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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
Health Dept. News

So acute has the shortage of
nurses become in the State Tuber-
culosis Sanatorium at Sabillasville
that DR.. R. H. Riley, State Health
Officer, is urging County Health
Departments to release nurse
whenever possible for a three
month period of service in the in
stitution. There is also opportunity
for women interested in receiving
training as nurses aides to secure
it at Sabillasville. Get in touch
with either the local or State De-
partment of Health for further
information.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lake, R.N., of
Rockville, who recently resigned
her position in the Department be-
,ause of illness in her home, has
returned to provide much-needed
assistance on an hourly basis in
some Of the clinics.
"Chins up!" is the title of the
next program in the Public Health
Lay Councils series Of broadcasts
from Station WBCC, at a P. M.
Thursday, March IL. Participating
in the program will be: Mrs.
George Richardson, one of the
first members of the Silver Spring
Public Health Lay Committee and
Secretary of the Council when it
was first organized; Mrs. Austin
Lamar Of Bethesda, who was
Chairman of the Public Health
Lay Council in 1886, when it sue
ceeded in promoting the dental
care program for the County, and
DR.. Roy H. Bridger, County Den
fist, who will be the guest on the
program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
Chevy Chase Chapter
To Attend State OAR

The Chevy Chase Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton will be we'll represented in
Baltimore at the 43rd conference
of the Maryland State Society,
which convenes at the Sheraton
Belvedere Hotel on Tuesday, March
9 lasting two days.
Three members of the Chapter
are on the program, with Mrs.
Harriet Belt Ingersol appearing
in the early part, extending greet
ings to the assembly preceding the
entrance of Governor Lane of
Maryland and Mayor D'Alesandro,
of Baltimore, guests of honor. Mrs.
Alexander M. Ashley, Regent of
the Chapter, is on the Resolutions
committee; Miss Byrd Belt, on the
procession committee, and Mrs.
Roger J. Whiteford on the public
ity committee. i
Among others from the Chapter
who will attend are the Vice Re-
gent, Mrs. Fenner D.. Powell, Mrs.
Jesse w. Nicholson, Mrs. Dorothy
Bland, Mrs. Walter B. McEachern,
state chairman of genealogical
records, Mrs. Robert ]. Boyd, State
Chairman of National Defense.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
Home Demonstration
Schedule For March :.

Miss Edythe M. Turner. Home
Demonstration Agent has an,
nounced the following schedule:
March 1, Potomac Valley. Mrs.
Leyking.
March 2, Potomac Glen, Mrs. Mary
Claggett.
March 8, Laytonsville, Mrs. Ed.
Fry.
March 4, Comus, Mrs. Jack Spates;
Glenmont, Mrs. Rising.
March s, Project Leaders Training
School.
March 8, Presidents Meeting, Ce-
dar Grove, Mrs. Fetrow; Home
wood No. /, Mrs. c. Dotterer.
March 9, Clarksburg.
March 10, Gaithersburg, Mrs. Sid
ney Stubs; Garrett Park, Mrs.
Newhall.
March IL, Poolesville GAINESVILLE
Dickerson, Mrs. T. B. Dorsett;
Damascus, Mrs. P. Pope.
March IL, Colesville, Mrs. Florence
Oliver.
March Is, Burtonsville, Mrs. E.
Shaw.
March 16, Four Corners, Mrs. Il.
E. Kiester.
March II, Browningsville, Mrs.
Mollie Gladhill.
March 10, Wheaton, Mrs. May
Wilson; Rockville, Mrs. Mills.
March 10, Falkland.
March %, Travilah Jamestown,
Mrs. S. Bowman; Homewood
No. 2.
March %, Silver Spring, Mrs. Z.
Weeks.
March "a, Olney Sunshine, Mrs.
Ralph Hickman.
March 25, Washington Grove, Mrs.
w. X. Pace; Germantown, Miss
X. Benson.
March 26, Good Friday. Choppers
cancelled.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
Chevy Chase Chapter
OAR Is Five Years Old

The Chevy Chase Chapter OAR
celebrated it's fifth birthday on
Wednesday with birthday cake,
guests Of honor and special poem
by Mrs. Harriet Belt 'Ingersoll,
first regent of the chapter. Mrs,
Robert P. Sweeny was hostess, at
her home on West Melrose Street
Mrs. Dorothy Bland, Mrs. Ronald
C. McNab, and Mrs. j. w. B,
Smith were assistant luncheon
hostesses. The Regent, Mrs. Alex
ander Mcclure Ashley, presided.
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, wife
of the president of George Wash
ington University, made an inter-
esting talk on "The Redwood Trib-
ute Grove in California" which is
special conservation project of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution and for which they
plan to raise $4,000 in order that
these trees, the oldest living things
on the face of the earth, may be
preserved. Names of service men
and women of World War II will
be listed in the Golden Book OF
Memorials of the Grove. Anyone
wishing to have a living memorial
may make a contribution through
their Chapter.
Other special guests were Mrs.
George Christian Vietheer, former
Vice President General and former
State Regent of Maryland; Mrs.
George w. Morey, Mrs. John H,
Chase, Mrs. C. ]. Herl, Mrs. w. A.
Poole, and Mrs. J. R. Bradley.
Mrs. Louis R. Maxwell, libra
rian, reported that more than 1000
books have been sent to the Mer-
chant Marine library by the chap
ter within the past year.
Mrs. Eugene w. Shaw. chairman
Of Americanism, reported that the
Chapter had spent more than
1000 within the past year for
playground and hot lunch equip
ment for rural white and colored
schools in the county. The most
recent to receive playground equip
ment was the Damascus School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
GIRLS All CLUB
Germantown All Club

16 members were present at the
meeting of the Germantown All
Club, Friday evening. Following
well conducted business meeting
by the president, Joane Spring,
the program was turned over to
Alice Hustler and Patricia Wright
who demonstrated the making of
peach shortcake. The next meet
ing of the club will be March ~
at the Germantown School.
LaytOnsville All Club
The Laytonsville girls club has
an excellent window display in the
village of Laytonsville as their
part in the celebration of National
All Club Week, March II. The
window contains posters, flags and
list of All officers.
Gaithersburg All Club
An excellent window display of
work done by Gaithersburg All
girls can be viewed on the main
street of Gaithersburg. Cotton
dresses, biscuits, canned vege-
tables and shell jewelry made by
the girls are attractively arranged.
All Radio Broadcasts
Peggy Gregg of Laytonsville
and Betty Soper of Clarksburg
represented Montgomery County
All girls on a radio broadcast
Tuesday, March 2 at 1 P. M. over
Station WBCC. The girls were
guests of Miss Virginia McLuckie
who broadcasts "Home Demon
stration Chats with the Homemak-
er" regularly each Tuesday at 1
P. M.
The five 4-H'ers attending Ma
tional Club Congress last year,
told their All stories over WGAY
at 5 P. M. Tuesday, March 2. Par
ticipating on the broadcast were
Margery Fry, Bill Dorsett, Peter
Beall, Ted Noffsinger and Fred
Fry.
The third All radio broadcast
for National All Club Week will
be broadcast from Station WBCC
at 11:15 A. M, Friday, March 5.
Mary Ann Ward, Woodfield; Juan
ity Kazer, Garrett Park; Allan
Burdette, Clarksburg; and Harold
Mullineaux of Damascus, will be
heard on the program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
Olney Sunshine
Homemakers Meet

The Olney-Sunshine Homemak-
ers met at the home of Mrs. Frank
e. Blood with sixteen members,
and one visitor present.
Mrs. Craver, president, appoint
ed Mrs. Blood project leader for
the x-ray clinic to be held at Sher-
wood School March %.
An interesting demonstration on
pressure pan cooking Of beef stew
and pork chops, sweet potatoes
and sauer kraut was given by Mrs.
Robert Craver and Mrs. Allen
Craver.
The meeting adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Ralph Hickman in
March.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
Richard
Montgomery
School News

A survey will be made of Rich
ard Montgomery High School
March Is, 16 and IT, the purpose
of which is through an evaluation
to determine whether the school
may retain it's college accredita-
ton.
Every five years the association
of Colleges and Secondary Schools
of the Middle States and Mary
lard visit the school. However, it
has been seven years since their
last visit to Richard Montgomery
because of the war. They will
check data prepared by the faculty
and office and after completing
this check they will visit every
classroom. The library, shop and
all facilities will also be studied.
Then members of the survey will
hold conferences with both pupils
and the faculty. If Richard Mont
gomery passes all inspections it
will retain its accreditation which
enables graduates of the school
to enter college without taking an
entrance examination.
Rockets Lose TO Hornets
The Hornets tripped the Rock
cts, 81 to 30, to win their second
game of the season from the
Richard Montgomery squad on
Feb. "a.
The first game played on the
Rockville court ended in a run
away for the Hyattsville lads.
They rolled up Al points in that
game to 20 for the Rockets.
In this game the Rockets start
ed off in high gear and racked up
5 points before the Hornets could
break the ice with a set shot. A
lay-up was added by Stavely and
the quarter ended with the Rock
vile lads in front, 5 to 4. The
Hornets began to find the hoop in
the second quarter and held a 20
to II lead at half-time.
The Rockets bounced back to
hold 20 to 25 lead at the end Of
the third quarter. With one min
ute to go in the fourth and last
period and the score tied 30 to 30
Snaveley walked calmly to the
foul line and made two charity
losses. A few seconds later Little
Of Hyattsville made a lay-up. In
the few seconds remaining the
Rockets failed TO score.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
; Montgomery SideIights =
ByELSIE WHITE HAINES

Just as we can never resist the
temptation to pick up an ear of
corn, dropped by the roadside, to
take home to the dozen Rhode
Island Reds-we cannot pass up an
apple-for "Mocking Bird" likes
his apple a day. So on Saturday
when the man across the table at
luncheon at the Farmers Conven-
ton in Sandy Spring left his apple
by his plate, of course we immedi-
ately confscated it.
Back to the convention for the
afternoon session, we slipped the
two apples into a sleeve of a coat
to anchor them. Having to leave at
three O'Clock for another engage
ment, we prepared to slip quietly
away-the apples were forgotten.
Out they rolled at a rapid clip,
headed apparently for the speak
er's stand, much to our confusion
and to the amusement of those who
tried to stop them on their course
under the seats. The apples, Incl
dentally, were donated by w. W.
Moore, of Plainfield Orchards.
One of our neighbors in Lay
louisville, Mrs. Elgee Riggs, had
the pleasure of attending the
unique party of "Katie Who's
Eighty" on Sunday. Some of you
may have read the story of Katie"
in Baltimore paper.
Katie" who is Mrs. Catherine
Felter of Baltimore, has had only
10 birthdays because of the few
leap years in her life. For Sun
days party, Mrs. Felter invited
twenty women, all seventy or more
years old. Mrs. Riggs, who went to
school with Katie, had not seen her
for over fifty years. Because Mrs.
Felter did not like the age 49,"
for the past year she has been
signing all her mail Katie, Who's
Eighty"
For eighteen years, Mrs, Felter
has been confined to wheel chair
but she has not been inactive. She
has made quilts for her grandchil-
dren; makes many of their clothes,
and does their mending on a port
able electric sewing machine. She
made the gifts presented her
guests on Sunday-for each tray
cover and napkins with appliqued
corners. On each. tray cover was a
quotation from Shakespeare and
each napkin carried one from Prov
CRIBS: "a merry heart hath con-
tinual feast"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04


Miss Katherine Moore of Bris-
tol, Conn.,, was weekend guest
of Mrs. Charles E. Conner at Ash
land Brook Farm.
Mrs. Frank Wilson returned last
week from New York City where
she attended the annual gift show,
On Sunday, March ID, Mr.. Bliss
Forbush, who is headmaster of the
Friends School in Baltimore, will
be in Sandy Spring and will speak
at avening meeting at the Com
munity House. Those attending
will partake of a covered dish sup
per preceding the meeting. !,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
Mrs. Jamie H. Boyd
Sandy Spring
Ashton 1852


The Women's Board of the
Montgomery County hospital will
meet at the community house,
Monday at 1 P. M. The members
are asked to bring thrift shop
gifts. '+
The Slade School will cease
operation at the end of the present
school year, after 70 years Of
operation. Clark w. Slade, founder
of the school, said Board of Trus-
tees had decided to sell the pro-
perty. XII
Mrs. Delbert Corbin, Mrs. J. j..
Meyer, Jr. and Mrs. Chas. W..
Williams will be co-hostesses Fri
day at Mrs. Corbin's home at a
shower in honor of Mrs. Robert
H. Miller, Jr. This shower has been
planned by some of Mrs. Miller's
many friends to help replace her
many sewing needs which were
completely destroyed during the
recent fire at "The Highlands"
Miss Doris Lea is visiting her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. F. Lea
and their daughter Elizabeth in
Morrisville, Pa. Last week they
lunched with Miss Anne Miller and
Mrs. Conant Webb in Mt. Clair
and they spent Saturday with Mr.
Tom Lea and his family in New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Kirk, w,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Whit
lock are motoring in Florida. They
drove to Key West last week
and plan to return this weekend.
DR.. and Mrs. William A. Breed
EN- and their infant son spent sew
eral days this week at "Old Shar-
on" with Mrs. Breeden's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Pole Robinson.
Mr.. T. Yellott Candy was host
at a stag party Wednesday even
ing at Rose Hill. Mrs. Candy flew
this week to Bogaloosa, La, were
she is visiting her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Christian N. Young.
On Sunday, several residents of
the Sandy Spring Community at
tended a piano recital given by
Theodore Prizes and Roger Prizes
at the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Prizes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04

She has painted three sets of
china, written humorous stories,
and carried on a postcard CORE
spondence with a large number of
friends. She also has numerous
telephone friends.
Mrs. Felter feeds birds from her
window. One day recently she told
her guests, she had among her
window visitors a cardinal, tit
mouse, a chickadee, nuthatch, a
woodpecker and a white-throat
sparrow. In good weather she is
wheeled to garden where she sits
under an apple tree.
A member of the Hicksite
Friends, Mrs. Felter long ago
adopted as her philosophy of life,
20 Lord, give me the fortitude to
endure things 1 cannot change;
and the courage to change things
/ would like to change and the wis
dom to know the one from the
other"
Girls, what are you going to do
with last years hat? Here's an
idea you might well adopt. Accord
ing to Mrs. Roger J. Whiteford
Zone of the most prolific and effec-
tive publicity chairmen we know
members of the Chevy Chase
Chapter of the OAR will donate
theirs to the Bethesda Thrift Shop.
But they plan to fix those hats
supSfrst. They will meet at. the
hong; of Mrs. Frank P. Wilcox,
chairman of conservation, early
this month and re-trim the hats,
which will later be offered in a
special sale at the shop.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
Damascus High
School News
They Win Two Games

On February %, the Damascus
Hornettes played double header
with Sherwood girls on the Dam
ascus court. The varsity game was
for Damascus throughout the en-
tire game. The score at half Of the
game was 1870 in favor Of the
Damascus girls. The final score
was Damascus %, Sherwood s.
The junior varsity game was
very close. At half of the game
the score was tied. In the final
quarter Damascus girls dropped
in several baskets which put them
ahead. The final score was Damas-
Gus 80, Sherwood "a.
The Junior Glass
The students who have been
carrying on the activities of the
junior class for the school year
are as follows: President Lois
Staley; Vice President Bobby
Bellisoh; Secretary Jeanette
Grimes; Treasurer Geraldine
Bosley; Historian Betty Monkey;
] Student Council Representative
Ruth Brown; Advisors Miss Adel
Seed, and Mr.. Hugh Tresselt;
Class Mother Mrs. Robert Mox-
ley.
Ping Pong Club Officers
The officers of the Damascus
High School Ping Pong Club for
the school year arei President
Virginia Day; Vice-President
Jean Kessell; Secretary Mary
Ann Day; Treasurer-Judy Brown,
Score Keepers Virginia Day, and
Mary 10 Boyer; Advisor Miss
Nora Frances Lynch. 49,
j. Harle was the driver of The
quiz Kid" Program
The seventh grade of Damascus
High School under the supervision
of Miss Jewell Haines presented
very interesting assembly observ-
ing the birthday of Washington
and Lincoln. A quiz was held COM
posed of questions concerning Lin
coin and Washington, and a prize
was given to the winning "Quiz
Kid" There was a tie between
Betty Monkey junior, and Earl
King an eighth grader. Thus the
two "Quiz Kids" were given prizes.
G'Burg Is Licked
The Damascus Varsity Hornets
won easy game from their old
rivals Gaithersburg High School,
by a score of 40 to 80. The Hor-
nets took the lead in the first
quarter and held it throughout
the whole game. Billy King of
Damascus was highest scorer with
Is points and "Slats Barber also
of Damascus ran a close second
by tallying IA points. The Damas-
Gus J VS. lost the edge to the
Gaithersburg J VS. by score Of
21-17 in a close slow scoring game,
Thompson of CHS. was top
scorer with 10 points to his credit.
FLA Also A Winner
Damascus chapter FLA handed
Sherwood defeat of 1884 on the
home court in a game of basket
ball. The game was close the whole
way. At the half it was tied up
but in the last two minutes DAM
ascus made four quick baskets.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
Sherwood School
News

Inc senior nigh student council
sponsored an assembly on Mon
day, February % in cooperation
with the National Council of
Christians and jews" the theme
of which was Brotherhood" An
explanation of Brotherhood" it's
meaning and purpose, was given
by Archie Gartrell, as emcee. Pam
Fleming then recited a poem, 1.-THE
New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus,
in which the Statue of Liberty was
presented as the "New Colossus. 4"
Some interesting folk dances were
done, as part of the program, by
the elementary children under the
direction of Mrs. Ann Boyd.
South American Manners
The students were also taken
on an imaginary trip to South
America during this assembly by
Phyllis Bernard who gave them
the "Ten Commandments for be-
havior while visiting our neighbors
to the South" Two beautiful piano
solos were rendered by Phyllis be-
fore the showing of the film, "The
World We Live In"
Beat National Training
Tuesday afternoon the boys
varsity beat National Training
School in the most exciting game
we've witnessed all yearly a
scant margin of one point. Two
overtime periods had to be played
before one team finally put one
point over on the other one.
Guidance Program
Several people, prominent in
their own fields, have been invited
to speak to the juniors and seniors
of Sherwood as part of their guild
ance program. In the first of these,
Mr.. McGonigle, assistant manager
of Hecht's Silver Spring store,
presented talk in which he gave
the girls and boys some idea of
what it means to work in large
department store at the present
time.
Tied With Friends
1t seemed that everything was
determined to be all tied up this
week, for on Wednesday the girls
varsity tied with the team from
Friends, 14-14.
Juniors Go Travelling
Well, the juniors have done it
again. Under the leadership of
their homeroom and u. S. History
teacher, Mr.. Jacob Rabinovich, the
class left on Saturday, February
28th at 10 A. M. for Charlottes-
vile, Virginia. Among the places
visited by them were Monticello,
Ashlawn, and the University OF
Virginia. The students returned
home the following Sunday night.
On Tuesday evening, March 2
at the P.-T.A. meeting the situa-
ton was exactly opposite from
the meeting of last month. This
time the students remained in the
audience, and the parents and
teachers conducted the panel dis
cussion.
The Square Dance
Come one and all to the Square
Dance sponsored by the seniors on
March IL in the gym from $3.50 to
11:3O. A professional orchestra
and caller have been engaged, so
don't stay at home with the ex-
cuse that you don't know anything
about square dancing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
=: SCHOOL and CLUB ACTIVITIES =:
BOYS All CLUB
NEWS
LaytOnsville

The regular monthly meeting of
the Laytonsville All Club was
held at the home of Gordon Keys
on February 8. The meeting was
called to order by the president,
Robert Duley and the minutes
were read and approved.
Herbert Hover was elected as
the new secretary.
Jimmy Chapman and Bruce
Berlage won calves in the Sears
Roebuck contest. The Laytonsville
Club has been rated as a Banner
Club, the highest rating All club
can receive.
The meeting adjourned with the
club pledge, after which delicious
refreshments were served. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Bruce Berlage on March
2.
Rockville Elementary
The All Club of the Rockville
Elementary School met in Room
1 on February 20. Hayes Crider,
vice-president, conducted the meet
ing in the absence of Tommy Nor
wood, president. Thirty members
answered the roll call.
A discussion of the ideals and
the meaning of the four leaf
clover was led by the leader, Mrs.
Lucy Barnsley, for the benefit of
the new members.
At the close Of the meeting Ger
aid David led the group in recital
of the All pledge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
Germantown Club Meets
With Mrs. Dickinson

The Germantown Homemakers
Club met on Feb. 26 at the home
of Mrs. L. A. dickinson. In the
absence of the president, Mrs. R.
C, Browning, vice president, pre-
sided. Mrs. Roy Selby, the Pro-
ject Leader, demonstrated the
cooker. Mrs. R. c. Browning gave
most interesting book report.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. j. H. Hargett.
Giants to meet Dodgers in open
err at Polo Grounds on April 20.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04
Inquiry Club Meets
With Mrs. KeiSer

The members of the Rockville
Inquiry Club were entertained at
the home of Mrs. Hugh Keiser on
the Rockville pike on February %.
Mrs. Keiser was assisted by Mrs.
George Ray, Jr. Mrs. Rowan Erb,
president, presided and reports
were given by several committee
chairmen.
Mrs. Benoni Allnutt led the
group in the singing of songs, old
and new. After refreshments were
served the meeting adjourned. The
next meeting will be held with
Mrs. George Wilson in the Chris.
tan Church.
Farmers predict some price re.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04

Great Britain may advance date
for the exodus from Palestine.
Paris indicates that hats for
summer wear will be smaller.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04

Farmers predict some price re-
covery, then steadying.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-04

Come one and all to the Square
Dance sponsored by the seniors on
March IL in the gym from $3.50 to
11:9O. A professional orchestra
and caller have been engaged, so
don't stay at home with the ex-
cuse that you don't know anything
about square dancing.