Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25
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able to be grown, such as tea,
spices and coffee. She explained
that women work beside the men
in the fields, taking no shortcuts
in their homes. Housekeeping"
as American women probably know
it, takes place every Friday in
Swiss home. She believes that the
understanding gained from know
ing the people of other countries
better is an important step toward
world peace
Mrs. Howard Smith, State Vice
President of Rural Women's Short
Course, presided at the Wednesday
morning assembly and was chair
man of the Silver Tea, Thursday,
Visitors Day. One thousand visi-
tors, in addition to the twelve
hundred registered students, were
guests. The setting was under the
trees outside the Agriculture
Building. Each of the eight tables
had an individual flower arrange
ment, four of which were made
by Mrs. Albert Mattera, of Silver
Spring. Each of the counties furn-
ished cookies, some of which were
given to the Army Radar Camp,
Silver Spring.
Mrs. Ralph Beall, president of
the Montgomery County Council
of Homemakers, was hostess to
the county group at a party We'd,
nesday night. The group honored
Miss ,Edythe M. Turner, retiring
Home Demonstration Agent, the
graduates and eight year students
at party Monday night, the first
day of the conference. Mrs. j. Il.
O'Shaughnessy, president of the
county Short Course Club, was in
charge. Mrs. J. H Armstrong was
chairman of the refreshment com.
mittee.
Mrs. Ralph Beall was also coun-
ty representative, taking training
in workshop on crafts, vitreous
enamel on metal, and chairman of
the group which took part in
america Sings?" These home
makers found real fun in wearing
the gay costumes and carrying out
the antics of pickaninnies in the
part of the program devoted to
Negro singing and dancing. Others
Of the group were: Mrs. Everett
Trumbo, Mrs. Margaret Grzeszkie-
wicz, Mrs. Roscoe Whip, Mrs.
Louise Thrift, Mrs. Estelle Colt,
Mrs. Nora Fletcher, Mrs. Joseph
Dorr, Mrs. Esther Dieffenderfer,
Mrs. Harry Nichter and Mrs. Lucy
Stevens.
Mrs Joseph Dorr and Mrs. Doris
Chase were hostesses of the Foods
and Nutrition classes, the theme
of which was "Good Food for Good
Health-Good Health for Happy
Living" Demonstrations on "Your
Daily Bread" Party Sandwiches"
and "Colorful Quick Breakfasts"
were conducted by home economists
from the Consolidated Gas and
Power Company, Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. George Sweet, graduate as
sistant in poultry, conducted q
chicken barbecue on Wednesday
showing the construction of sta
tionary barbecue grill and a port
able drum pit, as we'll as all the
steps in preparing the chicken.
This was all done out of doors
using charcoal for the source of
heat. The method and resulting
product were approved by the
homemakers.
Montgomery County women at
tending Short Course were: Mrs
Faye Adams, Mrs. Marion G AL
temus, Mrs. Irene Beal. Mrs
Irma L. Bell. Assistant AGENT
Mrs. James Botterill, Mrs. Doris
Chase, Mrs. Phyllis Darr. Mrs
Charles DeHaan. Mrs. Esther |.
Dieffenderfer, Mrs. A. P. Dorr
Mrs. Joseph p Dorr. Mrs. Mae E
Dove, Mrs Nora Fletcher. Mrs
Mae Goldberg, Mrs. Estelle F
Colt, Mrs. Charles Grover, Mrs
Margaret Grzeszkiewicz. Mrs. Vir-
ginia Hill, Mrs. Mary w. Houkins.
Mrs. Lois D. Johnson, Mrs. Ray
mond Kemp. Mrs. II. G. Kirst. Mrs
Wilbur Luhn Mrs. II. NJ. Naylor
Mrs Harry F. Nichter, Mrs. Lor-
eta o. Norton, Mrs. GLADYS O'Cal.
laghan, Mrs. Minerva O'Shaugh-
messy. Mrs. Hazel II. Pincock
Miss Lucille Priest, Mrs. Kathryn
L. Rockenbach. Mrs. Fred II. Ruth
Mrs. Margaret Semon, Mrs. How.
ard f. Smith, Mrs. Lucy E. Stevens
Mrs. Hazel Stiles. Mrs. Mary A
Sousa. Mrs Louise Thrift, Mrs
Everett Trumbo, and Mrs. Con-
cfanna Whinp