The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-09-28
The CommOn-tater
----By Chuck Rattle
From a GadabOuts Notebook

From a GadabOuts Notebook
I've talked of it before-this home demonstration
work that in this county has interested nearly five
hundred farm women. But it took new turn the
other day when it moved up town. How signifi-
cant it is I don't know. How much women like to
build footstoos and redecorate whatnot, is neg
alive quantity. But it is something evolutionary
Behind the whole movement in this county is
sprighty, red-haired Ellen Moline, associated with
the University of Minnesota and home demonstration
agent of this county. Hers is the moving spirit OF
the program Into farm homes she goes, to leaders
meetings to inaugurate a program which the women
follow. Last week in Sank Centre group of ten
women met with her, took first lesson in home
work, started group in the city. Whether this
is the first city group, don't know; but it's sig
nifcant that the movement started because
woman missed the work She is Mrs. Dennis Mahi-
gan. Mrs. Mahigan one-time belonged to the Nc
Cormick Lake group Then she moved to town,
found it difficult to associate herself with her old
group. She dropped out of the group but the thot
stuck with her. A few weeks ago she began
the work of starting group here, and last week her
work took form. In the rural homes when win
ters ladies meet, study color harmony
rebuild furniture fallen into disrepair, drag from
the attic old piece that had been discarded. In
the city the same program will be followed. pro-
gram that was started to bring the farm home beau
tiful moves to the city, Add to the obviously bene-
fetal work afternoon of social chatting-and
what more could you want
Down on South Pine begging your pardon for
ringing in my own neighborhood so often)-but down
on our street we have become afflicted with new
type OF STUDY. My Drotner, BOD, mas become a
bugoogst, which is technically wrong term blu;
descriptive 1 believe And front porch bristes
with all types of bugs, flies, mosquitoes and the
like that under the miscroscope would brighten the
wits out of you. To show you just how chummy
our neghborhood is the group has fallen into line
and aided in the search for bugs. The search is
more dlgent than that conducted for the proverbia
needle in the haystack. Yet it's interesting
turn of affairs Bugs, that never dreamed existed,
though 1 am conversant with the fact that in the
insect world all sorts of ugly mugs and spindle
Sha f1r loi1 orcb
Most interesting thing is the walking stick who
as much personality piece of wood and looks
about like match with appendages. Thing that
strikes is the apparent lack of personality among
the bugs though if any there is, must admit it to
be OF the repusive type. AT any rate for day
or two if one slammed the door too hard coughed
or sneezed; quite in order to feel the
of the youngest brother But latest development
on the whole deal is that neighbour j. " Nelson the
other day trundled over with not exactly bug, yet
considered by expert-Bob specimen 1t was
one of those slimy-green tree frogs. 1t had person
aity. And best benefactor to Bob's collection
has been Vic's son, Richard, who has had more fun