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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
BIZ ELSIE WHITE HATNES

We had often heard references
made to the great "meteoric
shower" which once frightened
Montgomery folks, but recently we
ran across an account written by
Hon. Allen Bowie Davis that we
found most entertaining. We give
parts of it.
Give miles beyond Choppers
Mill, on the Great Seneca, at early
candle-light, | refined up at the
farm of Charles Saffell, an old
soldier then 81 years of age who
had been musician in the revo-
lutionary army. The old gentle
man had fife, drum and fiddle, an
old English musket, and many
other relics of the days that tried
mems SOULS He was spending the
calm evening of his long life in
singing of our long catalog of
heroes"
After a long description of hap
penings in the early part of the
evening, and his efforts to get to
sleep, he tells of being awakened
from troubled sleep by stream
of unearthly light coming through
the window. Hearing at the same
time a great uproar among the
servants in the yard, l sprang from
the bed to the window and looked
upon the great meteoric shower of
November IL and 10, 1888.
"In the yard I saw a squad of
frightened servants, terrified that
the world was coming to an end.
The old soldier appeared at the
door and asked me into his room,
saying he had seen the like before.
The shower continued until over
powered by daylight, the stars
rushing down through space like
snowfakes, yet more luminous.
Fearful balls of fire shot madly
towards the earth, consuming their
substance, or losing it by friction
against the walls of air. 1t re-
quired no vivid imagination to sup
pose that the stars were falling.
Leaving the old soldiers home,
hurried toward Rockville, through
Gaithersburg, looking all along for
some traces of the great phen-
nomenon, but could discover none,
save in the eternal flint of words
and memory. All whom l talked
with on the way seemed to take
a religious view of the case, none
venturing an astronomical solution
of the problem. 1t was generally
believed that the time had come
when "the stars of heaven shall
fall' and when the power of the
heavens shall be shaken"
"At Gaithersburg and on the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

Griddle cakes are really simple
to make because they contain such
few ingredients. One need only
follow the recipe so results will be
the same each time. Stir the bat
ter only until smooth; batter may
even be slightly iumpy. The stiff
fer the batter the less mixing is
required. The batter becomes
sitter as baking powder is increas-
ed but the finished product is more
porous and tender and has greater
volume.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21
BOYS All CLUB
NEWS

The movie Friendly Valley,
was shown to the Rockville Boys
All Club by R. N. Whip, assist
ant County Agent, at a meeting
held Friday evening in the Rock
vile Elementary School.
Forty-fve members attended the
meeting which was conducted by
the president, Billy Sherman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

A recent graduate of the officers
candidate course at Fort Benning,
Ca, John Arthur McGrath of
Manor Estates, Norbeck, has been
commissioned a second lieutenant.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21
Edited by ELSIE WHITE HAINES
WOMEN'S CLUB
CHATTER

The. Gaithersburg Woman's Club
meeting scheduled for Thursday,
at the home of Mrs. Frank Sever
ance, was cancelled because of the
members in outlying sections who
could not attend without driving
their automobiles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

Fry cooked noodles in hot fat
until well Drowned. Remove TO
dish, add more fat to frying pan
and stir in " cup fine bread
crumbs. Brown and sprinkle over
the noodles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

Dice celery and cook until ten
der. Drain off the water and saute
in butter. Add leftover brussels
sprouts and spoonful of white
sauce.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

One should never look at a
souffle for twenty minutes. AL
ways open the oven door carefully,
for souffle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

Cut washed, unpeeled, green to-
matoes in 1s-inch slices. Dip into
flour, salt and pepper. Fry slowly
in hot fat until Drowned. Turn
and brown on the other side.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

Initiation sounds like an easy way
to pay debtos, but, in the long run
the path is rough.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

Mrs. James M. Hammond has
announced the appointment of Miss
Sue E. Thomas to succeed Mrs. Gil
more as chairman of the literature
group of the Bethesda Woman's
Club. The group met Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. P. w. Phillips,
on Rosemary street.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

The only person who can i'm
prove you won't do it unless you
direct the job yourself.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

The addition of celery, radishes
chestnuts, or oysters makes a
pleasant variation in dressing for
fish, fowl or meat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

1t. Guy E. Kagey, II, Lab. Comm.
left Denver Saturday for Moultrie,
Ga. He is the son of the Rev. and
Mrs. Guy E. Kagey of Cockeysville,
Md, former residents Of Olney.
The Rev. Kagey is chaplain of one
of the State Guard Units, with The
rank Of Captain.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

Sam Riggs, 4th, of Laytonsville,
has had four promotions since he
went into the army on November
10, 1912. He is now staf-sergeant.
His address is Sergt. Sam Riggs,
4th, End ON. School Rgt. The
@. M. School, Camp Lee, Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

Ray C. Bodmer Of Beallsville,
has been promoted TO the rank of
LIST lieutenant. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bodmer, and is
a graduate of Poolesville High
School. He is a member of Col,
390th Inf. Reg. of the SO Inf. Div.
and is on duty as platoon leader,
weapons platoon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21
TUNA AND CELERY
SOUFFLE

Az tablespoons quick cooking
tapioca
IN teaspoons salt
rs teaspoon pepper
1 cup celery, finely cut
2 cups milk
cup tuna, faxed
3 egg yolks, beaten until thick
and lemon colored
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Combine dry ingredients, celery
and milk in top Of double boiler
Place over rapidly boiling water
bring to scalding point (allow
to 5 minutes,) cook 5 minutes
stirring frequently. Add fish and
egg yolks. Fold in egg whites
Turn into CREASED baking dish
Place in a pan of hot water.
bake in a moderate oven 1850
FL go minutes. Serves eight.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21
NEWS OF FOUNTAINS
IN THE SERVICE

The WAVES and SPARS took
two Montgomery County teachers
last week. Miss Catherine Cock
burn, a teacher for IL years is now
an ensign in the Coast Guard
Auxiliary. She is getting her
three week indoctrination course
at New London, Conn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

BUY WAR BONDS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

Miss Aria McGinniss Of Kens-
ington, librarian and teacher OF
French and English at Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School for five
and one'half years, is taking four
month Naval Officers training
course for WAVES at Smith Col
lege.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

Madame Chu Shin Ming, wife of
the military attache at the Chinese
Embassy, spoke at meeting of
the Newcombe Club Friday. The
club president, Mrs. Gordon M.
Kline presided, and the speaker
was introduced by the program
chairman, Mrs. J. Philip Schaefer.
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, editorial
writer of the Washington Post
spoke bfore the Chevy Chase
Woman's Club yesterday on
"Britain's Social Revolution and
What 1t Means To U.s." Mrs.
Meyer recently returned from a
trip to Great Britain anG was well
informed on her subject.
Mrs. Robert C. Gilmore, president
of the Rockville Woman's Club has
turned the club over to the vice.
president, Mrs. Frank Williams, for
the rest of the year. Her husband
having gone into the army, Mrs.
Gilmore is now teaching school.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

Merritt o. Chance of Brooke
vile, is listed among those who
have completed their course at the
Navy Pre-Flight School at Athens,
Ga. Also in the service are Cor
don Chance, ST., who is captain in
Marine Corps and Gordon Chance,
Jr., also in the Marines.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21
Tuna And Celery Souffle

In the event that a change
is desirable-wny not try tuna
and celery souffle-they are such
delicate, delicious things and so
completely satisfying at the same
time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

John Anthony Schridcr, 21, OF
Rockville, was recently graduated
from the Marine Aviation Radio
School, Jacksonville, Fla, as one of
the highest ranking men in his
class. AS recognition of his out
standing work he was made cor
poral. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Schrider, r. D. 2,
Rockville, Nd, and is a graduate
of Montgomery Blair High School
The messenger., 1943-10-01
LOCAL SUBMARINE OFFICER
 WEDS WEST HARTFORD GIRL

Miss A Lorraine Osterling, laughter of Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Leonard Osterling of South High land Street, West Hartford, be- came the bride of Lieutenant G.gD William Herbert Johnson, 58 Win tonbury Avenue, on Saturday, September 25. The wedding took place in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, West Hartford, with the Rev. Julius Hulteen officiating.
 Lieutenant Johnson is the son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Johnson. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve immediately after Pearl Harbor, end following preliminary train ing at South Bend and New York City, selected the submarine serv- ice where his efficiency has been recognized with rapid advance ,21ent in rank. He is a graduate of Trinity College and prior to his enlistment was employed in the Chemistry Department of Pratt & Whitney.
 An anticipated change in his assignment is expected to station him at the New London submarine base upon his return from a three weeks honeymoon trip to Florida.
The messenger., 1943-10-01
TOWN MEETING APPLAUDS YEARS FINANCIAL REPORT

Although a record was estab- lished in Town with $41,0oO paid on outstanding obligations, bring ing the net remaining indebted ness to less than $1O0,00O, Bloom field closed it's fiscal year with cash surplus of $31, ,748 an increase of S9,3O4 over that of the previous wear and the largest in several years according to reports sum nitted at the annual town meet ing last week.
 included in the notes reduced was the closing out of the Prosserr Library note of $15,OOO which had not been reduced for several years;
 Highway expenditures totaled S45. .0OO but this amount covered snow removal, completion of four miles of new roads, paving, sand. ing, and tarring of twenty miles ot tar roads and other work: It also also covered an expenditure of ,Sll,ooo on road machinery according to Town Manager John P. Ramsey
 The tax rate during the past wear was reduced two mills ana the ii budget approved by the meet ing for 1943-44 is somewhat iess than that of last year although It includes s8,7OO for the new Pol ;ce Department and provides 15a salary increase for the Town employees.
The messenger., 1943-10-01
TOWN MOURNS DEATH OF HENRY W. HOLCOMB

Henry w. Holcomb of 127 Brown Street. who for many years had conducted a dairy farm in Bloom field, died at his home Wednesday, September 29 after long illness.
 Although inactive for some time, he had continued his interest in local civic and church affairs. He leaves two sons, Henry Holcomb of Valley View Farm and Ray n1ond H. Holcomb. He also leaves four daughters, Miss Mabel A. Holcomb and Mrs. Harold J. Wat kins, both of Bloomfield, Mrs. Carl Johnson of West Hartford, and Mrs. Richard Platt of New ington.
 The Rev. Thomas Foxall offic- lated at the funeral services. Bearers were Harry Nelson, War; ren Elliot, Fred Nelson, Charles Criswold, George Weiant, and Carl Foster. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.
The messenger., 1943-10-01
RUTH BESTOR AND SERGEANT HERB MESSENGER TO MARRY

Doctor and Mrs. Eugene l.. Bestor of Mountain Avenue have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ruth Love- land Bestor to Sergeant Herbert S. Messenger. The announcement was made at buffet supper serv- ed to friends of the couple at the Bestor home.
 Miss Bestor is a senior at Wheaton College, Norton, Mass. Sergeant Messenger is the son of MT. and Mrs. Charles s. Messeng- CT, Cottage Grove Road, and is now attached to an airway com munication company at Kelly Field, Dalhart, Texas.
The messenger., 1943-10-01
PLANE SPOTTERS SERVICE TEMPORARILY CURTAILED

The work of the Nations air plane spotters, including those in Bloomfield the first civilian vol unteers to experience wartime glamor- a unit of the United States Army, have been relieved temporarily to allow the experi- ment of shifting full responsib- ility for aircraft warning service to military posts, ships at sea and others in the aircraft net.
 The volunteers, however, are not being demobilized and locally will be rotated in service to man the Post each Wednesday after noon as a sort of continuing re- fresher course and will carry on with their study of plane identifl- cation, the War Department order making it clear that all may be recalled for service at an instant s notice.
The messenger., 1943-10-01
TOWN GOES "OVER THE TOP'' IN THIRD WAR LOAN DRIVE

Bloomfield went lover the top' with a rush in the third war loan drive just completed.
 Under the leadership of Chair man L. Coates Colt of the Town War Finance Committee, local solicitors reported the purchase of $41, ,383.5O as compared with an allotment of $8,OOO.
 Sales of the "E' series alone amounted to $14,213.50. The school children in a contest held during the week of September 19, under the direction of Miss H. Lydia Wadhams, secured pledges of ap- proximately $10,OOO.
 The Women's Guild of the Fed erated Church, the Tabernacle Society of the Sacred Heart Church, and the Italian-Amerlcan Society were among those who made purchases from organization funds.
The messenger., 1943-10-01
CP. HOWARD CROSBY GREENE
 WILL MARRY NY. STATE GIRL

Mrs. Marjorie D. Breckenridge of Pottsdam, New York has an nounced the engagement of her daughter Miss Barbara Brecken- ridge to Corporal Howard C.. Greene, son of Dr. and Mrs. How ard c. Greene of Mountain Ave.
 Miss Breckenridge t n d e d Geneseo State Teachers College and Rochester Business Institute. Corporal Greene attended Hillyer Junior College and Clarkson Col lege of Technology. He is now stationed with the Army Air Corps at Camp Murphy, Florida. No date has been set for the wedding.
The messenger., 1943-10-01
MARGARET KNAPP BECOMES BRIDE OF NORMAN BARNES

Miss Margaret c. Knapp, dau- ghter of MT. and Mrs. L. H Knapp of Pelham Road, West Hartford became the bride of Petty Officer Norman s. Barnes, USNR, son of Rev. and Mrs. Will liam D. Barnes of Bloomfield Avenue on Saturday afternoon, September II.
 The ceremony was performed at the First Baptist Church in West Hartford by the Rev. Eldon H. Mills assisted by Rev. Barnes, father of the bridegroom.
 Mrs. Barnes is graduate of Hall High School and Skidmore College. MT. Barnes is a graduate of Kingswood School and Wesley an University. He is stationed at Jacksonville, Florida.
The messenger., 1943-10-01
ILLINOIS GIRL IS BRIDE OF
 STAFF SGT. NORMAN SHUPE

Miss Eunice Marie Barker, daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Barker, Oak Park, Illinois and Staff Sergeant Norman Shupe of Lincoln Air Base, Lincoln, Me- braska, were married July 27.
 Sergeant Shupe is the son of MT. and Mrs. Aubrey c. Shupe, 94 Elizabeth Avenue and a graduate of the Bloomfield High School. He received his basic training with the Air Forces at Miami Beach, Florida and is now attached to the 41st Wing of the 4O8th Train ing Group at the Lincoln Nebras- ka Air Base.
 The wedding ceremony was per formed at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at Lincoln.
The messenger., 1943-10-01
RUTH IDA TYSCHEN AND
 WILLIAM A. SCOTT ENGAGED

MT. and Mrs. Samuel N. Tvs chen, Kenmore Road, have an- nounced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ruth Ida Tyschen to MT. William Arthur Scott of Cottage Grove Road.
 Miss Tyschen is a graduate of Smith College and prominent in the Women's Guild activities. Mir. Scott was graduated from Mass achusetts State College. He re- gently transferred from the Army Engineers Corps to the Seabees, Engineering Division of the US. Navy, and is now in Camp Perry, Virginia.
The messenger., 1943-10-01

home on Prospect Avenue.
 Ernest Carpenter, Andrew Carr, Charles Messenger, Fred Pistel, and Doctor Morris Cohen were among those who attended the Worlds Series games in New York,
 Mrs. Sydney Woodford, Park Avenue, has rented her home to MT. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper and family formerly of Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. Austin A. LaWlor recently visited Cape Cod and Buz- yards Bay.
 Ralph Talamage of Avon spent week with his sister and brother in-law, MT. and Mrs. Karl Sten- ner, 9 Dale Road, prior to his en- tering the armed services.
 MT. John Nixon, 4 Woodland Road, who was critically i'll with pneumonia, has returned to work.
 Mir. and Mrs. Kenneth Burnham and family, formerly of Tunxls Avenue, have located at Woodland Park, Colorado.
 Mrs. Henry Smith ,Wintonbury Avenue, has returned home from St. Francis Hospital where she underwent an operation for appen- dicitis.
 Mrs. Lewis c. Cawte, 31 Good win Avenue, is one of three Nurses Aides in the Greater Hartford area who has given more than 1,2O0 hours of volunteers service since receiving her cap.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank s. Davis, Bloomfield Avenue, are spending the month in the Pacific North west. They are travelling by air and among other places are visit ing Minneapolis, Minnesota; Bill lings, Montana; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington, and Victoria, Vancouver and Banff, B.C.
 Mrs. Harold E. Faust, Cold Spring Drive, is with Lieutenant (s.g.) Faust at Norfolk, Virginia.
 Mrs. Caroline Rowley Harabur- da, who is employed in Washing ton, D.C., is visiting relatives and friends here.
 Mrs. Fred S. Pinney, Church Street, has been appointed clerk of the Bloomfield Rationing Board. Mrs. Pinney fills the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs. Watson Burnham.
 Mrs. Catherine Crossen, widow of William Crossen, and resident of Bloomfield for 50 years, died Saturday, September II, at her home, 54 Cottage Grove Road. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. William Fizzell and two sons, William and Bert Banning all of Bloomfield and 25 grand children and 9 great grandchildren. The funeral was held at the home and at Christ the King Church with burial in Mt. St. Benedict Gem etery.
 The annual "Old Home Day. of Tunxis Grange was held October 2 with a bicycle parade, pony rides, a supper, and the usual display of domestics, pastry, fruits and veg etables featured.
 Draft Appeals Board 1B heard the plea or dependency from Bruno Gulini, decided he was still IA.
 Andre E Carr has been re-
The messenger., 1943-10-01

The Bloomfield High School Alumni Association has presented a gold star service flag to Mrs. William Dubisky, mother of the late Ensign Joseph Edward Du- bisky.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-16
JAPANESE KILL WOUNDED MEN

Here's something to remember when
American and Chinese soldiers occupy ia
pan and bestir themselves, in the cause OF
justice, by executing the criminals who have
set brutal record in the far East:
A news dispatch from New Guinea,
dated November 20, tells how japanese air
men, with throttled motors, glided over
American and Australian casualty stations,
pumping machine-gun bullets into tents
filled with stretcher cases.
For fifteen minutes the barbarians, in
ten planes, kept up the attack Sin wanton
disregard of 18-foot red crosses staked out
about the station The planes dived so low
that "the faces of the enemy pilots could be
SEEM
~ Ao 81 Five wounded Americans and fiftee,f
wounded Australians, in adjoining dressing
stations, were killed They are a small frac-
ton or the thousands in China, Malaga, the
Philippines and other places to perish
through japanese treachery and callous in
humanity.
When the arbitrament of arms brings
the day of judgment to japanese soldiers
and sailors they will tell us they only obeyed
orders in the service OF their emperor and,
with a grin, they will insist that they Low,
US!
Our answer to this should: Tell it ,
the Marines
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-16
TIE KEY WEST CITIZEN

- WILL always seek the truth ana PRINT II
W -hdut fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never betthe Or
gan or the mouthpiece Of any person. clique.
faction or Glass; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
Injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
commend good done by individual or organ
fzation; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions: print only news that will elevate
a.
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
~
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-16
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY

Advertising has gone to war
like a lot of other things and while
large percentage of our national
advertisers don't need to adver-
tise, in the old sense, as they have
nothing to sell, most of them are
continuing to do SO, spending mil
lions of dollars on unselfish mes
sages to MIR. and Mrs. America,
encouraging us to buy more bonds,
get in the scrap, increase produc-
ton and do our part.
If you fail to read the adver-
tisements you are missing some of
the best reading America has to
offer. AS an example, l present
below a recent advertisement of
the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
of Detroit.
1t is entitled Until l Come
Back"-Most publishers would
have been glad to run it for moth
ing - but Observation-Disclosures paid
lOI Tie space.
UNTIL I coME BACK"
We're over 10000 feet now (the
coffee's frozen in the thermos)
and that's the ,Zuyder Zee below.
We must be half way across Hol-
land.
Funny thing what happens to a
fellow. :. Those are the same old
stars and the same old moon that
the girl and l were looking at last
Christmas >. and here am flying
800 miles an hour in a bubble of
glass, with ten tons of TINT.
Somehow >. this isn't the way
| imagined it at ALL, the day l en-
listed.
Don't get me wrong . sure l
was sore at the Japs and the Ma
zis.. but mostly it was the thrill
of the Great Adventure.
Well, l know now the real
reasons . why I'm up here pay
ing my first call on Hitler.
It's only when you get away
from. the U. S. A. that you find
out what the shootin's really about
and what you're fighting for.
/ learned from that Czech chap
in London. The refugee . the nice
old chap who reminded me of Dad
except for the manned hands :. &.
l was dumb enough to ask him
about it. 81 got that" he said, for
writing a book the Nazis didn't
like =" =.
Then there was the captured
German pilot who screamed and