Evening star., 1943-05-30
Methodist Church
In Rockville DELAYS
Opening Services
Montgomery Schools
In Session Tomorrow;
Health Clinic Set

S~hOVsS
In Session Tomorrow;
Health Clinic Set
Special Dispa tch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 29.-Be-
cause of delay in obtaining new
peWs, formal opening of the recently
reconstructed and enlarged Rock
vile Methodist Church will not take
place on the first Sunday in June,
as had been planned, it was an
nounced today by the pastor, the
Rev. John w. Rosenberger.
Both the church auditorium and
Sunday school rooms of the vir-
tually new building, which were
damaged by fire last year, will be
used for the first time June 6, it
was stated. At the morning service,
DR.. Rosenberger will preach the an
nual sermon to the senior class of
Richard Montgomery High School,
Rockville, and in the evening the
combined choirs of the Rockville
Episcopal and Methodist churches
will give the cantata, Hymn of
Praise" under direction of William
F. Prettyman. The soloists will be
Miss Lucille johnson and Miss Agnes
Patton, Rockville. and William
Croft of st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Washington.
According to the pastor, laying of
the cornerstone and formal opening
will be deferred until late summer or
early fall and the structure will not
be dedicated until it is free of debt.
Cost of rebuilding and equipment
will approximate $4,000, all of
which is either in hand or pledged.
Health Clinic Opens Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Shelby, principal of the
Rockville Elementary School, has
announced that in connection with
the annual summer roundup health
clinic for children of Rockville and
vicinity who are to enter school for
the first time in the fall, which is
scheduled to be held at the school
from l to pm. Tuesday, all chill
dren attending the clinic and others
will be registered for school en-
trance.
The clinic will be sponsored by the
Rockville Parent Teacher Associa-
ton. A physician will attend to
vaccinate against smallpox and to
administer diphtheria toxoids.
No Holiday for Commissioners.
Notwithstanding the holiday, the
Montgomery County commissioners
have scheduled busy session be-
ginning at II am. Monday. The
board will conduct a hearing and
pass on rezoning petition and de-
ciue a number of similar petitions
on which hearings have heretofore
been held. All other county en-
ployes that can be spared will be
given the day off.
Canteen Group to be Sworn.
The Rockville Red Cross Canteen
Group of Is, which recently COM
pleted its course, will be sworn in
at Richard Montgomery High School
here at HAS am. June 7, it has
been announced by Mrs. Harry S.
Beall, chairman for the Rockville
area. Mrs. K. L. Hastings, county
canteen chairman, will ofhciate.
Because of the gasoline shortage, it
Was postponed from May 26.
Patriotic Exercises.
The public schools of Montgomery
County will be open as usual Mon
day, it was announced today by
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, county super
intendent of schools In most of
the schools patriotic exercises will
be held
Talks on Nutrition.
Miss Edythe NJ Turner, home
demonstration agent for Mont
gomery County, has announced that
at pm. Wednesday she will give
talk on adult nutrition before
group of women of the Chevy Chase
area at the home of Mrs. F. P.
Wilcox, $500 Meadow lane, Chevy
Chase.
This week Miss Turner gave can
ming demonstrations and talks at
meetings of the Travilah- -Darnes-
town, Rockcrest, Olney Sunshine
and Colesville homemakers' clubs.
Young Composer Honored.
In contest conducted by the Ma
tional Federation of Music Clubs.
Harry S. Beall. jr, a student at
Richard Montgomery High School,
Rockville, and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry S. Beall of Rockville, was
given student rating of 95 per
cent on an original composition, "A
Legend" He will receive a pin
from National headquarters.
Recreational Council Talks.
The Rockville Recreational Coun-
Gil, which is sponsoring leadership
classes two evenings each week at
the new county building in Rock
vile, has announced that on Tues
day Miss Arsinoe Allen of Green
Acres School will talk on the tech
niques of teaching arts and crafts
and that on Thursday Miss Lucy
Shelby, principal of the Rockville
Elementary School, will conduct a
discussion on the art of story tell
ing. These classes are open to the
public.
Girl Scout Night.
The Rockville Girl Scout Troup
Committee, of which Mrs. Harry E.