Club Minutes: The Wednesday Club, 1949-1959

Oct. 1949

The Oct. meeting of "The Wednesday Club" was called to order at the home of Gertrude Benson. After roll call the program was presented and a few alterations made. The minutes were read and approved. Alva Beavers reported that help on the program may be obtained from woman's club.

The Treas. reported one hundred thirty five dollars and thirty seven cents. The Federation dues are .65 per member.

The Hospital Fund was discussed. Theda Porter moved that the Treasurer write to all people who have not given their Wed. Club donation to the Hospital Building Fund (as we voted on at the meeting) and ask them to send contributions before the Nov. meeting. The motion was seconded and carried.

Letters of resignation were read from Lee Corbin, Pitsy Cashel and Deb Wilson. It was moved, seconded and carried that we accept the resignations with regrets.

Theda Porter read Mrs A.E. Anderson's note of application for membership. Mrs. Anderson was voted a member of the club.

It was suggested that Ruth Perine write a note to Dorothy Blood at Garfield Hospital, wishing her a speedy recover.

The following announcements were made:

Chest X rays will be made in this area, dates and times will be posted.

Womans Auxiliary of the Fire Dept. will hold a bake sale Oct. 29; 10 _2 at the fire house.

A rummage sale will be held at St John's community Parish Hall Oct. 14 and 15. , benefit the building fund. Mrs. Crum brought items which will go to the rummage sale.

Mrs. Beavers asked for suggestions for a Christmas project. It was decided that the Club would like a project similar to last year. Theda Porter suggested that we have hand work at the Dec. meeting.

Report of the Federated Meeting was read.

Mrs Hallowell reported that Mrs. Reed who is from Germany is a very neat person and she needs things to send to her family in Germany.

The meeting was turned over to Theda Porter who gave an interesting talk on County Gov't.

Respectfully,

Gladys Oland

Nov.16, 1949 The Nov. meeting of the Wednesday Club was called to order at the home of Alva Beavers. Roll was called and the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. An invitation from Suburban Hosp. for a conducted tour on Tues. Nov. 29 was read. Notice of the Bake sale at the Community Home, Nov 19, by the Jr. Auxiliary of the Hosp., and the Sg. Dance Nov., 19, by the S.S.V.F.D. were read. The treasurer repeated a balance of $212.37. The Hospital fund was $71. The Treasurer is to notify those who haven't paid their donation to the Hospital fund. The motion was made + carried to pay from te treasury the balance remaining to make the $100 donation we pledged. A letter from Rae Lo Buons was read saying she would be absent temporarily but hoped to return to Olney. Cards were passed out for the blood bank for the Red Cross mobile Unit.

The Xmas family was discussed. We decided the family was too large and would require more than our group could handle. Katherine Adams offered to contact Mrs. [Grover?] + Mrs. Hutton to find a family more suitable. Audery Treadway is Chairman of the Committee. A Motion was made + carried to peek $15 at the disposal of the Committee for the Xmas family. The meeting was then turned over to Mrs. Miller who had Mrs. Hallowell's very intresting report on the Neighborhood History Respectfully submitted Audery Treadway

December 14, 1949

The December meeting of The Wednesday Club was held at the Sandy Spring Community House with Katherine Adams as hostess. Mrs Mc Daniels of Sherwood High School led a group of boys and girls from the high school and junior high school in a program of Christmas music. The selections were competently arranged and so beautifully presented that we feel indeed privileged to have had the opportunity of hearing this excellent chorus.

After the program, the meeting was called to order; the minutes of the last meeting were read and corrected. The Treasurer reported a balance of $147.37 as of this date. Our gift of $100.00 to the hospital has been presented to Mrs Daniels and Mrs Ladson reported that it was greatly appreciated and will probably be used to purchase a much needed Table for instruments in the delivery room.

Mrs Palmer will be out of Town in January so the meeting scheduled for that date will not be held at her home. Mrs Adams will arrange the matter and notice will be sent each member as usuall.

Mrs Beavers presented a request from Mrs Pariseau for a donation of cookies for the Naval Hospital.

The Club felt that we would be unable to join in this activity and a motion to that effect was made by Mrs Weinenger and seconded by Miss Stabler. The corresponding secretary was instructed to so advise Mrs Pariseau.

Mrs Treadway then gave a report on the Christmas project. A request for aid for an elderly person has been made by Miss Jones. A motion was made by Mrs Benson to accept this case as our project seconded by ? and unanimously approved. All clothing suitable is to be left at Mrs Treadways and she and her committee are to spend our contribution from the Treasury as they deem advisable.

Mrs Adams anounced that the Christmas pageant at Sherwood School will be held Friday evening December 16th.

The secretary was requested to write Mrs Robert Miller expressing the sympathy of the club at the death of Miss Elizabeth Stabler, who was one of our honorary members.

The meeting was then adjourned.

Respectfully submitted

Ruth E Perine

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