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Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
Mayor McBain Still
Confined To Hospital

Mrs. Roger Carlisle and Miss
Helen McBain left Gaithersburg
Thursday to join their father,
Mayor William McBain, and Mrs.
McBain in Biloxi, for stay OF
two weeks.
Mr.. McBain, who suffered a
cerebral spasm while spending
several months in Mississippi, con-
tinues to improve slowly in the
Biloxi Hospital. Miss Minnie Nc
Balm plans to join her father and
Mrs. McBain in few weeks to
accompany them home.
Both the mayor and his wife
have been particularly touched by
the number of letters and cards
they have received from their
friends.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
Virginia Dog Show
April 26th

The Old Dominion Kennel Club
will hold the first of the 1916 out
door shows on April 26th. This
all breed show will be held four
miles south of Washington at the
Alexandria Municipal Park and
entries will be open to all breeds
of pure bred dogs.
Entries for the Show will close
April 13, week earlier than usual
due to the new ruling of the
American Kennel Club. Blanks
may be secured from the secretary,
Mrs. Arthur Forbush, 5404 Galena
place, Washington. Phone Emerson
1886.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
March of Dimes Drive
Tops Previous Years

At a meeting of the March of
Dimes" committee of Montgomery
County Council on last Monday
night, William E. Marvel, Sr.,
treasurer, reported: 1--WE have to
date received and deposited in the
bank total of $2O,941.27; some
additional returns are still coming
in, and we are quite positive the
gross amount will be in the neigh
borhood of $21, 100000" This is the
largest total ever raised in Mont
gomery County.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
WOOdfeld Man
Has Goth Birthday

r. f. Priest of Woodfeld OBJ
served his Doth birthday on March
4th by going about his daily farm
chores as usual, with his COWS and
chickens getting his customary
personal attention. However, on
Sunday dinner party at his home
found his two daughters present,
Miss Lucille Priest and Mrs. Ethel
Thompson, his granddaughter,
Miss Ethel Lavenia Thompson,
and the Misses Margaret and An
ME Seay Of Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
West Montg. Co.
Citizens Assn.
Is Formed

The Executive Committee of the
newly formed West Montgomery
County Citizens Assn. met Thurs
day at the home of F. Moran Nc
Conihe.
The officers and directors are
Thomas M. Garrett, president;
William C. Hanson, first vice
president; E. Clagett Jones, second
Weep S ii d ent; Washington 1.
Cleveland, secretary; L. Howell
LaMotte, treasurer; Chester F.
Clagett, Frank Counselman, Jr.,
Albert j. Cissel and Paul D. Mills
are the directors.
Chairman of the standing COM
mittees are Mrs. Randall H. Hag-
ner, Membership; F. Moran Nc
Conihe, Schools; Major George c..
Vournas, Roads, Streets and
Bridges; Mrs. MINER Hostetler,
Program; ]. Sterling Bowman,
Program Achievement; John D..
Bowman, Jr., Legislation and Le-
gal Action; Edward B. Beale,
Public Finance and Budget; Ray
mond H. Norton, Sanitation and
Public Health; A. S. Gardiner,
Jr., Internal County Improvements,
and Mrs. James H. Nolan, Pub
LEFTY.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
School Budgets Total
Over Ten Million

) Elementary, $4,000, and Damas-
Gus High $5S5,0OO. Kensington
Elementary would get $225,000
and Glenmont an addition costing
$4,000. Plans for these schools
have already been prepared for
one new consolidated Negro ele-
mentary school, $4,000, and a
new Negro senior high school at a
cost of 100000.
Proposals for which plans have
not yet been drawn include Pooles-
vile High School, $4,000; Rock
vile Elementary, 100000, and
Sherwood, $4,000. The rest of the
estimated amount would be spent
for new schools and additions in
tia fast growing suburban sections.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
HOIstein Breeders
Have Annual Dinner

The Mont gomery County Holstein
Breeders Assn. will hold it's annual
spring meeting Wednesday, March
10Th at 7 P. IN. at All States Inn.
John L. Morri.'s field representa-
tive of the National Assn. and
Floyd Arnold Of the University Of
Maryland will address, the meet
ing following dinneF.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
Sandy Spring Firemen
Give Minstrel Show

"The Widows Pride" a minstrel
show written, produced and direct
ed by Francis A. Thomas, will be
presented by the Sandy Spring
Volunteer Firemen on March 81
and % at Sherwood High School.
Mr.. Thomas is charter member
OF the fire company, and has given
all his free time for several weeks
to the production Of the play. Five
door prizes will be given away
each night.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13

AlCeT HOiulHS lCS regular meeC-
ing Tuesday, the Board of Educa-
tion with DR.. Edwin w. Broome,
superintendent of schools, went to
the Courthouse and held a joint
meeting with the Board of County
Commissioners, Mr.. Sauter presid-
ing in the temporary absence of
the board president, Brooke Johns.
Arthur B. Joseph, president of
the school board, then presented
the estimated budget for opera
tional expenses of the schools for
1947-48, or. as a member ,cf the
school board put 1.-THE level of
needs-which amounts TO $685.
428, an increase of 81, ,686,000 over
last year. Mr.. Joseph explained
that SO much pressure had been
brought to bear on them that they
felt that the amount was a mini
Huihs WI. HoduJcI ISbOIIeuJ Ou
don't know what pressure isl"
Mr.. Joseph then presented a
tentative building program for the
next two years which amounted to
$7,983,OO0. He remarked that it
represented a lot of work, lot of
detail and a lot of money. The
amount of money requested, the
serious need shown by the re-
quests, seemed to stun the commits
sioners, the press, lookers-on, and
even the school board itself. A
five million dollar estimate had
been expected.
Commenting upon the estimates,
DR.. Broome who has recently re-
turned from a national educational
convention, said our present trou-
bles are nationwide. We have de-
pleted school systems and build
ings, an unstable teaching corps,
and the condition of unknown
problems ahead are reflected in the
school system \. a most gigantic
problem faces us One favor
able thing, people are sensitive to
the condition America has the
resources to solve the problem, if
the machinery is available. We
either solve it or we dissolve De-
mocracy."
Much of the increase in opera
tional costs will go for increased
salaries for teachers. The schedule
provides for minimum of $4,000
for teachers without degrees and
a maximum of $4,000; for those
with bachelors degrees, minimum
$4,000; maximum $4,000; those
holding a masters would start at
$4,000, maximum $500.
The current budget provided for
of which $410,129 was
provided by the State. Mr.. Joseph
stated that through pending legis-
lation, it was hoped the State
would provide larger part next
year. 1t is estimated that the pro-
posed school budget would amount
to approximately SLIT of the
county tax as compared with $1.0S
for the current year.
Up-county schools included in
the two-year plan include Gathers
burg School, $485,0O0; Potomac
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
The Ted Pasmas
Now Have Son

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Pasma are
the proud parents Of an 8 lb, IL
OF. son born Feb. "a at Suburban
Hospital. The young man has been
named Robert Oliver. Next week
the Pasmas will move into their
new home at 5sO6 Augusta Lane,
Glen Mar Park, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
Commissioners Guests
OF Monocacy Lions

The Montgomery County Com
missioners were guests Of the Mo-
nocacy Lions Glib Monday eve
ming, at their regular dinner meet
ing held in the Barnesville Lions
Hall. President Harry Rhodes con-
Quoted the meeting. Commissioner
Brooke Johns gave talk on the
financial condition of Al,e county,
with the other commissicsnerS add
ing few remarks. M. Johns
talk was followed by gencsral dis
cussion.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
Layman's Assn.
Meets Sunday

Judge Charles w. Woodward
will preside at the next regular
meeting Of the Layman's Associa-
tion to be held March 16 at the
Rockville Methodist Church. An
outstanding speaker will be pre-
sent. The meeting as usual will
begin at s P. N.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
Rose Pruning
Demonstration

A pruning demonstration on
roses will be given on Saturday,
March Is, at 10 A. M. at the home
Of Col. Ray X. Windham, 1885
Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, Mary
land. This demonstration is being
sponsored by Edward X. Bender,
Assistant County Agent, Extension
Service Office, Rockville. The
public is invited.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
Baptist Church
Has Nursery

A fully equipped nursery HAS
been established by the Baptis
Church for the use of those par,
9nts with children who desire to
attend the services. Hattie Jones. a
very competent nursemaid is in
charge of the nursery, and it is
open for the children during the
Sunday School and Church hours.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
Chamber of Commerce
Meets Monday

The regular meeting Of the
Rockville Chamber Of Commerce
will be held Monday evening,
March II at 8 p. M. in the
Firehouse. Everyone interested
in the welfare and improvement
Of Rockville is invited to attend
by the president, Clayton Gas
que.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13
Wally's Style
Shop Moves

"Wally's Style Shop" this week
moved into its new quarters in
the Brosius Building.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1947-03-13

Mrs. Vesus Wilcox, second president of the WOmens
Board of Montgomery County General Hospital
for $4,000 Clarke W. Sade president of the Board of Directors
the hospital The presentation made Monday March
during meeting of the WOmens Board the Sandy Spring
which Mrs. Wilcox presided the absence
dent Mrs. Henry De COursey Adams.
With Mrs. Eugene W. Scott of Manor charge
Board of Directors during the month of February
$4,000 build maternity wing hospital Because of
weather conditions the
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-21
fife GheOCrat

DR.. Dowie assured his real es-
tate agents that he would do
everything in his power to
keep his name from being as
ISOLATED with the purchase of
the land north Of Chicago.
Consequently he launched a
vigorous campaign against all
the groups and forces allied a.
gainst him during the year
1899. This campaign became
known in Zion as ''The Holy
War;" AS a result, the Chi
cago press, though interested
in who was purchasing the
land north of Chicago, failed
to associate DR.. Dowie with
this activity.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-21
Wednesday, May Fl, 1947.
Chicago Inter Ocean, and one
from the Chicago Chronicle.

'hicago Inter Ocean, and one
rom the Chicago Chronicle.
The Inter Ocean gladly
records it's opinion, with
which it believes all fair
minded and unprecedented
men hereabouts will agree.
And that opinion is that
no man in Cook County in
the last ten years has clean
sed more lives, dried more
tears, and brought sunshine
into more human souls than
has John Alexander Dowie.
He was a strong man, doing
his work in his own way,
which was often not others
way; but judged by it's con-
crete results for human
peace and happiness, it was,
on the whole, good work,
that will abide and bless the
doer.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
None of his contemporary
les has excelled him in re-
suits that are due to force of
character and intellectual
grasp of human nature.
None of them has equaled
him in achievements that
are due to aggressive per-
sonality. Dowie has gained
his victories single-handed
This is purely a personal
triumph, which, so far as we
can recall, has not been par
alleled during this genera
ton. It is a triumph of in
tellectual force and deter
mination.
Chicago Chronicle
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-21
ZION - A GOOD PLACE TO
LIVE
Ralph r. Phil

The City of Zion, Lake Coun-
ty, Illinois, was brought into
existence by John Alexander
Dowie after long periods of
prayer and preparation, and
while not all of the original
ideals outlined by DR.. Dowie
have been attained, it is still a
Good Place To Live.
The farsightedness Of DR..
Dowie in establishing a city in
this location is an additional
tribute to him as it's founder.
Because of the painstaking
planning and preparation, and
the Divine guidance which he
sought, the City of Zion today
stands out as an ideal location
for "Home Lovers"
Wisely laid-out streets gen.
erously lined with now beauti-
full trees, make for avenues of
beauty. There is not n mix
ture of trees on the streets -
for instance, one street is lined
on both sides with graceful
elms, now beautifully arched:
another, with the stately map
lie; another with ash, etc.
"Zion Is A Good Place to Live''
We came here as children
with our parents to this new
community with freshly plow-
ed and graded streets, wooden
sidewalks, oil burning street
lamps and very little in
the way of shade trees. Today
our children are enjoying with
us the privilege of living in
community that had a planned
beginning with an abundance
of shade trees wisely and orna-
mentally planted, and all the
comforts of modern convenient
ces.
Planned parks we'll located,
enjoyed by thousands!
Lake Michigan at our front
door, affording protection and
Continued on Page 81
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-21
CHAPTER w
ZION CITY

ZlON CITY
The negotiations for the
purchase of the city site were
carried on with the utmost Sec
recy. An agent outside the or
ganization was employed and
through him DR.. Dowie's lieu
tenants, all of them officers in
the Zion Land and Investment
Association, began the nitric
ate proceedings of getting op-
tons on the farm land COM
prising the city site.
The area had been thorough
ly examined by competent
engineer by the name of Bur-
ton K. Ashley, and it was upon
his recommendation that DR..
Dowie made his decision. Six
thousand five hundred acres
of land were purchased and
though it was a land transac-
ton of such size, arousing a
; great deal of curiosity in Chi
cago, yet no one was aware
that Rev. John Alexander
Dowie, the head of the Chris
tan Catholic Church, was ma
king the purchase.
Needless to say, some ink
lings and rumors began to seep
through the fellowship Of the
church, and by the end of the
year 1899 there was an under
current of excitement through
out the entire organization.
Consequently it was with high
expectation that the members
assembled in Central Zion
Tabernacle for their Cali
Night Service" on New Years
Eve, December 81.
It was during the course of
this meeting that John Alex
ander Dowie made his dram
attic announcement of the city
of Zion. Two gigantic maps
we're unveiled, showing the To-
cation of the city site and the
layout for the city.
Even yet, nearly a half CEN
fury after this event., it is diff
cult for those who attended
that historic meeting to des-
cribe what took place without
visible emotion. The exaltation
of spirit which was present and
engendered by the thought
that at last they would be priv
LEGGED to build a city for God
is still deeply felt. The enthus-
iasm and spiritual uplift which
pervaded the entire fellowship
on that occasion is still a very
living thing.
Immediately after the an
nouncement was made plans
began to mature rapidly for
the immediate settlement of
the city. AS soon as the wealth
er permitted, group of en-
gineers and their workers be-
gan to lay out the city site.
Every effort was made to
make the city beautiful. The
streets were wide; lots were
made as spacious as possible;
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-21

laid out as city parks, and the
entire city was, arranged a.
round a ten-acre tract known
as the "Temple Site," which in
turn was surrounded by a
large park area.
Thousands upon thousands
of trees were planted along
the city streets and with amaz-
ing rapidity people began to
build in the city.
The. people who moved to
Zion in the early days lived a
very busy life. During the
week they followed their reg
ular occupational pursuits,
built their homes, laboring dill
igently to establish the city.
On Lords Days they entrained
for Chicago, leaving early in
the morning. Upon arriving in
Chicago the day was spent in
doing ''Seventy Work" and at
tending the church services.
Finally, late in the evening,
they returned to the city of
Zion by special train, to wend
their way homeward by Ian
tern light.
Despite hardships and incon-
veniences, there was a domin-
ant note of happiness through
out, and the city grew by leaps
and bounds.
With the ablishment of
the city of Zion a new expert
ment in religious community
life was started. It's funda-
mental concepts were sound.
The idea of a theocentric So
ciety unquestionably was l.
deal. "Where God rules, man
prospers, was held up as a
standard and criterion, and in
the early days the rank and
file of the fellowship of the
Christian Catholic Church
lived with that ideal and dem
onstrated beyond a question of
doubt it's practicability.
However even as Satan
found his way into the Garden
of Eden, so things which were
not conducive to the ideal de-
velopment of the city of Zion
found their way into the COM
munity and prevented the full
achievement of the ideals that
it's founder had cherished.
The end of DR.. Dowie's
earthly career came on March
9, 1907 and thus there passed
from the scene a man who had
brought to thousands upon
thousands of people the saving
knowledge of the Lord Jesus.
In thirteen short years he
had established a ministry in
the city of Chicago at the start
of which he was almost COM
pletely unknown. In that per-
iod of time he had established
a flourishing world wide
church, built a city, establish
ed an industrial empire, sent
missionaries throughout the
United States and to practical
ly every foreign country
throughout the world, and re-
ceived more publicity than any
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-21
A BIOGRAPHY OF
JOHN ALEXANDER DOWIE
Continued from Page 81
by John Alexander Dowie.
CHAPTER III
THE CHRISTIAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH IN CHICAGO

With the formal organiza-
ton of the church, the work
began to grow with even
greater rapidity than previous
ly.
A large, unoccupied church
on south Michigan Avenue,
known as St. Paul's, was leas-
ed, remodeled to, seat more
than 5000 persons, and it was
here that most of the Lords
Day services were held.
From the beginning, the
Christian Catholic Church was
strongly evangelistic, with &C
tivities including a wide distri-
button of literature of all
types, tracts, periodicals, etc.,
and the sending out of mission
aries throughout the United
States and also to large num-
Der of foreign countries.
In the city of Chicago the
people were organized into
groups of seventy, with a
church officer in charge.
These "Seventies" went out in
pairs distributing literature
through the entire city of Chi
cago.
Through the distribution of
this literature, many were
brought into the ranks of the
Christian Catholic Church. In
addition to the work of the
'Seventies" within the city,
vast quantities of literature
were mailed throughout the
United States and to many for
eign countries, the entire pro-
gram being supplemented by
the vigorous preaching of DR..
Dowie.
During the period, 1896 to
1899, DR.. Dowie persistently
attacked all the forces of evil
which he believed to be array
ed against the human family.
1t was at this time that DR..
Dowie began definite action
toward the establishment of a
city. During his entire minis
try in this country there was,
apparently, Judging from his
many references to it in his SER
mons as they appear in Leaves
of Healing, the conception of
some day establishing a city
for God. However, it was not
until the latter part of 1898
and the early part of 1899 that
he began to take definite steps
toward the founding of such a
city.
Trusted lieutenants were
sent out to explore the area
around Chicago in an effort to
find a likely site for the pro-
posed city. Several locations
were suggested to DR.. Dowie
but all of them proved to be
unsatisfactory upon closer ex-
animation until spot midway
between Chicago and Milwau-
kee, on the shores of Lake
Michigan, was discovered and
carefully examined. Ideally
located, the natural contour of
the land lent itself admirably
to the laying out of a city.
Quietly, DR.. Dowie's agents
began the intricate proceed
ings indigenous with the pur-
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Evening star., 1947-10-30

way Outlook" at 2:30 tomorrow
afternoon.
The highway engineers meeting
was called for 2:30 pm. today with
c. S. Mullen, chief engineer OF the
State Highway Department, pre-
siding. Commissioner Anderson will
discuss the purposes of the high
way conference and the eight dis
trict engineers will make reports
from their areas.
other highlights of the engineer
ing meeting will include a discus
sion of 1e48 right-of-way problems
by A. H. Pettigrew, right-of-way
engineer, and talks on winter con-
struction and maintenance by T. F.
Loughborough and j. j. Forrer, con-
Evening star., 1947-10-30

stitute tomorrow and Saturday.
State Highway Department per-
sonnet, including top officials from
the Richmond Office and district
and resident engineers. have a pre-
liminary session scheduled at Nat
ural Bridge Hotel this afternoon.
Also arranged for the afternoon
was a reception for all early ar
rivals.
The conference, which is expect
ed to draw about $50 persons. will
begin tomorrow at v. M. Us Jack
son Memorial Hall with an address
Of welcome by Gen. Richard J. Mar
shall. superintendent of v. M. l.,
Evening star., 1947-10-30

and a keynote address by James A.
Anderson, highway commissioner
on the "interrelationship of cities,
counties, towns and State on high
way matters"
The two-day conference is spon-
sored jointly by v. M. I. and the
Department of Highways and is
designed to bring together city,
county and State officials for dis
cussion of mutual road and street
problems.
Among the conference speakers
will be Thomas H. Macdonald, pub
lie roads commissioner; Virginia
political figures and experts on
highway problems. Mr.. Macdonald
will speak on THE National High
Evening star., 1947-10-30

struction and maintenance engi-
neers, respectively. \
Col. r. A. Marr, head OF the v. M.
I. Engineering Department, and r.
P. Ellison, highway department ex-
ecutive assistant, will close the en-
gineers' meeting with brief talks on
the general arrangements for the
highway conference.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Highway Conference
To Get Under Way in
Virginia Tomorrow
Nv the Asxoe;afed p,..

BY the Associated Press
LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. 30.-Final
arrangements were being made
here today for the first annual vir-
ginia Highway Conference which
will be held at Virginia Military In
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Mine Elevators Fust

Lifts In some South African gold
mine shafts travel up and down at
the rate of $500 feet minute, more
than twice as fast as New York
City's most rapid skyscraper ele-
yatorS
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-06-26

ted by the W0rley family when theS
moved to Boomers Ferry.
Ray Dolan who has been at Mon
tana University is again employed
at Troy Trading Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Hadley Sullivan are
leaving this week for Arizona where
it is hoped their son, Dickie. will
enjoy better health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Cody left We'd
nesday after spending a very en-
ioyable week among relatives and
friends here. Mrs. Henry Cody is
Rays mother.
Mrs Walter Morrison and Dom
ME and Sue have gone to Harring-
ton, Wash, to visit her parents.
They expect to be gone several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Virgil Koistenen and
son are visiting Mrs Koistenen 5
parents in LongVieW, Wash.
To replace Robert Peterson who
resigned the Volunteer Fire De-
partmcnt of Troy elected Francis
hosea as secretary.
Evelyn Peterson and Jackie
Thomas are spending a vacation at
the lake where they are guests of
Evelyn's grandmother, Mrs Henry
Weidner.