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RenrOck Meeting
On Tuesday January the 18th, the
homemakers of the Renrock COM
munity met at the grange hall for
their first meeting on refinishing
furniture. Margaret T. Donohoo, the
home demonstration agent, presided
at the all day session. Proceedings
were as follows; the old finish was
removed from an old stand, parts of
sewing machine, and also the lee
turer's stand in the Hall. Plans were
made for the applying of the new
finish at the next meeting which
was set for Friday, Feb. 1.
At noon a delicious covered dish
dinner was served and enjoyed by
all. Those who were present were;
Floy Tilden, May Belle Engle, Win
fired Parks, Olive Stoneking, Iva
Kuntz, Louie Hall, Stella Caldwell,
Lora McNutt, Felicia Thorla, Freda
B. ZiIer, Olive H. Pitts, Itol Reed,
Laura Allison and Alice Blackburn.
KeithtOwn Meeting
Eleven homemakers from the
Keithtown community met at the
Laurel grange hall on Friday, Jan.
1 18, for their first meeting on refin-
( ishing furniture. The old finish was
removed from a small cherry chest
brought by its owner, Mrs. Olive
| Chandler. 1t has been in the family
since before 1886, and will be refin-
ished into a very beautiful piece of
antique furniture. In addition to
this a small rocker and a radio were
prepared for the finishing touches
at the next meeting scheduled for
the goth of February.
A covered dish dinner was served
at noon at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Stewart. Those in attendance were
Lola Mitchell Edith Chandler, Olive
Chandler, Ethel Dodds, Kate Hale,
Ruth Stewart, Oma Groves, Winnie
Slater, Mamie Crooks, Miss Nina
Stewart, and Home Demonstration
Agent Margaret Donohoo, who was
the leader.
Fulda Meeting
The second of a series of meet
ings on refinishing furniture was
held in the Fulda community, at the
home Of Mrs. Marie Miller, Wednes-
day, JAN Is. A short summary of
the first meeting was given for
those present not able to attend the
previous meeting Following the dis
cussion, coat Of wax was applied
to the cherry stand which Mrs. Mil
Ter is having refinished. A coat OF
lumber stain was applied to an OAK
chair brought by Mrs. Emma Snider
q Plans were made for the completion
| of this project on Wednesday, Jan
30.
| Members in attendance were Mis-:
= Anna Schwallie, Florence kress
! Mrs. William Schott, Mrs. Emma
r Snider. Mrs. Rose Crock, Mrs. Mil
dred Noll, Mrs. Marie Miller anC
Mrs. Margaret DonohOo, home dem
2 onstration agent, who conducted tn,
. meeting.
) Meetings Scheduled For Next Week
A half day meeting on sugar saV
, ing deserts will be held at Elk LOca
/ high school, HariettsVille, Monday
5 Jan. 28, at 1870 p. m.
First meetings on refinishint
- furniture will be conducted in th'
' Mt. Zion and the Three Fork com
! munities.
> At Mt. Zion the meeting will b,
1 held on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at tn
: home of Mrs. Hobart Bond. 1t will
4 be an all day affair beginning a
o. 10:30 a. m.
l The meeting in the Three Fork
community will be held at the coun
{ try home of Mrs. Frank Reed OF
! Thursday, Jan. 81, at l0:3O a. M.
An evening session Oh sugar say
/ ing deserts will be conducted il
. Ava, Thursday, Jan. 81, at 1880 ?
= m. All persons interested are wei
5 come and should contact Mrs. Leli'
Stiers concerning the place.