The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-02-04
What the Federated Club Women
Have Been Doing

The Community Clu b of Landover
had Miss Maude Gibbs as their guest
at the January meetings to talk on the
School Budget and school consolida-
tions, its benefits and drawbacks, and
it.wasidecided that good:roo ds were most
essential before school consolidation.
The club deciied to ego f1ftY-ffty with
the Athletic Club In putting two car
loads of cinders on roads and school
yard.
The Women's Club of Mellwood has
been especially busy the past month.
Mrs. E. w. Cory, County President,
Mrs. William Chase, County Charm an
of Civics, and Mrs. George Morley, of
HYattsvllle, were the guests of the club.
Mrs. Edg ar Brown has been slated for
talk on Education at the February meet
ng.
A Library Tea was held January 21st
at the home of Mrs. Irving Bowie. each
guest bringing a book as an admis-
sion fee. 1t was amazing the number o
books secured in this manner, anyone
wishing to ''pass on" books to this club
may send them by post to Mrs. Albert
Ober, Upper Marlboro, Md.
The publicity given the Mellwood
Cook Book, has resulted in many sales,
and the Club House will soon be real
ity.
The Women's Club of Laurel have
started their classes of citizenship, an
instructor from Baltimore headquarters
Of the League of Women Voters, holding
classes twice month.
The Hyattsville Women's Club meet
Ing of January was unusually
we'll attended. The names of several
new members were announced. The re-
ports of the committees show that they
surely have been on the job The club
will serve lunch Saturday, February 5th
at the parish hall of the Episcopal
Church at the organization meeting Of
he League Of Women voters.
At the executive meeting Saturday,
January 29th, at the University of Mary
land Mrs. E. ". Cory. President, pre-
sided.
At the organization meeting Of the
league of women voters at the execu-
tive meeting Saturday, January 29ih,
at the University of Maryland Mrs. E
N. Cory, president, presided. Part Of the
Ua tyiua ff h.iIi
redlstricting Howard. Prince Georges,
Charles, st, Mary sand Anne Arundel
Counties. comprising the Southern
district, the principal discussion, be-
ing whether we Prince George wish TO
be part of this district or, llks Mon
gomery County, be district Of itself.
The clubs of the county will vote upon
the question this month. Mrs. Claude
Gilbert's resignation as chairman of
Health, was read and accepted with re-
grets. Mrs. Guy Meloy read revised
copy Of the constitution which will be
submitted to the Federation of clubs TO
adopt. Mrs. Edgar Brown (education)
gave hhS AOPOAe ouo oAhooSOo q
N Getting of February 18th to study the
School Budget. Mrs. II. B. Mayhem
Library Extension) informed the board
that space in the front of J. c. Haw-
kin Electric Shop had been secured for a
Pu Dlic Library for HyattsviIle. Mrs.
C. Appleman Social Ssrvice) announc-
ed that a long standing bill of $3306-
.65 had been paid to P,>vid ,nce Hos
pital, Washington. for hospital services
rendered Prince Georges County, and
also asked the board to recommend that
the County Commissioners include
the County Social Workers and the
School Nurse in their next Budget.
Mrs. William Chase (civics) suggests
that each member Of the clubs Of the
county secure and read copy OF the
| laws of Maryland which can be obtain
ed from the Attorney General. Miss
Frazier, the county school nurse, asked
the Federation to take some action to
prevent blindness, caused by the neglect
of new born infants eyes and that the
| question of licensing of homes where
| children are boarded be considered.