Club Minutes: The Home Interest Society, 1928

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a letter be written to the Com. [Council?] asking them to try to do something about matter.

Q. What does one do for a new hardwood floor.

Ans. Besides dancing, a filler + wax was thought best.

Q. A story by [Eddie?].

Ans. A story by Charles Hartshorn.

Next we had from Albert Stabler an [informative?] account of his trip west. He advised us to visit Lindburg's [presents?], as they are remarkable & interesting. They had a fine trip where Albert Jr. saw the sights + Albert Sr. talked politics in the town.

We then adjourned.

Edith B. Thomas. secy.

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The Home Interest Club met at Norwood Oct. 23rd, 1928, the very attractive home of Mr. & Mrs. Milton Bancroft. A cordial welcome was given the members, and in a short time we were invited to the dining room where we were served a most delightful supper. Afterwards there was a pleasant social time before the commencement of the routine for the evening.

After the meeting was called to order, Edith Thomas read the minutes of the last meeting at Norwood. The next three places of meeting will be Leea Croft, Roseneath & Springfield. Report of Committees then followed. Mr. Bancroft spoke of police patrol - Committees in charge of various things have been pushing them along - Great difficulty is encountered in getting cooperation, and they are anxious for help and interest from different clubs. What should be undertaken for the improvement of roadsides was discussed. It was suggested that some of the groups connected with schools and community work, should interest themselves - Too little attention has been given to such things - unsightly poles we can not change, but if property owners would look after their land bordering on the road, keep fence rows clean, etc. it would help.

Mr. Hartshorn spoke of the noises made by darkies - Their preacher said there were by far too many picnics - Mr. Bancroft as one of the community council, spoke in his usual interesting way.

Mr. Alban Thomas handed the Secretary an excellent clipping to read about bill boards. "Forethought is a Misnomer" - no one had such a thing. Mrs. Bond said she hadn't an idea - but her husband said he had one - viz - paint the auto while friend wife is away"-

Mrs. Weld said her forethought was to do away with fall housecleaning.

Mr. Morris and Mr. Hartshorn are to be called upon next time.

A travelogue, evidently prepared with much care and most interesting was read by the author, Leucy Moore - This was followed by a description of her journey abroad written by Mrs. Nesbitt and read by Mrs. Hallowell. It was told in a very delightful way, and it was interesting to note that altho these ladies had travelled together, they each told a different story - and both were full of interest.

Mr. Weld was called upon to give us the benefit of his experiences abroad - His descriptions of the countries he had visited and the people and the pursuits in which they were engaged were fine, and we were so interested as to be sorry when it was over. Mr. Weld said he came home with admiration for the Germans where before he had early prejudice.

There was much discussion about the talked of enlargement of the school auditorium. Many said this was already too large and had no acoustic properties - It was the concenus of opinion that adequate class rooms should be provided first:- Mr. Bancroft said that the community council should look into the matter - If class rooms were overcrowded the money should be spent for that - Mr. Alban Thomas said of course the children should be looked after first. The Secretary was asked to write to the school committee - but it was afterward decided to leave it to Com. Council -

Mr. Bancroft asked if it was a good time to plant Altheas - Leucy Moore said any time would do, as they were hard to kill -

Mr. Maurice Stabler asked about the care of sweet potatoes _

Miss Clara Moore asked for receipt for brown bread.

Mrs. Leigon asked if trees were given to plant on State Roads. Mr. Bancroft said, yes under certain conditions, to any one who would plant 1/2 mile.

Mrs. Lee also asked about crab grass on lawn -

Mrs. Kirk asked who could fix electric lights - answer M. Sam Bond.

Edith Thomas asked whether small box bushes needed protection - Answer yes - a little.

Cynthia Stabler wanted to know the price to ask for jelly.

The meeting adjourned to meet at Leea Croft.

Your Sec. feels that these minutes would be incomplete without reference being made, to the irreparable loss the club has sustained in the death of two of its most interested and interesting members.

Mr. Thomas was a man "whose light so shine before men" that "they knew his good works" - the courteous manner, and genial smile always made one feel better for meeting him. And his daughter, Mrs. Nesbitt, possessed all those attributes of character and personality - that go to make the perfect gentlewoman.

Our loss is indeed a heavy one, and it has cast a gloom over the entire community -

Alice C. Farquhar

Oct. 23rd, 1928.

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The Home Interest Club met at Leeacroft, the home of Mrs. Leucy Moore, Dec. 16th, 1928, and we were most cordially welcomed by our hostess and her daughter - We were soon seated at a delightful supper where we enjoyed conversing with our neighbors as well as the food - There was an interval after supper and then the meeting was called to order, and the minutes of the last meeting at Leeascroft were read - Then followed the minutes of the meeting at Norwood, which were approved - The date of the next meeting - Jan. 22nd - at Roseneath was announced.

Mr. Fred Thomas' paper was postponed -

Mr. Morris' forethought was to wish us all a Happy New Year -

Mr. Joe Janney was appointed to write a memorial of Mr. Alban Thomas - and Mrs. Bancroft to write one of Mrs. Nesbitt -

Forethought committee appointed for next meeting, Faith Morris and Wm. J. Thomas -

There was a question from Mr. Snowden as to the best way to eradicate honeysuckle which Mr. Weld answered in a satisfactory way -

Mrs. Kirk wanted to know about currant bushes - The best time to plant them, etc. Can plant whenever the ground is open.

These then followed quite a discussion about the printing of the annals of Sandy Spring and how many Vols. could be sold at $2.00 per Vol.

The list of names and no. of Vols. to each -

Mrs. Morris 3 Mrs. Thomas 2 Mrs. Leigon 5 Mr. Snowden 2 Mr. Harry Stabler 2 Mr. Weld 2 Mr. Joe Janney 5 Allan Farquhar 5 Mrs. Kirk 8 Sarah Kirk 2 John Janney 5 Leucy Moore 5

Edith Thomas asked about doing over a chair, and got several answers, but no one man was decided on as being the best for the job.

Mr. Harry Stabler asked how far it was from Overlook to the District line & was told - 11 1/4 miles.

The meeting was different from any we have had - for though every one did his or her part in trying to make it cheerful, a sadness prevaded the assemblage for we could not help thinking of the dear members who had left us for the great beyond. And in thinking of those friends who were so truly good and unselfish, these impressive lines from "The Heart of Midlothease" came to the mind of your Secretary -