Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-11-18
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
Cedar Grove

clothing made by the Cedar Grove
Homemakers Club, at their regular
monthly meeting on November s,
at the home of Mrs. John King.
Mrs. King and Mrs. Mary Beall
were hostesses. In spite of the very
heavy storm there was a good at
tendance. The new officers for 1914
were elected:
Mrs. Ward Fetrow, President;
Mrs. James King, Vice President;
Mrs. Richard Hunt, Secretary and
Mrs. Maynard Watkins, Treasurer.
The January meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. James King,
who will be assisted by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Garner DuVall.
Clarksburg
Clarksburg Club met with Mrs.
Edward Lewis on November 9.
This club spent some time in dis
cussion on the need for planned
recreation for young people in that
area. They also reported on the
part club members could play in
helping with the school hot lunch
program. Two visitors were pres
ent, Mrs. Walter Magruder, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Lewis, and Mrs. E. L.
Whitaker, daughter of Mrs. Miles.
Officers for 1914 are: Mrs. Russell
King, President; Mrs. Edward
Lewis, Vice-president; Mrs. Calvin
Burdette, Secretary; and Mrs.
James Purdum, Treasurer.
Gaithersburg
Mrs. Marshall Walker, Mrs. Leo
Dean, Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs. Lucy
Reed were hostesses to the Gath
ersburg Homemakers Club, at the
home of Mrs. Walker on November
10. 1t was with real regret that
the club accepted Mrs. Sprigg
Wards request that she not be
considered as a candidate for office
III 1914. The club has had an ex-
cellent record of achievement under
her guidance. Mrs. Bates Etchi-
son gave a most interesting book
review, and plans were made for
their Christmas party. Officers for
1914 are: Mrs. Charlie Orme, Presi-
dent; Mrs. H. H. Selby, Vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Milton Walker, Secre-
tary, and Mrs. Paul Thomas, Treas
urer.
POOlesville- Observation-Disclosures
Poolesville GAINESVILLE Dick
erson Homemakers Club met at the
home of Mrs. Robert Gray on No
vember IL, with the losing team
entertaining the other half of the
club. This club has always check
ed on membership and new mem
bers, under the leadership of two
team captains, and in November,
the team who has the lower record
of attendance in new members must
entertain the winners. A very love-
ly buffet luncheon was served. Mrs.
Donald Roberts, newly elected
President of the Homemaker Coun-
Gil, met with her first homemaker
group on that day. Officers elected
for 1914: Mrs. Maurice Umstead,
President; Mrs. VIM. Roberts, Vice
president; Mrs. Leo Robertson, Sec
rotary; Mrs. Isaac Cubitt, Treas
urer.
Damascus
The Damascus Club met the eve
ming of November II. They had a
very large attendance, and mad
excellent reports from com
mittee chairmen. The club cooper
ated with other agencies in the
Damascus area in canning for the
school lunch cafeteria. The PTA,
Red Cross canteen, homemaker club
and individuals contributed over
ore THOUSAND jars to the cafeteria
The recreation committee reported
plans for a Christmas party that
would be extra special and little
different from the past activities.
The Homemakers are furnishing
the hostesses, who plan refresh
ments and entertainment for the
recreation activities every Satur-
day night. They have painted the
walls of the building in which they
hold the recreational gatherings,
are paying for juke box and still
have funds with which to work, in
rounding out their recreational ac-
ltivitives. People who attend these
meetings pay five cents per person
for the privilege of having an eve