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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Mrs. William McBaim
Tele. GGithersburg 178


Z Last week we thought spring and
almost summer was here but
| Mother Earth's snowy mantle
this week reminds US that we
can't say Goodbye" to winter
yet; even the school buses did not
run on Monday on account of slip
perry roads and were the young
sters" glad because the holiday
gave them another opportunity to
use their sleds for coasting. Since
April is almost here we don't i'm
agine that "Old Sol' will let them
have this pleasure long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Beall, ST.,
announce that they are the proud
grandparents of a little girl, Su-
san Elaine, who arrived at the Sib-
ley Hospital this past week, the
parents being Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Beall, IT., of Arlington, Va.
Mrs. Gwyn Kirkman entertained
members of the Women's Guild,
Church of the Ascension at her
home this past week.
The Young Adult Bible Class
Grace Methodist Church is meet
ing with Mrs. Dorothy Ferguson
tonight in their regular monthly
meeting.
Miss Grace Walker is in Wash
ington nursing Mrs. Russell Baker,
formerly Mrs. Fannie Amiss, who
has been i'll for several weeks.
Mrs. Sylvester Reed entertain
ed on Sunday with birthday par
ty in honor of Mrs. Daisy Martin
and her own birthday anniversary.
Other guests present were Mr..
James Selby, Mrs. Marjorie Bur-
dette, this town and Mrs. Mabel
Brown of Baltimore.
Thursday evening, April 13, has
been selected as the date for the
Bingo Party to be staged in the
Firemen's Hall, here, for the bene-
fit of the Gaithersburg- ashington
Grove Volunteer Fire Company.
The usual door prize will be
given. The party held this month
was success, according to the
chairman, Mrs. Lucy Reed who
announces that $76.48 resulted
from the games.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Do You Know?

Whenever any person driv-
ing a vehicle approaches a rail
road grade crossing and /;
visible electric or mechanical
signal device gives warning OF
the immediate approach of 3
train, the driver of such vehicle
shall stop within fifty (5O) feet
but not less than 10 feet from
the nearest track of such rail
road and not proceed until he
can do so safely.
Penalties: Fines may be up
to One Hundred ($1OO.OO) Dol
lars"
Sec. 185a.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
'IBBER MCGEE is plenty
By VIRGINIA VALE
eleased by Western Newspaper Union.

IBBER MCGEE is plenty
sore these days-in the
muscles, not the temper.
Here's the reason. The RKO
picture, Heavenly Days"
which he and Molly are making, in
GUIDES a dream fantasy in which
Fibber, as a typical American citi-
zen, enters the U. S. senate chamber
and swims around Is feet above the
floor. It's done with invisible piano
wires-which accounts for the sore
muscles.
Now that K. T. Stevens has
achieved screen stature with her
dramatic lead in the William Cam
eron Menzies production, Address
Unknown" at Columbia, she can
claim the distinction Of being the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

What we can't understand, in
connection with those who shed
pious tears over the bombing of
Germany, is where the brothers
were when Hitler began his devil
ment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

The proposed amendment to the
federal constitution, limiting fed
eral income taxes to 25 percent
would be one of the greatest bon,
anzas ever presented our million.
aires.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

Helen Mack, who's appearing in
sand Now Tomorrow" with Loretta
Young and Alan Laid, has been
nicknamed "Droopy Helen" by her
friends because she plays so many
emotional roles. She began training
for roles like that back in the
days when she studied acting in a
New York children's theater school.
where she had some classmates des-
tined to be well known-Helen Chan
dler, Ruby Keller and Gene Ray.
mond among them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

Something new has been added to
Webster's dictionary; the new edi-
ton will include the word pup
petoon." according to word recently
received by Paramount II you're
movie-goer you know it well: it's
derived from 'puppet" and car
toon." and is the registered trade
mark of those short subjects pro-
duced by George Pal. "And to
Think That / Saw 1t on Mulberry
Street." perturbation of the novel Of
the same name. is the latest in the
series Of Technicolor Puppetoons
produced by Pal for Paramount.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

only Hollywood star who still lives
in the house where she was born.
r. T. is the daughter of producer
director Sam Wood, and still lives
with her parents in the family manse
in Hollywood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

Barry Wood, singer and master of
ceremonies on THE Million Dollar
Band" doesn't have too much time
for his farm these days. He's been
entertaining wounded servicemen at
the Halloran and St. Adams hospi-
tails, near New York.
Incidentally, that's a fine idea
Barry has-that of giving war saw
ings stamps as tips. 1t is one that is
being widely copied in radio circles
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

night guest on Thursday of David
Nash. Pvt. Birginger is in the
Army and was on his way from
Texas to Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Townsend
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cashell and Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Cashell, Jr., at cards on Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Watkins of
Damascus were dinner guests 'on
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E. Benson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

One night recently 10 soldiers
were having fun in New York night
club. One thought he recognized a
big. buxom blonde in the audience.
miss Tucker" he said, ''the boys
would sure get thrill if you'd sing
Some of These Days for them.
We're on our last furlough, heading
overseas" She sang, she wrote
Sophie Tucker" on menus for them.
Didn't want to disappoint the boys
by explaining that she's Lulu Bates,
practically a double for Miss Tuck
er, a well-lnown blues singer who's
starring now on MICS "All Time
Hit Parade"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
McElfish Cramer

Miss Miriam M. Cramer, the
daughter of Mr.. & Mrs. H. Ralph
Cramer of Washington Grove, and
Jack McElfish, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. R. McElfish of Baltimore
were married Saturday evening at
the Methodist parsonage in Rock
vile by the Rev. ]. w. Rosenber-
ger.
The ceremony was witnessed by
friends and relatives from Balti-
more, Rockville and the county.
The bride, whose family came
from Walkersville, is a graduate
of the class of '43 Of Richard
Montgomery High School and is
at present employed at Gervais
Restaurant. Mr.. McElfish Is, a
machinist and works at Bethesda.
They will make their home in
the Milo apartments in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

The movies own Margaret Sulla-
van, returning to the New York
stage to star with Elliot Nugent
in the highly successful 1.-THE Voice
Of the Turtle" juggles three differ
ent careers expertly-the stage, the
screen. and hardest of all, that of
q good wife and mother II
was thrilling TO sit in the audience
one night recently and find that.
when people murmured isn't it
wonderful that he's here?" and
stood up to stare, it was Lieutenant
Commander Robert Montgomery
whom they meant. A huskier look.
ing Robert Montgomery than in his
picture-making days. looking very
handsome in uniform.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

ODDS AND ENDS-WaIIace Beery's
brother Noah is slated for role in
RGLly's netO picture, Gold TOtCn" 4.
Betty WinkIeT, "Joyce Jordan, M. d."
star, has given a pint OF blood once
every four months since Pearl Harbor
Betty Hutton iorecked fue studio
rocking horses whiLe recording her
Rocking Horse" specially song IN
ParDmouHfs For The angels Sing
:. Humphrey Bogarf and his uije,
Mayo Meftof, are making a short al
Worners, n Report From The Front"
for The American Red Gross; IL in
cindes comment on their recent 10000
mile USO entertainment tour Of Norti,
african and ffg'ian roI fronts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-28
BODY OF SECOND
| BABY IS FOUND

The body of second unidentl-
fled prematurely born baby to be
found near here recently was dis
covered Thursday in t-ash dump
near Maffitt village when work
man picked up the body on the
end of his pitch fork.
Coroner Asa ". Allen said Thurs
day afternoon that the baby was
probably still-born about three OF
four months prematurely.
Harry Fales, superintendent OF
the New Hanover County Bureau
of Identification, stated that an IN
vestigation is underway and lnfoc-
nation has been received which
may possibly lead to the identlfl-
cation of the mother.
Officers said that it is impossi-
BILE to determine whether the body
had been picked up by a trash
truck at Maffitt Village Wednes-
day or Thursday.
The body of another premature
ly born baby was found near the
scene of an automobile wreck in
the swamp of Brunswick county
January 16.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-28

is graduate of Duke University
and of the University of North Car
DINA. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Williams, of Robertson
vile. His wife, the former Mar
garet Meyer, of Lewisburg, Pa.
now lives at 331 N. North Street
Albemarle.
Murray, a graduate of North
Carolina State College, was en-
ployed by the Mutual Fire Casual
ty Insurance Co., of Raleigh, prior
to joining the service. His wife,
the former Martha Kendall, lives
at 1872 Craig street, Raleigh.
Upchurch, graduate of Wake
Forest College, is a minister in
Monroe. His wife, the former Mil
dred Stewart, of Henderson, re-
sides at 101 Crawford street, Mon
roe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-28
Three North Carolina
Men Are Commissioned
InU. S. Naval Reserpe

CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan. q.
-NLThree North Carolinians, Sta
ton P. Williams of Albemarle,
Hugh H. Murray. Jr., of Raleigh,
and Percy B. Upchurch of Mon
roe, were recently commissioned
lieutenants junior grade in the U.
S. Naval Reserve, the Raleigh Of
flee of naval officer procurement
has announced.
Williams, an Albemarle attorney
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-28

China's Hwang-Ho rivel has
changed its mouth II times in Is
centuries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-28

Certain isolated tribes in Colom-
bia use cubes of sugar as money.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13
Federation of Women's
Clubs To Buy 81
500 War Bonds

Mrs. Allen H. Gardner, Loan
Scholarship chairman for the Mont
gomery County Federation Of
Women's Clubs has been instructed
by the Executive Board of the Fed
Grafton to buy twenty-seven 800
War bonds with money lying idle
in the fund.
The Executive Committee at n
meeting held recently at the Be
thesda Women's Clubhouse, was
highly gratifed BY Mrs. Gardner
report that girls who have secured
jobs are now rapidly repaying loans
made them. Only four girls have
applied for assistance this year.
A nominating committee to pre-
sent a slate for the election of
officers at the annual meeting Of
the Federation in May was named.
They are: Mrs. Kelly Rice, Darnes
town; Mrs. David SNYDER, Chevy
Chase; Mrs. Gordon Kline, Bethes-
da: Mrs. Jacob Taylor Kensin9tcr :
Mrs. c. F. Shelby, Silver Spring.
Tentative plans were discussed
for the state MEETING n Baltimore
in Anil vhen the Fifth District
win be the hostess club
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS


1--WE yield this space to Mrs.
Lucy Barnsley whose chatty letter
covers the county,
Dear Elsie:
Can you imagine picking grape
fruit and oranges in your yard on
Xmas day, walking without coat or
hat in temperature of rs? In fact
on Monday after Christmas l sat
in the sand with thermometer hit
ting 80! Was Montgomery County
in Florida in December-I should
say SO! ~
On boat ride thru the canals at
Miami Beach, to view the homes
of the millionaires, l saw Rufus
Maddox, his wife and son; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ewell Bogley and their soldier
son, Sam Bogley. The following
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Small, from Laytonsville came to
call on US. / went to dinner at
Olney Inn here and saw Louise
Finneyfrock of Olney, who has
been Miss Downey's secretary for
seven years.
Last Tuesday the Mayor of Rock
vile, his wife and daughter came to
visit-you know Mr.. Blandford has
bought a home in Miami where
they plan to spend their winters.
Also had a delightful visit with
Mrs. Wilson Townsend whose hus-
band is now a full-flegded colonel.
They have a lovely home at 6O53
La Gorce Drive, Miami Beach. By
the way, neither the Townsends nor
Blandfords are getting their SEN
tinel.
Mrs. Townsend took me to the
Cadillac Club which is club for
Army officers. We watched con-
voy on it's way somewhere across
the Atlantic. / also went to the
dog races but we were sent home
because we had minor with us.
/ saw the "man in the iron lung"
walked Lincoln Road where all
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13
Mrs. Whiteford Made
Club Director

Mrs. Roger J. Whiteford of
Chevy Chase has been named direc-
tor of the Federation of Women's
Clubs by Mrs. Eugene w. Scott,
president of the Women's Board of
the Montgomery County General
Hospital. Mrs. Whiteford replaces
Mrs. Walter Perry who resigned as
director but continues as a men,
Der of the Board.
At a meeting of the executive
committee of the board held at the
hospital Monday it was decided
that the supper advertising pampn-
let will be put out again this year
with FRS. Edward G. Adams again
i'll charge. Members of the board
have contributed articles valued at
5000 to the Thrift Shop in Be
thesda. The Hospital is one of the
four participating agencies.
Announcement was made of the
gift OF 5000 from the Chevy Chase
Recreational Club to be used for
the comfort of children. The treas
uIer, Mrs. William John Thomas,
reported money still coming in for
the supper and donation day funds.
Also additional gifts of linen and
canned goods were reported by
Mrs. Clarence Gilpin.
Miss Frances Leishear, hospital
superintendent, reported 1874 adj
missions for December, daily av-
erage of 35. The census for Mon
day was Al. During December
there were 20 births, a deaths, 20
operations, 90 X-rays and 26 acct
dent cases.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13
Sherwood F. F. A. Boys
Win State Prizes

Four members Of the Sherwood
Chapter of the Future Farmers Of
America, have been adjudged win
ners in a Statewide supervised
Vocational project contest, spon-
sored by the Maryland Farm
Bureau. Each year this organiza-
ton awards prizes to boys studying
Vocational Agriculture for having
raised outstanding projects on their
nome farms. Neat, complete, ac-
curate and up-to-date records must
be kept on these projects. The rec
ord books are submitted to a com
mittee of state judges who select
the first, second, and third place
winners in the various crop and
livestock enterprises.
The four winners from Sherwood
this year were:
George Fry-Dairy-First Place
$500 War Stamps.
Calvert Heil-Dairy-Third place
$500 War Stamps.
Charles Morris-Swine - First
Place-$3.00 War Stamps.
Louis Bussler Miscellaneous
Livestock-Third Place-$1.00 War
Stamps.
These boys will be awarded their
prizes at the State Farm Bureau
Convention, Lord Baltimore Hotel,
Baltimore, Thursday, January 18th,
at 1880 P. NJ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13
Ruth VIM In Italy
With Red Cross

Rockville Career Girl Wades
Ashore In Italy With Red Cross
runs the heading of a dispatch
from Somewhere in Sicily to a
Washington newspaper telling how
small group of American nurses
and Red Cross girls jumped off a
landing craft after rough voyage
from Africa and waded ashore in
ice-cold water.
Among these girls, attached to
station hospital now on the Ital-
ian front, was Miss Ruth E. VIM,
formerly psychiatric social worker
attached to the Chestnut Lodge
Sanitarium. Rockville. The girls
were among the first Americans in
Naples, and camped on the Fair
grounds, still under bombardment.
With the water system out, it was
three days before they got water
to wash their faces.
Miss VIM relates her reactions
to her first air raid: "Like every
body else going through it for the
first time, / was scared half to
death, but we don't pay much at
tention to such things any more.
The flares of white light dropped
by the Germans seemed like enorm-
Gus Christmas trees suspended in
the sky" she said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13

the beautiful shops are, and sold
iers everywhere marching and sing
ing-visited the Watkins sisters.
relatives by marriage of Mrs.
George Young of Washington
Grove. Last but not least attend
ed P.-T.A. meeting at Coral
Gables and wound up making a
speech for P.-T.A. work.
The Eugene Caseys have a nice
home in Coral Gables-their little
boy is improving. Mrs. Casey looks
fine, she is Grey Lady one day
week at the Nautilus Hospital,
hotel taken over by the govern
ment. o, yes, / forgot to speak of
chat over the phone with Mrs.
Anita Smith Peter, she also is a
Grey Lady at the Nautilus.
played Santa to the Casey chill
dren for the seventh year. Virginia
Casey and got a train for Wash
ington on Jan. 9Th and landed home
the next day. Virginia to return
to the University of Maryland and
to my work here at the school,
Rockville Elementary Christmas
over and new year begun. My
first year away from my family but
with Cullum in Detroit and Ted in
Yakima, Washington and only the
daughter is here.
The Maddoxes and the Bogleys
are returning the 14th, Mr.. Small
wants to come here about the same
time but Lillian (his wife, wants
to stay on-wonder which will win.
Have rambled on in this letter
time passes so fast and / had a
wonderful trip.
Love, Lucy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13
:: HOME AND CLUB ACTIVITIES ::
WOMEN'S CLUB
CHATTER

Clubwomen who are taking an
especial interest in the question of
child delinquency will do well to
read a story by Jerry Mason in
''This Week" the issue of January
8. The editors of This Week sent
the staff writer to ''key city" and
he found:
"Out of ASP cases among the de-
linquent youngsters of this Key
City, only three of the kids had
fathers in the service :. only nine
teen had mothers in war plants
only a tiny percentage were from
transient war working homes. The
vast majority were from sub
stantial, old line families!"
Scholarships Offered
Three scholarships will be avail
able this year to girls living in the
area served by the Chevy Chase
postoffice. Funds to be supplied by
the Applied Education Committee
Of the Chevy Chase Women's Club.
This announcement was made last
week through Mrs. Mary B. Mohler,
college counselor at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School.
A scholarship of $3.50 will go to
a girl entering her first year of
college; 5000 to young woman for
continuing her undergraduate work
and $3.50 to some girl interested in
studying nursing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13
Do you feel
''leftout ofit"?

RE YOU missing the chance
"A to share in this war-miss-
ing an experience you'd value
all your life?
Right now, in the WAC, you
could be doing a vital Army Job.
You could be getting valuable
training, meeting new people,
seeing new places while serving
your country.
More Wacs are needed at once.
Get full details about eligibility,
training, pay, the jobs Wacs do,
how they live. Go to the nearest
U. s. Army Recruiting Station.
(Your local postoffice will give
you the address.) Or write: The
Adjutant General, Room 4415,
Munitions Building, Washing
ton, d. c. Do it todayl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13

That nationwide search for the
voice which most nearly approx
mates that of the famous Nellie
Melba wound up with the selection
of 22-year-Old Jean Forward, who'll
sing in Rene Glars "It Happened
Tomorrow" She moved to Los An
geles two years ago, and before that
had sung leading roles with the
Golden West Opera company, the
Southern California Opera company,
and the American Opera company.
Her voice was selected from hum
dreds by Robert StOIz. who's serving
as musical director for the produc-
ton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13
To Sell Some
Shoes RatiOn-Free

Some women's footwear, mostly
novelty types, will be sold ration
free at So or less a pair from
January II through January 90.
This does not mean that the shoe
supply picture has improved. 1t
is intended to help dealers dispose
of limited quantities of wearable
shoes which have been lying on
the shelves.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
Potomac Valley

Due to the illness of Mrs. God
bold, Mrs. A. G.. Wilkins was hos
tess to the Potomac Valley Home
makers Club on January 8. Mrs.
A. B. Castle, the new club presi-
dent, presided Mrs. N. M. Burgess
gave a very fine review of the
book "Under Cover. The discus
sion for the afternoon was on the
need of recreation in the homes
among adults and youth.
Potomac-Glen
Mrs. Rupert Prince was hostess
to the members of the Glen Home
makers Club on January a, with
Mrs. Fred Doering assisting. Their
new president, Mrs. Roben, APP
pointed her various committees for
1914. Mrs. Ralph Ripley gave a
very fine report of the coopera-
ton that club members gave in
preparing the clothing and foods
for the Christmas Opportunity
Family that the club had volun-
teered to take care of. In spite of
illness there was very large at
tendance. Mrs. Percy Warner
offered her home for the house
furnishing clinic for the suburban
area, which will be held on Feb
ruary &c. Miss Mason will be in
charge of the demonstration for
that day.
LaytOnsville
Mrs. Cora Howard entertained
the Laytonsville Homemakers Club
on the 9th. Their new president,
Mrs. Edwin Fry presided and ap-
pointed committees. Their pro-
gram for the year was discussed
before the Agent gave her demon
stration.
COmus
On January 6 the Comus Club
met with Mrs. Gretchen Nichol-
son. Here again in spite of illness
there was a very excellent atten-
dance. Club members were sorry
to hear that Mrs. Earl Holland and
Mrs. George Nicholson were both
or the sick list.
Pressure Cooker Meeting
On February 2 the Home Demon
stration Agent, Miss Turner, is
calling in her official committee and
workers in the various canning
centers the past summer, to dis
cuss plans for food preservation
under the Food for Freedom Pro-
gram for 1914. She will call the
meeting at 2 o'clock in her office,
when members of the group will
discuss pressure cookers, some of
the problems that were encounter
ed in the use of the new cookers.
the new jars and rubbers the past
season, and make plans for some
training schools to be held through
out the county later in the spring.
1t is hoped that Miss Miriam Bird
scye, Federal Extension Nutrition
Economist, will be at this meeting
to tell of some of the findings that
a group of scientists, glass manu-
facturers, rubber manufacturers
and home economists discussed at
a meeting held in Chicago this
week. With all the new types of
jars and rubbers on the market It
is felt that we need to have better
educational program on how to use
then correctly and properly to
prevent spoilage.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13
By VIRGINIA VALE
Released by Western Newspaper Unis

OOKS as if Warner Bros.
~ agreed with Jack Benny
when, on his return from the
European battlefronts, he de-
clared the trip was the best
vacation he'd had in years.
Humphrey Bogart was just well on
his way to entertain servicemen in
that area when the company an
nounced that as soon as he returned
he'd start work on ITO Have and to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-13

The reason hard work kills 50
few people is because SO few peo-
pie work hard.