Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-01-31
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
Fairland


the president, in charge. The group
met at $3.50 in the school so that
the teachers could have the advan-
tage of the program. During the
business meeting the club members
voted to pay the highest dues of
any of the "a clubs, feeling that
they wished to have a good reserve
in their club treasury for their
many community interests. Illness
kept some of the members at home,
but every member had been con-
tacted so that the president was
able to appoint all the needed COM
mittees with assurance that every
one would carry their responsible
ty. Mrs. Flossie Stevens and Mrs.
Helen Berry served lovely refresh
ments at the close of the meeting.
Burtonsville
On January 21st, Mrs. b. A.
Ellin was hostess to the large Bur-
louisville Club. Mrs. Haviland,
president of the club, gave each
member most complete club year
program. Mrs. Joseph Peters and
Mrs. A. D. Oursler were reported
as travelling and enjoying a vaca-
ton in Florida with their hus-
bands. 1t was learned that Miss
Annie Fairall had broken her arm
and was at her nephew's home in
Gaithersburg. Several homemakers
who have been busy in war time
work are back in the club. Mrs.
j. f. James rendered her resigna-
ton since she had moved into Sill
yer Spring. The club there hopes
that she will affiliate with them.
Four Corners
The Four Corners Club met at
the home of the president, Mrs.
Hale Sehorn on the 22nd. Miss
Turner had found that due to some
confusion in dates she was schedul-
ed to be at both this club and the
Silver Spring Club on the same
day. So Miss Turner first met
with the Silver Spring group and
gave them her talk on consumer
information in buying rugs. This
meeting was held at the home of
Mrs. John T. O'Shaughnessy, presi-
dent of the Club. Meanwhile the
Four Corners Club had it's business
meeting, and then made tour of
Mrs. Sehorn's home and admired
not only her lovely modern furni-
ture, but the curtains, so gay with
design, which Mrs. Sehorn had
made as follow-up of the textile
painting lessons given last spring
and summer. Miss Turner arrived
there later in the afternoon and
gave her talk for the second time
that day.
Germantown
Mrs. Hargate, president of the
Germantown Club, opened her
meeting on January oath with the
beautiful Collect used by the Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs. Mrs.
A. r. Selby and Mrs. Hickerson
were among the several members
ill. The hostess served
delicious refreshments
Colesville
The Colesville Club met at the
home of its new president, Mrs.
A. +. Rush, who asked the mem
bers if they would be interested in
brushing up on Parliamentary
Procedure, since their secretary,
Mrs. C. H. Hanson was an able
and would be willing to
help. The club was enthusiastic,
50 ten minutes of each meeting
will be devoted to some phase that
will be of benefit to the members.
A careful checkup is to be made
~ Mrs. Hanson of the membership
list, so that alb members and pros
)ective members will be included.
Mrs. E. L. Ross was reported to
lave a lovely little red-headed
Several members asked
o be enrolled in the Hospitaliza-
ion Plan.
Olney-Sunshine
The Olney- Sunshine Homemak-
RS Club met at the home of Mrs.
iarrie Craver, Olney, with 10
MEMBERS present and one visitor.
Because Miss Edythe M. Turner,
lone Demonstration Agent, had
mother engagement she began her
discussion Of What to Look for in
'uying Rugs and Carpets, and care
I Them" as soon as the meeting
'as called to order. The subject
,as tremendously interesting and
Hiss Turner covered it completed.
although the advice is to wait an
Their year before buying new rugs,
he Homemakers learned how to
NY good rug whether Admins
er, Wilton, Chenille, Brussels or
'elvet. AS the oPA has limited