Club Minutes: Mutual Improvement Association, 1975

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Patty Stabler January 2,1975 1369th Meeting

The 1369th meeting of The Association met with Patty Stabler at Olney Inn, January 2,1975 with the past hostess, Camille Slade, presiding.

The minutes of the last meeting with Patty and Faith Morris were read for information, and those of the last meeting were read and approved.

The Treasurer, Deborah Willson, reported that is December, there was a balance of $51 .in the Tresurer. With donations from some of the members, of $16, the following contributions were made: To FISH, $25, Travelers' Aid, $20, and Meals on Wheels, $20, leaving a balance of $2. Dues are due now. A letter from Meals on Wheels expressed appreciation for the contribution and a receipt was enclosed. It suggested that members could help by sending in names of people who might need the services of Meals on Wheels.

Mary Moore Miller reported that FISH had sent to about 130 families baskets containing about 20 cans of food, a frozen turkey and a gift for each member of the family. They all seemed pleased.

Patty introduced her guests.

Since this was the January Meeting, the Rules and Regulations were read.

The same officers were reelected: Secretary - Elizabeth S. Grey, and Treasurer - Deborah Willson. Deb said she didn't think she was very safe; Her purse was snatched the other day.

The Next Three Places of Meeting are: With Dorothy Weske, February 6th. Deborah Willson in March, and Sylvia Woodward, April.

Dorothy Weske would like to have someone else represent The Association at the Civic Association. It is a worth while experience.

For her Sentiment of the Hostess, Patty read "This is the Year' by Russell A. Kemp: "Wonderful, wonderful fortunate you, This is the year that your dreams come true! This is the year that your ship comes in; This is the year you find Christ within. This is the year you are glad to live; This is the year you have such to give. This is the year when you know the Truth; This is the year when you find new youth. This is the year that brings happiness; This is the year you will live to bless. Wonderful, wonderful, fortunate you, This is the year that your dreams come true!"

Patty asked if anyone ever used Isotomer gloves. The massage action relaxes the hands. They are a type of gloves similar to supphose. They are not good for driving. Several had tried them.

Deborah Willson read more on John and Sarah. After deciding to have the drawing of the lot, there were no more letters to each other. The next

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letter was to his sister, Maria Kummer. He hadnot received her letter since the news that the lot was "yes". His bride, Miss Hinchcliff, an intimate acquaintance of only two weeks, was everything that was lovely, etc. The marriage would be held as soon as the Frichoffs moved into their new place. It was a pleasure to see his bride received into the congregation. Much news of the area was sent, including the fact that Brother Hartman was to marry Betsey Long, A long list of "young ladies" had rejected him, including Sarah Hinchcliff.

Mary Lillian Moore read from "The Boston Tea Party", compiled by a committee of the National Council of Churches on the history of this country showing the change in religious outlook from the first settlements. She read of the gathering of three or four thousand people to hear George Whitfield give news from Heaven for the good of their souls. This was in 1740 and Whitfield did a great deal for the Great Awakening.

Elizabeth Ligon had a pamphlet title, "60 North Carolina Poets, featuring Robert Waters Grey". She read the notes on his and a poem, "Kite Flying." Elizabeth asked if anyone had done anything with frozen hard boiled eggs. She had a lot of them and was afraid to try them. Thaw them and use them. Deb Willson froze some deviled eggs and they were good.

Helen Farquhar read James J. Kilpatrick's "knowledge and Values". It was a farewell to Mortimer Smith and gave Smith's ideas of the purpose of schools.

Question: Do people freeze cooked ham? Yes.

Katherine Myer, a guest, had visited the Valliants at St. Michael's and saw 10 swans. They had all been adopted; they had bands on their necks.

Several were disturbed because there were so few birds at the feeders. It has been a very open winter, they are feeding elsewhere.

Henrietta Chichester had received a letter to Bob asking for information on Benjamin Hallowell before the Autobiography. The letter was from Alan Smith, a professor of English, who had seen Benjamin's portrait which was of Benjamin when he was 36 years old. Alan Smith wants to write a thesis on Benjamin. Try Martha Nesbitt, Barbara Hallowell in North Carolina, or the archives of U.of Md.

Henny has many little brown birds with topknots and yellow stripes on their backs in the hawthorn trees eating the berries. Would they be cedar waxwings?

Margot Brown, a guest, read some of the 31 rules in Richard Langner's "The After Dinner Gardening Book" as, "When going away, bag plants to keep in moisture but don't put them where the hot sun will boil them." And Florida fruit growers are piping in music to produce larger fruit.

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P. Stabler 1/2/1975 cont.

Bernice McLaury, a "small" poem, "Success" by Thoreau.

Louise Canby, from St, Matthews' bulletin, "Why Were the Saints Saints? They are pleasant when wanting to be otherwise".

Nellie Johnsen read from "Sports Illustrated", "Games Friends Play", describing the original games played at Sandy Spring Friends School.

Wendy Lawrence read from the Smithsonian Magazine of letters etched into a wing of a moth or butterfly. "All finite things reveal infinity." Wendy passed arong a couple "do-hickys" and asked what they were. Bodkins.

Elizabeth Canby read a letter to "Do Abby" which was published last year. Nine rules for living, as "Just for the day I will try to be happy". It helps to adjust to what is. It was written by the organization for anonamous Over-eaters.

Bette Hartge said for Christmas, Gene's son, Barry gave her a poem and picture: "To Betts, Riverside".

Florence Setliffe, a guest, bought a Christmas Cactus and put it in a window with lots of sun. The buds all dropped off. What should she do? Put it where it will get light according to the natural daylight time and not too hot.

Ann Morley, a guest, had read a children's book by Gene Craighead George, "Who Really Did Kill Cook Robin". She learned that if a robin loses a mate, while nesting, it will take another to help raise the family, and a lost baby will be raised by another pair.

Dorothy Weske passed around a paper in German which was brought to her in the hospital, with a review of a book of Photos concerned with Jewish people. There was a picture taken about 1912.

Ann Brown read a couple paragraphs from Erie Sloan's "American Yesterday" They were things of her father's day.

Mary Moore Miller, read: "This is the beginning of a day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it-or use it for good, but what I do today is important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it! When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever, leaving in its place something I have traded for it. I want it to be gain, and not loss; good, and not evil; success and not failure; for the high price I have paid for it".

Eugeinie Riggs was not present to give the Hospital Report. Nellie Johnsen said that on the afternoon of Christmas Eve the Gift Shop made $300. The fifth floor has been started.

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While in New England Patty saw Mary & Brooke Farquhar, and Roger & Jean Coulter, all of whom sent their best. The wall of Riverton fall down and has been rebuilt.

The meeting then adjourned to meet with Dorothy Weske, February 6th.

Elizabeth S. Grey, Secretary.

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Dorothy Weske Olney Inn February 6,1975 1370th Meeting

The 1370th meeting of The Association met with Dorothy Weske at Olney Inn, February 6,1975 with the past hostess, Patty Stabler, presiding.

The minutes of the last meeting with Dorothy were read for information, and those of the last meeting were read and approved as read.

Deborah Willson, Treasurer, reported that on February 1st. there was a balance on hand of $38. Six have still not paid their dues. Deb had received a letter from Olney FISH, thanking The Association for the donation. They took baskets to Christmas 137 families.

The next three places of meeting are: with Deborah Willson at Olney Inn, March 6th, Sylvia Woodward in April, and Nell Beebe, May.

For her Sentiment of the Hostess, Dorothy quoted A.W.Thorold's, "The highest pinnacle of the spiritual life is not happy joy in unbroken sunshine, but absolute and undoubting trust is the love of God."

Wendy Lawrence read an article about the Social Security Office. It began in 1940 and at present there are 52 persons who have received checks since the beginning.

Nellie Johnsen read "How to Pamper a Pig". The author took a small pig and raised it as if it were a dog, teaching it tricks, etc. She said the Grimes have a tiny bird which is grayish brown and comes in at sunset to spend the night curled up like a ball on the ledge of a porch pillar. It looks like a porcupine. No one knew what it might be.

Jean Ladson read, "I'd Pick More Daisies". If I had to relive my life I would be more relaxed".

Ann Brown recited a few lines of "Snowbound".

Nell Beebe asked Mary Beiler, a guest, to read for her, "Oh Lord Let Me Reform the World, beginning with me."

For herself, Mary quoted a Chinese proverb, "Life is a journey, not a destination." She asked the meaning of FISH. It is from the Greek which means, "Jesus Christ, God's Son, the Savior". FISH is in need of drivers and Officers of the Day.

Mary Moore Miller read an article by James J. Kilpatrick. His sister had sent them a book, "The Secret Life of Plants". Now he and his wife are talking to the plants.

Jean Coulter read a poem, "I Nearly Had a Thought", by Roseo Trueblood.

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