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Community House,
January 5th 1951
1,094th meeting.

Katherine Adams entertained the one thousand ninty-fourth meeting
of The Association at The Community House, January 5th, 1951. After
luncheon Rebecca Small called the meeting to order, and the minutes were
read and approved

The Treasurer reported a balance on hand of $22.00.
A rather sketchy election was at this time "railroaded" through,
with the same incumbents remaining in office, i.e. Mary Reading Miller
and Bertha Crum, Secretary and Treasurer.

The next meeting will be held, with Elsie Stabler as hostess, at
St. John's Hall, Olney. The next two places will have to be announced
later.

Sentiment of the Hotess, "Our Earth is but a small star in the
great Universe. But of it we can make, if we choose, a planet unvexed by
War, untroubled by hunger or fear, undivided by sensless distinctions
of race or color."

Bertha Crum told us how to care for our Christmas gift plants,
especially Poinsettias.

Rose Hutton read quite the most confusing letter one can imagine.
It was from her former cleaning woman, concerning payments she had made
Rose for a sewing machine she had bought, beyond that I hesitate to
comment.

Mrs. Ashelman, a guest, had nothing.

Esther Stabler read some of this and that from that delightful book
"Mrs. Appleyard's Kitchen."

Henritta Wilfry, an always welcome guest, recited one of her
original poems, telling of the help she has received from her friends
at "Wendover."

Mariana Miller, Nothing.

Sallie Brooke, a guest, read a christmas note she had recieved
from Constance Albert Cook, whom many of us remember with a great deal
of pleasure.

Rose Gilpin read from the Reader's Digest an article, "Teaching,
the terrible profession". She assured us her daughter had not selected
the article, or influenced her selection. For her question she asked
if we are disappointed in the lack of birds. Some were and some seem
to have as many as usual.

Dorothy Wetherald read from the little book, " Quaker Anecdotes"
written by Ruth and Irvin Poley.

Stella Moore read from an article from her English cousin, Mr.
Simmons, who was in this Country with the British Food Commission for
three years after the war. He is with Lever Brothers, and the most
excellent article was written for the Co. paper. It was interesting,
if not always flattering, to hear what an Englishman really thinks of
us, and tells his own countrymen.

Elsie Stabler, an article written by General "Jimmie" Doolittle,
on his deep faith in God and prayer. Elsie has a letter from abroad,
evidently thanking for a CARE package. She had not even been able
to identify the language. Mrs. Ashelman has a friend who is a professional translator, and she took the letter to send him.

Florence Bentley nothing.

Ethel Thomas read the monkey's idea of evolution. They agree
Man decended, but declare "not from us". She asked, for The
Neighbours, what The Association thinks should be done with the bell