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Domestic News August 11, 1938

The Sauk Centre Herald

Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota

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Stearns County women are organizing groups for a free Home Furnishing project starting in September, announced by home demonstration agent Miss Ellen L. Moline. Lessons cover color, furniture care, refinishing, and arrangement, supported by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, and the county. Groups formed in townships including Getty, South Ashley, Sauk Centre, and others.

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Groups Plan County Home Study Project

Keen Interest Shown In Program Which Will Open In September

Stearns county women have begun the organization of groups for the Home Furnishing project which will begin in September. Miss Ellen L. Moline, Stearns county home demonstration agent, announced this week.

Keen interest has been shown in the lessons for the fall; namely Color, Care and Repair of Furniture, Refinishing Furniture, and Arrangement of Furniture. These lessons are given free to the homemakers of Stearns county through the cooperation of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, University of Minnesota and Stearns county. Anyone interested in further details may contact the home demonstration agent. The following groups are those organized:

Getty-Township chairman, Mrs. John Gritzmacher; leaders, Mrs. H. C. Miller and Mrs. Jack Matthiesen; chairman, Mrs. Wm. Gritzmacher; secretary, Mrs. John Ceynar; treasurer, Mrs. Alex Botz; reporter, Mrs. Emil Polipnick.

South Ashley-Leaders. Mrs. Gust Quade and Mrs. K. C. Swift; chairman, Mrs. U. C. Swift; secretary. Mrs. R. B. Kinsella; reporter, Mrs. J. Kiken.

Sauk Centre - Township chairman, Mrs. Dennis Mahigan; leaders. Mrs. Ray Walker and Mrs. Herman Iwinski; chairman, Mrs. Dennis Mahigan; secretary, Mrs. C. F. Botz; reporter, Mrs. Eva Kennedy.

Raymond- Township chairman, Mrs. Faye Beidleman; leaders, Mrs. Howard Domke and Mrs. Walter Morris; chairman, Mrs. Roy Hamilton; secretary, Mrs. W. Brummett; reporter, Mrs. Earl Kruse.

Millwood-Leaders, Mrs. Anton Klassen and Miss Mildred Etel.

Albany-Township chairman, Mrs. John Orban; leaders, Mrs. Jacob Gilk and Mrs. John Orban; chairman, Mrs. Jos. Pexleitner; secretary, Mrs. Albert Hodel; reporter, Mrs. Ben Meier.

St. Martin-Township chairman, Mrs. Peter Loecken: leaders, Miss Mary Schwinghamer and Miss Mary Mehr; chairman, Mrs. Peter Heinen; secretary, Mrs. Al Dold; reporter, Mrs. R. A. Kuhl.

Northwest Eden Lake Township chairman, Mrs. C. L. Arnold; leaders, Mrs. Ellis Cossairt and Mrs. Felix Millerbernd; chairman, Mrs. J. W. Jones; secretary. Mrs. Glen Hoskins; reporter, Mrs. W. F. Hoskins.

Sauk Valley-Township chairman, Mrs. Emma Merrill; leaders, Miss Hester Staples and Miss Marion Payne; chairman, Mrs. Lee Powelson; secretary, Esther Hoyer.

Border Leaders, Mrs. Charles Bunston and Mrs. Ben Huisenga;
Groups Plan County Home Study Project
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chairman, Mrs. Edwin Buchholz; secretary, Mrs. C. H. Bailey and Mrs. Steve Mitchell.
Other organized who have not sent in officers are: Kimball, Holdingford, North and East Ashley, and Eden Valley.

What sub-type of article is it?

Education

What keywords are associated?

Home Furnishing Project Stearns County Home Demonstration Agent Organizational Groups Furniture Lessons

What entities or persons were involved?

Miss Ellen L. Moline

Where did it happen?

Stearns County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Stearns County

Event Date

Announced This Week; Begins In September

Key Persons

Miss Ellen L. Moline

Outcome

groups organized in multiple townships including getty, south ashley, sauk centre, raymond, millwood, albany, st. martin, northwest eden lake, sauk valley, and border; additional groups in kimball, holdingford, north and east ashley, and eden valley without reported officers.

Event Details

Stearns County women are forming groups for a Home Furnishing project with lessons on color, care and repair of furniture, refinishing furniture, and arrangement of furniture, offered free through U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, and Stearns County. Contact the home demonstration agent for details. Lists officers for organized groups in various townships.

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