Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-30
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
New Members

periences in meeting with the
Homemakers Clubs this month was
finding that every club had new
members join. The club secretaries
have compiled the new membership
lists and contacted all the old
members to learn if they intend to
join. There is always some loss Of
old members = death has taken
Mrs. Charles Watkins, of Damas-
Gus Club, Mrs. B. L. Armstrong of
Gaithersburg Club and Mrs. Alice
Kinsey of Gaithersburg Club. They
were all three loyal Homemakers
and had given years of service to
their clubs.
Another factor causing loss has
been that many homemakers have
moved as the husband went back
to his peace time work in another
state. Age has taken its toll too,
for the charter members of the
clubs organized in 1923, cannot al
ways get to meetings in cold
weather. Most of the clubs list
these members as honorary men,
bers, the club pays their council
dues and does not list them as
active members.
The list of club members thus is
record of members who attend
the club and function actively. By
February / we will know the total
number in the council exactly.
Another fine feature of all the
club meetings was the report on
Christmas projects. Most of the
clubs have sent report to the
Sentinel, but one hears day after
day of the generosity of these
rural women who sent beautifully
wrapped, useful gifts to French
and Netherlands Relief, as well as
filling numerous "Christmas OPP
portunities" from the Social Service
Exchange. Homemakers also did
their part in helping worthy fam-
lilies that have been reported to
school teachers. Many clubs plan
ned surprises for their charter
members in the form of baskets
of unusual, attractive gifts. You
know that this county is filled with
good will and kindness!
Meetings
Mrs. Meredith Pattie, Of the
Burtonsville Club, and her mother
Mrs. Charles Oursler, entertained
20 club members on January 20.
Mrs. Junius Wood and Mrs. C. M.
Benjamin, hostesses for the Four
Corners Club, were busy caring
for the seating Of % members on
January 81. Mrs. Charles Upton
was guest and spoke of the Health
Project the Council hoped all clubs
would cooperate with this year as
successfully as the Chest X-ray
Clinic of last year.
The Community Center at Unity
was the place Of meeting for the
Olney-Sunshine Club on January
%. A "Pot Luck" luncheon at IL
o'clock was served to 20 members.
Mrs. William X. Teepe, new
president of the Washington Grove
Homemakers Club, was in charge
of the regular meeting held Thurs
day, January %, at the home of
Mrs. Robert C. Billhimer. Twenty |
four members we're present to en-
joy Miss Turner's program and to
take part in the business session
which followed luncheon. Programs
for the year, prepared by Mrs.
Wallace Muir and Mrs. Billhimer
were distributed.
The afternoon Of January 20,
the Germantown club met with
Miss Marie Boland with % mem
bers present. All members were
over the illness Of Mrs.
Spates.
On January "a, Mrs. Upton was
a guest at the Colesville club when
55 members met at the home Of
Mrs. Scheuch.
On Saturday afternoon, project
leaders from Germantown, Comus,
Laytonsville and Poolesville
Observation-Disclosures Clubs met at
the home of Mrs. Charles Upton
10 complete the illustrative materi-
al they will use in the clubs in
February and April. Miss Turner