Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-11-07
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS

w H"'S nAo % OhdilSS AlpIoIl, pres
ident of the County Council as
guest on November LIST. The club
met at the home of Mrs. Paul
Stadler. Mrs. Harry Wainwright,
the club president, asked the
group to make so dozen cookies as
their part in the county project
of supplying cookies to the Naval
Hospital at Christmas. The club
members were very glad to have a
chance to do something for the
boys who will have to spend
Christmas away from home, and
III the hospital.
The same fine spirit was shown
at the Potomac Valley Club when
Mrs. A. c. Wilkins asked her club
members to consider supplying
30 dozen cookies also. Mrs. Rob-
ert Leyking who has the reputa-
ton of being an expert cookie
maker, was made chairman of the
project. The group also voted to
take a Christmas opportunity"
Sc that each member could share
in making Christmas Day a hap
pier one for some family. This
club has been most generous in
its projects on relief to Holland,
sending many food boxes and sew
enty-five good garments so far.
The Potomac Valley Club will
hold its annual Christmas party
for its members on December 18th.
Mrs. W. B. Armstrong is chair
man of the committee making
plans for the frolic.
1t is with deep regret that men,
bers learned of the transfer of
the McHenry family, for Mrs.
Donald McHenry has contributed
much of interest to the club pro-
gram. Mr.. McHenry is a govern
ment naturalist in charge of the
Baltimore and Ohio Canal area,
and in December will move his
family to that choice spot, Yo-
semitic Valley, where he will be in
charge of that National Park. One
of the most wonderful trips in the
West was taken by the Home
Demonstration Agent a few years
ago to Yosemite, and it was with
mingled feelings of sorrow and
pleasure that she wished Mrs.
McHenry happiness in this bit of
paradise they are to make their
home. Mrs. MARITIME, a former
member of the club sent a note
to the members telling of the
pleasures of living in San Fern
ando, Calf, but longing for her
good friends in the club.
The Glen Potomac Club met
with Mrs. F. M. McConihe on No.
vember 9Th.
Project Louder Meeting
There were al project leaders
from the Homemakers Clubs and
HI Clubs in the Home Demon
stration Office last week to see
and hear Miss Helen Shelby give
her demonstration on tailoring
techniques. She showed step by
step how to put coat together.
Every woman had a keen under
standing why finely tailored gar
nents look so beautiful and cost
50 much. 1t is the hidden skills J
that go into a garment that count. J
Ever since the first bound but c
tonhole lesson was given 30 years
ago, there has been interest in
how to make them, and every five
years a new way comes along, but i
The way Miss Shelby demonstrated 7
this year is just the cleverest of I
all. Zippers were apparently no !
trouble to put in a garment. By Il
four o'clock everyone wanted to 0
make a model but it seemed best
To have an all day meeting on d
November 7th at the Agent office. "
Miss Shelby will teach these lucky {
project leaders all the tricks that
lay. Club members will have to :
wait until next February for the =
project leaders to teach them. :
When the techniques are mastered =
The project leaders will have
chance to make coat or suit un-
Ter Miss Shelby. Z
Schedule u
The schedule for the week OF
November II is as follows: Nov. y
IL, the Clarksburg Club will be =
hostess to the Cedar Grove group
ot l P. M. in the Hall at Clarks- !,
burg. This plan seemed advisable
since the Cedar Grove folks are
having their famous Armistice
Day Church supper on the 18th,
which is also their regular meet
ing date.
Nov. ID, Gaithersburg Club.
Nov. IA, is the day the Agent