Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-15
Extension Service
Somerset Farm Bureau
Executive Committee Meets

Executive Committee Meets
The 1924 Executive Committee Of
. the Somerset Farm Bureau met in
the municipal building February 8.
Considerable important business was
transacted. The meeting was opened
in due form at II o'clock by Presi-
dent II. II. Fuller Of Hartland, fol-
lowed by the secretary's report by
Dir. Bliss Shaw OF Norr:dgewock.
Project leaders reporting on their
various projects were Club. Miss A.
irene Libby. st. Aibans-Clothing
Mrs. George Parker. Skowhegan-
Dairy. Clyde Getchell. Madison Cen
. ter-Foods. Mrs. +. Lee Fuller. Hart
land-Farm Management, r. A. Cliff
ford. Fairfield Center-Household
Management, Mrs. WIN Hill. Show
hesan-Pouliry. L. l.. sanford, Show
/ heGan--C Crops. 4. G. Head, Solon-
Orchard, II. +. Jones, New Portland.
Treasures report by George Parker,
; Skowhegan. Other business included
the matter Of purchasing club pins
tor boys and girls in club work for
1924, aGilciation with the State Fed
Grafton OF Farm Bureaus. Member
ship campaign for 1924 in comparison
w '
, partment was represented at the
meeting by Charles Grassland, Execu-
tive Secretary.
Ten of the thirteen members OF the
. committee were present, which is as
! many X not more than have ever
! previously attended similar meetings.
This proves that Extension work is
considered an important factor in the
, sarinifg rural NJ the county nv
these men and women.
Extension Training Classes
Millinery training class was held
, In SKowhegan. three women attended
from Skowhesan and three from Nor
r.dgeWock.
Miss Edna NJ. Cobb. clothing spe-
cialist, ana Home Dcmonstra ton
Agent were present.
These classes are held for two days.
the women are given definite instruc-
ton on millinery. The making OF
straw and fabric hats is taken up.
Every person attending makes hat,
either of straw or fabric or a comb1 =
ration OF these two. The women at
tending were Mrs. ID. z. Hobart, Mrs.
Elmer Rowell. ard Mrs. Tina Morgan
from Skowhegan. Mrs Wilbur Tay-
lor, Mrs. a. A. chcviUt and Mrs. J.
ID. Amcs Of NorridGeWock.
Each woman agrees 70 extend this
work to at least three other women
in their community.
Results: Hats 6. cost sl5S6. value
$500. saving $37.l+.
Another millinery class was held
in North Arson. The women attend
ing were Mrs. w. Parsons, Mrs. Wal
lace Barron. Mrs. Martha Van Ant
worp. Mrs Ruby Smith, Mrs. r. A
Williams. Miss Mildred Councc and
Mrs. Annie Smith.
Results: Hats 6. cost s10S1. value
$500. saving S3T19.
Several hand made trimmings were
taken up IN both training classes.
Notice of Meetings
Food school will he held in Fairfield
Center. February 1l-l2-13.
Food school Will be held In Scion.
February 1I-lJ-16.
Miss NJ Eleanor Jackson, Home
Economies Specialist and Marion G..
Hare. Home Demonstration Agent
will he in attendance
Myron T.. Watson, Forestry Special
iSt of the Extension Service will be in
the county 10 cooperate with the
county agent in carrying on Subject
Matter meetings the week of the 18th.
The County Agent will discuss
pruning and grating. while Mr.. Wat
son will explain how To estimate the
timber lot and deal with other prob
lens. which constantly oCcIIr in man.
aGemcOt of the farm Woodlot. There
will he meetings of interest to all
men in rural COMMITTEES and they
should make a special effort to attend
whether they are Farm Bureau mem
hers or not. Meetings are scheduled
for Palmyra the 18th: Madison. at
the home Of Mr.. Luce, The 18th: East
New Portland. Goth: North Arson.
1lst: and Scion the 2cnd.
A chicken supper was given Mt
the home of Il. J. Swift in Cornville
in honor Of his 43rd birthday recent
ly. The chief gift was n large birth
day cake with ~ candles. Sixteen
were present and were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Smith and daughter Al
Ia. Edwin Cover. Frank Rogers, Mr..
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Flewellyn
and son. After pleasant evening
ana a good time was passed by all
the guests departed for their various
homes. extending best wishes to MIR.
Swift and wishing for him many re-
turns of the day.
The American Legion announces
that to Miss Skowhegan" a solid
sold watch is to be given. with
every 50-cent ticket TO the Minstrel
Slrow which is to be presented on
Tuesday evening, the 26th. so votes
will be given and much interest is
expressed lin the winner of local
pOnularity