Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-10-03
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS

ing al MTS. James w nlCo IN
Darnestown. Mrs. Sterling Bow
man, presided. The club reviewed
the plans for the 1947 program of
work; named the voting delegates
to the annual meeting; reported
on their summer activities and en-
rolled two new members. Mrs.
Whites home reflects her fine
judgement of wall decoration and
crystalizes all the good points in
the choice and hanging of pic
lures.
Silver Spring
The Silver Spring Club enjoyed
being at Mrs. Kirley's on Luzerne
Avenue on Tuesday. The presi-
dent, Mrs. John O'Shaughnessey
discussed the plans for the An
nual Meeting of the Homemakers
Council to be held on October 10th
at the Armory. This club with
Four Corners and Wheaton Club
members will be the hostess
group. Mrs. Eugene Weeks and
Mrs. Katherine Koehne gave en-
thusiastic reports of their activi-
ties during Rural Women Short
Course.
BurtOnsville
On the 25th the Agent took the
two new sewing machines to Mrs.
Daileys for the Burtsonville Club
TO use in work for the Red Cross.
Mrs. A. A. La MARI of Sandy
Spring had appealed for help so
on September 26th fourteen men,
bers met early in the morning
with Mrs. A. D. Oursler to sew.
II girls skirts were completed
that day and six more were taken
home by members to finish. There
can be no more generous people
than our Rural Homemakers who
adjust the tasks of their very busy
homes so that they can give time
and concrete help to needy people.
The Luncheon
Another fine piece of
work done this week was the
luncheon the executive board
members and members from
Clarksburg, Poolesville, Barnes
Vile and Dickerson clubs served to
the officers of the County Fedora
ton of Women's clubs. When the
County Council was asked to serve
i, the luncheon the very busy
County Council president, Mrs.
Charles Upton, said in her gen
erous way eyes, we will be happy
TO do So" She knew she would
have the support of the club mem
bers and she knew the fine cooks
in the clubs. Mrs. Luther Greg
gers baking powder biscuits are
the kind that makes one forget to
diet and reach out for another.
Mrs. Louise Lancaster of Clarks-
burg knows how to season the
tomato juice that was the refresh
ing first course of the luncheon.
Her lemon sauce on the ginger
bread was the perfect touch that
rounded off the last course.
Garden salad dressed with the
sour cream dressing as Mrs. Earl
Holland makes it, is a gourmet de-
light. Occasions like this help tie
the suburban and rural club mem
hers in closer friendship and un-
Outstanding.
Olney-Srnshine
Mrs. Fletcher Brown, hostess to
the Olney-Sunshine club had her
III daughter, Gloria to assist.
Mrs. George Shredder always has
such well guided business meet
ing. Much work is accomplished
in a short space of time. MISS
Bertha Brown read poem about
the friendliness Of ones home
town. The club discussed the use
Of the Community House and
urged more people to plan activi-
ties in it for the youth OF that
area.
Washington Grove
Thursday morning the Washing
ton Grove club met with Mrs. c.
Roger. The meeting was turned
over to the agent and the business
rart left until after luncheon. Mrs.
Leroy Darby, Mrs. Royer, and
Mrs. Russell Watkins served a
lovely luncheon to the group. Mrs.
Lee Howes, president, called the
business meeting after the agent
left to go on to the Germantown
club.
Germantown
Mrs. Dickinson was hostess IN
this neighborhood and was very
happy to have so many present.
Mrs. Roy Selby, presided. During
the meeting club members ex-
pressed their pleasure in being