Typed as spelled and written
- Lena Stone Criswell

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Thirty-First Year -  Number 176
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, November 25, 1931

BEULAH-SHIELDS CLUB HOLDS
ANNUAL BUSINESS SESSION

Officers Chosen For New Year and
Delegates Appointed to Canning
Meeting.

To The Democrat:

The Beulah-Shields Demonstration club held its annual business session November 19th in the of Mrs. Alfred Roming with twenty members and one visitor present.

The following officers were elected for 1932:  President, Mrs. G. A. Huber, vice-president, Mrs. G. M. Shilling; secretary-treasurer, Miss Katy Mirick; parliamentarian, Mrs. Alfred Roming; reporter, Mrs. A. Taube; council delegate, Mrs. W. C. Tisdale; pantry demonstrator, Mrs. A. H. Roming; garden demonstrator, Mrs. C. Laudermilk; yard demonstrator, Mrs. G. M. Shilling; custodian of canner, Mrs. V. C. Honnall.

Mr. and Mrs. Laudermilk and mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tisdale were appointed delegates to the meat canning demonstration to be given by the county agents soon.

The club voted to buy another canner and sealer at once, because so many members expect to can meat as soon as the weather becomes cool.  The canner and sealer purchased by the club last June have been in almost constant use.  The plan of using the equipment has proved so satisfactory that the club voted unanimously to continue the same plan next year.  This plan is to have a custodian who has a telephone and lives as near the center of the community as possible.  The member wishing to use the equipment takes it to her home, returning it at night to the custodian.  When the demand is great the members register with the custodian and secure the equipment in the order of their registration.

The spirit of this club is all that could be desired.  It is to this spirit -- one of friendliness, co-operation, oneness--that the exhibit committee attributes their ability to win first place in the Falls county fair.  Every member present, except Mrs. Ruby Hamlin took a card for re-enrollment.  Much to the regret of herself and the other members, Mr. Hamlin is moving away soon.

Miss Onah Jacks, accompanied by representives from the Cego and Chilton clubs, met with members of the local club in the of Mrs. G. A. Huber, pantry demonstrator, November 11, for a pantry exhibit, and a discussion of the value of the club work.

Miss Jacks plans for yard improvement, as explained at the October 20 meeting with Mrs. A. H. Roming, are creating much interest and enthusiasm.  Several members are planning to take lunch and spend a day in the woods, selecting native shrubs suitable for yard planting.
                                                                      Reporter.

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