Evening star., 1943-07-04
Summer Plans of D. C.. Club Leaders
Gardens Get Top Priority
As Activity for Women
By Frances Lide,
Women's Club Editor.

=, From Mrs. Geofrey Grcyke, who
looks after the wedding in the small
vegetable garden at her Georgetown
home, to Mrs. Francis B. Sayre,
who has mapped an ambitious pro-
gram as 4 volunteer "farmerette"
In New York State, the majority Of
washington's club leaders expect to
keep . finger in the soil this summer.
A checkup on what various local
clubs-and their presidents-have
planned for the vacation season re-
veals that . few groups will have
regular programs, but that canning
and Victory gardening will have a
prominent place on the calendars Of
individual members.
President Of the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club, Mrs. Sayre
will leave a ell-organized program
behind her when she and her son,
William Graves, 60 this week to the
Finger Lake region Of New York
State to spend about a month doing
volunteer work on the farm OF a
friend. Mrs. Sayre doesn't know yet
lust what her duties will be. III
find out more about 1t when I ar
rive" she said last week.
Mrs. Shenefield to Serve.
In her absence, Mrs. Hale T.
shenefield. vice president Of the
Democratic Club and chairman OF
summer activities, will direct series
of programs dealing with Freedom
of Speech" the subject chosen for
July. Although the club has leased
its house at 1926 New Hampshire
avenue NV. to the British Services
Club, it will have use OF the quar-
ters for It's Monday programs and an
occasional Thursday night dinner.
Red Cross sewing will continue
Tuesdays at the home of Mrs. St.
George Sioussat under the direction
of Mrs. @. r. Thomas. while the War
bonds and stamps booth at the May
flower Hotel will be kept open daily
under the craftsmanship Of Mrs.
Barton S. Embry.
Mrs. Creyke, who heads the Dis
trict Daughters of the American
Revolution, pointed out that most
activities of the society will be sus-
pended for the next few months, but
that Red Cross work would 60 on as
usual at three centers-the Walsh
House. the OAR Chapter House and
the War Service Room in OAR Me-
mortal Continental Hall. The OAR
Red Gross Committee also plans to
continue Embarrassing activities to
buy a clubmobile to send to Gen.
Macarthur.
Two OAR committees. the Girl
Homemakers. headed by Mrs. Ruth
Franklin, and the Junior American
Citizens, under Mrs. Charles A. Wal
dron. now are busy making arrange
ments to send a number OF girls to
summer camps as a reward for out
standing work during the winter. 1t
has proved difficult to find camp ac-
commodations for boys. however. so
the OAR has provided equipment
for one of the local Fairgrounds.
To Visit Mrs. Belk.
As for her personal plans, Mrs.
Creyke will spend most of her sum-
mer here, although she will be the
guest of Mrs. William H. Belk. OAR
chaplain general. for week at her
summer home at Montreal, N. c.,
beginning Tuesday. Later she hopes
to 20 for a short visit to her parents
In Farmville. Va.
Mrs. Creyke explained that the
family Victory garden which she
weeds is planted in what was for
merly the flower beds.
Mrs. John T. Lucker. president OF
the Women's City Club, doesn't see
much of a chance for a vacation
As long as she and her husband are
tending three Victory gardens. They
have one at their home In Sligo
Park Hills, another at the summer
home of friends in Laurel and a
third at Beltsville. where her hus-
band, a zoologist with the Bureau
of Animal Industry, does research.
AS the vegetables come in, Mrs.
Lucker hopes to can them for the
winter. Il put up five quarts Of
beans on Monday she said last
week.
These and other domestic activi-
ties-she has an 11-year-old daugh-
ter-are only part of the full
schedule of the Women's City Club
president. She teaches piano two
DAYS a week in her studio in Ia
koma Park, collects and writes So
ciety and women's news three days
q week for the Maryland News, and
does volunteer work for several other