesman. find that now, both l in classes and before the public, it is much easier for me to stand on my feet and say what mean, because | of this former experience. Being State champions, we were entitled to a week at Storrs. We spent one glorious week there at the Junior Short Course, not only learning gar dening and other phases of Club Work, but becoming acquainted with our State College.
 I think that Club work helps to bring the College nearer to the people While was enjoying myself at Storrs, I heard several of the older girls say that they were coming there to College, and for the first time I thought of going. I thought of this often for the next year or two, but it did not have any result until later. In the meantime, as our various clubs continued their meetings, I not only received great deal of in formation iron, them, but I was able to apply this material at home by having entire charge of the family garden, helping with the cooking and canning mo- only for ourselves but for other people anl making part of my own clothes. It taught me tU rely mere on myself and not on my mother for everything that wanted
 The next fall our Garden Demon s+ration Team went up to the EaS- tern States Exposlricn at Camp Nsil. This was an education in itself. The competition he1e was very keen, and although we came in second Cn our demonstration, we get first On garden judging and I mad the highest indi vidual score IT judging vegetables. All this work was the best possible encouragement and 1t ma 1e real work seem like play to me.
 I have not spoken of money mat ters but during my five years of Club work, I received about $75 in Thrift Stamps as prlzes as garden products, canned goods, etc., besides other money. So you see Club work helps in other ways too.
 Now to go back to my senior year at High School. One day, wkile in the company of MT. Brundage, Miss Frink and other local leaders, MT. Brundage learned that 1 would like to go to the Connecticut Agricultural College. He told rae that if 1t was | pOSSIOIe ct way "OulI oS 1OtJl IOI me to go. Consequently, the next June, through the cooperation of other people at home, 1 received a scholarship from the Woman's Ma tional Farm and Garden Association. I am now in my Sophomore year at. our State College, and know that all 1 this good fortune came to me through l Club work.-Extension Service News Mir. and Mrs. William MacMillan and sons, MT. and Mrs. F. D. Peabody and Pearl Darling of Sharon spent Sunday at Mrs. F. D. Seeley's.
 Miss Mary Cooper graduated from -the Gilbert School, Winsted, this week, with honors.
 Misses Marion Eggleston and l