COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK
IN
AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS
STATE OF KANSAS

Kansas State Agridulture College Extension Service
United States Department of Agriculture County Agent
And Douglas County Farm Bureau Co-operating Home Demonstration Agent

Lawrence, Kansas
April 12, 1944

Dre Fe Co Allen
President, %otary Club

Dear Club Officer:

The State Extension office has appointed an Emergency Food
Preservation Assistant to work in Douglas County, to give aid to any
group or individual desiring information or help along this lineg I
have been appointed to this positiong It is the aim of these workers
to stimulate and increase the production and preservation of food,

A relatively large group of rural people are being contacted by
the County Agent and Home Demonstration Agent through the various
organizations; however, they do not touch the urban groupe It is with
these people, especially that I hope to works

It is my desire to meet with the officers of different organi zie=
tions and clubs in this city to offer my services to theme It is
possible through this work for me to give food preservation demonstrae
tions and talks at meetings, or to offer training lessons to members
so that they in turnean take the information to their clubs. In add=
ition I am eager to work with individuals to holp them with their
problems in food production and preservatione

I will set a date in the near future for a meeting with a group
of people to duscuss plans for this work, I would like to have you
attend this meeting. In the meantime I should appreciate your calling
or contacting me personally at the Farm Bureau officc,s,

Sinceroly,

an wes Hawt Joan kay

Mrs, Faye Franks
Emergoney Food Preservation Assistant