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1530 Meeting
September 1, 1988
Betty Hartge
Riverside

The 1530th meeting of the Association met with Betty Hartge and Ellen Hartge at
Riverside. Kay Metcalfe called the meeting to order. Betty introduced her guests
Maria Baker and Mary Ann Coates. Two sets of minutes were read and the August
minutes were corrected. The treasurer's report was unchanged. Next three places
of meeting are: October at Great Effort with Martha Ligon, November at Wind Rush
with Wendy Lawrence and December with Mary Moore Miller at Pen-y-Bryn.

Betty Hartge told us how happy she was "to have everyone here." She had an
observation: and passed around a picture of Bill Hartge's mother's parents
at age 32 and 34 taken in 1857. The second picture was at ages 66 and 68. It seemed
grandparents looked older than we looked at ages 32 and 34.

Deb Willson's contribution was a much Erma Bombeck piece. Sylvia Woodward
read to us about eating out 2000 years ago in a Roman garden. Ravioli molds have
been found in archeological digs. Apples came from the Balkans. There were an
unbelievable number of foods and seasonings.

A question regarding tuberous-rooted begonia on its last leg. Have been known to
die back, rest, and come back. John Mortimer's autobiography was reported a fun
book, by a playwrite, journalist, critic. It was suggested that a way to grow
poppies was to put the seeds on snow and let them work into the soil.

Jane Stabler read from Wings in my Window, an amusing part by a shut-in about
nesting wrens. Caroline Schauffler asked about children's stories by Margaret
Wise Brown. Nell Johnsen brough pictures of her trip with Louise Canby and Helen
Farquhar. They had a lovely trip together. They first flew to Hamburg, Germany,
where they boarded a Norwegian ship. The trip was organized by the AARP, and the
ship circled the Brittish Isles.

Henny Bregliano spoke about food in Italy today. Meals are often served at sidewalk
cafes. She had driven today from Montgomery Village by the back way through Unity
and was reminded of Seth Lowe whose wife road in Buffalo Bill's show. No one knew
his whereabouts. What will take a white mark left by a wet glass on a table top?
Cigarette ashes, camphor, Vick's salve and Mayonnaise were suggested. Caroline
Hussman read a piece about Labor Day. Isn't every day? Does anyone have a
suggestion for an opening on Olney Library Advisory Committee?

Betty's guests said they had a wonderful time with our Association. What vine
could be recommended to cover a wooden fence, that would grow in the shade and not be
orange in color. There were no good suggestions.

Helen Farquhar declared her traveling companions the best! On the island of Quernsey
they had walked to a museum to see a painting by Renoir. It was one of 17 that he
had painted while living on the island in 1883. The museum was on top a hill, and
they had stopped several times on their way to make sure they were going in the
right direction. Each time they were told the museum was 10 minute walk.

Rose Hutton told of her visit to Puget Sound, a beautiful area filled with little
islands, cottages, ferries, and all in sight of mountains.