Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
GATTHERSBURG

The Washington-Grove Daily Vaca-
ton Bible School held its closing ex-
ercises in the M. E. Church on Friday
evening last in the presence of large
gathering. World Friendship was the
topic around which the program CEN
tered pageant. Friends Around The
World being put on by the Junior De-
partment in this connection.
The exercises also included songs by
the gathering and the boys and girls
of the school; salutes to the American
and Christian fiags,special worship
service by the Primary Department
and resume of the schools activities
and accomplishments in the Junior,
Primary and kindergarten Depart
ments by Mrs. Florine W. Walther,
Miss Clara G. Hitler and Miss Phyllis
Hallam respectively. Appropriate re-
marks were made by the pastor, Rev.
Philip Edwards who also offered the
invocation and pronounced the bene-
diction. The school which had an av-
erage attendance of so was super
vised by Miss Gertrude Tryon, of
Washington, a graduate of Ohio
Wesleyan University and of Boston
University School of Religious Educa-
ton. Assisting her in the various de-
lpartments were the following teachers
Kindergarten: Miss Phyllis Hallam,
Miss Helen Palmer, Mrs. Meyers.
Primary: Miss Clara Hitler, Mrs.
Thurston Ray, Misses Hope sherwood,
Annette Smith, Mary Mcdowell.
Junior: Mrs. Florine W. Walther,
Miss Grace Osborne, Miss Wilma
Watkins, Mr.. Robert Hitler.
The handwork of the children on
display included Palestinian village
Of cardboard and crayons, flower
vases, book ends, bean bags, door
stops, doll dresses, bird houses and
wire wash containers. By action of the
children, the proceeds from the sale of
these articles will be given to the
Christian Herald to send poor chill
dren from the slunns of New York
City to the fresh air farm at Mount
Lawn, New York.
Mrs. Carroll Walker and Mrs. Lewis
Reed were joint hostesses at picnic
supper at Glen Echo on Wednesday
evening of last week when they en-
tertained in honor of the Thursday
evening Bridge Club. Included among
the special guests on this interesting
occasion were Mrs. Norman Belt, Mrs.
Sidney H. Karr and Mrs. Carson
Ward.
Miss Rachel Monkey left on Sunday
last for an eight day trip to Boston
by boat.
Miss Mary Somervell was a recent
week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Ward who have recently moved to
Summit Ave, Gaithersburg. Mrs.
Ward is a member of the Gathers
burg School Faculty for the coming
session which will open on September
IA.
Rev. and Mrs. Nilsson Thomas of
Towson, Md, were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Jacobs.
Featuring in connection with the
celebration to be staged in Gathers
burg on Saturday, Aug. 81, will be
Hook-Up Contest by the Ladies Aux
iliaries to the Firemen's Association
for the Mayor McBain cup recently
offered as prize by William McBain,
of Gaithersburg, and now on display
in Barnetts Drug Store. This contest
will be participated in by the different
Ladies Auxiliaries in the county and
will become a permanent trophy of
the organization, winning it on three
separate occasions.
The regular meeting Of the Ladies'
Aid Of Epworth. Church will be held
at the home of Mrs. Ernest Moxley
this evening, Friday, Aug. 26, at 8
o'clock. Mrs. Norman Jacobs, the pres
ident will preside.
Mr.. j. P. Engle is reported very i'll
at his home on the Frederick Road.
Miss Eleanor Koegel who was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Carlisle