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Show Project Leaders i Get Instructions i Last week one of the most succes- ' ful series of meetings ever held for the women of Sanpete county were successfully carried through. In all eleven nuretings were held with a total attendance of .'."J, or an average aver-age attendance per meeting of 45. Two of tiie meetings were held at Fairview, three at fountain Green, three at Ephraim and three at Centerfield. Cen-terfield. The Home Health and Nursing Specialist, Mrs. Victoria B. Christcnsen, Chris-tcnsen, of the Extension service of the Agricultural college, gave the special Home Health courses at the meetings. The meetings were in the nature of special instructions to project leaders from the various communities communi-ties of the county. A miniature hospital hos-pital was arranged together with a patient and methods of treatment for the home were actually demonstrated. demon-strated. Not only were they demonstrated demon-strated but each project leader was given a chance to carry the processes through personally to see that she understood the methods thoroughly. Great stress was laid on the use of water for the cure and prevention of the great majority of the common ailments. Everyone who attended the demonstrations now understands now to prevent and, cure all throat and nose troubles by the proper irrigation ir-rigation of these parts with the proper pro-per disinfectants, they know how to treat bruises, sprains, burns, colds, constipation, rheumatism, sore eyes, etc., by the proper use of hot and cold water. And so many other home remedies were given that will prove very valuable in every home many times during the year. Every community in the county with one exception had project leaders lead-ers at these demonstrations. It is hoped that the women of the entire county will take advantage of the opportunity and attend the demonstrations demon-strations when they are given in their towns by their project leaders. Everyone who atended was enthusiastic enthu-siastic over the good work and left the demonstrations greatly benefited and determined to give the work, to her home women to the very best of her ability. |