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The Porches

(Anchorage) 1047 meeting

After reading the minutes of the last meeting entertained by
Emmelene Hill, Mariana Miller, who presided, suggested a minute of
silance in memory of Helen Shoemaker, a long time member. Though she
had been on our list of honorary members for several years, we never
ceased to miss her from our meetings.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

In refference to Isobal Wesley's querie about de-ironizing
well water, she told us she had questioned their plummer, and found
he could put some kind of something in the well, to be emptied every
six months, at an installation cost of $45.

The Treasurer was not present, but sent a report, simple to
relay, "the treasury is the same".

The Hosstess had for her sentiment a poem, "And it was nothing
More". read from a gardening magazine, and very delightful.

Rose Gilpin asked why the lovely sage so many of us are
enjoying is our late flower gardens is called blue instead of purple.
Some members seemed to think there are two different plants, and Mr.
Jenkins, from whom most, if not all of the local plants are bought
has the purple.

Betty Grey read how, in these times of putting up, to Preserve
a Husband.

Aunt Elizabeth Stabler read a quiz, What do you understand
about men? which gave some surprising answers.

Sarah Buchanan read of a private park which is open to the
public, Stronghold, the beautifully cared for Sugarloaf mountain
Park most of us have enjoyed, some many times, and taken for granted.

Louise Hough a humorous skit.

Margaret Jones asked where in the barn the "Cavings bin" is.
It is under the smow, and probably got its name because screenings or
Cavings were kept there.

Ethel Thomas also read of men. here being a poem, "Men and
Pussey cats always come back".

Mrs. January, a guest, expressed her pleasure at being with
us.

Helen Moore told something of her air trip to Arizona and
back, the back being the worst. Motor trips to the Grand Canyon and
Mexico while there added the the pleasure of the vacation.

Alice Farquhar read from Littel's Living Age an article on
Austria and the middle East". This magazine published in 1885 was somewhat
like our Readers Digest.

Isobel Wesley told of a trip she and Lofton had just had,
when they had to stay in Philadelphia, going over to New York for some
meetings, as they were unable to get a room there.

Bertha Crum read of the end of the old country school. She
asked how to keep onions, and was advised to put them where they had
a good circulation of air, they will stand a goodly amount of cold.

Katherine Adams, some verses.

Mary Brooke told us the normal span of life is lengthening.

Esther Stabler told a delightful trip to Guilford College
which she and Elgar have just enjoyed.

Irene Miller, a guest, a poem of a barn.

Elza Thomas read a letter from Amy Jane Englund written soon
after she and Eric arrived in Scandinavia.

Stella Moore told of a humorous sign at Jones Beach.

Anna Bussler read of the great number of farm accidents.

Helen Farquhar read a beautiful poem, "November 11th", written