Home Bureau

The Home Bureau was a grassroots organization, particularly prominent in New York State, that empowered rural women with practical skills, leadership training, and community building through Cornell University's Extension Service, focusing on home economics, crafts, health, consumer education, and community service from the early 1900s to today, promoting a higher standard of living and self-improvement for homemakers. There were units of the organization in Saranac Lake and Lake Clear.

Adirondack Record-Elizabethtown Post, 27 March 1930

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Goff and daughter Ednah and Mrs. Rollie Torrance attended a Home Bureau meeting at Saranac Lake Tuesday afternoon. Miss Brewer of Cornell gave a demonstration on making whole wheat bread.

Plattsburgh Daily Republican, 5 May 1937

Syphilis to Be Discussed At Mass Meeting At Saranac Lake

A public mass meeting will be conducted Friday night at 8:30 o'clock in Town Hall, Saranac Lake, when Dr. John White of Malone will speak on the subject of Syphilis, its prevention and control, according to an announcement today by Dr. Arthur H . Cummings, District State Health Officer. The public throughout the Saranac Lake area is invited to attend…

Adirondack Daily Enterprise, 15 January 1948

'Family Life' Is Discussed by Unit

BLOOMINGDALE, Jan. 15— The Franklin county unit of the Home Bureau met Monday eve ning at the home of Mrs. Claude R. Clark. Mrs. Clark led the discussion-lesson on "Family Life.” Members attending the meeting included Mrs. Robert Newell, Jr., Mrs. Ralph P. Towne, Mrs. Doro thy White, Mrs. Carl Folsom, Mrs Richard Hewitt and Mrs. Arthur B. Wardner. Also attending were Mrs. James Brown and Mrs. Roger Hickok who served as hostesses.

Adirondack Daily Enterprise, 21 January 1948

Mrs. G. Brulliea Hostess to Unit

PAUL SMITHS, Jan. 21—A group of members of the Paul Smiths unit of the Home Bureau met at the home of Mrs. George Brulliea on Friday for a demonstration on Living Room Re arrangement given by Miss Odessa Dow, Franklin county home demonstration agent. Mrs. Brulliea’s living room was the first of five to be re-arranged between January 20 and March 1. Members present at the meeting were the Mesdames George Brulliea, Raldolph Martin, Charles Gleisner and Miss Geraldine Drew.

Adirondack Daily Enterprise, 18 December 1979

NCCC awarded Home Bureau scholarship

SARANAC LAKE - North Country Community College was the recipient of the 45th annual scholarship awarded by the State Federation of Home Bureau Inc.

The presentation of the $7,500 check was made at the . annual state convention held in Syracuse in October at the Sheraton Inn. Dr. Peter Cayan, president of the college, accepted the check presented by Mrs. Janet Dana, district officer from Franklin County. Mrs. Dana was instrumental in haying the local college chosen from many colleges in the state…