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HD members learned to judge good furniture construction, to identify wood in furniture and refinishing, learned upholstering and fabric selection. Wood samples and literature were supplied and a tour was conducted through the Henkel-Harris Furniture plant, one of the six best furniture-making factories in the nation. On the tour they learned about good furniture construction and how to take care of it.
The new fabrics created construction problems so lessons were presented on handling the new fabrics, sewing techniques and care, ironing short cuts, choosing becoming clothes and accessories. Labels were stressed and all were urged to save the labels and fol- low directions carefully. Each of the 15 Clubs was given a demon- stration on "New Fabrics."
The Sight Conservation project was repeated; dried flowers methods and arranging and corsage making were taught; a lesson on Wills and Deeds was presented at a public meeting; and in hous- ing, help was given on planning, remodeling and repairing, and in arranging laundry equipment. Each club held a community meet- ing on Hair Styling and secured a beauty operator to give the dem- onstration. County-wide community projects included the War Memorial Building Fund, educational work on the Cancer program with a drive to urge all women to have a Pap Test for uterine can- cer, assisting county youth programs, maintaining a public rest- room, and a county-wide HD picnic.
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Time Management was a special topic - 15 leaders from 15 Clubs kept time sheets for a week. They were summarized and the results were studied. Results showed a need for education in sav- ing time in care of the house and in some areas of nutrition. Then, members of each HD club kept a time and menu sheet for a week. The State Specialist, with the National Home Management Special- ist, selected Frederick County as a typical rural county and used. , the results of the study for a bulletin to be used all over the State
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in the HD clubs and by the college home economics department to study ways homemakers use their time - a topic that homemakers need help on more and more as they continue to work outside the home in greater numbers every year. Forty time sheets were need- ed for the study but more than 50 were turned in. The women were glad to cooperate.
Miss Margaret Flickinger, Northern Virginia Power Company, on April 10, pointed out in her demonstration on "Invitation to Real Living" that there is a wealth of health in having a convenient freezer in your own home, that one can plan more nutritious meals and put more fun into meal planning, that the new electric re- frigerator-freezers give families a world of food at their fingertips. Recipes were distributed to the attendants.
The District IX Meeting was held April 18, 1962 at Berryville. Approximately 300 attended and heard Dr. K. F. Warner, Dept. of Agriculture at Beltsville, Maryland, talk on "Children Want to Grow." The theme for the all-day sessions was "The Responsibility of the Home in a Changing World." Mrs. S. S. Gilbert, Vice- Presi- dent HDC. was a special speaker. The welcome address was made by Mrs. Garland McClaughry of Pine Grove, Chairman of the Clarke County Clubs. Mrs. Charles Enders led group singing, ac- companied by Mrs. Thomas Keating. Sixty-seven HD members from Frederick County attended the meeting.
The HDC members had a County-wide picnic in the Lion's Shelter in the Winchester Park, on August 9, instead of an Achieve- ment Day. Mrs. C. L. Butler was chairman of the menu committee and Mrs. Hubert Cather was chairman of the recreation committee. More than 150 attended. The members voted to not participate in the Frederick County Fair so other organizations could be given the opportunity to take part as superintendants of the adult home- making section and work in the food stand.
1963
The annual District IX meeting was held at the War Memorial Building in Winchester on April 3; Mrs. Joseph Hott of Frederick County gave the welcome; Mrs. Glen Dale Foltz, District IX Presi- dent, conducted the business session; Mrs. W. E. Sealock, Jr., Dis- trict Vice-President, conducted the afternoon session. Dr. Melton Wright, Director of Instruction in Frederick County schools; spoke on "Education - The Gateway to Progress." He said that progress has taken man from the primitive stages of his early development to his present level of scientific-technological achievements, and that education was the key that opened the gateway to this pro- gress. Changes have taken place in transportation, science, and medicine. Education played a key role in unlocking the gateway to the establishment of our great republic. He discussed the role of education in the economy, in cultural development and industrial expansion, and the rise of the middle class in this country. He said
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education begins in the home and challenged the HDC members to strengthen their homes in the area of education in teaching respect, moral and spiritual values and love of country. He told how the schools are placing strong emphasis on the development of the in- dividuality of every child, and the need for more vocational and technical schools. He made comparisons of communism and Chris- tianity and said, "We must not let God die. We must keep faith a- live and make God relevant in our daily lives. We must not be- come so progressive that we forget God or leave Him behind."
The Frederick County HD members served lunches buffet style to the more than 350 people at the meeting. The Clubs clear- ed $486 for their county treasury.
Many HD members are 4-H leaders and at the 4-H Recognition Event in 1963, Mrs. Reid Lunsford received the 4-H Alumni Award, and a ten-year leader's pin. Mrs. Charles Hammack also received a ten-year pin, and Mesdames Wolfe, Phillips and Andrews re- ceived five-year pins.
The HD members helped every year with the Mothers March on Polio, or the March of Dimes. Mrs. Mary Hannum was the 1963 County Chairman and more than 150 HD members helped her in the drive for funds.
The State Federation of HD Clubs adopted the program of en- couraging all HD Clubs to show the two cancer films, "Time and Two Women" and "Breast Self-Examination," and to have a Pap Smear Test. Mrs. Joseph Hott, County HD Chairman, appointed a publicity chairman in each HD club to handle publicity, put up posters and encourage all members to get people to attend a county- wide meeting to show the films. More than 500 women attended the meeting. Literature was given to each person. Dr. Boyd, in charge of the cancer films, reported that doctors were swamped with women coming in for the tests.
The Stephens City Club was cited for its work in keeping the Cancer Loan Closet supplied with dressings, etc. for all patients in the county and in Winchester. They were swamped with calls and asked for help. Three other clubs answered their call for help. Miss Agnes Shirley, HD Agent, received a ten-year citation for her work with HD clubs and the Cancer Society.
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The State Clothing Specialist gave training in "Line and De- sign for Figure Glamor" and "Dressing for the Occasion." Miss Agnes Shirley, Home Agent, gave a demonstration on "Founda- tion Garments" to all 15 clubs. Four beginner classes in sewing were taught by Mrs. Rhoda Kemp, Mrs. Charles Hammack, Dor- othy Wilson, and Betty McDonald. Mrs. Joseph Hott taught how to work in wool construction. Miss Agnes Shirley, Home Agent, taught working with silk and slippery fabrics. All had help on fabric and pattern selection prior to their classes. Two tailoring and general sewing construction workshops were taught by Miss
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Nutrition education included: planning family meals, and eating for good looks, by State Specialists; better family breakfasts by Miss Agnes Shirley, Home Agent; and latest techniques in freez- ing foods and use of the home freezer, by Miss Margaret Flickinger, Northern Va. Power Company, Home Economist.
Crafts included: Cake decorating, chair caning, mesh and crewel embroidery, needlepoint, and continuation of knitting, hat making, and dried flowers. Cake decorating classes were started by Mrs. Walter Adams but she became ill and Mrs. Ward of Ward's Bakery taught the classes until Mrs. Betty Bauserman took over the classes. It was stressed that it takes practice to develop the skill. Mrs. Gordon Armel taught how to make hats with feathers - how to sort them for the best to use, how to glue them on in a de- sign, and how to combine the colors. Miss Catherine Perry, State Specialist, taught mesh embroidery, needlepoint and crewel em- broidery. Chair caning was taught by leaders who had been train- ed several years before.
"Deceptive Packaging and Package Insurance" was taught by Mrs. Ocie J. O'Brien, State Specialist, as consumer education was needed for home makers who lacked knowledge of packaging, weight and measures, deceptive packaging, and types of insurance available. Store managers commented on the number of women who were reading labels and figuring costs.
Civil Defense emphasis was on a two-week food supply for each household. Sight conservation, landscaping, the county rest- room, upholstering and housing were continued as projects. Other projects included kitchen improvement, water systems, clothing and linen storage, and small fruit plots. Help and contributions were given to many worthwhile projects.
1964
All crafts taught the past two years were continued; and county projects were continued. Egg shell decorating was taught by Mrs. John Witherspoon from Frederick, Maryland. Early Ameri- can stenciling, corn husk and dried apple dolls were taught by the State Arts and Crafts Specialist. Miss Agnes Shirley, Home Agent, taught basic hemstitching and double Italian hemstitching. Mr. Taylor, Northern Va. Power Company, taught wiring lamps, safety with electricity, and simple electric work that can be done in the home, Ceramics classes were taught by Allen Bame at the James Wood High School.
Civil Defense information was given as it came from the press. Education included shelters, food supplies, equipment, family plan- ning, fallout data, first aid, etc.
Mrs. Rhoda Kemp, Mrs. Charles Hammack and Mrs. Joseph Hott conducted classes in sewing and clothing construction. Miss
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Agnes Shirley, Home Agent, assisted with fitting, altering and finishing techniques. Literature was available on foundation gar- ments, fabrics, and Line and Design.
An International Foreign Youth Exchange Committee of 13 planned and secured over $1300 by donations for the Frederick County IFYE delegate, Barbara Woore, in Peru.
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The time use study conducted a year ago showed the need for more education in nutrition, house care and consumer education, so the nutrition program included demonstrations and recipes on healthful snacks and pick-up foods; how to retain food nutrients in preparation of meats and vegetables; food additives and preserva- tives; yeast breads, baking and variations. Consumer education on credit, bedding, and cleaning rugs and upholstery was presented by Mrs. Ocie J. O'Brien and Miss Katherine Habel, State Special- ยท ists. Local stores provided pillows, rug samples, and upholstery samples for use in the bedding and cleaning training meetings. Lit- erature was provided for each topic. A total of 600 were reported making use of the information. A county-wide Wills and Deeds meeting was attended by more than 100 people.
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The Achievement Day program was held in March at the War Memorial Building. Mrs. Joseph Hott, County HD President, pre- sided at the morning session. Group singing was led by Mrs. George Travers with Mrs. Mary Whitacre at the piano. Mrs. Gran- ville Snapp gave the highlights of the Clubs' programs and Mrs. Rosemary Phillips reported on achievements in the Federation Program of Work. The special feature was the colored slide re- port of Mrs. Shirley Humphreys Gerken on her trip to England as an IFYE student. Awards of Reading Certificates, Cancer Certifi- cates, and Outstanding Clubs were made by Mrs. Hott. Entertain- ment was a Style Revue of 43 members modeling garments in all sewing categories, and hats made by members. Each Club par- ticipated and the Revue was narrated by Miss Agnes Shirley, Home Agent. Sandwiches were sold at the Snack Bar and the Country Stores, and the proceeds from the sandwiches and from the fish pond went to the War Memorial Building Fund.
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The public was invited to see the exhibits and a repeat of the Style Revue in the afternoon. Each Club had an educational ex- hibit that portrayed a club demonstration topic in Crafts, Consum- er Education, Foods Home Furnishings, Federation Program of Work, etc. - all 14 Clubs had a different topic. More than 500 women attended the program.
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The District IX Meeting was held May 5 at the Goose Creek Country Club near Leesburg in Loudoun County. The theme was "Neighbors in a Changing World." The main speaker was Alvaro Garcia-Pena, member of the staff of Alliance for Progress Informa- tion, Team Headquarters of the Pan American Union, Washing- ton. Mrs. Glen Dale Foltz, of Page County, District IX President, presided. Mrs. J. M. Garnett, Jr. of Fredericksburg, Vice-President
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VHDC, presented the President's Message. Grace Wall, harpist and vocalist, of Washington, furnished the entertainment. The Pen- nies for Friendship program was under the direction of Mrs. Joseph Hott of Winchester. Lunch was served by the Loudoun County HD Clubs. Mrs. W. Edward Sealock, Jr. of Warren County, District IX Vice-President, presided at the afternoon session. More than 400 attended, of which 81 were from Frederick County.
Frederick County was represented at the State VHDC Meet- ing by 10 HDC members; 13 attended the District HD Leaders Con- ference in Front Royal; 2 attended the State HD Leaders Confer- ence in Massanetta Springs; 23 attended the District Fair-Judging Training School in Winchester. More than 200 ladies from 21 counties attended the Training School conducted by Home Agents from 9 counties who gave training in the fields of clothing, foods, canning, crafts, home making, and educational exhibits.
Educational tours were made to the Corning Glass factory, a mattress factory, the Henkel-Harris furniture factory, to Hershey, Pa., and to the World's Fair in New York.
Color Planning in the Home was demonstrated by Miss Agnes Shirley, Home Agent, at all 14 Clubs, using color wheels, explain- ing art principles, illustrating how to build a color plan with a swatch of fabric, a picture, etc. Illustrations were shown of all types of color plans from analagous to double complement. Slides were shown, also.
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A demonstration on "New Foods on the Market" created an awareness of added costs for special packaging, seasoned wrap- pings, flavored cereals, etc. Homemakers learned to decide whe- ther the lavish packaging and advertising, and other extras were worth the added cost, and if any time was saved was it worth the cost. Other demonstrations were: stretching the food dollar; cool summer meals; hearty winter meals; using master mixes as a means of saving time and providing nutritious meals; good breakfasts and healthful snacks.
Clothing lessons included selecting patterns and pattern alter- ations to fit various figures; making a muslin garment on which to make any adjustments to get a perfect fit; reading and follow- ing instructions for patterns; hats from fabrics and feathers. Clo- thing instructors were: Mrs. D. L. Bowers, Mrs. Joseph Hott, Mrs. Clay Manuel, Mrs. Charles Hammack, Mrs. Rhoda Kemp, Mrs. Dorothy Wilson, and Mrs. Virginia Bauserman.
Crafts included smocking and raffia, and the continuation of crafts taught the past years. The Civil Defense program, the main- tenance of the county rest room, sight conservation, landscaping, and other civic projects were continued. Frederick County re- ceived a Citation from the Cancer Society for the education pro-
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gram that was conducted for the past ten years.
Achievement Day was held March 17 at the War Memorial Building. Mrs. Reid Lunsford presided over the morning program and presented club recognition and awards. Group singing was led by Mrs. George Travers, with Sharon Armel at the piano. Mrs. Granville Snapp gave the highlights of 1964. Entertainment was furnished by 4-H boys and girls - Dixie Branner, Debbie Travers, Sharon Armel, Bonnie Phillips, Genoa Hartman, Bobby Carpenter and Steve Crites.
Five Clubs had specific duties: Round Hill - fish pond; Stone- wall - program; Valley Mill - publicity; Albin and Gainesboro - arrangements and clean-up. Clubs, subject of their exhibit and items for sale in their country store were: Round Hill - Early American stenciling, cookies, mesh embroidery, raffia items, doll clothes; South Frederick - Hat making, stenciled items, pies, cakes, potato salad, cookies, pickles, aprons, plants; North Fred- erick - Leather tooling, leather tooled items, eggs, cakes, cookies; Albin - Healthful snacks, yeast breads, snacks, rolls, recipe books; Middle Road - Study center, rolls, cookies; Stonewall - Egg shell decorating, extracts, dish cloths; Gainesboro - Smocking, breads, smocked items; Gore - Cleaning rugs and upholstery, plastic gad- gets, pies; West Frederick - "Goop," "goop" items, cakes, candles, novelties; Valley Mill - Corn husk and dried apple dolls, dolls, felt articles, dark yeast breads, pickles, jellies; Shawnee - Marble jewelry, jewelry, candy, pies, cookies, apples; Middletown - Soap decorating, soap; Friendly Grove - Hemstitching, aprons, pillow cases, potato salads, cup cakes, applesauce cakes; Stephens City - Cancer pads, potato salad, vegetable soup. Sandwiches and soft drinks were available at the Snack Bar.
The Style Revue, presented by 45 ladies who modeled gar- ments and hats they made, was repeated in the afternoon for bene- fit of the public. More than 400 people attended.
District IX Meeting was held April 1 at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock. Mrs. Harry Lee Fleming, District IX Presi- dent, presided; devotions were by Mrs. Robert Janney of Page County; welcome by William Dalke, Jr., mayor of Woodstock; re- sponse by Mrs. Reid Lunsford, Frederick County HDC President; minutes by Mrs. Garland McClaughy, District IX Secretary. Group singing was led by Mrs. Herman Wright with Mrs. Frank Cole at the piano. Highlights of county activities and recognition were given by Mrs. Harry Lee Fleming, and announcements were made by Mrs. James Strosnider. Lunch was served by the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Mrs. George Turner, of Loudoun County, presided at the af- ternoon session. Dr. Mae Kelly, Associate Professor of Madison College, spoke on "Understanding Yourself as a Homemaker." Mrs. S. S. Gilbert, State VHDC President, told of the HD work in the State. The Pennies for Friendship report was given by Warren
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County. The "Choraliers," Central High School group with Mrs. Robert Danley, director, entertained the attendants. Miss Eva Minix, District HD Agent, explained the Federation Handbook and its usefulness, talked about the Education Center at VPI, and asked the HD Clubs to help furnish a lounge at the Center.
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Severe drought for 5 years in a row and an early freeze found many homes short of preserved, frozen and stored foods besides less income due to very little fruit which provided work in the past. Demonstrations were given on planning low-costs meals, buy- ing food, homemade mixes, and conserving the nutritive value in foods.
Laundry sanitation and safety stressed importance of disin- fectants, sterilizing, pointed out dangers at coin-operated laundro- mats, emphasized importance of studying labels for care of fabrics, and dangers of water pollution.
Clothing demonstrations continued as in the past years, with Mrs. Eleanor Brill, Mrs. Ralph Boyce, Mrs. Maurice Perry and Mrs. Betty McDonald added to the list of instructors. New fabrics, such as wash-and-wear permanent press and bonded fabrics, creat- ed new problems. Lessons included selecting proper patterns, set- ting in sleeves, proper stitching, interfacings, proper thread and needles, tension, pressure, care of fabric, etc. Reading of labels was stressed.
New crafts taught were: lampshade making, liquid embroid- ery, three D pictures, candlemaking and decorative smocking. Knitting became very popular so it was divided into two classes - Mrs. Granville Snapp taught beginners and Mrs. D. L. Bowers taught the more advanced ones. Mrs. Ralph Bauserman taught braiding rugs. All other crafts were continued as in the past. Up- holstery clinics were held as a result of 5 years of upholstering classes. Many dollars were saved by the ladies doing their own re-upholstering. A lesson was given on "Managing Your Time in Preparing For The Holidays." Members brought ideas for inexpen- sive Christmas gifts, homemade holiday breads and Christmas decorations.
County-wide projects were continued; more than 1200 cancer pads were made available to hospitals as well as patients at home or in nursing homes; the county restroom was painted, furniture was refinished, all cushions were covered, new drapes were hung, and new linen was bought for the baby bed; contributions were made to many civic projects.
Educational tours were taken to Corning Glassworks, Henkel- Harris Furniture factory, Harper's Ferry, Washington, D.C. and Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Reid Lunsford, County HDC President, presided at the
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Achievement Day program held March 10 at the War Memorial Building. Miss Nettie T. Yowell, Assistant State Supervisor of In- dustrial Education, spoke on "Your Responsibility for Self-Govern- ment." She said, "A well-adjusted person: keeps skid chains on tongue, cultivates a moderate tone of voice, make promises sparing- ly and keeps them faithfully, never lets an opportunity pass to say a kind word to or about someone, complements outstanding work, and criticizes helpfully, never spitefully, remembers everyone needs to feel important. More than 80% of people lose their job because they are not able to get along with others, and not because they cannot perform their work. The most important facet of self- improvement is to continue education."
A panel discussed "Know Your Cooperating Service Agencies", with Miss Agnes Shirley, Home Agent, as moderator. Club exhibits were: Knitting - Shawnee; 3-D pictures - South Frederick; Fea- ther hats - North Frederick; Liquid embroidery - Middle Road; Glass etching - Round Hill; Decorated soap - Middletown; Tex- tile painting - Gainesboro; Flemish flower arrangements - Val- ley Mill. The Style Revue of garments made by the wearers, mod- erated by Miss Agnes Shirley, Home Agent, was repeated in the evening for benefit of the public. More than 150 attended the event.
Besides the exhibits, there was a Country Store that had many articles for sale, as well as home-made foods including cream puffs, pickles, cakes, jellies, potato salad and apple sauce. There was a fish pond, and the Snack Bar sold sandwiches and soft drinks.
The District IX Meeting was held May 12 in the Col. Boggs Chapel at the Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal. Mrs. Harry Lee Fleming of Shenandoah County, District IX President, presided at the morning session and Mrs. Garland McClaughy of Clarke County presided in the afternoon. Miss Dorothy Emerson of the National 4-H Foundation in Washington, D.C. was guest speaker. Mrs. John M. Garnett, State HDC President, presented her President's Message. Each County reported on the highlights of their Club Year. Seventy-nine HD members from Frederick County attended.
The State Conference of VHDC was held July 26-28 at VPI in Blacksburg. Mrs. Clay Manuel, Mrs. Ralph Boyce, Mrs. Robert O'Neal; Mrs. Davis Bauserman and Miss Agnes Shirley, Home, Agent, attended from Frederick County. Dr. Geneva Flickinger, State Board of Education of Maryland, was the guest speaker. She talked on "Human Values in Our Changing Society." Dr. T. Mar- shall Hahn, Jr., VPI President, and Maurice Rowe, State Commis- sioner of Agriculture, also addressed the group. Dr. M. P. Lacy led a workshop on "How to Select and Get Your Child Into College." There were 14 workshops on home, garden, and agricultural sub- jects. Each member was permitted to select and attend 2 work- shops of her choice. Dr. Flickinger's message to the group was:
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"Everyone needs to be committed to a worthy goal and activity. Having no commitment in life can be dangerous. Especially, the young should have their enthusiasm and energy harnessed to worthy endeavors beyond the sphere of their immediate living."
The Achievement Day on March 10 was for the 1965 Club Year. Another Achievement Day was held October 12 for the 1966 Club Year. Mrs. Reid Lunsford, County HD President, presided. A panel composed of a member from each club,, with Miss Agnes Shirley, Home Agent, as moderator, presented a program. Mrs. Bertha Venskoske, County Federation Goal Chairman, gave a re- port, and awards were presented. Each Club had an exhibit, and the afternoon program included singing skits and an old-fashioned style show.
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