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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

laid waste by fire bombings and block busters," how long can Ja- pan last?
 From the heavy gloom over the Pacific Ocean areas in the dark days of 1942 and 1943, the picture has changed to one of optimism. Leaders say there's long haul ahead for ground troops and air forces alike, but air power will be the decisive factor in the con- quest of Japan.
 To the B-29-a bomber born of necessity--falls the major role in the destruction of Japan.
 From the great B-29 bases on Guam, Saipan and Tinian, Super
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06
FARM DAY EVENTS
 CANCELLED AGAIN

There will be no farm and home day program at the University of Connecticut this summer, announce es w. B. Young, director of short courses. His announcement follow notification from the War Commit- tee on Conventions, Washington, that the University's application to hold a one-day program again this year was denied.
 Last year the annual farm and home program was resumed at the request of farmers after 8 lapse of two years. Because of the war situation, however, it was made 8 one-day event instead of the cus- tomary three-day program. Ten- tative plans had been made to hold a one-day program again this year on August l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

fortresses now are staging 500- plane raids on the Mikado's home land, and that load could be in- creased through use of Two lima and Okinawa. But men of Maj. Gen. Curtis B. LeMay's 20th Air Force tell you that bomb load doesn't mean a thing"
 "One 20O0-pounder smack on the target they say, means more than score near misses on a pin-pointed special mission target such as an aircraft engine plant"
 As precision bombing instru- ment, the B-29 is admittedly not it's best over Japan, where tar gets are obScured by clouds and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

nil eS from Korea, will com- plete the isola- ton of the Asi- a tic mainland from Japan.
 Similarly, mill lions of Japanese troops in China, M a la y a and Thailand soon W ill be com pletely deprived of homeland aid and supplies.
 It can be said tI,ot tI,o v1racaY,f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06
By SHERMAN MONTROSE NEA Staff Correspondent

isolation spectacular than the flaming inflicted
  Pacific. of formerly rich of supplies of warma from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

dier who finally has to take all the objectives.
 When American infantrymen drive into Tokyo he believes the end of the war against Japan will have arrived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.
THE HILLS OF HOME

 When l drive my car again I'll drWe straight to the hlllS Wind i'll and out the devious roads, Get eyeful again of the rilLs When can see my land again, My state my Connecticut hills; I'm going to tramp the paths and lanes, Hear the robin and bobolink trills When I back to my country again With no "blitzeS" heath the blue dome, I'm going to drive my old car again Among the hills of home EM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

The end of the Okinawa cam- paign, with American planes only 325 miles from the southernmost Japanese homeland and but $50
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

Mexico plans to have electric ser vice in every town within 10 years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

England is fining comb profiteers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

Chile is fixing minimum salaries
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
GAITHERSBURG HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS


The Gaithersburg boys and girls
varsity basketball teams will play
in the Rockville basketball tourna-
ment March 8-9. The boys team
will play the first game with Rock
vile. The winner of that game
will play the winner of the Damas-
Gus Sherwood game.
The varsity girls will play the
Damascus team their first game.
The winner OF this will play the
winner of Rockville Sherwood
for the championship.
Participants from Gaithersburg
boys squad are: ID. Jackson, w.
Chiswell, w. White, Capt. G..
Young, c.. Stang, G.. Otte, S. Wat
kins, D. Wayne. Timer: S. Wolf
son; scorer, E. Day, manager, R.
Phoebus. Girls squad: M. Groves,
Capt. D. White, H. Kemp, j. Phe-
bus, B. j. King, M. Whitley, v.
Hands, J. Young, j. Able, M. Hall,
M. <. Fitzsimmons.
Washington's Birthday
An assembly was given OF
Washington's birthday IN commem-
grafton of our first great states
man and leader. Mrs. Muir
author Of Potomac Interlude gave
an interesting speech on Mt. YER
non during the Civil War. The
minuet was danced by an elemen-
tary group looking like miniature
Georges and Martha's with their
wigs and costumes.
Blair Swamped
The girls varsity swamped the
Blair team last Friday 47-20, CIV
ing them the worst defeat they
have ever received at the hands of
Gaithersburg. Miriam Groves was
highest scorer for G. H. S. with
% points credited to her.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
G. H. S. Boy Gets
Oak Leaf Cluster
To Air Medal

From overseas comes the an
nouncement that Sgt. J. D. Morris,
a former Laytonsville boy whose
parents Mr. and Mrs. Este Morris
now live at Smiths Corner near
Gaithersburg, has been awarded a
third Oak Leaf Cluster to The
Air Medal. He is a graduate of
Gaithersburg High School and en-
tered the service Oct. 1913.
Young Morris, an aerial gunner
on a B-24 with the Eighth Air
Force has taken part in bombing
missions ia Cologne, Sterkrade,
and flew in cooperation with Gen.
Patton's Third Army at Metz.
After seven more missions he will
be eligible for a furlouga home
he writes his family. He also
tells of trips to London and a
rest furlough to Scotland during
the recent bad weather which
kept the planes grounded.
His citation says in part, "The
courage, coolness and skill dis
played by Sgt. Morris in the face
of determined opposition materially
aided in the successful completion
of these dangerous missions. His
actions reflect great credit upon
himself and the Armed Forces of
the United States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris who have
three sons, have another one in
service, Cpl. Harold Morris now
stationed in Hawaii. He is an
instructor in small arms. He
writes of baseball games enjoyed
by the men stationed there.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
News of
County Health Dept.

Miss Winifred Develin, Field
Coordinator of Public Health
Nursing Service of TIE Catholic
University School of Nursing, Wis
tied the Health Department last
week, and is hoping to return to
spend more time in the county.
A visit to the State tuberculosis
Sanatoria at Sabillasville and
Henryton was made last Tuesday
by party of seven Health Depart
ment nurses and the two students
from Catholic University who are
doing field work in Montgomery
County.
Mrs. Virginia Maxwell, public
health nurse Tor the Damascus :
Laytonsville district, reports Is
tonsillectomies done for school
children of her district during the
months of January and February.
Parents of some of the children
had taken them to the hospital in
spite of icy roads.
Plans for special child hygiene
clinics in connection with obser-
vance of National Negro Health
Week this year are now being
made. The first clinic will be
held March Is, at the Germantown
School, opening at $3.50 A. M
Winning children of two groups
infant and preschool, will be select
ed from each district, as was done
last year, and these winners viii
compete for first and second places
in the Countrywide competition
later in, the spring. Aside from
the opportunity to win prize
children who are brought to thes'
clinics will receive careful physica
check-up and care which may b.
invaluable to them in later life
Eadn mother should make an eff
fort to have her children atten'
these clinics, which will b
scheduled for the various districts
throughout the spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
Montgomery Senior
All Council

The Montgomery County Senior
All Council held it's February
meeting at the home of John
Rolfe, Poolesville, with 33 mem
bers attending. The meeting was
conducted by the President, George
Fry. A splendid set of minutes
were read by Pat Berlage. Charles
Linthicum gave the Treasurer's
report. The group discussed the
program to be conducted in the
county during National All Club
Week, March 3 : IL. Special en-
phasis was put on the vesper serv-
ice of March 18th when Mayor
McKeldin of Baltimore City viii
be the principal speaker.
"The Meaning of the 4th H" which
over to Mrs. Robert Stiles who
conducted a group discussion in
which the club was divided into
four groups with Betty Miles,
Mehrl Mayne, George Lechlider
and Charles Linthicum as leaders.
The subject for discussion was
"The Meaning of the 4th H" which
deals with health. Small groups
returned and the points of each
group were brought out. This
proved to be very interesting
and worthwhile discussion. Meet
ing adjourned with the use of the
All Club pledge. Delicious re-
freshments were served by Mrs.
Rolfe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01

/ sessment of $2424 at SO cents, a
total tax of $6.75.
1t is said that Edward Porter
had numerous slaves and that he
often hired some of them out. Thus
we find DR.. VIM. Palmer working
"Bill" for 37l2 cts a day. "Car-
line and Isaac set in with D. w.
Porter on the tenth of May 1889
for one month at one dollar EACH"
Rachel went to Pereguine Lei
Gears for 81 per mo and her
clothes Another time Rachel was
lent to William j.. Thomas "to
nurse but to return home whenever
call for her" A little later we
read: william ]. Thomas let me
have cow for her keep" So they
probably evened things out.
Caroline who must have known
midwifery was a valuable asset
and one can keep track of the
blessed events in the neighbor-
hood by keeping track of Caroline,
who sometimes got only her keep"
and at other times her master was
paid for her services. Sally too got
money for hire. Julia was also in
great demand. One notation says /:
Julia went to Latt Briscoe for l
Bbl flour. Child born June 4th. sOn
the 10Th Julia again figured in the
news" Julia left Briscoe's and set
in with Wilson Scott for her vi
tuals."
We found these items interest
ing: dec. "a 1841 Edward Stab
Ter. To cash paid you in the pre-
sence of young Roger Brooke at
your shop on Christmas eve in full
for parlor stove bot for me some
little time back in Baltimore, TO-
90" In November Mr.. Porter had
paid % cents to have his coat re-
lined so the old gentleman was all
set for Winter, and inclined to be
generous for he gave away 5 cents.
Thomas Miller, Triadelphia Co.
To 8 Bbls 80 cents each 2.64 which
is in full Of my acct with said com
pany wanting cents agreeable to
their books" '''A g Jt1'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
Women Will Study
"DumbartOn Oaks"

The first of series of One-day
Training Schools for leaders of dis
cussing groups on the Dumbarton
Oaks Proposals for internation"i
organization will be conducted by
the Montgomery County League of
Women Voters in Rockville on
Friday, March 9, from 10 A. M.
to P. M. in tie Home Demonstra-
ton Office.
The nornin~ session will be led
by Mrs. Carleton Savage of Nor
beck, president of the Rockville
Ho. 60 Club. Mrs. Bernard
]. Oliver of Takoma Park who is
chairman of Techni1ues for the
Maryland League, Mrs. Lawrence
M. Vaughn, Librarian for the
Montgomery County League, will
discuss techniques and materials
available for further study of
Dumbarton Oaks
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
Sandy Sn4ipS Nel9hdoahood

D. c., and Miss Margaret Forsythe
of Fort Knox, Ky.
Capt. Roger B. Coulter, now sta
toned in Washington, spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Robert o. Coulter.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Lyon, who
have been mentioning in Winter
Haven, Fla, and Mrs. David Mills,
who was in Miami, have returned
to their home.
There was a large attendance at
the opening Of the Junior Canteen,
held at DR.. and Mrs. BUSTERS last
Saturday night. 1t is planned to
have the Canteen every Saturday
night.
The Square Dancing group met
at the home OF 1t. and Mrs. Mitch
ell Hubbard last Saturday evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
Mrs. Everett H. Pierson
TeLe. Ashton 1928

Mrs. John G. Thompson has re-
turned to hen home in Sandy
Spring after doing substitute
teaching for several weeks at the
Damascus High School,
Mrs. Mary Bentley has return
ed home, after a three weeks visit
in Nashville, Tenn.
Miss Alice White, who is a stu
dent at St. Mary's Seminary, st.
Mary's City, Md, was a weekend
guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. B.
Beall.
The Little Contract Bridge Club
meets for luncheon at the home of
Mrs. Francis Miller, Friday the
second.
Mrs. Maurice Stabler spent the
week end in Falls Church with her
sister. Mrs. T. A. Willard.
House guests this week of 1t
and Mrs. Nj. T. Hubbard were Miss
Elizabeth LARGE, of Washington
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
Child Problems
To Be Topic

The Parent-Teacher Study Group
of the Rockville Elementary
School, will hold its second meeting
in the Board of Education recep-
ton Room at s p. M. on Friday,
March End. The speaker will be
DIR. Rioch of the Mental Hygiene
Clinic. Her subject matter will
be, problems Around the Child
from 5 to ~ and the Role that the
Mental Hygiene Clinic Can Play
in Mental Health in that Group"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
Rummage Sale
Set For Saturday

A rummage sale, under the aus
pieces of the Montgomery County
Soroptimist Club, for the benefit
Of the proposed Silver Spring Me-
mortal Hospital, will be held at
the Farm Women's Market, Geor-
gia avenue, Silver Spring, Satur.
day, March 8.
Contributions of clothing may be
left at the Cornelius Printing Co.,
912 Burlington avenue; Clifford Ice
Cream Co., s1OS Georgia avenue
or at the Countryside School, 94O1
Georgia avenue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
BOYS All CLUB NEWS
Rockville Jr. 4.H Clnh


Rockville Jr. All Club met in
Rockville Elementary School last
Thursday with 33 members attend
ing. Archie Davis presided. Min
utes were read by Roland Kennedy.
Each member gave a report on his
project and what he plans to do
this coming year.
The club discussed their garden
project for the coming year and
decided they should make plans to
get their tomatoes planted early
in order to raise plants for their
garden. A committee Of three, =
H. NJ. White, Gordon Coleman and
Archie Davis were appointed to
construct a hot bed to raise the
plants. Mrs. Barnsley advised the
club they could get garden seeds
Friday, Feb. %.
Jersey Calf All Club
Charles and Wash White were
hosts to the "a Montgomer Coun-
ty Jersey All Calf Club last
Wednesday evening at the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
ington White of Laytonsville. The
District Jersey Field Day was dis
cussed.
Mr.. John Stiles instructed the
Club that the District No. 2 Jer-
sey Cattle Club meeting would BE-
held Friday, March 10th. The
Meeting was then turned over to
Wash White who led the club in
discussion on feeding dairy
calves
The meeting was adjourned with
the use of All club pledge led by
George Fry.
Delicious Refreshments were
served by Mrs. White.
| OOiCoNIisc I'll SiuD
Seventeen members of the
Poolesville All Club held its
monthly meeting at the Poolesville
High School Friday evening. Jack
Rutter read the minutes in the alb
sence of the secretary, and was
then elected to succeed the ole
secretary.
! Mr.. Whip commented on the
Spring Pork Show to be held March
81 at the Union Stockyards, Balti-
more, Md. He then led a discuss.
ion in regards to- National Al
Club Week. The members are
putting up posters in connection
with All Club Week March Bill
at Beallsville, GAINESVILLE, Pooles-
vile and Dickerson.
Rockville Sr. All Club
| The Rockville Sr. All Club helC
its bi-weekly meeting at the Rock
vile High School on Monday will
vile High School on Monday will
40 members attending. Meeting
was called to order by the presi
dent, William Humphrey. Wendell
Day read the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting. Donald Butt gave
the treasurer's report. The Clarks,
burg Alters told what they ar,
planning to do in their meeting or
March 1st for National All Clut
Week.
In closing, William Humphrey
led the club in the Al Club pledge
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
News Of
GIRLS All CLUBS

The 'Glenmont All Club met OF
Monday, Feb. 10, at the home oil
Barbara and Patsy Brady, with
their local leader, Mrs. John KEEL.
elmer. The girls reported the fur
they had had at their Valentine
Party on Wednesday. Most of then
having finished making their tea
towels, began working on pot hold
ers. The next meeting will be helc
on March 5, at the home of the
Fox girls.
Another New Club
On Tuesday, Feb. 20, Miss Jane
Bastow met with Mrs. c. L. Buck
of Garrett Park to organize a new
club. There will be eight girls Of
the ages 9 IL. They elected the
following officers: President, Betty
Harrison; vice-presideht, Mary
Clyde Anderson; Secretary, Sally
Buck; song leader, Phyllis Ann
Pratt; and recreation leader, Sally
10 Ritter. Tie girls learned two
All songs. They decided to begin
making tea towels at the next
meeting, which will be Friday,
March 6.
FOxvale
On Wednesday, Feb. 81, the Fox
vale girls met at the home of their
local leader, Mrs. Edwin Cheering
ton. They will next meet on Wed
March /.
Cedar Grove
The Cedar Grove Club met al
the home Of Cecile King with their
local leader, Mrs. Julian King, with
16 girls present. Ann Beall gave
very nice talk on EAT A Good
Breakfast. Evelyn Arnold gave
a demonstration on the making o.
bread, while Miss Bastow gave a
demonstration on the making Of 9
Swedish Tea Roll. At the next
meeting, which will be held at the
home of Carol Lee Schaefter, Cecil
King and Ann Beall will demon
strate the making of Karo Syrup
cake.
Rockville Juniors
The Rockville All Junior Club
met with their local leader, Mrs
Walter Pack, on Friday, Feb. 90
at the home demonstration Office
There were is girls present. They
studied their home furnishing
project and enjoyed some games.
Refresher Meeting
Miss Edythe M. Turner, Home
Demonstration Agent, and Miss
Jane Bastow, Assistant Agent
spent Feb. %, % and "a, at Col
lege Park, attending Refreshers
School in Hone Furnishing, given
by Miss Florence Mason, State
Home Furnishing Specialist. The
first day was devoted to the study
of the "Use Of Color in the Home"
On the second day the group dis
cussed problems of Space, Organ
ization and Remodeling rooms fol-
Improved Comfort, Convenience
and Use of Furniture" On the
last day emphasis was placed OF
"Modern Design in Furniture.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
R. M. H. S. NEWS
and ACTIVITIES
NeaU Instructor

Miss Margaret Thomas is now
the music instructor in Richard
Montgomery High School. AL
though she was originally from the
West, Miss Thomas has spent most
of her recent years in the East,
having received her education in
New York City. At present she
is living in Washington, D. &C.
where she Is studying at the Wash
ington College Of Music.
Collecting Clothing
Richard Montgomery students
are now collecting clothing for
Dutch refugees and victims Of Nazi
aggression. The clothing win be
called for on Friday Of this week.
Parents of students, are urged 70
help gather useful; discarded gar
ments for this cause.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01

The way Gen. De Gaulle acts the
Anglo-Americans will be lucky if
he doesn't charge them ground
rent for space used to run the Ger
mans out of France.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
DAMASCUS HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS.
P. T. A. Meeting


The next P. T. A. Meeting will
be held in tie Damascus High
School auditorium on March 5.
The fifth and sixth grades are
sponsoring patriotic program.
The Cafeteria
The cafeteria has been CON-
pletely rearranged. A new steam
table 70 keep the food hot while
it is being served and new re-
frigerator and not water heater
have been installed.
Press Club Elects
On Wednesday, afternoon, Feb.
IA, the following officers of the
Press Club were elected: Editor in
Chief, Frank Gladhill, Associate
Editor, Betty King, Corresponding
Secretary, Ruth Brown, Business
Secretary, Lyndall Woodfield,
Editor of Boys Sports, Harry
Poole, Editor of Girls Sports, Eve
Ign Brandenburg, School Activi-
ties, Jean Watkins, Social Activi-
ties, Mary Woodfield, Typists,
Betty Baker, Maize Barnes, Gladys
Miller, Hazel Souder, Phyllis STAN
ley.
Senior Officers
The Senior Class Officers of 1945
are as follows: President, Betty
King; Vice-president, Jesse Nichol-
son, Jr; Secretary, Ruth Brown;
Treasurer, Jean Watkins; Histor.
ian, Mary Woodfield.
! Valentine Dance
On Friday, Feb. 16, very
successful dance was given by the
Senior Class. The Valentine theme
was carried out in the decorations.
This was the first dance this
year for the class of 1915. lie was
quite a success both socially and
financially.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01
Mrs. Dannemiller
Talks To Clubs
Of World Peace

Emphasizing the need for col
lective worldwide security, Mrs.
Robert j. Darnemiller, chairman
of international Relations told the
Montgomery County Federation of
Women's Clubs Monday that there
is a wide field for women in the
work of establishing a permanent
peace.
At a meeting of the Federation
held at the Clubhouse Of the Wo-
mans Club of Bethesda on George
town Road, Mrs. Dannemiller
whose son is being held as a pris-
oner of war IN Germany, made a
plea for women to study peace
proposals, to pass their knowledge
along to other women, and to
write to their Congressman in an
about effort to place into effect
lasting peace. "This is some
thing women can do while their
sons and husbana5 are fighting"
Mrs. Dannemiller said.
-V-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01

"a There is no national drive on
this month TO persuade you to read
the Bible but you can read it any,
how in a free country.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-01

Add current jokes: So-called
bankers VINO sit tight and wait
for higher interest rates.
Evening star., 1945-12-14

lures of club members, past and
present. This one went down on
the Titanic. That one is now an
admiral in the Pacific. Mr.. Nc
Cormick does not forget. They all
call him Mac"
He is philosophic about tn e
changes wrought by time. When
he first came to the card room, he
hoped about fetching cards, drinks
and cigars for as many as SO play
ers at a time. Now he shufles
around performing the same service
for about 20 players in the course
of an active evening. Slowly the
group has changed. But some of
the people who were his steady Gus
toners at the turn of the century
are still his customers today.
The games do not change much
Evening star., 1945-12-14

Ol THIS Total, Mr. McCormlck.
142 years are accounted for by Mr..
Mccormick and his relatives. His
son Frank is head bellman with
43 years service behind him. His
nephew, Thomas F. Newyahr, is
head waiter-a neophyte who has
been around mere 80 years.
Six Of the 1S who have served the
club more than 10 years were born
In Italy. Among them is Louis
Turco, a pantryman with II years
to his credit, who was one of the
few Italian survivors of the historic
battle of Adowa, ETHIOPIA, in 1895.
The others are Vito Radice, barber,
81 years; Nazzarini Coluzzi, bar
tender, % years; Nunzio Calabrese,
dishwasher, 27 years; Joseph Ca
tania, dining room captain. Is years
and John Callegori, butcher, IT
years.
Charles L. Burch, assistant man
ager, is runnerup of Mr.. McCor-
mick in length of service. He has
been at the club 81 years. Norman
MllDurne, Lne QOOrman, is SAID 10
know all members by name. He has
been looking at them for 25 years.
Newcomers are L. Freeman Smith,
cleaner, IA years; John Alder, chef,
13 years; Robert Rinehart, bar
tender, and Webster M. Rose, chief
engineer, both 10 years.
In brochure sent to its members
recently the club expressed pride
in the list of employees of over 10
years service, "all of whom have
remained with us in spite of many
inducements offered in other fields"
Mr.. Mccormick started as a
"check boy" and moved into the
card room about IS years ago. He
is surrounded at his desk by pic