Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-13
Better Homes Contest.

Entered into the National Better Homes
contest was complete fve-room bunsa-
low at the Gaithersbure High School. 1t
was transformed into an attractive home
after having been used. first as a manual
training shop, and after other provisions had
been made for this work was converted into
a general dump or catch ALL" The masi-
cal, almost overnight transformation, was
made by the Domestic Science teacher
and class, with the help other interested
persons.
The one large room was partitioned to
form five rooms. These rooms were painted
in pleasing shades and all furnishings were
chosen with fine sense of the apprecia-
ton of the artistic. Hard wood floors were
laid in the living and dining rooms and
every convenience added to make modern
home. The labor saving devices. which
were donated by local firms. caused much
interest to the visitors Some of the fur
niture was bought in the rough and painted
by the boys of the school.
The setting of the home was made at
tractive by the planting of shrubbery,
flowers and window boxes provided by the
members of The Community and School
League.
Interesting programs, consisting of music
and addresses. were given every afternoon
during the week and sings" were enjoyed
in the evenings. Many helpful suggestions
were given to make for happier, more
healthful and more attractive homes.
Program.
Monday ACKNOWLEDGEMENT solo,
Bubbles Grimm; Better Homes Movement,
7. W. Troxall, principal Gaithersburg High
School; sextette. Nettie D. Etchison, Thos.
Cashell, Beatrice Pace. Oliver Smith. Mary
Johnson and Henry Wells: Benefit Of Bet
ter Homes. Mr.. McBain, Mayor of Gath
ersburg duet, Nettie D. Etchison and Mary
johnson; Safety. DR.. Geo. E. Lewis. Super
visor of School Property.
Tuesday afternoon-Solo, Lorraine Plum
mer Contribution of the Home to Better
Schools, Mrs. Rogers, Washington Grove;
solo, John Engle; Better Homes as Bust
ness of Each Community. DR.. Barnett.
Chamber of Commerce; duet, Lorraine
Plummer and Rebecca English; Home
Making and National Welfare. Joseph C.
Cissel, Ex-State's Attorney.
Wednesday afternoon-Blue and Gold
quartette. John Enge. Hartman Keefer.
Ellis johnson and Eldrid Wells; Nutrition.
Mrs. Shillinger, Nutrition Director; instru-
mental. Lucy Shaw Clothing. Miss Elsie
Orme; violin solo, Clarke King Health.
DR.. Pratt, County Health Officer.
Thursday afternoon-Chorus. fourth year
Modern Detectives in Education. Edwin
w. Broome, County Superintendent; in
strumental solo, Hazel Jacobs Gardens
and Shrubbery. Mrs. Chadwick. Gathers
burg Woman's Club recitation. William
Waters; Home Architecture. Howard W.
Cutler. architect.
Friday afternoon-Duet, Hazel Jacobs
and Mary johnson; Pre-School Child. Miss
Badenhoop, County Health Nurse; duet,
Lorraine Plummer and Cecil Kanode ;
Draperies. Miss Blanche Corwin, Home
Demonstration Agent; Ukelele. Ann Rog-
ers, Beatrice Pace, Lorraine Plummer and
Hazel Jacobs; Financing the Home, Frank
Severance.
Saturday afternoon-Chorus. Sophomores
Books, Mrs. Young instrumental solo. Net
tie D. Etchison; Economy and Home Max.
ing, Mrs. McNaughton; duet. Lorraine
Plummer and Cecil Kanode Chicken Rails.
ing. Mrs. Julian Waters. member of the
Board of Education; Pictures, Mrs. Rachel
Etchison.
Sunday afternoon--Address. Claude
Owen; music; talk. George Young. Attor-
ney, Washington talk. Mrs. Lacy. Wash
ington Grove; music. Mrs. Ely; music
Mrs. Rogers; music. Mrs. Lawrence Darby
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday and Fri
day evenings from 1880 to 8 O'Clock was
observed as music hour" directed by Mrs
Edgar Rogers. Saturday, at 7:30 O'Clock
the Junior Parent Teacher Association rem
dered a program. All afternoon programs
began at and lasted until O'Clock.
During the week more than a thousand
persons visited the home and all felt that
ii was a very worthwhile thing. and as
one of the speakers said in his address
Better homes, better citizens, better COM
munities and better nation"