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Officers, 1897: President, Mrs. Mary Patterson Beaver; vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Abbie Conrad Cranor; recording secretary, Mrs. Matilda Chapelle Cook; corresponding secretary, Nellie DeForest Wood (Mrs. Harold DeL. Downs) ; treasurer, Florence Jones (Mrs. Howard Gard- ner). 1923: President, Mrs. A. Conrad Jones ; first vice-president, Mrs. Frank B. Wilson ; second vice-president, Mrs. Henry D. Cranor ; record- ing secretary, Mrs. Thomas F. McCoy; corresponding secretary, Mrs. George M. S. Light; treasurer, Mrs. Reese P. Davis ; director of juniors, Miss Elizabeth Stewart.
The Mothers' Club of Glenside was organized in 1920 for educational, civic, philanthropic and social work. The club has established a scholar- ship of $100 for a graduate of the Cheltenham High School, who has previously graduated from the Glenside school. The club has also en- larged the school library, established a choral society within the club, and a Current Events class. Membership 150.
Officers, 1920: President, Mrs. T. C. Seidentopf ; vice-president, Mrs. Hugh Winner; secretary, Mrs. Thomas Clampfer; treasurer, Miss Ella Darlington. 1923: President, Mrs. John F. Rodenbeck; vice-president, Mrs. T. C. Seidentopf; secretary, Mrs. V. H. Summers; treasurer, Miss Ella Darlington.
The Neighbors of Hatboro, organized in 1910, to create among women an organized centre of thought and action, tending toward intellectual and moral development and the best interests of the community. The club has introduced Winter Chautauqua, improved civic conditions, and contributed to a larger spirit of cooperation in the community. Mem- bership 205.
Officers, 1910: President, Mrs. William E. Hannam; vice-president, Mrs. Newton E. Wood; recording and corresponding secretary, Miss Marian E. Goentuer ; treasurer, Mrs. H. Warner Hallowell. 1923: Presi- dent, Miss Alma Walton ; vice-president, Miss Amy B. Yerkes ; record-
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ing secretary, Miss Eleanor D. Worthington ; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Russell B. Twining; treasurer, Mrs. Enos D. Watson.
The Women's Community Club of Narberth, organized in 1915, creates an organized centre of thought and action for intellectual and moral development and the best interests of the community. The club has made progress in establishing a free community library, with Mrs. Robert Fellows Wood as librarian, and Mrs. E. C. Batchelor assistant librarian. Their large and growing membership is active in community work; they maintain a department of comforts for the sick which are loaned without charge; they encourage music and literary work, and the talent of their own members contributes to their attractive programs. Mrs. C. P. Fowler, president of the club in the late war period, had general supervision of war work in the club apart from that done in cooperation with the Red Cross. The Liberty Loans, Stamp and War Chest drives were conducted by the club. Vacant lots were converted into war gardens under the direction of Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Abram Bunn Ross, who also conducted successfully a curb market. Member- ship 170.
Officers, 1915: President, Mrs. William Cameron; vice-president, Mrs. C. P. Fowler ; corresponding and recording secretary, Mrs. William Livingston; treasurer, Mrs. Carter Pollock. 1923: President, Mrs. Abram Bunn Ross; first vice-president, Mrs. E. A. Muschamp; second vice-president, Mrs. Robt. Dothard ; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Harry A. Jacobs ; recording secretary, Mrs. F. P. Dunlop; treasurer, Mrs. Har- old Fenno ; president junior section, Mrs. William Durbin.
The Woman's Civic Club of Noble is a reorganization of the Wo- men's Association of Noble. Originally there were fifty-nine women who banded together in 1912 to help raise money for the Memorial Hos- pital at Abington. Having accomplished this object, the Association developed into the Woman's Civic Club of Noble, with interest along lines of civic betterment and charitable work. Financial assistance has been given to charitable and benevolent institutions in Jenkintown and Abington, and annual donations are given to the Hospital, Fire Com- pany, and Young Men's Christian Association. A war committee was appointed in 1917 who raised a wool fund and used it to buy yarn to knit necessary articles for their soldiers. A testimonial to the men in the service was erected at the entrance to Noble road. It was planned and financed by the Civic Club. Membership 50.
Officers, 1912: President, Mrs. Margaret A. Krips; vice-president, Mrs. Walter Ruddach; recording and corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jacob Roehne ; treasurer, Mrs. Thomas K. Ober. 1923: President, Mrs. Leonard J. Hogg; vice-president, Mrs. Treat H. Bosworth; recording secretary, Mrs. James B. Marshall ; corresponding secretary, Mrs. F. H. Genth; treasurer, Mrs. Emma C. Burns.
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The Civic Club of Norristown was organized March 9, 1911, to pro- mote by education and active cooperation a higher public spirit and a better social order. Civic questions are studied and discussed at the monthly meetings. A yearly course of lectures by noted speakers is established. The club conducts an annual clean-up week, and cooper- ates with activities for town betterment. The club supports a French orphan and a Belgian orphan. Membership 140.
Officers, 1911 : President, Miss Laura B. Whitcomb ; first vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Aaron S. Swartz; second vice-president, Mrs. Henry S. Nelms; recording secretary, Mrs. Irvin P. Knipe ; corresponding secre- tary, Miss Isabel G. Ralston ; treasurer, Mrs. Ellwood J. Wanner. 1923 : President, Mrs. Irvin Fisher; first vice-president, Mrs. John D. Paist ; second vice-president, Mrs. Nelson C. Cressman; recording secretary, Miss Isabella Walker; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Harry C. Kirk- bride ; treasurer, Mrs. John Noble.
The Mothers' Club of North Glenside was organized September 19, 1921, with civic, legislative, moral, and educational interests. The club has provided comforts for the teachers in the schools, added to the library of the school, and procured additional street lights, and improved streets for the town. Membership 50.
Officers, 1921 : President, Mrs. George G. Eckert ; first vice-president, Miss Viola Van Zandt; second vice-president, Mrs. Fred Dunn; secre- tary, Miss Jeanette Sheridan; treasurer, Mrs. Kreck. 1923: President, Mrs. W. B. Detwiler ; first vice-president, Mrs. George G. Eckert; sec- ond vice-president, Miss Viola Van Zandt; secretary, Miss Dodson; treasurer, Mrs. Kline.
The Woman's Civic Club of North Wales was organized May 5, 1913, to promote a higher civic spirit and a better social order. Among the varied activities of the club has been the opening of a public playground and conducting it for four years. A public drinking fountain has been placed; the school grounds have been beautified; an annual clean-up day has been inaugurated. Children's war gardens were an activity in the war time, also the purchase and care of the service flag. Mrs. H. Kriebel and Mrs. C. B. Moyer directed these activities. Membership 140.
Officers, 1913: President, Mrs. Lizzie Weber; vice-president, Mrs. S. C. Kriebel; recording and corresponding secretary, Mrs. C. B. Moyer ; treasurer, Mrs. H. F. Slifer. 1923: President, Miss Virginia Morris ; vice-president, Mrs. Walter Wireback ; recording secretary, Mrs. Harvey V. Beaver; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Joseph Roberts; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Wheeler ; president junior section, Miss Helen Tomlinson.
The Century Club of Pottstown was the second woman's club to or- ganize in Montgomery county, May 26, 1897. It has worked along lit- erary, dramatic and civic lines. The establishing of the public library of Pottstown is due to the efforts of the club. It occupies one of the fine old residences on High street and the club has attractive rooms on the
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second floor. Playgrounds are directed by the club. Membership 165. Officers, 1897: President, Mrs. A. C. S. Saylor ; secretary, Mrs. Mylertz. 1923: President, Mrs. J. W. Armstrong ; secretary, Miss Bessie Daub.
The Woman's Club of Royersford started as a library club, March 8, 1914, principally to aid the library. It has expanded its interests and is active in all community work, conducting play grounds, directing musical work, and at the same time carrying well prepared programs of literary and legislative interest. Membership 160.
Officers, 1914: President, Mrs. Henry Graber; vice-president, Mrs. Quincy Lecune; corresponding and recording secretary, Miss Anna Greiner ; treasurer, Miss Marian Detwiler. 1923: President, Mrs. John R. Newborn ; first vice-president, Mrs. Joseph Buckwalter; second vice- president, Mrs. H. E. Anderson ; corresponding secretary, Miss Florence K. Kulp; recording secretary, Mrs. John Maier; treasurer, Miss Bessie Shade.
The Woman's Club of Wyncote organized in November, 1898, with Mrs. Maurice J. Hoover, as president, and Mrs. William C. Kent as secre- tary, to form an organized centre for the intellectual and social develop- ment of its members, and to promote such public measures as shall be conducive to the welfare of the community. The programs are devoted to literary subjects and interests. Membership 125.
Officers, 1923: President, Mrs. Frank E. Shelly ; first vice-president, Mrs. Robert M. Stinson; second vice-president, Mrs. T. E. Frame ; recording secretary, Mrs. J. Horace Ervein; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Harry F. Smith ; treasurer, Miss Nellie Ostheimer.
Garden Clubs-The Weeders is a club organization to protect native flora, to promote flower and vegetable shows, to make the experience of each member available for all, to increase the number of private and pub- lic gardens, and to make them more useful and beautiful. It was started in 1902 by two Montgomery county women-Miss Ellen Windsor and Mrs. John G. Sharpe-but its present membership is not confined to Montgomery county. Its first president was Mrs. William B. Read, of Conshohocken. During the World War period they encouraged the farmerette activities, they cooperated with the school garden movement, frequently offering prizes, and vacant lots were planted. The Weeders are one of the three garden clubs who have joined together to make a wild flower preserve in Wister's Woods. The club has a membership of fifty. The president is Mrs. Randel Morgan.
The Gardeners of Montgomery and Delaware Counties were organ- ized in 1907 to increase the enthusiasm and knowledge of horticulture among women who work in their own gardens. The first officers were: President, Mrs. Henry S. Williams, Rosemont; secretary and treasurer, Miss Elizabeth D. Williams, Haverford. They conduct a booth at the Rittenhouse Square Flower Market. They encourage school garden
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work in the neighborhood, and are one of the garden clubs working to make a wild flower preserve in Wister's Woods. In the summer of 1917 they cooperated with the farm unit on the estate of Mrs. George Burnham, at Berwyn, with Mrs. Isaac LaBoiteaux, of Bryn Mawr, chair- man. They were also active in the canning work done at the Ardmore School. The officers in 1923 are: President, Mrs. William T. Elliott, Ardmore; recording secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Richard L. Barrows, Haverford; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Hervey S. Pratt, Haverford.
The Norristown Garden Club was organized in April, 1913, with the object to promote interest in the culture of flowers, by exchanging ideas, seeds, plants and bulbs. The first officers were: President, Miss Bertha S. Harry; vice-president, Miss Linda Egbert; secretary, Miss Helen Williams; treasurer, Miss Isabel Walker. Meetings are held monthly, for which programs are arranged that fulfill the purpose of the club. Trips are made to private gardens and nurseries, botanical excursions are arranged to study flora of the county, lectures are appointed, and studies bearing upon gardening interests made by individual members. Prizes are awarded for artistic, well planned gardens. Activities of growing value to the community are conducted. Flower shows in the spring and fall of each year are conducted, when non-members are given equal privileges with members to display flowers and secure prizes. Plants are sent to shut-ins, flowers to Montgomery Hospital, open-air flower plays are given by children, prizes awarded to high school pupils for posters. Garden, forestry and botanical magazines are placed in the public library, and also exhibits of flowers in the growing season. Con- tributions have been made for beautifying streets, and to the School of Horticulture at Ambler, Pennsylvania.
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In the war period, sales of flowers were conducted for the benefit of the local Red Cross, and for the War Chest. One hundred and seventy- five dollars were given to replant an orchard in devastated France, and other generous contributions sent to the relief of children of Belgium, Serbia, and the Near East. Two memorial trees were planted at the Norristown High School to the "Heroes of Norristown, World War, 1917-1918." The Garden Club has a membership of 230. The present officers are : President, Mrs. John J. Williams ; vice-president, Miss Isa- bel Walker; recording secretary, Miss Emma C. Beyer ; corresponding secretary, Mrs. William F. Moyer ; treasurer, Mrs. Edward C. Shoemaker.
Music Clubs-The Old York Road Choral was organized November 10, 19II, to promote a greater love and deeper appreciation of music. The first officers were: President, Mrs. John S. Gayley ; vice-president, Mrs. Charles A. Robbins; secretary, Mrs. Guy C. Whidden ; treasurer, Miss Mary D. Stevens; director, Mrs. H. Howard Pfromm. Monthly musicals, church recitals and semi-annual concerts are regular activities of the Choral. Christmas carols are given for the Dickens Fellowship;
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annual music memory contests are conducted, plays are given by the Paint and Powder Dramatic Club, and there is junior work.
The Choral has membership in the Needlework Guild of America, and raises funds for hospital work. It is a member of the Pennsylvania Federation of Music Clubs. In the late war period, the Choral gave con- certs and plays to raise funds for the Ogontz and Huntington Valley Branch of the American Red Cross, for the Emergency Aid, and Home Defense League of Abington township. These activities were directed by Mrs. M. Y. Smith, Mrs. Lewis Bremer, Jr., and Mrs. Wm. L. Holmes. The membership of the Choral is 125. The 1923 board of officers are: President, Mrs. Jenks B. Robinson; vice-president, Mrs. Thomas K. Ober, Jr .; treasurer, Mrs. Charles B. Harvey ; recording secretary, Miss Mabel Clark ; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Howard T. Baker ; financial secretary, Mrs. William G. Haslam; federation secretary, Mrs. Thomas K. Ober, Jr .; librarian, Mrs. G. U. Nicholson ; assistant librarian, Mrs. L. V. Ringwalt; director, Mrs. Wm. G. Slough.
The Octave Club of Norristown was organized October 18, 1916, for the mutual improvement of its members in music, and to acquire a broader knowledge of music and of musical literature. It has a member- ship of 400. The program for the year is a series of eight concerts from October to May, inclusive. The first officers were: President, Mrs. Roy Alexander Hatfield; vice-president, Mrs. George C. Bowker ; secretary, Mrs. Norris D. Wright ; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Kneas; accompanist, Mrs. Alfred W. Wright; librarian, Miss Isabelle Walker; director of chorus, Miss Marion G. Spangler.
The club chorus of fifty voices, directed by Miss Spangler, is a highly interesting feature of the club. One member, Miss Ruth Montague, was the winner of the Stokowski medal in 1922. The club is affiliated with the State and the National Federation of Musical Societies. Its monthly concerts are of a high order, home and visiting talent contributing to the programs. The club shows a generous public spirit in cooperating financially with efforts to foster and forward large movements in the musical world, and gives to its members unusual opportunities to hear and enjoy the best in music.
The officers are: President, Mrs. Samuel Lippincott Borton; vice- president, Mrs. George C. Bowker; recording secretary, Mrs. C. Town- ley Larzalere ; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Karl Kent Kite; treasurer, Mrs. Howard K. Regar.
The Octave Club was an auxiliary to the Norristown branch of the American Red Cross, 1917-1918, the officers of the club supervising the work. A large amount of knitting was done, in one instance meeting an emergency call for 115 sweaters in four weeks. Other phases of war activities were carried on with patriotic zeal, the purchasing of Liberty Bonds, encouragement of thrift, contribution to reconstruction of French village, and the support of ten Armenians for one year.
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The Melody Club of Ardmore was organized in February, 1920, and has 150 members. It has for its object the promotion of the knowledge of music, its dissemination and practice, and the good will and harmony between the members. The first officers of the club were: President, Mrs. Floyd F. Chadwick; vice-president, Miss Laura B. Staley; corre- sponding secretary, Miss Dorothy Parry; treasurer, J. S. Wilson. Monthly concerts are given with amateur artists of high standing. The organization of a chorus and of an instrumental ensemble under efficient directors are achievements of distinct value. The present officers are : President, Mrs. H. Rey Wolf ; first vice-president, Mrs. Nelson D. War- wick; second vice-president, Mrs. Loftus Hollingsworth ; recording sec- retary, Miss Vivian Ingle ; corresponding secretary, Miss Dorothy Parry ; treasurer, J. S. Wilson.
Women of Montgomery County in the Red Cross-There are seven- teen branches of the Red Cross in Montgomery county, forming a part of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross. During the period of the late war no section of our county was without the activities of the Red Cross, and women everywhere, individually and through organizations, worked with devotion in the various depart- ments of Red Cross work. Branches opened work rooms where, under sanitary conditions, clothing was made and surgical dressings prepared. Sweaters and socks were knit in great quantity. Soldiers' comforts were provided and Christmas packages sent. Classes in elemental hygiene and first aid were conducted. Commissary and canteen service was ready to respond to regular or emergency calls to serve boat, train and hospital. The navy auxiliary rendered helpful service. Motor mes- senger service was promptly and efficiently rendered. Cooperation and untiring effort characterized the patriotic service of scores of women in every community, and contributed in untold measure to the comfort and morale of the men in camps, hospitals and in active service.
After hostilities ceased, many branches continued effective work, aid- ing in measures of reconstruction at home and abroad. This work at home has been first of all the home service, handling cases of disabled former service men and their families, assisting them in filing their claims for compensation, or retraining by the government, and extending financial help to those in need.
Public health work has been taken up, and many communities have been assisted in establishing public health nurses, who serve the homes, and frequently the public schools. Well Baby clinics are established. Cooperation is given the County Tuberculosis Association, and welfare agencies. Civilian relief work is carried on, or assistance given to the community to establish its own work. Social service committees pro- vide entertainment and comforts for former service men in hospitals, and do friendly visiting among their families. Some branches continue
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regular days of sewing, sending garments to the destitute abroad and getting out nurses' supplies at home.
The annual Roll Call is directed by the branch chairmen, the thou- sands of memberships procured each year giving evidence of the grati- tude in the hearts of the people for the unfailing and generous helpful- ness of the American Red Cross.
Following is the record of the branches in Montgomery county dur- ing the war period, 1917-1918, and 1923:
Bala-Cynwyd-Mrs. J. Samuel Stephenson, chairman. 1917-1918, work room, home service, canteen, motor-messenger service, social serv- ice; 1923, social service, well baby clinic, public health nurse, sewing, roll call.
Bryn-Athyn-Mrs. Robert M. Glenn, chairman. 1917-1918, work room ; 1923, roll call.
Cheltenham-Mrs. Frederick W. Hazelton, chairman. 1917-1918, work room; 1923, roll call.
Collegeville-Mrs. Carl V. Tower, chairman; auxiliary chairmen, Mrs. M. B. Schrack, Mrs. John P. Klein; Evansburg, Iron Bridge, Trappe, Yerkes. 1917-1918, work room, home service. 1923, sewing, roll call.
Conshohocken-Mrs. George N. Highley, chairman. 1917-1918, work room, home service. 1923, home service, civilian relief, roll call.
Hatboro, Horsham-Mrs. Gertrude Shaffer, chairman. 1917-1918, work room. 1923, Mrs. E. L. Smith, chairman ; public health work, roll call.
Lansdale, Telford, Souderton-Mrs. A. H. Landis and Mrs. Welling- ton Rosenberry, chairmen, assisted by Mrs. Herbert Kuhn and Mrs. Herman Bergen. 1917-1918, work room, home service. 1923, Mrs. A. H. Landis, chairman, public health nurse, well baby clinic, home service, roll call.
Main Line No. 1-Maintained work room at Bryn Mawr, Haver- ford, Ardmore, Narberth, Merion, Brandywine (Chester county), Ithan (Delaware county), Meadow Lodge, two in Preston (Delaware county), Rosemont, Ardmore (colored), Wynnewood, Bryn Mawr College, Ship- ley School, Baldwin School. Mrs. Charlton Yarnall, chairman, 1917- 1918; department of ways and means, Mrs. Wm. S. Ellis, chairman ; instruction, Mrs. Grenville D. Montgomery ; home service, Miss Henri- etta B. Ely ; surgical dressings, Mrs. George B. Rea ; hospital supplies, Mrs. Thos. Newhall; purchasing, Mrs. W. T. Plummer; wool, Miss Louisa Rawle; recreation for soldiers and sailors, Mrs. W. J. Clothier ; packing, shipping and storing, Mrs. Hutton Kennedy; transportation, Miss Marion Johnson ; comfort kits, Mrs. H. C. Earnshaw ; reclamation, Mrs. S. E. Ewing ; membership, Mrs. Alexander Brown.
1923-Mrs. Alexander Brown, chairman. Departments-Membership, Mrs. J. E. Caldwell; transportation, Miss Mabel Pusey; Junior Red
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Cross, Mrs. L. C. Wister ; home service, Mrs. Harold W. How ; publicity, Mrs. H. H. Collins, Jr .; disaster, Mrs. David S. Ludlum; sewing, Mrs. S. E. Ewing; public health and child welfare, Mrs. H. C. Earnshaw; wool, Mrs. Joseph Morris.
North Penn, North Wales, Blue Bell, Oreland, Flourtown-Mrs. Nor- ton Downs, chairman. 1917-1918, work room, home service; 1923, home service, roll call.
Norristown-Miss Martha McInnes, chairman two months of 1917; Miss Nina Boreiche Read, chairman 1917-18. Auxiliaries-Haws Ave- nue Methodist Church, Mrs. Glanding, chairman ; Central Presbyterian, Miss Estelle Thomas; Calvary Baptist, Mrs. Walter Sheive; First Pres- byterian, Mrs. Aaron Swartz; First Baptist, Mrs. Horace Still; Trinity Lutheran, Mrs. N. Howland Brown; Grace Lutheran, Mrs. Edward Kneule; First Methodist, Miss Ramsay ; G. F. S. St. John's, Miss Lydia West; Y. W. C. A., Miss Highley; High School, Miss Sophia McIn- tyre; State Hospital, Dr. Peterson; Boyer Arcade, Mrs. Richard H. Lane; Maple Hurst, Mrs. Wernle; Octave Club, Mrs. Roy Hatfield; Skippack, Mrs. Hoke; Bridgeport, Miss Ella Worrall; Jeffersonville, Mrs. Scott; Lower Providence, Mrs. Croll; Plymouth Meeting, Mrs. George N. Leiper; Fairview Village, Mrs. Harvey Plummer. Work room, canteen, home service, classes in hygiene and first aid. 1923, home service, work room, canteen, first aid, roll call.
Ogontz, Huntington Valley-Mrs. John S. Newbold, chairman, Feb- ruary-October, 1917; Miss Mary W. Lippincott, 1917-1921. Sections- Jenkintown, Mrs. Corbit Lovering, chairman, Ogontz; Mrs. Harlow C. Vorhees, Wyncote; Mrs. Milton K. Neiffer, Glenside; Mrs. Frank L. Van Horn, Roslyn; Mrs. George Kelly, Rydal; Mrs. Wm. P. Denegre, Willow Grove; Mrs. H. P. Robinson, Abington; Mrs. Beaurean Borie, Noble; Mrs. Alan H. Krips, Weldon, Cresmont, Mckinley, Bethayres. Departments: Work room, surgical dressings, Mrs. Sumner Cross, Mrs. F. W. Morris, Jr., chairmen ; navy auxiliary, Mrs. John N. Frazier ; wool and knitting, Miss Sarah S. Pearson ; home service, Mrs. Spencer Brock, Mrs. Marmaduke Tilden; motor messenger, Mrs. F. W. Morris, Jr .; commissary and canteen, overseas committee. 1923, Mrs. Milton K. Nieffer, chairman. Home service, well baby clinic, roll call.
Old York Road, Melrose, Ashbourne, and part of Elkin's Park-Eliz- abeth C. Asbury, chairman. 1917-1918, work room. 1923, work room, social service, roll call.
Perkiomen-Rev. N. F. Schmidt, chairman. Auxiliaries-Limerick, J. B. Krause, Mrs. Wm. H. Knipe, chairmen; Gratersford, W. Hun- sicker; Spring Mount, Saml. Wolford; Woxall, Michael Beltz and Mrs. John Hendricks ; Sumneytown, Rev. Cyrus Held. 1917-1918, work room. 1923, roll call.
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