Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-11-03
Among The
Homemokers
Off To Good Start


The two new groups, Twin Brook
and Homewood III, were we'll at
tended this month.
Mrs. Leo Mccarthy was hostess
to the Twin Brook group on Mon
day evening, October Gath. The
members spent the first one-half
hour getting acquainted, telling
where they came from, and a little
about their own families. There
was only. one native Marylander
and two Neutrality-suspicious.. The
others came from states far and
wide. +
After discussion of the purpose
of the Extension Program in the
County and the scope Of work, the
members planned what they would
like to have for the four months
they are in the group stage Of
organization.
ITO be admitted as club, group
must have an average attendance
of 10 for four months. Then il
members are sure the Extension
Program is proving Of value, they
may become club member of the
County Homemakers' Council.)
Beginning in November this
group will meet in the Extension
Office in the Court House. Their
next meeting will be the third
Wednesday, November 10th at 8:15
P M.
Lesson In Darning
Mrs. Herbert Locke, of fthe
Homewood III Group was pleased
to have the greater part of its
membership at the meeting in hei
home of October 25th.
The demonstration given by the
Agent was on Darning. How tc
work a smooth darn in a stocking
how to weave in an invisible darn
method of darning to follow for 9
diagonal tear in wool or a three
corner tear were all demonstrated
The members were given a wool
square and a patch of the same
material and under direction put
a wooden patch over a hole toe
large to darn.
Their next meeting will be on
November 18th, at S:15 P. M.
Seeks Larger Membership
Mrs. Byron Billingsley was hos
tess to the North Chevy Chase
Homemaker Club at one O'Clock
on October 26th.
The club was pleased to have
Mrs. Vert, of Turner Street, Chevy
Chase. come to the meeting. Mrs.
Vert had been a member of a
Home Burea Group in Schenectady
N. Y. before moving here. In fact
she was a Project Leader of the
Children's Clothing Project and is
keenly interested in Extension
Work.
Mrs. William ]. Wohlforth,
President, is anxious to secure
more members for this group and
is hopeful of the ladies in Kens-
ington joining with the North
Chevy Chase neighborhood to in
crease the number of members.
If anyone is interested please con-
tact Mrs William I. WohIforth -
Wisconsin 4462.
Their next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Ernest E.
Blanche. 9409 Montgomery Ave-
rue. Chevy Chase, on November
18th, at one o'clock.
Attend Training School
Two days were spent by the
Home Demonstration Agents at a
Home Management Training
School. at College Park. Miss
Helen Irene Smith, Home Manage
ment Specialist, had a wealth of
information to present.
The discussion dealt with kitchen
equipment, what to look for in the
purchase of various types and how
to operate them.
A trip through the model u
Shape Kitchen, at Beltsville, gave
Miss Smith chance to bring out
the value of good organization in
placement of equipment at work
centers.
In addition to all the help on
Home Management problems, the
Agents were taught to etch alum
mum trays. After January this
demonstration will be given to the
Project Leaders IN the Council.
Slate To Be Presented
The Kensington View Group is
now functioning smoothly and will
be ready to present slate Of
officers and bylaws so that. by
January, 1850, they will be Off
cially club.
Mrs. Elmer Dryer has opened
her large recreation room to the
group for club meetings monthly.
At the meeting the evening of
November 20. the club held a dis
cussion on the need for all parents
to have a uniform pIsn about the
children on "TricH or Treat" night,
The Citizens Group plan to have a
fine Halloween entertainment on
the 31st and the women felt II all
took stand on plans for the
activity program Of the children