Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-22
WOMAN'S CLUB
CHATTER

MEMBERS OF the Rockville |
Woman's Club met Thursday in the
Library for their first meeting of
the club year. After greetings from
the club president, Mrs. Robert
Gilmore, reports of chairmen of
committees were heard. Mrs. B. 1.
Weininger has completed a nurses
aide course and has $50 hours of
service to her credit.
The club elected to membership
Mrs. R. C. Fulcher and Mrs. C. H.
Mofett, and accepted the resigna-
tion of Mrs. H. H. McCubbin.
The treasurer, Mrs. Allison
Chaplin, presented the budget for
approval. It provides many gifts to
civic and charitable organizations.
A community sing will be sponsor
ed by the club in December. The
official board entertained at tea
after musicale given by Mrs.
Harry E. Seifert, one of the out
standing numbers of which was
patriotic song written especially
for the League of Women Voters.
"On Guard" with words by Mrs.
Marshall Mayes, and music by Mrs.
Seifert, honors Mrs. MINER Hos
teller, State president of the
League and is a challenge to all
women to ''be on guard in the land
of the free"
Mrs. Siefert introduced her pro-
gram, "Music for Everybody,
Everybody for Music" by saying
"The human interest in music is
as old as the race; its use as
stimulant, as means of recreation
and even as soothing agent, goes
back many centuries. The Chinese,
Hindus and other Orientals long
ago recognized it's influence on hui
man conduct. The Greeks gave it
an important place in their school
curriculum"
An example of a group project,
"An Easter Fantasy" an opus
made up of six movements written
by six members Of Mrs. Siefert's
adult class in composition was CIV
en-. Three Of the composers were
present Mrs. MINER Hostetler,
Mrs. Harold Smith, and Mrs. Sic
fert, which added greatly to the
appreciation the fantasy received.
Mrs. Siefert also gave examples
of patterns made up of one family
of three notes, and gave some of
the compositions of her younger
pupils ranging from 6 to II years.
Mrs. Rust Candy has been elect
ed president of the Little Garden
Club of Sandy Spring, Mrs. Milton
Bancroft, e-president and Mrs.
T. YelEott Candy, secretary and
Mrs. A. Douglas Farquhar treas
urer. The October meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. Miller in
Ashton.
Mrs. William John Thomas won
the largest number of votes on an
arrangement of purple saliva and
dark purple petunias in a lavendar
container. Miss Mary Miller Stab
Ter received a majority of votes for
her specimen of crotillaria. The
club will meet to make Christmas
weaths for nearby Army camps.
AS their contribution to the war
effort this year the members of the
Business and Professional Women's
Club have pledged themselves to
become "Rumor Squelshers" for
Dame Rumor you know is far more
dangerous than any Mata Hari.
Their first meeting of the year
was held at the home of the presi-
dent Mrs. Eugene Fry, in Bethesda
last Monday. Miss Mabelle Jen-
nings, of Bethesda and Mrs. Will
liam C. O'Brien of Chevy Chase
were admitted 10 membership.
New officers, in addition to Mrs.
Fry are Mrs. Charles Nicol, Gath
ersburg, vice-president; Mrs. Mar
garet Williams, Silver Spring, Miss
Ruth Matson, Takoma Park, secre-
tary; Miss Lillian Brown, Rock
vile, treasurer.
Americans who are boarding
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