Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-29
GRANTWOOD NOTES
WOMAN'S CLUB OF
CLIFFSIDE PARK HOME
ECONOMICS MEETING.

1t was a gay and interesting meeting
which the Home Economics depart
ment of the Womans Club of Cliffside
Park held on Thursday, beginning with
a luncheon, for this department in it's
program for the season has planned
for luncheon at the beginning of the
business meeting in November Janu-
airy and May.
This varied meeting was at the home
of the recently elected chairman, Mrs.
J. Scott, and the attendance was al
most all the members of the depart
ment, which numbers about 26. The
luncheon dishes were contributed by
the members and a special menu pro-
vided because of the Thanksgiving sea-
son,
Twenty-three sat down at the three
tables, including Mrs. Scott, hostess !;
Mrs. H. r. Benda, president; Mrs. w.
E. Sammis, Mrs. c. r. Thayer, Mrs. Ed
win LeCato, Mrs. e. Leclerq, Mrs c.
Vaughn, Mrs. F. Boas, Mrs H. Post,
Mrs. c. e. Hearn, Mrs w. Clark, Mrs.
c. Mileham, Mrs. ]. c. Vosburgh, Mrs.
II. Burns, Mrs. w. J. Macdonald Mrs.
o. Stein, Mrs S. N. Sears, Mrs. G.
Haage, Mrs. N. B. Hartman, Mrs. II.
w. Ansell, Mrs. E. Lahston, Mrs. H,
Everett and Mrs. C. Donaldson.
The table was decorated with
Thanksgiving place cards by Mrs. Don
aids, who had been requested by the
chairman to do something appropriate.
SO the cards presented "a Turkeys
SoliloQuies the Week Before Thanks
giving" and on each card was hui
morous hit appropriate to the recipient
in rhyme or prose, revealed when the
owner removed her menu card, and
each card had a turkey and pumpkin
on it. After the enjoyable luncheon
the chairman called the meeting to or
der, and while the members busted
themselves with their plain or fancy
sewing many matters were discussed.
The subject of special consideration,
"What Would You Rather Do Than
HOuSework?" was quite a revelation of
the real warnings and talents of the
women, although every one of them is
faithfully doing homework and max
ing home
Four would prefer to devote them
selves to music thoroughly, two pre-
ferred sewing, one would like to make
dresses and hats, one would like bust
ness, one has always had desire to
build and reconstruct, one has yearned
to be an actress, one preferred to be-
come farmerette, another would have
liked to be designer, two much pre-
ferred to become artists, one is happy
in trying new dishes to make and six
seemed quite contented with their
hOuSewOrk So it was a varied set of
careers which was revealed as posi-
bility.
1t was mildly suggested by one men,
Der that everything might be made to
run smoothly if those who preferred
Homework should do it for the others
Here a sudden interruption momen-
tarily stopped all further plans as sew
eral aspirants for homework arose and
tried to engage the job of cleaning win
dOws, which seemed to be their favor
lite form of diversion. Everyone being
Gained, the suggestion further outlined
a program which should have the one
of millinery and dressmaking instincts
make the articles of wear for the 9th
ers. One could train the children
while the unsteady inclined played
soft music for the workers and the
artists designed charming affairs at in
tervals for the relaxation of all.
One suggested that the window
cleaners might get pains and another
that the music must not be too soft or
the work would done too slowly.
This introduced the time worn sub
ject of household help, and the out
come of some discussion was motion
to appoint a committee to look into the
possibilities of an employment bureau
said committee to consist of Mrs. Lehs-
ten, Mrs. Stein, Mrs. Vosburgh, Mrs