Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-10-09
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS

On September goth, the Home
Demonstration Agent met % Food
Project Chairmen in the new work
room of the Home Demonstration
Office. A demonstration on jelly
making was given the group. The
jelly test using denatured alcohol
To find the amount of pectin and
thus determining the proportion Of
sugar to use was Of great interest
to the women.
| Some time was spent in learning
to Judge home canned foods. The
project leaders had each brought
four cans so there was a wonder
fuk exhibit Of excellent canned
fruits and vegetables.
During October this lesson will
be conducted by the Food Project
Demonstrators in the twenty-six
Homemakers Clubs. st "A
The Home d e m on ira I'll o n
Agents schedule for October is, a
varied. one, On October 1st, five
bus loads Of Homemakers took an
educational tour to the Longwood
Gardens at Kennett Square, Penn
sylyania. Mrs. Simon GLAND was
in charge of the bus that started
from the Druid Theatre in Damas-
Gus. The thirty seven rural Home
makers Of the Browningsville, Ce-
dar Grove and Damascus Clubs
reached Kennett Square first.
| The Colesville bus started from
Mr.. Cissell's store with Mrs. Cis-
sell in charge. Members from Bur-
tcnsville, Falkland, Wheaton, and
Colesville filled this bus. W..
The third bus was loaded back of
the County Court House with Mrs.
Walter Pack in charge. Potomac,
Glen, Poolesville-B arnesville-Dick-
erson, and Travilah-D Jamestown
members were in this group.
| Members of the Gaithersburg,
Laytonsville club with one men,
Der of the Clarksburg Club filled
the fourth bus with Mrs. Dorsey
Plummer in charge.
The fifth bus picked up members
of the Silver Spring Club, -Four
Corners, Germantown, Washington
Grove and Potomac Valley Clubs.
| An appetizing dinner was served
the group at the Kennett Square
Candy Kitchen. <
The gardens at Longwood were
beautiful. Some members took al
their time to look over the display
in the greenhouse, others walked
on around the outdoor formal gar.
4 dens. ~
i AS the. bus caravan neared Will.
4 Ihington, a police escort met then
| to guide them into the DUPONT Ho.
1 tel Here they were welcomed by
Mr.. Long and Miss Beth Peterson
of the Public Relations division Of
the DUPONT Plant. Guides took the
group through. an exhibit of arti-
cles made from plastics.
Miss Peterson, Home Economist
Of the firm, held the group spell
bound as she told Of the research
and showed the results that her
firm have contributed to make
more time from housekeeping for
real homemaking. Slip cover and
upholstery fabrics were shown
from which spots can be removed
by simply wiping off. A perma-
nent finished fine party net fabric
that can be washed will be a boon
to young girls who can care for
such a dress without dry cleaning.
The greatest surprise came when
a mixing bowl in which cake bat
ter had been prepared was pinched
to form lip and the batter poured
out. The bowl, when the pressure
was removed, returned to its regu-
lar shape.
The group returned about eight
thirty with everyone tired but
happy.
The next big adventure is the
trip the agent is taking to Jack
son Mills in West Virginia with
Mrs. Charles M. Upton, County
Council of Homemaker President,
and Mrs. Howard Smith, candidate
for the office. The three left on
October 9th, and will be at the
State of West Virginia recreation
al camp in time for the opening
fecreational meeting Of the Nat
icnal Council of Homemakers.
Then for three days they will get
acquainted and learn new things
from delegates from other states.
On the fourth day the fifty dele.
gates from the National Council Of
Homemakers who went from the
United States to Holland to the
international Council Of the Coun-
try Women Of the World will give
their reports.
On Ockohnr 18th NJ Ill.,.