Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16
Richard
Montgomery
News
Intelligent" Menagerie
Entertaining to All

| SOdI, Hclu Iilc duulcIlCe ldSClHdIu
in the Martinez AnSnal Circus in
thrilling show performed for the
benefit of the R. M. H. S. Student
Government at the gym, Wednes-
day afternoon, December 8.
Mr.. Martinez and his troupe of
animals performed many interest
ing stunts such as dogs jumping
through hoops, and walking on a
tight wire; monkeys walking on a
rolling ball; cats and dogs climb
ing ladder and sliding down a
sliding board; and the grand finale
in which young dog was ridden
by a monkey and two pigeons,
while cat walked beneath him.
The proceeds amounting to
$47.25 will be used by the Student
Government to buy draperies and
pictures for the school cafeteria.
School Bank Elects
Richard Montgomery high
school bank, branch of the Farm
ers Banking and Trust Company
of Rockville, recently elected its
board of directors for. the 1948-49
school year. The board is composed
of six members, two each from the
junior commercial and senior COM
mercial classes and one each from
the junior academic and senior
academic classes.
The directors are as follows:
James Spring and James King
from the junior commercial; June
Lynch from the junior academic;
William Stark and Lorraine Soud-
ers from the senior commercial;
and Judith Able from the senior
academic. The newly elected direc-
tors will elect officers in the near
future.
Under the supervision of Miss
Lillian E. Brown, the bank handles
all funds belonging to any school
activity. Students are encouraged
to take advantage of the personal
checking service, and the buying
of stock which pays 1917 divi-
dends.
Christmas Film
Parents and friends of Richard
Montgomery high school are in
vited to see a Christmas movie
which will be presented in the
school gymnasium Tuesday, Dec
ember FL at eight o'clock. The
showing will supplant the regular
December meeting of the PIT. A.
"Scrooge," the movie to be
shown, is a British film, adapted
from Charles Dickens well known
Christmas Carol, so much loved by
children and adults.
Because the local association has
set 400 as membership goal, all
mothers and fathers are urged to
do their part in helping to make
the drive a success. Homeroom
Mothers, students, teachers and
officers of the PIT. A. will aid in
registering parents. To urge active
participation in the organization,
three homeroom sections will re-
ceive cash prizes for the greatest
number of parents enrolled as
members of the PIT. A.
Christmas Activities
Christmas activities for Richard
Montgomery High will begin We'd
nesday morning when the entire
student body will view the British
film "Scrooge," secured through
efforts of the Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION.
Wednesday night the Senior
class is sponsoring the annual
Christmas dance. The spirit of the
season promises to prevail with
decorations that include a large
Christmas tree in the center of the
gym and members of the Esquire
Orchestra dressed in Santa Claus
costumes. The affair will be semi
formal and will be highlighted by
grand march, headed by presi-
dents of the various student gov
ernments of the schools through
out the county.
Bringing the activities to a close
for the school year of 1913 is the
Christmas assembly Thursday
morning, in which the entire stu
dent body will participate. Noon
Thursday will begin an eight and
a-half day holiday for the county
schools. Glasses will be resumed
Monday, January 3, 1919.
Rockets Win
With Zebe Brodie's Id points
paving the way, the Richard Mont
gomery Rockets successfully open
ed their 1948-49 basketball season
with 20 to 20 triumph over Wood
ward Prep, December 10, at the
r. NJ. II. S. gym.
The lead went from one team to
the other throughout the contest
until Brodie dropped in field goal
with one minute left, for the games
clinching points. An important
factor in the Rockets victory was
the sharp blackboard play of Bob
Headley and Bob Duley, as they
continually outjumped the taller
Woodward boys on the rebounds.
The Prepsters' attack was paced
by Center Elmer Latch, who Tailed
8 points.
Press Meet Scheduled