The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-23
OUTINGS POPULAR
WITH FARM WOMEN
Farm And Home Tours High
light Activity In Western
Part Oh State
BY ANNA C. ROWE

ton, encampments, and food con-
servation have been 'highlights'
of home demonstration activity in
the westrn part of North Carolina
during recent weeks, along with
emergency work connected with
the flooded areas.
Over 100 Cherokee County farm
ers and interested citizens, 40 of
these being women, made the an
nual countrywide farm tour. Twen-
ty-eight farms and demonstrations
were visited. It was considered the
most successful tour made in the
county SO far. Some of the special
features observed were: an n.y.
draulic ram water system, and a
lime demonstration at Suit; excel
lent farm erosion control was a
point of interest; a very interest
ing project underway at Bellview
"a church improvement and home
Improvement project brought much
favorable comment. The two beau
LITIGATION projects are results of
the contest started early in the
spring. The home demonstration
clubs of Martins Creek served din
ner to the people attending. About
$11.00 was cleared, and this money
is to be donated to the local school
for lamps.
Wholesome recreation always
promotes better citizenship and
now with the food conditions over
the mountain area, recreation has
been a real factor in keeping up
the morale of the people. In Chero-
kee County, Miss Alline Richard
son. Home Agent, reports:
This is the second var that
our county has included play in
it's plan of work. Much improve
ment was seen over the former
recreational meetings. Most of he
meetings have been in the form
of picnics, which included whole
communities of men, women, and
children.
THE picnics planned just
as regular meetings. Notices we're
sent to the club members and they
invited their families and friends.
A committee was appointed in
each club to advertise the meet
ing. Each member was to tell
her favorite game or sport, and
in this way everyone was respon-
sible for the amusement. Interest
ing games yer played, most of
them being children's games, but
men and women became children
again and enjoyed the games.
Corn-eating, notwithstanding
and husband-calling contests Great
ed quite a lot of fun. Races were
included also and it was surpris-
ing to see some of the elderly
club women running races. They
dropped their cares, their work at
home, and dignity, to enter whole
heartedly into the events, and
faces looked brighter and even
more rested after evenings of rec
reation. Songs were sung after
bounteous picnic lunches were
served. Some Of the comments
were: I had such a good time
I was tired from my work at
home and about not to come, but
am glad that l did We can
work too much, we need more
recreation, and I am in favor
of picnics'." 3
What is true of Cherokee is true
in most of the other clubs. Mrs.
Laura T. Russell, home agent in
Burke, said that all clubs held pic
MICS in August, several clubs COM
ing together in many S
Several of the clubs in Mcdowell
county held picnics, going to diff
ferent springs and resorts where
attendance was good, and the folks
all relaxing and having a good
time. along with good eats.
THE Home Demonstration clubs
of Swain held their summer meet
ings as picnics. The women look
forward to them each year. 1t gives
them an excellent chance to ex-
change recipes, to renew friend
ships, and for fellowship. At the
Whittier picnic the women had ten
varieties of pickles, six of which
had been made from brined Gu
cumbers prepared by the method
demonstrated at the pickle dem
onstration in Franklin in 1885,"
says Mrs. Geraldine P. Hyatt,
home agent.
Mrs. Russell, of Burke, gives the
following account of her club en-
campment:
1.-THE home agent with the help
of one local leader, Fred G. Lane,
who is principal of the Salem Ele-
mentary school, took the All boys
and girls to the Al camp at Swan
nanoa.
1.-The boys and girls met at the
agents office and helped with the
classification of the foods to be
taken to camp. At 2 o'clock the
group vas off. We were joined by
the Ashe county group. MIR. Cues
senbury, the county agent, was
counsellor for this group.
1.-The campers found Ned Tucker,
camp director, to be cooperative
and helpful in every respect. Boys
and girls, as well as the agents,
learned much from Miss Jane Wilk-
-erson's classes in handicrafts. The
cooks, Joe and Della, took as good
care of their end of the job as did
anyone else. AL in all, the Burke
Ashe county All encampment was