Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-01-17
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
Potomac VALLEY

dent of the Potomac valley Club,
was hostess to large group on
January 7. Mrs. A. C. Watkins,
the new president presided. Dur
ing the course of the business
meeting, she appointed Mrs. Cur
It's and a committee to revise the
constitution and bylaws to con-
form to the County bylaws adopt
ed in 1915.
/ Club members welcomed the
Cabin John Garden Club, which
has Joined the Potomac Valley
group. Greetings were read from
Mrs. Martins, one of the members
of long standing, who is now
living in Los Angeles.
Miss Turner led the discussion
on consumer information for buy
ing wool rugs.
GGithersburg
Mrs. Donald Roberts visited the
Gaithersburg Club on January 8
when it met at the home of Mrs.
Ernest Gartner. Mrs. C. M. Tip
ton was prevented from attend
ing because of car trouble. Mrs.
Frances Dean, the new president,
presided during the morning bus
mess meeting. Thre new mem
bers were added. After luncheon
Mrs. Roberts spoke on the plan to
have the HomeInaker Clubs CO.
operate with the Health Depart
ment, in seeing that each member
has a chest X-ray this year as
part of the T. B. educational pro-
gram. During the discussion or
rugs, many members added re-
marks on their experiences in
rug buying and the care of rugs
p. B. Dickerson
The Health Center at Poolesvilll
is fine place for the large P.
B. Dickerson Club to meet
Mrs. Edwin Mathews, the new
president, presided. She had hel
plans for the year well in hanC
and had her project chairmen al
lined up. AS they have larger
budget due to the sharing of re
turns from their Thrift Shop, she
appointed Mrs. Robert Gray agar
as Budget Chairman to plan fol
the use of club funds. The pas
two years, the club has giver
much help to various community
efforts under planned budget
After the demonstration and dis
cussion on rugs, the members look.
ed over the fine supply of gar.
ments a Rockville business mar
had sent to their Thrift Shop.
Damascus
The evening of January 10th
after a chicken dinner at the
home of Mrs. Jesse Cornor, Miss
Turner met with the large Damas-
Gus Club. Mrs. Simon GLAND, the
new president, presided and ex-
pressed some ideas to help make
the club of greater interest. She
paid a nice tribute to Mrs Nina
Bowman, charter member of the
club, and said few members had
more interest than she in the club,
even if i'll health kept her at her
home. 1t was decided that follow
ing each meeting, one of the mem
bers would visit Mrs. B ,wman and
report the evenings activities
Mrs. Roscoe Purdum offered tc
make the January call The Club
also voted to follow the plan Of
the P. B. Dickerson Club, and
make all members over 70 years
Of age, Honorary Members, with
the Club paying the Council the
small sum sent for each active
member. Mrs. Gertrude Poole and
Mrs. Minnie Watkins were report
ed in Florida, and the club is an
ticipating the stories they will
tell on their return. Mrs. Cora
Howard of the Laytonsville Club
makes the jolly third in their
party.
Garrett Park Day
Friday afternoon was spent at
he home Of Mrs. Reed in Garrett
Park where the day club of that
neighborhood met. The new presi-
dent, Mrs. Paul johnson was i'll,
50 the vice president, Mrs. Curtis
vas in charge. This is one of the
smaller clubs where the meeting
can be informal. Members dis
cussed rug problems, and were
cheered at the end with a cup Of
delicious coffee and home made
cookies.
/ a Room For The Assistant
If there is a comfortable room
in Rockville available for Mis-:
Virginia McLuckie, the new Asst