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Wee Hame,
May 3rd.
1,098th meeting.

Elza Thomas being absent, Helen Farquhar was asked to preside,
and so, after enjoying the beautiful spring noon, the air drenched
with the odor of lilacs, and an equally beautiful spring luncheon,
the meeting was called to order.

The minutes were read and approved, and the minutes of the last
meeting at this place were read. The Treasurer reported a balance
at this time of $39. The next place of meeting will be Graclyn with
Grace Thomas, and the following two places will be Isabel Wesley at
Alloway and Concord with Sylvia Woodward.

For her sentiment our hostess had a most appropriate poem on
“My Little Home”.

Esther Stabler read from the most entertaining current book,
“The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody”. It is historically
correct, and thoroughly ridiculous, by Will Cuppy, who died before
it was published.

Betty Grey’s short article told us “There is always a way”.

Rose Hutton had nothing.

Deb Willson read an article on Wales, from Holliday Magazine,
passing around beautiful pictures. She asked about iris, her question
receiving a number of answers from which she could take her pick.

Iris Beall read of the one hundredth anniversary of the Ice
Cream Industry. How Jacob Fussell, (grandfather of Norris) in order
to save surplus cream from a dairy, made it into ice cream to sell at
35c a quart, and so started, in Baltimore the huge business it is
today. It is being celebrated over the country, and Norris has been
interviewed for a possible radio skit.

Anne Bussler told a little of her winter in Mexico, some of
the ixotic food, and a White Russian Christmas Eve.

Rebecca Small read “Tine out for living”, from the Readers
Digest, giving some suggestions we would like to take. She also asked
some questions about some Stablers, and told a tale of Timothy Kirk.

Elsie Stabler read from “Guide Post” of Fred Waring and how
he got started with the cooperation of his mother.

Fanny Iddings read from “The Child’s Guide to Knowledge”,
the forerunner of the Encyclopedia and published in 1863.

Miss Alice is not able to attend and she thought she should
resign. However we sent our love, and she will remain an Associate
member.

Mrs. Schuman, a guest, read a charming story from The Reader’s
Digest.

Dorothy Wetherald read “Note to New Fathers”.

Rose Gilpin read an article from the Baltimore Sun on gardening
written by a Baltimore Co. aquaintace.

Bertha Crum’s article was also on gardening, and was from the
Farm Journal. It told of Crag a new weed killer spray, a first
cousin to 24D, but much better.

Mary Brooke read Margaret Jones’ article, “I admire the Human
race”. It is good to hear someone who does not think the world is going
to the dogs, and is not afraid to put it in print.

Sylvia Woodward said they had had “thank-you notes” from two
new bride-grooms instead of the brides, and wonders if this is a new
custom. It is certainly new, but better than no note at all which also
seems to be customary sometimes.

Stella Moore a couple of jokes,