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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-10-31

PieulleIe III oldIlWOOu, wash,
Nov. 8. Next will follow Ia
coma Nov. 9th, Seattle Nov. 13
and Marysville Nov. IS.
Mrs. Julius Petersen left Sc
attic Friday on trip halfway
around the world. First she'll
visit friends in California, next
on her route is New York and
Brooklyn. From there she'll
travel to Haiti in the west Indies
to visit her son Arthur, who is
associated with the Society for
Haitian-American Development.
And finally Mrs. Petersen plans
to cross the Atlantic and visit
her home-place Vesteraalen in
the northern part of Norway.
Lieut.. Col. Oliver S. Olson ar
rived recently from Japan, where
he served as president of the
International War Crime Commits
sion of Yokohama.
Mrs. Olga Anderson, 65 widow
and old age pensioner residing at
1924 Woodlawn Park Ave, asked
$3.50 from Mrs. Marguerite Fei-
gum, operator of the Cinderella
Beauty Shop, Seattle, recently. She
declared she suffered a back inju-
ry when a leg Of the chair snapped
in 1913 as she seated herself for
a shampoo and finger wave in
the shop.
These days are busy days for
Norway Center, Inc, now conduct
ing its campaign for sale of bonds
for the big project. Those who
have not yet bought their share
should do so as soon as possible.
The Swedish Club in Seattle will
sponsor it's Alaska Night No
vember 10.
The Ladies' Society of the Swed-
ish Male Chorus recently sponsor
ed an elaborate smorgasbord at
the Swedish Club. The Male cho-
rus entertained with four songs.
<
A festival in honor of Gustav
AdOlph will be held November )
at the Salvation Army, 1919 Ter
ry Ave, Seattle. A Swedish flag,
donated by the Swedish Flag Day
committee in Sweden, will be pre-
scented by Vice Consul Ivar Lunde-
quist. The Swedish Male Chorus
will sing.
! Over 100 persons attended the
last meeting of the Swedish Gull
tural Society, headed by DIR. Emil
Friborg, recently in the Central
Baptist Church.
Just to prove there are a LOT
of Scandinavians in Seattle, this
little item should be of interest
DIR. X. Val Peterson, 3215 w. 56tf
St, who has raced the stork -four
times, Sthough he is only
dentist, recently was called to the
home of his neXt-door neighbor
Mrs. Martin w. Peterson, who sale
the stork was lowering over hel
home. He helped her into his
automobile, drove through town
but was stopped by a policeman
who complained DR.. Peterson wa'
speeding. The doc explained th'
urgent situation and the patrol
man, Bill Anders was 81
touched, that he provided an EN-
Urgency escort for the rest o
the trip. BY the way, Mrs. Peter
son, who gave birth to a bouncing
baby girl, is no relation to DR.
Peterson.
Carl w. JOHN, 10 years old. col
lapsed and died of heart attacl
while watching stock-market quo
tations in a brokers' office tn
other day. Later the counsel o
Johns estate found gold in al
old trunk and in grips and boxe
in the basement room of the room
ing house where JOHN lived oil
James St. near 9th Ave. tn
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-10-31

The Rev. John H. Powell, min
lister of the Dutch X I o r m d
Church of Bronxville, n. ", re-
turned recently aboard the Swed-
ish American motorliner "Grips-
hOlm," after a twO-mOnth trip TO
Sweden. He brought with him his
Swedish bride, the former Mrs.
Inga Bagge-Ahlbom, whom the
Pastor met on his arrival i'm Swe-
den in July. A month later they
were married. Mrs. Powell was
crowned the Queen of Light In
1886 at the Swedish Winter Festi-
val in stockholm. Accompanying
the Powells here was nine-year
old Ingela, Mrs. Ppwell's daughter
by a former marriage.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-10-31

Senator Warren Magnuson an
nounced recently he plans to take
three week trip to the Scandi-
navian countries on a survey for
the Senate maritime committee.
Miss Shirley r. Hanson, 3443
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Chinese Pianist To
Play With Symphony
Orchestra On June 5

Florence Wong Soon-Kin, Chln-
csc pianist, will be the soloist with
the Montgomery Symphony Or
chestra when it plays it's final CON
cert of the season on Sunday after
noon, June 5, in the Leland Junior
High School Auditorium in Chevy
Chase. Miss Wong will join the
orchestra for Grieg's piano Con-
certo in A Minor" The orchestra,
which is sponsored by the Mont
gomery Junior College, will also
play Gluck overture, a suite
from Bizet's Carmen" a dance
from Shostakovich, and an over
ture from COPELAND.
Miss Wong is brilliant pianist
from Singapore who later achieved
outstanding recognition in Eng
land where she became an honour
graduate of the Royal Academy of
Music. She is now on tour, chiefly
visiting various colleges and uni
yersities. This will be her first con-
cert in Maryland. The orchestra
will be directed by Chester }.
Petranek.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Rockville And
$4,000
C'Burg Plan
Moose Lodge

The Loyal Order Of Moose, q
nationally known fraternal organi-
zation, will form Rockville
Gaithersburg chapter during June.
The opening meeting will take
place at the Gaithersburg Knights
Of Pythias Hall on Thursday, June
End at 8 p. M. : =
The Moose Lodge is well known
for its social and civic achieve
rnents. Two outstanding projects
sponsored and maintained by this
patriotic organization are "Child
City," Mooseheart, Illinois, where
over 1000 children and wives of
departed members are provided
home and education, and Moose
Haven" in sunny Florida where
Moose members and their wives
may spend their old age together
in comfort.
There are two chapters in this
vicinity that have been activated
during the past two years. One at
Silver Spring and the other at
Bethesda. xxx.
Those interested in becoming
member OF this fraternity, are
Urged to attend the meeting on
June End. w
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Light Opera To
Benefit Methodist
Church Choir

The Bells of Bonneville, better
known as the Chimes Of Norman
dy, viii be given on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings,
June 8, 0, and 10, at the Parish
Hall of Christ Episcopal Church,
Rockville, under the auspices Of
the Rockville Methodist Church.
The Rev. Raymond P. Black,
rector of Christ Church has made
fine contribution to the life OF
the community by his notable pro-
duction Of several popular light
operas. He will direct this comic
oFera, assisted by Mrs. Lucille
Johnson Allnut, and many Of the
same capable cast Of principals
who have made so delightful pre-
vous performances Of this nature
Dance advertisements are under
the direction of Miss Pamela
Bairsto.
Tickets are on sale at WILSON'S
Drug Store and "Seen' Beane's
newsstand; or may be procured
from members Of the chorus or OF
the Methodist Church Choir
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Monday A Big
Day At St. Johns
Church, Olney

Monday will be big day in
Olney where the May Festival to
be given by St. Johns Episcopal
Church = an all day affair = will
be in progress. A memorial service
at IL: 80 am. will be conducted by
the Rev. Mr.. Valiant.
One of the features of the festi-
val is the garden booth, which will
open at 10 am. Plants, seeds,
shrubs, etc. will be on sale. Ad-
vance orders for flowers for Sun
day, May 30 or Memorial Day use
can be placed with Mrs. G. W.
Slade, Ashton 1921.
A softball game will be held at
8 PM; square dance, 8 pm.
Available IN the "eats" line will
be all kinds of sandwiches, coffee
and soft drinks, popcorn, peanuts
and candy.
Other interesting features of the
Festival will be rides, pictures,
home arts, white elephant and book
booths; television, magician, NOV
les, wishing well, fortune telling
and water gun booth.
The Festival is being held to
benefit the Community Hall build
ing fund.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Grove Recreation Assn
Plans Picnic Auction

the Membership Committee who
have been making house to house
canvass Of the community are Mrs.
Tavern Geiger, Mrs. William Wet
Eel, Mrs. Bernard Bent, Mrs.
David Normelle, Mrs. Sydney Con-
nor, Mrs. Phillip X. Edwards, Mrs.
Edward +. Hogan, Mrs. George
Swan, Mrs. Bernard Greenberg,
Mrs. Otto Moore, and Mrs. Norman.
Healy. This Committee reports
practically one hundred percent
cooperation from the community
and generous donations Of cash,
baked goods and saleable items.
There are approximately 200
children in the area who will bene-
fit by the recreation program in
the Grove this summer and the
Association is working hard 10 see
that IL will be a successful one.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26

Anyone desiring TO set up house,
keeping could do so very comfort
ably in the Washington Grove
Auditorium. Items collected for the
sale Friday night, May 81, include
everything from radio console
with record albums, TO a sewing
machine. Also going on the block
are lamps, china and glassware,
books, all types Of furniture, some
nice old pieces and some very nice
new things from local merchants.
The eats are going to be some
thing grand all kinds Of salads,
hot dogs, sandwiches, hot and cold
drinks, desserts, ice cream, grab
bags. Mrs. William Allen is gen
eral chairman of the food and bake
sale, and Mrs. James Hundley
Of the auction. Others on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Seven Hundred Attend Dime,
In Boito. To Honor Cromwell

Over 700 persons attended the
testimonial dinner to Stephen Clus-
key Cromwell in commemoration
of his ten years as director of the
Unemployment Compensation Di-
vision, Department of Employment
Security, State of Maryland, held
Thursday, May 10, at the Emerson
Hotel, Baltimore. About rs of the
guests were from Rockville and
vicinity.
Guest speaker for the occasion
was the Honorable Harold G. Hoff-
man, former Governor of New
Jersey. POSTMASTER was Russell
S. Davis, chairman of the Employ
ment Security Board, and con-
CALCULATIONS were extended by
Governor Lane.
Short congratulatory messages
were delivered by Mayor Thomas
D'Alesandro, Jr., of Baltimore;
Judge Stedman Prescott of the
Sixth Judicial Circuit; William
Mines Maloy, past chairman of
the Unemployment Compensation
Board; Lee Dopkin, chairman Ad-
visory Committee; Harry Cohen,
president Maryland and District
of Columbia Federation of Labor.
Russell S. Davis made the presen-
tation of a gold watch with fitting
inscription, to Mr.. Cromwell.
Mr.. Cromwell, born in Rockville,
July 20, 1897, was educated at
Rockville Academy, st. Adams
School in Washington, and the
University of Pennsylvania. He
served in the Army in World
War l.
He was Director of the Works
Project in Montgomery County
and subsequently Regional Direct
or of the Works Progress Admins
tration until 1887. He was appoint
ed a member and elected Chairman
of the Local Draft Board in Rock
vile when it was organized in 1910
and still retains that position.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Carnival AT
Beallsville To
End Saturday

Firemen from Montgomery and
ne;ghboring Counties displayed
eighteen pieces of equipment at
the parade on Saturday, May 81
from Poolesville to Beallsville to
open the second annual carnival of
the Upper Montgomery County
Fire Department which will last
through Saturday. Prizes were
awarded as follows: best appear
ing apparatus, Hyattstown Voluns
teer Fire Company; most men in
line, Damascus Fire Department;
best rescue squad or ambulance,
Bethesda Chevy Chase; best non
fire fighting unit, seven members
of the Upper Montgomery County
Fire Department baseball team
who paraded in gaily painted
1923 Buick.
The Poolesville Band and the
School Patrol of Poolesville and
Dickerson Schools were also in
line. Equipment from Bladensburg
came the longest distance.
Judges for the parade were John
Paul Jones, Jr., president Airing
ton County Fireman's Association;
Leslie B. Thompson, president
Montgomery County Fireman's
Association, and 1t. C. C. WOLF
and Sgt. A. NJ. Peel of the District
OF Columbia Fire Department.
Harry C. Rhodes, carnival com
mittee chairman, announced that
the Rockville Red Sox and the
Upper Montgomery County VIEW
baseball team will play at Bealls-
vile at a P. M. on Saturday, May
rs. 1t will be the first UMCFD
home game of the season.
The carnival will close on Satur-
day with the distribution of grand
prizes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Safety Patrol
To Picnic At
MeadoWbrook

The Montgomery County Police
Department is sponsoring the last
annual outing of the AAA School
Safety Patrols of Montgomery
County, a picnic at Meadowbrook
in Rock Greek Park, June 1st and
colored patrol picnic at Emory
Grove, June 8.
The June LIST picnic will feature
the usual hot dogs, cup cakes,
doughnuts, fritos, soft drinks and
ice cream. Blair Smith of Silver
Spring and Lewis Mitchell of Be-
thesda, recreation directors for the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, will be
in charge of baseball games and
foot races. Demonstrations will be
given by the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Rescue Squad and the Chevy
Chase Fire Department under the
direction of Chief Huntington and
Chief Sackett.
The Police Department is justly
pround of the record of the County
School Safety Patrols. This closes
a second year in which no child
has been killed or injured at school
crossings or on buses covered by
patrols.
Corp. Charles o. Seek, Coordina-
tor of the AAA School Safety Pat
rolls of the County states that this
event climaxes twenty events, in
Guiding instructive safety movies
and gives credit to the support of
the Montgomery County School
Board, The Montgomery County
Safety Council, the Montgomery
County Council and the principals
and teachers sponsors of the
schools.
The department expects to send
about a hundred boys to Officers
Training Camp at Fit. Belvoie to
train for the coming school year.
This camp is conducted by the
AAA and will provide well trained
patrols to take over the first day
of the next school year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Funeral Rites For
Prominent Rockville
Electrical Dealer

Funeral services Tor A. Guy
Watkins, 54, of LOT Jefferson
Street, Rockville, were held yes
.crday "wednesday, May 25). Mr..
Watkins died Saturday, May 81,
1949, at Naval Hospital, Bethesda,
after long illness. Services were
held at Christ Lutheran Church,
Bethesda. Interment was in Ar
liogton National Cemetery.
In the electrical supply business
in Rockville since 1921 Mr.. Wat
k;ns recently opened another store
n the Wheaton shopping center.
He served as a corporal in the
Tank Corps in World War | and
in 1921 opened a dairy supply
business in Rockville. This enter
prise gradually changed to the
electrical supply business for
which about a year ago he built a
spacious, modern building compos-
ed of display room, offices and
apartments, in Rockville.
Mr.. Watkins is survived by his
r1other, Mrs. Carrie B. Watkins,
who resides in Philadelphia; his
wife, Mrs. Rachel Watkins, a son,
Hanson Watkins, both of Rock
vile; three brothers, Otis Watkins,
Rockville; Clay Watkins, Sandy
Spring; and William Watkins q
Washington; and two sisters, Mrs.
Gladys Kailer and Mrs. Dorothy
Williams, Philadelphia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26

also enjoy the Jersey Field Day
which viii be in progress at the
Agricultural Center at the same
time. This show is sponsored by the
Maryland Jersey Cattle Club for
this area of the state and many of
the most outstanding specimens of
the breed will be exhibited.
The severe rain storm of last
weekend gave the promoters of the
Agricultural Center a break, and
everything was bristling with acti-
witty, particularly in the forepart of
the week when farmers could not
plant corn and make hay. Many
sent their laborers and much of
their equipment to help finish the
jobs which were to be done in pre-
paration for "Big Day." June 4th.
Almost everyday this week has
seemed like a special event at the
Center when all foundations for
buildings have been complete; two
buildings have been erected ahead
of time, one to be used as cover
for those serving lunch and the
other to house material which
might be damaged by rain.
Approximately 100000 feet of
lumber has been hauled fAom the
saw mill, dry wells have been dug
for the disposal of sewage and
elimination of water from the
cattle and hog wash racks. Founda-
tions have been dug for fireplaces
in the picnic area, and the first
pump has been installed.
Sponsors have been secured for
all projects which the Board of
Directors anticipated constructing
this season. Each of these 25 CO.
operators will arrange to complete
his project on June 4th by doing
enough preliminary work to make
sure his goal will be reached. Each
will furnish skilled labor from his
own organization, which, together
with the volunteer farmers and
others, will supply. the manpower
required to do the work.
Everyone is invited to attend the
big Day" event. There will be
adequate room for both people and
automobiles, and the ladies will
supply an abundance of food for
those who wish to have lunch on
the grounds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26

praisal cannot proceed without
partisan distortion. ~
Mr.. Smith points out that the
Dlspensary Building was designed
especially to meet the require
ments of the Liquor Control Board
and the Park and Planning Com
mission-that it did not cost the
County taxpayers a cent in taxes
that 75% of its original cost
together with interest charges
have been paid off from net profits
Of the Dispensary system and that
future annual requirements will be
from the same source.
"The other political bill would
take away from the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission,
one of its purely incidental func-
tons which it is now efficiently
MISUNDERSTANDING collection"
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Rockville Civic
Assn Discusses
"HOme Rule"

Robert E. Blundford, of the
American Municipal Association,
addressed members of the Rock
vile Civic Association at a dinner
meeting held last Friday evening
at the Hungerford Tavern on the
subject of "Home Rule"
Mayor G. Lamar Kelly, Mrs.
Kelly and Mrs. Blundford were
guests of the Civic Association at
the dinner. Mayor Kelly also spoke
briefly.
Following Mr.. Blundford's talk,
short business session was held.
A slate of candidates for election
of officers for the 1949-50 year
was presented by the nominating
committee. Election of officers will
be held at the June meeting Of the
Association.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Council Enacts 9 Local
Bills. Two Arouse Ire

Twenty nine bills have been in
troduced by the County Council in
legislative sessions. Of these nine
have been enacted.
Two controversial bills, which
seek to transfer to the Montgom-
cry County Council authority
which was denied by the General
Assembly, among IL introduced
Saturday, have aroused the ire of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee.
One provides for establishing a
refuse collection and disposal sys-
tenn for the county under direction
of the Director of Public Works
ard directs the Washington Sub
u, ban Sanitary Commission to
turn over all equipment and
records incident to refuse collec-
ton and disposal, to the County
Council.
The other bill directs the Liquor
Control Board to turn over title
to the Dispensary Building at
Silver Spring to the County Coun-
eli. Both features were contained
in bills which were rejected by the
General Assembly at it's last ses-
sion.
j. Bond Smith, chairman of the
Democratic body, in a statement
released today, states in part;
with the County Councils legis-
lative session expiring next Tues
Jay, Montgomery Citizens of both
political parties are preparing to
evaluate the results in terms of
benefit or detriment to the county.
it is unfortunate that this APP
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Potato Price Support

T. A. Barnsley, chairman Of
Montgomery County Agricultural
Conservation Association, an
nounces that all farmers who are
interested in price support on Irish
potatoes and are planting less than
three acres should notify the Coun-
ty Office Immediately, so that the
acreage may be measured and the
eligibility fee paid prior to June |,
1919.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Wheaton Civitan Club

Henry B. johnson, Jr., is to be
installed as president of the Civil
tan Club of Wheaton tonight at the
Mar-Beth Inn. Other newly elected
officers taking Office for the coming
year are Mervin j. Kenney, vice.
president; Ralph Hobdey, secre-
tary-treasurer; and DR.. Thomas J.
Connolly, sergeant-at-arms. Speaker
of the evening will be Commander
o. D. Waters, Jr., USN, from the
Naval Ordnance Laboratory.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Agricultural Center
Benefit Sale Saturday
Valuable Articles Go On Block; Jersey Field Day
Scheduled; big Day" Preparations Progress

Many valuable articles contri-
buted by Montgomery County citi-
zens to be sold for the benefit of
the Agricultural Center will be
offered for sale on Saturday of
this week, May 28th, at 10 Am.
In the sale will be found various
kinds of farm equipment, livestock,
household articles, antiques, etc.
Anyone having additional articles
which they would like to donate
should bring them by sale time.
Those who attend the sale might
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
P-TA To Hold Picnic

An old-fashioned family outing
will be the next program sponsored
by the Richard Montgomery High
School P-TA. It will take place
June IL on the athletic field. The
program for the day will include
games and box lunches. That is the
day to watch for = community
nicnic
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
THE NEWS
FROM
Here And There
Radio Series Planned By
Rockville Chamber Commerce

0d'ulO series framed by
Rockville Chamber Commerce
News of Rockville will be broad
last weekly in series of 25-
minute programs on Station WBCC
at 1895 P. M. beginning tomorrow
{Friday). Rockville leaders will be
guest speakers during the 26
weeks, C. Clifton Veirs, president
of the Chamber of Commerce, has
announced. Anyone desiring news
items to be broadcast on the pro-
gram may send them TO the sta
ton, he said. Sponsoring the pro-
gram, financially, are Wire & La
nier, Leland Fisher, United Car
buretor, Rockmont Motor, Glen
Hills Development and Rockville
Supply. Mrs. Elsie White Haines,
editor of The Sentinel, will speak
briefly on Rockville's history on to-
morrow's program,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
At Pittsburgh Convention

Miss Claudia B. Gather, execu-
tive secretary of the Montgomery
County tuberculosis Association,
spoke on Opportunities for Health
Education" at the 57th Annual
Meeting and Conference of the
Pennsylvania tuberculosis Society
which took place May rs, 26 and
81 in Pittsburgh.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Boxing Exhibition

The Silver Spring National
Guard Athletic Club is presenting
a boxing exhibition at the Silver
Spring Armory on Friday, May q,
at 8 P. M. The show will include a
wrestling match and tumbling
acts. Participants representing D.
c. and Virginia Athletic Clubs will
be matched against Silver Spring
bOvs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26
Wins Scholarship

Miss Resale Allen, who will
graduate on June 10 from Mont
gomery Junior College, Bethesda,
has been awarded the Patrick
Clendenen Scholarship of $500 for
the 1949-50 college year at Ameri-
can University. Miss Allen, grad
uate of Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School, received a scholar
ship to Montgomery Junior College
r two years from the Chevy
Chase Woman's Club.