Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-20
Farm Bureau


An all day meeting of the Women's
Division of the Farm Bureau was
held Wednesday in Grange Hall.
There was a large attendance, three
new members were taken in. The
subjct of the meeting was "0ne
Piece Dresses. Miss Helen Clark,
home demonstration agent of Au-
gusta, was present. Miss Clark, who
has been in charge of the meetings
since the bureau was organized in
Oakland, has recently resigned her
position and it was with much re-
gret that it was learned that this
was the last meeting which she will
attend. Her successor has not ye.
been named.
Several patterns were drafted and
dresses cut and at noon a bountlful
dinner was served under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Angie Cottle and Mrs.
Frank Page. 1t was voted to hold a
picnic July 30th, the place to be an
nounced later. a committee con-
sisting of Mrs. John O'Reilly and
Mrs. Lizzie Coughlen were appoint
ed to have charge Of the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Vigue of Wat
erville are passing the remainder of
the week at their cottage on Lake
Messalonskee.
Mrs. Charles Rodawig and laugh
ter Emily of Manchester have ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carroll of the Belgrade Road
for the remainder of Z! e summer,
Will Gleason has entered the en-
ploy Of Mr.. Norton as an agent for
fruit trees and shrubbery.
A Girls Club was organized as a
branch of the Women's Division Of
the Farm Bureau Wednesday after
noon in Grange Hall with eighteen
members. The club has been named
The Messalonskee Maidens" and
the meetings will be in charge OF
Mrs. Eileen Kerr and Mrs. Viola OH
Yer. The following officers were
elected: president. Kathleen SulH-
van; vice president, Bertha Sawtelle,
and secretary Beatrice Cornforth.
The club has ben divided into two
classes. One class will take UP sew
ing and the other class cooking. The
following girls have joined the cook
ing class: Anita Crockett, Phyllis
Tobin. Inzaz Taylor, Olive Cochran
and Virginia Judkins. The remain
der Of the club, consisting of Mary
Tapley, Janet Tapley, Avis Bickford,
Beatrice Cornforth. Lenora Brewer,
Chestina Chase. Margaret Blaisdell,
Kathleen Sullivan, Louise Talbert.
Madolyn Knight, Rachel Hnliett.
Bertha SawteIle and Delight Taylor,
will take up sewing. The next meet
ing will be held July 9Th.
Ralph Pooler of Waterville Is pass
ing few days at his cottage on lake
Mess alonskee.
Mrs. Ross Baker, Charles I. Bates.
Mrs. Thomas Bates and grand daugh-
ter Mary Bunker were guests We'd
nesday Of Mrs. Benjamin Smith.
Miss Annie Crizier of, Water-ille
is passing several weeks at the home
Of her aunt Mrs. Elizabeth O'Neill.
A demonstration Of timber csti-
mating was held Wednesday at 1880
and Bartlett on Libby Hill. About
was both instructive and entertain
ing and was in charge of County
Agent Day of Augusta and Mr.. Wat
son of the University of Maine.
Mrs. Katheryn Dunbar of Provi-
dence, r. l., is passing the summer
with her mother. Mrs. Augustus
Goodrich of the East Pond Road.
Mrs. Emily Rowe. George Blood,
Mr.. Brooks and Carl King, who nave
been visiting Mrs. Augustus Good
rich Of the East Pond Road have re-
turned to their home in Boston.
Miss Pauline Moody of Fairfield Is
passing the week with her aunt, Mrs.
Maud Nugent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nugent, who
have been guests of Mrs. Maud Nu-
gent, have returned to their home In
Waterville. ssh
Mrs. William Blake attended the
Commencement Exercises at Calby
Wednesday.
Mrs. Allie Damren of Belgrade has
secured a position as saleslady for
the Grand Union Tea Co. of Water
vile.
The Boy Scouts. numbering in all
30, are enjoying delightful outing
at DR.. Simmons Camp. East Fond.
The camp is in charge of Leroy Nc