Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Among The
Homemukers
Farm Women Meet

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The Farm Women's Cooperative
Market held a most interesting
annual meeting on April 18th, at
the Hungerford Tavern. Miss Pearl
NARROW, President of the Farm
Women's Market, presided.
Mrs. George Schroeder, Treas
urer, presented the annual state
ment, which showed the market
was functioning successfully.
Mrs. William Daniels, Secretary,
read the minutes of the last mar
ket meeting.
The speaker of the day was Otis
Weaver, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, who gave a talk on
the life of women in Korea. His
wife was present and modelled the
garments which he brought from
Korea and showed many interest
ing clothing articles and the tradi-
tional wedding ceremony.
Taking Big Strides
The Croydon Park Club met the
evening of April 25th, in the Ex-
tension Office, in the Court House.
Mrs. Everett Trumbo, President,
presided. Her Committee Chairmen
have been most active. Mrs. John
Nellinger, Chairman, Mrs. Doris
Cooley, Mrs. George Mills, Mrs.
Charles Murphy, Mrs. William
Stark and her son, Billy, are the
committee on Improvements in
Croydon Park. They contacted the
Post Office and secured a pickup
mail box for their area, to be
placed on Ingraham and Park
Avenue. They also had worked out
a plan for adding beauty to the
home grounds by having their club
members sign up to plant for
sythia, jonquils and fall asters.
The chairman intends to contact a
nursery and see what price they
will give for group order.
The Chairman of the committee
for helping other neighbors, not
club members, is Mrs. Harry
Thomas. She had contacted the
kindergarten teacher of the Rock
vile School to find out what their
club could do for the children. See
ing there was need for toys, Mrs.
Thomas, Mrs. A. Woolson, Mrs.
DeLoise Haight and Mrs. Edwin
Henley made 40 bean bags which
they took to the kindergarten
teacher on April 25th. Some were
made like little rabbits, others
were in the form of other animals.
This committee finding that one of
their neighbors was i'll, went in to
see what they could do to help her
and the whole club made up Sun
shine Box. This neighborliness
built up the moral of the neighbor
greatly. At the club meeting some
one told of another neighbor who
had the problem of transportation
20 hospital, where her son is i'll.
The club took up collection to buy
her bus ticket for a month.
Mrs. Louise Trevey, Membership
Chairman, reported two new mem
bers joining that night.
Mrs. Albert Henley, Chairman
Of the Bake Sale, gave very fine
report and the club voted to use
the funds to help defray expenses
Vt some of the club members to
Rural Women's Short Course.
Mrs. c. w. Haines is proud to
repOrt 10 subscriptions for the
Sentinel. For new club, it is felt
hat this one. perhaps, has exceed
ed any record of accomplishment
n one month.
The next demonstration will be
on the 18th of May, in the Extern
sion Office, and will be a Candy
Demonstration.
Wheaton Club Meets
On the 18th, the Agent met with
the Wheaton Club at the home of
Mrs. John c. Hanson. Thirty-six
members were present.
Schedule For May 6 to 18th
May 6, Conference with Trav-
ilah-Darnestown Cook Book Com
noittee at the home of Mrs. Albert
Cissel, 1880 p. M.
May 6, Rug School will be held
for first six members, $3.50 A. NJ.
May 9, Cedar Grove, Mrs. Will
liam johnson, Hostess, Mrs. Wal
ter Johnson, co-hostess. 1880 P. M.