Like Diamonds, Homemakers Are Forever

In 1932 a small group of Oak Bluffs ladies met to organize a club that would sponsor the homemaking programs of the Dukes County Extension Service with an emphasis on community service. That club is still alive and flourishing 75 years later, and is still dedicated to helping those around them. The formal name of the club is the Ogkeshkuppe Homemakers Club, Ogkeshkuppe being the Indian name for Oak Bluffs meaning wet or damp thicket or woods. The homemakers have thrived for so long because their main focus is to help others — and they succeed brilliantly.