Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-20
EXTENSION WORK
IN SOMERSET COUNTY

IN SOMERSET COUNTY
Palmyra: The annual community
planning meeting for Palmyra was
held December II in the Grange hall
During the morning various project
leaders read their reports for the past
years work. During this joint meet
ing q club and poultry project leader
were elected. This work being complet.
co. the members adjourned to partake
OF delicious dinner served by the
women members Of the bureau. The
afternoon session for both men and
women, meeting separately, to consider
the projects for the coming year. The
1oicwing program was adopted and
project leaders elected: Clubs, i'm
proved potato seed plots, lime dem.
potato seed treatment, know your COW,
pasture improvement. farm accts., farm
survey. orchard fertilization, pruning
campaign. caponizing dem, selecting
breeders. Project leaders elected were
as follows: James Robinson, chair
man; c. II. Johonnett. secretary; o. r.
Merchant, crops; Charles Cole, dairy;
A. II. Johonnett. farm management: E.
Z. Leavitt, orchards; Mrs. Fl. +. Gro
yer, clubs; Mrs. e. H. Dyer, poultry.
The women's committee includes
Chairman, Helen Johonnett; secretary,
Mrs. James Robinson; clothing, Mrs
=. H. Dyer: foods. Mrs. G. H. Grover;
household mgt., Mrs. E. c. Leavitt;
campaign leader, Mrs. o. r. Merchant
assistant leaders, Mrs. G. H. Grover,
Mrs. James Robinson, Mrs. E. H. Dyer.
The women's calendar for the year
consists Of clothing school, betties,
one-piece dress, foods, fireless cooker,
slip made from one-piece dress, picnic.
foods, testing. dry cleaning, Christmas
suggestions. annual meeting.
st. Adams: st. Adams annual com
munity planning meeting was held De-
cember Is in the Grange hall. Same
program was followed as for Palmyra
Program for 1924 was as follows:
Clubs, potato seed plots. lime DEM,
potato seed treatment, know your COW,
pasture improvement. farm survey.
grating DEM, orchard fertilization,
pruning campaign, caponizing DEM, Sc
Letting breeders. officers were: Chair
man. D. S. Emerson: secretary, w. H.
Carson; clubs. Irene Libby; crops, Bert
Hilton; dairy, Fred Lucas; poultry,
Charles Hilton: orchard. Orel Cole.
Women's officers were: Chairman. Mrs.
II. B. Hilton: secretary, Mrs. Alfred
Hilton; clothing. Mrs. Fred Lucas;
foods, Mrs. Earl Robertson; household
mgt.. Mrs. Osgood Robertson; fireless
campaign leader, Mrs. Osgood Robert
son; assistant leaders. Mrs. II. B. Hill
ton. Mrs. Mabel Robertson. Mrs. Nell
Libby. Women's calendar includes:
Making the home sanitary. our schools.
foods. corsetting and color. flreless
cookers. foods. joint meeting with
Hartland. slips made from one-piece
dress, remodeling. children's clothing.
Christmas suggestions. annual meeting.
Cambridge: The men and women
members of the Cambridge Farm Blu
reau held their annual meeting in the
Cambridge Grange hall Dec. IA. Pro-
gram for 1924 was adopted as follows:
Clubs, improved potato seed plots, po-
tato seed improvement, know your COW,
pasture improvement. farm survey,
farm accounts. grating DEM, pruning
caponizing and selecting
breeders.
The officers for 1924 were-Chair-
man, Walter Ring: SECRETARY. Elmer
Quimby; crops, Roy Watson; dairy,
Ed. Bunker; farm management, Glen
Ring; orchard, S. l. Mower; poultry,
Mrs. Bert Folsom. January 26 an
all day farm management meeting
will be held at the Grange hall, with
NJ. D. Jones, farm management
in attendance. The same
day will see the women holding a
one piece dress pattern meeting. 1t
is hoped that a large and enthusiast
tic group will be present. Both OF
these projects are deserving of more
than passing attention, and wheth-
err those present follow out the plans
made at that time or not, they can,
not fail to get considerable useful
Following is the list
of work outlined for the women dur
ing 1924: Dry cleaning, one-piece
dress, BEETLES. foods, fireless cookers,
slips made from one
piece dress, foods. use Of milk, mil
linery, Christmas suggestions. annual
meeting; and the officers are as fol-
Mrs. ]. B. LaBree;
Mrs. Almon Pease, secretary; Mrs.
Annie Sawyer, clothing; Mrs. Myrtle
Hilton, foods; Mrs. S. l. Mower.
management; Mrs. Louise
Sawyer, fireless campaign leader;
leaders, Mrs. J. B. LaBree,
Mrs. Annie Sawyer, Mrs. E. r. Hill.
A new mixed club has been formed
in st. .Albans, with Miss Frances
Baine as club leader. Miss Baine
has been active in club work for the
past two years, and should make a
very capable leader. Eleven boys and
girls have already, or will within a
day or two, sign up for the work.
At a Meeting held Saturday after
noon, Hec. Is, in the school house.
Miss Hare, home demonstration
agent. with Mrs. Susie Lucas and
Mrs. Addie Hilton in attendance, Of
ficers were elected. This was the
most successful first club meeting
that the home demonstration agent
ever attended.
Miss Hare and Mr.. Dunn were both
in Harmony, and visited the school
In order to bring club work before
the boys and girls of that community.
Although no definite club has been
formed as yet, it is very probable
that either a mixed club or separate
boys and girls clubs will be formed
sometime during January. Steps are
being taken to secure Mrs. Bailey as
club leader, and If she will accept
the position, there Is but little doubt
that the boys and girls will be able
to have the supervision of very in
and efficient woman.
Special attempts are being made to
secure at least one club in every
With the start made in
st. Adams, and the prospects of
Harmony and Cambridge, it will
mean three new clubs for the COM
ing year. Too much emphasis can
not be laid upon this form of extern
sion work, for by this means young
people can be kept interested in rural
life as by no other means.
The meetings being held this week
Grange hall, Dec. is,
picnic lunch; Mercer. Grange hall,
Dec. 10, baked beans; Canaan.
Grange hall, Dec. 20, at 1 p. M;
Madison Center, Lee Ketchum's,
Dec. 81.