Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-07
HOME DEMONSTRATION
 ACTIVITIES IN COUNTY


 grannne of the New London County Farm Bureau is being successfully car ried out in the towns and villages of the county under Miss Gladys Stratton, home demonstration agent. Following is summary of the activities by towns:
 Baltic-Alrs. John Woods loaned the use of her home one afternoon and even ing for two groups to meet and make dress forms One meeting was also held at the home of Mrs. Martin and the girls group met one evening at Mrs. Cronins. With Miss Elsie Trabue, assistant state club leader, conference was held with Mrs. J.. G. Durr in regard to organiz- Ing a junior clothing club in Baltic. Mrs Burr will act as local leader. We also talked over plans with Sister Vaxerina at the convent where a club will be started In September.
 l Groton-The series Of meetings on clothing topics being given by Miss Ma son. clothing specialist, from the Connec- ticut Agricultural College. has been com pleted. There were twelve members in the group which met at the homes Of some of the members.
 Lebanon-A meeting of the Health Gain and Growth Club was held in the Waterman school. Miss Sullivan, the teacher is acting as local leader. assisted by Mrs. Elisha Waterman. The club is making very good progress. as practi- cally every member has gained in weight since November and one member has all ready gone over the top. Mrs. Marion E. Dakin, nutrition specialist. gave a short talk to the members at the last meeting and arranged for work to be carried on until the next meeting. A cooking club Is being organized in Goshen with a group of girls. Mrs. B. R. York will act as leader with Mrs J. T. Thomas and Mrs. E. II. Mccall on the committee. The meetings are to be held at Mrs. York's home and will commence in April. Miss Elsie Trabue. junior club leader from the Connecticut Agricultural College. met Mrs York tllis month and went over the plans for the club with her.
 Ledyard+The community club al Gales Ferry has taken out membership in the New London County Farm ant Home Bureau and a local committee con sisting of Mrs. W. M Buckingham. Mrs Avery Main and Miss N. L. Smith ha. been formed to look after and arrans' for home economies projects to be car ried on through-the New London Count. Farm Bureau. The first meeting, dresi form demonstration. was held at th' iCommunity house on March 14. Ther' l were seventeen women present and sever forms were completed. A second meet I plete- work on dress forms. The groul interested in clothing project will mee for three all day sessions in April witt Miss Edith Mason, clothing specialist on April '. II and q.
 IsymeLAt the institute held in Lynn , | in February sixteen women were pres
 ent Miss Lisbeth Macdonald. R. N from the Connec4icut Agricultural Col , lese. discussed the following subject : with the group: Personal Hygiene Pre- , ventatiye Measures and Symptoms O Disease. Arrangements are being mad i. for Miss Macdonald to meet with grou , of ladies in North Lyme on April 1
 and IS for three all day meetings a
 which time demonstrations and tall. ' will be given on home nursing subject. . New I.ondon-Sogne of the ladies frog New London who attended the dres
 form demonstration in Cohanzie decide to take orders and make forms for any
 one who wanted them made for then
 They have held two successful demor
 strstions, making seven forms. Som ! assistance was. given by the home. den lonstratioa agent on one demonstration. Preston-In Poquetanuck three meet \ ings were held on clothing problems wit
 a group of thirteen women. Miss Ma
 son. clothing specialist. gave the demon stration and talks and the women wer quite enthusiastic about the work. Tn
 classes were arranged for by Mrs. Mair
 local leader.
 In Preston City. through Mrs Ssmue Holdridge of Ledyard and her sister
 Mrs. Nellie Main os Preston City. dem
 onstration Of dress form making was ar | ranged and given March 3 at the hom
 of Mrs. Fannie Parker who very kindl
 opened her home for the use of the grou that day. Mrs. Holdridge of Ledyar and Mrs. Main of Poquetanuck wen
 with the homo demonstration agent {
 assist in making the forms. Seven form
 were completed.
 \ salenl-Afrs. IT. s. Houston. directol
 has completed arrangements for a serie
 of meetings and demonstrations on hon
 nursing subjects to be given in Salem b
 Miss Lisbeth Macdonald F. N. froI
 Connecticut Agricultural College on tn
 following dates: April 14,~ 1s, May
 10 and r at 2 D. m.
 \ stoninston-The following project
 and dates have sbeen arranged for wit
 Mrs. Eugene Woods director. for wor
 in Wenueteuuock The meetings will II iheld at the Community Club house. May 2, g and IS at 10 a. m. to D. m
 home nursing demonstration May (datt b to he announced) millinery.
 Waterford-Two vel attended mee
 fngs have been held in the town recen klIv At Cohanzie the demonstration wa \ arranged for fby Mrs. G. F., Radway an
 held at the Col1anzie chapel at wh!c \ there were ,thirty-two present and twelT \ forms were, made The. ladies served E lunch at noon and work was continue N ,,n+it late in the afternoon.