Putnam patriot., 1929-03-21


terested and were impressed with
what the Home Economics depart
ment is accomplishing and the breadth
of the merchandising facilities the
stores of Putnam afford. From all
points of view the venture was pleas
ingly successful and doubtless will
become an annual or semi-annual af-
fair
The displays by the merchants were
arranged in the banquet room on the
south side Of the building. The dem
onstration of foods afforded an oppor-
tunity for light refreshments. The
p. NJ. LeClair Sons Company served
dainty cups of their Constitution cof-
fee and dainty waters while the East
ern Connecticut Power Company
served ice cream kept fresh and hard
in their Frigidaire and hot luncheon
cakes from an electric oven.
Seats were arranged in the Eiks
lodge room and from stage in the
center the new spring styles were dis
played on living models under a per-
feet lighting arrangement furnished
by the Bradley Theatre management.
mere WAS sOll ihusiG lfuul v itNAp-
la from the Putnam Music Shop.
Give Short Talks
Raymond f. Wing, agent of the
Windham County Farmers Associa-
ton, made short address of welcome
and spoke briefly of the work the
Home Economics department is do
ing. He introduced Miss Marion Mills
who outlined Club Work. Then Miss
Alice Briggs spoke briefly on Home
Demonstration work introducing Miss
Ellen Van Cleef, clothing specialist
at Storrs. As the models appeared
Miss Van Cleef spoke in an interest
ing way pointing out the more recent
design changes and explained and
stressed selections of proper mate
rials, color, lines, etc.
The garments and fittings shown
were from the following local stores:
The Bugbee Corporation, The Byrne
Company, Dupre's Speciality Shop,
Wartell's Sample Shop, Horowitz
Bros, Lizotte's Smart Shop, Miss
Chabot's millinery store and the Put
nam Music Shop.
The Models
The group Of models included Miss
Olive Evans, Brooklyn; Miss Peggy
Pearl, Hampton; Miss Jacky Breen,
Brooklyn; dis Charlotte Amidon,
Miss Mildred Paine, Miss Ella Arnold,
Abingdon; Mss Stella Barker, Mrs.
Pope, Mrs. Frank Haines, Pomfret;
Miss Irene Bruce, Miss Marion Mills,
Miss Agnes Provost, Miss Madeline
Labonte. Mrs. G. Byron Morse, Miss
Edmaer Guy and the little Misses
Parent. Putnam; Mrs. John Bates and
Mrs. Alexander Maitland, Thompson;
Mrs. Walter Evans, Brooklyn; Mrs.
Louis Lindeman, East Woodstock.
The Exhibitors
The exhibitors included the follow
ing: The Bugbee Corporation show
ing millinery, yard goods, Peter Pan
dresses for children, and Walk over
shoes for men and women. The p.
NJ. LeClair Sons Company, demon
strating Constitution coffee and Jack
Rose foods, their exhibit being in
charge of Mrs. Leo Delisle and Har-
vey Grinsell who served cups of hot
coffee and dainty biscuits. WartelPs
Sample Shop showed dresses and mill
linery Lizotte's Smart Shop showing
hats, shoes and clothing, including
sport clothes. Dupre's Speciality
Shop with lingerie and hosiery. The
Putnam Music Shop, jewelry and the
Atwater Kent radio. Milot q Will
liams, clothing, shirts, neckwear, no.
siery, travelling bags and outfits. The
Byrne Company, exhibiting taffetas,
chiffons, broadcloths, percales, ho-
siery and lingerie. Church Clothing
Company hats, caps and mems cloth
ing. Duvert's Fabric Shop, erepes
and rayons. Horowitz Bros, clothing,
hats, shirts, gloves and neckwear. The
w. T. Grant Company, sweaters, lin
gerie, millinery, children's shoes, no.
siery, yard goods and children's wear.
Chandler e. Morse, the Majestic cleo
tric radio, tuned in. Eastern Connec-
ticut Power Company, Frigidaires, ell
ectric washing machines and cleo
trio ironing board. This demonstra-
ton in charge of Miss Gladys Shaylor,
was serving hot cookies from the cleo
trio stove and strawberry preserve
ice cream from the Frigidaire. The
Misses Benoit, Miss Lucy Carpenter
demonstrating, Harper Shop Facts,
creams and lotions and the admitted
standing of Miss Harper. Samples
were distributed. Gilman & Company
showed a completely furnished kiteh-
en- cabinet and Pyrex ware. Alex
anderis Shoe Store, Miss Helen Var
bedian demonstrators, Packard shoes
for men and Dorothy Dodd shoes for
women. Miss Epan, millinery and
lamps. The al Club, clothing.