Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
AMONG The
HOMEMAKERS

the Rural Women's Short Course
but there are still several days
left to register for Short
Course to be held June 10 to %
at College Park under the direction
of Miss Venia M. Kellar, former
Assistant Director of Extension
Service.
There will be five graduates,
from this county: Mrs. Grace N.
Fraley, Laytonsville Club; Mrs.
William R. Griffith, Poolesville-
GAINESVILLE Dickerson Club; Mrs.
Mearle R. Nichols, Colesville Club;
Mrs. James Rabbit, Falkland Club;
and Mrs. Martin F. Ries, Wheaton
Club, according to Miss Edythe M.
Turner, Home Demonstration
Agent.
The group will miss some of the
members who have been in attend
ance for many years. Mrs. Genoa
King, Browningsville Club; Miss
Pearl NARROW, Burtonsville Club;
and Mrs. John Darby, Poolesville-
Observation-Disclosures Club. These
members have attended for over
twenty years. The Agents and the
Extension Secretary will be in at
tendance.
1t is suggested that everyone
who possibly can do so come over
on Thursday, which is Visitors
Day. If one wishes to have lunch
or supper on the campus, please let
the Agent know not later than
June Is. Otherwise, bring own
lunch. When you let the Agent
know you are coming, she will send
a card marked "Visitor from
Montgomery County" and you will
be one of the number to have
luncheon at the dining hall. 1t is
the only way the Agent can handle
outsiders.
The Montgomery County people
will have their county party on
Monday night after the vesper SER
vice. Mrs. Wilton O'Callaghan,
president of the County Short
Course Club, will be in charge.
There will be recreation, singing
and an initiation of the "fresh-
man" in the group.
On Thursday, at the Fiesta in
the afternoon, the Montgomery
County women will have herbs to
sell from a gaily decorated wheel
barrow. That evening they will
use the wheel barrow and the at
tractively dressed salesgirls in the
pageant to represent the memoir
les of the various festivals held
over the years. A member of the
Homemaker's Club will sing Buy
My Lavendar". The clubs are al
ways anxious to take part in the
state activities and are looking for
ward with enthusiasm to the pro-
gram this year. .....
Montgomery County this year |
can be readily identified because
every member will be carrying
shoulder bag upon which a map
of the county has been appliqued. |
These bags will hold the programs,
coin purses, meal tickets, paper
and pencils and other supplies that |
a woman usually carries in her
pocket-book. The Rural Wom-
ems Short Course Club members
have made the bags under the di-
rection of Mrs. Wilton O'Cal-
laghan, Mrs. Claude Norton and |
Miss La Fontaine. Other members |
who have given help are Mrs. Fred |
Ruth, Mrs. Harvey Selby, Mrs.
Willard Gartner, Mrs. Louise
Thrift, Mrs. William Stark, Mrs.
William R. Griffith and Mrs. Mary
Sousa.
There will be sixteen regular
classes held in different subjects,
such as, Home Furnishing, Foods
and Nutrition, Public Speaking and
Personality Development, Clothing,
Radio and Newspaper Articles,
Music Appreciation and Family
Life. Each class will be taught
by an authority in the field.
In the home management class
the homemakers are going to have
"A Chance to Look Ahead. The
speaker on this subject will be Miss
Rosalie Riglin, Associate Editor of
equipment and foods for the Farm
Journal, nationally known farm
magazine.
Miss Margaret Furry, of the
United States Bureau of Human
Nutrition and Home Economics,
will teach the latest findings on
soaps and detergents and trends
in laundering fabrics.
where the Family Dollars Go"
will be discussed by A. B. Hamilton,
agricultural economist of the Uni
versity of Maryland. A. V. Kre-
watch, agricultural engineer, Uni
versity of Maryland, will talk on
whats New in Equipment Buy
ing.
In the Foods and Nutrition class.
some of the subjects to be taken up
are Salads Around the Calendar,
"Salads for All Occa sinnS0 0Tho