Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-02-21


Swanson. The committee has lin
ed up some small equipment deve-
loped in the county to round out
the exhibit.
The Sewing Machine Clinic I'M
der Mr.. Albert Krewatch was held
February 21st in the Home Dem
onstration Office. The fourteen
Homemakers who signed up for
instruction are Mrs. Charlotte
Stile, Mrs. Hazel Stiles, Mrs.
Charles Orem, Mrs. Ruth Wat
kins, Mrs. Rebecca Stadler, Mrs.
Philip .Schleit, Mrs. Barbara Nc
Closky, Mrs. Walter Armstrong,
Mrs. Luther Creggar, Mrs. Hold
ges, Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs.
Swanson, Mrs. Tom Kelley and
Mrs. James Kendall.
A new secretary is now working
in the House Demonstration Office.
Last week former Senior Coun-
Gil member came in to see Miss
Turner. In the course of the con-
versation, he said that he was
married. Ever on the lookout for
a secretary, Miss Turner inquired
if she could do secretarial work.
She could. On Monday Mrs. EN-
manuel Walter reported to work
and is fast getting membership
lists and disqualification bills out.
For the past two months Mrs.
Barbara McClosky has been tenn
porary secretary, and has kept
everything up to date. Next week
the files will be put in order SO
that information will be more
readily available.
The Home Furnishing Project
leaders are looking forward to the
consultation meetings with Miss
Florence Mason, to be held March
z, 8, and 0. The places selected
Tor the meetings are: Mrs. Henry
Becraft's in Washington Grove on
Thursday, Mrs. Dorothy Davis in
Glenmont on Friday and Mrs.
Mason Deland's in Jamestown on
Saturday. These meetings are the
high light of the Home Furnish
ing Project and project demons
traitors are eager to attend. II
was at one of these meetings that
suggestions and help were given
Mrs. Lancaster, whose success in
carrying out the plans was writ
ten up in this paper.
Miss McLuckie and Miss Turner
have been getting subject matter
and schedules organized. The
storm spoiled their plans to hold
a planning meeting with the All
Local Leaders last week, but g
meeting for the same purpose will
be held on February 9th at the
Agents Office. Miss Emerson, who
was able to get to, the Feb. 18th
meeting, outlined various project
requirements, the contests and
dates for state wide events, giving
Miss McLuckie chance to see
the general plan Of work she is to
carry.
All Schedule for Miss Turner
and Miss McLuckie for the com
ing week is as follows: February
18th, Washington Grove; 10Th
Glenmont; 9th, All Local Lead
ers and Cedar Grove; 18th, Mont
rose.
Damascus
The d a m sous Homemakers
Club met at the home of Mrs
Roscoe Purdum on Thursday even
ing, February 18th. Mrs. Simon
GLAND, the club president was in
charge and twenty-three members
were present. The UNRRA Chair
man reported that twenty large
bundles Of used clothing which
had been donated by club men,
bers, had been sent via parcel
post directly to destitute families
in France. The postage amount
ing TO $4,000 was taken from club
funds. 1t was reported that 10
garments had been mended and
40 napkins and 20 tray covers
made for the Montgomery County
Hospital. A bingo party will be
held on March 9th at 8 p. NJ. at
the High School for the benefit
Of the Club.
Mrs. Thelma Cornor, Home
Furnishings Chairman gave a
helpful talk on what features to
look for in buying dining room
and occasional chairs. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Wat
kins assisted by Mrs. Chester
Pearce. The March meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Pur-
dunn Poole.
Gaithersburg
The Gaithersburg Homemakers