The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

The Washington County Council
of Homemakers' Clubs held their
18th Annual Meeting at st. Johns
Lutheran Church on Wednesday,
April 20, with Mrs. Beulah T. Mey-
ers, president of the council, pre-
siding.
The morning session opened at
1000 a. m. with the singing of april
Showers" by the group, followed by
the Salute to the Flag. Prayer was
then offered by Mrs. Mae Chopper,
after which the Homemakers'
Chorus, consisting of some fifty
voices under the direction of Prof.
Arthur Spessard, rendered 'The
Green Cathedral" with Mrs. Joe
Grossnickel accompanying at the
piano.
After opening remarks of vel
come by Mrs. Meyers, the business
session ensued, consisting Of the
secretary's report by Mrs. Clarence
Leo, the treasurer's report by Mrs.
Ira Downey, and roll call of all the
clubs.
Reports were then given by the
following committee chairmen; cloth
ing, Mrs. Raymond Gearhart; com
munity service, Mrs. Elliott Roof;
cultural and art Mrs. Claude Pot
terfeld; music, Mrs Arthur SPECS
sard; radio, Mrs. Homer Babylon;
reading, Mrs. Fred Cunningham;
recreation, Mrs Albert Deal; gar
den tour, Mrs. Joseph Bearinger;
home furnishings, Mrs. Cyril Hoover;
home management, Mrs. Samuel
Matthews, Sr.; international reIa-
tons, Mrs. Henry Lehman; member
ship, Mrs. Janis Priest; nutrition,
Mrs. A. r. Cohen; scholarship, Mrs.
| H. P. Rowland; Short Course, Mrs.
Paul Fryer; and social, Mrs. Earl
Recher.
An interesting report of the work
of the All Clubs in the county was
presented by the assistant home
demonstration agent, Miss Margaret
Watson, who stated that there are
at the present time fifteen commun-
ity clubs with total enrolment OF
256 girls. She pointed out that two
of these clubs were newly organized
since January-Huyetts and Wilson
and also said that the school clubs
had to be discontinued because Oh
the lack of help. Miss Watson said
that at the present time she has on
file requests for two new clubs and
asked the cooperation of the home
makers in organizing these, and still
. other, new clubs. She pointed out
that the age limit is from ten tc
tWenty-one years, and that there are
two requirements to be fulfilled by
prospective members, as follows
% Before becoming a member {
girl is required to attend at Least
three meetings; and ~ Each CIR.
is required to complete two pro
jects each year.
Miss Ardath Martin, home dem
onstration agent, spoke briefly to
the group and then made the pre-.
sentation of the award to the high
scoring club for the year, Dry Run
The Club of Halfway placed second
CavetoWn, third; and Beaver Creek
fourth.
Two piano selections, "A La Bier
Aimee" by Edward Schuett, and
Mozart Matriculates," by Alec
Templeton were very aptly render.
ed by George Donald Curfman, the
son of one Of the members from the
Williamsport Women's Club.
Jane McCauley, the Al member
from Point Salem Club who was
awarded the trip to Chicago last
year, very delightfully."- told of hei
+ experiences, and some of these are
i recounted in the All column or
page 2.
: The morning session was con-
/ Guided with greetings by Mrs. Nah
Ion Grimm, district director; intro
duction of guests by Mrs. Wallace
Taylor, first e-president of the
County Council and the singing Of
Maryland My Maryland by the
group.
After a delicious luncheon, served
by the mothers of members from the
Junior Department of ST Johns
Church. the afternoon session con-
vened at las p. m. The Homemak-
ers' Greed, which was written by
Mrs Martha S. A. Foster, first Coun-
. ty president, was repeated by all
present, with Mrs. Foster as leader
The Chorus again came on the
stage, this time singing "Amaryllis'
! (Gavotte Louis XIII. by Ghys, and
Think On Me-" by Scott.
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