The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-02-16
Home Demonstration Notes.


: were canned. After the canning dem
onstrations the women made Out
|. their program Of work for the yea,
and chose the following leaders:
Mrs Hudgins, president; Mrs. VIII
Harper, poultry leader; Mrs. J. A
Marstellar, foods leader; Mrs. Kate
Thomas. nutrition leader. Their next
meeting will be poultry meeting the
last of February.
i Tuesday, Jan. 3Ist. The Happy
Hill school organized a sewing club
with members. The following Of
ficers we're elected: President,
/ 1'helma Beshore; secretary, Beryla
Booth: treasurer, Alice Gander. Mrs.
Gander will be their community
leader and will meet with the girls
as often as possible.
| Wednesday, Feb. I, the women
around Culver met with Mrs. Her
man and received instructions in
making the dress form. A meeting
was planned at which their yearly
program will be made out.
Thursday, Feb. 2, the women of
Black school district met at Whea-
toms. Made two dress forms and
planned years program for work.
Friday, Feb. 3, the women north Of
Rockville met with Mrs. Chas. Fen
nimore and spent the afternoon learn
ing simple decorative stitches suit
able for use in trimming wash
dresses. These women will make out
program for the year at their next
meeting.
Monday, Feb. g. the women around
Amoret met at the Presbyterian
church and made dress forms. Seven
were made in the day. |
Tuesday, Feb. 7, the women around
Hume who drafted their dress pat
terms month ago, met and had them
fitted. They now have their founda-
ton patterns from which they can
cut any garment.
Wednesday, Feb. s, the Country
Culture Club of Hudson met at the
home of Mrs. Harry Pratt The
steam pressure cooker was to have
been demonstrated, but because of ILL
ness the meeting was adjournd carly
and will be he'd at later date.
Thurday, Feb. 9, the Spruce COM
munity met at the home Of George
Borland. The County Agent talked
10 them of spring poultry troubles
and also the construction of proper
poultry houses. The people were
very much interested in the talk as
Ill raise great many chickens. At !
er the meeting the women discussed
)lans for their next meeting in
lone Conveniences and Household ,
lelp. This will be some time the {
irst of March.
The Herrell and Summit Commun-
fy Club held their regular meeting
With Mrs. Ray. 1t was decided to
all this organization ~ the Center - .
community Club. These women are @
howing very fine spirit of cooper =
ton. They have purchased steam -
ressure Gamer, which will be used ~
iternately among the women. They ;
ave also started a circulating IL Il
rary, with Mrs. Ray rs their Ii :.
rarian. Anyone wishing to belong :
caves book with Mrs. Ray and VI
lkes one some one else has left. AS !"
lie books are read they are returned. al
lagazines are also exchanged, ="
We are all interested in what other u
eopie are doing. The following is ID
, article proving what children real w
: can do. This is about Nebraska III
oys. and girls, but Bates County has =
lie sar,c material if we will just de- .
elop it: al
Down in Nebraska, at Inland, Clay ~
eunty, is a community that some
ny will be noted far and wide for its ["
c farm poultry flocks. The. reason tn
that the boys and girls of thar tn
are studying and acquir- b'
g the fundamentals of good poul- "a
y raising, they are spreading that gu
lowledge to others of the COM WI
unity, and, by their efforts, are con- IN
ihuting to Inland's fame as the. Ii
inter- of good flocks. TO
This movement started Aug. I, mi
Io, with the organization of the In
nd Junior Poultry Club. In 1920 De
ID 1927 this club furnished the wv
ampion toys' and girls poultry ad
team of Nebraska; in TO
20 this team won. the interstate Dc
amDionship of ID states and in 1927 me
MED second iD the interstate charm tr'
onship. Not content with these
nors. the club. as whole won the ful
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