Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-02-24
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
MORE PUBLICITY PLEASE

May we suggest that during the
months Miss Edythe Turner does
not meet with the various clubs
of the county the publicity chair
, man write an account of the meet
ing to the Sentinel office or call
Mrs. Haines at her home in Lay
louisville, Immediately after the
meeting.
THE P-B-D CLUB
The Poolesville GAINESVILLE :
Dickerson Homemakers met at the
home of Mrs. Joseph Halter in
Poolesville, Feb. 10 to enjoy a rec
reation program. Mrs. Charles M.
Upton, chairman of the recrea-
ton committee was in charge and
had the members to trim hats to
wear during the afternoon while
games were being played. Prizes
were given for the best looking
hat won by Mrs. Runkles and
for the worst looking one won by
Mrs. Paul Robertson.
The business meeting which
followed was conducted by the new
president, Mrs. B. A. Umstead.
For responses there was a True
or False quiz. After refresh
ments the whole crowd visited the
Thrift Shop sponsored by the
Homemakers. 1t was the first
visit for some of them. Next
month the meeting will be with
Mrs. Lloyd Jones, of Dickerson.
GAITHERSBURG CLUB
Gaithersburg has a smaller
membership since the Washington
Grove Club was formed and they
now meet at homes of members.
Mrs. Milton Walker was hostess
on Wednesday with Mrs. Sprigg
Ward, Mrs. Clayton Watkins, Mrs.
Irving Ward, and Mrs. Ernest
Gartner assisting.
The hostess is recreation chair
man for the club, so she had
charge of the program for the day,
and very cleverly demonstrated
the types of games to use for
young people and for adults, sum-
marizing the value Of home enter
tainment, and conducting a valen-
tine party and exchange of gifts
as part Of the demonstration.
The president, Mrs. Charles Orme
conducted the business session.
MRS. BEALL IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Harry Beall, Miss Edythe
Turner's assistant is in Mont
gomery County Hospital, follow
ing an operation on Monday. Dur
ing her absence Miss Turner asks
her club members to expect the
office to be closed much of the
time. You all know her schedule
and she asks your cooperation.
ROCKVILLE CLUB
The Rockville Club met Friday
evening in the Agents office with
Mrs. Mary Lou Hawkins, Mrs.
Selby Preffitt and Mrs. George
Ray. Jr., as hostesses.
The program for the evening
was in charge of Mrs. Ray, who
is recreation chairman for the
club. To show the value of home
entertainment she had planned
games for adults a "Quiz" to
whet their wits, led up to draw
ing contest in the dark after
being given sheets of paper and a
pencil lights were turned out and
members told to draw house,
bird in tree and light post,
and to sign their names before
the lights were turned on again,
this furnished no outstanding
work of art but was pronounced
lots of fun.
Mrs. Carlton Savage, president,
conducted the business session. It
was decided that all possible as
sistance would be given to Teen
age group in their recreational
program. Mrs. Walter Pack, pro-
gram chairman, gave out the pro-
grams for the year. All were
pleased with the cover which is
made of a snapshot of Miss Edy-
the Turner, home demonstration
agent, in her new kitchen unit.
There were two new members,
Mrs. Harry Hoskinson and Mrs.
Ray Souder, making total Of SO.
When a speaker uses an apt
quotation YOU can bet your last