Tomato Clubs topic of Crown Garden meeting
The history of the first girl’s Tomato Club was the program of the Crown Garden Club’s June meeting, which was at the home of Diana Sousares with Patricia McKee co-hostess.
Former Milam County Extension Agent, Cheryl E. Walker of Milano spoke about how important it was in the early 1900s to acquaint young women in rural areas like Milam County with tomato production and canning techniques.
She said, Edna Westbrook Trigg, who was principal of a school near Milano (Liberty), was asked by the United States Department of Agriculture to supervise these clubs and she organized eleven throughout the county. In 1912 her clubs showed canned products at the Milano Fair, the state’s first exhibit of this kind.
The next year, they also showed at the Rockdale Fair and the State Fair in Dallas. In 1913-14, she worked in Milam and Childress counties and in 1916 she became the first county home demonstration agent in Texas. These Tomato Clubs were forerunners of the popular 4-H clubs.
In the business session, plans were made for a pre-Christmas trip to the Dallas Arboretum and voted to provide a donation to the MARC Center to buy plants for the recent upgrade of the raised beds there by the county Master Gardeners. Patsy David and Nancy Marburger won door prizes.
July and August club meetings were suspended. The September meeting will be hosted by David, Marburger and Jimette Fatheree. —Peggy Cooke, reporter
Cemetery association meet for picnic lunch
The annual Liberty Homecoming and Cemetery Association meeting will be held 11 a.m., Sunday, July 7.
“Bring your favorite picnic lunch and enjoy visiting with friends and family,” said Judy York, secretary. “Looking forward to seeing you there.”
Save city hall group
seeks old photos
The Save the Old City Hall (STOCH) group would like to collect old photographs and/or memories from residents about Rock-dale City Hall.
The group wants to preserve the 1895 building which, until last month, served as Rockdale’s police station.
Contact Geri Burnett, STOCH member at 512-446-5057 with an photos or memories.
Bow Cancer Benefit
scheduled July 14th
A benefit for cancer patient Kay Quinney Bow is scheduled for July 14 at The Ranch in Rockdale.
The benefit begins at 11 a.m.
It features a barbecue sale, with all the trimmings, a live auction and silent auction.
For more information call any of the following numbers:
• Cindy Cates, 512-429-1193.
• Gaye Bland, 512-760-6702.
• Judy Brown, 512-760-0176.
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