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and Estelle and Bea Moore owned Wendover (at Dominion Drive and Rte. 108). There were other
answers too, supplied by a collection of remarkable memories.

Jane Stabler is reading a 1912 book on handwoven coverlets by Elizabeth Calvert Hall. She is
fascinated by the names of patterns (Roses in the Wilderness, Jefferson's Fancy, Missouri
Trouble), the stories of the coverlets and their often itinerant weavers. The author's summation:
"these are our roots - in saving and appreciating we savor our past".

Jean Shippen Shipman had an announcement - she is moving into Claire and Bea Hutton's house
which will be called "Clairebrook".

Mary Lillian Moore shared an article on Dr. Mark Cathey, head of the National Arboretum,
entitled "A Garden Should be as Lively as a Circus". With a staff of 87 researchers and a
great sense of showmanship Dr. Cathey works at teaching people to be self-sufficient. Third-world
gardeners are learning about gardens in plastic containers. Mary Lil's question: what
was the relationship of William H. Jackson (of Jackson Hole, Wyoming) to this neighborhood?
Brother of Fred Jackson who lived in Ashton.

Jean Ladson had a question on a sign she had seen in Garrett County which said "Eastern
Continental Divide". Yes, the water goes west to the Mississippi and east to the ocean
from this point.

Wendy Lawrence was just back from another good trip to the Southwest, chiefly in Santa Fe.
She said the earliest Indians there had brought corn back from Mexico and ground it in stone
metapes. Particles of the stone go in with the corn and resulted in sand-abrasion of their teeth.

Mary Reading Miller had received a letter from her daughter, Neale, now in Austin, Texas. She
described a National Wildflower Research Center which had been started with the help of Lady
Bird Johnson in 1982.

Helen Farquhar read a very funny commentary by Richard Coyne on current health don'ts which
now includes the drinking of coffee according to the latest studies at Johns Hopkins. Already
deprived of too many pleasures he finishes by saying "But God I need my coffee".

Mary Moore Miller shared some thoughts on the concept of work, what it is and how we look at
it. Work can open doors to new opportunities. In James Elliot's words - "work is life".

Louie Canby continued her "History of the Telephone Book". Some English names can be traced
back to the Norman Conquest. A system of fixed surnames evolved slowly but by 1200 most people
had a second name. The name "Martin" found all over Europe (Martineau in French, Martini in
Italian) derives from St. Martin who helped convert the Gauls. Louie's question - is wisteria
in bloom for the second time? Yes.

Joy Shotts had learned that the ladies of the shop, Needles and Knots, are hoping to move to
the Ashton Post Office building. The rent at their present location in the Olney Village
Shopping Center is $2000 a month. Joy's question" she forgot to water an azalea plant and the
leaves are crunchy - should she let it go? try watering with some Miracle Grow.

Announcements: the Sandy Spring Museum's Strawberry Festival will be held on June 14th and
the Civic Association is having a Community Festival on July 19th.

New Business: at Caroline Schauffler's request, Chris Kolstad asked members if they were
interested in having the Association listed in a 1986 Directory of community clubs. The consensus
was "no". Nell Johnsen added an announcement of Josie Fagan's retirement party to be
held on June 14th on St. Luke's lawn - a potluck lunch. There being no further business the
meeting adjourned to Riverside in July.

Respectfully submitted,
Mary Seiler