Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
JUDGING CONTESTS TO
FEATURE Boys AND
GIRLS CLUB WORK

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Orono, Me, Feb. 1S-The develop
ment and selection of judging cham
pions will be new phase of boys
and girls club work to be emphasized
during the coming year according to
the decision made at the recent con-
ference of extension agents here last
month.
Each club in the State will hold a
judging contest to select the cham
piohs in the various projects. The
only condition is that five competi-
tors be in each project. These cham
pions will be awarded Il ribbon as n
token for their ability 10 distinguish
good potatoes or good poultry, good
sewing or good canning. The awards
are furnished by the State Club
office at Orono.
Following the selection OF club
judging champions, the county
agents may arrange for county
contest to decide tho county cham
pionships in Judging. In order TO
hold such contest. at least five
club Judging champions in the same
project must meet competition. In
addition to county, sectional comneti-
ton between club Judging champions
is being encouraged.
The ultimate aim of this new ac-
tivity is to raise the standard of
Maine club work. Lester II. Shibles.
State Club leader, says in this re-
spect that IF boy knows good
potatoes. he is more likely to raise
good potatoes. and the same thing
applies to the girl in her sewing or
canning"
Sixteen dress forms We're made at
saving Of more than $40: go foun-
dation patterns We're made at q saw
ing of more than $3.50: &C hats were
either remodeled or made new at IL
saving Of more than $2S5. These are
the monetary results of the work in
clothing construction as done by the
women OF Kennebec county during
the past year.
Millinery was the most popular
branch of this work as Is the case
all over the State. The women were
fascinated and took an active inter
est in learning the renovation of
material and the selection. making
and trimming of hats that were be-
coming, attractive and showed good
taste in workmanship.
Perhaps the most was accom-
dation patterns. These included
petticoat patterns which were
drafted to individual measurements:
waist patterns and dress patterns
evolved from the waist. Considera BILE
work has been done on the first two
In former years but this Is the first
time dress patterns were given in
Kcnnebec county. The women took
a great interest in It because of its
easy construction and its general
adaptability to various types of fig
ures as we'll as the possibility or
variations in the pattern itself Some
women have used the dress pattern
as many az seven times for as many
types of dresses developing them in
various styles and material.
In the construction of dress forms
the women met Il very definite need,
namely the opportunity for self-fit-
ting in home dressmaking. BY the
use Of these dress forms this was
accomplished and the necessity for
alterations were eliminated.
The work as whole Melted the
women Of the county more than
5000 in cash but the real value cam
not be measured in dollars and cents.
Next year this work will be continued
along the same lines with an addl-
tional project of fabrics, the selec-
ton and buying of proper household
and clothing material. The work
will be carried on throughout the
State under the direction of Miss
Edna Cobb. clothing specialist. of the
Extension Service, College of Agri-
culture.