Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
Sophomore Speaks Over
WRC Washington
Velma Gray Has Unusual
Experience


er Station WRC under the auspices
of the All Club. The Lucky Soph-
omore was Velma Gray who has
been a member of the club five
years.
Below is her speech just as it
was broadcasted.
is All CLUB WORK PRACTICAL?
"As far as I can remember have
always been interested in the All
Club and the work it did. How 1
used to envy those older ones who
began getting prizes and pins! Ma
turally when Miss Comstock broach-
ed the subject you can just bet 1
got into the work with some alac-
rity; yet at the same time l knew
that to get pleasure out of the club
as this, one has to work.
During my first year which was
when 1 was eleven years of age our
schedule of serving was a towel,
sewing bag, dress, undergarment,
dress with set-in sleeves, a heme-
made hat, patched garment, and a
darned garment. At the end of the
first year 1 sent in my schedule and
received one of those beautiful, little
pins, for which 1 had long wished,
with four HIS set upon a bronze
background and which was octa-
gonal in shape. Having completed
the required amount of work for the
second year, received a similar pin
with the exception that it had sill
yer background and was round in
shape. These little pins always en-
couraged me to do my work.
1.-THE following articles were en-
listed for the third and fourth year
work: An undergarent, made over |
garment, fine summer dress, blouse, |
a cushion top, pair of window cur
tains, table runner, a luncheon set |
and six hemmed napkins. You can /
readily see that from this work |
which was in the schedule I acquir-
ed an experience which I could not |
have gotten elsewhere. AS usual 1
received the little All pin for the
third year. This time with a gold
while for fourth year l
was presented with the most highly /
praised pin which has pearl in the
center for which I had long desir-
ed.
"You can't imagine the thrill I
get when 1 enter articles into COM
petition at the fair! During the
placing of each article 1 am at my
wits end to know if my work has
leen successful. Then, too, besides
he honor, little money prizes like
.hese came in quite handy in sum-
ner vacation. In the summer of
1928 first entered some articles in
he fair and also judged. For judg-
ng or entering All articles We re-
,eived a free ticket to the fair
grounds each day. Besides the pleas
Ire of getting in free, l received a
bird prize on a dress which was
exciting as this was
he first time l had ever won any
hing. Because of this success the
Iext year I entered more articles
nto the fair along with some can
ing. The prizes 1 received were as
Ollows: One first prize, two second
rizes, one third prize, one fourth
rize and one fifth prize. 1 hope 1
m not boasting; yet 1 want to ,
lention these prizes because they
ymbolize the work put into All {
lubs. !
"Since 1 have belonged to this
lub, l have done practically all my
wn sewing and some of mothers
20. get quite bit of pride out of 7
ping my own work. Many are the ;
hristmas and birthday gifts which =,
have made. Furthermore I think :,
le people to whom gave them ap-
reciated them more than if they
ad been bought because of the time
nd labor 1 spent upon them. Then, I
10, if you make them yourself, they i,
e less expensive and can really be
ade very attractive.
"Unluckily one of our neighbors,
r. Jackson had been quite sick.
is wife, of course had to devote
e larger part of her time to him.
wonder if you would do some of
y canning and sewing while my
ILL., BIC dohCu
"Of course I can," 1 answered.
Most of the summer did the sew
g and canning for her. In this
ay 1 did not have to go out to get
regular job for the summer. Since
liked canning and sewing neither
/ I consider it hard work.
"Thus my All work has been val
BILE to me in making me more
If dependent as well as in helping
2 toward aiding others.
BEST of all though is the mixing
cially with other boys and girls
d competing with them. At our
rites and meetings there is posi-
ely no end of fun. 1 wouldn't
re up anything for all the good
nes I've had and for those 1 ex-
ct to have.
In concluding I think that it lies
tn the cooperation of the club
'mbers as to what he gets out of
) All Club"
Fhis being Velma's first visit to
lshington she greatly enjoyed her
p and hopes that in the near fu-
e she may again have the pleas
! of visiting there.