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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-11-19

septic tanks or making plans for
the unit.
Much of the impetus o m e s
from a series of meetings in this
area during the past year con-
Quoted by Eric B. Wilson, engin-
eer specialist of h extension
service.
For the many who are thinking
about septic systems and may be
interested in p lans, measure
ments and figures, County Agent
Larry Flesch this W e k had a
supply of Wilson'S Circular 200
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-11-19

Bing Crowley was "beefing" the
other day about all that Our Towns
doing in the way of sending food
and clothes to Europe. Bling felt
that those struggling demoeraeies
should look after themselves.
But most agreed with Judge
Cunningham who said: $50 long
as any family or individual in
Europe Is helping hold the line for
freedom-against the forces of tn
tolerance-it's common sense, and
common decency, to help EN-"
Because that's everybody's fight:
To see that individual freedom il
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-11-19
Cigar Smokers

Cigar consumption in 1947 totaled
5,s31 million compared with 5,e14
million in 1916. The drop occurred
despite the high level of personal IN
come.
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From where | sit o. by Joe Marsh
It's Your Fight, Too!
[dssrfissnsni

preserved in every aspect, big or
whether it's the right to
vote, or the right to enjoy a tenn
perate glass of beer or ale with
friends.
And from where sit. no liberty's
too small to overlook. Because the
minute one small freedom is threat
ened, all the others are in jeopardy
just as the minute one small
country loses freedom, all Its neigh
bors are in danger!
&eM ~u<
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-11-19

on septic tan k S, published by
Montana State college.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-11-19

Copyright, 1913. United State, Brewer, Foundation
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Aged COlOred Woman
Dies Near Seneca

One of the oldest colored resi-
dents of Montgomery County,
Harriet Ann Driver Ward died at
her home near Seneca on Febru-
ary IL.
She was 100 years old, was born
and lived all her life in the vicinity
and was the mother of twelve
children, seven of whom are still
living. She is also survived by "a
grandchildren, 46 great grand
children, and IA great, great
grandchildren.
Aunt Harriett," as she was
known by her many friends and
neighbors, was quite active until
shortly before her death. In fact
she had a small garden and a few
chickens which she cared for her
self. She was quite helpful when
there was sickness in the COM
munity and was often consulted
for advice in such matters.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Arrangement For RAT Banquet To
Be Held In March Being Completed

pControl Laboratory. This, as any
other worthwhile remedy, is a poi
son and should be handled care
fully even though it will contain
certain ingredients put in for
safety reasons.
Property owners who expect to
cooperate in the program should
refrain from using other remedies
between this and banquet dates as
any disturbance reduces the num-
Der that will take any kind Of bait.
Arrangements should be made to
remove all livestock feed of any
kind at least one night before cam
paign date and when the bait is set
no water or other food should be
available to them.
Rat control is not accomplished
by one-shot campaign. 1t is a
continuing process. All possible
hiding places should be destroyed
Immediately after the war is over
and buildings should be rat proof
ed insofar as practical. The clean
er the premises is kept of hiding
places, rubbish, garbage and un-
protected food, the fewer rats are
found,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19

cry County affairs. They must be
persons who will exercise their
own independent Judgment in
serving the best interests of all
the people. Persons who now hold,
as well as persons who have pre-
viously held, public office will be
considered on the basic of their ex-
perience and achievements in Of
flee. Some of the best potential
candidates may we'll be persons
who will run for office only
through convincing evidence of
public demand. The Charter Com
mittee will, through the establish
ment of the highest qualifications
for council service, make it an in-
creasing honor to receive the ap-
proval of an intelligent electorate
and thereby make outstanding citi-
zens more willing to serve.
"5. The Charter COMMITTEES
closes with pledge to the citizens
of Montgomery County that it will
not, under any circumstances,
secure, nor attempt to secure, from
the County council, nor from any
other governmental agency, Off
Ger, or employee, any position,
favor, or benefit of any kind for
any member of the Charter COM
mittee. This should make those
members of the first and of sue
ceeding councils, who are sponsor
ed by the Charter Committee, feel
entirely free to serve their fellow
citizens without regard to the pay
ment of political debts and other
selfish considerations which so
often gnaw at the roots of good
government. This pledge is made
az simple and clear obligation
toward the better functioning Of
local government in democracy"
the statement concludes.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19

The Farm Bureau and County
Agents Office are looking forward
to establishing a record for the
number of banquet tables set in
any county in one night during the
week of March 1-6 when they ex-
pect 1900 farmers to make war
against rats. Authorities say that
the rat is mans worse enemy from
the standpoint of disease, destruc-
ton and waste. Certainly they
have a lot to talk about. 1t is esti-
mated that this county gives free
board to 100000 rats each year,
that each consumes 80 lbs. of food
and wastes twice that amount. If
this is true picture, rats cost
our citizens approximately 1h
million dollars per year. APPROX
mately two-thirds of these are on
farms, and while this campaign is
largely to save grain on farms.
any village or towns persons may
join in the war by placing their
orders with the County Agents
Office for bait.
The official bait for the program
il ANTU which has been especially
prepared by the u. s. Rodent
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Farmers Meeting
Will Hear Timely
Topics Discussed

The 18th annual farmers con-
vention of Sandy Spring, to be held
at Sherwood High School, Satur-
day, February 28, will hear. discus
sions on timely topics Of interest in
rural sections. At the morning ses-
sions, which will start at 10:30,
the program will include resolu-
tions and an open forum. "Flexi-
BILE Crop Rotations" will be dis
cussed by DR.. w. B. Kemp, Direct
or, University of Maryland Ex-
perimental Station.
After the luncheon, which is al
ways feature of the convention,l
three talks will be heard. Norman
Warfeld of Howard County will
have for his topic "My Production
of Beef for a Special Market" Il
DR.. George Gille, member of Con-
gress from Indiana, the only veter-.
marian Representative, will tell Of
the present Status of Hoof and
Mouth Disease"
Keith Himebaugh, Director Of
Information, u. s. Department Of
Agriculture, who last year spent
some time abroad, will discuss the
domestic and foreign, food situation
as related to the Marshall Plan.
The convention has been plan
ned by l.. G. Burns, President; W.
II. Gilpin, Vice-president, and r..
Fl. Miller, Secretary.
Mrs. Frederick S. Gilpin heads
the luncheon committee.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Since The Days Of Eve
Twas Ever Thus

Girls are clever and boys are
gullible, even at a tender age,
and it behooves the male of the
species to learn early in life not
to let the female loot his pock-
cts. Mrs. E. Leroy Benson of
Gaithersburg tells this incident:
she had given her two children,
Don, 6, and Rita, 7, each a
nickel to buy candy. AS they
were walking down the street,
each with the nickel in hand, a
little girl approached Don, who
was walking ahead, and said,
Hello, little boy, l know your
mother. Let me see your nickel"
She thereupon took the money
from Don's hand, looked at it
and then told him to let her put
it in his pocket. She went
through the motions and then
skipped away.
When Don reached the store
and looked for his nickel, it was
missing.
The Benson children are stu
dents of St. Martins school and
the clever little girl was un-
known to them, but they are
sure they will recognize her if
she comes around again.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Mrs. Willard Day Dies
In Connecticut

Word has been received here of
the death of Mrs. Jessie Day, wife
of Willard F. Day, former Mont
gomery County supervisor, on Sun
day at her home in a Cincinnati,
Ohio, suburb. Burial took place in
Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton,
Va.
Mrs. Day had lived in Chevy
Chase for several years before
moving to Cincinnati in the fall of
1916. She was a graduate Of the
school Of music of Northwestern
University and had taught at Stu
art Hall in Staunton.
She is survived by her husband,
a daughter, Mrs. Henry Latimer,
Jr., and a son, William Day, Jr.,
who attends school in Chicago.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Mrs. Jas. III. Nolan
Heads Red Cross
Drive In County

The Montgomery County Chap
ter of the American Red Cross has
appointed Mrs. James H. Nolan
of Potomac as the 1948 Fund Rails
ing Chairman, Mrs. George Smoot
of Chevy Chase, as Vice-Chairman,
and Mrs. William E. Chase, of
Chevy Chase as Publicity Chair
man.
The county quota is $4,000
which is slightly more than the
quota for last year due to an un-
usual number of disasters and the
setting up of the new civilian blood
bank.
Mrs. Nolan has appointed the
following district chairmen: Ken
sington, Mrs. Austin Donaldson;
DOyuS, Tic hSN. JdlHGS heTT,
Clarksburg, Mrs. Frank Soper;
Hyattstown, Mrs. E. D. Burdette;
Glen Echo Cabin John, Mrs. Dun
bar Stone; Colesville, Mrs. Aller-
ton Thompkins; Damascus, Mrs.
Bradley Woodfield; Darnestown.
Mrs. j. Sterling Bowman; Gath
ersburg, Mrs. Garry Bell and Miss
Alverta Cook; Germantown, Miss
Rebecca Leaman; Laytonsville,
Mrs. Thomas E. Bailey; Olney-
Sandy Spring, Mrs. Steven o.
Beebe; Poolesville, Mrs. Robert
Gray; Potomac, Mrs. Samuel E.
Bogley; Rockville, Mrs. Gilbert V.
Hartley; Silver Spring, Mrs. Ben
C. Shaw; Takoma Park, Mr.. Vim
cent L. Gingerich; Washington
Grove, Mrs. Bernard Bent; Wood
field, Mrs. Elgie D. Hawkins;
Chevy Chase, Mrs. Mason Leming
and William F. Carl, Bethesda.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Rockville Women
Entertained At
Musical Recital

Members of the Rockville Wom-
ans Club were given a delightful
musical treat at their meeting
Thursday afternoon, February -,
which featured a two-piano recital
by Mrs. Marshall Mayes and Mrs
d. ]. Gonzales. Most of the mum
bers were based on some form of
the dance, and the program includ,
ed the melodious "Valse" by Aren-
sky; a Spanish dance, "Analucia'
by the Cuban composer, Ernestc
gLecuona; and unusual and spar
Killing arrangements of Cole Por-
tiers familiar Begin the Be-
iguine"; a Brazilian Samba; anC
the popular "Malaguena," also by
Lecuona. A first performance was
presented of an entertaining two.
piano selection entitled Richmond
Or Bust" which was specially
composed for the occasion by Mrs
Harry Seifert, formerly of Rock.
vile, who recently moved to Rich
mond. Mrs. Seifert dedicated her
composition to the Rockville Wom-
ans Club "in loving memory" The
afternoons concert, which was held
at the home of Mrs. Walter Tay-
lor, 204 West Montgomery Ave.
rue, also included two soprano
solos, charmingly sung by Mrs
Gonzales.
Mrs. Rose Dawson, president OF
the Woman's Club, presided at the
business meeting which preceded
the musical program. Members
voted to contribute $25 to the Sub
urban Hospital drive and SIS to
the National Symphony Orches-
tra's sustaining fund. Mrs. G. "
Hartley was named as representa-
tive of the Woman's Club on the
Women's Auxiliary Board of Sub.
urban Hospital. Clothing, soap
calidles and other articles were
brsght1to the meeting to be sent
overseas to the Dutch orphan
whom the Club has adopted.
Mrs. Van Lippard, chairman of
the Activities Committee, an
nounced further plans for the
bridge luncheon to be held We'd
nesday, March 31st, in the Parish
House of the Episcopal Church.
Tickets are now available from
Mrs. William R. Talbot and Mrs.
w. Hamilton Knox. A chicken
salad luncheon will be served.
Mrs. George Wilson and Mrs.
V. R. Beauchamp were co-host-
esses with Mrs. Taylor.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Unique Features At The
"Family Party" Tuesday

Farmers Supply Of Gathers
burg, "Your International Har-
vester Dealer" is having its an
nual "Family Party" Tuesday
night, February "a at 7:30 PM
in Gaithersburg High School.
There will be stage and screen
shows, refreshments and dane
ing. This is free show and
everyone is invited 10 attend,
bring the family, and have a
lot Of fun.
On the stage will be Curley
Clements and his Rodeo Rang
ers. The screen shows will be
international Pictorial and
"Monarchs Of the Forest"
An added feature will be a
surprise "unveiling' for the
ladies'. Dust what this means
the Sentinel was unable to as
certain from either Roland
Ward or Lawson King) but it
is sure to be good"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Barn Dance At G'Burg
Friday Night For Fun

Paul Joneses and straight barn
dancing, with a few waltzes for
good measure, will highlight the
Barn Dance to be held at the Cal
thersburg High School gymnasium
on Friday, February 20, from $3.50
until IL o'clock.
The music will be provided by
Johnny Glaze and His Barn Dance
Gang from Frederick.
Anyone who has at one time or
another enjoyed himself at barn
dance will surely want to be on
hand to see all his friends and take
part in the fun.
The Cake Walks ain which the
couples will walk" for a few home
made cakes, will also be feature
of the evening.
The dance is sponsored by the
Junior Class.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Wordsworth Says Republicans Should
Restore Courage To Pre-Wur Status

1--WE should take the initiative
and restore TO the people of the
United Staes the courage they had
before the New Deal demoralized
it" the Honorable James w. Wads-
worth, Republican, of New York,
told the approximately four hun
dred persons attending a Lincoln
Day Dinner last Friday night. He
said he was encouraged to see so
many Republicans in Maryland and
that he believes the progress will
continue. He praised The Honor
able J. Glenn Beall, congressman
from the sixth congressional dis
trict, by saying that he thinks
Beall is highly thought of by every
member of Congress and that he
has great courage.
The dinner, which was held at
the Bethesda Country Club, was
sponsored by the Republic State
Central Committee of the County.
John D. Sadler acted as Toast
master and also introduced the
DISTINGUISHED guests and county
officials,
Walter w. Dawson, Republican
leader, made a report from the
State Central Committee and
greetings from the sixth Congress
sional district were given by The
Honorable J. Glenn Beall. The in
vocation was by the Reverend Mar
ION s. Michael.
George C. Warner, Jr., was gem
eraI chairman Of the dinner, the
music was by Tiny Meeker and his
Republicans, the decorations by
Guide and Sons.
Senator Roy Tasco Davis pointed
out that il was the all Republic
delegation from this county that
actively sponsored a bill in 1947
session Of the Maryland Legisla-
ture which provides that Lincoln's
Birthday shall henceforth be and
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Lewis Butt Back
AS Town Policeman

Lewis Clifton Butt of Beantown.
has returned to his duties as police
officer for Rockville.
Mr.. Butt served in the same ca
pacity up until May 18th of last
year when he left to do contract
ng work for himself. He returned
% his position on February 2.
He is married and has two chill
dren, Joyce, age 8, and Lewis, Jr.,
age 2.
Mr.. Butt states he is glad to be
back in his position and appreci-
ates the way the public has well
coined him back.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
10000 Is Asked
For l948 Beetle
Control Program

The County Commissioners early
today were still considering a re-
quest made Tuesday by County
Agent o. w. Anderson, and James
D. King, president of the county
Farm Bureau, for $4,000 to re-
new the fight against the Japan
ese Beetle.
1t is estimated that the cam
paign which last year cost the
county $2,700, will total over ST.
900 this year. The University of
Maryland is expected to supply ap-
proximately $1,000.
The request which was made in
advance of the usual departmental
budget request aroused the ire of
County Supervisor 1. G. McNayr
who accused the pair of jumping
the gun" Mr.. Anderson explained
that it is necessary to order new
equipment at once if it is to be
ready for the program.
Because the project was in its
experimental stage last year, the
Federal Government loaned the
equipment for the wholesale
spraying project which was the
first of it's kind in the United
States. The government equipment
will not be available this year.
Mr.. Anderson said last years
program was both "too little and
too late" Results showed the solu-
ton not strong enough and the
spraying not started in time in
suburban areas and along road
sides.
If the commissioners grant the
request three new pieces of equip
ment will be purchased. The Farm
Bureau reports its control fairly
successful last year. Whereas
$3.50 of the corn corp was ruined
by beetles on farms where no
spraying was done, the loss was
only go on the farms which were
sprayed. The loss was estimated
at $250,000.
The Farm Bureau has it's own
equipment but one piece of the
new equipment to be purchased
would be used in fighting corn bor-
ers on farms in exchange for use
of the Farm Bureau equipment on
roadsides.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Charter Committee Will Endorse
Candidates If Charter Carries

. The Montgomery County Char
ter Committee announced today
that it would endorse candidates
for the County Council if the Char
ter carries in the November cleo
ton. It said it would not make
puh'ic any selections before the
coming election. The statement
was released by Col. Norman B.
Ane5 president of the Charter
Committee.
The policy statement was adopt
ed by the board Of directors Of
fthe Charter Committee, following
study b'gun last December by a
! special committee headed by Allen
q. Gardner.
The text of the statement reads
Resolved, That the following
statement. is adopted by the Board
of Directors of the Montgomery
County Charter Committee:
81. If the Montgomery County
Charter is adopted at the election
next November, the Montgomery
County Charter Committee will,
pursuant to one of the chief pur-
poses Cor which it was organized,
support and actively campaign for
the election of candidates to the
council provided for in the Char
ter.
"2. The Charter Committee, in
its efforts to have the best pos
sible persons nominated for the
council, will welcome suggestions
from, and conferences with, inter-
ested citizens and groups through
out the County on the names of
suitable candidates. Such groups
would include, among others, busi-
ness, civic, educational, and farm
organizations, and political groups.
"3. Members of the first council
to be elected following the adop-
tior of he Charter, unlike those of
succeeding councils who may be
nominated at party primaries, are
to be nominated by the filing of
petitions within 40 days after the
November election. The Charter
Committee will not approve any
slate until after the November
election, but believes that the con-
sideration of suitable candidates
should begin at an early date.
"a The Charter Committee will
approve seven, and only seven,
candidates-the same number that
will sit on the council-and will
concentrate its efforts on the cleo
ton of those seven. In it's selection
the Committee will consider the
qualifications of candidates, irres-
pective of their party affiliations.
The candidates thus approved must
be persons of demonstrated ability,
of unquestioned integrity, and of
wide acquaintance with Montgom-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
Planning Committee
Sees Great Increase
In County Population

A prediction that Montgomery
County's population will top $780,
900 by 1866 was made last week
at a meeting of the civic planning
committee, appointed by the coun-
ty commissioners to analyze popu-
lations trends. John B. Ecker, rep
resenting the Capital Transit
Company and Washington Board
of Trade, told members at the
Silver Spring Liquor Dispensary
Building, that the figures were
given him by consultants of the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission. Present popula-
ton Of the county is estimated at
100000.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19

preserved as a state holiday.
Representative Wadsworth, who
spoke on both local and national
affairs, criticised the present adj
ministration and said that he
thought the President in his first
message to Congress was trying
to out-do Wallace, that he had
picked up everything Roosevelt
and Wallace wanted. He also said
that the $40 reduction in tax pro-
posed by Truman looked initiation
airy to him because yhen he was a
"kid" $500 was a lot of money.
He also stated he believes the Re-
publican party will take the lead
in free institutions and free enter
prise.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
EpiscOpalians Save
The MethOdiSts

The Methodist Youth Fellowship
was planning a Valentine party
for last Saturday in the church
basement. When Jimmy Nicholson
and Joan Dawson went to the
church Saturday afternoon to de-
corate, they found the basement
under an inch of water caused by
the recent thaw. There was quite
stir and lot of calling around
town but DIR. Raymond Black saw
ed the day by letting the group
have use of Christ Church Parish
Hall.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
from the upper part of the county
is to meet with the Methodist
Youth Fellowship of the Methodist
Church Friday, February 20, at 8
P. M. Poolesville will present the
service for the evening and re-
freshments will be served. All
young people are invited to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1948-02-19
THE NEWS
FROM
Here And There

Of the $4,000 pounds of relief
materials received at the Church
World Service Center in New
Windsor during January from the
people of Maryland, Montgomery
countians gave 2,577, second only
to Baltimore city and county COM
bined. The Maryland Delaware
Council of Churches and Christian
Education has started drive to
secure million pounds of relief
goods before Easter.
J. A. Caldwell of the Singer
Sewing Machine Company plans to
visit every school in Montgomery
County within the next few weeks
in order to check over all sewing
machines.
The Junior Class of the Cal
thersburg High School is planning
a barn dance on Friday, February
20, at the high school, from $3.50
to IL. Music will be furnished by
Johnny Glaze and his Barn Dance
Gang.
"Gone with the Wind" to be
seen at Druid Theater, Damascus,
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, is
sure to pack 'em in. The show loses
none of its appeal as years go by.
1t is must" for everyone-those
who saw it years ago, as well as
those who will be seeing it for the
first time.
For the latest styles consult Ed
Brown, Rockville attorney! He
spent two days in New, York
awaiting his family's return from
England on the Queen Mary which
was late because of bad weather.
Those two days he said were spent
taking in the New Look"
Albert Torbeck, member of the
Future Farmers of America, and
a senior at Sherwood High School
in Sandy Spring, won second place
in the milk judging contest during
the Eastern States Milk Judging
Contest in Springfield, Mass, last
fall. He is now writing Of his prof.
ect and the article will appear in
the Interstate Milk Producers
Magazine.
According to an ad in last weeks
SENTINEL, Maloney's, Inc, S126
Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring,
will give free one hundred boxes
of Birds Eye Frozen Food, or
equivalent, with the purchase of
one of their international IL cubic
foot freezers on February 20 and
21. Their store will be open until
8 o'clock both Friday and Satur-
day nights.
Two foul goals by Johnny Jiras
in the last Is seconds gave Long
syood Prep a 1890 win over Rich
Yard Montgomery High of Rockville
on Tuesday.