Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
4-H Club NOTES

OF Evelyn ThistlewOod on Thursday
evening. March 26th. with an atten-
dance of forty. The meeting was in
charge of Lille Wilson, president.
Several matters of business were dis
cussed and acted upon. The commit
tee in charge of selecting a play
Kathryn Vinyard local leader of the
cooking club and Hazel Biggs made
a report and date was set to choose
the characters. The funds from The
play will be used for scholarships to
the Junior Short Course. The club
also decided on a Hare and Hound
chase on Monday, April 9th.
The program and games for the
evening were in charge of Florence
Messick, after which refreshments
were served by the hoates.
The Wildwood All Dairy Club as
sisted by the Millwood Ever Ready
Clothing Club are holding an ami
versary meeting al the MillwOod
Community Hall on Monday evening,
April 9Th.
In addition TO the club members
and parents. about thirty guests have
been invited An excellent program
of music and talks have been pre-
pared. Among the speakers will be
DR.. F. p. Short of Milford, e. G. Jen-
kins, State Boys Club Agent, Nniver-
sity of Maryland, and A. D. Cobb,
State Club Agent, University of Del
aware.
The committee in charge of this
affair are: Francis Dill and Stella
Warner. local leaders; Spencer VII
lis, president of the Dairy Club;
Joshua Bennett, John Keller and
Ponder Morgan.
The Happy-Go-Luok An Club of
Clayton held another of their social
evenings at the schoolhouse on Fri
day evening. March 9th.
The meeting was called to order
byClara Nancy Slaughter, president
with Alberta Ely, acting as secre-
tary.
After a brief business meeting, the
following program was given;
Piano solo. Albert Ely, piaylctt-
"Lulu's Picture; reading, Flora Hol-
lett; remarks, Helen l.. COmstick,
All Club Leader for Kent County;
reading, Ruth Mills; Song and games
by all.
On Saturday, March %, the girls
held a bake which neted the $1400,
This will be added to the fund for
sending Clayton club members to
the Junior Short Course at the Uni
versity of Delaware in June.
Saturday, April 4th, is All Club
Day at the Capital Theatre, Dover
In addition to the feature picture,
there will be a club film showing
All Boys and Girls at the National
Club Congress at Chicago
Delaware is represented at this
meeting each year by club girl.
Frances Coulbourne of Houston, was
the delegate in 1889.
The club members will he seated
by groups and will answer the roll
call with yell or a short song.
AT a meeting of the Wild Cat Al
Club which was held at the home of
their leader, Mrs. n. W. Taylor, on
Friday evening, March 27 plans were
made for a covered dish supper as
q means of securing funds fer Short
will be held at Mrs. TaylOrs home
ON Friday evening, April 10th
At the "12 cent supper which this
club recently held. over $50 was net
ted, as well as most enjoyable
evening.
The large sewing club of Sycamore
school has been very active. since it
organized last fall. 1t is composed
of eighteen girls. three of whom are
completing four years of clothing
work Among the articles made by
the club are bed spreads pillow tops,
bags. twoels. and runners. The girls
are preparing to make dresses.
The Boys Club is composed Of six
members who will raise sweet puta-
toes and corn Mrs Rufus Dukes IS
the enthusiastic Leader of both clubs
The girls of ONeal's School not
only do beautiful sewing, but several
of them are pig club members also.
The members of the boys club
raise pigs, calves and chickens.
There are seven girls and five boys
enrolled ii the two clubs. The clubs
are under the efficient leadership Of
the teacher in the school, Mrs EN-
ma P. Adkins.
A Joint meeting of the SeafOrd
All Clubs was held Tuesday even
ing at the home of Miss Helen Short.
Due to unavoidable circumstances.
Miss Lillian Obier, president OF the
Girls Club and Mr. Russell Mat
thewg, president of the Boys Club
were absent. other officers occup-
led the chairs, and business meet
ings were held. Fifteen members
were present.
After the business meeting, cards
were enjoyed and at the conclusion
of the evening, delicious ice cream
and cake were served The club
adjourned to meet next month at
the home of Miss Grace Locates.
The social committee in charge will
be Miss Grace Locates, Miss Mabel
Pepper and Miss Nellie Isaacs.
The younger Bovs' Club. compos-
ed of boys of the Lewes, Harbeson !
and Hollyville communities met at
the home Of Molly C. Vaughn, II.
Thursday evening, The very eff
cient officers, Jack Hudson, presi-
dent and Billy Thompson, secretary