Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
The First and Original Cold and Grip Tablet
.SK0WHECAN LOCAL news
Community Planning Meetings held
durina Week Of January IL


Ripley held its first planning meet
ing for both men and women since
its organization in 1928. They made
out the program for the coming year
and also elected officers. 1t was held
Jan. ID at the town hall. A basket
lunch was enjoyed by all at noon.
Norridgewock held its annual
planning meeting Jan. 16 at the
Grange hall. A large attendance was
present. A community dinner was
served at noon by the women. OFF,
GERS were elected and a program Of
work for the coming year was made
and accepted.
The women of E. N. Portland held
their annual planning meeting Jan.
A. Emery. An old fashioned New
England boiled dinner was served
with an old fashioned English pud-
ding as dessert.
Hcme demonstration agents sched-
ule for the month of February: Feb.
| 10, North Arson, Increasing the fam
lily income; Feb. 10, Cambridge, Meal
Planning 1; Feb. S, Cornville, Sewing
finishes; Feb. 6, Fairfield. selection of
Clothing; Feb. IL, Hartland, Cook
book receipts; Feb. IL. Harmony, meal
Planning 1; Feb. 20, Larone, Selec-
ton of Clothing; Feb. II, Madison.
Remodeling; Feb. rs, Mercer, Correct
.Corsetry and Posture; Feb. IS, Mos
COW, Machine Attachment; Feb. 8, Z.
n. Portland, Foundation Patterns;
Feb. ~. Norridgewock. Sewing
Screens; Feb. 10. Palmyra, Under
wear; Feb. IA. Pittsfield, Correct
Corsetry and Posture and Selection
of Clothing; Feb. "a. Ripley, Correct
! orsetry and Posture; Feb. Z. Show
hogan, Table Service; Feb. 25, ST.
Adams. Adoption of Patterns and
Community Meals.
Ripley has had one of the most
consistent memberships for a period
| OF years of any community in om-
| erset county. up until the following,
| there have been, however. no women
members. The years and member
snip are as follows: 1919, 10 men:
1920. men; 1921. IL men; 1922. !
men; 1923, IL men; 1924, II men;
1925, II men and 13 women.
The 1924 membership for Nor
| rldgewock was ID men and 20 wom-
! en- and this year is Ii men and n
women.
A Girls Club was conducted in
the community with Mrs. Harriet
blalsdeli as leader. Twelve girls en-
roIGd and four completed the years
work. One of the outstanding club
stories was written by a member of
the club. The value in dollars and
cents or club work has been shown
oy the 1act that over 5000 has been
saved and $500 won in prizes. The
nrst program of work sent in in the
s,ste Tor loZo was sent by the Nor
! Iiuge"ock Girls Club, led by Mrs.
Jessie smear. This is, the second
time That Somerset county has had
gram.
A farm management meeting was
held in February with M. D. Jones
extension specialist. in Attendance
There were 16 present. at the meet.
ing. Slides were shown and consid.
cradle interest was aroused. Four
account books were started for 1924
ana are being kept to date. Two
BOOKS were summarized for 1923. A.
a. Cheviot and r. j. Shaw & Sons
Kept potato cost accounts for 1924
1923. ooo'' LOT
ne farm survey of the community
mas neen completed, showing that
Norrldgewock is one of the five big,
nne communities of the county. Al,
though this is not an accurate sur
vey it shows that there are l22 farms
listed, SO with 4 or more cows; a
with 81 or more hens; % with so
or more apple trees and the follow
ing with one or more acres of DO
tatoes, oats and sweet corn: 81 po-
tatoes, II oats and 70 sweet corn: :3,5