Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-19
Homemakers
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Cedar Grove Homemaker Club in
the recreation room of the Baptist
Church on January 9th.
The new President, Mrs. Oliver
Watkins, presented the club MEM
bers with the new Year Book, a
most attractive booklet with yell
low and green cover.
Mrs. Clarence Roberts spoke on
the need for every one to help with
the Blood Bank when the Red Cross
Mobile Unit is in that area. She
distributed pledge cards asking
each member to be donor or Sc
cure a donor. The Mobile Unit will
come to Damascus.
The club voted to send a contri-
button to Wilbur Nash, County
Chairman of the CROP Drive. This
is the fourth club to make a con-
tribution and others will do so to
help get powdered milk for child
rem and old people in war torn
countries of Europe.
Mrs. Mary Beall and Mrs. Ruth
Watkins brought beautiful rugs
that they are hooking. This is
Mrs. Watkins third rug.
Club members were interested in
the lesson on Pictures for the Home
as presented by Miss Turner, the
Home Agent.
After the meeting the hostesses
served delicious chicken salad
supper.
Three Members Accepted
On the evening of January 9th
the Homewood No. / Homemaker
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Nicholas Guidara.
Mrs. Edward Holt, the new
President, presided. Three new
members joined the club. Mrs.
Howard Smith, past President of
the Homemakers Council was
guest.
The Picture Lesson brought up
some lively discussion about favor
lite pictures and why they were
favorites of several members. In
fact, this club felt the lesson was
one of the most enjoyable that had
been given for some time.
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The new President, Mrs. Ken
meth King, presided and conducted
very fine business meeting, when
the Clarksburg Homemakers Club
met at the home of Mrs. Clarence
Day.
Mrs. Frank Lane and her hus-
band has prepared the Year Books,
which are most attractive and COM
plete in detail, The club decided to
send a Ground Robin Letter" to
one of their older members, Mrs.
Edgar Briggs who is i'll and living
with relatives in Baltimore.
Everyone was interested in the
progress of the lovely rug Mrs. Day
is hooking. 1t will soon be done.
The design is of leaves, done in
autumn shades, maple, oak, sumac,
dpgwood and is the lovliest riot of
color in it's exquisite shading to be
be asked for.
Gaithersburg Club Meets
Wednesday was a full day. The
large Gaithersburg Homemaker
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Grant l.. Hagen.
The new President, Mrs. B. z.
Harding presided.
1t is a real task to prepare Year
Books for seventy-six members
but Mrs. Harding had them ready
for distribution.
AS the Home Agent wished to
attend the County Homemaker's
Council Meeting at 1:30 P. M,
Mrs. Harding halted the business
meeting to permit the Agent to
present her demonstration before
lunch.
This club always has real bust
ness meeting for there are many
community activities that are cared
for and much accomplished. The
Community Christmas Tree has
been one of their projects for years
and was very beautifully trimmed
this year.
Presents Coffee Urn
The evening of January 18th,
Mrs. Harold Horn, President of the
Garrett Park Homemaker Club was
pleased to have a good attendance
of the club members at Mrs. Caro-
Ign Reid's home.
This club was thrilled to have
purchased coffee making urn for
the Garrett Park Community
House. During the evening a local
photographer took picture of the
club.
Mrs. Reid showed the club two
original Audubon plates in the
loveliest colors that she hopes to
use in her picture framing project.
UP-COunty Clubs Meet
Thursday morning found the
Agent weary and she was glad that
the Damascus Homemaker Club
President, Mrs. Mark Thatcher, had
told her not to come to their meet
ing, as the Project Leaders would
care for their meeting.
However, she did attend the
Poolesville GAINESVILLE Dicker-
son Homemaker Club at the home
OF Mrs. Clark Myer, of Sellman.
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