Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-12-31

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The group held its annual
Christmas Party in the home of
Mrs. George Welker, retiring
president. Mrs. Raymond Whip
was welcomed as the new presi-
dent.
Gifts were exchanged and carols
sung. Mrs. Welker received silver
sandwich service from the club in
recognition of her two years serv-
ice as president. Mrs. Ella Cue, ex-
tension secretary, and Mrs. Irma
Bell, assistant agent, were also re-
nembered by Santa Claus.
Homewood ii Homemakers Club
again this year brought Christmas
Cheer to family. The committee
headed by Mrs. Charles Foreman
and her co-workers, Mrs. Otis Han
son, Mrs. John Strachan and Mrs.
Robert Bowman, collected clothes,
canned goods and toys from club
members. In addition to this, the
club voted $1700 from the treasury
to purchase new toys and gifts, and
to supplement food contributed.
The Chestnut Ridge Homemak-
ers Club had combined business
meeting and Christmas Party at
the home of Mrs. Verna Lyons.
This meeting was different from
all others in that there was a fee
imposed upon all - canned goods
for Christmas charities. Money
was also donated towards the pur-
chase of record player for the
Baptist Home for Boys in Bethes-
da. Everyone entered into the spir-
it of the season and played games
and enjoyed refreshments prepared
by members of the club.
The Croydon Park Homemakers
Club sent Christmas Cheer in two
directions. Members gathered at a
work meeting to make carleton
dolls and hankie umbrellas. Mrs.
Charles Haines, Mrs. Lillian Bak-
er and Mrs. w. R. Stark delivered
rs carleton dolls to the Christ Child
Home. near Rockville. On Satur-
day, December 10, Mrs. Stark, Mrs,
Kennard Lane and Mrs Lennard
Lane drove to Henryton Tubercu-
losis Hospital taking with them 30
carleton dolls and 10 hankie UNI
brellas hoping to make Christmas
little happier for he patients
there.
Members of Homewood "
Homemakers Club sent basket of
food and $1,000 to deserving mo-
ther and her three children in the
upper part of the county.
Wheaton Woods, newly orga-
nized group, filled and sent bas-
ket of food to help bring happiness
TO a deserving family.
&
The Montgomery County Coun-
ell of Homemakers Clubs and the
Extension Staff wish each and
everyone a HAPPY, HEALTHY
AND PROSPEROUS NEW
YEAR! 8sgg
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The December meeting of the
Montgomery County Council of
Homemakers was 4 busy and a jol-
ly one. Mrs. Ralph Beall, conclud-
ing her two year term, gave a
resume of the activities of the
council for 1928.
These included the county wide
reception in honor of Miss Edythe
Turner, the pageant at the County
Fair, and other activities of the AZ
Homemakers Clubs. The 1854 year
books were distributed to the
clubs.
Mrs. George Ray was introduced
as installing officer. At this point,
in bounced Santa Claus who pre-
sented hand painted trinket boxes
to the club presidents and officers,
from the outgoing president.
Mrs. Raya past president of the
Council, then installed the new Of
ficers: President, Mrs. Myron
Dieffenderfer, -Four Corners Club !;
first vice president, Mrs. Carol ST.
leck, Travilah Jamestown Club !;
second vice president, Mrs. Harri-
son King, Laytonsville Club; sec
rotary, Mrs. Warren Blackwell,
North Chevy Chase; treasurer,
Mrs. Raymond Briggs, Silver
Spring.
Mrs. Upton, with characteristic
wit, then presented Mrs. Beall with
presidents pin and a silver dish,
the gift of the council. To Mrs. Ar
mold, she gave secretary's pin for
her two years of service in that
office.
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