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Smyrna times., 1934-06-28
'AAfiNG BASEBALL

|sss,'' s'Ia,e, ~. IS Year-old Boy Of
Eack ona. W. sy a Pitched Ball
!. ',sr s,t the heart by a base
b tsan "ss { catching for his
Eap,tsup,,i tu = = game played at at
EaSr'. b ss"dls, age 1s years yal :
kae, d glia. aad Mrs. Thomas n1. G. :
+ 1,taDt1,ial i Williamsburg, died Al. J..
B played Il, t was during a
Faq Fan" "i'n Hurlock, and
! ashiap p Of Williamsburg
ID i, Expecting j ! ~ ovUopeu' bs1,
rssutt t'Ovs !, his mitt with the
Ees phv,isise as was rushed to a
tag tssrs tsrsSian \, but died before
|s& parsr+. The lad is surviv-
|'a PARENTS two brothers and
Smyrna times., 1934-06-28
Life Guard at Swimming Center

Charles B. Swain has been an
pointed by the Town of Smyrna as
life guard at Lake Como for the
summer. Charles assumed his
duties Monday morning.
Smyrna times., 1934-06-28
Mrs.James B. Messick, Middletown

Mrs. Sarah Anna Messisk, wife
of James B. Messick, died at her
home on South Broad street, Mid
dletown, Saturday morning, June
16, aged 83 years. Mrs. Messick
had been in failing health for sew
eral months. She was born near
Kenton, and was the daughter of
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1934-06-28
AT WESLEYAN METHODIST
Rev. w. w. Henry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

hUthICoS SCfNICts TUT tHe WICK
Services at the Wesleyan Meth
odist Church are as follows: Morn
ing worship, 1920; Sunday School,
2.30; Song Service, 7.30; preaching,
8 o'clock. Prayer and praise meet
ing Thursday evening, s o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1934-06-28
Fire at Ernest SIaughter's Home

An oil stove exploded in the
kitchen of Ernest Slaughter's last
Friday morning. The fire was ex-
tinguished with very little damage
Smyrna firemen were summoned.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
Pickups and
PutOuts
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
WalIy Powell, bowler and
golfer, is glad to be relieved Of
Grand Jury duty =. loud guf-
fawS were uttered when the new
code for college football was is
sued. here's hoping movie houses
and night clubs find a suitable
name for Bert BagranOff, for
mer George Washington U.
gridder whose voice has been
heard by thousands here that
furtive figure speeding down
Ninth Street on a high-wheeled
bicycle of ancient vintage in the
wee hours of the morning is
Colonel Jimmy Lake. his car
was lifted" from a parking lot
=. Sidney GLOOMY Gus" Kay,
Times copy boy, played baseball
in the twilight league at Utica,
N. Y. Arthur Johns, former
local SandlOtter, pens dramatic
notes occasionally. G Gorge
Sauer (fOrmer Nebraska U. foot
ball ace and brother of Ray
Steele, the WreStler) has entered
the mat game, appearing under
the name of George Steele. =.
Mrs. Howard ]. SimOnS deserves
especial praise for her untiring
efforts in behalf of the WOmen'S
District Golf Association in
1884. yesterdays soccer game
between the German-Americans
and British UnitedS was a fam
lily battle. Louie Gum, Ger
man-American center forward,
is the son of the manager Of
the British team, John Gum
=. Alvin Baker, British goal
keeper, is young Gums cousin
Jess Burton, German-Amet-
leans, and Reggie x. Burton,
British United, are brothers.
as are James McBain. Of the
British and Don McBain, Of the
Germans.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
Al HOUGHT0 ON
WEIGHS BID

CONTINUED from 1st Sport POse)
he reached the Semifinal round of
the national public links cham
pionship, but he never gained rat
ing at or near the top among
amateurs.
AS a professional, Houghton has
been one of the country's sensa-
tions. Unquestionably, he stands
at the top Of the list among pro
fessionals of the Maryland-Wash-
ington district. He took that po-
Sition in 1881, two years after he
left the amateur ranks to accept
the job of professional at the old
White Flint Country Club, near
Rockville.
AL moved over to the Kenwood
Country Club in 1890. He won
the Maryland State open cham
pionship three years running
1892, 1888, and 1934-the only
professional ever to achieve this
distinction.
Originated Own Game
Houghton's sensational rise to
stardom has been all the more
phenomenal when it is known that
he made his own game out of
original ideas put into practice.
While as an amateur golfer he
was rather erratic, he has become
known among his brother profes.
Sionals as one of the games
straightest hitters. Several times
he has qualified for the National
Open and the Professional Golf.
ers Association championships.
Two years ago he tied AL Wa.
trouS Qike Houghton a self-made
golfer), and Henry Picard for the
Mid-South title. Time and again
AL Houghton has scored sensa.
tionally over courses of the Mary.
land-Washington district, record
ing any number of rounds under
10 strokes.
AS an amateur, Houghton
failed to win either the District
or Mid-Atlantic title, but as
professional his victories have
been nothing short of Sensa-
tional.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
YOUNG NETMEN
D, {. HOPES

(Continued from, 1st Sport Pase)
Washington boys junior singles.
Yelverton Garnett. another local
lad who spends most OF his
time playing in out-of-town tour
namentS, attracted considerable
attention. 1t took Clifford Sut-
ter to eliminate him in the ma
tionals.
Gene Hermann, working out
his first year as a pro, was in
Strumental in adding a major
fall event to the tennis calendar
in the Army and Navy Country
Club. 1t drew the city's best.
The Washington Tennis Asso-
citation failed to make its annual
mems ranking list. but Welsh,
Latona. Mitchell and McElvenny
are standout for the top four
positions. The Times rankings
of the first IL players and first
four doubles as we'll as the Off
cial women'S rankings will be
found on the first sport page.
Gilbert Hunt and Clarence
Charest are not ranked as they
failed to play in major local
eVentS%
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
BANNER SPORTS
YEAR ENDS At
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 81.
Alexandria enjoyed a banner year
in sports. The high school foot
ball and baseball team walked
off with honors in Class B, while
in basketball it entered in a
triple tie with Washington and
Lee and Fredericksburg for dis
trict honors.
The football season for the
Twins saw them performing in
their first postseason game, de-
feating GonZaga. The record
for the year gave the Twins eight
wins and two defeats.
In baseball Central and Mary.
land Frosh were the only two
teams to trip the Twins and this
by scores Of 80 and 10. Jimmy
Titcomb was the pitching ace.
Celtics Won Title
Independent baseball doomed
here and the st. Mary'S Celtics
managed by Theodore Beach.
won the Northern Virginia title.
The team was coached by Russ
Kidwell. Gene Zimmerman led
the Celtics with the stick, batting
$40. The local champs played
As games and won all but Z.
Alexandria'S Commercial League
baseball honors were won by
the Police nine. Freddie Baker
was the manager. The Post club
finished in the runners-up berth.
Eight teams entered this compe-
tition.
In the amateur field the Alex
andria Eagles won the title by
defeating the Mt. Vernon Inde-
pendentS. Buddy Zimmerman
was coach of the Eagles.
Other activities saw the Fraters
cop the unlimited football title of
Northern Virginia by defeating all
opposition. The Virginia A. C..
eleven copped the 150-pound
honors, winning from the Pirates,
7 to 2. In the midget field the
Pirate Midgets won the title.
Scrivener Signs
Lefty Scrivener, star Alexandria
southpaw was signed by the Wash
ington Griffmen and will report
for spring training.
In golf the Belle Haven country
club team won the Bi-state honors.
The first invitation tournament
was held at the local club with
Harry G. Pitt, Manor Club, win
ming the event.
Johnny Hauber copped the club
championship tournament n d
Charlie Rollins won the Belle Ha-
ven Bowl tournament.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
r PERRY STANDOUTS IN SPORTS DURING 1884
Babe Will Be
II Years Old
In Feb.

AS the years roll on the ages
Of baseball players elude fans.
Here's the exact age low down
on some Of the better known
toSserS:
Babe Ruth-41 next February.
Lou Gehrig-32 next June.
Jimmy Foxx-27 last october.
Eric McNair-25 next April.
Frank Higgins-26 next May
Fit Cramer-29 next July.
Bing Miller-41 next August.
Jimmy Dykes-38 last Novem-
ber.
George Haas-31 last October.
George Earnshaw-35 next Feb
ruary.
AL Simmons-32 next May.
Mickey Cochrane-32 next April.
Lefty Grove-35 next March.
George Walberg-36 next July.
Joe Cronin-28 last october.
Charley Gehringer-32 next
May.
Goose Goslin-33 last october.
Vernon Gomez-24 last Novem-
ber.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
Virginia A. C.. Beats
Annapolis Eleven

The Virginia Athletic Club foot
ball eleven yesterday defeated the
Annapolis Cardinals, 76. in their
final game of the year at Annap-
oils. A forward pass, Blake to
Fones, gave the Virginians the
game.
The Celtic basketball team will
play the Calvary M. E. Church
five here Wednesday night. Satur-
day the Davis and Elkins quint
tripped the Locals. 22-1R
The Washington times., 1934-12-31

The Baltimoreans recently de-
feated the Occidentals here in
10-game home-and-hoHIs affair
when they put on a sensational
finish to roll 709 in the last tilt.
Drive to Title
It is this trimming that the
OccidentalS must even the score
on to continue it's drive toward
the match game championship of
the country.
To Hokie Smith and Ed Blake
ney must go the biggest sprigs
of laurel for last nights triumph
in a last box rally to win with a
total of 3.061 to 3,037.
Annex Doubles
Smith and Blakeney then
teamed up in doubles to win over
Doc Pickus and Ray Won Dreele,
after Astor Clarke and the duo
of Blakeney and Joe Harrison
had failed twice against the pin
mauling Of the orioles. Scores:
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
IRVING VS.. FLANAGAN

Henry Irving (northeast Wash
ington's "Popeye"D has been paired
off with Mickey Flanagan, recent
conqueror of K. o. Riley, in a
five-round preliminary to the Petey
Sarron-Eddie Burl boxing feature
at the Washington Auditorium on
Januag B.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
Stewart Quintet
Takes Thirteenth

Stewards Pharmacy won its
twelfth game in 13 starts, defeat
ing the Takoma A. c., 46-25, last
night at the Takoma gym. At
half time Stewards led, 20-6.
Henderson and Morgal were high
for the winners with IA and IL
points. and Wilkette stood out
for the losers. Call Atlantic 5025-J
for games with the VictorS.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
DANCE TONIGHT

The German-American Sport
Club will greet the new year at
its annual ball to be held tonight
at the Arcade Ball Room, Four
teenth and Park Road.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
Smith, Blakeney Shine
AS Occidental Wins

Buoyed by their victory the Ray Won Dreele ALL
Stars last night in Baltimore by close margin Of "a pins
Fred Buchhoz Occidental Restaurant has high hopes Of
gaining the Ogame verdict when this crack orioe
on visits here Saturday January IL for the concluding
five game block at Convention Hall.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31

TWO HEADS may be better than one, but the head
work of the German American soccer team was better
than that of the British United team in their payoff
at the Benning Field, for the Germans won lotto 2
Reggie Burton British United and Louie Gunn German
American are here nudging the ball with tnelr
skupieces during tense moment IN the Saooatn aIeF
noon play. Times Staff Photo.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31
Gait!hersburg News And
wv - Social Items

the Alumni Association, Gaithersburg
High School, held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ward, here,
to hold the first annual Alumni Sem
ior bnaquet at the Kennedy War
ren," 1888 Connecticut Avenue, ON
June 10. The following committee
was named to have charge of the
general arrangements: Russell Gloyd,
chairman; Thomas Kephart, Robert
Louis Wells, Mrs. Robert Ward, and
Mrs. Grover Walker.
Commencement exercises for the
Gaithersburg High School will open
with a sermon to the graduates,
Sunday, June 10, at IL o'clock A. M
in the Epworth M. E. Church, Gath
ersburg, delivered by the pastor,
Rev. j. e. James.
The graduating exercises will be
held in the school auditorium on the
following Tuesday evening, June IL
at 8 o'clock when diplomas will be
delivered by Edwin w. Broome,
County Superintendent of Schools.
There win be thirty-five graduates
in all, eleven in the Academic class,
four in the commercial, sixteen in
the general and four in the voca-
tional. str
Frances Ward, Eugene Broadhurst,
and Elizabeth Dulaney, members Of
the graduating class who won first,
second and third places, respectively,
in the annual forensic contest will
deliver their orations and medals will
be awarded. @Ht'
The Junior4Senior social banquet,
to be held at the .".yindobona Hotel,
jefferson Boulevard, Braddock
Heights, on the evening of June 1,
will be feature of various pre-
events. Other func-
lions will include the athletic meet
on June A, strawberry festival on
June 5 and Glass Night exercises on
June Z.
Mrs. M. A. Richards of Tryon,
N. C., is the guest of her brother
in-law and sister, DR.. and Mrs.
Garnett Etchison, on Frederick Ave-
nue..
Miss Ivy Dean of Washington is
the guest of Mrs. Mary Gheen OF
Washington Grove. Other recent
guests included Mrs. Bertha Rod
erick and Miss Rachel Tarham, also
of Washington.
Mrs. Thomas Waters is visiting
her parents in Charleston, South
Carolina.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31
DAMASCUS

"Meet Uncle Sally" a comedy in
three acts, will be given by the
Senior Class of Damascus High
School Friday evening, June 1 at
o'clock. The cast is as follows: Ben
Blayne, young lawyer, Roger Day;
Betty Blayne, his sister, Marian
Barnes; Jenny, a Swede cook. Gladys
Watkins; lSallie Sherwood, College
Student, Janice Watkins; Bob Du
rant, Betty's fiance, Robert Burns;
Snorkins, a cockney butler, James
Hawkins; Elanie Durant, Ben's
fiancee, Allie Mae Monkey; Aunt
Dorinda, Bob and claims aunt, jamie
Wood,el DIR. Jimmy Snodgrass, an
osteopath, Thomas Grimes; Miss
Mugs, Dean of Ketcham College,
Jessie Burdette; Rev. Wright, a
preacher, Jonathan Ifert; William
Hawkins, Ben and Betty's Uncle,
Eldridge Woodfeld.
This play is given under the direc-
ton of Miss Helen L. Burdette, in
structor in English.
There will also be held at this
school on Thursday, June Z, at 8
p. M, in room l, an Art Exhibit.
In this exhibit will be shown at
tempts of first and second year
students who have had no previous
art study. There will be no adnis-
sion fee. Everyone interested is in
vited to attend.
The Barber-Briggs Post of the
American Legion attended a Me-
mortal Day service at Damascus
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday
evening, May 81. The service was
conducted by the minister, the Rev.
w. Clark Main.
On Sunday evening, June 3rd, at
8 o'clock the Baccalaureate Sermon
to the graduating class of Damascus
High School will be preached at Da-
mascus Methodist Episcopal Church
by the Rev. F. G. Holloway, D. D.,
president Westminster Theological
Seminary.
On Friday night, June 8, the Jun
Tor Glass of Damascus High School
will hold dance in the school audi
torium. Music will be furnished by
the Jimmy Shewbridge orchestra.
Mrs. J. L. Burdette, Mr.. ]. F.
Boyer, Misses Evelyn and Mary VIII
son Souder motored to Salem, Va,
over the weekend to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Fletcher Day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31
Rural Women's Activities Beqin
Summer Season With Short Course
approximately 80 HOmemakers Exnecfed To r. r.
University of Maryland June 1S-23-Many BUSY
With Plans For POoesyille

CLUB are planning to can fruits and
vegetables for the high school cafe
terra again this year. The products
that these ladies put up from the
community garden last year helped
out the situation in the school cafe
terra and made it possible to serve
many children who might not other
wise have taken the hot lunch which
they needed. It is hoped this work
will be started by July 1.
Mrs. Fred Hughes, President of
tPoolesville Homemakers' Club is
making plans for the Poolesville
Club to entertain the Dickerson;
GAINESVILLE and Jacksonville Wonen's
Clubs some time in the near future.
Gaithersburg All Club girls held
their meeting at the home of Mrs.
George Cronise on May Is, at $3.50
+. M. Mrs. Kinsey had charge of
the girls taking the Foods Project.
The girls enrolled in the Clothing
Project selected patterns from the
Home Demonstration Agents Cloth
ing Pattern Kit and had their first
lesson in the use of patterns. Only
three of the girls were able to fin
ish cutting their dresses, while the
rest have their patterns pinned on
the material and are ready for cut
ting at their newt meeting on June
at $3.50 p. M.
Brighton Unity Sunshine Home
makers Clubs will meet on June
at the Mt. Carmel Recreation Hall
for an extra demonstration on the
making of costume slips.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31
BROOKEVILLE

ssFsImogene Porter, Mr., ]. R.
Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgely Chi
chester left on Sunday TO, motor to
Jackson, Tennessee where they will
attend the commencement exercises
of Union University, Miss Rosa Por-
ter being one of the graduates. Miss
Porter will return to her home here
with her father and sisters for a
short vacation, before taking a po-
sition in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Hett, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Hett of Loeb Raven
were entertained over the week end
by Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Harvey.
Miss Isabel jackson of Texas spent
last week with Mrs. John Parsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. o., w. Daley enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday, MIR.
and Mrs. Raymond Howes of Lay
louisville, Mr.. Walter Pennington of
Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs. C. K. benson had
as their guests for Sunday supper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Benson and
family of Boyds, Miss Mary Cashell
of Olney, Mr.. James Benson OF Tria-
delphia.
The Mt. Carmel M. P. Church will
hold its annual Children's Day Serv-
ice on Sunday, June 10th at 7:45
p. M. All are invited to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31
OLNEY

Miss Emma and Mr.. John Mum
caster spent last Sunday in Cul-
pepper, Virginia, as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders.
Mr.. Edgar Ray, who for the past
year has been making his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Daley,
left on Monday to live in the Bealls-
vile community.
Mrs. Clinton Dorsey, who for the
past month has been patient in
Montgomery County General Hos
pital, returned to her home near
here ON Sunday.
The annual outing of the Young
Mems Club of st. Johns and the
s. S. v. Firemen will be held on
Saturday afternoon at Sherwood
High School. A ball game between
the two organizations will begin at
2 o'clock.
Miss Annie S. Riggs will entertain
the Young Peoples Fellowship
League of st. Johns at her home on
Sunday evening. DR.. Robert Gil
more will speak.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Hines, Jr.
entertained at dinner on Sunday.
Their guests were Mr.. mad Mrs.
Dorsey Erwin and son, Mrs. Roland
Pennington of Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Musgrove and son. In
the afternoon they motored to Bruins
wick to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Walper
Musgrove.
Miss Catherine Fooke of Snow
Hill was a week end guest of Miss
Annie Soper.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31

Montgomery County is expected to
send from 25 to 80 homemakers to
the annual Rural Women's Short
Course at the University of Mary
land, College Park, from June IS to
June %, according to Edythe M.
Turner, home demonstration agent.
Montgomery County will have a
delegation of 25 to 80 homemakers
attend. Some of these women have
attended for IL years. Two of the
women are eligible for their eighth
wear pins-Mrs. C. B. Norton of
Cabin John and Mrs. John Darby of
Boyds.
There will be program of special
interest to young mothers on Child
Psychology. The older girl will finu
a program particularly suitable to
her problems, and the local leaders
of All club work will have a chance
to discuss and receive help from
other leaders in the State.
g The registration fee for full time
attendance is $500, and includes
meals, lodging and sightseeing trips.
The first meal is served on Monday
evening, June IS, at o'clock and
the last meal will be Saturday break
fast, June %. Class work starts
on June 10, at 8 o'clock. Registra-
ton should be made with the Home
Demonstration Agent by June z.
The following homemakers have
already registered: Mrs. Laurence
Allnutt, Poolesville; Mrs. L. B.
Smith, Rockville; Mrs. Guy Howes,
Etchison; Mrs. Annie P. Harding,
Ashton; Mrs. A. D. Oursler, Spen-
cerville; Mrs. Genoa King, Damas-
Gus; Mrs. L. B. Armstrong, Laytons-
vile; Mrs. Motley Davis, Barnes
vile; Mrs. John Darby, Poolesville;
Mrs. Helen Mannix, Silver Spring;
Mrs. G. M. Wolfe, Forest Glen;
Mrs. Josiah Jones, Olney; Mrs.
Frank Wilson, Rockville; Mrs. Err
nest Billiard, Rockville; Mrs. Han
vey Selby, Gaithersburg; Mrs. C. B.
Norton, Cabin John; Mrs. Betty
Roark, Cabin John; Mrs. Geo. Camp
lair, Cabin John; Mrs. Arthur
Smith, Glenmont; Mrs. VIM. Graybill,
Spenceryille; Mrs. Alice Kinsey,
Gaithersburg; Mrs. George Cronise,
sGaithersburg;s Mrs. E. B. Ely,
Gaithersburg; Mrs. Cassie Woodfeld,
Damascus; Mrs. Nina Bowman, Mt.
Airy.
Ten homemakers of Poolesville met
with Mrs. Howard Fry on Friday,
May rs, for a chair caneing school.
The Home Demonstration Agent
taught how to put oak splint seats
in porch chairs. At noon time
delightful lunch was served in cele-
bration of Mrs. Isaac Cubitt's birth
day anniversary, which fell on that
date.
The homemakers of the Poolesville
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31
wsfS& saw

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Otley OF
Chester, Pa, were guests last week
of Mayor and Mrs. William McBain
on Park Avenue.
The young people of Gaithersburg
and vicinity will sponsor dance in
st. Martins Hall here, on Wednes-
day evening, June 20, It'll IL.
Music by Jimmie Shewbridge and his
orchestra. The committee on gen
eral arrangements is composed of
Samuel Gloyd, William Bean, Will
liam Boland, Misses Eleanor Stout
and Dorothy King.
The resignation of Mrs. John S.
Larcombe, Jr., as president of the
Gaithersburg Woman's Club was
accepted with much regret by the
Club at its last meeting. The illness
of her little daughter caused her
resignation, it has been announced.
Miss Helen Plummer is enjoying
visit with her sister in Oklahoma.
She made the trip by plane. From
there she will fly to California and
back to Nevada where she will visit
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert L. Tolson.
Pentalpha Chapter, No. 3s, o. E.
S. will hold it's regular semi-monthly
meeting in the Chapter Room, Ma
sonic Hall, Gaithersburg, Friday eve
ming, June /, o'clock. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
Worthy Matron, Nellie Wachter, will
preside.
The Community Singing Schools
which are being sponsored in differ
ent places in the County by the
Homemal0ers Clubs was the topic Of
an interesting talk by Mrs. Laura
Rogers, Instructor, at the last meet
ing of the G.. R. %. w. Class, Grace
M. E. Church, South, with Mrs. Rog-
ers as hostess at her home in Wash
Iington Grove, on Wednesday after
noon, Mrs. ]. P. Engle and Mrs.
Rogers, being appointed a committee
of two to get as many as possible
interested in the organization of one
here in Gaithersburg.
The program on "Sprinb" with Mrs.
Mildred Towner in charge, featured
readings by Mrs. w. D. Robertson,
Mrs. C. M. Sarver and Mrs. J. P.
Engle. Mrs. Albert w. Clagett con-
Quoted the business session.
The Gaithersburg Homemakers
Club will sponsor Community Sing
ing School with Mrs. Laura Rogers,
Washington Grove, as instructor, the
first SECT Together" to be held in
the Firemen's Hall, Gaithersburg, on
Saturday evening, June 2, 8 o'clock
Men and women and older boys and
girls are all welcome. No fees. This
is a revival of the old time singing
schools started in the upper part of
the county by Prof. Walker, years
ago. Come and let us honor the
memory of the man who gave SC
much real enjoyment and music APP
probation to this county.
Miss LaRue Thomas, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Thomas of this
town and member of the gradual.
ing class, Gaithersburg High School
Class of '32, who has been student
at Hood College, Frederick, Nd, for
the past two years has recently been
elected pianist for the incoming Jun.
ior Class and also college pianist
for the institution. She is also a
member of the Music Club, Choir,
Glee Club, Dance Club, and the
Marionette Dramatic Club.
It was decided at a meeting of