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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-26
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
By ELSIE WHITE HAINEs

/ ing that he never sits down to a
meal without thinking of the starv-
ing people of the world dependent
upon his department.
Of course it was the minutes,
written in faded ink, that Intrigued
US.
We learned that in 1872 "the
sound of the horn called members
to supper" just as it was doing
duty in the 1900's when Mr.. Brooke
was summoned by it when father
visited the farm to buy grain.
Another interesting item from
the minutes: cat Robert Mackall's,
August, 1873, nine members paid
day hands 60 cents day and four
paid so cents" The question was
asked, Would it be best to regu-
late labor?" The answer, mot at
present" Another topic discussed
that year at a meeting at Clifton,
"what is it worth to hew, bore and
mortice green box oak posts? 81a or
8 cents?" Harvest wages that year
were set at 81.
! The club really gave the host the
benefit of it's free advice as wit
ness: Before he has another club
it would be well for him to have
his front gate hung upon its hinges,
a few more lights in his Office win
dows, his barnyard pump in work
ing order and a general painting
up around his porches."
Charles Kinks horse from the
Laurel stage with the tumor should
be put out of way" The secretary
also remarked of Fair Hill, "a few
large rocks in one field show them
selves here and there and no doubt
they will remain there forever I'M
less the railroad (that railroad
(which never came) condemns them.
They make good seats to sit on
at twilight with your Mary Ann, as
one of our younger members testi-
fies from actual experience"
Frequent mention is made of the
historic railroad which appeared
imminent in the 7O's. The farms Of
various members were to be ira.
versed. At one meeting it was pro.
posed to discuss "Should the farm
ers of this community encourage
the B & o RR by making a low
assessment of damages, or should
they demand a full compensation
Unfortunately their conclusions
are not recorded.
R.. Bentley Thomas has writer
his twelfth and last chapter in the
Annals of Sandy Spring. Later we
will give you excerpts from it. One
Iof the most startling items was the
fact that DIR. William Hough pick
ed and destroyed 52k gallons Of
! Japanese beetles last yearl Page
o. w. Anderson, quick, someone
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-26
By Elsie White Haines

By ELSte Wh1Ce names
Bet you never heard of a whim-
wham-well. We never did either
until we heard the minutes of some
of the early meetings of the Mont
gomery Farmers Club read Satur-
day evening. "To describe it accu-
rately would be a difficult task;
suffice to say it operated by means
of a windmill and has succeeded in
saving some wood" wrote the Sec
rotary who thought if it was still
in working condition the next time
the farmers met at George Sta
bler's it might be worthwhile to
look into it "as a labor saving de-
vice"
We did so many interesting
things last weekend and ate so
much good food that we are start
ing the week in rather dazed con-
|dition.
Thursday evening we went to a
meeting of The Historical Society
at ]. Summer Woods home near
Seneca. Heard our host tell of
early days of the vicinity, and ate
some of the hostess good cookies
and ice cream. Incidentally, why do
all five of the young Wood sons
want to be physicians and not one
to follow law as does his dad?
Friday we mad a little party of
our own-more food-and then on
Saturday evening as the guest OF
the Montgomery Club shared Their
banquet. Sunday found the man OF
the house and We editor at the din
ner given at Brookeville Hall for
the Bishop of Washington and his
wife, the clergy and their wives
officers of the three churches of St
Bartholomew parish and their
families. Sunday night we jour.
neyed down to Sandy Spring and
heard the reading of the Annals
for the past year.
! If we hold out, next weekend will
find US sailing down the Chesa-
peake with members of the Mary
land Press Association. And by
that we miss the big "doings" al
st. Peters Church, Poolesville, and
another big feed.
But back to the Farmers Club
1t was great honor to have the
Secretary of Agriculture, Clinton
P. Anderson, come help celebrate
the clubs 18th anniversary. No one
could listen to the man without
recognizing his sincerity and know
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-26

-FnOLO Oy CHuSe-SLUUteF.
MOLLIE WATERS CHRISTIE
When the 81 Richard Montgom-
cry graduates left the commence
ment stage Monday night, June 16,
Mrs. Mollie Waters Christie had
completed her sixth graduation.
Richard Montgomery High School
has leaned on her support as guide
and counselor as well as senior adj
visor and tackler of million other
jobs. Among the jobs have been
student government training, SEN
Tor class adviser, year books, news
paper adviser, teacher of English,
Public Speaking and Journalism
and Secretary of the County Teach
ers' Association. She has also
served as Worthy Matron of the
Eastern Star and Chairman of the
Rockville Teen-Age Canteen.
Graduation is only the beginning
of her interest in her students, for
she follows them as much as pos
sible. During the war she faith
fully wrote to AZ Richard Mont
gomery alumnae besides writing to
numerous boys and girls in univer-
sites.
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene H. Waters of Germantown,
and wife of William Christie, an
employee of the C. & P. Telephone
Co., and former serviceman, Mrs.
Christie began her community
service at the age of IL. It was at
this age that she began teaching a
Sunday School class at the Pres
byterian Church at Neelsville. She
completed high school, entered col
lege at Is, and got her A. B. degree
at the College of William and
Mary. Some years later, in 1916,
she got her Masters Degree at
George Washington University.
This was a thrill, for President
Truman and Margaret received
degrees that same night.
Mrs. Christie holds membership
in numerous fraternities and So
rorities for her scholarship, writ
ing and teaching achievements.
Top all this with her hobbies and
you have a good idea of the senior
adviser of Richard Montgomery
High School. She writes poetry and
has had several articles published.
Other hobbies are reading, ear
rings and collecting books.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-26
SIG Rural Women
Attend Classes
At College Park

The 876 women who attended
Rural Women's Short Course at
the University of Maryland last
week heard talks which called at
tention to the spread of commu-
nism in countries abroad and others
which stressed the food crisis fac
ing peoples in many lands. Several
of the speakers put these two facts
together and warned that unless
the United States could act soon to
bring relief, both by itself and in
cooperation with world organiza-
lions, many of the destitute coun-
tries of Europe will turn to any
country or belief that seems to
offer hope.
Following the theme of the
Course, "Today's Home Builds To-
morrow's World" talks by repre-
sentatives of the FBI and the
Washington police department
stressed the Importance of the home
in checking the annual increase in
crime.
During the week-long course,
the students" spent the first two
hours of each morning, from 8 A.
M. to 10 in class room studies on a
variety of topics ranging from
"Crumb Crust Pies" to "Public
Speaking and Personality" How
ever, they also took time out dur
ing the week for such events as DR..
H. C. Byrd's annual reception, the
Stephen Foster Pageant, a concert,
a sightseeing trip to Washington,
and for teas and parties. They
were welcomed to the University
by DR.. T. B. Symons, Dean of the
College of Agriculture and Direct
or Of Extension; and Miss Venia
M. Kellar, Assistant Director.
Greetings were brought from the
Farm Bureau, the Grange, and
from organizations in other states.
There were 10 graduates" who
received certificates in recognition
of four years attendance, and
there were 208 women who had at
tended five or more times with a
few who had attended most Of the
Fl annual courses.
Nearly FIVE hundred Maryland
ers travelled to the University on
the annual Thursday Visitors
Day" to hear the assembly pro-
grams and to take part in the Sill
yer Tea and the pageant. This was
the largest group ever to take adj
vantage Of the opportunity offered
by Visitors Day.
Montgomery County had but one
woman TO receive a four-year GER
tifcate, Mrs. George Heron Milne,
of Silver Spring. A list Of the SS
county women attending was given
on Club page last week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-26
Grove Nursery School
Opened For Summer

The Washington Grove Nursery
School, under the direction Of Miss
Betty Bradley, has opened for the
summer. The school which is affi-
lated with the Montgomery County
Council Of Cooperative Nursery
Schools is being held in the Grove
Auditorium every day, Monday
through Friday, from nine until
twelve. There are few more va
cancies and those wishing 10 enroll
children should get in touch with
Mrs. Edward Hogan, by phoning
Gaithersburg I'm. The tuition Is
five dollars q month.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-26
HOME ND CLUB ACTIVITIES =.


structor, will take charge Of the
registration.
The Woodwork class will not be
organized unless twenty-five per-
sons register for it. Announcement
of the first class meeting in Wood
work will be made at a later date.
Ernest Rhodes, Woodwork instruct
or, will meet the class either one or
two nights each week for a period
of ten weeks, depending on the in
telest of the group. The registra-
tion fee is $1.00 according to Will
liam G. Feddeman, Supervisor Of
Adult Education.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-26
Adult Schools Planned
In Slip Covers, Woodwork

The Board of Education Office in
Rockville announces registration
for two summer classes for adults,
one in Woodwork and one in Slip
Covers and Reupholstery to be held
at Bee High School, Bethesda.
Registration for both classes
will be held during the first class in
Slip Covers and Reupholstery from
10 A. M. to IL Noon, and from
1890 P. M. to 2:3O P, NJ, Tuesday,
July /. Mrs. Sigrid Stephenson, in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-26

The black markets were a dis
grace to the nation during the war
emergency; the same observation
applies to those who are now
spending their black market pro-
fits.
Evening star., 1947-03-21
Visitors Here
From The South
For Cbristening

Mrs. James Joyce of Sarasota, I.
spending a week with her son-in.
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall Fell Allen in Alexandria
Mrs. Joyce came north for the
christening of her granddaughter
Mary Marshalfes Allen which took
place last week in Bruton Parish al
Williamsburg, Va, where they al
stayed over the week end at the
Williamsburg Inn.
Mrs. w. J. Sampson, godmothel
for the youthful Miss Allen, enter.
tanned at luncheon following the
ceremony in honor of the Right Rev
Henry St. George Tucker. former
presiding Bishop of the Episcopa
Church, who christened the baby
That evening Mrs. Sampson enter.
tanned at dinner at the Inn fol
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen and others who
went to Williamsburg for the event
Mrs. Edward Emerson of Green.
wich, was the other godmother ane
Mr.. Frank Evans of Sarasota, wa!
the godfather. In his absence
Comdr. Robert Gillette of Alex.
andria, acted as his proxy. Others
attending the ceremony and enter.
tainments in Williamsburg were
Mrs. Gillette and Miss Helen Bond
who accompanied Mrs. Sampson
from their homes in Wellesley Hills
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. B. w
Norton and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dobson of Williamsburg.
Evening star., 1947-03-21
OAR Chapters
List Programs

Interesting programs for next
week have been announced by
three OAR chapters.
Mrs. Thomas B. Dimmick will
speak on the work of the District
Americanization School for the
training of candidates for United
States citizenship before luncheon
meeting of the Victory Chapter at
lis pm. Monday at the Brighton
Hotel.
An American flag will be pre-
sented by Federal City Chapter to
Girl Scout Troop, No. 208, in honor
of Miss Sara j. Davenport, regent
in ceremonies to be held at 7 pm
next Friday at st. Columba's Epis-
copaI Church, 4201 Albemarle street
The presentation will be made by
Miss Elsie ]. Van Cleve, vice regent
The regular meeting of the chapter
will be held at pm. Tuesday at the
OAR Chapter House.
A program Of early American
music will be presented by Miss
Marta Brokaw at the regular
monthly meeting of Monticello
Chapter at 8 pm. next Friday at the
Chapter House.
Evening star., 1947-03-21
Cbevy Chase Units
List Pro Grams

Programs of unusual interest
have been planned by sections of
the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
next week.
J. Morton Franklin, former di-
rector of the Victory Garden Office
of the District, will be guest speaker
at a meeting of the nature-garden
section at 2 pm. Monday.
Mr.. Franklin, who is also former
president of the Potomac Rose So
ciety, will speak on the timely sub
ject, Spring Work in the Garden" !"
The clubs international relations
section will hold the last in series
of lectures on India when DR.. Anup
Singh will be guest speaker at a
meeting at 2 pm. Tuesday. DR..
Singh, who is secretary of the Ma
tional Committee for the Freedom
of India, will speak on whittier
India?" Last month, Sir Frederick
Puckle, Counsellor of the British
Embassy dealing with Indian At
fairs, spoke on India from the
British point of view.
The Spanish section of the club
will also hold its most important
meeting of the year at Ills am.
Thursday. The meeting will be
in charge of DR.. Francisco Banda,
president of the Club de las Amer
icas, who will present the Aponte
Trio in several Latin American
musical selections.
DR.. S. S. Steinberg. dean of the
School of Engineering at the Uni
versity of Maryland, will be guest
speaker. Following his discussion
of his recent trip through South
and Central America, two techni-
color motion pictures will be shown
Evening star., 1947-03-21
ALA1,znae to Honor
Wilson President

The Washington Alumnae Clut
of Wilson College, Chambersburg
Pa, will give reception in honor
of the President of the College ano
Mrs. Paul Swain Havens at the
Washington Club on Tuesday eve
ming. Following the reception, DR.
Havens will speak on American
Education at the Crossroads"
DR.. Havens was appointed presi-
dent of Wilson College in 1896, and
at the time of his appointment was
one of the youngest presidents of a
woman's college in the country. He
has been active in the Pennsylvania
Association of College Presidents
and is head of the Presbyterian Col
lege Union, which is comprised Of
over so colleges throughout the
country.
Officers of the Washington Alum
nae Club are Miss Ruth Bleezarde
president; Miss Rose Palmer, vice
president; Miss Frances Fox, treas
urer; Mrs. M. Thatcher Paris, re-
cording secretary, and Mrs. James
S. White, corresponding secretary
The vice president of the National
Alumnae Association is Mrs. Gar
land M. Terry of North Arlington
Evening star., 1947-03-21
PEG Chapter Plan,
Tea I'M Honor OF
Miss BarvV


A tea in honor OF Miss Alma
Barry, president of the District
Chapter of the PEG Sisterhood, will
be given by Chapter o of which she
Is past president, from 4 to 6 pm
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Arthur
j. Perry, 1901 Queensbury road
Hyattsville, Md.
Guests invited to meet Miss Barry
include the officers of the District
Chapter. Also invited to attend are
the members of the newly organized
Chapter w, which will receive its
charter at the May session of the
District Chapter, and members of
Chapter U, which was organized by
Miss Barry.
The presidents of the % local
chapters, as well as the immediate
past presidents of the local chapters
who have served with Miss Barry
during the past year, have also
been invited to attend.
Mrs. Perry, immediate past presi-
dent of Chapter o, will be assisted
in receiving by Mrs. w. R. Risdon,
newly elected president, and men,
bers of Chapter o.
A program of vocal solos will be
given by Miss Fleurette Jofforie,
soprano, accompanied by Mrs
Gladys Vaile.
Chapter B will hold a luncheon
Getting at 1890 pm. Tuesday at
he Studio, 1851 Columbia road
NV, with Mrs. Julia B. Wolfe,
newly elected president, presiding,
The chapter recently contributed
$40 to the Building Fund of George
Washington University Hospital in
honor of Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin
a member of Chapter B. The money
will be used in the diabetic ware
of the h0SDita1
Evening star., 1947-03-21
|Brym Ma1Vr CMb
Amnonmces Topic
In Forum Series.

Russian Foreign Policy, Czaris
and Soviet" will be the discussion
topic of the third in series o1
Four Off-the-Record Evenings or
Russia, sponsored by the Bryn Mawl
Club of Washington which will be
held at $3.50 pm. Tuesday at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Sir Bernard Pares, outstanding
British authority on Russia and
founder of the Slavic Institute at
the University of London, win be
chairman and one of the speakers
on the forum. Other speaker of the
evening will be Philip E. Mosely,
professor of International Relations
at the Russian Institute of Colum-
bia University. He has been the
United States political and staff
adviser on economic matters regard
ing Russia at the Moscow, Berlin and
London conferences.
Helen Taft Manning, who will
come from Bryn Mawr especially
for the occasion, and Blair Bolles,
head of the Washington Bureau of
the Foreign Policy Association, will
complete the list of panel speakers.
Mrs. Manning was dean of Bryn
Mawr until 1941 when she became
head of its History Department.
Mr.. Bolles is author of the new book,
who Makes American Foreign
Policy"
A period Of informal discussion
by panel and audience will be part of
the program.
Proceeds from the lecture will
go toward Washington's quota of the
Nationwide drive for 100000 to
raise faculty salaries at Bryn Mawr
and to start new academic projects
in the fields of nuclear physics and
Russian.
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs.
Harry L. Grant, 221O r street NV,
the Willard Hotel Ticket Bureau or
at the door. The fourth and final
lecture in the series will be held on
Monday, April 7, when Ray Ellis,
WPB representative to Russia, will
speak on How Russia Does Busi-
ness"
A cocktail party in honor of Sir
Bernard will be given by Mrs. Ed
ward B. Meigs Monday afternoon at
her home at 1736 M street NV.
Among those invited to meet Sir
Bernard are Mrs. Manning, Senator
and Mrs. Robert F. Taft, Mr.. anG
Mrs. Blair Bolles, Maj. Gen and Mrs.
Philip B. Fleming, Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman, Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant III,
Miss Julia Grant and Justice and
Mrs. Felix Frankfurter.
Still others invited are Miss
Anna Lord Straus, Senator and
Mrs. Millard Tydings, DR.. and
Mrs. ]. Wister Meigs, Mrs. Nellie
Tayloe Ross, Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. Farnham Blair,
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald G. Blaisden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Grant and
Mrs. Robert F. Leonard.
Evening star., 1947-03-21
British Embassy
Scene Of Tea
For REPRESENTATIONS

His Britannia Majesty's Ambassa.
dor, Lord Inverchapel, was host al
tea yesterday following the presen.
tation of decorations to a number Of
officers of the United States Army
The Ambassador made the presen-
tations on behalf of His Majesty
King George VI, and the guests al
tea included members of the EN-
bassy staff and those in the families
of the recipients.
Brig. Gen. Milton w. Arnold and
Brig. Gen. Leon w. johnson received
the Distinguished Flying Gross; Col
John r. Alison and Col. Henry A
Mucci the Honorary Companion OF
the Distinguished Service Order;
Capt. William Bromley Ammon and
Capt. Erskino Austin Seay. both
United States Navy, the Distin-
guished Service Cross; Col. Hunter
Harris, jr.; Col. David c. Schilling
1t. Col. Earl C. Hedlund, the Dis
tinguished Flying Gross; and Capt
John M. Ringler, the Military
Cross.
The Military Medal was presented
to Tech. Sergt. Carl j. Richards,
Staff Sergt. Russell D. Defazio
Sergt. David F. Walsh, Sergt. STAN
ley Blankenship, Sergt. Joseph T.
Fishpaw, Corpl. Waldmar j. Isaac,
Corpl. Richard J. Murron, Techni-
clan Alexander Kamin, and Pfc
John F. Molnar.
The Military Medal also was
awarded to the late Staff Sergt.
Curtis F. Shoup and was received
by his father, the Rev. Curtis K.
Shoup of Stockton, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-03-21
Sorority Guest

Mrs. Peggy Damon, National presi-
dent of Tau Beta Phi Sorority, ar
rived in Washington this morning
for three-day visit with the chap
ters of the Washington Province.
She was entertained at luncheon
today and will preside at a mass
meeting of all chapters in the Wash
ington area. Tomorrow afternoon
she will be guest of honor at a
rush bridge luncheon at the Water
gate Inn.
Mrs. Damon will leave Sunday for
East Point, Ga, to make plans for
the annual convention which will be
held in June in Atlanta.
Evening star., 1947-03-21
Contention Session

Mrs. Herbert w. Reisner, national
secretary Of Mortar Board, will ad-
dress this afternoons session of the
national convention of Omicron
Delta Kappa, which is being held in
George Washington University
Lisner auditorium, and which will
close tomorrow.
Undergraduate members Of Nor
tar Board were invited to today's
session of the convention, at which
George Washington's Omicron
Delta Kappa Chapter is host.
Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar
Board are national honorary collegi-
ate groups for students outstanding
in leadership, scholarship and
service.
Evening star., 1947-03-21
Gen. Eisenhower
Host to Chilean
Chief Of Staff

The Secretary of War, Mr.. Robert
P. Patterson, was the ranking guest
at a luncheon given today by the
Chief of Staff, Gen. Dwight D
Eisenhower. The party was planned
in honor of the Chief of Staff ofsthe
Chilean Army, Gen. Guillermc
Barrios, who arrived yesterday for
few days stay, and followed Off
cial calls of Gen. Barrios on the
Chilean Ambassador, Mr.. Felix
Nieto del Rio, and on Gen. Eisen-
hover in his Office in the Pentagon
where the luncheon was served. This
evening Gen. Barrios will dine in
formally with the Military Attache
of the Chilean Embassy and Mrs.
Milciades Contreras.
Gen. Eisenhower other guests
included Col. Contreras, the Chilean
Air .Attache, Wing Comdr. Felix
Olmedo, 1t. Col. Enrique Falcon,
Aide to Gen. Barrios, and Capt
Francisco Garcia, who accompanied
them to this country; 1t. Col. Ra-
fael Munder, United States Army
military aide and interpreter tt
Gen. Barrios and Maj. Vincent
Usera, interpreter.
Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy
was the ranking United States Off
GER at the luncheon; others includ-
ing Gen. Thomas T. Handy, deputy
Chief of Staff; Gen. Carl Spaatz,
commanding general, Army Air
Forces; 1t. Gen. C. P. Hall, Maj
Gen. Lauris Norstad, Maj. Gen.
Orville Cook, Maj. Gen. Stephen j.
Chamberlin, Maj. Gen. Ralph H
Wooten, Maj. Gen. w. G. Wyman,
Brig. Gen. Frederick A. Irving, Col
James Steck, aide to Gen. Eisen-
hover, and 1t. Col. J. r. K. Watson,
aide to the Secretary of War.
Evening star., 1947-03-21
In the Ne1Us

DR.. and Mrs. William Dewey
Moore and their four children have
sailed aboard the Saturnia for Italy
where they will visit in Rome Mrs
Moore formerly was Miss Alice P
Speiden of this city.
The Misses Julia and Rosalie
Tosta, daughters of Mrs. Vicente
Tosta and the late Gen. Tosta, 8
former President of Honduras, will
return to their homeland in the
near future. They have been ir
this country at school for some time
having joined their sister, the late
Miss Conchita Tosta, a medical Sec
retarial student who died earlier jr
the week. The late Miss Tosta stud
led at Dunbarton College and in
Philadelphia. High Requiem mass
was sung for her yesterday morning
at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart