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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
1t. COmdr. Bird
Awarded Bronze Star

1t. Comdr. J. w. Bird, Jr., son
of DIR. j. W. Bird, Sandy Spring
physician, has been awarded the
Bronze Star "for distinguishing
himself by meritorious achievement
as Beachmaster for division Of
United States ships during the as
sualt and capture Of Two Jima Is
land, from February 10 to March
3, 1916"
The citation further states that
young Bird through his resource
sault and capture of Two lima Is
ance of duty, contributed greatly
to the success Of the assault oper-
ton. He capably directed activities
on the beach and maintained con-
tinuous movement.
Wheeler, as he is known to his
friends, attended Sherwood School
where he was an honor student.
He then went to Gilmore Prep
School for two years before going
to Yale where he graduated in
1886. He delivered the Ivy ora
ton at his commencement, was a
member of the Naval ROTC and
received his reserve commission
upon graduation. At the time he
entered active service in October,
1941 he was associated with the
National Lead Co. at Perth AM
boy, N. Y.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Rockville Man Arrives
In Florida

Florida looked mighty good to
a group Of Maryland fighting men,
but all agreed that Maryland will
look better. Flown to Miami by
Air Transport Command from far
scattered war fronts, their first
glimpse Of the United States was
when their big transport plane
glided over Miami Beach on it's
way to ATC's Miami Army Air
Field. Among them was Sgt.
Robert e. Lee, %, 914 Grandin
Avenue, of the Infantry and Ad-
jutant Generals Department, q
months in Italy, who has a Purple
Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, and
five battle stars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Kephart-Clark

A very pretty wedding took place
June %, when Miss Barbara Ann
Kephart, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. w. Kephart of Takoma Park
became the bride of Captain John
England Clark, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Dorsey Clark of
Rockville, at st. Andrews Epis-
copal Church in College Park.
The Rev. N. C. Acton and the Rev.
r. Paul Sherrer officiated at the
eight o'clock ceremony.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore her sisters wedding
gown of white satin made with a
sweetheart neckline and train,
The lace forming the coronet Of
her long veil was from her moth
er's veil and she carried bouquet
of roses and baby's breath.
Mrs. Ralph w. Keller, the ma
iron of honr, wore yellow net over
taffeta and carried pink and yell
low roses and blue delphinium.
The attendants, the Misses Betty
Lee Saumenig and Betty Ann
Clark and Betty Smith, all carried
bouquets of pink and yellow roses
and blue delphinium.
Captain William d. Clark was
the best man for his brother and
the ushers were Major Ralph w.
Keller, Captain Paul Chmar, Pet
ty Officer Bradley Clark and Han
son Watkins, USNR.
A reception followed at the Kap-
pa Delta Sorority House at the
University. Of Maryland, after
which the couple left for wed
ding trip. Upon their return they
will reside in Bethesda.
The bride is graduating from the
University Of Maryland this month
where she was May Queen this
year. She is member of Kappa
Delta Sorority and Phi Epsilon
Journalism fraternity.
Captain Clark recently returned
from two years service in the
Southwest Pacific. Prior to his
entrance into the service, he at
tended the University of Maryland
and was employed by the Post
Office Department.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Important Notice TO
Our Subscribers

Our office will be closed all week beginning on
Monday July 16 through Saturday, July 81
1t will be VACATION WEEK for the whole force
office and mechanical
Next weeks paper will appear as usual. No copy
however, can be accepted, either advertising
This is being done in order to avoid the heavy
strain placed on employees when others are away.
We hope that of our readers will be seriously
lnconvenienced We shall keep close watch the
plans operation with view to adopting it annual
schedule. So we seek approval of subscribers and
will welcome comments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Comm issi0ners
Official
Proceedings
Highlights Of Meeting
On Tuesday, July 10

A resolution paying tribute to
Judge Albert e. Brault, Bethesda;
for loyalty and unselfshly" serv-
ing as director of Montgomery
County Civilian Defense since his
appointment in September, 1941,
Tuesday was unanimously adopted.
The action conveys heartfelt
thanks and appreciation of the
county and all it's people" to Judge
Brault "and through him, to all
who served so Loyalty and unselfish-
ly under his command, for his
loyal, untiring and inspiring lead
ership, and his most meritorious
services in their behalf.
Prepared by Joseph Cantrel,
counsel to the commissioners the
resolution states that Judge Brault
held his post without compensation
or reward of any kind and with
"consummate skill and ability.
The. commissioners ordered the
county engineer to investigate a
new road built near Cabin John
Park following plea made by
Mrs. Lilly Stone, Glenmore, who
told the officials that the road was
built on her private property
known as Persimmon Tree Road.
Commissioner Alfred d. Moves,
chairman, asked the county engi-
neer to report to Cantrel who will
then make the proper recommends
tons to the commissioners. Mrs.
Stone, whose family has been tax
payers in the county since 1850, is
president of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Historical Society and also de-
signed the Montgomery County
flag.
Permits to operate nursing
homes for the aged were granted
to Mrs. Clara Youngerman, 1O9
Forest Avenue, Rockville, and Mrs.
w. c. Seymour, sos Carroll Ave.
nue., Takoma Park.
The resignation of Randolph r.
Payne, Rockville, from the police
force was accepted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Rockville Principal
EnliSts In Navy

Daryl w. Shaw, principal of
the Richard Montgomery High
School, Rockville has entered the
U. S. Navy as seaman first
class. He will be stationed at the
Naval Training Station, Great
Lakes, Ill.
Before coming to Rockville
school four years ago, Shaw was
principal for three years at Da-
mascus High School. His success
sor has not yet been named. Shaw,
married, has three children and
lives in Rockville.
Other registrants indicted dur
ing the last week by the same
board are: Lemuel d. Beall, Ray
mond E. Etchison., Edward R. Har-
ris, William C. Kuster, Carroll R.
Stang, Clifton C. Jackson and AL
fred T. Swailes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Observation-Disclosures

st. Andrews Episcopal Church
in College Park was the scene of
the wedding Saturday of Miss
Martha Ann Cotterman, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. Harold F. Cot
terman of College Park, and 1t.
William Randolph Talbot, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot of Rock
vile. The Rev. Nathaniel C. Ac-
ton, officiated at the ceremony and
a reception in the garden of the
home of the brides parents fol-
lowed.
The bride wore a gown ow white
marquisette over taffeta and full
length net veil held by a headdress
of orange blossoms and pearls.
Mrs. Harold F. Cotterman, Jr., was
the matron of honor, Miss Evelyn
Bowers the maid of honor and the
Misses Frances Anne Bowers and
Mary Haugh were the bridesmaids.
Ensign Walter Higgins was best
man for 1t. Talbot and A. f.
Guide, James Paul Burnett and AL
lison Chaplin were the ushers.
The bride attended the Univers-
ity of Maryland, where she was
editor in chief of the yearbook,
"The Terrapin". 1t. Talbot at
tended Washington and Lee Uni
versity, where he was editor in
chief of the student paper.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Board of Education
Met Tuesday

The Board of Education, in it's
meeting on Tuesday, accepted the
offer from the Federal government
for continuing the Child Care Fa-
cilities under which the war nur-
sery schools are operated.
The Board approved the use Of
land from the Welsh playfield to
widen the alley into street adj
jacent to the east side Of the field.
An invitation to designate a
Board member to serve on the
Board of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Educational Foundation,
Inc. was accepted and Mrs. Helen
c. Walker was designated the rep
resentative.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12

+. Byrne Austin, member of the
Permanent Board of Registry and
chief clerk to the Board of Elect
ion Supervisors of Montgomery
County, has rendered his resigna-
ton, effective September 1st. The
resignation was announced by r. s.
Hayes, chairman of the board. Mr..
Austin has served the board for
eight years.
Mr.. Austin, prominent in Demo-
cratic circles, stated he is leaving
to become senior member of the
firm Of Austin, Cook and Associ-
ateS.
A native of Takoma Park, where
ne now resides, Mr.. Austin has had
part in the adoption of election
reforms now in effect in Montgom.
cry County, including use of vot.
ing machines. He served as 9
member of the State Commission tc
revise the election laws of Mary.
land in 1913.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Annual Campfire
To Be Held 18th
In Fry's Meadow
LaytOnsville To Be Scene
Of One Of Most Impressive
Of All Ceremonies

The annual All county campfire
sponsored by the Senior Council
will be held on Monday, July Is,
at 8 P. M, at the Fry Farm in
Laytonsville. All boys and girls,
their parents and friends from all
over the county are expected to
attend. Each individual club is
asked to participate by bringing a
siit or challenge with them.
The committee Ed Fry, chair
man, Mrs. Ed Fry, Warren Howes,
Marie Whirley, Jane Warfield and
Merrill Mayne have made arrange
ments for the meeting. In case of
rain the campfire will be held the
following Monday July 90.
Ed Fry will present Miss Jane
Bastow who will be O-Chief. Pat
Berlage and Warren Howes will be
the lighters of the fire. The sig
nificiance of the campfire will be
told by Miss Dorothy Emerson.
The candlelight service will fol-
low group singing and club stunts
and challenges.
Miss Emerson will light her can
die, next the presidents of the
various clubs. When the candles
of all present are lighted the
group will sing Follow The
Clean. There will be a prayer
by Daddy jerks and the candles
will be blown out ending the SER
vice.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Rockville P. O.
Gets First Class
Postal Rating
Receipts Of 1914 Bring
Advancement. Ward Ends
First Year AS Postmaster

On July /, 1916 the Rockville
Postoffice was advanced to first
class, Joseph J. Lawler, Third
Assistant Postmaster General, this
week notified Norman E. Ward.
The advancement marked the end
of Mr.. Wards first year in the
capacity of postmaster. Having
entered the postal service in Oct.
1921 he has had "a years expert
ence in the work. He succeeded
the late DR.. George L. Edmonds.
According to Mr.. Ward the 1914
receipts having justified the ele-
walton of the Office, an expansion
and change in the program will be
set up as soon as postal inspectors
visit the Office with new orders. In
his letter Mr.. Lawler stated that
the office will now account to the
department in Washington instead
Of Baltimore.
Besides Postmaster Ward the
personnel of the Office includes:
Theodore A. Ricketts,. Assistant
Postmaster; Mrs. Amelia F. Mich
olson, Mrs. Edna Wilson, B. Il.
Riggs, H. o. McGaha, L. w. Bean,
T. A. Crawford, F. J. Posey, as
clerks. The town carriers are:
d. j. Hickerson, who serves the up
town section; c. A. Howes, the
down town residential and William
H. Mathers, the business section.
Henry F. Baker, Harry is Special
Delivery and mail messenger.
There are four rural routes
serving the surrounding territory.
J. r. Ertter, on No. serves the
Travilah, Glen, Hunting Hill sec
ton; G. E. Anders, No. 3 serves
the Bethesda route; Maynard
Hudson on Route No. 8 goes to
Ednor, Sandy Spring, Olney and
swings through Avery; Henry A.
Dawson, serves Manor Park Es-
tates, Wheaton, Viers Mill Road
and Lincoln Park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Remember The Thrift
Shop This Summer

Mrs. G. C. Tumbleson and Mrs
Lewis Bussler remind the members
of the Women's Board Of Mont
gomery County General Hospital
to remmeber that they will be glad
TO take care Of articles collected
for the Thrift Shop while it is
closed for the months Of July and
August.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
JacObs-TOwnsend

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Gayley Townsend to 1t. d. g.
Horace Lincoln Jacobs, III, has
been announced BY her parents,
Col. and Mrs. Wilson L. Townsend.
The ceremony was performed in
the Warner Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church at Kensington, by the
Rev. Wendell S. Frederick, Jr., on
June 9th.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Grove Guild Holds
Annual Picnic

On July Fourth the Wesleyan
Service Guild Of Washington Grove
held its annual picnic. The men,
bers, their invited guests and the
Mems Fellowship, about sixty per-
sons in all, grouped around the
tables before the fireplace and en-
joyed a marvellous spread. Fol-
lowing the supper, those who could
still move played baseball. Before
dark the group adjourned to the
auditorium for more games and ice
cream.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Cornerstone Will Be
Laid At Travilah Church

There will be cornerstone Law
ing Of the Community Church in
The Big Pines, on Travilah Pike,
sunday afternoon, July Is at $3.50
T. M. This church was started by
the Northwest Mission Community
Church and directed by Thawley
Holmes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Consumer Prospects
For Wearing Apparel

To assure continued production OF
nine kinds of coats and overcoats
for men, women and children, man
ufacturers will be granted priori-
ties assistance in obtaining wooden
knitted fabrics in the third and
succeeding quarters, WPB said.
The coats and overcoats for which
priorities assistance will be grant
ed are: women's misses and jun
iOrs' coats; teen age girls coats;
girls coats; children's coats; tod
dlers' coats; infants coats; boys
finger tip coats; mems ulster and
double breasted overcoats, and
mems basic model overcoats.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12

This is good time to safeguard
yourself against two classes Of
people: Those who want to borrow
your money and those who want to
lend you some.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Sunday School Bus
For TraYilah Area

The Travilah Baptist Sunday
'chool will start regular Sunday
)us service on Sunday, July 18th.
rhe bus will start from Davis
store at 1880 p. m. 1t will pick
Up children for the Sunday school
IN the Travilah road through the
Pines and also in the vicinity of
rravilah. All children and others
are asked to be on the roadside
by ! 80 p. m. so they can arrive
at the Sunday school by 200 p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12

The nation went over the top in
the Seventh War Loan Drive but
the question, Mr.. Reader, is wheth-
er you went over the top along
with our fighting men.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12

Whose anniversary is It today?
1--WE have no idea but it must be
somebody's).
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
War Bond Sales Haze.
Gone To ;$5,O76,O31

Seventh War Loan Bond sales Montgomery County reported
oows
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
So $50. 900 s5N47. a62 .0f

a
Official sales figures reported the Bank of
Roond show slightly higher sales figures reported by
the Area Charme but" said Mr. Lutes This due
of Area Chairmen to include in their reports elsewhere
but alocated to Montgomery County"
The official sales figures reported by the
Ito TuIv 6wera ri
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12

did reach the the Counyp said Mr.
e sale OF Bonds throughout the County during
days OF the Drive heavy and when these finally
ed by the Federal Bank the above total will
Tally increased Sales bonds individuals quite satisfactory
and the overall sales for the County in n the
previous drives
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Il Might Be
|WrOng--But
P. G. sTRoMBERG

THERE are occasions when,
= through merely being an
editor or publisher, one receives
unusual invitations or courtesies.
Such was my experience and the
experience of newspapermen of
Maryland and Delaware during
the past month when we were
invited to visit the Middletown
Air Technical Service Command
at Olmsted Field, Pa.
To begin with we were taken
to Middletown on a CAT from
Baltimore and returned the same
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-19
Reveal Engagement of It. (ig) Ruth Verker, USNR
KID Circle Honors
It's Oldest Member

MRS. MINNIE MATT of 70
Hubbard avenue. whose 89th
birthday anniversary was April
l6, was honored by members of
Ever Onward Circle at the
meeting held with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Sullivan on
Wednesday,. Mrs. Matz is the
oldest member Of the circle.
The circles delegates to the
May Is convention of King s
Daughters were named: Mrs.
Charles Wood, Mrs. Fred
Pfromm, Mrs. George Simms,
and Mrs. William Tucker, and
alternates will be Mrs. George
Valentine and Mrs. Nellie
Lawless.
Circle members are asked to
contact Mrs. William Tucker,
charm. n for the clothing drive.
to make their donations. Cards
were played at the meeting
and the group donated SIS to the
Cancer Fund.
WILLIAM KIEHLER Is hos,
to members of the board of di-
rectors of Kiwanis Club at Cor
don's Grill this evening.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-19
Grant PTA Sets
Date for Party

PLANS are now under way
for a Spring Fling Bunco party
to be sponsored by Grant Parent
Teacher Association, on Wednes-
day, April IS, at 8 o'clock.
Committees now working on
arrangements are as follows:
Mrs. II. j. Portenga, refresh
ments; Katherine Maykuth, pub
licity; Alice Remer. decorations;
and Mrs. Caesar Espinoza,
prizes.
MRS. JOSEPH N. NORM
virginia F. Miller) arrived
home Tuesday from Bangor.
Me, where she has been visiting
since November the grandpar-
ents of her husband, 1t. NORM,
a figh II pilot with the ninth
Air Force in Germany. Mrs.
Frank j. Miller, her mother,
met her daughter in Niagara
Falls, where they visited rela-
tives en- route home.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-19
de Salute

MRS. FRANCIS G.. ULLRICH
upon her birthday anniversary
Tuesday.
JUSTICE AND MRS. DON
AID PARENT on their 18th
wedding anniversary today.
JUSTICE FRANK E. JEAN
NETTE, whose birthday ami
versary is today.
JACQUELYN MARCO U x,
whose birthday anniversary will
be April 20, was honored at a
surprise party given by members
of her club at the home of Bet
ty Engelman, 149 Floral avenue,
Saturday night. Bunco prizes
went to Doris Babe, Virginia
Thornberry, Mary Peters and
Virginia Semrau.
1T. AND MRS. HARRY E.
TAYLOR, on their wedding an
niversary today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-19
Methodist Guild

THE COLORED MOVIES TAX
en- by Major Malcolm Moore in
Hawaii will be shown at the
meeting of the Young Women's
Methodist Guild Monday eve
ming, at 8 o'clock, at the home
of Mrs. Ronald Clarke, 98h
Lincoln avenue. Mrs. Moore
and Mrs. Charles Donaldson are
in charge of the program, and
Harriet Ellicott will assist the
hostess.
GLEN STARKEY and family,
of Beulah, Mich, are visiting in
Mount Clemens at the home of
Mr.. Starkey's brother, Clarence,
224 Hubbard avenue. His daugh-
ter, Barbara, who has lived with
the Clarence Starkeys during
recent months is now a patient
at the University Hospital, Ann
Arbor.
MRS. PETER VLADEFF Is
entertaining her contract bridge
club this evening at her home
on North Gratiot avenue.
MRS. GUY BROWN was hos
tess to members of her bridge
club at dessert luncheon and
cards today, at her home on Nor
Oss avenue.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-19
Choir TO Repeal
Prayer in Song

TRINITY Lutheran mixed
choir will present for the second
time its concert prayer in
Song" at st. Johns Lutheran
Church, New Haven on April ~
ut 8 o'clock.
Theodore Hardt, director Of
the chorus of 46 voices, hopes
that those who missed the con-
cert in its Mount Clemens pre-
sentation will attend either In
New Haven on April 20, or the
third presentation In Trinity
Lutheran church, Pontiac. on
May IS, at 1880 o'clock.
MRS. OTTO MATTERN AND
MRS. RAYMOND BRANDEN-
BURG, whose birthday anniver-
saries were celebrated by MEM
bers of the Rainbow Club at the
monthly dinner Tuesday eve-
ming a. Williams Dining Room.
WILLIAM T. KELLY return
ed Monday from trip to Was/-
ington, D. c. where he visited
his daughter, Mrs. Miles F. Nc
Kee and Mr.. Mckee and family.
Mrs. Kelly, who accompanied
him will return next week.
ISABELLA Davis Circle OF
Kings Daughters met with Mrs.
Nicholas Thome last evening,
when card prizes were won by
Mrs. Stanley Young and Mrs.
Charles Rowland. The next
meeting will be at the Home
May 2.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-19

MAJOR and Mrs. Joseph F.
Handbook, of Romeo, on their
silver or 25th wedding annivers-
airy, April IA. Major Handbook.
who has been in the army 35
years, is now at Coral Gables,
Fla, recuperating from a seri-
Gus operation. Mrs. Handbook
was honored by members of the
VFW Auxiliary of Romeo, who
arranged a party for Saturday
evening. Twenty-four members
and guests were present, includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heft OF
Chicago. and the honor guests
brother-in-law and sister, MIR.
and Mrs. Abel Boerema of Ro-
meo. Major and Mrs. Handbook
have a son, Kenneth and a
daughter, Mary Lou.
CPL. ROY E. NEWMAN of
the AAF Signal Corps, on his
21st birthday anniversary to-
day. Cpl. Newman is the son
of Mrs. George Newman of 147
Grand avenue, and has been sta
toned somewhere in England
for the past IA months.
S/SGT. Pc r HING PEI
TIER, who is q years old today.
He is somewhere in Germany.
his mother, Mrs. William Pal
mer, 165 North Broadway, has
learned.
ODESSA TREAT was present
ed with flowers and candy on
Wednesday, the anniversary of
her third year with this organi-
cation.
JoANN BLUNDO, who was
six years old the 18th, and James
Charles Blundo, who will be
three years old on the goth.
Children of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Blundo of Seminole Hills, they
will entertain a group of little
friends Saturday afternoon in
celebration.
S/SGT. AND MRS. DEL
BERT j. REESE on their fourth
wedding anniversary today. Sgt.
Reese has been in China for the
past seven months. Mrs. Reese
lives at 70 Smith street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-19
Circle Members
Join Cancer Drive

ALL MEMBERS of Silver
Lining Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers Joined the Cancer Control
Foundation at the meeting al
Mrs. Charles Baxter's home
Tuesday. The project is being
sponsored in Mount Clemens by
United Workers Circle.
Convention delegates named
are Mrs. Russell Glasgow, Mrs
Elmo Spears, Mrs. Clarence
Pomaville and Mrs. M. r. Dunk.
lee. Alternates will be Mrs
Stanley Provost and Mrs. Rob.
ert Graham. Bridge followed the
business meeting.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-19
Romance Develops
in Washington D c.

WITH THE ARRIVAL at
home on l1-day leave of 1t.
(j.g.) Ruth Verkler, USNR,
comes the announcement by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Verk-
Ter, IL Hollywood Court. of her
engagement to Wayne T. Robin
son, Jr., of Washington, D. c.
1t. Verkler is a graduate Of
Mount Clemens High School and
Michigan State Normal College,
where she joined Tri Sigma sor-
ority. She enlisted in the Waves
in March, 1943, and Is now sta
toned in Washington, d. c.
Mr.. Robinson, who is the son
of DR.. w. T. Robinson, OF Dali
las, Tex, attended the Univer-
sity of Texas and is now flying
with the Air Transport Com
mand, with his headquarters also
in Washington.
No date has been set for the
wedding.