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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Unique Fashion Show
Given BY Bethesdans

A fashion show, participated in
by members, was the main attrac-
ton of the conservation in the
home program presented January
IL at the monthly meeting of the
Woman's Club of Bethesda.
With Lady Dill, wife of Field
Marshall Sir John Dill, Mrs.
Charles w. o. Bunker, and Judge
Albert E. Brault as judges, four
contest prizes were given to men,
bers of the Club. Mrs. Samuel Nc
Kee took the honors in the fashion
show as she modelled an ensemble
made from old garments, Mrs.
Richard E. Titlow won the prize on
a rocker in the remodeled furniture
exhibit, Mrs. Ford Young easily
carried off the award for food saw
ings, and Mrs. w. Marvin Smith
took the "small make-over" prize
for velvet hat and handbag made
from scraps of material.
Sharing speaking honors with
Lady Dill who told IF conservation
work among women in England
Mrs. Helen Blankenhorn, Deputy
Chief of the Woman's Unit, Cen
eral Salvage Division of the War
Production Board. gave talk or
"Wnat Becomes of Our Salvage
Contributions ?" Richard Schaefer
Montgomery County Salvage Direc.
tor discussed the local salvage pro-
ject.
A highlight of Tuesdays pro.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Child Care Facilities
Of Montgomery County

Child Care Facilities of Mont
gomery County, Maryland, operat-
ing under Lanham Act Funds, will
be opening War Nurseries for 2 to
5 year old children of working
mothers. These nurseries will be
open from 1880 A. M. to $50 P.
NJ, 6 days week, Monday through
Saturday. The fee is $500 week.
Besides an educational program
this includes a MONDAY hot meal,
mid-morning and midafternoon
snack and nap. X
A recreational program of Ex-
tended School Services for children
from 6 to Ia years is authorized
under the Child Care program. This
service will be developed in cooper
alton with and supplementary to
the other agencies promoting rec
reation in the communities.
Parents interested in either of
these services may register their
children by writing the Office of
Child Care Facilities in the Board
of Education Building, Rockville,
Maryland, or by phoning Rockville
20.
Sponsored by the Board of Edu-
cation of Montgomery County,
Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20

The Rockville Womens Club at a
meeting at the home of Mrs. Porter
Ward with Mrs. Billiard assistant,
heard a talk by the Rev. j. H.
Schlosser, who spoke of China and
sang several songs in the language.
The Rev. Schlosser was born in
Chinese province and spoke I'M
derstandingly of the land and its
people.
At the business session conduct
ed by the president, Mrs. Frank
Williams, it was revealed that
members are in all phases of War
work, there are several sewing
groups and an added interest in the
surgical dressings groups was re-
ported.
Six Christmas opportunities were
taken by the club. 1t also has sent
IL boxes to war prisoners and more
are to be prepared. Mrs. James
Nolan is chairman of a committee
to arrange a benefit party. Miss
Daisy Magruder, Mrs. Almus
Speare and Mrs. William P. Shear
man were named to assist Mrs.
Williams with the cutting of gar
ments for sewing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Cedar Grove Homemakers
Name Committees

The Cedar Grove Homemakers
have elected officers and appoint
ed committees for the year as
follows: President, Mrs. Ward
Fetrow; Vice President, Mrs.
James King; Treasurer, Mrs. May
nard Watkins; Secretary, Mrs.
Richard Hunt; the Chairmen and
their assistants are: Membership,
Mrs. Minnie Norton and Mrs.
Arthur Watkins, Jr.; Peace, Miss
Lucille Priest and Mrs. William H.
Beall; Home Furnishing. Mrs. John
King and Mrs. Gerald Arnold;
Food and Nutrition, Mrs. Watkins,
Mrs. Julian Brown and Mrs. Nor
man Watkins; Victory Gardens and
Food Preservation, Mrs. Anna
Nicholson, Mrs. Mary ]. Beall and
Mrs. Cecil Allnut; Recreation, Mrs.
Richard Hunt and Mrs. Julian
King.
The Club project is Red Cross
in charge of Mrs. Leah lyle
hart and Mrs. Milton Tabler;
Finance, Mrs. Arthur Watkins, Jr.;
Home Management, Mrs. Talmage
Watkins and Mrs. Charles E. Wat
kins; Program, Mrs. Dora Young
and Mrs. James King; Clothing,
Mrs. William e. Beall and Mrs.
William Johnson; Spring Meeting,
Mrs. Phillip Watkins and Mrs.
Ward Fetrow; Christmas Kit, Mrs.
Merhle King and Mrs. Garner Du-
vail; Sick, Mrs. Arnold Main and
Mrs. Maynard Watkins.
There were twenty members
present, one new one and three
visitors. Mrs. Selby and Mrs.
Mullican of the Gaithersburg
Club and Mrs. Brown, who
was visiting Mrs. Norton. Miss
Turner tried to show the club how
to ply, as adults need to laugh as
wel~as the children. The Febru-
airy meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. William E. Beall with
Mrs. Cecil Allnut as joint hostess.
"Value of Home Entertaining" will
be the topic.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Most Of your
friends away?

IF most of your friends are
4 away now-in the service
doing war jobs-don't you feel
left behind sometimes?
Why not get in the midst of
this war, Join the WACl
You can see new places, make
new friends, learn interesting
things--while you are doing vital
work to speed victory.
The Army needs your help
urgently. This is your chance!
For full details apply at the
nearest U. S. Army Recruiting
Station (your local post office
will give you the address,. Or
write: The Adjutant General,
Room 4415, Munitions Building,
Washington, D. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
GIRLS
All CLUB NEWS
Glen Echo

Glen Echo
Mrs. Leslie Engel asked Mrs.
Claude Norton, All local leader,
and Miss Edythe M. Turner, Home
Demonstration Agent to meet with
the girls of the Church of the Re-
deemer to discuss plans for a All
club in that area. Twelve girls
came January ID after choir prac-
tice and it was decided that Mrs.
Norton would act as local leader
for the first group organized which
would be limited to a membership
of fifteen. These girls will meet
every Friday night and will carry
foods project to begin with. Mrs.
John Cappell will be in charge of
the second group. Once a month
under the direction of Mrs. Norton
a recreational evening will be
planned. There is much interest in
having some organized plan in the
Glen Echo area for young peoples
recreational activities and the
church members have been most
generous in offering the use of thei,
recreation room. Mrs. Norton has
been active as All club leader
for many years and it certainly is
a fine community gesture on her
part to take on another All Club.
The BUS. Club
Miss Patsy VIM was hostess to
the Brighton Unity-Sunshine All
Club at her home on January IL.
These girls worked on their slips
that they had cut out just before
Christmas.
Shady Grove
The Shady Grove All Club will
meet on January % at their club
room which is on the property of
their local leader, Miss Agnes
Gather. This club will start their
clothing program for 1914.
Clarksburg
There was interest in establish
ing All Club for girls in Clarks-
burg area and if all goes well Mrs.
Russell King and Mrs. Jordon hope
to talk the matter over with the
girls and see what can be done in
carrying on All club program.
Miss Turner, Home Demonstration
Agent, spent the evening at the
home Of Mrs. Clarence Day and en-
joyed a lovely dinner, and talked TO
two Of the teachers of the Clarks-
burg school in regard to types Of
toys that boys and girls could make
to have on hand for days they could
not go out Of doors TO play. Miss
Alice Leighton. who is one of the
teachers, is a former All club girl
and Is very mrch interested in All
club work for that school.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
Observation-Disclosures

POOleSvllle-Barn oSv1lle-D1ckerSO
Poolesville GAINESVILLE Dick
erson began the New Year with a
meeting at the Dickerson School.
Owing to illness the attendance
was only fair. The newly installed
officers are:
President, Mrs. Maurice UNI
stead; vice-president, Mrs. VIM.
Roberts; treasurer, Mrs. Isaac
Cubitt; secretaries, Mrs. Leo Rob-
ertson and Mrs. Walter Mathews.
After selection Of committee
chairmen for the various projects
reports on the two new club pro-
jects were heard. Mrs. Gray for
the Lay Health committee told Of
the work of the Poolesville clinic.
Mrs. Upton reported the success of
the Thrift Shop which has been
opened for benefit of the clinic, and
is open at the clinic rooms each
Saturday evening.
Miss Turner gave a fine demon
station on home entertaining, all
were really surprised at the posi-
bilities of things right at hand that
can be utilized for recreation. The
February meeting will be WITH Mrs.
Joseph Halter, in Poolesville.
Damascus Club
Mrs. Jesse Cornor was hostess to
a large group of Damascus Home
makers on the evening of January
10. Mrs. Thelma Murray, as pres
ident, appointed her various COM
mittees for the year and told them
of their duties. This club had such
a splendid record with their recrea-
tional program and their canning
work for the community project
during the past year that they hope
to enlarge both ideas for 1914. Mrs.
Hyatt will have charge of the clubs
community project. The club men,
bers enjoyed seeing Mrs. Cornor's
home, as she and Mr.. Cornor have
restored the old Stanley home and
made it into a very interesting and
artistic modern home.
Sewing Machine Clinic
The sewing machine clinics that
were held in October proved so
successful that another opportunity
is being offered to people who need
to have some help in putting their
sewing machine in order. Mr.. Albert
Krewatch of the University of
Maryland Engineering Division will
conduct two schools in the office of
the Home Demonstration Agent on
February 81 and % for people who
wish to bring in their sewing ma
chine to receive instruction on how
to clean and repair their own ma
chine. Each class is limited to ten
women. People must register in
advance for this privilege. Call
the Home Demonstration Office,
Rockville $50, extension %, or drop
card to Miss Edythe M. Turner,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
WOMEN'S CLUB
CHATTER

Have you been wondering just
what you could do with those love-
ly Christmas cards you received?
Well, the Thrift Shop in Bethesda
has a scheme for using them. Give
them to Mrs. Thomas Anderson in
Rockville, Mrs. Samuel Riggs in
Laytonsville or Mrs. Charles Tum-
bleson in Sandy Spring or leave
them at the shop, located ON Hamp-
den Lane.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Upholstery School

Home Demonstration Agent, Rock
vile, Md.
Upholstery School
The enrolment for the Uphol-
stery School listed for February Is,
16 and II is now complete. 1t will
be impossible for the Home Demon
stration Agent and Mrs. Beall to
work with more than are now en-
rolled.
Clarksburg Club
On January IL Mrs. Lancaster
was hostess to the Clarksburg
Homemaker Club. Mrs. Russell
King, president, presided. Everyone
was much interested in the original
doll Mrs. Lancaster had designed
and made for her little girl after
getting the idea from the Christ
mas kit shown in November. She
also brought out the merry-go-
round with stuffed toys on it that
she had copied. 1t was as clever
as could be and had many original
touches. Two new members were
added to the club.
Gaithersburg Club
Mrs. Ira Darby was hostess to
the Homemakers on Jan. IL, with
Mrs. Walter Reinhardt, Mrs. Nc
Kendree Walker, Mrs. L. B. Arm
strong and Mrs. w. M. Stup assist
ing. Club programs had been pre-
pared by Mrs. George Reber,
daughter of Mrs. Charles Orme,
the new president of the club.
Mrs. Ira Darby, peace chairman
presented the first lesson on the
Atlantic Charter. Mrs. Bates Fitch
ison reviewed "The Robe" by
Douglas. After luncheon Mrs.
Edgar Johnson conducted a recrea-
tional period.
Miss Turner, in her talk to the
club stressed organized recreation
in rural communities. Miss Turner
also demonstrated a feather mat
tress and display made up by a
pattern company to illustrate an
occupational wardrobe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20

With the sale, on November (th,
1913, of the farm of the late Rich
ard T. White, located at Buck
Lodge to Mr.. and Mrs. Luther o.
Foster, formerly of Travilah,
another property passes from a
family that had held it for genera
tons, for the deed showed that it
was part of the same land describ-
ed in deed from Stephen Newton
Chiswell to Peggy Prosbury White
and Nathan White (his daughter
and son-in-law) dated November
80, 1898.
Buck Lodge Creek runs through
part of the farm which now con-
tains 200 acres tillable land, SO
acres of pasture "a in woods. And
in addition there is a walled family
grave yard which was excepted.
Richard T. White had the land
decided to him from his father Rich
ard T. White, Sr., January 7, 1908.
1t had been decided to Richard SEN
Tor on July IA, 1869 from his faith
er Nathan Smith White.
We thought part of the quaint
ly worried deed might interest you,
we have omitted the long descrip-
ton of metes and bounds:
WITNESSETH that the said
Stephen Newton Chiswell for and
in consideration of the natural love
and affection which he hath and
beareth unto them the said Peggy
Prosbury White and Nathan White
and for the better support and
maintenance of them the said
Peggy Prosbury White and Nathan
White and also for other good con-
sideration me thereunto moving
hath given, granted, aliened, in
feffed and confirmed and by these
presents do give, grant, alien, con-
firm and make over unto them the
said Peggy Prosbury White and
Nathan White, their heirs and
assigns, with this exception that /
still refer to myself my full right,
title, claim and interest in fee SIM
pie in all the lands hereafter men
toned for and during my natural
life and at my decease and from
thence forward to them the said
Peggy Prosbury White and Nathan
White, their heirs and assigns for
ever, all that part of tract of land
called or known by the name of
Second Resurvey on VOLTS Cow
as formerly conveyed to Stephen
Newton Chiswell for about three
hundred twenty six acres.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the
aforesaid lands and premises with
their appurtenances unto them the
said Peggy Prosbury White and
Nathan White, their heirs and
assigns, 70 the only proper use and
behoof of them the said Peggy Pros
bury White and Nathan White, their
heirs and assigns forever, except
ing as before excepted, the said
Stephen Newton Chiswell doth for
himself, mis- heirs, executors and ad-
illustrators covenant, promise,
grant and agree to and with them
the said Peggy Prosbury White and
Nathan White, their heirs and
assigns, by these presents that they
the said Peggy Prosbury White and
Nathan White, their heirs and as
signs, shall and may lawfully for
ever after my decease peacefully
and quietly have, hold, use, occupy,
oossess and enjoy the aforesaid
land and premises with their and
every of their appurtenances, free,
lear and discharged and suffic-
ientIy waived and KEPT harmless Of
and from all other former grants,
bargains, sales, gpfs iainA = ,,.,i.'
I. I ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20

Home Demonstration Agent, Rock
vile, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20

The State Federation is most
anxious that you listen to the Club
program every Thursday afternoon
$3.50 to 3:45 over WCAO.
Washington Journal., 1944-01-28
IA.
MIlerfef.

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pp1nten in Sbepberb's Bulb eia nod
tleinerss 9uus, uls Oas friibere, pie
er es pobl Derlangt bdtte. Gr bate es
10 eingeridtet. neil er gerabe in benz
9ausbalt am tpenisiten @slb aus3uaez
Ben pini9te; unb ie tleiner bas 6aus,
je serin9er Der 4uftpanb, belio mebr
@elb fonnte er in a,berer We:ie berz
menben. Sebes 0ierteliabr ipurbe bic
perIprOdene Summe an Solepbsne
dusge5ablt, unb fe muBte inn bisIelbe
ousbaRbigen. Biz ouF baS;saise, mas
Washington Journal., 1944-01-28

Citizens of German blood IN thus
war, as in every other war in which
the United States have had a part,
certainly should not let themselves be
out-done by other groups. We are
all American citizens and we stand
as one in the defense Of u nation.
Washington Journal., 1944-01-28

- 9orfi9tis. rDent' Dir nur.
SiifIsrl, geItern bat mir setrdumt, Ou
bdtieIt $500 seerbt.." ~Da rerDs i9
au1 Did b~sbsnten, alter 6reunb!"
nA6er DaB Ou mir feline SGulOen auf
ben Sraum mahftl]
Washington Journal., 1944-01-28

Unsere Regierung hat die Wehr-
macht unseres Landes yum Schutze
ihrer Rechte und Freiheiten aufge-
boten. ALE Amerikaner ohne Inter
schied der Geburt und Herkunft,
darunter die Landesbirger deutschen
Blutes, stehen in diesem Kriege elm
mitig hinter ihrer Regierung. Anne
rika list unser Land, das Land unse-
rer Kinder, das zu schitzen jetzt
unsere h0chste Aufgabe ist.
Washington Journal., 1944-01-28
We Are All Americans

We hold all wars to be
deplorable. Once a nation
is drawn into war, however,
unless an honorable peace
may be secured betimes, it
would be disastrous to be
beaten in that war. There
fore we hold it the duty Of
all loyal American citizens
to do all in their power to
help our country, the United
States of America, to win
its present war.
Washington Journal., 1944-01-28
Wiz sind allie Amerikaner

Wir betrachten ale Krie-
ge ais bedauerlich. Aber,
wenn elm Volk NIT Krieg
Iberzogen wird und bis es
einen ehrenhaften Frieden
erringen mag, ware es YER
heerend, zu unterliegen. Da-
her halten wir es fur die
Pficht aller treuen ameri-
kanischen Burger, allies in
ihrer Macht zu tun, unserem
Lande, den Vereinigten
Staten Won
Evening star., 1944-06-14
Jones Says Congress
To Receive Plan Soon
For Airport System
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of Commerce Jones to-
day disclosed that a broad Federal
plan for "co-ordinated national
system of :" airports" has been
drafted and will be presented to
Congress soon.
Yesterday the Civil Aeronautics
Board outlined the international air
routes it believes should be flown
by American air carriers after the
war.
Secretary Jones, In a letter to
Speaker Rayburn, objected to Ger
tain provisions of q $500 900 900
postwar highway construction bill
approved recently by the House
Roads Committee and said the bills
terms regarding airway flight strips
and airport access roads are 'con-
trary to the best interests" Of the
Government and aviation.
Hits Location Of Sites.
Contending that air strips rs pro-
posed in the bill are unnecessary
and that some other provisions
would tend to subordinate airport
site location to existing roads and
highways, Mr.. Jones said the Civil
Evening star., 1944-06-14
Yank Flyer Who Claimed
II Planes Is Killed
81 the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, June 14.-Capt.
James Willard Wilkerson, %, who,
as member of the Royal Air Force
and recently the American Air
forces, claimed the destruction of
at least n enemy planes, has been
killed in action in the European
theater Of operations, Mrs. z. w.
Wilkerson, his grandmother, said
yesterday.
Capt. Wilkerson, whose home was
in Swarthmore, Pa, attended the
University Of Cincinnati. His grand
mother said that in his last letter
to her, he claimed ~ Nazi planes.
Later, she said she heard he had
downed several more"
Capt. Wilkerson enlisted in the
Canadian army four years ago while
a student 1T the University of Gin
cinnAti.
Evening star., 1944-06-14
Police Report Boy, IS,
Admits Staying Girl, IA
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. June IA
Police Chief Raymond P. Gal
lagher said today a l5-year-old
boy had confessed to the fatal
shooting of Carolyn Bennett. IA, a
schoolmate, because she had been
going out with other boys"
Chief Gallagher identified the
youth as William Roach. whose un-
Gle, S. Everett Cook, is assistant
principal at Forest Park Junior
High School, where both youngsters
studied.
He said the boy was arrested by
police in downtown Springfield a
few hours after Carolyn's body was
found In Forest Park not far from
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert r. Bennett.
Chief Gallagher said the youth
would be arraigned in Springfield
District Court later today on a
charge of murder.
The police chief quoted the boy
as saying he took the Bennett girl
Evening star., 1944-06-14

Aeronautics Administration has
evolved q plan for Federal system
after careful analysis and study OF
such factors as the airport needs
of our centers of populations, area,
of trade, postal distribution and the
present and future logical all
routes"
The international routes extend
around the globe and to virtually
every important country. They
would add about 10000 route miles
to the mileage now certified to
American companies for regular
commerce.
Included in the CAB blueprint is
a New York-to-Cairo flight via
London, Berlin, Prague, Vienna and
Istanbul.
One Route Links Paris.
Another goes from New York to
Calcutta, linking Paris, a point In
Switzerland, Rome, Athens, Cairo,
Basra and Karachi.
Both Of those routes, after leaving
New York, touch on some undeter-
mined point in Newfoundland or
Labrador, and some point in Fire.
Still another route sweeps from
New York to Newfoundland or
Labrador, then to Greenland and
Iceland, and on to Oslo, Stockholm,
Helsinki, Leningrad, Moscow. Te-
heran and Basra.
Evening star., 1944-06-14
BowIes Calls Remarks
By Reed an Insult
BY the Associated Press.

Senator Reed, Republican. Of
Kansas disclosed yesterday an ex-
change of letters with OPA Admin
istrator Chester Bowles in which Mr..
Bowles complained that remarks
made about him by Senator Reed
on the Senate floor June S were "a
personal insult" and Senator Reed
replied Mr.. Bowles was taking him.
self too seriously"
Senator Reed had told the Senate
that charts issued by OPA on which
oil prices and policies were based
did not make sense" to him and
added:
Il have admired the proficiency
with which he (Mr. Bowles) skates
over thin places in the Ice and the
adroit way in which he makes half
truth serve in lieu Of the whole
truth"
Terming statements an insult" !"
Mr.. Bowles wrote the Senator that
he came to Washington last July
against his own personal interests
in an attempt to improve the OPA
administration.
Il did not assume. however. that
Evening star., 1944-06-14

their position. To this end We need
every man, every weapon and all
the courage and fortitude of our re-
spective peoples. The Allied soldier
will do his duty"
Gen. Eisenhower's message to his
own command was addressed to
Gen. Sir Bernard l.. Montgomery,
chief of the Allied ground forces;
Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsey, Allied
naval commander; Air Chief Mar
shall Trafford Leigh-Mallory; 1t.
Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, commander Of
the United States Strategic Air
Force, and to soldiers, sailors, air.
men, merchant sailors and all others
of the Allied Expeditionary Force.
Message to His Command.
He said:
"One week ago this morning there
was established through your CO.
ordinated efforts our first footholds
in Northwestern Europe.
High as was my pre-invasion
confidence in your courage, skill
and effectiveness in working to-
gether as a unit, your accomplish
ments in the first seven days of this
campaign have exceeded my bright
est hope.
"You are truly great Allied
team, a team which in each part
gains its greatest satisfaction in
rendering maximum assistance to
the entire body and in which each
Individual member is justifiably
confident In all others. No mat
ter how prolonged or bitter the
struggle that lies ahead, you will do
your full part toward the restora-
ton of Free France, the liberation
of all European nations under
Axis domination and the destruc-
ton of the Nazi military machine.
II truly congratulate you upon a
brilliantly successful beginning to
this great undertaking. Liberty
loving people everywhere would like
to join me In saying to you: am
proud Of YOU"