Club Minutes: Mutual Improvement Association, 1942

Fulford – 2-6-1942 999th Meeting.

Louise Hough was the hostess for the 999th meeting of the Mutual Improvement Association at “Fulford” – 2-6-1942 – when members and a few guests were entertained for luncheon – after which the meeting was called to order by Rose Gilpin –

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

Louise Hough said she would like to be excused from the Library Committee – so Mary Reading Miller was appointed to take this position. There was some discussion about Library books – and Margaret Bancroft reported that she had donated by the Assoc a Copy of Volume IV of the Annals of Sandy Spring to the Sherwood Library – She will find out if a Book-plate was put in this gift.

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The Treasurer's Report showed a balance of $11.14 from the last report. Four Dollars paid to the Sherwood Cafeteria being a balance of $6.14 on hand. Dues are now payable. The Cafeteria had sent thanks for the donation from the Association. Food is very much needed to carry on this cafeteria and all donations will be gladly welcomed. eggs, butter, vegetables etc.

Helen Hallowell read the report of the Community Council. A canvas for the new Bus showed that three (3) will use such a Bus once a month and eight (8) will use it occasionally.

There was some discussion of the Olney Theatre problem.

Next meeting place "Clermont" with Mary Hulton at the regular time.

Sentiment of the Hostess, "Nature is an ultimate sanctuary for sanity and goodness. American nature is a

first National principle. To it I am dedicated"

Sally Janney read some extracts from the popular book "The Citadel".

Sadie Adams - nothing.

Mary Hutton's article gave good advice to those who would be loved when old.

Katherine Adams - no.

Mary Brooke - good sentiments - "Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again".

Alice Pierce - no.

Helen Shoemaker - said she was glad that Montgomery County has put on so many more police and that Sherwood School will have a guard.

Julia Hallowell - no.

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Margaret Bancroft gave some very interesting and important extracts from the Keplinger Letter of Jan. 31, 1942 – after which there was some discussion of present conditions.

Elizabeth Stabler’s selection dealt with the relationships between the Americans and the British.

Lena Weld’s article was an inquiry into why so many able men are not being used in the present crisis, ending with “Is it politics?”

Deb Willson gave a humorous [?] with bits from “Mrs. Appleyard’s Year.”

Helen Moore gave information about a manderia ( m n a n d e r i a ina) – Set them out in April – and protect during the winter –

Ethel Thomas – Forward America – Forward is our Watch-word -

Mary Bentley wanted to know if anything is being done to prevent the dumping of trash down at the river – Snells-Bridge -

Fanny Iddings read of hand weaving which is being done in a way far superior to the machine weaving

Helen Shoemaker will try to get the Registration cards for the members of the Association to sign.

The Association accepted with deep regret the resignation of Edith Thomas – and will ask her to allow her name to be placed on the waiting list -

There being no further business the meeting adjourned –

Margaret Elgar Sherman Jones Secretary.