Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-29
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS

Here are some "gleanings"
from reports given at the annual
meeting. They may not be the
things the clubs thought most i'm
portant, but impressed us. Mrs.
Irene Arnold reported fer Brown
ingsville they celebrated their
Goth anniversary in October by
meeting at the home of Mrs. Mollie
Gladhill where they organized in
1922. 1--WE gardened all summer"
said Mrs. Arnold, "and now that
We have crammed the garden into
glass jars we are making our
! homes cheerful for winter"
Burtonsville club has an enroll
ment of 46. AS bit of recreation
on the evening of July % each
member brought her family to a
picnic supper in the grove adjoin-
ing the Grange hall. They have
followed club programs, gardened
and canned. Cedar Grove, too, has
gardened and canned. They have
also sulphured apples, done Red
Cross sewing, and have As beds
available for evacuees, according
10 their vice-president, Mrs. Fet-
row.
Clarksburg, unfortunately, sent
no report-their president is Mrs.
Clarence Day. They are active
and do good work, Miss Turner re-
ports. Mrs. John Mccormick of
the Colesville club told of their IS
members, Is of them new. They
are busy with their canteen work
have two women acting as air raid
wardens.
Comus, way up at the foot of
Sugar Loaf Mountain, sent Mrs.
George Nicholson and her new
baby to tell how her members have
also gardened and canned during
the summer. Their Mrs. Luther
Cregger now has almost 1900 jars
to show for her work-think of
that! And there are others in the
club who have done almost as we'll.
Mrs. Lola Stanley, who always
looks very stylish" herself, told
how the Damascus club members
had planted, worked and canned
their victory gardens and were
now busy making their last years
clothes Stylish" Mrs. Helen Bur-
dette is their president.
During the year, Four Corners
celebrated its 18th birthday with a
party at the home of Mrs. Philip
Brown and heard the history of
the club from its founding. The
members did well in their nutrition
tests, according to the president.
Mrs. Johnson.
Gaithersburg's president, Mrs.
Sprigg Ward, was ill in hospital,
SO Mrs. Harvey Selby spoke of
their work for the public library
their participation in war work,
and how they miss the Christmas
tree they sponsored for years.
They gave the money to Red Cross
last year. Laytonsville has one of
the newer clubs, very civic mind
ed group. Their interests are var
led and extensive. Several MEM
bers head countrywide organiza-
tions, but all "profit by the lessons
brought by Miss Edythe Turner,
our home demonstration agent, !"
reported their new president, Mrs.
Samuel Riggs, Jr.
Mrs. Samuel Speck is president
of Sunshine-Olney club. The MEM
bers "are moving away" she COM
plains. The peace chairman, Mrs.
Wilbur Nash, put on very in
tercsting dramatized program at
one meeting. 1t was due 10 the
efforts of this club and the Coles
vile club that the peace program
for the county is to be continued
next year. Even Mrs. Len Burns,
who says she leaves the public
speaking to her husband, was NOV
ed to speak for the continuance.
Potomac Valley, once Cabin
John, now has Mrs. Irene X. Dear
ness at its head. This club is 20
years old. Rural when organized,
the city has grown out and sur
rounded it. They entertain the
school teachers at lunch each Sen
TENDER SO that they may get to
know the new ones.
The "doings" of Poolesville-
Observation-Disclosures Club were
reported by the president, the one
and only isis" Upton, good for
lough every time she appears.
They have organized two teams for