The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-22
THE CECIL FEDERATION
HOMEMAKERS CLUBS :

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At the executive board meeting on
Friday, April 8, at the office of the
home demonstration agent plans
were formulated for the spring
meeting Of the Cecil Federation of
Homemakers clubs to be held May
81. One of the interesting features
on this program is an address on
Consumer Preference and Eco
nomic Demand, by DR.. H. S. De-
Vault Head Of the Department of
Agricultural Economics of the Uni
versity of Maryland. This talk will be
especially interesting to the men as
well as ladies'. DR.. Default gives
some very helpful points in buy
ing foods. How to pick out a good
grapefruit. How to know by the
outside when potato has a brown
center. 1t is hoped that homemakers
and their friends will bring their
husbands so that full appreciation
may be derived from the talk.
Another feature on the afternoon
program is a musical festival in
which it is hoped every Club will
take part in some way, either as a
group or combining with another
club.
Since May is the usual time for
summing up the achievements on
the goals perhaps it is good idea to
check them over. 1t is suggested
that the presidents read over the
goals to club members at various
intervals during the year in order to
remind homemakers of what they
are striving for.
Since it is usually voted on at the
spriug meeting where homemakers
take their annual tour it was suggest
ed that they notify their presidents
before May q where they would
like to 60. Some have suggested
another trip to Baltimore, possibly
visiting Stief Factory, Maryland
Biscuit a candy factory, one of the
parks or any Of the many other in
teresting places. Possibly an ocean
liner could be visited this time.
Another suggestion was to visit
places in Philadelphia interesting or
historic, trip similar in nature to
the Baltimore trip. Still another
suggestion was to visit some of the
old homes here in Cecil County.
Think it over and tell your president
where you would like to go.
Plans are being made for the tenth
annual Rural Womens Short Course.
Dates June Is to Is. One of the
social features this year will be a
colonial party and pageant. Be
thinking of your costume. DR..
Caroline Hodger, Elizabeth McCor-
mick Memorial Fund, Chicago; Mrs.
Evelyn Tobey, Columbia University
New York, and Mrs. Edna Bryde,
her assistant; Miss Lucille Brewer,
formerly of Cornell University and
now with the General Foods Cor
poration in New York; Miss Mary
Dahnke; Kraft-P henix Cheese Co.,
Chicago, ILL.,; and Miss Ethel Bowers
of the National Recreation in New
York, will all be with us.
If you remember these people
when you attended previously you
will not want to miss them this year.
If you never have been, ask some
one who went. Two songs to be
sung many times will be ''The Bells
of st. Mary's and April Showers"
The sightseeing trip is to be to
Mr.. Vernon with a picnic upper at
Haines Point.
Surely you will want to pack your
grip for Rural Women's Short
Course this year and join the one
thousand 'throng that Miss Kellar
hopes to have. Help Cecil County
send her quota.
May Day-Child Health Day, will
be observed again this year by all
organizations. Please observe it in
some way if only by roll call.
A square dance will be held at the
Cherry Hill Hall on April q for the
benefit of the Flower Festival. Come
out and enjoy an evening of good old
fashioned barn dances. The Flower
Festival committee will appreciate