The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-19
All Girl Gives Report of
Activity in Club Work

Activity in Club Work
The following report of All activi-
ties was written by Miss Mildred
Stemple, Oakland, and was part of
the basis on which she was selected
as one of two representatives from
Maryland to attend the National All
Congress, being held this week at
Washington, D. C. Miss Stemple was
chosen from among a large number of
All girls throughout the entire State.
The report follows:
This Years All Activities
All activities have meant so much
to me-more than l will ever be able
to tell or anyone will ever be able to
understand. To me this past year of
club work has been particularly out
standing-I have learned so many
new things, and must say that l feel
just a little bit better for having had
this years experience.
At the beginning of this year few
of our Luncheon Club" meetings had
carried over little from the previous
year. During these meetings we
prepared suitable school and family
lunches.
| After that we started on our Room
Improvement Project" This was ex-
tremely fascinating. l found the
suitable color for my room to be blue.
1 painted the dressing table, chair and
bureau ivory color to match the twin
! beds. Then l pasted the decalcamania
designs on the articles l had painted
and shellaced over them. The result
was quite pleasing and the room
seemed much more cheerful than ever
before, especially after being re-
papered. For the dressing table and
bureau | made scrafs out of Indian
linen with just touch of blue. Sc
lected blue-striped krinkled bed
spreads, and embroidered the pillow
slips in the same color. The curtains
bought were cream colored with just
a faint touch of blue on the edge of
the ruffles. also embroidered white
linen towel. Next I selected two
suitable pictures and framed them.
! No one can imagine the fun that was
! experienced in this venture. 1t didn't
seem like my room at all, for before
things had never been matched, and
although it had been nice enough then
it was lovely now. Everything seemed
to belong just where it was, and
there was an air of orderliness about
it all.
During this year must say / didn't
stick wholly to one project. For after
attending State Club Week at College
Park and seeing the rows upon rows
of beautifully canned goods l was
more than determined to come back
home and try my hand at the same
thing. 1 didn't expect to be as per-
feet as those, NEEDLESS to say they
weren't) but 1 realized that there was
no time like the present to learn the
art. AS a result 1 sent seven jars of
canned fruits and vegetables to
Timonium to the State Fair, and when
the County Fair rolled around 1 had
seventeen jars Of canned goods to
enter. There I won eight first prizes,
five second prizes, and three thirds.
Around this time school was about
to be reopened, mother was busy, and
1 found myself needing few simple
school dresses, so l made two dresses
and princess slip. In this extra pro-
ject also made silk scarf suitable
to be worn with suit, and toy ele-
plant for the Christmas kit.
On the fifth of July, 1929, our Coun-
ty Camp was held on the banks of the
beautiful Casselman river, where all
the loneliness of nature was at its
best. l attended the Leaders Train
ing Camp, which was held during
the three preceding days of regular
camp. While at regular camp l at
tended Leaders conference every day
it was held. 1 took part in Vespers
wherever 1 was needed by discussing
the topics, giving Bible talks and lead
ing in prayer. also helped in Camp
Fires as much as possible. One day
in Leaders conference Lorena Hard
niger and I were elected to prepare