Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-11-18
Among The
Homemokers
CEDAR GROVE SHOWN KIT.

Wheeler Watkins were hostesses
to the Cedar Grove Homemakers
Club on November 9th. Mrs. Ward
Fetrow, President of the Club,
presided. Thirty-two of the forty
one members were present. The
Home Agent gave her demonstra-
ton on what is New in Textiles"
and then showed the Christmas Kit
that Homemakers in Prince
Georges County had made.
HOMEWOOD SENDS
CARE BOXES
The evening of November 9Th
was the meeting time for the
Homewood Club l at the home of
Mrs. William Crumlish. Mrs. John
Zimmerman, President, told of the
successful sale of Christmas cards
so that the club treasury would
make it possible to send more
CARE boxes to the needy people
of Europe. After the demonstra-
ton, the members enjoyed seeing
how beautifully Mrs. Crumlish, by
herself, has redecorated her kitchen
and bath room and repainted. all
the woodwork in the other rooms.
MRS. JORDON A NEW
PRESIDENT.
The Clarksburg Club met on
November 9th with Mrs. Theodore
Jordon, who is the new President
of that Club. After the fine demon
stration on Ceramics which Mrs.
Edgar Stephens gave club men,
bers last month, eight members
proceeded to make up articles at a
special meeting. They will meet
soon to put the last glaze on their
pieces. Some of the ladies find that
they are very skillful in molding
lovely boxes, ash trays and pins.
THE FRENCH FAMILY.
The Home Agent met with the
Potomac-Glen Club the evening of
November 9th at the home of
Mrs. Robert Richards. The new
club president, Mrs. Ralph Beall,
presided and appointed committees
for 1949. Mrs. H. Westcott, Chair
man of the Foreign Orphan Com
mittee, read a letter from the
mother of the French family this
club has sent packages the past
two years. The last package re-
ceived came in time to help in the
celebration of the youngest boys
sixth birthday, AS a package of
cake mix and frosting was in the
box, he had a birthday cake which
delighted the whole family. The
club will continue to send packages
to this family in 1949 but have
taken on a project to make the
Christmas Season more joyful in a
family living in their area. Mrs.
William Robey is Chairman of this
activity.
THE AGENTS AS JUDGES. F..
The 10th of November was
long, full day for the Home Agents,
Both Miss Turner and Miss Nc
Wuckie judged at the Damascus
Community Fair from 10 A. M. to
l P. NJ, then Miss Turner went to
the. Gaithersburg Homemakers
Club in time to give her demon
stration. This club sent 46 dozen
cookies to the Walter Reed Annex
on November 4th and again on
November 18th, as it was their
turn to fill the Cookie Jar there.
GARRETT PARK MEETS. -.
At eight o'clock the Garrett Park
Club met at the home of Mrs. AL
lard Sanders. Mrs. Vernon Lamb
was elected president. The meet
ing was informal as the club dis
cussed what they might do for
the new Community House Garrett
Park is building. AS soon as the
demonstration was over, the new
television set was put to use to the
enjoyment of the members.
LOSERS ENTERTAIN.
Mrs. Best Linthicum's losing
team of Homemakers of the Pooles-
vile GAINESVILLE Dickerson Club
entertained the team who had a
better attendance record at a
luncheon in the home of Mrs. c.
G. Van Emmon, of GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Harry Meem, President, pre-
sided over the business meeting
with fifty-odd members present.
After the Agents demonstration,
the club members exchanged
Christmas gifts with their Secret
Sisters"
Births Reported
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