Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
HITS for MRS
By Dorothy B. Waleski
Garden 4-SSS9

The first Quota Club in the country founded in 1919 in
Buffalo N by five inspiration
tending Christmas party of the Kiwanis Club
They adopted the named their club
quota from Latin word meaning "a share and Incorporated
Quota Club International Inc
1t is service club of executives
professional activity organized
OF women cultivate friendship country
community 1t is nOnpartsan and non-sectarian
There approximately Quota the United States
Alaska Canada Australia and Mexico members.
Besides Dr. Kress Mrs Edith Hayes
charter members county active and
Miss Smith is an honorary member
The 16 members in the county Appleby
Miss Edith Barnett Mrs Elsie Bosey Bonnet
Lillian CAIN Mrs Fern Day. Mrs Mary de vemond Miss Edith
Esgae Miss Lillian Hayes Emily HILL Miss
Rowena Haldren Mrs Helen Neville Schneider Miss
Elnor L. Smith and Miss Elizabeth Stckley.
Officers for this year Schneider president Mrs Bosey
vcepesden Miss Barnett corresponding Mrs Hayes
recording secretary and Mrs Day.
The Montgomery Quota their meetings bmonthly
in cottage in Garrett Park by Esgae the
members.
Along of hearing which they
consider their most important person
this afficton in the country the Quota Clubs
ested in helping girls themselves earning living
through scholarship grants and loans and by
ment.
Cooperation the gifts children
Nations and its affiliated fellowship
awarded annually.
Quota Club also fights for the appointment qualified
to public office and places national
mittees commissions
The need for protect rights improve her
status by legislation through commit
tee legislation and public affairs
local clubs
They information on pending legislation and public
issues Clubs take action legislation approved by
propriate Quota body.
each district look forward the
formal getogethers occasions Quoaans neigh
boring CLUBS Headquarters are at 1877 Street NV in Wash
ington.
High of the Quotarians
convention attended usually by 10 cent of the membership
and held in east south, according
plan. This years win n Miami, N June.
Here Quoarans gathered previously
known to each other only by name become friends Viewpoints
broaden and members feel the strength united action
adopt for the year
directors.
travels to contact the near
est Quota Club She carries her for membership which
invitation only ito qualifications character and
geniality," and she may Quota pin
Every member receives the Quoaan official magazine
published six times brings and pictures of Quoar
ians and their activities well general topics
interest.
past recognize womens con-
budon United Nations principle
for equal work. make definite efforts toward friendship
with peoples of other natons with world friend
ship children by sending packages and children in
warravaged countries
year during anniversary month February Quota
Clubs honor their founders
various lines of work They invite outstanding
speakers and give publicity the records who
increased woman's prestige.
Activities of Quota county
bazaar the Band equally
successful clothing food drive needy children
Besides hearing aids and batteries these who from
Rockville Bethesda Silver Spring
audlometer scholarships financial
of hearing.
raising activity was sponsoring the presentation
by the Montgomery Players of Dial Murder Leland Junior
High School last month
The brush fire the Weis learned the hard
way last Saturday.
from our picture window suddenly became
poster advertising fire prevention week. the whole family off
the back O help Daddy suddenly
in demonstration of happens 40nle gale
winters stand of dried grass
While mother enacted The Pioneer Woman Saving her Home
by beating at the back fires with shovel daughter
back and forth with dshpan the gal
IOped 70 the with the hose
Unfortunately the threeyear the hose had expired
the midnight before We had beautiful display of
cke for the which this reached
neighbours best box hedge and long-neede pine.
Our neighbours daughter kept insisting the Of her three
old lungs that call the fire department the Waless
too busy keeping calm and cool the face of crisis
hear this sensible suggestion
Luckily another neighbor had hose which the
hadn't out and the neghborhood saved
So how did the fire start? Daddy showing the children
how careful with fires? of Hfe unfogettabe
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