HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



did all her own mending. Catherine 

 Marco reports to have done all her own 

 mending and most of the family mending. 

 Both of these girls are thirteen years old. 

 Nine girls have learned to use the sew- 

 ing machine. The girls are interested in 

 the care of their doll, Betsy Barbara. 

 Miss Hewlett, the leader and teacher at 

 the .school is teaching them the care of 

 baby, Betsy Barbara. 



The boys have also been busy and some 

 fine things have been made. Howard 

 Atkins made a fine desk. Reno Smith 

 made an electric lamp and a magazine 

 .stand. Other articles were: mail box, 

 medicine cabinet, chair, necktie rack, 

 plumb line, and level, etc. The boys re- 

 port 49 articles made, 14 repair .jobs and 

 72-5 hours of chores. 



The entertainment put on was practical 

 and very well done. The officers of the 

 Clothing, Handicraft and Health Clubs 

 presided. Repoits by the secretary of 

 each club were read. The boys gave a 

 Handicraft Alphabet and in it showed the 

 articles they made. The girls gave a 

 great deal of information on proper dress- 

 ing — taking up the kinds of material, 

 color, etc. This was in the form of a 

 discussion with acting 



as leader. 



Mr. George L. Farley spoke to the 

 clubs and their friends. 



Both clubs were banner clubs and re- 

 ceived the seals for their charters. All 

 the members received their 4-leaf clover. 



Refreshments were served after the en- 

 tertainment. 



AROUND THE COUNTY 



The Basil Six wins their gold seal. 

 Miss Ella Buckler, an M. A. C. freshman, 

 was the leader. These girls had their 

 exhibit at the Abigail Adams House in 

 Amherst on May 19th. 



The Junior Workers of Caslundn had 

 their work judged on May 19th. The 

 clubs gave a .short entertainment. Ern- 

 estine Goldthwaite gave a fine little dem- 

 onstration on the apron pattern. 



Twelve girls in South AmherM are to 

 can this summer. 



The Beaver Handicraft Club gave a 

 .-nappy entertainment at their exhibit in 

 number 7 school in Southampton on May 

 21st. The club consists of four boys and 

 one girl. The girl, Ernestine Uelisle, 

 took first prize. 



The Needlecraft Sewing Club and the 

 Woodworkers Handicraft Club gave an 

 entertainment and final exhibit of their 

 work on Monday evening, May 26th. 

 Fifty people attended. Both clubs were 

 banner clubs. 



The Cunimitu/ton Room Club will per- 

 form at the County Summary Project 

 Meeting in Northampton on -June 18th. 



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The Handicraft Club at the Riis^ell- 

 vilte school has done some extra fine work 

 this season. Miss Ryan thinks it is a 

 little better than usual. 



J. H. Sturgess, owner of the Grain 

 Store in Easthampton, has invited the 

 Easthampton and Soiithnmpton poultry 

 clubs to go to the Wirthmore Brattelboro 

 Mills next July to .see the mixing of poul- 

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