The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-25
Seen and Heard

al tutSe days OF mechanical
gadgetry and WARY the house
wife must become something
more than a cook and a CLEANER
she must become somewhat Of an
engineer too
Antiquated though We may be-
lieye the art Of cooking ever a
wood stove is. it still was less
complicated than our present pre-
occupation with buttons. vents,
knobs screws. discs. wires and the
ike In the olden days. when the
fire wouldn't burn, the answer
rested IN two easily solved prob
lens The wood was damp or the
chimney was clogged
Nowadays when one Of our
mechanical blessings goes on the
blink. the remedy can usually be
provided only by an outside
specialist, especially since these
wonder machines are getting be-
You'd the pale Of our husbands
elementary knowledge Of house
hold repairs
IN the field Of electric APP
planes. We have here in the
Faymville AREA one expert at least
whose speciality Is 10 convince
housewives that an ounce Of pre-
yention is worth q pound of cure
Employed BY the Virginia Electric
and Power Company, Mrs. Eric l..
Robinson depotcs full time Job
TO demonstrating the correct
Methods Of handling electric ap-
pianccs and fixtures and how TO
achieve the best for ones money
with the least effort
a great deal Of Mrs Robinson s
time is spent on what she terms
home calls This is a service di-
rect 10 the housewife who has
recently purchased an electric ap-
pliance locally Suppose t h e
housewife has bought a range
from Fafmville dealer The
dealer calls Mrs. Robinson TO
notify hel Of the fact, and IA week
or so thereafter the home eco
nomist calls on the purchaser She
explains the use Of the range to
the housewife, makes suggestions
and answers any questions the
parcaser may put to her.
The visit results in benefits
from every angle The housewife
learns how to get the most out o.
her range She becomes highl,
satisfied likes the appliance S
well she may consider the posi-
bliity Of buying another. Tn
dealer Is helped 10 sell more. anc
the Power Company ultimatel
sells more electricity IN return fcs
the free service il originally pro.
vides
MIS- Robinson the. daughter Of
Mi and Mrs William r Sander
son oi Gainesville. is we'll trainec
for her JOB. After graduation
from Cumberland High School
she maJored In home economics a.
Madison College Upon recelviIle
aef degree in June. 1854. shf
Joined VEPCO as home economis
for the FafmviIle Area and tina
summer completed the on-the
Job training she had begun The
summer before Each year sh'
also attends a vEPCO workshop
that helps keep her up with lates
/ developments
She applies her training no
only to such services as HON.
calls. but TO a larger range D
other subjects al dealing in SONS
way with the use Of electricity.
She works. for instance, with
youth groups both III school ant
out She conducts cooking cIaSse
FOR youngsters and assists studen
teachers with home economics a
the high school. Her training COY
ers cooperation with County Al
clubs IN their projects. which thi
year deal with safe use % appll
anees and Lighting III the Farm
and Home
Much Of her time is spent Il
giving demonstrations TO adul
groups THESE may be about tn
major kitchen appliances, or III