Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-19
OUR FIRST VACATION ISSUE


morale "Gabby" lives in Elicott City and is the
proud daddy of beautiful and normal daughter of
thirteen months He has been with since 1941
Next is John Hook, another deaf mute who is fast
becoming reliable operator. Johns family lives at
Gainesville He attended the Frederick school where
he leading athlete. He is strapping fellow
physically and his happy boysh front endears him to
his fellow employees He is interested in athletics and
enjoys bowling, basketball and baseball He has been
with since 1913 Except for one school term).
The newest man in point of service and the oldest
in years is August M Roth who decided that he
wanted to help during the manpower shortage and we
fortunate enough to have him Sign up with
Coming into the office and mailing room we start
with another Uncle" He is H. j. Stromberg ("Unce
Buck), brother of the publisher This "Unk" has
eral speciaes. On the serious side he takes of
all the mailing lists land this is a job of
proportion these days of many changes) and wraps
all the papers for mailing. On the lighter side he
enjoys being the organizations greatest play boy and
keeps all in high spirits. His disappearing act has
feowworkers puzzled and his Thursdayts" threatens
to become a serious malady He has been with us
since 194O
Then Miss Esther Burgee. Miss Esther is
that rather unusual type of girl who accepts any
assignment matter whether is office shop errand
secretarial. She 'balks' just frequently enough
to command the respect of all. She has been with us
since 1898.
Working regularly in the office with Miss Esther
(until recently is Doris Stromberg (now Thompson)
who helps now only on press day. On each Thursday
she supplies with her very natural charm just what
is needed to counterac the ragged which press
day inevitably brings She is the publishers daugh-
ter.
Then Thursday tpresslday) we also have
Edward A. France 1"Mr. Ed1 VINO helps with wrap
ping single copies of the papers for service "Mr
Eds" love of being leased by the fair Che invites
it) has helped make Thursdays brighter
Then we have real new employee in the person
of Mrs. William Working. Miss Marie is the wife of
of Elcott Cty's mail carriers but her greatest
claim to fame rests with her hobby of saving dogs
and cats from the wicked public. Mrs. Working has
developed into rather dependable assistant to Editor
Gerwig and adds color to the staff.
Next is the who, than any other has
close contact with all employees He is Thomas Berke-
ley Jones (Tom) who does little bit of everything
but mostly runs errands and melts metal Tom is
youthful coored boy approaching so years and has
been known to be other than respectful and willing.
Tom also do disappearing act and his
"peeve' is the Farm" He has been with since
1925.
And now we come to THE TIMES editor, Charles
Lee Gerwig, stepson of the publisher. reliable
person just can't be found. Charles is editor adver
Using man, bookkeeper, layout ypesetter Duplex
pressman and first assistant to the publisher. To fill
up his time he is First Lieutenant of Company F.
State Guard When Charles urged to become
versatile be demonstrated that he preferred being
specialist. His MANIFOLD duties indicate whether he
has acquired versatility. He has been with since
1890
Now we go to Rockville where we have two ladies
regularly employed with parttme assistant.
First is Mrs. Elsie White Haines of Laytonsville,
writer of the popular Montgomery Sdeights." Mrs.
Hanes is associate editor. AS matter of fact she
has actually been editor for some time although she
hestatngly declines to accept such responsibility She
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