Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
H0MEMAKERS NOTES

The first council meeting of Ken
County Demonstration Clubs met al
the Extension Office on Wednesday
April 14th to discuss progress ol
projects and plans for the rest oi
the year. The meeting was presided
over by the president. Mrs. Arthur
Dawes.
Reports were given as follows
Health. Mrs. Howard Deakyne
Smyrna; Progress of Home Account
Work, Mrs. Virgil Frazier. FELTON,
Report of Legislative Committee
Work, Mrs. Clifford Clark, Kenton,
and Mrs. Dwane Lynn of Milford !;
State Council member, Mrs. Arthur
NJ. Taylor. of FELTON,, gave a report
of last state meeting.
Plans were discussed for sending
delegates to Homemakers Short
Course at Newark to be held June
1916.
Mrs. Lynford Outten. rural CO.
operator and vice-president of the
Federated Clubs in Kent County, was
visitor at this session and spoke
to the board.
Mrs. Helen Mckinley. State direc-
tor of Home Demonstration work
spoke on programs and how they
might be developed to mean more to
the entire rural community rather
than just to the individual person.
ITO get more conscious of our
community health needs" was the
theme of Miss Pearl MacDonald's
talk. State Nutrition Specialist from
Newark Over 600 club women have
been reached with information on
cancer given at local club meetings.
Miss Louise r. Whitcomb. Home
Demonstration Agent, spoke of the
progress of the 1887 projects chosen
for the year
Plans were made to meet again in
the fall. two weeks prior to Kent
County Achievement Day which will
be held the latter part of September.
Those present at the board meet
ing were: Mrs. Arthur Dawes. Do
yer; Mrs. Howard Deakyne. Smyr-
ma; Mrs. Dwane Lynn. Milford: Mrs.
Lee Remley. Cheswold; Mrs. Arthur
Taylor. FELTON,: Mrs. Virgil Frazier,
FELTON,: Mrs. C. Maxwell Harrington,
Dover; Mrs. Ralph Carey. Dover;
Mrs. Clifford Clark. Kenton; Mrs.
Irving Ennis. Rising Sun.
Kent County Homemakers groups
are this month discussing cleaning
kits and cleaning methods at their
April meetings. These suggestions
are particularly helpful at this time
of year when spring house-cleaning
is in the air.
The women are particularly inter
ested in suggestions given for de-
pendable water softener. good
fluid and furniture wash.
A complete equipment for clean
ing arranged neatly in box with
partitions to keep cleansers and
equipment in order is shown by the
leaders, at each club meeting and a
NIT TO wear in doing the
cleaning is being made by all club
present.
Leaders trained by Miss Ruth Min
urn. Home Management Specialist. /
rom Newark. are giving this infor-
nation back to their groups. They |
ire as follows: Mrs. Arthur Taylor. /
hrs. A. C. Warrington. Laws: Mrs /
Albert Thistlewood. Mrs. Wilbert (
Jacobs. Harrington; Miss Clara .
ientz. Mrs. Temple Stubbs. Canter- /
Jury: Mrs. George White. Miss /
iladys farrell. Mrs. Ed Todd. Viola;
drs. Walter Paskey, Mrs. Earl Grif /
it'll, Andrewville: Mrs. J. +. Glackin. I
,Irs. ID. A. Petry. FELTON,: Mrs. Clara .
I Ta.n Lfat mn
on: Mrs. Bernice Warren, Mrs. Will /
lam Fl. Richter. Oak Grove; Mrs. (
frank White. Mrs. Reuben Brown. /
Using Sun; Mrs. ID. B. Green. Mrs. /
oshua Bennett. Milford; Mrs. J. w
Cheswold; Mrs. Marion
st. Jones; Mrs. Dennie .
David. Mrs. Medford Potter. Leipsic; .
Irs. H. C. Clark. Miss Pearl Short.
ienton; Mrs. Frank Hynson, Mrs.
lalph Jefferson. Smyrna; Mrs.
ieorge Shaw. Mrs. Ed McGinnis.
Mrs. Keith Webb. Miss
Iargaret Webb. Fraziers; Mrs. Will
Mrs. William johnson.
Iouston; Mrs. H. Defibaugh. Mrs.
Woodside: Mrs. Edward
.ttix. Mrs. Lester Cook. Mrs. Emmett
'irdin. Downs Chapel; Mrs. S. NJ
harrington. Mrs. Sam Richardson.
little Greek.
District Glove Meetings
Members of Homemakers groups
re being taught the art of glove
laking this month. using chamois
5 the material for their first pair.
ther materials such as pigskin.
oe skin. ETC., will be used later on
follow-up meetings.
Twenty-Five leaders have already ;
Pet trained in this project and will
elp out at the three district meet
lgs scheduled for next week. These
re all day meetings. starting at 10 I
clock i'm the morning and are as ,
flows: ;
Tuesday. April 27-Oak Grove.
Dmmunity Hall.
Wednesday. April 2S - Houston. !
ire House.
Thursday, April 29 - Kenton.
hurch vestry. !
These meetings are under the SUI ,
,rvision of Miss Louise r. Whit
NIB. Home Demonstration Agent
r Kent County. G