Germantown Horticultural Society Meeting Minutes, 1958-1964 and miscellaneous pieces.

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Germantown Horticultural Society Meeting Minutes, 1958-1964 and miscellaneous pieces.

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Meeting Minutes of Germantown Horticultural Society: No minutes available for 1953-1958. Meeting Minutes, January 6, 1958 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Clayton chairs, treasurer report, presentation of achievement awards for 1957, Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Mrs. Willard Harer, Mrs. Elmer Buckeky, Mrs. J. N. Aitkin, new member Mrs. Laura Williams, letters of thanks to Society from Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute for Christmas gifts by Miss Lillian Hollmes, director of nursing, and Miss Barbara Smith, directress of occupational therapy, Mr. George R. Clark, President of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society lectures on "Lillies", he was made honorary member by unaminous vote, awards, EG Beinhart, Mrs. Willard Rharer, CB Costello, Amy Mackey, Ruth Ansley, Mrs. R. C. Clayton, Miriam Hawkins, Irene Schilling, Mrs. S. G. Movus, Jean M. Sheperd, Mrs. John E. Christ, RB Chillas, judges, E Brett, ES Backey, E. Derbyshire, RJ Carson, Howard B. Frey, Ethel Atkins, clerk. Meeting Minutes, February 3, 1958 East Germantown Recreation Center, Mrs. Derbyshire presides, treasurer report, new member Mr. Lewis Breswick, Dr. William and Mr. Fenninger present audit, Mr. Chillas reports on lecture at Eastern Psychiatric Institute, Mrs. S.N. Baxter appointed chairman of sick committee,Miss Emily David, Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. Buckey, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Derbyshire and Mrs. Clayton will work on seedling and plant stand for Vernon Fair,Mrs. Fred L. Ballard, Jr. spoke on "Indoor Gardening", awards, EG Beinhart, Mrs. Happich, Amy Mackey, Mrs. Harrer, Mrs. J. Willaman, Mrs. H. Stepheny, Eleanor W. David, Mrs. I. Buten, Mrs. John Christ, B. Irene Schilling, judges RB Chillas, Jr. Howard B. Frey, clerk, ED Medinger. Meeting Minutes, March 3, 1958 East Germantown Recreation Center, Mr. Clayton chairs, announced death of Society's historian Mrs. Gertrude Eberbach, treasurer report, Vernon committee requests help, Mrs. Derbyshire annouonces kofficial opening of Tinicum Wildlife Preserve on March 15,,Dr. George C. Perley lectured on "Miracles of Nature" with moving picture, President Clayton welcomed Girl Scout troop to Advocate Methodist Church to view Perley pictures, awards, Mrs. Willaman, Mrs. EM Buckley, Mr. RC Clayton, Mrs. W. F. Happich, Mrs. WR Harrer, Mrs. Kenneth E. Smith, Miriam Hawkins, Jean M. Shepherd, Mrs. Lilllian Dunkle, Bronislaw Soloway, Mrs. Robert Anderson, Mrs. HJ Stephany, judges, Mrs. K. E. Smith, Mrs. RL Medinger, Howard B Frey, Mrs. Robert Crawford, William Castellon, clerk RB Chillas, Jr. Meeting Minutes, April 7, 1958 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Clayton chairs,Mr. Ernest Beinhart passed away, treasurer report, new members, Mrs. W. T. Faulkner, Miss Margaret Johnson, Mr. Fred Hottenstein, Mrs. Derbyshire announces trip to Bowman's Hill wildflower trail, announced Daffodil show at Snellenburg's in Willow Grove, Dr. John C. Wister, director of Arthur Hoyt Scott Foundation at Swarthmore College, Director of Taylor Arboretum and author of the Woman's Home Companion Book spoke on daffodils, awards, Mrs. Alice Shade, Mr. Stitzinger, Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Mrs. Buckey, Mrs. JJ Williaman, Wilma Perrong, Mrs. WR Harer, Mr. Chillas, Ardis Morris,Amy Mackey, Miriom Hawkins, Judges, RB Chillas, Howard B. Freiy, Ethel Atkins, Warrren H. Hill, Allma E. Clayton. Meeting Minutes, May 5, 1958 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Clayton chairs, discussion on Vernon Fair, Society showed well at Chestnut Hill Flower Show, work to promote Society junior program,Mrs. Aitken lectures on "flower arranging", awards, B. Soloway, RB Chillas, Jr., Mrs. Steward Morris, Miss H. D. Davis, Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Mrs. Glen Stitzonkger, Miss Willard Harer, J. J. Willaman, Mrs. R. L. Medinger, Julius Rubel , Mrs. I. Buten, Willma Perrong, George Casper, Howard Clark, Miss H. Davis, Mrs. Robert Anderson, Mrs. EM Buckey, George Casper, Ruth Ansley, Shirley Ford, judges, Howard B. Frey, JJ Willaman, RB Chillas, Jr., Amy Mackey,Gertrude Harer, Jean M. Sheperd, clerk Ethel Atkins. Meeting Minutes, June 2, 1958 President Clayton chairs, treasurer report, new members Mrs. Anne B. Carrado, Mrs. Robert Tyldsley, Society raised more money at Vernon Fair than any other group, Mr. Thompson, a judge of Rose Show spoke on "rose culture', awards Tritram C. Whitaker, Edward Brett, F. L. Deichler, judges, H. N. Boxman, Henry F. Reibe, William H. Weber, Mrs. Robert Anderson , RB Chillas, Jr., Mrs. Ernest M. Yeager, Mrs. Adrian Ford, Mrs. W. D. Haring, clerk, Ethel Atkins. no meetings held July/August, 1958 Meeting Minutes, September 8, 1958 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Clayton chairs, treasurer report, new members, Mrs. Jerome Stone, Miss Marie Este, announcements, brief question and answer period, judges awards read (no record of winners listed in minutes), secretary, Muriel L. Happich. Meeting Minutes, October 6, 1958 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Clayton chairs, treasurer report, wishes to Mrs. Axtell, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Clark for their medical issues, Annual Dahlia Show, top awards to Mr. Walter Strobel, Mr. Frank Deichler, awards also to Mrs. Alice Shade, Mrs. K. E. Smith, F. L. Deichler, John E. Droth, Walt Strobel, Glen Stetzenger, J. T. Scanlan, Mrs. EM Buckey, Amy MacKay, JN Aitken, Mrs. J. P. Lancey, Mrs. R. Clayton, judges, Russell Manst, George N. Bender, Jr., Frank J. Bittner. Meeting Minutes, November, 3, 1958 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Clayton chairs, annual Chrysanthemum Show, treasurer report, new members, Mrs. Harry J. O'Donnell, Mrs. Helen Zettlemower, Mr. Henry Stephany, Mrs. F. Fernstrom, executive nominees, president, Russell C. Clayton, vice presidents, Dr. J. J. Williaman, Mr. William Happich, Mrs. Amy Mackey, secretaries, regular, Mrs. William Happich, executive committee, Mrs. Russell Clayton, treasurer Mr. William Happich,Clayton report on American Horticultural Congress in Williamsburg and that they have been asked to have permanent exhibit in Rotterdam Holland, Mr. Charles Becker talk on " Culture of Chrysanthemums", awards, open Sweepstakes Trophy Mr. Walter Rathmell, Amateur Sweepstakes Trophy, Mr. George Boyles, Scheeper's Sweepstakes Mr. Walter Rothmell, others, Ardis Morris, Mrs Buten N. H. Wolf Jr., Otis Reynolds, Howard Frey, Mrs. JP Lancey, Lems H. Breswick, Mrs. FL Deichler,Howard M. Clark,Les M. Boyles, Mrs. JN Aitken, judges, Eleanor W. David, George W. Bender, Jr., Russell Maurt, Frank J. Bittner. Meeting Minutes, December 8, 1958 President Clayton chairs, silver trowels awards to Miss Eleanor David, Mrs. Margaret Cocklin, Mr. Richard Thomson , Mr. Russelll C. Clayton, Mr. Percy Adams, annual Christmas carol sing, Alma E. Clayton, asst. secretary. Meeting Minutes, January 5, 1959 Mr. Clayton presiding, treasurer report, new members, Mrs. Allan Wallis , Mrs. LLoyd Hayden, Mrs. Sarah Jones Wood, auditing committee appointed, Mr. Fenninger, Dr. Willaman, Mr. Harer,1958 achievement awards arrangements, Mrs. John N. Aitken, Jr., cultural, Mrs. Kenneth E. Smith, lecture and slides by Dr. R. F. Raffauf, "Exotic Plants", awards, Mrs. Morris, RB Chillas Jr., Mrs. James Dobson, E. Anderson, Ethel Atkins, Julia Rubel, Mrs. JJ Willaman, George Casper, Helen Davis, M. Hallowell, Miriam Hawkins, judges, E. Anderson, Alma E. Clayton, ES Buckey, Ethel Atkins. Meeting Minutes, February 2, 1959 East Germantown Recreation Center, president Clayton chairs, treasurer report, new members, Dr. R. E. Lothrop, Mrs. Richard S. Barnes, Mrs. Mary Fahey, Dr. N. W. Hodge, director of education at Ljongwood Gardens lecture and slides on the garden and educational programs, awards, Mrs. JJ Willaman, Mrs. Alice Shade, Mrs. Elmer Buckey, Mr. Richard B. Chillas, Mrs. F. E. Atkins, Mrs. A. Anderson, Mrs. H. Brown, Mrs. Stitzinger, Mrs. Perong, Leona Holmes, Mrs. Ken Smith, judges, E. Lippincott, Howard B. Frey, Warren Hill. Meeting Minutes, March 2, 1959 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Clayton chairs, treasurer report, Mr. Chillas on Society input into American Horticultural Council, Dr. Charles O. Willits, Eastern Regional Research and Development Division lecture and film on "Maple Syrup", awards, Ardis Morris, Warren Hill, Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Waren Hill, Mrs. JJ Willaman, Mrs. F. E. Aitkins, Mrs. RC Clayton , Mrs. EM Buckey, Mrs. Lancey, Wm. Happich, Mrs. AB Beinhart , Mrs. James Dobson, Mrs. Harry O'Donnell, Mrs. Stephany, Leona Holmes. Meeting Minutes, April 6, 1959 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Clayton chairs, treasurer report, announcements, Daffodil Show of Penna. Horticultural Society, Chestnut Hill Flower Show, request for garden tools for Eastern Psychiatric Institute, donation of plants and seedlings for Vernon Fair, National Daffodil Society meetings,reduced acreage at Andorra Nurseries, SPCA wants legislative support for preventing sale of baby chicks, rabbits etc. , lecture by Dr. Fogg, Director of Morris Arboretum, on "Plants of Penn's Woods, secretary, Muriel L Happich. Meeting Minutes, May 4, 1959 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Clayton chairs, announcements, Spring Plant Sale of Ambler Junior College, Pre-Rose Carnival, Open House of Agricultural Station (Chemical Research Laboratory) in Wyndmoor, awards, William Weber, RB Chillas, Mrs. SG Morris, Emily David, Mrs. H. ODonnell, Mrs. Ken Smith, A. L. Holmes, Amy Mackey , Ethel Atkins, George Casper, Mrs. Alice Shade, Helen Davis, L. Willaman, Mrs. R. Clayton, Mrs. Jane Dobson, GL Slitzinger, HM Clark, Gertrude K. Harer, R. H. Ansley, judges, G. K. Harer, Alma E. Clayton, RB Chillas, Jr. W. R. Harer, Amy Mackey,secretary substitute, Jean M. Shepherd. Meeting Minutes, June 1, 1959 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Clayton chairs, treasurer report, new members, Mrs. Jerome Lowe, Miss Marillyn Johnson, Mrs. John J. Ashton, Miss Mary O. Milton, announcements, North American Lily Society annual show at Longwood Gardens, 60th annual meeting of American Rose Society, Dr. Willaman winning Dept. of Agriculture Superior Service Award, annual rose show, Mr. Paul Yokum short lecture on "Rose Culture", awards, T. C. Whitaker bronze certificate of American Rose Society, Mrs. Lancey silver certificate, J.P. Brady gold certificate and J.P. Lambert Trophy for best in show, F. L. Deichler Rose Sweepstakes Trophy, Mrs. Lancey The Scheepers Sweepstakes, judges Mr. Boxman, Mr. yokum, Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. Flood, Miss Elmer David, secretary Muriel L. Happick. No meetings July/ August 1959 Meeting Minutes September 14, 1959 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Clayton chairs, announcements, contemplation of classes in flower arrangements, Germantown Horticultural Society noticed by Mexico (Dept. of Agriculture), October symposium on Pennsylvania Gardens at Strawberry Mansion, Garden Club Federation flower show October Strawbridge and Clothier store, Cheltenham Township Flower Show in October, program by members showing slides of flowers, plant material, scenery from vacations, no awards listed, secretary Muriel L. Happich, included copy of application for continued use of East Germantown Recreation Center. Meeting Minutes, October 5, 1959 Annual Dahlia Show, Mr. Frank L. Deichler talk on "Culture of Show Dahlias", nominating committee for officers selected, Mrs. Charles Becker, Mr. Richard B. Chillas, Mr. Carl Fenninger, Flower Arrnagement workshops to begin, Chrysanthemum Show to be held in Armory in Norristown, Pa. Horticultural Society Chrysanthemum show to be in Swarthmore College Field House, awards, Mr. Walter Strobel trophy in Open Sweepstakes, Mr. Glen Stitzinger the Amateur Sweepstakes Trophy, secretary Alma E. Clayton. Meeting Minutes, November 2, 1959 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Clayton chairs, annual Cyrysanthemum Show, new menbers, Mrs. G. W. Stott, Mrs. Vernon Gittens, Miss Irene Reymann, Mr. James L. Dobson, executive officers president Dr. J. J. Wijllaman, vice presidents Mrs. E. C. Mackey, W. F. Happich, F. L. Deichler, treasurer W. F. Happich, correspinding secretary Mrs. F. Edward Atkins, Jr., recording secretary Mrs. Laura Williams,announcements, Old York Road Garden Club lecture on holiday tables, Christmas presents for patients at Eastern Penna. Psychiatric Hospital, illustrated lecture by Mr. Wood on "Culture of Chrysanthemums",awards, Open Sweepstakes Trophy Mr. Walter Rathmell, Amateur Sweepstakes Mr. Boyle, Mr. Louis Breswick, Mrs. Stott, secretary Muriel L. Happich. No meeting held December 1959. Meeting Minutes, January 4, 1960 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Dr. John J. Willaman chairs, approved Board of Directors, Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. James Dobson, Dr. William Ratchford, Eastern Regional Research Laboratory of the U. S. Department of Agriculture lectures on "New Wealth from Agriculture", awards, Amy Mackey, Luis Breswick, Mrs. Happich, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. JP Lancey, Florence Stephany, Mrs. EM Buckey, Mrs. Willaman, Mrs. RC Derbyshire, Glen Stitzinger, judges, Mrs. Willard R. Harer, Lewis H. Breswick, Glenn L. Stitzinger, Mrs. Robert Anderson, Mrs. Buten, secretary Muriel Happich. Meeting Minutes, February 1, 1960 East Germantown Recreation Center, Dr. John J. Willaman presides, Achievement Awards for 1959, Mrs. Kenneth Smith in cultural section, Mrs. Russell C. Clayton in design section, Dr. Lily Weirerbach, retired science teacher gives colored slide show tour on Africa, New Zealand, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia and their flora/fauna, new members Mrs. Horace Collingdon, Miss Helen D. Mullen, secretary Muriel L. Happich, awards, Amy Mackey, Mrs. Stewart Morris, Mrs. EM Buckey, Lawrence Costello, Mrs. J. Lancey, Mrs. JL Dobson, Ethel Atkins, Mrs. Lewis Bell, William F. Happich, Florence Stephany. Meeting Minutes, March 7, 1960 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Willaman chairs, participation in Vernon Fair mentioned Dr. Wallace Windus lectures on "Culture of Lillies" followed by slide show, secretary Muriel L. Happich, awards Amy Mackey, Mr. WF Happich, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. Willaman, Mrs. JL Dobson , Mrs. Kenneth Smith, judges Dobson, Steward Morris, K. Smith, Amy Mackey, B. Derbyshire, Laura Williams, E. Atkins. Meeting Minutes, April 4, 1960 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Willaman chairs, member Mrs. Louis Bell exhibits botanical drawings to be used to illustrate forthcoming book by Helen Van Pelt Wilson, Mr. Russell Clayton on Zinnia Contest, many members won awards at Philadelphia Flower Show, the Mackeys will represent society at Floriade in Rotterdam, Dr. Dale F. Bray , Professor of Entomology , Delaware University, "Insects: Important and not Important" , secretary Muriel L. Happich, awards, Amy Mackey, CB Costello, WH Hill, Mrs. Willaman, Mrs. G. Holmes, Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. L. Dobson, Mrs. Derbyshire, Mrs. Harer, Mrs. K. E. Smith, Mrs. Buckey, judges, Emily David, Gertrude S. Butler, Sarah Lee Lippincott. Meeting Minutes, May 2, 1960 East Germantown Recrreation Center, Dr. JJ Willaman presides, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Buckey thanked for setting up challenge class, awards to Mrs. Lowe, Miss Emily David, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Schoenberger for their showing at Chestnut Hill in Bloom show, Mrs. Harry Rieger lectures on "Flower Arranging", secretary Muriel L. Happich, awards, Mrs. Kenneth E. Smith, Mrs. JJ Willaman, Miss Emily David, Glenn L. Stitzinger, Mrs. John Schoenberger, Mrs. H. J. O'Donnell, Mrs. L. Costello, William Happich, Mrs. F. Holmes, Jr., Howard M. Clark, Mrs. James L. Dobson, Mrs. Jerome Loew, Florence Stephany. Meeting Minutes , June 6, 1960 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Dr. JJ Willaman chairs, annual Rose Show held, Mr. Richard Thomson lectures on "Rose Culture", awards Open Sweepstakes Mrs. Harry O'Donnell, Gold and Bronze Certificates of American Society Mr. C. Tongue, Silver Certificate Mrs. Caspar,James Lambert Amateur Trophy Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Scheepers Sweepstakes Mrs. Harry O'Donnell, secretary Muriel L. Happich, awards, Mrs. Louis Bell, Alberta A. Neiman, Mrs. KE Smith, Mrs. Helen Casper, Leona Holmes, HM Clark, C Tongue, JP Brady, Leola Willaman, J. Lancey, Mrs. JJ Willaman, Mrs. Jerome Loew, Mrs. FC Elkins, Mary Calwell, HE Davis, JP Brady, Jr., RB Chillas, Miss Thelma Murr,judges, HF Riebe, Richard Thomson, Margaret C Flood, Helene W. Elkins, Sally Beeker, clerk M. Hallowell. No meeting in September because of hurricane Donna. Meeting Minutes, October 3, 1960 East Germantown Recreation Center, President Willaman chairs, annual Dahlia Show held, nominating committee appointed, Mr. R. C. Clayton, Mrs. Charles Becker, Dr. Steward Morris, Mr. RB Chillas, announcements, Mr. Walter Strobel lectures on "Raising of Dahlias", Open Sweepstakes won by Mr. Walter Strobel, Amateur Sweepstakes and Scheepers Sweepstakes by Mr. Glenn Stitzinger, secretary Muriel L. Happich. Meeting Minutes, October 31, 1960 East Germantown Recreation Center, Dr. Willaman presided, The annual Chrysanthemum Show, nominations for executive committee closed, president, Dr. J. J. Willaman, vice presidents, Mr. William Happich, Dr. Steward Morris, treasurer, Mr. James Dobson, recording secretary, Mrs. John Lancey, corresponding secretary Mrs. Alfred Williams, chairman of horticultural relations, Richard B. Chillas, Mr. Glenn Stitzinger receives special award for Class of Dahlias, Mr. Walter Rathmell lectured on "Chrysanthemums", Walter F. Rathmell, Open Sweepstakes Trophy, George M. Boyles, amateur Sweepstakes Trophy, and Scheepers Sweepstakes, 2nd prize Mrs. G. W. Stott, gifts to Eastern Penna. Psychiatric Institute, other awards, Mrs. EM Buckey, Lewis Bresnick, Leola M. Willaman, G. Stiteler, Howard Clark, Mrs. RC Clayton, Mrs. HJ O'Donnell, judges, GW Bender, Jr. , J. Bittner. George M Boyles, RB Chillas, Warren Hill, Mrs. F. L. Deichler, Mrs. KE Smith, Mrs. J. Loew, F. Lancey, Adele Schonberger, Mrs. FE Atkins, Leona Holmes. Meeting Minutes, December 5, 1960 East Germantown Recreation Center, Dr. J.J. Willaman presided, Dr. Lui, staff member Morris Arboretum lectures on "Plants of the Bible and Early Civilizations", first arrangers prize to Mrs. Russell Clayton, second to Mrs. F. Edward Atkins, Jr. , third to Mrs. James Dobson, 1960 Achievement awards to Mrs. Kenneth E. Smith, cultural , runner-up Mr. Glenn Stitzinger, Mrs. Kenneth E. Smith first in design, srunner-up Mrs. Elmer Buckey, new members, Miss Elizabeth Brown, Mrs. Martha O'Conlon, Miss Edna M. Yoke, Mrs. Euretta R. Carson, Mrs Jean Penman, Mr. Thomas L. Knight, executive committee unanimously approved, secretary, Muriel L.Happich, awards, Elizabeth G. Hahn, Glen L. Stitzinger, Marguerite Hallowell, Mrs. JJ Willaman,k RB Chillas Jr., L. Holmes, Mrs. RC Clayton, Mrs. JL Dobson, Florence Collington, Gertrude Harer, judges Mrs. Lippincott, Mrs. Derbyshire, Mrs. I. Buten. Meeting Minutes, January 7, 1961 East Germantown Recreation Center, Dr. JJ Willaman presided, RB Chillas lectures on "Designs in Nature" with slides, Mrs. Willaman Scheeper's Winner, Order of the Silver Trowel to Mr. John Tonkin, Mr. Stanley Johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth O. Gruber, Mrs. Rusell Clayton, Mrs. Ethyl Atkins, awards, Glenn L. Stitzinger, Martha O'Conlon, Mary Calwell, Mrs. JL Dobson, Mrs. EM Buckey, F Lancey, judges,Mr. White Mr. Frey, Mrs. Buckey, Eleanor W. David, Florence Stephany, secretary Francesca Lancey. no meeting February 1961 (inclement weather). Meeting Minutes, March 6, 1961 East Germantown Recreation Center, Dr. JJ Willaman chairs, contributions of society members noted, Mr. Chillas lectured Abbotsford Homes, Mr. Becker chairman of Commerical Gardens for 1961 Phila. Flower Show with Mrs. Becker on Advisory Committee with Miss Eleanor David, Dr. and Mrs. Willaman, Mr. Chillas, Mr. Thompson at information booth, Mrs. Willaman first in horticultural classes, Mrs. Elkins first in arrangement classes, Mrs. Edwards lectured on "Starting and Growing Annuals and Perrenials", and Dr. Edward Rothman, Dept. of Agriculture, speaks on "Cacti", awards, Adele Schonberger, Mr. Louis Bell, Glenn Stitzinger, Mr. EM Buckey, Mary Calwell, judges Edward S. Rothman, RB Chillas, Jr, Warren Hill, secretary, Frances Lancey. Meeting Minutes, April 4, 1961 East Germantown Recreation Center, Dr. Willaman presided, representatives from Roxborough Garden Club, Outdoor Gardeners, Burholm Garden Club, Greater Phila. Dahlia Society attend, discussion on tours, Mrs. Lyle Tanner spoke on "arrangemants stressing beauty and eye appeal", Scheepers Sweepstakes won by Mrs. Holmes, (Mr. Hill tied on points), awards, Mrs. JJ Willaman, Warren H. Hill, Glenn Stitzsinger, Mrs. RC Derbyshire, TC Whitaker, Mrs. RC Clayton, M. Hawkins, judges, Howard B. Fray, Tristram Whitaker, secretary Francesca Lancey. Meeting Minutes, May 1, 1961 East Germantown Recreation Center, Dr. Willaman presided, visitors from Germantown Garden Club, Roxborough Garden Club, The Arrangers, The Family Garden Club, Burholm Garden Club, unusual exhibits presented by Morris Arboretum, Mr. Becker leads new horticultural project on growing Jerusalem Cherry Plants, speaker on "Planting the Small Garden" or "More Garden for Less Work", Mrs. Harry Wood with slides, Mrs. Derbyshire wins Scheepers Sweepstake, awards, Mrs. Schonberger, Mrs. Ollinger, Mr. Stitzinger, Mr. Clark, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Chillas Mrs. O'Donnell, Mrs. McClay, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Costello, Mrs. RC Clayton , Miss Helen Davis, Mrs. FE Atkins, judges, Mrs. George Lippincott, Harry Wood, Mary Milton, Mrs. Anderson, secretary Francesca Lancey. Meeting Minutes, June 5, 1961 East Germantown Rexcreation Center, Dr. Willaman chairs, visitors from Germantown Women's Club, new member Mrs. Aida Tumbelty, prominent guest, Mrs. Dorothy Stemler from Tillotson's Roses of California, Mr. Richard Thompson speaks of "Culture of Roses", Gold medal winner for 1961, Mrs. Neiman, silver to Mr. Tyldesley, bronze to Mrs. Buckey, Open Sweepstakes for 1959, Mr. Deichler, 1960 Mrs. O"Donnell, 1961 Mrs. Neiman, Lambert Trophy winner 1959, Mrs. Deichler, 1960 Mrs. Smith, 1961, Mrs. JP Brady, Sheepers Sweepstakes Miss Neiman, other awards EM Buckey, Mrs. Leona Holmes, JB Brady, WF Happich, Jr. , Mrs. Schonberger, Mrs. JP Lancey, Wallace Windus, Mrs. JL Dobson, judges, Nellie A. Sinclair, George Lippincott, TC Whitaker, Marg. C. Flood, N. Elkins, Mrs. Robert Anderson, secretary Francesca Lancey. no meetings July/August 1961 Meeting Minutes, September 11, 1961 East Germantown Recreation Center, Dr. Willaman presided, JH Parks Co. amplifying system on trial with success, color slides of Conard-Pyle's new rose "Chrustian Diar", Mr. Kenneth Smith's exhibit of insectiverous plants, Scheepers Sweepstakes winner Mr. Glenn L Stitzinger, secretary Francesca Lancey, awards, Mrs. KL Smith, A. Neiman, E. Ettwen, Mrs. Jean Sheperd, M. O'Conlyn, EM Buckey, Stewart Morris, Mrs. JJ Willaman, Mrs. SN Baxter, Ethel J. Atkins, Mrs. JL Dobson, judges, Charles Becker, Jr. , Howard B. Frey, Mrs. RC Derbyshire, Mrs. KD Montgomery. Meeting Minutes, October 2, 1961 Easst Germantown Recreation Center, Dr. Steward Morris presided, Mr. Stanley Johnson, member, presents illustrated talk on "History of Culture of Dahlias", Open Sweepstakes Trophy to Mr. Walter Strobel, amateur to Mr. Glenn Stitzinger and Scheepers Sweepstakes to him as well, Alma E. Clayton, acting secretary, awards, RB Chillas, Jr. , L. Holmes, Mrs. RC Clayton ,Mrs EM Buckey, Miriam Hawkins, Mrs. K. Smith, FL Deichler, Mrs. NL Wright, John Plewinski, judges,Mrs. Charles Becker, Jr., Mrs. Russell L. Medinger, Mrs. Robert Anderson, Frank J Bittner, George Bender, Jr. Meeting Minutes, October 30, 1961 The Chrysanthamum Show, Stromberg Carlson amplifier used, Mr. Fenninger reported on meeting of American Horticultural Society in Northhampton, Mass., Dr. Henry Cathay speaks on " Study of Plant Responses to Light", christmas gifts to Eastern Psychiatric Institute, Mr. Becker talk on " Growing Chrysanthemums", nominations for executive committee, president, RC Clayton, vice presidents, W.F. Happich, Jr. , SG Morris, Mrs. FE Atkins, Jr. , recording secretary , Mrs. JJ Willaman, corresponding secretary Mrs. AJ Williams, treasurer, JL Dobson, Walter F. Rathmell won Open Sweefpstakes and Amateur Trophy, awards, Glenn L. Stitzinger, G. Stott, LH Breswick, W. Rattemell, Mrs. Elkins, HH Johnson, Mrs. FL Deichler, Ethel Atkins, Mrs. GL Stitzinger, judges, Russell Mount, Mr. Weber, Louis Comito, Meeting Minutes, December 4, 1961 Mr. Clayton nominating Dr. Henry T. Skinner, derector of National Arboretum , Washington, DC, vice president of American Horticultural Society and member of International Committee on Nomenclature to honorary membership in Germantown Society, Dr. John Swartley, Ambler Junior College of Temple University speaks on "Hollies" with illustrations,Glenn Stitzinger wins first place on growing Jerusalem cherrries, achievement awards for 1961 cultural Glenn Stitzinger, arrangements, Mrs. Buckey, Mr. Holmes and Mr. Stitzinger win Scheepers Sweepstakes, executive unanimously approved for 1962., LM Willaman, sec. pro tm,other awards, Helen Davis, Leona Holmes, EB Costello, Mrs. JJ Wijllaman, Mrs. RC Clayton,Mary Calwell, Miriam Hawkins, Mrs. Stephany, judges, George Lippincott ,Howard B. Frey,Emily David, Florence Stephany. Description/meaning of HOST or Horticultural Order of the Silver Trowel insert. Meeting Minutes, January 8, 1962 President Clayton chairs, new officers introduced, Mr. William White, County Agent for Phila. County, spoke on urban gardening and mentioned projects with 4-H Clubs, housing projects and City Hall and went on to plant materials for lawns, athletic fields and embankments, discussion on society participation in Germantown Hospital Rose Carnival, Mrs. Buckey wins Scheepers Sweepstake, recording secretary Leola M. Willaman, awards Gertrude K. Harer, Mrs. Buckey, Amy Mackey , Mrs. RC Clayton, Ethel Ettwin, Betty Derbyshire, Mrs. FE Atkins, Leona Holmes, judges, Charles Becker, Jr. , Bill White, Mrs. Wm. Happich, Mrs. Stephany. Meeting Minutes, February 5, 1962 President Clayton chairs, speaker, Dr. Edward T. Wherry, professor of botany emeritus , Univ. of Penna. on "The Soils of Germantown and Chestnut Hill Area", awards, Ethel Atkins, Florence Stephany, Mrs. RC Clayton, Ruth Hey, L. Holmes, Helen Davis, Mrs. KE Smith, Mrs. JJ Willaman, Mrs. Willard Harer, Muriel L. Happich, Mrs Harriet Knight, Amy Mackey, judges, Evelyn Dobson, Amy Mackey, Florence Stephany, JM Fogg, Jr. , Howard B. Frey, Warren Hill. Meeting Minutes, March 5, 1962 President Clayton chairs, plans for the Rose Carnival and 90th birthday party, Mr. Owen B. Schmidt lecture and slide show on "unusual trees and shrubs", Dr. Fogg exhibits rosy flowered hybrid witchhazel growing at Morris Arboretum, Mr. Clayton wins Scheepers Sweepstakes, other awards, Mrs. L. Holmes, Mrs. J. Willaman, T. C. Whitaker, Wm. F. Happpick, Marguerite Hallowell, Glenn Stitzinger, Amy Mackey, Mrs. L. Costello,, Mrs. Russell Clayton, Mrs. F. E. Atkins, Florence Stephany, Mrs. L. Dobson, . judges RB Chillas, Jr. , Wm. F. Happich, Mrs. R. C. Derbyshire, secretary, Leola M. Willaman. Meeting Minutes, April 2, 1962 President Clayton chairs, new members, Mrs. Hohn M. Fogg, Jr., Dr. Splendido,, Mrs. Herman Hey, Mrs. Mildred Murdock, Mr. Forest Clark, Mrs. Atkins, Miss Eleanor David, Miss Butler, Mrs Loew, Mrs. Mackey, Mrs Willaman, all placed in Philadelphia Flower Show, Mr. Frank Grundy speaks on "The Fascinationg World of Close-ups", Scheepers awardd to Mrs. Atkins, awards, J.J. Willaman, Mrs. Buckey, Warren Hill, Ruth Hey, Mrs. Harer, L. H. Breswick, RB Chillas, Martha O'Conlon, GL Stitzinger, WF Happick,j TC Whitaker, Florence Stephany, Mrs. JL Dobson, Marian Hawkins, judges, Law Breswick, SL Lippincott, Amy Mackey Alma E. Clayton, secretary, Leola M. Willaman. Meeting Minutes, May 7, 1962 President Clayton chairs, plant sale before meeting, Mrs. H. Rowland Timms speaks on "flower arrangements", awards, Leona Holmes, Mrs. FE Atkins, Miss Helen Davis, Mrs RC Clayton, Ruth Hey, Mrs. JL Dobson, Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Mary Calwell, Mrs. Willard Harer, Mrs. HJ O'Donnell, Glenn Stitzinger, Emily David, Mrs. ES Buckey, Wm. F. Happich, Miss Helen Davis, Cornellia Ollinger, Mrs. Lawrence Costello, Scheepers Mrs. Atkins, judges, Emily David, E. Anderson, E. Medinger, Evelyn Dobson,Howard Frey, Warren Hill, JJ Willaman, secretary pro tem. Meeting Minutes, June 4, 1962 Rose Show held on grounds of Germantown Hospital, President Clayton chairs meeting, invite by Dr. Wallace Windus to see lilies in bloom at Meadowbrook June 15- July 15, Richard Thomson gives 'rose talk', Mrs. Clayton top honors for arranging, Mrs. Dobson wins for table setting, "On the Terrace", excellent display of roses by Morris Arboretum, Miss Alberta Neiman wins all but one rose awards, Mr. Frank Deichler wins ARS silver medal, secretary, LL Willaman, awards, JJ Willaman, Mrs. Elmer Buckey, Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Mrs. Adrian Voegelin, Mrs. HJ O'Donnell, Robert Tyldsley, Mrs. Ralph Mays, Mrs. Leona Holmes, Glenn Stitzinger, Mrs. RC Derbyshire, RB Chillas, Jr., Mrs. FC Elkins, Mrs. Jerome Loew, Florence Stephany, Mrs. JL Dobson, Mrs. Bromley Hood, Mrs. John Shoenberger, Mrs. Michelbacker, Mrs. Russell Medenger, T. Butler, Mrs. Calwell, judges, Henry F. Riebe, L. Atkins, TC Whitaker,Mrs. Leo Hubbich, Mrs. H. Baker, Mrs. Brooks Evert. No meetings July/August, 1962 Meeting Minutes, September 10, 1962 President Clayton chairs, member Dr. Wallace Windus won two first prizes at July annual lily show in Boston and becomes director of American Lily Society and chairman of foreign relations, Mr. Gordon Tyrrell speaks on Winterthur gardens with slides, Charles Becker Jr. wins five first awards, Amy Mackey, Alberta Neiman, M... [truncated due to length]

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Germantown Horticultural Society

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1958 - 1965

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1958 - 1965