Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
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Farm Bureau and
Boys and Girls
Club Hold Meeting

The meeting of the mems and
Womens divisions of the Winslow
Farm Bureau. also the boys and
girls club meeting and supper We're
held at the Winslow Grange hall.
Mems division: Meeting was call
|! ed to ordep by the chairman, c. w.
Wilson. Clarence A. Day, county
agent, gave an illustrated lecture on
Homemade Implements" such as a
latch for fastening gates. or such like.
Then followed round table talk on
handy ways of doing things. The
men then adjourned for dinner. Aft
or dinner, Mr.. Jones of University of
| Name gave colored slide lecture on
handy ways of doing things. For ex-
ample, the convenient ways of put
ting water into stables and making
places for running water. Then he
| gave a Commute talk on Farm Man.
aSement, showing that the labor in
come was increased by having one or
| two cash crops along with dairyinG.
lie said: DO not put all the eggs in
one basket" Mr.. Day gave a talk on
| farm accounts.
| Women's division: Meeting called
| to order by the chairman, Mrs. Orrin
| c. Peck. Regular business session
and secretary's report read and ac-
ceptcd. Treasurer's report given.
! Mrs +. G. Poolcr was appointed
clothing and project leader Next
meeting will be held April at the
church parlors. subject being One
piece Dresses" Miss Helen Clarke
| Will be present to assist the women in
| this work.
Boys and Girls club: Forty-six
children sat down to n fine supper.
| Then the chairman, Edwin Wilson,
called the business meeting to order.
| The nomination committee brought
in n new slate of officers. Those
elected for the following year were:
| President, Rcbecca Reed: first vice
! president. Hazel Patterson; second
vice president. Faylene Hodges: third
J vice president, Mary Mayo: fourth
vice president, Margaret Haskell:
secretary, Louise CuShman: treasur-
| err, Henry Reed. Clarence Day made
a speech to the children, and some
business was transacted. The club
voted to reimburse Mrs. f. c. Hoop
er. one of the project leaders, for her
trip to OronO in the State contest.
and Mrs. Will Jakins for her trip to
Augusta in the county contest.
The singing of the clubs songs
was next in order. The meeting
| otohS dps anu thS SIiilukCIl lillCICSlttt
| in each project went to a table with
their leader. where they were given
| instruction books and a box to keep
them in. The interest shown by the
| children was demonstrated by the
| fact that three children from Paine's
Corner drove out alone to attend the
meeting.
The cIuD leaders wish to express
| their heartfelt appreciation of the
help contributed, both by money. food
and articles by the many. people who
| took such a kindly interest in the
children and made the first meeting
| Of the year such a decided success.
| Mrs. Arthur Robinson has gone to
| GOrham where she will be the guest
| of relatives for a few days.
! Elmer Stuart reports that he re-
Gently saw two moose over in the
China woods where he was loading
! some wood.
Miss Ruby Schumann was a week
! end guest at the home Of Mr.. and
| Mrs. w. L. Mansfield.
Mrs. Susan Patterson and sister,
| Miss Cora Bassett are confined to
| their home by illness.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Fitch are be-
| ing congratulated on the birth of q
| daughter born Feb. &c.
Friends of Mrs. H. A. Clark will be
| glad to learn that she is improving
after a surgical operation for blood
| poisoning.
Mrs. Maurice Emery and two chill
dren are confined to their home on
Lithgow street by illness.
Louis LeClair of Bakersfield, VT,
is visiting relatives in town for a few
days.
A Republican caucus was held at
the Winslow Grange hall Saturday
afternoon for the purpose of getting
the expression of the people for the
nomination of town officers. For Sc
lectmen, George Chamberlain was
nominated as first; Russell Weeks.