Evening star., 1933-11-12
B0NDY NOMINATED
FEDERATION HEAD
Montgomery County Civic
Group to Elect Officers
on Monday Night.
BY a star Correspondent of The Star.

BETHESDA, Nd, November ia
fitting reward for the prominent role
he has played In civic matters since be-
coming resident of Montgomery Coun-
ty several years ago will be bestowed
upon Robert e. Bondy of Edgemoor ii
the Montgomery County Civic Fedora
ton follows the recommendation of Its
special Nominating Committee
Bondy has figured Importantly in the
success Of many undertakings Of civic
nature during his afiliation with the
Edgemoor Citizens Association and the
Civic Federation, and the Nominating
Committee as result has singled him
out as its selection to guide the des-
tinies Of the federation during the new
term, which begins with the annual
election Of officers at the local ele-
mentary school Monday night.
The reward which the Nominating
Committee has proposed for Bondy is
the second signal honor that recently
has been accorded him in the fedora
ton. for two months ago he was award
ed The Evening Star Cup for having
service on behalf of Montgomery Coun-
ty during the year"
School Work Praised.
In presenting the coveted trophy 10
Bondy the federation followed the rec
ommendation of its Executive and Ad-
viSory Committees, which, in reporting
their choice, lauded the Edgemoor resi-
dent for his consistent work for q
number of years in behalf of the
county schools" .
Bondy, native of Dover, Mimi, and
q graduate of the University of Chi
cago, came to Washington as an official
in the Red Cross in 1922, after serving
in the Army during the war, and moved
TO Edgemoor three years later. Since
that time he has been one of Mont
gomery County's most active civic
leaders.
He has served two terms as president
and two terms as secretary OF the Edge
moor Citizens Association. while he has
headed the federation's Committee on
Schools for the past four years and
served one year as member Of the
Committee on Public Finance and
Budget.
During his tenure as head of the
Schools Committee he has fought re-
lentlessly and successfully for numerous
improvements in the school system Of
Montgomery County and only last year
his committee led a Civic Federation
fight which caused the Board of Edu-
cation to rescind an order slashing
school teachers and officials salaries
10 per cent.
School Trustee Head.
Bondy also has been chairman of the
board of school trustees of the Bethesda
Elementary. School for three years
chairman Of the Building and Grounds
Committee of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School Parent Teacher AS
sociation, member of the Bethesda
Fire Board for five years and a leader
in the Social Service League for a
similar period.
He has held the Office of vice presi-
dent in the latter organization for the
past three terms, has been chairman of
the leagues Finance Committee and a
member Of the Executive Committee on
numerous occasions
Bonoy, who now is director of dis
aster relief and citizens relief in the
heo cross, was active in Chamber of
Commerce work in Cleveland before the
war and IN social welfare work for the
Red Cross In Cleveland and st. louis
before coming to Washington,
He came to the Capital as national
director Of war service, later became
manager OF the Eastern area and a
short time later was elevated to the
two. relief directorships that he now
holds.
During the Mississippi food opera
lions In 1927 he served as director of
the Red Cross general reconstruction
office In the stricken area.