Club Minutes: Mutual Improvement Association, 1945

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There being no further business the meeting adjourned

Margaret Elgar Sherman Jones Secretary

The Cottage 5-3-1945 1029th meeting

Luncheon was served about half past twelve o'clock and at two o'clock in the afternoon the 1029th meeting of the Mutual Imporovement Association was called to order by Elza Thomas at "The Cottage, 5.3.1945-

The minutes of the last meeting at this place were read and the minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted.

The Treasurer, Margaret Bancroft was not present but had sent a reportTwo dollars in the treasury and five dues unpaid.

Next meeting place Falling Green at the regular date but the meeting to be called to order at 10-30 in the morning-

Sentiment of the hostess, Elizabeth Stabler: "Not until we can love all races, all so called Nationalities, as Christ

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loved them, are we on the road to Peace on Earth. Sir Wilfred Grenfell

Catherine Adams read a very interesting article on the "Ladies of the White House"-

Mary Smith-no-

Mary Hutton- a sentiment - "consider only today".

Sarah Buchanan gave food for thought about our income taxes - Question - Where get a paper- hanger? Echo answered- where? A few suggestions were given-

Doris Lea- no-

Mary Reading Miller's story of the cow

was good.

Jessie Bond told something about her boys who are in the Service.

Helen Shoemaker - a most welcome guest and honorary member, said she had been so busy moving things out of the Reece Bungalow she did not have a chance to look up a contribution.

Lillie Stabler gave some amusing anecdotes.

Bertha Crum told of a plan which will make for good will among the different countries which is being tried out in Worcester Mass. Each month a different country is studied.

Alice Pierce - no

Mariana Miller told of another good will venture - Hospitality Home in Washington where all foreigners are welcome.

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Also a Dorothy Dix article which gave the Grandmothers much encouragement.

Edith Green - a little verse.

Fanny Iddings read from Vol II of the Annals of Sandy Spring - of the various activities which flourished in the Neighborhood at that time. Just another proof of the value of the Annals. Which must be continued.

Deborah Willson - Dorothy Dix again. this one being on the Romance of Married Life. Question. What is the origin of "a lick and a promise". several theories advanced, but no solution.

Mary Hallowell Stabler - left hers at home.

Elizabeth Grey - a poem " A Mother Speaks" the conclusion being that children must be controlled to prevent them from