Evening star., 1939-07-30

hover arrangement 10 be given by
two of the All girls whom she has
trained. Flower arrangement, as
we'll as home furnishings and in
terror decorating, are among the
subjects studied by the homemakers
clubs
Outstanding in leadership and
personal ability Is Mrs. Louisa
Lamphiear, another member of the
homemakers' clubs, who has beer
active in community affairs for some
time, as well as president of the
Glenn Dale Homemakers' Club oi
Prince Georges County for the past
two years. Mrs. Lamphiear, in addi-
ton to instructing All girls in do
mestic activities. has five children
of her own and looks young enough
to be their older sister. A Mothers
Day program, sponsored by Mrs
Lamphiear last year, is still being re-
called with pleasure by mothers and
daughters of her community. Mrs
Lamphiear will attend All Club week
and will demonstrate to other lead
ers in the State how her club con-
ducts a business meeting.
Homemakers' Clubs
Represented.
Montgomery County homemakers
clubs, for whom Miss Edith Turner
is demonstration agent, will be well
represented during the week. Mrs.
Russell Umstead. president of the
Homemakers Club of LaytonSville
will send II girls from the All club,
of which she is leader. A lawn fete
was given by Mrs Umstead last week
to raise funds to send the girls. Mrs.
Umstead's mother, Mrs. Claude Nor
ton of the Cabin John club. who has
met with group of girls every week
for the past IA years will also send
several delegates to the convention
Altogether, so girls will be sent as
delegates from the homemakers
clubs of Montgomery County
Last year there were 335 Local
leaders from the State of Maryland
who attended the All Club week
representing women from % coun-
ties. under direction of home dem
onstration agents, who assisted with
directing activities of several thou
sands of All Club girls.
Land Ladies'
Interested.
Equally interested in the forth
coming All Club week are members
of the Land Ladies Club, one of the
most interesting vet least publici1ed
clubs of Washington.
This club is composed of wives
of officials of the Department OF
Agriculture, working on the land
program of the Bureau Of Agricul-
tural Economics, program initiated
eight years ago by DR.. L. c. Gray
Part of the program has for its
purpose assistance to persons living
on submarginal farmlands. Many
farmlands throughout the country
which have been found unproductive
have been purchased by the Fed
eral Government and improved for
the purpose of grazing or refor-
estation. Families from whom these
lands are purchased are thus en-
abled to move to more productive
farms.
sympathy with her husband S
work inspired Mrs. Gray to invite
the wives of officials in the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics to form
woman's group whose motives
would include the fostering OF some
part Of the rural improvement pro-
gram. With the thought of ex-
tending friendship to new people
coming into new lands and in
creasing friendships already started
the Land Ladies decided the All
Clubs would be the right place to
start their program of helpfulness
Members of the club soon dis
covered that while farm boys have
many opportunities for education
similar advantages are not offered
farm girls. 1t was decided that
funds raised by the club would be
donated to scholarships for girls
In rural districts, and girls OF the
All Clubs were chosen as worthy
recipients OF the Land Ladies schol-
arships. The club made its first
contribution to the Maryland State
All Grub leader for girls, Miss Dor
othy Emerson. to use as she thought
best. They were so encouraged by
the results of their first contribution
that the following year the fund
was increased, again with salts
factory results.
Pleased by the response. the Land
Ladies decided last year to include
Virginia in their scholarship awards
and. as consequence, 10 girls en-
loved the privileges of week at
camp. This year, additional sums
were given to Miss Halle L. Hughes,
State club director OF Virginia, as
well as to Miss Emerson.
Benefit programs are given an
nually by the Land Ladies, by which
funds are raised for the scholar
ships. A dozen buffet suppers were
held last March at the homes of
different members. Last year, a
considerable amount was realized
through q county fair, held in the
early spring.
Style Revue
Friday.
The Land Ladies will be guests
on Friday of club week as an as
sembled group to witness a style re-
vue in which some of the scholar
ship girls will participate.
Each entrant will model dresses OF
her own making and frocks fol
every occasion will be shown. The
club clothing program is planned
to aid girls to dress well and to
know and appreciate fabrics and ap-
propriate styles on limited budget
The Land Ladies scholarships are
given to girls with good All Club
record and with good record in
family home life and in community
service. Often girls of the quiet, de-
serving type who have attracted
little attention through glamour
are the recipients of these scholar
ships, which provide an experience
and opportunity which would other
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