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Evening star., 1944-01-06
Three Boxers UnbeotenHere
Top Monday Card at Ufne's

Three young fighters who never
have been defeated in Washington
are on Monday nights card at Uline
Arena.
Heading the list Is the red-haired
Vic Creelman, f1ashy New York
lightweight, who goes against Billy
Banks in the feature eight-round
bout. A combination boxer and
puncher, Creelman has won 80 fights
in a row. of them here. This is
return match, Creeiman having
taken decision over Banks recently
at Uline's in a fight close enough to
call for the rematch.
Another eight-rounder brings back
Oklahoma's Eddie White, heavy
weight, who has scored five knock
outs in winning six matches here
He goes against Danny Cox, New
York Negro, with a fast, two-fisted
attack.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
King Pin District Loops Best Lucky Strike BowIers Hold
$50, 400 Meet Tops Chcogo's
Rich 7enpin Tourney Slate
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The American
Bowling Congress tenpin event Is a
war casualty, but big time competi-
ton is very much alive in Chicago,
where tournaments, offering rich
purses, again this winter are Turing
the Nations top keglers.
The first big affair of 1914 is
scheduled for this week end, the
eighth annual Ray Schalk five-man
Holiday Sweepstakes, and 96 teams
the best in the Midwest, will COM
pete for 16 cash awards. Top prize
will be 81 900 and IS other awards
will total $1,000.
The biggest individual prize ever
offered in any kegling turney-
S., 5,100-is the pot of gold which a
record number of bowlers will shoot
for in the 31st Petersen Classic
which will start January %. Second
prize is not exactly pin money
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Eleven in Hot RossIyn Pin Race
Earn Old Dominion Entries

With II boWlers already winners
of their $3.50 entrance fees in a
Rosslyn Independent League pre-
liminary, another big Old Dominion
Handicap looms on January % and
% at Rosslyn.
Two years ago the Rosslyn drives
set a Metropolitan Area record for
entries in special events with 311.
With $3.50 top prize in the handicap,
new mark is anticipated. There'll
probably be many bowlers .of both
sexes.
Winners of the free rides" were
Fred Dietrich, 26-445; Joe Weakley,
32-439; Sidney Kibler, 1886;
Johnny Burgur, 2-404; John
Chopin, 24-397; Bill Showalter,
1856; Jack Day, 1888; Evelyn
Naylor, 1896; Harry Blanchard
1884; Ned Warner, 1888, and
Wilbert Jones, $3.50.
The hectic Rosslyn Independent
loop flag chase, worth ST 1900 to the
winner: saw Mayos ESQ, led by
Eddie Keith's $50, sweeping Bell Cab
TO pull within a game of the pace
setting Bratburd Pigs, who lost
ground by losing a game to YMCA.
Johnny Burger was the big shot for
the Pigs with 1852 and 402. With
Keith only two pins ahead of Burger
with 1914, a hot battle for the
top average lead looms next Tues
day.
Clarendon Decorators and Wash
ington Cab, both respective 1-2
losers to Arlington Trust and Circle
Paving, dropped into third-place
tie. Quality Shop and Farling's
Amoco with 2-1 wins from Wades'
Flowers and Arlington Tire moved
to fifth-place deadlock. Sid Kib-
Evening star., 1944-01-06
M-5kors Trip Takoma
In Torrid Pin Scrap

Despite Frances Wilson'S scores OF
Isl and 1893 and Takoma's second
high season team game of 615, the
pacesetting Hi-Skors last night
whipped the second-placs team, 81,
to increase their lead in the Ladies'
District League to five games.
Capt. Lorraine Gulli's top game of
100 and 372 led the victors and also
boosted her high average mark to
1927.
King Pin whitewashed Rendezvous
while Chevy Chase Ice Palace aided
by Lucille Young's 346 trimmed Ana
costa Spillway. 2-l. Evelyn MAYORS
148 gave Rosslyn 2-l edge over
Arcadia. Beth Minson's 1872 and
366 were best for Arcadia. Red
Circle was 2-l winner over Be-
thesda Bowling Center and Co
lumbia took the odd game from
Lafayette.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Eagles Aim TO Strengthen
For Battle With Bears

Detroit Eagles come here to meet
the Washington Bears in Sunday
afternoons professional basket bail
game at Turner's Arena and Owner
Coach Dutch Dehnert is trying to
strengthen his club for the test
against team which beat him
twice last year and once already this
season.
He is negotiating with three for
mer Detroit stars in hopes he can
get them to rejoin the team. They
are big Ed Sadowski, 6-foot-5 cen
ter; Hagen Anderson, high-scoring
forward, and Jake Ahearn. former
St, Johns ace who spanked the
Eagles to the pro championship two
years ago.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
League Leaders Rally
To Rout Keen Rivals
After Poor Start

Lucky Strike bowlers today prob
ably are convinced that the team to
beat for the District League cham
pionship is King Pin after absorbing
a 81 trimming, their second defeat
of the season by the pacesetters.
1t seems that all season all has
gone well with the Luckies as long
as their pivot man, Shorty Moye, is
on the beam and last night at King
Pin was no exception. Shorty,
normally a l07-average performer
who gets quite kick out of being
surrounded by stars, fired 1913 as the
Luckies won the first game, 622 to
COL, but when he begged down to
1l2 and SO in the final two games
all the Luckies appeared to lose the
range
Clarendon Gets Second Spot.
King Pin, led by Paul Jarmans
394 and AL Wright's 144 and 383
won the final two games, 632 to $50
and 652 to 566. Bub Guethler's 1874
was high for Lucky Strike.
- Putting it on Hyattsville in the
rubber game, the champion Claren-
dons moved into undisputed posses
sion of second place as Lafayette
dropped into the third spot by losing
the odd game to Greenway. George
Linkins and Capt, Jack Talbert,
with 371s, led Clarendon, while
Weddy Roberts 155 and Alb were the
big pokes for Greenway. Capt. AL
Terry's 139 and 404 were best for
Lafayette.
Northeast Temple maintained a
1ourth-place tie with Greenway by
whipping Anacostia, 81, as Capt.
Ray Watson led with 375. Eddie
keith's 38l was best for Anacostia.
Bennett Is Brookland Ace.
Roland Bennett, newcomer
flashed again with 384 as Brookland
beat Hi-Skor, 2-1. League Cham
pion Ell Geib. who fired his final set
for the duration Che reports to the
Army Friday, led Bethesda Bowling
Center's 2-1 win from Arcadia with
1863. Nick Chaconas led the losers
with $50. Elmer Wesley's 371 fea-
tured Chevy Chase Ice Palaces 81
victory over Colonial Village.
Standings-King Pin, 39-21:
Clarendon. 1914; Lafayette, 35-
25; Greenway, 1876; Temple, 34-
26; Lucky Strike, 33-27; Hi -Skor
32-28; SpillWay, 800; Hyatts
vile, 1910; Bethesda. 29-31; Ice
Palace, 27-33; Arcadia, 23-s7;
Brookland, 2o-40; Colonial Village.
1912.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
HurIer Warneke Eager
To Get Into Service
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Jan. g.
Lon Warneke is ready to give up
chunking baseballs at opposing bat
ters for while and start tossing
hand grenades at Hitler and
Hirohito."
The veteran Chicago Cubs pitcher
took his screening examination be-
fore his draft board here last night
and disclosed that, although he has
not been reclassified la, he has
notified the Cubs not to depend on
him for spring training.
Married and the father of two
children, Warneke will be IS in
March.
Evening star., 1944-01-06

ler's top 420 highlighted Circle Paw
mgs FL win. while Joe Weakley's
407 gave Eddie's Tavern a 81 edge
over Waters Shades.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Buffalo Going to Hershey

BUFFALO, N. Y. Jan. 8 P,.-
Buffalo will train at Hershey, Pa,
beginning March 20.
Evening star., 1944-01-06

$500, while the complete prize list
for the event, regarded as one OF
the most popular in the country
will total $50, 400.
Running concurrently with the
Petersen Classic will be Dominick de
Vito's eight-gsme Sweepstakes, with
more than 400 keglers expected to
compete for first prize Of 1000.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Fight for PARALYSIS Fund

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. LP)-
Matchmaker Chris Dundee has an
nounced that Coast Guardsman
Ruben Shank will clash with Artie
Levine Of Brooklyn in the 10-round
main event of the January IA box
ing show for the benefit of the
lntantile paralysis fund at the new
Norfolk Auditorium.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
AIexundriun Is Leading
Wrestler at Lehiqh

BY the Associated Press.
Billy Sheridan, Lehigh wrestling
coach, has averaged an intercol-
legiate champ year in his 80 years
at the school, but is hazy about
the outlook this season.
His best prospect is Ted Niewen-
house, 155-pounder from Alexan-
dria, Va,
Evening star., 1944-01-06

The other eight-heater finds
Aaron Perry. District colored light.
weight, risking his streak Of nins
triumphs against Hubert Samuels,
Philadelphia, stablemate of Bob
Montgomery
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-21
Republican PRIMARY BALLOT
Second Judicial Division
 APRIL 18th, 1914

APRIL 18th, 1914 DELEGATE TO CONGRESS George B. Grigsby JOln E. ManderS TERRITORIAL ATTORNEY GENERAL Harry G. Mccain TERRITORIAL AUDITOR Will H. Chase TERRITORIAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER E. F. Wann DIVISIONAL SENATORS Chas D. Jones Dudley Warner Ludwig E. Ost Henry Miller DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATIVES B G Baker Harold E. Bayne Bert Bell V G (Binks) Seiffert Walter Taylor
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-21
The Alaska Line SHIPPERS TAKE NOTE

AS customary, naVlgatlon m Berlng Sea Will commence with sailings from Seattle during late May or early June
 Shippers are urged to place their orders for shipments as soon as possible, instructing SUD- pliers to keep in touch with the Alaska Steamship Company, Traffic Department, Pier 1, Seattle Phone Main 4530, for information regarding steamers and sailing dates for all ports in Boring Sea, Kotzebue Sound, and the Arctic. This is inn portant. If you wish to receive your goods on the first sailings of the season, write now. Please do not wait.
 ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Agents
 War Skipping Administration, Seattle
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-28
Hrs. Everstt II. Piersoss
Tsls. Asht0n 1898


Mrs. David Mills laft last week
for Crosse Point, Mich, to spend
the holidays with her husbands
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Mills.
Mr. and Mrs, 7. Calvin Owens
entertained informally at their
home Chfistnaa evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitlock,
Of Terra Haute, Ind, and Miss
Peggy Whitlock of Devon, Pa, are
holiday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Whitlock.
Jimmy Lamar entertained six
teen guests at supper. dance on
Thursday, the 2sth.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Al. Stanton,
Miss Nancy Stanton, and Mrs. F.
L. Barry left early in the week for
short stay in New York City.
Miss Nellie Ligon is entertain
ing dance Saturday, Dec. S0th.
Miss Mary Lloyd Benson return
ed to the University of Michigan
on the 26th after short stay with
her parents, Mr.. and MRS. Lauck
Benson.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-28
DAMASCUS
SCHOOL NOTES

Safety Patrol
This year the following people
were elected as officers of the Da-
mascus High School Safety Patrol:
Captain--Mary Woodfeld.
Lieutenant of Bus Patrol--Cath-
crime Hilton.
Lieutenant of School Grounds
and Building-Dorothy Black.
Lieutenant of Fire Drills-Bet-
ty j. King.
Secretary-Ruth Brown.
We have seven school patrolmen
and eighteen bus patrolmen. 1t is
patrolmen's duty to keep order in
the school and on the bus. They
also watch and help the smaller
children in crossing the street.
Attendance Record
The November attendance per-
centage for Damascus High School
was led by grade z (2) having the
score of 1913 percent. The eighth
grade gave them a close run with
93.5 percent.
Pearl HorbOr Day
The assembly committee has
been working on a map of the
world showing the location of the
service men and women who at
tended Damascus High School. We
were honored by the presence Of
one of our seyice men, Cpl. Don
aid Warfeld, at our Pearl Harbor
Day assembly. He expressed his
great joy at being back at Damas-
Gus after two years in the Aleu-
tian Islands.
Service Visitors
Service men that attended our
High School sometime or another
that have come back to visit this
school term are as follows:
S BIC John McGraw, Navy, Great
Lakes.
Pvt. Frank Pope, Marines, North
Carolina.
William King, Navy.
1t. e. Guy Jewell, Navy, South
Pacific.
Pfc. Donald Lindsey, Army, Cal
ifornia.
Cpl. Donald Warfeld, Army, has
been in Alaska.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-28
HEALTH DEPT.
NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Ruth Rokahr will join the
staff Of public health nurses in
Montgomery County the first of
the year, taking charge of the Oh
ney District formerly under the
direction of Miss Elizabeth B.
Jones, who resigned recently. Mrs.
Rokahr is a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Nebraska School of
Nursing and has had extensive ex-
perience in Red Cross nursing in
the Midwest Area, both as con-
sultant and an assistant. She is
living now in Rockville.
Last weeks orthopedic clinic
cared for forty-six patients, at the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital health center. DR.. Robert w.
Johnson, Jr. of the Children's Hos
pital School of Baltimore was
clinician,
AS a part Of it's health activities
for National Negro Health Week
the Lincoln High School of Rock
vile has assumed responsibility for
the. sale of thirty-nine dollars
worth of Christmas Seals. Their
Community War Fund drive net
ted $78. All Of the schools are
keeping records and giving credit
to students who are participating
in good personal hygiene practices
throughout the year, inasmuch as
Montgomery County's observance
of the week is year-round one.
The staff of the Health Depart
ment is having it's Christmas party
on the afternoon of the goth this
year. They wish to take the pres
ent opportunity to extend to clients
and friends their best wishes for
the holiday season.
The Gaithersburg Women's Club
and the Public Health Lay Com
mittee for that District joined in
providing a Christmas party for
clients of the health center on De-
cember 20. A tree, toys and re-
freshments were on the program.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-28

blood? We hear than the attendants
were SO blinded by the flashing dia-
monds that they almost forgot to
get her age and weight. When she
left Mrs. Mclean asked how soon
she would be allowed to donate
again, and received the answer
EIGHT weeks" Now, was it not nice
of her to wear the Hope diamond
and to thrill those in charge by
cautioning them not to touch it -
"it's bad luck, you know?"
What will Congressman Ramspeck
think of next? Here he is advocat-
ing "dues" for all Democrats, to
be paid by county units-does he not
know that to be a Democrat has al
ways been a privilege to many of
us and something for which we do
not expect to have to pay--contribute
Voluntarily, yes-but not by "dues".
AS our friends on Breakfast Mt
Sardi's" would say, Lets all wish
together" that next year will see
the war over, many of our boys
home and lasting peace in sight. SO
long until next weekwhen we will
stick to our knitting" and try to
find something more cheerful to
write you.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-28
SCHOOLS DISCUSS
IMPROVEMENTS FOR
POST WAR ERA
Gaithersbs.rg School

The Student Council held meet
ing on December IL to make sug-
gestions for postwar plans in the
school.
First to be taken into considera-
tion were the good things Especial
courses) that are in the school
now. These included good music
teacher, nice gym so far as it is
completed, well-qualified teachers,
a good athletic field, and one of the
best school sites with beautiful
grounds.
For Improvement of the build
ings were doing away with the
temporary buildings, a sound-proof
room for music, a covered hallway
leading to the gym, and better
heating and lighting system.
A full time art teacher, full
time librarian, stronger vocational
offerings, better arrangement of
courses under a choice of subjects,
and more commercial equipment
for larger classes were suggestions
for improvement in the courses.
Other matters taken into con-
sideration were the personnel, the
cafeteria, the health program, and
the physical education program.
1t was also decided that more ma
terials and smaller classes are
needed for proper instruction.
A group representing various or
ganizations in the community met
December IA to discuss the post
war plans for the school as sug-
gested by the Student Council.
Trustees, the PIT. A. Executive
Committee and the committee
chairmen, faculty members, and
patrons were present. Better
lighting, plumbing and heating
were especially stressed as ne
cessity in the postwar plans.
r. NJ. II. S. Also Has Some Plans
Several interested parents and
teachers representing both high
school and elementary school met
last Tuesday, Dec. 18th, to draw
up recommendation for postwar
planning in regard to schools.
Those attending were Mrs. George
Ray, president of the Parent
Teacher Association; Mrs. Ruth
B. Cue, elementary supervisor;
Mrs. Gertrude Robertson and Mrs.
Laurine Stephens, eleme tary
school teachers; Miss Gladys Sta
pies, elementary school principal;
Mr.. Daryl Shaw, high school prni-
cipal; Mrs. David Shriver and Mrs.
Mollie Waters Christie, counselor
of the high school.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-28
Married rs Years
NATIoN-WIDE search

Al NATIONWIDE search re-
veals only five couples in the
United States who have been mar
ried seventy-five years or more,
although statistical research indi-
Gated that there might be as many
as two hundred fifty living couples
married seventy-fiye years or
more.
Three Of the couples live in
Texas, one in North Carolina and
one in Georgia. A sixth couple,
located several months ago, living
in Georgia, was unfortunately
parted by death q month ago.
Of the ten individuals, four were
born in Kentucky, two in Texas,
two in North Carolina, one in
Georgia and one in Arkansas.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-28
THE BETTY LAMP
CLUB OF DAMASCUS

For the first year in Damascus
the Home Arts Department has
organized a club. This is a "Chap-
ter of the Maryland Betty Lamp
Club, which is state wide organ:
ization.
The formal Limitation Service,
was held on November 30, 1914.
1t was attended by the parents and
faculty.
The characters were: President,
Catherine Hilton; Secretary, Betty
Clay. Six girls wearing rainbow
colors were: Gertrude Haines,
Phyllis Stanley, Ruth Brown, Sara
Jane Allnutt, Gladys Miller and
Betty Brandenburg. Five girls
wearing were: Virginia
Waters, Mary Creek, Dorothy
Johnson, Ramona Etchison and
Alice Clay. The Spirit Of Home
Economics was Dorothy Johnson.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-28
BOYS CLUB NEWS
SHERWOOD JR. CLUB

The Sherwood Jr. All Club held
its weekly meeting at the Sher-
wood High School last Tuesday
with 26 members attending. Robert
Stabler presided.
David Shober and Charles Bar
ger reported on the Montgomery
Ali Achievement Banquet. The
club also discussed the ways and
means for different members in
the club getting worthwhile prof.
ects with which to work.
Mr.. Whipp aided the new boys
in enrolling in the All Club.
Meeting was adjourned by the
use of All Club pledge.
JERSEY CALF All CLUB
Jane Hubble was hostess to the
10 members of the Montgomery
County Jersey Calf All Club last
Wednesday night at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hubble. Stanley Stiles presided.
The program for the coming
year was put in the hands of a
committee. The secretary obtain
ed list of the various members
who desire to have the meeting
held at his home in 1945. Mr..
Whipp will show at the January
meeting movie entitled, Jersey
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-28
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
By ELSIE WHITE HAINES-

Christmas day 1914 dawned dark,
foggy and gloomy somehow the
weather seemed just right for it
matched the spirits of the majority.
Why should we have sunshine and
gayety when so many county boys
are fighting in strange lands in cold,
mud, rain and snow? This fourth
wartime Christmas finds, us a be-
wildered people. Our leaders had
helped US pan We Day-we had read
and talked "The Four Freedoms"
reeonversion = post war planning,
The over-optimisn of many seems to
have turned to bitter pessimism as
the scraps of paper on which the
Atlantic Charter is said to have been
written, are flung nonchalantly out
the window rationing is clamped
on more tightly than before-cars
sit on the roadside where they have
run out of gas, and one has not even
the solace of cigarette. How
things have changed in this short
month!
ut seems just like a dream" re-
marked marine sergeant on fur
lough home after many months over
sea. Looking at his combat ribbons
and remembering that he was one of
the first on Guadalcanal and had
seen service on other Pacific Islands,
we remarked: "The war seems like
a dream-I suppose you mean?" His
answer as he looked at the gayly-
decorated table, the bountifuI turkey
dinner being served several hundred
persons, was "No, the war seems
more real than this--it just does
not seem possible that anywhere in
the world there is this much food,
as many well-dressed people and cars
being driven for pleasure"
That was the night of the Achieve
ment Banuet when the boys and
girls Of the thirty-some All Clubs
Of the County were entertaining pa
rents and friends. The end of the
war, to many, seemed just around
the corner that night--but not to
those who have been cover there
they are glad that we have been
thus far so untouched by the war
but ii does bewilder them. And that
Atlantic Charter had you not some
how always envisioned t as scroll
-unrolled at one corner with per-
haps few birds of peace fiuttering
srOunsv Or II not that anyway
something real and concrete. But
here, this I is not the kind of column
we write--but before we turn to
something gayer let US remind you
to register Immediately to donate
blood when the Red Cross Unit Wis
its Upper Montgomery County on
January 9th.
Did you read last week how Mrs.
Evalyn Walsh Mclean, swathed in
sables accompanied by maid and
wearing the fabulous Hope diamond
on it's long chain Of diamonds Swept
into the Blood Donor Center IN
Washington" and gave her pint Of
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-28
GERMANTOWN
RebeccG LeGman
Telephone Gaithersbarg 33-F-6

Miss Ruth Waters of William
and Mary College is spending the
Christmas holiday at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Waters.
Mr.. John M. Burke is visiting
relatives and friends in Coffeyville,
Kansas.
Mr.. G. T. Johnson is visiting his
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G. johnson of Pittsburgh.
Miss Barbara johnson of West
ern Maryland College is visiting
at the home of her father, Mr.. Wal
ter P. Johnson.
Mrs. Joseph Murtha of Boston,
Mass, is spending several weeks
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Wallach.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Dickinson
entertained eighteen relatives and
friends at Christmas dinner.
Mrs. Mabel Poole of Silver
Spring spent the weekend at the
home of Mrs. John Hargett. :.
Mrs. w. H. Benson and Kath-
leen spent Christmas day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ben
son in Bethesda.
Mrs. Roy Selby and Mrs. AL
verta Selby entertained the w. S.
c. S. at their ChristmasNparty on
Friday night.