Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
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on January 3. The new officers
took charge. Mrs. Donald Fraley,
the new president, presided.
During the business meeting the
club project-that of taking an
interest in Brook Grove Colored
Elementary School, was discussed.
Another on of the club projects
that of taking canned foods to
the Montgomery County General
Hospital-was discussed and it was
requested that all members who
had not brought in their quota of
canned goods to bring it to Mrs.
Dec. Adams, and she would take
it to the hospital. The demonstra-
ton given by the Agent during the
month of January, on the making
of quality cake using corn syrup
in place Of sugar, was given.
Garrett Park
Mrs. Mary A. Scott entertained
the evening section of the new
homemaker group at Garrett Park.
This group has now had four meet
ings and will be ready to organize
into a homemaker club at their
February meeting, when they will
elect officers and make out their
years program. The day section
of the Garrett Park Club will meet
on January 10, at Mrs. L. F. Cur
It's.
Board Meeting-Comas Club
January was a busy day, for
the Official Board of the Council
of Homemaker Clubs met at the
home of Mrs. John Nicholson, at
1890, just prior to the regular
homemaker monthly meeting, of
the Comus Club. Mrs. Roberts,
Council President, wished to dis
cuss with her Board plans for the
coming year and to set date for
an Executive Board meeting, and
to discuss the State Aid for School
Bill, which the homemaker clubs
are very much interested in. At
ter the Board meeting, the Comus
Club held their monthly meeting
and had the Board as their guests.
Mrs. Nicholson, served a very de-
licious luncheon of old ham, salad
and hot rolls, with the cake that
was made for the demonstration,
for dessert.
Potomac Valley
Mrs. w. F. Curtis, Treasurer of
the Council, and President of the
Potomac Valley Homemaker Club,
was hostess to almost a full at
tendance of the club, on January 5.
This club served a very lovely
luncheon at noon, and then held
their business meeting, followed
by the Agents demonstration. Club
members in this area who had
given much time making the ba-
zaar success were very enthusi-
astic over the outcome, and asked
that we plan for bazaar in 1915,
only by another name-such as
Handicraft Guild or Home Indus
tries. The Potomac Valley Club
is the first to turn in their 1945
club programs.
Cedar Grove
Mrs. Richard Hunt was hostess
on January to the Cedar Grove
Homemaker Club, and was pleased
to find, that in spite of the icy
roads, the majority of the club
members were able to get to her
home. The president, Mrs. Ward
Fetrow, and her program commit
tee had planned the work for the
year, and on January "a will COM
plete writing up their programs
for each club member. Mrs. Hunt
served very lovely buffet luncheon
and used the demonstration cake
for dessert.
Office Meeting
On Saturday, January 13, at
1000 A. NJ. the Foods Chairmen
from the individual homemaker
clubs will meet in the Home Dem
onstration Office, to be trained to
take the February meetings in
their communities. Miss Edythe
M. Turner, Home Demonstration
Agent, has charge of this meeting,
which will be on The Making of
Piecrust, and Inexpensive filings.
The meeting will last from 10000
A. M. until noon, and it is hoped
that each club will send in her
foods chairman to be trained.
Please be prompt.
-V--
Coal Consumers Warned