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1523rd Meeting

Caroline Schauffler's question: Is there another woman who does cartoons
like Helen Hockinson? Can you plant paper white narcissus indoor a second
year? A suggestion was to call Brookside.

Chris Kolstad had a comical poem about kicker-baby who keeps yelling is the
one who gets fed. In answer to her question abut her cactus: it does not
need water every week.

Nika Thomas read from The Coastline Times, a joke about judgment, the good
part was that someone was headed for the Pearly Gates, but the bed part was
that he would have to change in Atlanta.

Rose Hutton, from Yankee Magazine, told about a collecor of charity cook
books, 800 volumes, the oldest 1875.

Louise Canby read from The Heyday of Natural History by Lynn Barber. Charles
Willson Peale, American portrait painter, established a museum in his house.
He exhibited his own paintings and had a repository for natural curiosities.

Deb Willson read an article by Erma Bombeck. Women are very territorial
creatures when working in their kitchens. She had a warning for all. Do
not buy a spool of thread on sale. She had done this twice with dire results.

Mary More Miller read a piece: "Be gentle with yourself."

Henny Bregliano told of visiting a house on Georgia Avenue to look at the
furniture from a model house. Amongst the furnishings was a portrait of
Benjamin Hallowell, a mystery.

Helen Farquhar had a place from AARP with definitions of ages50's, 60's, etc.

Nell Johnsen told about her sister's grandchildren. The Mills family had
appeared on Good Morning America. Phoebe is a gymnast, Nathaniel a speed
skater and Jessica too skates. Jim Ligon will be a judge for equestrian
events in Korea.

Mary Lillian Moore had an article about the Federal Patuxent Reserve. She
had questions that she asked for answers for the Museum. Where was James
Brook buried? Where was Esther Scott born. It was suggested that the answer
might be found in records in Washington. Did Mary Hopkins have a tea house
at Grove Hill?

The Membership Committee submitted three names for membership waiting list. They were
accepted as follows: (1) Dorothy Janney, (2) Jane Riggs (3) Sylvia Nash.

From the Civic Association report, it was reported that owners on Chandlee
Hill Road had been offered large sums of money for their property. Land
on Gold Mine Road had been sold for 50,000 amd $135,000 an acre.

The Museum plans two exhibits. One is of old Valentines in connection with
the old Post Office and an old letter from Susan B. Anthony in connection with
Women's Suffrage to observe Black History week. A case is being prepared with donations from Robert Johnson
and others. There will be a general meeting on the 29th of March. Dudley
Finnefrock will be the speaker.

[?] [Gibian?]
Secretary