The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-09-28
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1928
CECIL COUNTY COMMUNITY
COUNCIL

The September Meeting of the
Cecil County Community Council was
called to order by the President on
the evening of the 18th at the Grange
Hall at Appleton, with about forty in
attendance.
The roll was called and delegates
responded from seven organizations.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
Farmers Day was reported a sue
cess in every way. Mr.. Mcdowell
reported that the committee having
charge of the lunch reported salts
factory profit from same. Mr.. Refs
ler,s report showed balance on
hand after all bills had been paid Of
$6.4O.
The community shows was the
chief topic of discussion, and Mr..
Rodebaugh was called on to present
his plans and information regarding
plans for such. He said that Apple
ton, Calvert and West Nottingham
had reported definitely in favor of
holding shows and that Cecilton and
lakewood were possibilities. The 500
offered each county by the State
Agricultural Society is available to
be divided among the communities
for this purpose. The B. & O. Poultry
Contest will be staged at one of the
shows, and special features will be
arranged for others. Mr.. Rodebaugh
and Miss Grimm will, if desire war
rants it, arrange for the men and
women to share in judging contests.
Those present by unanimous vote
pledged support to these shows and
favored the idea of judging teams.
The week Of October % to ~ was
chosen, as it seems advisable to have
the shows on successive days to ac-
comodate the judges. Calvert has
spoken for Saturday and Appleton
for Thursday.
The president next introduced Miss
Grimm, our new Home Demonstra-
ton Agent, who. expressed her pleas
ure in looking forward to working
with us, and asked our cooperation
to make her work successful.
The Secretary called attention to
the fact that the time is approaching
for the appointment of new delegates
and also for the election of ot1icers
and she feels that the Council would
be strengthened if the work of the
Secretary could be more efficiently
handled. The council should keep in
closer touch with the different or
CARNATIONS and they in turn should
Tend more support to the council.
The suggestion was made that cop
les OF the minutes be mailed from
the County Agents Office to each of
Tue organlzatlons. This action was
approved and will be followed out.
Mr.. Rodebaugh said he thought the
Council could be- used more fully in
carrying out some definite agricul-
tural projects, such as the Cattle T.
=. Test. Improvement of Special
Crops, Maryland Agricultural Corp
Grafton. etc. He also called attention
to the column offered in the Cecil
Wing each week for County Agent
notes, and the more favorable atti-
tude generally toward his work.
Attention was called to a meeting
to be held at North East ON ,Septem-
Der 25th. when it is hoped to form
some sort of Community Organize
ton thru which the work of the
County Agent and Home Demonstra-
hon Agent may be made more avail
able to that community, where at the
present time it seems to be entirely
unknown. Some other Districts need
encouragement Ito take similar ac-
ton.
The Moving Picture Machine men
TONED in our minutes some months
past was brought up again for dis
cussiop. as some organizations, had
pledged money to secure one. Mr..
Rodebaugh stated that he had been
provided with picture machine
which in, measure answered the
purpose, and that good slides were
available to be used with it. 1t does
not however, fill quite the same
place. No further action was taken
Adjourned to meet in December.