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Show Make It Yourself... Delbert Mrs. by (Ora) Club the West and the work. A home sewing contest was started in Salt Lake City in 1944 by the local Auxiliary. It was carried on in the high schools and in the clubs. Exhibits on wool were prepared and demonstrated by the Auxiliary women. I was President of the Utah Auxiliary at this time. We obtained permission of the State Board of Education (today Mrs. Chipman is lavish in praise of these people for accepting the program) to present our wool program to the high schools and colleges throughout the State. I was elected President of tie Women's Auxiliary to the National Wool Growers Association at their annual convention In San Francisco, California, January 4-- Chipman Mrs. Chipman is some thing of an historic figure national the regarding Make It With Wool contest held every year in each of the nation's states. It was she who in 1947 began a the involving program promotion of wool through the Auxiliary to the National Wool Growers Association. Mrs. Chipmans idea was to get the wool proa sewing contest gram initiated in Utah in 1944 going on a national level. She did and here is a very brief, excerpted account (hers) of that program initiation. 4-- Make It Yourself contest is actuan outgrowth of a coopally between effort erative members of the Womens Auxiliary groups of the sheepmen's organization in The With Wool 1947. 2(1-3- The American Wool Council, Inc., which was then handling wool promotion for the National Wool Growers Association, and allied industries such as the packers (pulled wool) manufacturers, and wool handlers, met the last day of the San Francisco Convention January 30th in the Concert Room. ... had previously invited me to give a talk on wool promotion at this session of the Convention. My talk was entitled The Auxiliarys Part in Wool Promotion." Since I had had two years experience in Utah with a wool contest and had seen its many advantages, I could visualize the value of such a contest on a national basis. I made a plea to the Council to help the Auxiliary women plan a unified national promotion program including the sewing con- test in June of 1947, the first contest national sewing under the direction of the American Wool Council, Inc. and the Womens Auxiliary to the National Wik.. Growers Association was ready to be presented to the youth of the wool growing states. The success of the contest depended upon a uniform understanding of the purpose and procedures of the contest To accomplish this it was necessary to make a personal coutact with all wool growing states. September 19, 1947, with my car (the car was a Model T Ford and Mrs. Chipman related the thrill of three women traveling the unpaved roads of the era) loaded with the first brochures, application woolen blanks, sample books, and other necessary materials; I proceeded to make these contacts. I was accompanied by my secrt Continued on Page 3 Random Thoughts About Wool by Mrs. Roy Judd President, Utah Wool Growers Auxiliary Following are some of press in to sleeve shapings, to drape beautifully, to take the strain of certain sections of a garment, and to give an overall look of unsurpassed by any other fabric. Much has been said about safety in wearing apparel recently. Wool takes the leading position because of its great ability to resist flame. Mrs. Judd's random thoughts regarding wool. The return of wool to tho wardrobes of the world consumer is gratifying to the wool industry. Nothing has ever really diminished the desirability of wool in wearing apparel. Wool breathes in summer, it is warm in winter, it is resilient, flame proof, versatile and beautiful. Wool is acclaimed the most perfect fabric to sew because of its ability to 0 V . In response 'o the worldwide consumer demand for easy care wool textile products, the International Wool Secretariat, about 10 years ago, launched a research effort. T vV V '.'J? ; ' v ' 1 ' 1 4 12 IK. ' f 4 A .The object was to preserve the quality standard softof wool products ness, comfort, resilience, while giving durability wool a new set of easy-carhigh performanace characteristics. Machine washable prints, solids, nd novelty cottons and cotton xknds. 36 74 5 widths. VALUES TO Reports from consumer markets are very favorabe hi enhandug wool's image as a fiber which now offers the maximum convenience with excellent performance and beauty combined. This year wool as a natural fiber is coming to the front of the textile and fashion industry. SAVE 6 , s models' the people ' jump suit shb made in the Cyprus High summer sewing proj ect. The one pictured is a deep purple matte jersey jumpsuit with a drop waist emphasized by a gold metallic belt. Her outfit has a Continued on Page 9 . srt .am , ' Li Liz Martin w N 1 00 101.22 A YARD selections of voile prints, assorted sportwear prints and solids, assorted butcher weaves, many, many more. $1.98 YARD VALUES TO MACHINE WASH o Cottons Blends by Ellen Biyner Home Economic Dept. Cyprus High July 25 brings the close of a special summer project for some 120 Cyprus High School students. One of Liz these is Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Martin of Hunter. Liz in enrolled in Clothing, just one of many vocational summer programs offered by Granite School District. 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