Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
Farm Bureau
Somerset County
New Portland

Reports were given by the various
leaders on the work done during the
past year. A balanced community
dinner was served at noon by Mrs.
Belle Nye and Mrs. Marta Mercourio.
No officers for the mems branch were
elected at this time. The following
program of work was planned: Poul-
try accounts, alfalfa demonstrations
and forestry nursery. These are the
things which were chosen for the
men for the coming year.
The women's committee elected
was: Chairman, Mrs. Beulah Walk
ing. Mrs. Ralph Mercourio; foods,
Mrs. +. G. Emery; household man
agement, Mrs. III. A. Emery.
The work planned for the year for
the women was as follows: Making
collars and cuffs, vegetable prepara-
ton, pressure cooker demonstration,
chair Gaming, selection of clothing,
basketry, first aid. millinery, ex-
change of apron patterns.
Mrs. f. G. Emery, Mrs. Beulah
Walker and Mrs. Fl. A. Emery were
chosen to attend a vegetable prepara-
ton training.
North Arson
The various project leaders reports
were given during the morning. The
subject matter presented to the men,
dealt with the value of improved
potato seed and information regard
ing the better bull campaign. Sub
Ject matter for the women dealt with
household accounts.
The following officers were elected
for the men: Chairman, o. w.
Counce; clubs, Mrs. Ellis; poultry,
Willis Emery; crops and forestry,
George Cooper; dairy, Wallace Bar
ION.
The dinner committee of Mrs. Van
Antwerp, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Rand
and Mrs. Danforth served oyster stew
| at the noon hour.
The schedule of work planned for
the men was as follows: Poultry ac-
counts, alfalfa demonstration, farm
accounts, forest tree planting, lime
demonstration, improved potato seed
plots.
Officers elected for the women were
as follows: Community chairman,
Mrs. o. w. Counce; club leader, Mrs.
j. II. Ellis; chairman, Mrs. j. H.
Ellis; secretary. Mrs. 0. w. Counce;
clothing. Mrs. P. A. Williams; foods,
Mrs. Martha Van Antwerp; household
management, Mrs. Horace Smith.
Work planned for the women was:
Table service. millinery, vegetable
preparation, chair Gaming, selection or
clothing, basketry. healthfuI clothing,
supper dishes and raw vegetable
salads.
Mrs. Martha Van Antwerp, Mrs.
Willis Emery and Mrs. Melon Berry
were the leaders selected to attend
the vegetable preparation training
class there at North Arson, April 3,
4 Nav IA lima
| Madison
Probably the most interesting feat
ure Of the meeting was the reading
Of 1.-THE Madison Farm Bureau Bu-
GLE" which contained many fine edi.
torials Is well as jokes and slams on
/ the various members present.
Men officers elected were: Chair
man, Clyde Getchell; clubs, Clyde
Getchell: poultry, Forest Luce; crops
and forestry, Carl Hunnewell; or
chard, Everett Salley: dairy, Roy L.
Billings; farm management, L. H.
! Foster.
| Mems program for work outlined:
| Poultry accounts, lime demonstra-
ton. sweet clover. forest nursery,
improved potato seed plots, alfalfa
farm accounts.
Women officers elected were: Com
munity chairman, Clyde Getchell;
club leader, Clyde Getchell; chair
man, Mrs. Clyde Getchell; secretary.
Mrs. Ned Reed; clothing, Mrs. Forest
Luce; foods, Mrs. Lee Ketchum:
household management, Mrs. George
Foster.
Mrs. Lee Ketchum, Mrs Roy Bill
lings and Mrs. Clyde Getchell were
chosen to attend the vegetable prepas
ration training class at North Anon,
April 9, May IA and June II.
Program OF work adopted for the
Madison women was: Hat ornaments,
millinery. basketry. healthfal cloth
ing, selection Of clothing. vegetable
preparation, (stored, canned and
fresh;) chair Gaming.
Fairfield
The most interesting feature of the
Fairfield meeting was the report read
by Mrs. katherine Bickford, who