Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-11-11

each felt that she was not free
enough to take the responsibility.
Therefore, the Nominating Com
mittee studied the problem of why
the members felt it was so great
task to serve as an officer. The
club members wish to continue
their study of the problem before
forming any conclusions that
might simplify the responsibilities
of the club officers. Mrs. Nettie
Burgess has served as a very eff
cient president this year.
North Chevy Chase
The new group in North Chevy
Chase met at the home of Mrs. M.
B. Leming, at 9315 Montgomery
Avenue. There was a full attend
ance and the members were all
very enthusiastic, telling of sug-
gestions made at their first meet
ing that they had used success
fully. On January 4th, the third
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Alfred Steffen, 1905 Mont
gomery Avenue.
Laytonsville
Mrs. William R. Bogley, Presi-
dent of the Laytonsville Club, was
delighted at the large attendance
of her members when the club met
at the home of Miss Emma Mum
caster on November Bird. The next
day was the birthday anniversary
of Mrs. Cora Howard, one of the
Clubs Charter Members, so in her
honor, birthday greetings were
sung. y
After the Agents demonstra
ton, Miss Muncaster told the his
tory of the old Manor House. The
fine traditions that have made
Maryland's record of fine home
life were ever present in her
story.
COmus Club
On Thursday, November 4th,
the Comus Club met in another
one of Montgomery County's fine
old homes, that of Mrs. John Mich
olson, near Comus. 1t is said that
George Washington was once a
guest here. Lying at the foot of
Stronghold, the view from every
window is beautiful. Comus Club
also had a very large attendance
with two new members. one, the
daughter of a Poolesville- Barnes
ville-Dickerson Club member, is a
bride who has just moved to the
Comus area. The other new men,
Der is one of the Agents All
Girls, now married and living in
Comus, too. Both young women
were welcomed by the Club Presi-
dent, Mrs. George Nicholson.
Mrs. Nicholson is one of our
best types of executives in Com
munity work as was shown when
the plans for the Comus Commun-
ity Christmas Tree Celebration
were discussed. She had listed
seven tasks to be done. After read
ing them over, she requested help
and the fine spirit of cooperation
that her members gave, made
short work of how to get the tasks
done.
Santa Claus is to have a new
suit, thanks to the foresight of
Mrs. Mildred Hollow Thompson,
who also was a All Girl a few
years ago and is now Secretary of
her Homemakers Club. The Club
is planning to place the tree and
have it lighted on Thursday, De-
cember 23rd. The whole commun-
ity is to come and sing carols, un-
til Santa Claus arrives, on Friday
evening. He will have gifts for 100
children of that neighborhood
This is the third year he has come
to this Christmas Tree Celebration
at the crossroads in Comus.
GlenmOnt
Mrs. Frank Roth, President of
the Glenmont Club, gave a most
interesting report at their meet
ing the evening Of November 4th,
at the home of Mrs. Louis Thomp-
son. She told of sale of articles
that club members had gathered
together, that were too good to
give away. Each club member set
price upon the article and in one
afternoon in Mrs. Roth's home
$500 worth were sold. The club
received for its treasury Is per
cent Of the sale and the club mem
bers got the rest.
This club will hold its Commun-
ity Christmas Party at the home
Of Mrs. Betty Smith Martin on
December 10th.
A Wedding Story
While the next news item is not
really an Extension story, it is an
occasion that gave the Home
Agent one of those pleasures that
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