128 TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART III. 



It was interesting to note the anxiety of the women present lest their 

 county fail to get a red tack. The reports came in like popping corn; 

 Poweshiek had determined to take up the spending of time project, the 

 farm women having decided they were taking too much time for their 

 work. Their purpose was to establish systematizing of home duties to 

 give more time for home rest and recreation. Nineteen women kept labor 

 records for one week. As a result some saved time by moving their 

 tables nearer the stove; one woman estimated that she had saved 6,532 

 steps by moving the salt cellar nearer the stove. 



Others had moved their "dishpans," "put down linoleum," "bought good 

 egg beaters," "made Sanitas lunch cloths," "tireless cookers," "used pres- 

 sure cookers for more things," "took up unnecessary rugs." "The project 

 made us think more before taking unnecessary steps." 



In reports from the township chairmen one lady said: "We learned 

 where our neighbors live and in what township we live." 



Several counties reported 100 per cent organized. Scott county has set 

 a goal for two years' work. In seven months have organized nine classes 

 and had exhibit at state fair. 



Humboldt county has had the projects for dress forms, cheese and soap. 

 Now are studying how to vote. 



Clinton county has three organized groups of women, and seventy-five 

 books of reports which were used in part as a basis of nutrition work. 

 The clothing budget was also taken up. 



Buena Vista had the project of budget making. 



Wapello county had two groups of women studying accounts. Mrs. 

 Wilkins, Woodbury county, gave an interesting account of demonstrating 

 the making of Swiss cheese to eight groups of women, forty in a group; 

 the home demonstration agent had a record of 200 more. 



Fayette, Dallas, Hancock and Humboldt counties reported briefly. 



Clay county reported on rug making, and mentioned specially the mak- 

 ing of old-fashioned pulled rugs. They also reported forty-three commu- 

 nity clubs and twenty-two girls' clubs. 



In Dickinson county twenty clubs have been organized since the first 

 of April. 



Cerro Gordo county reported on house furnishing. 



Mrs. Wright, of Woodbury county, gave a splendid report on putting 

 on a milk campaign, which we give elsewhere. 



Hardin, Webster and Madison earned their red tack with brief reports. 

 Shelby county reported ten girls' clubs. 



Franklin county reported a child welfare project with every school dis- 

 trict organized. Posters and essays were written in the school through 

 the co-operation of the teachers. Before the county nurse came local 

 leaders weighed and measured the school children. 



At their recent Farm Bureau picnic at Hampton some beautiful floats 

 representing club projects won the admiration of everyone. 



Mills county claimed to be the best organized county in the state. 



Kossuth and other counties reported, but we were unable to get the 

 reports of the last half hour. 



