, 1925-07-29
LEADERS CAMP GOES
OVER BIG FIRST YEAR
Wood River Prove Both In
stTuctive and Entertaining
CMargery Eells)

(Margery Eells)
Had you walked into camp at the
Wilson place on Wood river early
one morning last week you would
have come upon a busy place. for
h tents were full of women bus
lily dressing and getting ready for
h s~etting-up exercises at sever
o'clock. and it was quite a sight to
see thirty-two women leaders and
a number of extension workers ex-
ercising strenuously for twenty min
utes each morning. At seven-thirty
the breakfast gong sounded and
everybody lined up at the big serv-
ing table in front of the garage
which had been transformed into a
cook house, and helped themselves
to the good things which had been
placed there by Mrs. Peoples of
Meeteetse and the three girls who
helped her. Long tables were placed
under the trees for the folks to eat
on, and coffee, tea or milk served
by the girls. All the meals were
planned by Miss Sherman. who is
our state nutrition specialist. so we
are certain they were well balanced,
anu Nv OIit an Gu that 4 L
was the best camp fare they had
ever eaten and that they did not
understand how we could serve
them for the fee of three dollars
and fifty cents. which we asked.
After breakfast tents were put
in order and at nine O'Clock they
gathered at the big cabin for a
-sing" and talks which followed.
Each day there was some time set
aside for hand work, and each won
an made a picture PLAGUE or jesse
or p~olychrome work. n learned
some embroidery stitches. Talks
were given by Miss Rokahr. our
state leader of home demonstration
work on ''the home and how to
make it BETTER and by Miss Sher-
man. nutrition specialist. on "ef-
ficiency and the diet and health"
Miss Reese and Mr.. Lloyd. who are
national workers from Washington.
d. c.. gave much inspiration as well
as practical help to those who heard
them.
Each evening r. j. Allen. coun-
ty agent, built a beautiful bonfire
VI lo6Ss St~ UP aiouho Il "a IL
pole, with flames shooting above the
trees. and stunts or some special
entertainment was pulled off by the
light of the fire in the open space
in front of the tents. The camp
lasted for three days. from Sunday
morning, July IL, until Wednesday
morning, the 18th. Forty-eight peo-
pie stayed at the camp, besides the
visitors from Meeteetse and Wood
river. who came in to attend some
of the meetings.
There were women leaders from
Big Horn, Hot Springs and Fremont
counties, and those who attended
from our own county We're Mrs. Jay
Blood. Irma Flat Mothers Club;
Mrs. A. j. Edmonds, Mrs. Lydie
Edmonds. Mrs. Nellie Wales, Mrs.
o. L. Grace. Marion Clark, Thelma
Edmonds and Minnie Wasden. from
Powell; Mrs. Ed. Mcclure and Mrs.
Bowman from Meeteetse; Mrs. Don
Adams from Sunshine. The camp
was under the direction of Miss Mar
gerry Eells. the home demonstration
agent, and r. j. Allen, county agent.
This is the first camp of its kind
ever attempted in the county. other
camps being held this e at Sher-
idan and Cheyenne. We hope to
make this a permanent affair and
to hold a camp of this kind every
summer for the mothers and leaders.
1t may be interesting to know that
the entire expense for the camp,
including groceries, supplies, help