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of the Washington ofifice. Three household Decoration Demonstrations 

 were being carried on in Allegan county. 



On October 1, 1922, Eunice Ryan aissunied the position of State Spec- 

 ialist on Clothing in Michigan. 



The Clothing Project is to be carried on in the following manner: 

 The Specialist will spend two days a mouth for a period of five months 

 with two groups in each county. These counties have been organized 

 so that the Specialist will meet with the same group of women for five 

 consecutive meetings and carry on a definite plan of work. These Six- 

 teen community groups representing eight counties have been organized 

 by the home demonstration agent or the county agricultural agent. 



,The aim of the project is to enable the women to do their home sewing 

 by easier and more time-saving methods, and to assist them in proper 

 selection and finishes. In order to do this the plan includes work on : 

 Finishes, Sewing Machine and its Attachments, Patterns (selection, al- 

 teration and adaptations). Cutting and Fitting. 



As the project is just in its infancy it is impossible to give a definite 

 report. However, if results obtained can be measured by the enthusiasm 

 shown at the first meetings, the results ought to be satisfactory. Cards 

 on the various phases of the project will be given to the women to keep 

 a record of the work. 



Home Economics Extension, Upper Peninsula hy Ida Sichler. 



The present Assistant State Leader came into Michigan on September 

 15th and spent two weeks at the College in East Lansing becoming 

 acquainted with the extension staff, the program of work, and lower 

 Michigan. The Leader visited Kalamazoo, attended a meeting in that 

 community with the home demonstration agent of that county, judged 

 at the G'rand Rapids Fair and at the Reo Fair in Lansing, and also 

 gave a talk at the Woman's Congress at the Ypsilanti Fair. The Assist- 

 ant State Leader took up her duties at the Marquette office on October 

 first. The first two weeks were spent largely in the office going over files 

 and organizing work. 



ORGANIZATION 



An attempt is being made to carry on the organized project work in 

 the Upper Peninsula, that is, to have five or six consecutive lessons 

 upon the same subject given in a period of three to six months, depend- 

 ing upon the choice of the community in which it is being given. By car- 

 Tying on the work in this manner it is thought that the jjeople will 

 be able to see a more direct benefit gained from the work, and the agent 

 can see better results also. 



Due to the largeness of the territory in the Upper Peninsula and Jiav- 

 ing only two home demonstration agents at present, it seems necessary 

 that the work of the Assistant State Leader be limited to three or four 

 counties for a period of six months, thus giving intensive work for this 

 period and getting into the remote districts of the county. We cannot 

 expect to establish home demonstration agent work in the county until 

 we are able to put on a detailed program which will reach the majority 

 of the people in the rural districts as well as in villages and locations. 



