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Show (X)UNTY LEADERS ENJOY TRAINING X N K 1 1 E N C E AT STATIC OLLE;i Logan Certrude McArtliu: and Eleanor S. Smith of SI George, Kokah Taxman of Wash Lngton, Cecilia E. Tobler of Sank Clara, and Eva C. Webb of Hurricane Hur-ricane are the delegates from thi: county to the homemakers' conference con-ference now in session at tin Utah State Agireultural college under the direction of the Extension Exten-sion Service. These leaders are receiving intensive in-tensive training in foods and nu trition, clolhing, home management, manage-ment, and child welfare during the two-weeks period. In addition addi-tion special lectures are provided for diversion and educational value, and time for relaxation and entertainment is part of the daily program. According to Mrs. Kena P. Maycock, "assistant director for home economics, who is in charge of the conference, the delegates are comfortable, happy, enthusiastic enthus-iastic about their work, and glad of the opportunity to attend college. col-lege. The majority of them are mothers with families and they have other duties as well, but the call of leadership for th"m cannot can-not be unheeded. Of course they have their difficulties; some of them are homesick, when they have time to think about Joun and the children, hut, in the main, they are a cooperative, industrious, in-dustrious, congenial group of homemakers. The delegates are furnished living accommodations by the college. Army cots and blankets have been provided through the courtesy of the military department depart-ment and the classes are held on tsie campus. s)ne or uio leaders p. re having their first touch of barracks life, and the regulation O. D., all-wool blankets, all of which, they say, give them a better bet-ter understanding of what Armistice Arm-istice Day means. |