Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
Among The
Homemukers
Picnic Planned June 8

DurCOnSVllle CluD is TO nave
picnic on June 8 to which it has in
vited the new North Chevy Chase
Homemakers Club. 1t will be held
at the farm house of Mrs. Louis
Lethrbridge near Ashton.
Worthy Contribution
The Croydon Park Club on May
16 voted to give SIS to be divided
among the three members who are
planning to go the Rural Women's
Short Course.
To Entertain Sister Club
Four Corners Club will entertain
the Colesville Club on June at
the home of Mrs. John Cowell with
Mrs. Philip Brown as co-hostess.
BrOwningsville Club
On May 18, Mrs. Winnie King
and her daughter, Mrs. Edna
King served lovely chicken salad
and ham supper to the Brownings-
vile Club after it's club meeting.
Several members of the Gathers
burg Homemakers Club were
guests.
Luncheon Meeting
The Wheaton Club met with
Mrs. Arthur Beauverd of Landover
Hills for luncheon prior to it's club
meeting, on May 10.
Another Picnic Planned
The Rockville Club held it's
meeting also on May 10 in the
Extension Office. Plans to hold a
picnic in Rock Creek Park on June
were made.
New Club Is Sought
On May 20 the Falkland Club
was entertained in the lovely home
of Mrs. M. Bragdon. A visitor
from the Homewood area asked
the agent if third Homewood
Homemakers Club could not be
started as there are 81 on the
waiting list of the other two clubs
and none want to drop out. The
matter is under consideration, but
there are several other groups
wanting to form and the Home
Agent cannot put more days in
the calendar.
An Enjoyable Occasion
The two Homewood Clubs were
invited by the Travilah-D arnes-
town Club on May % to a picnic
luncheon at the home of Mrs. Max
Thrift, near Travilah. There were
over one hundred present, thirty
eight of them being children of
the guests. The children visited the
barn at milking time and were
thrilled. There were kittens to play
with and chickens to chase. Mrs.
Summer Woods gave chalk talks on
Goldielocks and the Three Bears,
delighting the children who listen
ei quietly. The Agent talked on
Good Design in Furniture"
Guests Given COrsages
Mrs. Walter Kirby was hostess
to the Sandy Spring Club of which
she is president. Lovely corsages
of yellow rosebuds made by a
member, were on the luncheon
trays.
Mrs. j. ]. Hutton Hostess
1t is always a pleasure to be
guest in the home of Mrs. J. j.
Hutton and the Olney-Sunshine
Club came out in full force. Miss
Bertha Brown, recreation chair
man, gave a fine program. This
club voted to invite the Four
Corners Club to picnic on the
lawn of st. Johns Church, Olney,
on June %.
Members Make Novel Hats
On Thursday, May 26, the Agent
met with two clubs, the Washing
ton Grove Club at Mrs. Carroll
Wares home at 1890 and the
Germantown Club at Mrs. Edith
Boland's home in Gaithersburg at
1:30. All the club members ap-
peared at the Washington Grove
meeting in new Spring hats, with
fresh flowers, vegetables and
'Sitchen utensils used for some very
modern effects. The hats were be-
coming but in some cases caused
the wearers to have a rather stiff
neck pose in order to keep the hats
balanced.
The Germantown Club voted to
send another CARE box from it's
club funds. 1t will be the second
box sent. The members plan to be
hostess to the Cedar Grove Club.
North Chevy Chase Club
The last club meeting OF the
month was held by the North
Chevy Chase group on May q at
he beautiful home Of Mrs. w. II.
'ontgomerv on Jones Mill Road.
These members were all pleased at
being invited to the picnic lunch
con at Mrs. Lethbridge's home, by
he Burtonsville Club.
Other Activities
Besides the club meetings, the
Agent has held five training
classes for the project leaders who
IRE learning "rugging." She also
gave a talk in Washington to
Child Study Group on the subject
of Child Feeding.
The nominating committee met
ataher home on May rs to prepare
4 slate of officers to be presented
ON May 81 to the Homemakers
Council. Miss Turner attended the
III Girls Demonstration Day and
MQu nrounI - Al. Cna utork of the