Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 212, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1919 — Arizona Matrons Taught to Make Their Clothing in Demonstration School [ARTICLE]

Arizona Matrons Taught to Make Their Clothing in Demonstration School

Arizona women are hustlers, if those who attend the clothing schools held in that state are typical examples. These clothing schools are conducted by the home demonstration agents under the direction of the United States department of agriculture and the state college. The women who attend them are taught various phases of dressmaking, and millinery. Such a school was recently held at Salmarita, Ariz. The waiting room at the railway station was the only available place to meet. Before it could be used, the walls and floors needed a through scrubbing and they were given it by the committee in charge. Three machines and two work tables were installed and 12 women came for instruction the first afternoon. The amount of work accomplished during the entire week by those in attendance was a surprise to the home demonstration agent and the committee in charge. One woman, in the three days she attended, made a voile dress, a gingham dress, a skirt (from old material), a hat and a baby cap. While doing this, she also minded the baby she brought with her. Wheff the youngster grew restless, she ran her sewing machine with one foot and rolled the baby carriage back and fbrth with the other. All during her work, she sang a Dutch lullaby to the baby.'