The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-03-23
CECIL COUNTY COMMUNITY
COUNCIL.
March Meeting Held At Calvert
Hht Organizations Repre-

scented.
The March Meeting of the Cecil
County Community Council was
called to order by the president on
the 10th at the Calvert High School,
at IL a.. m.
Delegates were present from eight
different organizations, about thirty
being in attendance in the forenoon,
and nearly twice as many in the
afternoon.
Minutes of last meeting were
read and adopted.
The election of officers being next
in order the ballot presented at last
meeting was accepted and the Presi-
dent authorized to cast the vote for
all but president, the secretary to
cast the vote for president. This
being done the following officers are
elected: Pres. Mr.. D. B. Mcdowell,
Vice Pres. Rev Thomas Van Dyke
Vice Pres. Miss ida Kimble, Rec.
i Sec Miss Bertha Balderston, Elk.
Sec. Miss Elizabeth v. Hodgson,
Treas Mr.. J. S. Reisler, Elk. Com.
Mrs. Gusts Price, Mr.. A. D. Rade-
baugh, MIR. Clayton Mcdowell.
The Secretary gave report of the
meetings of the State Agricultural
Society held at Frederick, which
she attended as directed by the
Council, and her expenses. amount
ing to 1925 were ordered paid
Under the reorganized constitution
of the State Society out county loses
membership until we organize a
County Farm Bureau or raise the
required $3.50, thru our Council
Most of our County officers were at
the Frederick meeting, which was
largely attended by men and women
from all over the state.
The report of the Extension Ser
vice Conference held at Annapolis
vas read by Miss Hodgson. 1t was
a very interesting report.
Adjourned for lunch, which was
provided by the senior class of the
High School.
The first speaker Of the afternoon
was Miss Kathryn e. Woods, State
Leader of Home Demonstration of
Delaware. She told how the work
is done in her State and some of the
results that have been accomplished,
Esuch as making hats, dress forms,
fireless cookers, etc. She had put
much effort into getting the people
of her state interested in nutrition,
as the school charts showed that the
children were not properly nourish-
! ed, Two aims for this year area
Community Center, and a home
factory for by-prodHcts. W
The Secretary reported that the
cook books were being disposed Of,
at least one fourth Of them already
! sold. With money collected from
advertisements in addition, the first
payment of SITS. to be paid, leaving
$40 still due.
| Miss Hodgson reported that the
Extension Service was preparing a
show list so it was not thought
necessary to work up one in the
County.
Mr.. Stewart, of Anne Arundel
county, the newly appointed secre-
tary-treasurer of the Maryland Agri-
cultural Society Maryland Farm Blu
reau Federation, was next introduce
ed by the president. He told of the
history of the Farm Bureau in the
State and the rapid progress it is
making, eight counties being already
organized and four more ina the
process of organization. He of
course would be glad to see Cecil
join the ranks. but as he said Cecil
farmers must take the first move.
The State organization tho SO new
has already arranged for coopera-
tive buying of cattle, and selling of
wool and live stock.