Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-03-05

NepIudIy< 10, lOr Ine regular
monthly meeting, with Mr.. Mark
land, City Engineer of Rockville,
as guest speaker. He gave help
full hints on Municipal Swim
ming Pools in General" 1t was
voted to petition the city to revise
its building order making it man
datory that builders provide side
walks and off-street parking in
future developments. Well over 100
residents attended the meeting.
Mrs. Wayne T. Robinson, of
Midway Avenue, has just re-
4 turned from a wonderful 21weeks
in Europe, in company with Mrs.
Ben Hurt, of Falls Church. Best
of all was Paris, where they spent
a 10 days, and then they flew down
4 to Rome for four days. AS this is
not the tourist season, Mrs. Rob-
inson said they were able to get
true picture of all the places they
visited. She was particularly i'm
pressed with the kindness and con-
siderateness of the people every
where.
Crawford Drive is such an active
street. The latest venture is the
. art group, consisting of 10 ladies,
which meets every two weeks. At
every meeting there is an ex-
change of ideas and they have
done copper tooling, plate painting,
and oil painting so far. The group
consists of Mesdames Denise Ma
son, Sarah Ward, Louise Ches-
losky, Ruth Korb, Ruth Southall,
Patrick Fitzgibbons, Janise Bridge
man, June Woodruff, Sylvia Mass
arc and Grace Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Canon, of
Halsey Road, spent the holiday
weekend in Hazleton, Pennsyl-
vania, at the country place of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Lands. The
little boys, Bobby and Paul, had
especially good times out in the
open spaces.
Among those attending the
Knights of Columbus banquet and
ball, held in the Mayfiower Hotel
last Monday evening, were Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas Piegari, of Ar
dennes Avenue. Mrs. Piegari's
gown was one she had designed
of taffeta. On the flowing skirt she
had painted leaves in free-hand
style-making very practical use
of the textile painting for which
she has become so we'll known.
a, 1t. and, Mrs. William Wells, of
~ Crawford Drive, entertained at
Saturday evening dinner in honor
of Mr.. George Malakatis, of Cairo,
Egypt. He and 1t. Wells worked
together two years ago when they
were both stationed there with the
us. Navy. Mr.. Malakatis is now
on home leave from his assign
ment with NAMEREU III. Later
in the evening the William Whit
locks, jeff Clarks, and Wendall
McLaughlins, all formerly sta
toned in Cairo, dropped in to
Join in the visiting.
HOmemakers Meet
The Twin Brook Homemakers
were hostesses Tuesday evening,
February 16, at an Open House
meeting held at the schoolhouse.
They were privileged to have as
their guests homemakers from all
over the community. Fifty women
signed the guest book as being
interested in forming Twin Brook
Homemakers Club II.
Mrs. William Wells, president,
presided and opened the meeting
with the Greed. She explained
\ that the present clubs roll is
Y closed since the bylaws permit
only 35 members. The group wish
es to be kept small in order to
meet in the various homes.
Miss Edyths Turner, Home
Demonstration Agent, was pres
ent and explained the purpose of
the homemakers clubs, celebrating
on the provisions of the Smith
Lever Act of 1915, which set the
extension work in motion. She
complimented the present club
highly on its aggressiveness and
outstanding work work during it's
3-year lifetime, and assured the
club-to-be that it would get plenty
of help and cooperation from the
mother club. Miss Turner also gave
the lesson of the evening, dem
onstration on liable Setting"
There was a discussion of plans
for the Forthcoming summers
recreation program for the pre-
schoolers, which the Club sponsors.
Mrs. Richard Canon was appointed
chairman of a bake sale to take
place in the near future, proceeds
Of which will so to the recreation
fund.
The rcfrcshmcnt table carried
= out the valentine motif with the
Vtred and white cloth, the black
wrought iron candlesticks with
red candles. Cup cakes decorated
in red and white were served from
a large heart shaped with white
paper doilies and placed in the
center of the table. Mrs. Raymond
Harris, vice president, poured
coffee.