Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

be nel0 UnOeT auspices Oh tuc lEAVA"-
ton at the Cameo Theater, Mount
Rainier. February IS. Announcement
of speakers will appear later, but all
club women and their friends are In
vited to attend.
Mrs. Redwood Fandegrift, a mem
Der of the League Of American Per-
Women and of the Arts Club. and an
artist has donated $50 for the pur-
pose Of inauguratfng newswriting
contest. It is earnestly hoped chat
each club In the county will immedi.
ately interest it's chairman on press
and publicity in this contest.
The Department Of American Home
held its first NEE ting in the series of
nutrition classes In Hyattsville. Feb
ruary 4, with As home makers in at
tenda nce> representing "a country
clubs. The chairman of this depart
ment. Mrs Z. T.. Woodward, intro
duced Miss Ethel Regain, county home
demonstration agent. as the leader in
the work Miss Regain spoke on
Foods With Relation to Health IL
Illustrating her talk with a novel set of
charts, particularly stressing the use
of milk two vegetables daily besides
potatoes and increasing the use of
salads. Two dishes of vegetables were
prepared and attractively served, after
which they We're sampled by the
class. Recipes for salads and salad
dressings were distributed.
There will be three more meetings
of this nutrition class. leading toward
an achievement day. when the award
will be made for the prize menu, and
the dinner prepared and served.
The next meeting will be on March
{. 1870 pm. Is Johnson avenue, Hv-
attsville. A welcome is tended to
all memhe of federated clubs in the
county VINO are interested In this
project.
Current Topics Club of Riverdale.-
This club met February 3. at the home
Of Mrs. Robert McCathran on Wash
ington avenue. The county home dem
onstration agent, Miss Ethel Regain.
gave talk and demonstration on the
art of picture making in the home by
the "Gesso" method. So much inter
est was shown in this art that classes
will be conducted under Miss Regans
instruction, to which members of the
clubs are invited
Home and School Club of Ardmore.
The last meeting of this club was
held at the home of Mrs Catherine
Duff. Five dollars was voted from the
treasury for the purchase. of records
for the school Nictrola. A committee of
five was appointed by the president to
arrange for an old:time social at the
school house on the evening of Feb.
ruary %. Admission free to all, re-
freshments will be on sale.
The February meeting will be held
at the schoolhouse on February 25,
Mrs. Richie. one of the instructors,
acting as hostess.
Women's Civic League of Mount
Rainier.-This league met February /,
with Mrs. circuit presiding. Owing to
the illness of Mrs Johnson, Mrs.
Matthias acted as secretary. Mrs. Cav.
thorne. director. reported a meeting
Of the executive board, to be held at
the Y. W. c. A., on February IS. Mrs.
Hoge reported plans for colonial
party at Star Hall on February is.
The ways and means committee will
assist the entertainment committee.
Mrs. Camfield reported that the class
in home nursing will soon graduate
and be classified as practical nurses,
if they pass required examinations.
Mrs. Hoge will give q. card party a
her home February "a. for the benefi:
Of the league. A first and booty ia
vor will be awarded. Mrs. Shinn, Mrs.
Cawthorne and Mrs. Carneal will give
tea" in March.
The Progress Club of College Park.
This club met at the home of Mrs.
Appleman Wednesday afternoon, Feb.
ruary 8.
Reports from. department chairmen
were received and the club colors,
orange and black. together with the
club flower. the black.eyed Susan,
were formally adopted The club
pledged 500 to the Harriet r, Brown
loan scholarship fund. 1t is the in
tention of the club to hold an annual
banquet In the near future, and Mrs.
Conner. Mrs. Creese and Mrs. Mount
were named as the committee on ar
rangements. This will be- the one
event of the club to which husbands
of members are invited. The following
papers We're read: American Pewter"
Mrs. Wells Hunt; Early American
Silver" Mrs. W. T. l.. Taliaferro:
Early American Glass Mrs. W. A.
play to further illustrate their talk
many fine old pieces of silver, china,
etc, which had been in their families
for over 200 years.
A card party was held February 10
at the Delta Psi Omega Fraternity
House, College Park, for the benefit of
the local Volunteer Fire Department
Tables were arranged for both bridge
and Ave hundred, with an attendance
OF approximately 125 persons. Mem
bers of the club served refreshments
Chillum District Study Club.-The
Chillum District Study Club held it's
February meeting at the home of Mrs
W. E. Tip, Thirty sixty street Mount
Rainier, Md. with the president. Mrs.
Castle presiding. Reports We're given
by the chairmen of the following com
mittees: Department of education.
Americanization, American home and
public welfare. Each club chairman
answered roll call by reciting an inter
esting event pertaining to her particu
lar subject. thus helpful as we'll as in
teresting information was obtained
Mrs. Waters. managing the trip from
Aisles through Msrseilles: a day on
the French Riviera: a motor trip on
the Corniche road to Monte Carlo.
gave a vivid conception of this won.
derful section Of France. Mrs. NJ C.
Hartman described the beauty of
Genoa, passing through Pisa with it's
Leaning Tower, thence on to Rome,