The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
HI. ID. CLUBS MAKE
PLANS FOR YEAR
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with singing led by Mrs. john
W. Luke with Mrs. J. A. Martin
at the piano.
The collect was repeated in
unison after which the president
led the group in the pledge of
allegiance to the flag. Mrs. Luke
gave a most impressive devotion,
using the song Onward Christian
Soldiers and reading from the
Bible, Esther 4-11:17. Prayer was
led by T. Evelyn Howe.
Mrs. Pierce expressed her ap-
probation to the group for such
a splendid attendance stating that
the attendance of these officers
not only showed full cooperation
back in the local clubs, but that
it showed 1000 cooperation of
the women in their county eff
forts. 1T shows that we are not
only interested in our county, but
in our State and in our Nation"
Mrs. Pierce continued the pro-
gram by explaining the state mo-
Utilization drive to increase men,
bership in home demonstration
clubs; the drive which will last
until December 81 has the follow
ing objective for every farm fam
lily including:
l. Food, information which will
help the farm family to have
adequate food to meet nutritional
needs, feed for the livestock and
a surplus of food and feed for
those who cannot produce it.
2. Economic security, informa-
ton on how to use what they
have-money and non-money for
better living: Thrift in the home
IN relation to food, clothing and
e q u p m n t emphasizing wise,
spending and investments for the
future.
5. Home improvement and fam
lily living, information on i'm
proVement of the home surround
lngS-a comfortable home where
wholesome family life may bring
satisfaction and where children
may find happiness, training and
security.
Community planning. Informal
ton on community development
for revitalizing rural neighbour
hoods where men and women.
boys and girls, may come together
for planned work and recreation.
The Goals Of the Drive are To
double the enrolment of home
demonstration club members in
1914; to encourage home demon
stration club project leaders to
assume the responsibility Of Civ
ing four demonstrations to local
clubs during the year; to help
all farm families with their
problems! to train neighborhood
leaders in: Production of food,
conservation of food. storage of
food, preparation and use of
food, improve the health condi-
tons of the neighborhood.
Miss Anna C. Rowe, Western
District Home Demonstration
Agent, was introduced and with
the use of charts and maps which
had been prepared by Mrs. Bon
ey and Mr.. Payne, explained the
1914 state program of home dem
onstration work which the wo-
men of every county had voiced
in the making and Miss Rowe
also assisted with plans for the
procedure of the mobilization
drive.
The 40 officers present which
represented the fifteen organized
home demonstration clubs of the
county voted to hold four meet
ings during the year without the
assistance of the Home Demon
Strat1On Agent, releasing her for
time to organize five new home
demonstration clubs, help in the
organization of ten new All clubs
and to contact those desiring as
sistance and because of long dis
lance cannot belong to a club.
With the expansion of the pro-
gram into new clubs and with
more trained project and neigh
borhood leaders, even that fami-
ly that lives way down at the
end of the road can be reached
in 1914, said Miss Rowe.
Mr.. Grouse, county agent,
spoke to the group on a more
unified program of work, stres-
sing the fact that the best work
could be done when done togeth-
er by all members of the family.
Mr.. Grouse urged that the wo-
men invite their husbands out
for more joint meetings making
their programs family pro-
grams, including both adults and