THE FARMERS' MONTHLY, FEBRUARY, 1928 



OME DEPARTMEN 



AROUND THE COUNTY 



WITH THE H. D. AGENT 



Children's Clothing Popular 



Twenty-three women from Cumming- 

 toii and Plainfield met with Mrs. Eva 

 Loud in Plainfield for a Children's Cloth- 

 ing meeting. Miss Cooley, the State 

 Clothing Specialist gave a talk and 

 demonstration on materials and fini-shes. 

 The women voted to have an all day meet- 

 ing next time, so that more work could be 

 accomplished. 



Mrs. F. Cebula Made Leader 



Mrs. Frank Cebula was made project 

 leader with Miss Bertha Mysona as 

 assistant leader of the Ware evening 

 group. The project is "Children's Cloth- 

 ing, and they have an enrollment of forty- 

 three. Miss Pozzi spent the first evening 

 discussing. Line, Color and materials so 

 that the group could be planning for 

 their dresses and patterns. The second 

 meeting was spent making finishes that 

 will be applied to the dresses to be made. 

 The next meeting will be in the Junior 

 High School sewing room so that the 

 group will be able to use both the sewing 

 machines and the tables. 



Nineteen Meet in Enfield 



Miss Pozzi met 19 women in Enfield for 

 a Food demonstration. The women cooked 

 and sei-ved the following Menu : 

 Escolloped Celery and Carrots 

 Cabbage, Apple and Raisin Salad 

 Whole wheat Bread and Butter 

 Cereal Dessei-t with Dates 

 After lunch, the score cards and food 

 value were discussed. Also ways and 

 means of serving more vegetables and 

 dark breads in the family. 



The next meeting plans to be very 

 intei-esting for all score cards are to be 

 checked up. 



Cold Springs Select Project 



Miss B. Fitzgerald's group at Cold 

 Springs met with Miss Pozzi to finish up 

 hats, and also to select a project. The 

 group voted to make guide patterns. They 

 plan to meet at 9:.30 on Feb. lith at the 

 school house. Three meetings are to be 

 devoted to this project. So far 17 women 

 have signed up. 



"Home Furnishing" brings Interest 



Mrs. Haynes, the State Home Manage- 



ment Specialist is meeting with the East- 

 hampton group for a series of talks on 

 "Home Furnishing." At the first meeting, 

 at which she discussed, walls, floors, floor 

 coverings and ceilings, twenty-three 

 women were present. Mrs. Lawrence 

 Bergmann, the leader is making all the 

 arrangements for the meeting places. If 

 anyone is interested in the classes, they 

 can get any information from her. 



Granby, Belehertown and South Hadley 

 are also taking "Home Furnishing" under 

 the directions of Miss Pozzi. These meet- 

 ings are held in the afternoon from 2-4. 

 At the first meeting a great deal of in- 

 terest was shown by the number of ques- 

 tions asked. The second series of meet- 

 ings will be spent discussing: Curtains, 

 windows, and draperies. This, I am sure, 

 will prove to be as interesting as the fir.st 

 of this series of meetings. 



Third Meeting Held 



Dresses and smocks are progressing 

 rapidly in the Chesterfield group. One 

 more meeting and all must be complete. 

 At the last meeting, the garments are to 

 be worn so that Miss Pozzi can score 

 them. Many very attractive dresses are 

 in the progress of being finished. 



Mrs. H. West Made Leader 



Mrs. H. West was made leader of the 

 Hadley group with Mrs. T. .J. Pelissier as 

 her assi.'itant. The group met for the first 

 time at the library where they were given 

 a demonstration by Mrs. Nujcnt from 

 Springfield, how to paint easily. Refinish- 

 ing of old articles and painting of un- 

 finished was demonstrated. She also 

 demonstrated how to stencil, stipple and 

 how to paint vases. Every one present 

 was interested and plans were made to 

 meet in February for a regular painting 

 bee. At this meeting the women plan to 

 bring articles that need to be refinished 

 and will actually do so at the meeting. 



Thirty-one Served 



Mrs. G. Smith of Norwich Hill was 

 hostess at the foods demonstration in 

 .January. Mrs. George Barr was elected 

 project leader by a unanimous vote. One 

 more food meeting is to be held this year. 

 This is to be at the Hall. 



Everyone enjoyed the lunch which con- 

 sisted of the follovwng Menu: 



Escolloped Carrots and Celery 

 Cabbage, Carrot and Raisin Salad 

 Coarse Cereal Breads and Butter 

 Norwegian Prune Pudding 

 A Menu is also planned for the next 

 meeting. 



HOW YOU CAN HELP 



SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM 



By teaching children early in life good- 

 health habits in relation to sleep, baths, 

 ; food, water drinking, the toilet, posture, 

 breathing, exercise, rest, play, cheerful- 

 ness. 



By being attentive to health in the 

 home, each member of the family having 

 a daily health program and practicing, it, 

 thus creating interest and enthusiasm in 

 children. Let "Keep well" be the slogan. 



By believing in and having at least 

 once a year a health examination for each 

 member of the family. 



By seeing to it that children are in good 

 physical condition to go to school, being 

 sure that they enter with no physical 

 handicaps, and are able to meet the de- 

 mands of school life and less liable to ab- 

 sence because of illness. 



By giving prompt attention to children 

 already in school in whom the school 

 doctor finds physical defects, such as di- 

 seased tonsils, adenoids, defective teeth, 

 enlarged thyroid, poor nutrition, bad 

 heart and lung conditions, spinal and foot 

 defects, speech defects, defects of skin 

 and scalp. 



By permitting sufficient removal of 

 clothing by the school doctor to enable 

 him to make a good examination, provid- 

 ing a screen for each school so that the 

 child may have the privacy which is his 

 right during the examination. 



By seeing that the school doctor is ap- 

 pointed early in the school year (making 

 sure that he is the best — not the cheapest) 

 in order that corrective needs found may 

 receive attention as early as possible. 

 Children should receive as skillful at- 

 tention as your livestock. 



By being interested in the appointment 

 of the teacher, making sure that she is 

 healthy, knowing her and seeing to it 

 that she has a comfortable and pleasant 

 place to live in. 



By providing clean, sanitary, and at- 

 tractive school buildings having suitable, 

 healthful equipment as follows: Pure 

 drinking water, covered porcelain water 

 containers, individual drinking cups, 

 facilities for washig the hands, paper 

 towels, liquid soap, sanitary toilets, toilet 

 paper, a properly placed and jacketed 

 stove, proper lighting from left and rear, 

 window shades, good ventilation, provid- 

 : ing at least two window boards or .screens 

 for every room, a thermometer properly 

 i placed, comfortable and adjustable seats 



