Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-06-13
Mai. John Hamilton Stone. United States

Maj. John Hamilton Stone, United States
Army Medical Corps. retired. died Monday
at his residence, 1921 Columbia Road
Washington. He was So years old. Maj
Stone. son of the late DR.. Charles G. Stone
was born in Rockville. He received q
medical degree from George Washington
University in 1895. later graduating from
the Army Medical School in Washington
with honors. During the Spanish Ameri-
can War Maj. Stone served as field sur
eeon in Cuba. He was instrumental in
establishing sanitary conditions in en-
campments near Santiago. Funeral ser
vices were held Wednesday morning and
burial was in Arlington National Cemetery.
The legislative committee of the Mont
eomery County Automobile Dealers Asso-
citation, of which Edgar Reed is chairman
submitted report at the June meeting
of the organization recommending that the
next legislature be asked to enact certain
legislation of value to the automobile
traders of the State. A general discussion
followed. during which additional sugges-
tons were made. and it was finally decided
to defer action and thus permit further
study of the various propositions. The
president. Oliver H. Perry. who conducted
the meeting, was authorized to appoint
five delegates to represent the association
at the first annual meeting of the auto
mobile traders of the State to be held at
Ocean City, Nd. July is and 16. and an
nouncement of the selections will be made
in the near future. The meeting was held
at the Montgomery Country Club here and
was attended by virtually all of the TWEEN
ty-odl members of the association.
Beware OF Summer Food POISONING
Every housewife should read the story
Beware of Summer Food Poisoning. Says
Uncle Sam" in the magazine of the Sum-
days Star. 1t contains vital information
given by food and health authorities for
the safe preparation of food in summer
time. Prevention of food spoilage; how
to judge the condition of canned goods :.
preparation of raw and cooked foods, are
some of the items covered. And it in
cludes list of simple rules prepared by
the Food and Drug Administration to Be
followed in Home Canning proceedings.
Also of interest to the housewife is an
article on Uncle Sans Kitchen, where,
through Government tests. many new and
liffla knnxUn adihIac frnr, 70. oo,no.. ~ - -
earth are being made palatable. Other
articles and stories in this issue of the
Washingto Star will interest and enter
tain every member of the family.
The annual alumni banquet of the Rock
vile High School. held in the school on
Thursday evening of last week, was at
tended by approximately 100 students.
former students, county public school off,
Gals and others. William F. Prettyman,
of the local bar. was POSTMASTER talks
were given by Edwin W. Broome. county
superintendent of schools: DR.. George l..
Edmonds, of the county board of educa-
ton. and L. Fletcher Schott, principal of
Tic hlBu oChOOlt tOdotS WcIc ItopUUUCA
to by Mrs. Harry E. Stratmyer. of the class
of 81; George W. Davis. of the class of
80; Miss Elizabeth Larcombe. class of '22 !;
Mrs Forrest Magruder, class of 80 Miss
Katherine Benson. class of "a; Miss Betty
Wilson. class of '25 Miss Helen Ramey.
class of '26; Miss Margaret Hicks, class of
'27: Norman INGALLS, and Miss Mildred
Ward. class of 49, Frank Marshall. class
of 80: Miss Ella Bennett. president of
class of 80. Miss Helen Kirkland of the
class of '22 sang. Miss Helen Mclaughlin
OF the class Of ga contnOuted a piano
solo. Miss Martha Williams gave readings.
the school song was rendered by the senior
class quartet and the high school orchestra
played a number of selections.