The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-06

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FOR WAR EFFORT
More sewing is being done in
the homes today than ever before.
More women are making their
own and the clothes for their fam
Ties. More attention is being CIV
en- to care and repair, two big
factors in making clothes last.
Figures from the 1943 annual re-
ports of Home Demonstration and
4-H Clubs bear out this statement,
reports Willie N. Hunter, Exten-
sion clothing specialist at State
College. Women's Clubs report 49,
O94 dresses were made by the
'Quick and Sure Method" de-
ronstrations. Ninety-five counties
reported 1895 dresses and 6,597
coats for women were remodeled;
80. 267 dresses, 6,793 coats and Al,
s39 other garments were remodel
cd for children. The All club girls
from "a counties reported that 49,
O62 garments were made and 27,-
$50 garments remodeled.
Mending and repairing are an
important part Of the years cloth
ing work. Ninety-three counties
reported 1O1, PIT women's gar
ments mended; u counties report
ed 1858 children's garments
,nended; and 70 counties reported
IL $50 garments for men repaired.
All of these garments mended and
put back into circulation means
the saving of thousands of yards
Of fabric; also, much labor and
machinery released for war pur-
poses.
In addition to sewing on the
home front, Home Demonstration
and All Club members have been
Interested IN many other activi-
ties which are aiding in the war
effort.
Sewing For The Red Cross
"In practically every county,
even the most rural ones, club
women will be found sewing for
the Red Cross" says Miss Hunter.
Ninety-three counties reported 49,
$40 cotton garments made; 81
counties reported 12,347 wool gar
inents; and 81 counties reported
$50 knit garments. In addition
10 these garments, many kits, bed
room shoes, and hospital knee
robes, have been made. Hyde
County has just sent in a letter
announcing that they have so Of
the hospital robes ready to turn
over to the Red Cross"
Patching Bee at Corn Shucking
In the Grey Rock Community,
Granville County, Mrs. Walter Har-
zis invited to her home all the
wives of the men who were COM
ing to her husbands corn shuck-
ing. She asked them to bring a.
.ong some garments that needed
atching or darning. with each
others help, we really turned out
some beautiful work. she said.
"Our community is getting a pat
ching fever. There were Is wo-
men at our meeting and 10 of
them were non-club members"
Home Demonstration women in
Buncombe County have given used
garments to Greek Relief and the
Bundles Group. The Avery Club
made the largest contribution.
A former resident of the COM
rnunity, 1t. Rita Corn, who is sta
toned in North Africa, wrote her
niece that in over-run sections OF
North Africa children were cloth
ed in burlap and the women drap-
ed in rags. After getting this di-
1ect report of conditions in the
war zone, the women were eager
10 give good wearable garments
which they could spare to the Bum
dies Group in Asheville where Of
ficials send them to sections
where they are needed.
'In one club in Nash County,
the clothing leader gave such an
excellent demonstration that sew
eral of the young mothers FORM
cd a sewing group that met once
each week for eight weeks with
sheir leader directing the class.
Women made dresses for the first
time and were thrilled with their
success. Old suits were made over
and modelled at club meetings.
Repair 1t And Wear 1t
Miss Hunter said that the Cool
Springs Club women of Lee coun-
ty decided to put on an exhibit OF
the various mends and repairs de-
monstrated. This was done and a
most attractive exhibit was shown
in one of the store windows IN
Sanford. Posters and placards
we're used along with the models