Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-10-26
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS

From the office of Miss Edythe
M. Turner, Home Demonstration
Agent comes this story of busy
week:
Considering that the majority of
the homemakers were at the an
nual meeting, last Thursday there
is not much to tell. Yet behind
the scenes there are always stories
of wonderful cooperation and gen.
crosby. To set up an exhibit when
articles are brought in late in the
morning means that volunteer
homemakers, a husband or two and
many others rush to get the place
ready. No one worked harder than
Brooks Harding, of the U. N. Flag
Project, who brought his flags and
changed the drab stage of the
Armory into a setting that was
most inspiring. Many have asked
what the white flag with the three
bars of red stood for. Such flags
are used to honor all the countries
who are cooperating with the U. S.
and are known as Honor Flags.
To have a fine song leader like
Charles D. Giauque and an accom-
PIANIST like Mrs. Mary de Vermond
made the group really sing.
The homemakers were pleased
to have j. Burton Morris, Assist
ant County Agent tell of the plans
for using the County Recreational
Center.
1t was so characteristic of the
generosity of the homemakers in
adding a few more cookies than
they were expected to bring. Every
one ate all they wanted and there
was a good supply that the Agent
took over to the enlisted men at
the Naval Hospital.
Wasn't the music of the Mont
gomery County Teachers Trio a.
pleasure never experienced before
at one of our Teas? Mrs. Mary
de Vermond, Chester ]. Petranek
and William Shonick set beauti-
full background for the Tea.
Mrs. George Ray president and
Mrs. Ralph Beal chairman of In
ternational Relations certainly
made our 23rd Annual Meeting
day to be remembered by all of US.
The Land Week Tour
The Land Week Tour was
most interesting one to the Home
Agent who learned a great deal
about grass lands in the County.
The fact that one of our Home
Mrs. w. j. Stup's u
shaped Kitchen was one of the
features of the tour was another
occasion to be proud of this week.
Everyone should see this kitchen,
modelled on the plans of the one at
the Bureau of Human Nutrition
and Home Economics, at Beltsville.
Mrs. Stup's father, l.. B. Arm
strong, did the cabinet work him
self. The kitchen gives maximum
conveniences for the homemaker at
her work and is planned primarily
for the farm home.
The unbroken u-shape forms a
dead end work center through
which household traffic can not
pass. There is ample storage
space and is planned to cut walk
ing, STOPPING and stretching to a.
minimum. .i1M
The State Conference
The week of Oct. 18th through
the goth is the annual State Con-
ference of Extension Workers, at
College Park.
The members of the Slip Cover
School will meet from 10 Am. to
a Pm. in the Extension Office Oc-
tober 23rd, oath and 25th.
Twin Brook Homemaker's Club
will meet at 8 PM. October 25th.
Wheaton Homemakers Club will
meet at 1890 PM. on October 26th
at Mrs. VIM. Sartins. Rockville
Club will meet 8 Pm. on October
10Th in the Extension Office.
North KensingtOn Club
The new group at North Kens-
ington had it's second meeting at
the home of Mrs. Ralph Colwell.
This promises to be an alert group
of young women who discuss the
subject of the demonstrations
readily. Their third meeting will
be on November 21st at Mrs. Will
liam Meningitis home.
Burt0nsville Meets
Mrs. Wilbert Strouse and Mrs.
Charles A. Oursler were hostesses
to the Burtonsville Homemakers
Club on October 9th.
Mrs. Louis Lethbridge presided
and read the yearly report of the
cluD written in verse by Mrs. An
drew Thompson. Mrs. Thompson,
as Chairman of the booth commit
tee for the Falkland School Fair to
be held October 21st at the Bur-
louisville Fire House, asked for
suggestions. Members offered
needed articles to make up a fine
exhibit.
This club furnished the cookies