Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume], May 23, 1918, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8

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B HOME AND FARM
Ul DEPARTMENT
- Conducted by Mrs. John Sandy Covington.
Make Your Gardens Pay.
Dear Club Members:-
It is with a feeling of confi
dence that I am looking out over
our spring and summer work.
Our large out-put last year has
proven that we have become a
factor in the commercial world,
and I wish to impress upon you
again the necessity of following
rules laid down in bulletins on
canning which will be sent you
all. Many of you are new girls
who are doing club work for the
first time this year, and we all
feel that we have a patriotic duty
to preform in producing a larger
amount; of food supplies, and I
am depending on you, dear girls,
tn An vour oart and I am sure
you will.
There are several points I want
tn imoress on V0U iust at this
time.
- If you will spray your tomatoes
with bordeaux mixture it will
prevent blight; this disease causes
the leaves to fall off and the to
matoes are a pale yellow color.
The increase in yield will more
than nav vou for vour time and
"
trouble.
Do not limit your garden to
one tenth acre unless you prefer
todoso.
Be sure to plant a succession
of beans all along.
Be sure to culivate your garden
often.
Please encourage all your
neighbors to save everything.
Let nothing waste, and now I feel
sure that our organization will
work wonders for themselves and
our country this year.
Here is a little poem by George
Adams that I think will help us
all. ..
"A little cork fell in the path of a
whale,
Who lashed it down with his
angry tail,
But in spite of his blows,
it quickly arose,
And floated serenely before his
nose.
"Said the cqrk: 'You may flap
and flutter and rap,
But you never keep me down;
For I am nde of the stuff,
: that's bouyant enough
To float instead of to drown.' " '
Your friend,
Mrs. Jno. Sandy Covington.
Victorian Community Club.
, - jtContribntd)
Our club meeting at Mrs. Silas
Easterling's on May the 14th
was . well attended, and many
things discussed. One of the
most important was the eradica
tion of the potato bug, which is
death and destruction to our al
most vital crop,the "Irish potato."
Another question discussed in
. - . i r
our meeting was ine maKing oi
butter on the farm, with which
some of we housewives have
'Victorian Community Club."
The work taken up by the club
along the line of home economics,
food values and the preparation trouble
ot toods has been pursued by Our clever demonstrator, Mrs,
demonstration methods and re- t s Pmnntrtntv had to tove be-
sults recorded by the county fore weadjourned,to be at another
agent, meetinc. On leavine she said
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ivnaa iviuimc jouinuii, iium me sh- hari nrnvided a rest room m
Division of Home Demonstration pu tnr nnv lnHip whr
work of the extension service, ffn there shonninz and, are tired
.! t f . 1 1 O -W
nas visueo tne ciuds oi tne weary, and somtimes com
county, tier demonstration on pelled to wait for someone. The
preparation of the balanced meal, room is njcely furnished with
the curing of meat, home con- chairs iounee and mirror, and
veniences, sanitation, etc., have 0ne of our good friends has also
DeenveryneipruitoourciuD. -weed to furn sh the talcum
We enjoy getting together and wrw we aooreciate their
we encourage social meetings to kin(wss cq much. Let's all use
bring the people together, such rh- rmm. we m fmd it just be
M
istakes
Are Tata,
as picnics, lectures, school enter
tainments, institutes and any
thing to make country life at
tractive.' The women of the
neighborhood have come to
low the Richmond garage.
The remaining afternoon was
spent m discussing the many
ways wa can help the boys be
hind the lines in France, declar-
know one another better, have inff that one thiniz more tnan all.
a richer social life and work to- is to helo the Red Cross, and by
gether for the betterment of helping the Red Cross we are
themselves, their families and hebine our dear wg over
the community. The club gave there to fight fight and fight.
auuui iu ior me reneni oi me pi uttermost power
Domestic Science class at Rober-L, u0i h,,; livino-
del school this year. .
North Carolina is one of the
states that provides a system of
traveling libraries. The Library
Commission sent us a splendid
hatred of the accursed thing we
fight Fight for our existence
. i 1 -
as a nation, wnicn now Knows
that either it must conquer or it
must die. Guided by the Al-
collection of about forty books mi ht heip0urdear boys will
which costs us nothing but the . nnw tW th. hjmter thev firflt
transportation charges. With
our annual dues we can very
easily keep one of these libraries
all the time
do-
the more surely they will be
ing His wilL
We are supposed LQ thdr immediate homes declar
ing every minute had been
pleasantly and profitably spent,
with our next meeting to be held
at the home of Mrs. E. B. O'Brien
on May the 28th.
to read an or our library in z or
3 months and exchange for
another one.
we buy our supplies tor can
ning and preserving co-operative
y. We also cooperate in mar
ketingour products and by, so
doing we save money. Our club
though small in number is for
tunate in having some members
who are not afraid to undertake
things and so it was through
them and our demonstration
agent that we attempted a com
munity fair at the school house,
for we think it good to make the
school the center of community
life. The time being set corn-
Graham Flour Biscuits.
4 cups Graham flour.
2 teaspoons salt.
4 teaspoons baking powder.
2 tablesDCons syrup, if desired.
4 tablespoons shortening.
Mix. roll, cut and bake 10 to
12 minutes in a hot oven.
ByMrs.W.O.Ellerbe.
If we use'Graham flour in bak
ing it is equivalent to a mixture
crops, of 75 per cent of ordinary flour
Community Club Work.
In 1916, the Canning Club work
being on a good, solid basis, our
county agent, Mrs. John S. Cov
ington, was asked to devote
6f Home Demonstration work
amongst the women on the farms
and in the rural communities,
It was planned to bring women
together in clubs, and of course
the communities selected first
were the communities which
were showing the greatest inter
est in women's organizations.
The women in the community
east of Roberdel were invited to
meet at the home of Mrs. J. , J.
Bennett for the purpose organiz
ing a, club March 13th 1916.
' There were eleven present and
everyone present being interested
in all pertaining to home life ap
plied for membership. The fol
lowing officers were chosen for
the first year, and were reelected
' 1917 and 1918, Mrs. Geo. Terry,
, President; Mrs. J. J. Bennett, vice
"r President; Mrs. W. O. Ellerbe,
Secretary and Treasurer. J
It was decided to meet twice
: a month on Monday afternoon at
' ' 3 o'clock. We have had no regu
; lar place of meeting. We have
met at the home of one member
and then another since the club
was first organized.
: To individualize this club we
wanted a name, so we call it
mittees on farm and field
horticultural products, home and 25 per cent of flour substi
economics products and live- tutes for our ordinary flour con-
stock products were appointed sists of only 75 per cent of the
and each telt that they had their whole wheat, 25 per cent being
part to do. The prizes consisted sold . for stock feed as bran,
simply of ribbons the first year, shorts, etc
The next year we were encour
aged to try again and had prizes
amounting to $40. We received
$20 State aid which was supple
mented by private subscriptions.
Worthless Dogs.
(Contributed)
Why is it so many worthless
Hntrs are allowed to run at laree?
The Fair Committee, of Raleigh, The county seems to be full Of
also provided expert judges. The them they don't seem to be-
juages seemea iavoraDiy impress- nnff tn anv one. Tt is no uncom-
! . . M. ,1 1 M , I O . J
ea Wltn tne exniDltS. m fnr wo rnnntrv wnm.
During the winter the mem- pn tn olir settinff hens
1 r . i ii . I " "
Ders oi tne ciud nave peen knit- hrnkpn UD a nest of fresh eces
a r 1 1. t i - . . I - ww'
ting ior tne ixea cross ana some by stray dogs. They
of them are still knitting. All the even go so far as to catch grown
incinuciibigncumepieage cara hens or turkeys. I have had
tor the United States Food Ad-Luam ef ,mnno mv vnnno tnr.
ministration ana we are now keys and m it seemed just for
practicing war economy in food Lu- fun, o destrovine. The
with suggestions and receipts amount of food destroyed- by
ior suDsuranons m tne pian- Uhese worthless dogs in twelve
nmg ot meals distributed by mnnth wnM Wn several sol-
United btates food Administra- UiAra wu .m in Franre. Cjm'
tion. I will send a recipe for something be done to stop them!
cereai cuuee;
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0 n,T tn1 Kror, I UMY
legg. i
i
S cup momsses. Special line of children's cloth
ivua wcu uy iuuuuijj mrougn and straw hats. 50c to $1. at
the hands, parch a -very dark Dockery-McNair Uothing Co.
brown, use one tablespoonful for
a cup of good coffee. Set to boil : Buggy and Harness.
A UtUeJbutter prevents boiling JffiStXSi ain to any
over. This is a well tested rec- one wanting a buggy.-John ' S.
ipe.
Donald.
In the practice of Medicine
many different drugs are used.
These have frequently to be
mixed or "compounded." In
this compounding great care
must be used. Sometimes a
few grains too much of a drug
would prove fatal to the pa
tient. Or substituting one drug
for another would prove equal
ly daugerous.
The one great aim of this store -
Accuracy in Prescriptions.
Every ingredient must be of known purity and strength.
All must be in correct proportion.
Our prescriptionist is a master of his profession and gives
personal attention to every order.
Wr solicit your prescription custom. Our PROSPERITY
must be based on your SECURITY.
S. Biggs has been in the drug bnsiness for 34 years, 29 years of which he has been a
registered druggist He assures you satisfactory prescription work, and this is done by men
not boys. 1 ' .
He would also remind the public that a drink fountain is a part of his drug store, and
i:e cream, cigars, etc are sold. This feature is for the convenience of the trade; the real busi
ness of the drug store is his unexcelled PRESCRIPTION work 1
I DRUGGIST
Rockingham, N. C. Phone 141
Mrs. W. O. Ellerbe,
Secretary.
one wanting a Duggy. John i.
Huckabee, Ellerbe Hosiery Mills,
feilerbe,
Warm Weather
Goods
We have the goods and we'll guarantee the weather
for them, we always did get that in due time.
BE COMFORTABLE !
Get into a suit of our Cool Cloth Clothes. Made
to fit and stay fit. .
Men's and boys' athletic union suits. Nainsook and
and a variety of other cool serviceable cloth in regu
lars, slims, Kelly and full length.
A great line of hosiery. The kind that gives service.
The greatest line of shirts ever shown here.
Work and Dress. 1
All the other little" things it takes to dress up the
man or boy.
Dockery-
Oomisiisf
McIMair
Co
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, it ,i
It navs to trade with R. L. Mc
Donald. .
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