Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-03
MEMBERS OF HOME
BUREAU HEAR VERY
INTERESTING 7 AL.KS
MEETING AT REDolck's LIBRARY
PROVES FRUITFUL IN oUTLlN.
ING YEARS PROGRAM FOR OR.
GANlzATIoN WORKERS.

More than sixty of the Home Bl.
reau women from all parts of the
county attended the advisory council
meeting held at ,Reddlck's library Wed.
nesday, Nov. ] The Mendoza unit de-
serve special mention because of their
distance and the fact that all of their
project leaders were either there or
sent Il representative,
The morning program was taken up
VIZ, things OF vit1l interest to the
community at large. rhp afternoon
sogslon was devoted to tho planning
Ct the Home Bureau program for next
year.
Dr. Roberts. chairman Of the county,
tuberculosis association gave the first
address in the morning. ON the pu"-
pose OF the tuberculosis seal cam.
paign. The women Of the Home Bl.
reau are to be responsible for the seal
campaign in the rural districts this
year.
Miss Myrtle Weldon Of the state
university spoke on ''Woman's Civic
Duties" Miss Weldon gave an excel.
lent talk. She is an able ana convinc.
Ing speaker The point made in her
discussion would apply equally to mer
citizens as to women. She traced
tho development Of what is meant by
the Technology Of citizenship from
the earlle't family organization up to
the present day.
Miss Eatherine Porter gave a cor
else and vital talk on the importance
Of the FAN Election" Immediately fol.
lowing Miss Weldons talk.
The most important talk Of the
morning and the most vital. uerhang,
was that given bv Mr.. Woodward in
explanation of the proposed new con
stitution. Mr. Woodward's talk was
concise. clear and convincing.
During the noon hour the women
met with the specialists and county
project. leaders in groups, planning
programs along the various lines for
next year. At 2 o'clock the general
meeting was recalled and project lead
ers reported Mrs. J. y. Hoag of Sen
ena gave report of the suggestions
made by the county clothing chairmen
Mrs. l.. A. Beardsley of Sheridan,
county food chairman. gave a report
OF the food committee work Miss
Flemming, the state food specialist
followed Mrs. Pcardslev's report with
a talk on the possibilities of a fOcd
program carried on nv having two or
three countrywide schools
Mrs Row Shaver, county thrift eX
change chairman. gave report on her
work Mrs. Shaver reported that
since March 1922, when the thrift OK.
change opened. there had been mora
than 5000 handled The exchange
which ran in Streator during the sum-
mer months handled more than s700
Mrs, Harry Setchel gave the home
management report, As result Of
her report the bureau went on record
as requesting that certain standards
be set in the rules and regulations for
entrance of articles in the fairs of the
county.
Mrs. Rex PeddicOrd county rural
school chairman, gave an excellent re-
port. The programs were on child
training and community recreatl)u
However, they were not selected as
major programs for the county One
of the princinal suggestions Yves that
the bureau have CneGay schools on
citizenship in different sections Of the
county being conducted If possible, by
a representative Of the Illinois League
Of TomC7 Voters. This committee
alGo requested that each unit aDGoirr
another community recreation chair
man or an assistant to Tho rural
school chairman They also suggest
ed that different communities hold
evening meetings where both men and
women could go and ask Mr. Wood
ward to speak. The fourth suggestion
was that this committee get out let
ter to all Home Bureau members urg