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BRUSHES THE BLACK SOUTHAMPTON CLUB MAKE FIRELESS COOKERS 



FROM HER TEETH HOLDS FINAL MEETING ON BARN FLOOR 



Southampton (iirl Thankful for 

 Tooth Brushes 



Miss Ethel Hagman a pupil in No. 

 Four School, Southampton, tells of the 

 Clean Tooth Campaign in the following 

 letter : 

 "Dear Mrs. Searle: 



I am a pupil at Number Four School, 

 and I wish to thank you and all the 

 member.s of the club for the tooth powder. 

 I also want to thank you for my two 

 brothers. There are twenty pupils in our 

 school. 1 am twelve years of age and 

 am in the si.xth grade. Miss Kelly has 

 on the board "Clean Teeth." After we 

 say our morning prayers. Miss Kelly asks 

 all who cleaned their teeth to stand. 

 This morning we had one hundred per 

 cent. We hope to have one hundred per 

 cent every day. Before I got the tooth 

 brush, and tooth powder, the upper part 

 of my teeth were black. After I cleaned 

 my teeth for a while the black is almost 

 all off. Last day of school we are going 

 to have exercises. We would like to have 

 you and the members of the club come 

 and hear us. Now, I must close with 

 thanks." 



Yours truly, 



Ethel Hagman. 



A total of 187 tooth brushes for 61- 

 cents have been sent out to the children 

 of Sputhampton, Goshen, Plainfield, 

 Westhampton and Cummington, through 

 the co-operation of the Florence Manu- 

 facturing Company. The Southampton 

 Home Economics Club purchased mate- 

 rials for 12 pounds of tooth powder which 

 were compounded by Mrs. Edward Searle 

 and distributed to the children at that 

 town. 



Big [Exhibits and Lectures Feature 

 Program 



The Southampton Home Economics 

 Club held its final meeting last month. 

 Fine exhibits of hats, clothing and other 

 cJub accomplishments gave the Town 

 Hall a gay appearance. 



In the afternoon, the children of the 

 surrounding schools were brought to the 

 center to hear Mrs. Sandwall and Miss 

 Jules explain the exhibits on proper 

 food and care of children. After supper, 

 Dr. O'Donnell, district health officer, gave 

 an illustrated talk on Community Health. 



The club had a garment exhibit, 

 amounting to more than .$1-50 worth of 

 clothing. It was the result of Mrs. 

 Reed's work started last year. The 

 leader, Mrs. Searle, says the club plans 

 to do still bigger and better work for the 

 town. 



Mrs. Woolman finished her series of 

 lectures in Huntington and Northampton. 

 The final meeting in Northampton was 

 held at Smiths Agricultural School. 

 There was a very interesting exhibit of 

 clothing and millinery made by the Home 

 Economics Department. Mrs. Woolman 

 talked on Economics of Shopping. After 

 the lecture the girls served punch and 

 wafers. 



Cummington Women Hold All=day 

 Meeting 



Cummington Hill women met at home 

 of Mrs. E. .J. Clark for a general home 

 economics meeting. The Home Demon- 

 stration Agent was present, accompanied 

 by a large variety of cooking vessels to 

 aid in the demonstration of fireless cook- 

 ers. Northampton hardware dealers 

 very kindly lent the utensils for the 

 occasion, and the women had a good 

 supply to chose from. Several makes 

 of cookers were constructed by those 

 present. 



Some time was also devoted to a cloth- 

 ing demonstration and the hostess also 

 demonstrated the value of a good lunch. 

 A few women have signified their inten- 

 tion of keeping household accounts. 



CLOTHING COURSE SUCCESSFUL 



Under the direction of Mrs. Reed, the 

 Home Demonstration Agent has carried 

 on the Clothing Efficiency course for the 

 past few months in 13 towns with a 

 total of 15 groups. The groups have 

 made individual foundation patterns and 

 have learned a number of short cuts. 

 The members are most enthusiastic about 

 the value of this work. 



Original number taught, 158; com- 

 pleted the entire course, 148; per.sons 

 assisted by those taught, 118; patterns 

 made 123 sets and 83 parts of sets; gar- 

 ments made — dresses 215, waists 45, 

 other outer garments 18, undergarments 

 154. 



The groups have nearly all stopped 

 their meetings during the summer, but 

 plan to begin again in the fall. Requests 

 are coming in from other towns for les- 

 sons to be given in the fall. 



CANNING AS NECESSARY 



AS BREAD MAKING 



Keep right on canning. It is sound 

 advice from whatever source it comes. 

 Pessimists there are who say that the 

 interest in canning and other forms of 

 preservation stimulated by the war was 

 temporary and that there will be a re- 

 action this year under peace conditions. 

 The indications from all sides are against 

 this. Interest in canning continues. It 

 is a whole.some, worth while home effort. 

 Home canning gives better products, 

 cheaper living, more varied diet and 

 better health. There is no reason why 

 it should stop, any more than there is 

 a reason why bread making should stop. 



So far 45 women are keeping the Mass. 

 Agricultural College Household Account 

 book and many others are waiting for the 

 next order to be distributed. Are you 

 interested in studying the out go of your 

 money, and the value of your garden 

 and poultry, etc? The books may be .se- 

 cured at the Farm Bureau for 15 cents 

 per copy. 



SENSIBLE STANDARDS IN DRESS 



Skirtff should hare — 



a. Width at bottom sufficient to allow 

 for freedom in stepping up and for- 

 ward. 



b. Width at hips sufficient to prevent 

 drawing across the front at back. 



c. Length and fullness so planned that 



1. The skirt will not drop too 

 low nor pull too high when 

 one is seated. 



2. Holding up is unnecessary. 

 Waists and sleeves • should . allow for 



freedom of movement in any direction. 

 Light colored collars, cuffs, fronts and 

 waist linings should be detachable and 

 cleansable. 



Pockets should be placed in dresses, 

 suits and coats. 



Slioea shntild have — 

 o. The inner line straight from the 

 heel along the joint and big toe, 

 allowing the toes to extend directly 

 forward. 

 6. Plenty of length and width for the 

 toes. 



Heels broad and not too high. 

 Arch flexible but snug fitting. 

 Hats should be light in weight, evenly 

 balanced and well trimmed. Rapidity 

 and convenience in dressing should be 

 considered in the planning. Modesty 

 should be an absolute essential in the 

 design of any garment whether for even- 

 ing or every day wear. 



c. 

 d. 



First Hobo: If a tramp enter the cellar, A good job for this summer: Work 

 would the coal shoot? up interest in your district for a hot 



Second Hobo: No, but perhaps the | noon lunch at your .school. Your children 

 kindling wood. 



i will do better work for it. 



