Smyrna times., 1947-11-13
KENT CLUB
WOMEN MEET
Mrs. o. B. Fleming Presides
Over Meeting of Kent
HOmemakerS
GIVE DEMONSTRATIONS

bcSuiiiiiiS at lO q. III. III SiiC L GU
pies Christian Church, Dover with
more than 225 homemakers attend
ing announces Mrs. Violet N. Good
will, county home demonstration
agent. Mrs. o. B. Williams, Kent
County Advisory Council President
presided. Mrs. Floyd Jackson of
Newark was on hand at 10 a. m. to
direct the group singing accompan-
led by Mrs. Mary Fleming, Smyr-
ma. Mrs. Arthur Layton, vice
president of the Council read the
bible selection and lead the group
in the Lords Prayer followed by
the Salute to the Flag. The Secre-
taries report was given by Mrs.
George w. Shew; Treasurers re-
port by Mrs. Clyde Campbell. Kent
County representatives to the Ma
tional Home Demonstration Coun-
Gil at Jackson's Mill, West Vir-
ginia. Mrs. John Willis and Mrs.
Charles Groves gave very inter-
esting combined report. Theme of
the meeting was: Harmony in the
home, Order in the Nation, Peace
in the World. From one of the
speakers, Mrs. Groves passed on
this: ''If you can't do all you want
to do, do what you can and it
helps" Mrs. Elizabeth Hayes COM
piled the reports from the Kent
County home demonstration clubs
of which there are 21. Farming
ton Club was honored with gift
for their club for having the larg-
est percentage attendance. Eleven
of their nineteen members were
present.
Afternoon Session
During the afternoon session
Miss M. Gertrude Holloway, State
Home Demonstration leader greet
ed the group of homemakers. Mrs.
Duane Lynn who represented Del
aware at the recent council meet
ing of the Associated Country Wo-
men of the World told of family
life and things of interest in Eng
land, France, and especially in Hol-
land where the meeting was held
Miss Beth Peterson, Home Eco
nomist for the Extension Division
of the E. 1. DUPONT de Nemours
and Company was the guest speak
er. She said: "DoWn through the
years, homemaking has been char
acterized by time-consuming, ted
ious housekeeping details. But to-
days homemaker will find research
bringing about many new develop
ments to tighten housekeeping
tasks" For example," Miss Pet
erson continued, the new fabrics
that are coming onto the market
are engineered for the jobs they
are to do. The best features of
both the man-made and the natur-
al fibers are blended to increase
the range and extend the useful
ness of both types of fibers. The
result means fabrics that are
sheer, yet strong; washable that
require little or no ironing, yet re-
tain their original beauty and
shape. Special finishes that i'm
part softness or stiffness, and soil
or water resistance to fabrics, also
contribute greatly to the efficiency
in performance" "It all adds up"
Miss Peterson pointed out, "to bet
ter service and less trouble for the
homemaker."
AS examples of the new textile
developments, Miss Peterson dis
played abrasion-resistant fabrics;
shrink-resistant curtains that wash
quickly and easily; knitwear that
resists bagging and sagging; chill
dren's clothing that withstands
wear and tear and soiling; and fab
RIGS that give warmth without bulk
and sheerness without loss of
strength.
The speaker also displayed a
number of articles made of new
plastics, chemical rubber, and
other, and other materials which
she cited as examples of what
chemical industry has to offer to-
ward the future.
The following committees made
arrangements for the Achievement
Day Program: Hostess, Kenton
Club; Exhibit, Canterbury Club;
Program, Mrs. George w. Shaw,
Hazlettsville Club, Mrs. o. B. Will
liams; ST. Jones Club, Mrs. VIM.
Sheath, Harrington Club; Lunch
con- Hartly Club; Report, Houston
Club. Committees were appointed
by the County Council whose offic-
ers are: President, Mrs. o. B. Will
1iams. st. Jones Club; Vice-Presi-
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