Marion progress., 1949-01-27

"Why ladies read what they do reac
Is thing that no man may explain
From "a Remonstrance with
the Fair" by Andrew Lang.
Home Demonstration Club mem.
bers will be interested in the new
1949 Book List, "Good Reading fo,
Home Demonstration Clubs. The
list is compiled by Miss Marjorie
Beal, secretary and director of the
North Carolina Library Commis-
sion.
A Book Review Certificate will he
awarded to Home Demonstration
Club Women when a member has
read three books from the suggested
book lists compiled by the Library
Commission, and reviewed these
books before her club or a similar
group.
When club member has earned
one or more Book Review Certifi-
Gates, she may receive recognition
for advanced reading. To receive
this recognition she must read and
report on five books. The five must
include four non-fiction and one
fiction.
The library will supply any title
on this list. Requests for these books
may be made by postcard, by tele-
phone, or by personal requests
through individual visits to the IL
brary, or through club leaders. These
books may be borrowed from the
Mcdowell Public Library headquar-
ters in Marion, or from any Book
mobile Station in the county.
Beginning this week, we are Civ
ing annotations for the titles in
cluded on the 1949 Book List. The
complete list may be secured from
Miss Jean Steele, Mcdowell County
Home Demonstration Agent.
Among the titles on the Home
Demonstration Club Reading List:
Bold Galilean" by L G tt e
Blythe-Story of the ministry of
Jesus as seen through the eyes of
the centurion whose faith enabled
his absent servant to be healed, the
tribune who conducted Jesus execu-
ton, the grateful leper, and Peter.
More Than We Are" by NJ. H.
Bro-An inspirational essay on
prayer, with chapters on meditation,
intercession, prayer and forgive
ness, and obstacles to prayer.
"Law of the Land by Marguerite
Allis-In the 184O's when Connecti-
cut law made women little more
than chattels, Arabella Barlowe,
hardy soul, stood up for what rights
she had. She even, on the sly, at
tended woman suffrage meeting.
"Uncertain Heart" by A. R.
Culver-Story of women who dis
covered, before it was too late, that
she wanted more than anything else
her own family and home.
"Throw Me a Bone" by Eleanor
Lothrop-Humorous account of the
authors experiences on an archae-
illogical expedition into Central
America.
Grandfather Tales" by Richard
Chase-Folk tales collected from
grandfathers and grandmothers in
the mountains Of North Carolina,
Kentucky, and Virginia and told as
these people would tell them.
''Years of the Locust" by L. G..
Erdman-Dade Kenzie's death called
together a host Of his relatives and
friends, who review their pasts and
recall events in which he had had
a guiding hand.
mature Lovers Knapsack" ed
tied by E. O. Grover-Anthology of
poems for those who love the out
of-doors. All the tests of the nature
lover find expression here in va
riety of shorter poems by writers of
all ages.
John Coffee's Mill' by George
Woodbury-How the author and his
wife, forced to retire to his an
cestral properties in New Hamp-
shire, rebuilt and learned to run the
saw and grist mill and how they
found security and wider way of
life.