Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
Results Of Somerset
Farm Bureau Campaign

AT the official close of the 1924
Somerset Farm Bureau membership
campaign the mems membership as
compared with last years at the
same time is less, while the women
exceed last year by over an hum
dred.
1t is very true that many farmer
people are decreasing their farm
business. but regardless. when times
are hard then is the time to dig i'll
and make better methods count for
more dollars and cents. The farm
business is complicated and il is
necessary to study il carefully in
order TO figure the best method. This
then is the time to stay in the Farm
Bureau and keep your interest in
extension work.
In the various communities Cam
bridge, Canaan. Laronc, Mercer and
Madison show an increase in mems
membership. while Cornville. Hart.
land and Ripley. equal last years
membership. The women in North
Arson. Cambridge. Cornville, Hart
land. Larone. Mercer, Norridgewo
and Scion increased their member
ship. while Canaan equoled last
years
The following communities totaled
greater membership than last year:
North Arson. Cambridge. Hartland.
Larone, Mercer, Madison and Nor
ridgcwock, while Ripley and Corn
Vile equaled.
There arc at present Is organized
communities in the county. 1O OF
which equally increased their mem
bership, while = failed to come up
to last years standard.
Total membership to date is GIT
as compared with $50 last year at
the same time. The mems member
ship is less than last years at the
same time. while the women are
over 100 members greater
During the past week Lester IL.
Shibles. State Club leader Cooperat-
ing with County Agent Dunn. have
held meetings in the interest of
Boys and Girls Club work within
the county.
This form OF junior extension
work had enrolled last year through
out the United States over GO00n
members. The State of Maine has
over 1000. All boys and girls en-
ioy some sort of group organization
and agricultural and home econom-
les club work seem to meet the de-
mands of the young people. for bust
ness, information and social Eet-to-
gethers.
Monday. Mar. 10. the boys and
girls OF the Blackwell school were
given n talk on club Work by Mr..
Shibles and from the response given
by the boys and girls at the meeting.
there is little daubt that both the
boys and girls club will be formed
i'm that district. Alberta Mantor.
former club girl. has formed club
in the vicinity OF Twelve Corners.
This with the two other clubs Will
make II total of three clubs in the
Madison community.
North Arson. March IL. After
the meeting held in the assembly
hall of the academy, the officers and
leaders of the club from North An
son met for a conference. in regards
to duties of leaders and club ofti-
GERS.
Wednesday, Mar -. the. students
in the Central High school at East
New Portland were given a talk
on club work. after which the meet
ing of the club in West New Port
land was attended. This club is led
by Eva Weimer. last years club
girl Many clubs throughout the
state as we'll as this county have
been organized and carried on sue
cessfully by former club boys and
girls, proving that club work goes
a long way towards making leaders
in the communities.
Thursday. the 18th. meeting was
held in the Palmyra Grange hall and
Friday, the 14th, a similar meeting
was held at Cambridge.
Saturday. Mar. 10. a club rally
was held in the st. Adams Grange
hall The first part of the meeting
consisted OF the holding of model
club meeting by the st. Adams Club.
led Dy Francis Baine Il former club
girl. The meeting was very success
full. and many adults could have OBJ
tanned useful ideas in regard to con-
Quoting meetings. At the conclu-
sion of the meeting informal discus
sions, concerning club work. tours,
and duties of the officers was taken
up.
-Four Of the eight clubs visited
are being carried Oh very successful
~ by former club girls, namely: Eva
Weimer. West New Portland: Fran
ces Baine. st. -Albans; Alberta Man.
tor Twelve Corners; Virginia Smith,
North Arson.