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The one thousand, eighty ninth meeting was called to order at "The
Highlands" on August 3rd, 1950 with Elza Thomas as gracious chairman
in Elizabeth Ligon's place and Deb Willson pinch hitting in a very
ungracious manner for the co_hostess, who had too much else on her
mind to bother with taking notes.

The minutes of the last meeting at this place wewre read for
information and the minutes of the meeting at "Homestone" were read
and approved. The treasurer's report showed the same balance as last
month.

As a sentiment Marianna Miller read "The Sandy Spring Creed"by
Hulda Janney. Her question was -"Who kept a diary for the year 1929-
1930 as there had been no historian to write the annals for that year?"
Various incidents of that peroid were mentioned including Helen
Farquhar having entertained whooping cough at the Ceders during the
whole year.

Mary Reading's sentiment was a little verse "What makes a home?"

Anne Miller read an article on the way to keep cool--1873
version.

Neal Miller read us the rhyme with which Lucy Kummer had
answered her name at the last Association at "The Highlands".

Mrs.Harris, a guest, read some original poetry not to be in
anyway confused with the rhymes previously heard.

Helen Farquhar shared with us some interesting extracts from
her daughter Margaret's letters. She had visited Vienna and enjoyed
a Bach program at Saltzburg music festival.

Alice Farquhar asked "What is wrong with the tulip poplars?"

The blight which most of us had noticed and worried about, was
discussed, but no cure seems to have been found.

Edith Green verses--"Home again".

Rose Hutton entertained us with "Pooh Organizes a Search." from
A.A.Milne's Winnie the Pooh, proving at least to my mind that really
good childrens stories are even better for grown ups. She asked
for some new and different receipts for cucumber pickle, various
ones were promised.

Mary Brooke told why the bald headed eagle is used as an
American symbol.

Helen Hallowell an article on parking areas for new office
buildings in Washington.

Elsie Stabler read something she called "On the sermon side"
"What lies behind the half open door."

Anne Bussler a poem which fitted in with the ideas Elsie had
just given us. She then presented some attractive Mexican coasters
to "The person who works hardest in the Association"--Our sec.
and co-hostess.

Stella Moore gave extracts from another travel letter this
time from Martha Moore Remey's sister-in-law-discribing a flight
over Mauna Loa while it was in eruption.

Margaret Winslow, an article on the use and misuse of stations
in Washington.

Rebecca Small the 104th psalm.

Katharine Adams, a verse "The 40hour week".

Ethel Thomas, Johnney's composition on Hens.

Emmaleen Hill continued her last meeting's question-"What to do
with your leisure?" Mrs Jones had contributed a book on the
subject but Mrs.Hill did not think it would be much help. She hopes
however that she has found a real solution to her problem by turning
the whole thing over to her friend Mrs. Capps. Mrs Capps then told
us that this question was not what older people could do with their
spare time, but the leisure of young people with shorter working
hours ,Saturdays off etc. etc. I wish I knew even one person with
a little of this leisure, Mrs Hill keeps worrying about, I surely