Club Minutes: Mutual Improvement Association, 1944

The Porches - 9-7-1944 1022d. meeting

9-7-1944 - the members and guests of the Mutual Improvement Association met for the 1022d. time. Luncheon was served at the Porches by our genial hostess Emmeline Hill, after which the meeting was called to order and conducted by Louise Hough.

The minutes of the last meeting were read - and the minutes of the “Rose Hill” meeting were read - and accepted after a few corrections -

The treasurers report was still $9.64.

Next meeting place “Fairfield” at the regular time.

Sentiment - The hostess said she was very glad to welcome all to The Porches - She then gave a very amusing poem which she insisted must be “off the record” -

Helen Moore gave the good news that chestnuts are coming back - this being

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gleaned from the New Yorker. Question - What will remove rust from a porcelain wash-basin? Babo - Chlorox - Kohler Cleaner

Helen Hallowell gave an interesting account of Bessie Bentley - a radio star - Helen says she just loves to go to Radio City. The hospital still wants raspberry plants.

Elizabeth Stabler made an appeal for more help for the Friends Service Committee - Need clothing, layettes, shoes, bedding and for everyone to come and help sew.

Alice Pierce -no.

Fanny Iddings read of Baltimore which was a harbor in the days of Captain John Smith - and is now quite a sea-port -

Mary Reading Miller gave a poem -

“The Barn Cat.”

[...] Hill - no

Margaret Bancroft - no.

Doris Lea told of an experience meeting a real full-blooded Cherokee Indian.

Josephine January - told of some experiences with the Friends Service.

Deborah Willson read of the Irish people, their good and bad characteristics - and their value to the American people.

Katherine Adams - no.

Mary Hutton’s article went into details of the Moral Conquest of Germany - and how best it can be accomplished - She told that hand crocheted bedspreads and table cloths will be offered at the Downs sale -

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Amy Jane Englund - no.

Mary Magruder - no.

Mariana Miller had selected an article from the Readers Digest - telling of the amount of travel that is allowed for race-horses. Question - How many paragon chestnut trees have survived? One at the Highlands bears the nuts.

Louise Hough read an interesting article on powdered bones.

Unfinished Business - Our hostess insisted upon more help for her programs - and the only two worth-while ones given were Communism and Rats.

A letter from Anna Bussler, thanking the Association for its hospitality in welcoming her as Isabel Jones’s substitute was read -

Helen Shoemakers letter of resignation was read - and the resignation accepted with deep regret. Her name was then placed on the list of Honorary Members - unanimously - with the hope that she will attend many more of the meetings.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned.

Margaret Elgar Sherman Jones Secretary.

20 present -