Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-24
Among The
Homemokers
Club Has Visitors

was entertained by Mrs. j. w.
Mussetter and Mrs. Mary Beall on
March 14th. Thirty-four members
responded to Roll Call. Mrs. c. A.
Watkins, Jr., vice-president, pre-
sided in the absence of the Club
president, Mrs. Ward Fetrow, who
is on a southern trip with Mr..
Fetrow.
One of the charter members,
Mrs. Leah Iglehart, who has been
ill and is now on the road to re-
covery, was present. Very few
meetings in the course of the clubs
history have been missed by Mrs.
Iglehart.
Two members of the Laytons-
vile Homemakers Club, Mrs. Cora
Howard and Mrs. Thomas Howes,
were guests.
After the Home Agents demon
stration on the "How" of Hooking
Rugs, Mrs. Mussetter had fine
treat for her club by presenting
her son-in-law, who sang several
selections.
Homewood There 1000
The evening of March 18th,
Homewood l Homemakers Club
had 1907 attendance when they
met at the home of Mrs. V. D..
Bryan. The President, Mrs. Agnes
Zimmerman, discussed the plans
for window display for National
Home Demonstration Week.
Several members of this club are
members of the Beginners Sewing
Group and have about completed
attractive cotton dresses.
DerwoOd Organizes Club
The Derwood group became a
"Club" on March IL with the fol-
lowing newly elected officers. Mrs.
Eugene Hankel, President, Mrs.
Harry Magruder, Vice-President,
Mrs. Basil Mobley, Secetary and
Mrs. George Buzas, Treasurer.
Mrs. Basil Mobley was hostess
to the Group. The Club has decided
to hold evening meetings to accom-
modate the young mothers in that
area.
Training School Held
On March 18th and 18th the
Home Demonstration Agent held
two training schools for Seating
of chairs" About 38 women attend
ed these lessons. The final school
will be held for 16 more women on
March 10Th.
Cookie Jar Brimming
The Potomac Valley Homemak-
ers Club sent 29 dozen fresh home
made cookies to the Walter Reed
Annex, at Forest Glen, on March
18th and will do so again on March
oath. Olney-Sunshine Homemakers
Club will supply the Cookie Jar
there on March 31st and April 7th.
Rockville Homemakers Club took
care of March Bird and March 10th.
Mrs. Walter Pack, County
Homemakers Cookie Chairman, is
pleased over the generous way each
club exceeds the quota of Is dozen,
Every club woman wants to do her
part to show her interest in the
patients at the Walter Reed
Annex.
Planning Ahead
May 9Th may seem long way
off at this time but the County
Council of Homemakers Clubs
know it is Spring Meeting date
At that time all the members will
come together to meet the Presi.
dent of the State Council of Home
makers Clubs, Mrs. Walter Brom
ley, have an inspirational talk anc
demonstration.
The Committee on plans will
meet this week to complete the de-
tails for the day and next week
they hope to announce where the
meeting will be held.
The week of May LIST to the 9th
is National Home Demonstration
Week. Each Club will have an ex'
hibit in the store window in their
area, telling of some phase of the
Extension Program.
Damascus will have second an
nual Breakfast for it's members
according to the Club President
Mrs. Mark Thatcher.
There will be radio broadcasts
by Council members and the
Sprin0 Meeting. Thursday. MaN