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I:., $2W ; :-r ' . . j Society Trama Qlubs When Jackson county's, extension unit members held the annual officers training meeting recently in Roxy Ann Grange hall, the session did double duty. Not only was the program out lined for the coming year, and unit problems discussed, but the county Red Cross chapter took advantage of the gathering to point out to the women the necessity for learning how to cope with disasters. This dis aster training work has been under taken by the Red Cross at the request of civilian defense officials, and by "disaster" the Red Cross means either nature-caused or man-caused events. During the morning session the ex tension women, who were either sec retaries or chairmen of their units, heard a review of the state council meeting, reports given by interna tional relations, health and -safety" and other committees,- and a review of the coming year's program by Miss Eula Wintermote, county home extension agent. One of the speakers on the morn ing program was Mrs. O. A. Eden, Medford, vice-chairman of the Red Cross disaster-training program here. Mrs. Eden is shown (Jower left) as she addressed the unit members, and in the background, (left to right) are Mrs. Ben Gardener, Reese Creek, who pre sided, and Miss Wintermote. . Extension work is a serious matter to most of the women who belong to the units in Jackson county, and the secretaries and chairmen who attend ed the officers' training session came armed with notebooks and pencils, and listened intently to every speaker. Part of the" assemblage of 80 women Is shown (center) as they listened to Mrs. Eden speaL During the noon hour the Red Cross had arranged for a demonstration of mass emergency feeding by the women of Roxy Ann Grange Home Economics club. The women who volunteered for the assignment prepared the nutritious meal for more than' 80 people in an hour and 45 minutes and served it, cafeteria style, in exactly nine minutes. The meal which they served included baked beans, cottage cheese and tomatoes, cabbage salad, bread and butter, fresh fruit Medford MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST Extension Leaders Trained sS'ii y "'I . . " ' 1 ' 17, 1952 Pages and vegetables and cookies. The committee facilitated the serving by having everything on the table but the beans and beverages, which were served cafeteria style. Those being served were expertly lined up to pass by the food counter and at the end of the meal were again efficiently prganized to return plates and silverware to the kitchen. 1 - 14 s Activities It was pointed out that the women had used only foods which they found in their gardens or orchards or on their kitchen shelves for the emer gency meal. During the meal Mrs. Katharine Hall Chambers, disaster field repre sentative for the Pacific area of Red Cross spoke. She outlined some of the conditions which might exist during a disaster and asked her listeners! "How would you prepare an emer gency meal if, after an atom bomb attack, all the water and milk, and all exposed food is declared contami nated?" Came the prompt answer from her listeners: We'd use food, fruit and vegetable juices from tin cans and glass. Behind the counter (lower right) are ' shown (left -to right) Mrs. -Kenneth Shaw, Mrs. Orie S.-Moore,"Mrs. J. G. . Cameron and Mrs. Paul Dalton as they served the meal. The committee which headed the ..volunteer Roxy Ann HEC crew felt pleased at the success of the feeding demonstration and afterwards were 'all smiles as they heard the praise of the Red Cross officials who "were present. Committee members (upper . left, ; left to right) were Mrs. Jack Burns, Mrs. Bruce Moffatt and Mrs. Ivan Wolf, chairman. After the luncheon demonstrations were over, the extension women re turned to their training session, and on the afternoon program was instal lation of the county committee by Mrs. C. C. Hoover, a past chairman of the committee. New members of the committee are Mrs. Ira T. Burns, Medford, and Mrs. E. E. Meyers, Brownsboro. They are shown (upper right) at luncheon, with Mrs. Burns at left. Mrs. Everett Shaffer, (right) seat ed next to Mrs. Myers, attended the session as a representative of the . Prospect unit. (Brainerd Photo) .
