January, 1954
THE FEDERATION JOURNAL
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LETTER FROM HOBBY
COMMITTEE
802 Macklin Street
Durham, North Carolina
December 4, 1953.
Dear Federated Club Members;
We are calling all Federated Club mem
bers together this year asking the one
important question. What is your hobby?
This question is asked with the thought
and hope of doing something real about it.
No doubt you know we are expecting
to have a Hobby Show this year at our
State Federation in May. We want this
show to be tops. In view of this, club time
now also means hobby time.
From the enclosed list you can select a
hobby if you do not already have one,
so get busy NOW and be ready to bring
your much prized work for exhibition. We
are depending on you to support us in this
effort. Be sure that your club is repre
sented.
The Durham Federated Clubs are now
planning for a Hobby Show in March.
From this exhibit entries will be selected
for the Hobby Show at the Federation.
Begin immediately your effort to create
interest and you too will be ready at the
appointed time.
Expect to hear from us again in the
early spring. We will be anxious to know
what you have done.
Any information you may desire, please
feel free to call upon us.
Sincerely yours.
Hobby Show Committee
Mrs. G. P. Lipscomb,
Chairman
Miss S. E. Bailey,
Co-Chairman
Now is the time to start on your hobby.
We are listing a few groups of suggested
hobbies that make attractive displays:
I. Handicraft
Needlework
Crocheting
Hats and bags
Scarves
Bed spreads
Leathercraft
Beadwork
(Sets and kits are available)
II. Floriculture
Growing of pot flowers
Flower arrangement
III. Home Demonstration
Baking and pastries
Canning, preserving and jellies
Weaving (rugs, quilts, basketry)
Miscellaneous sewing
Curtains and draperies
Chair and furniture coverings
Children’s clothing
Doll clothing
Embroidery
IV. Art, Sketching and Cartooning
Pencil drawing
Cartooning and drawing
Charcoal drawing and sketching
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Lettering
Silhouettes
V. Painting
Oil painting
Watercolor painting
Figurine painting
Finger painting
Painting pottery
Fabric decorating
Spatter painting
VI. Clay Modeling
Pottery
Plaques
Art objects
Bookends
Busts
Sculpture
Ceramics
VII. Leathercraft
Billfolds
Ladies bags
Moccasins
Shoulder bags
VIII. Collections
Stamp collections
Button collections
Coin collections
Elephants, dogs, and ships
Autographs
Archaeology
Ceramics
Firearms
Antiques
Indian lore
Books
Photographs
Carvings
Paintings
IX. Photography
Photographs
Photo enlarging
Picture framing
Picture mounting
Photo printing
Photo coloring
PRIVATE NURSING
HOMES
Like progressive people in many other
counties in North Carolina, colored citi
zens in Rowan County are looking for
ward to the day when county homes for
indigent people will be abandoned; and
when colored people particularly, will be
cared for in private nursing homes where
kindness and individual care are coupled
with good food and sanitation, which ac
cording to the report of honest observers,
our people have not consistently enjoyed.
Mrs. Sarah E. Lowery of the Providence
community is to be highly commended for
opening her lovely home for the accom
modation of such persons as would ordi
narily be sent to the County Home. At
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Photo oiling
Motion pictures
X. Braiding Craft
Belts
Bracelets
Watch cords
Headbands
Lanyards
XI. Linoleum Carving
Cuts for greeting cards
Block printing, etc.
XII. Metal Craft
Art metalcraft
Modern metalcraft
Metalcraft and jewelry
Copper tooling
Metal etching
Metal hammering
XIII. Silk Screen Printing
Lettering
Greeting cards, etc.
XIV. Stenciling
Lettering
Figures