The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-21
Homemaker's Club Meetings

Several County Homemakers
Clubs held meetings during the past
week.
The Lappans Club meeting took
the form of a st. Valentines party,
held at the Lappans Parish House,
Gifts were exchanged and new st.
Valentine sisters drawn. After the
customary opening ritual of the
club, a demonstration on Drop Bis
cults" was featured by two All Club
girls, Gwendolyn White and Ruth
Norris. Miss Ardath Martin intro
duced Miss Reba Sponcelor, assist
ant librarian of the local library,
who presented the 1916 reading list
for Homemakers.
The following officers, recently
elected, presided for the first time
at this meeting: President, Mrs. d.
c. White; vice-president, Mrs. Frank
Barnhart; secretary, Mrs. Chester
Peyton; asst secretary, Mrs. Nevin
Barnhart; treasurer, Mrs. Grover
JinlIins; asst. treasurer, Mrs Charles
May; parliamentarian, Mrs. Harry
PRINT; reporter, Mrs. Carrie Muir
ray; scorekeeper, Mrs. Virginia Sea-
man; music director and pianist,
Mrs. Fay Cooper, current events and
peace, Mrs. Harry Printz; reading
and stamps and bonds, Mrs. Cooper;
Red Cross and salvage, Mrs. Muir
ray, and gardening, Mrs James
Norris.
The Halfway Club met at their
clubroom on Lincoln avenue. Mrs.
Suda Bupp presided and the
hostesses were, Mrs. Frank Myers,
Mrs J. A. MulIendore, Mrs Earl
Munson and Mrs. Titus Mentzer.
Interesting demonstrations on
making drop biscuits were given by
Miss Doris Chopper and Mrs Phyllis
Reeder, All club members from
Leitersburg, and Miss Ardath Mar
tin, home demonstration agent, out
The club sent 1890 cookies to
the Newton d. Baker Hospital dur
ing the Christmas season. Mrs
Joseph UpdegrafT, Red Cross chair
man, reported the sale of $1,000 in
bonds and $6O6 in stamps, IS hours
in sewing and knitting, Al hours at
USO, rs pounds in fat collection, sc
members in attendance and three
visitors, making the Red Cross score
100 per cent.
Mrs Mae Chopper, current events
chairman, briefly reviewed Emery
Reeves "The Anatomy of Peace"
explaining what is required to make
peace reality.
Gardening chairman, Mrs. Paul
Fryer, offered suggestions on vege-
table and flower gardens and gave
instructions on pruning and select
ing plants and seeds A synopsis
of books on the reading list for
'46 was announced by Mrs. Minnie
Printz.
Reports were given on serving
refreshments at USO on January 20
by the committee, headed by Mrs.
Joseph Mullendore.
The townsville Club met at the
home of Miss Mamie Long, who
acted as hostess
Reports for the month showed the
club to have been active in buying
bonds and also in saving waste fats.
A demonstration on the making
of drop biscuits was given by Media
Dellinger and Phyllis Metz of the
townsville All Club. All those
present were high in their praise of
both the biscuits. and the method
used in preparing them.
The gardening chairman, Miss
Mamie Long, pointed out that Feb
ruary is the time to trim grapes,
clean the garden and give flowers a
good washing.
A review of the book "The Ana
tony of Peace" by Emory Reeves,
was given by Mrs. Charles Houser,
followed by discussion of the sub
ject.
The Funkstown club meeting was
called to order by the president,
Mrs. Samuel Mathews, ST., by recit-
ing the club collect and saluting the
flag. There were thirty-six members
and two visitors present.
Miss Mary Catherine Mckay and
Miss Phyllis Lehman, of Chewsville
All Club, gave very interesting
demonstration on how to make hot
biscuits, which were enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Walter Cearfoss gave an in
spring talk on current events and
peace.
Urges School Improvements
The February Grand Jury, in its
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