Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-11-18

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Damascus P-TA
The Damascus Parent Teache
Association met or the evening o
Monday, November 1. The attend
ance was excellent notwithstand
ing election interests.
The program was a prelude t,
American Education Week, which
began on November 7. The bust
ness meeting was followed by !;
"neighborly" song fest during
which much handshaking ant
laughter took place. A skit wal
presented by members of the 8tf
grade class, the theme being the
cause and prevention of academia
fires.
The Chairman of each student
organization then reported the &C
tivities of his group. During the
reports, the chairman called atten,
ton to some special dates, which
they would like to have remem.
bered:
November 10-11, Community
Fair; November %, Junior Glass
Dance, George Spittel's Orchestra
December 2-3, Book Bazaar (pro.
gram on December at P. M. in
the High School Gymnasium /; De.
cember $40, Senior Class Play.
The evening closed with short
movie entitled "How To Study
1--WE hope the parents remember
how the trick is done when Their
next assignments reach home.)
The next meeting will be held
December 20, with carol singing
included in the program. We hope
each parent present in November
will return for the December meet.
ing and bring a neighbor.
Damascus Press Club /.
On Monday, October 1, the day
before the final elections, the U. S
History class presented an assem-.
bly, explaining how Americans
elect their president and vice.
president. Mary Waters was the
mistress of ceremonies.
Ann Burdette gave the history
of our two major parties and ex.
planned the "two-party system"
Harold Mullinix discussed "The
Poll of Third Parties" in our de.
mocracy. He was followed by Ha-
eel Burdette who discussed oul
two third parties in this country
the Progressive Party and the
Dixiecrats.
]. P. King explained how the
President and Vice President are
elected, and Herbert King tolc
about the Popular and Electora
Votes.
Gift For Museum
John Synder, of Frederick, pre-
sented our museum with collec
tion of his famous arrowheads
Joe Eisenhauer of the Frederick
Post brought the arrowheads tx
us. We invite each and every ONT
of you to come to school and SEE
our array. Sometime in the neal
future, we hope to have Mr.. Syn
der as guest at one of our assem-
blies.
9th Grade Officers
The officers for the freshman
class are: President, Michel Tab
Ter; vice-president, Virginia Day,
secretary, Mary Estelle Pope
treasurer, Hazel Poole; Student
Council representative, Mary
Gladhill; Patrol, Nancy Watkins
historian, Dorothy Warfeld; ser.
geant-at-arms. Joe Abrahams.
Norman Stern from Western
Maryland College is our new prac,
tice teacher. Mr.. Stern was borr
in Baltimore and attended Balti.
more City College. He was in the
Army and was in Europe for two
years. He then entered Western
Maryland College where he is now
studying. Mr.. Stern plans to ma.
jor in English and History. We
welcome him to Damascus High
School.
Thanksgiving Dance
The junior class is sponsoring a
Thanksgiving dance, November %
Dancing to George Spittel's or.
chestra will be from 9 til -.
The class is under the leader.
ship of Miss Nora Lynch, Hugh
Tresselt and Norman Stern.
Halloween Party
The D. II. S. auditorium was the
scene of a community Halloween
party on Saturday, October Both
The sponsors included the Damas.
Gus Post No. III of the American
Legion, the Damascus Lions Club
and the Student Council of Da,
mascus High.
Awards of $500 for costumes
went to the following Rarha~.