Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-10
GAITHERSBURG
HIGH SCHOOL
Chairman Calls Meeting

A follow-up of the February
P-TA meeting was held in the
school library on February 20, con-
;erning the ways and means of
financing a new school building.
With Earl Williams as chairman,
those interested who were present
discussed the topic on a county
and local level.
Also discussed was the question
Of showing the film slides made of
the school few weeks ago to var
ious civic groups in the county.
Movie Shown
The Student Council sponsored
the movie, Gamma and the King
of SIAM" for the students on Mon
day, March 7.
These movies, which are held
once a semester, are free to those
students who hold GO. cards. Last
semester "The Dolly Sisters" was
shown.
CHINA. Defeats TrOjans
Charlotte Hall defeated the Tro-
JAMS and J.V. for the second time
this season astTuesday by score
If 1892 in the CHS. gym. Earlier
IN the season when the cadets de-
feated the Gaithersburg quint, the
margin between the scores was
considerably wider.
In the J.V. game, the scores were
also closer, again in favor of Char
otte Hall. The game ended with
The score of 1917 with Bob Ray
eading the Tropans with 5 points.
Staff Members Meet
A meeting of school editors and
members of the staffs of school
papers and yearbooks was held at
Richard Montgomery High School
IN March 8 to plan for the Mont
yomery County Interscholastic
Press convention which will be
leld April % at Damascus.
Members of the "Blue and Gold"
md "Sail On" stats who attended
we're Estelle Gloyd, Barbara
Thomas, Ivan Fitzwater and Peggy
Newell.
Mary Ann Ward of Damascus,
chairman of the convention
which will offer contests in news,
editorials, sports and feature
itories, with two members of each
'chool in each group. Individual
prizes will be awarded by the
Montgomery County Press Associa-
ION in addition to a plaque which
will be presented to the school with
he highest number of points.
sail On" Goes To Press
Gaithersburg's yearbook, "Sail
Dr." was taken to Baltimore on
Monday, February %, to be print
ID. The journalism class, under
he direction of William Wilson
salbreath, visited the publishing
,ouse where the "Sail On" mater
al was taken.
Inter-High Dance
The Inter-high County Council
lance which was held last Satur-
lay night at the Richard Mont
;omery High gym, was a success.
couples from every school in the
ounty danced to the music of Al
Chimes Orchestra.
During intermission each school
vas represented in an act. From
iaithersburg, Mary Margaret
Wear sang "Embraceable You"
md "Heartaches"; a group of
Damascus boys and girls put on
musical act of "Swanee River"
nd april Showers" a Sherwood
>:roup danced and sang; Poolesville
eatured several vocal selections
nd R.M.H.S. presented a male oc-
;et who, with handlebar moustach-
IS, derbies, canes, sang several
elections from the gay nineties
ira.
TrOjans Win Title
The Trojans were declared win
1ers of the Maryland District 2,
Class C Basketball Tournament
asst Thursday night when they de-
seated the Prince Georges county
participant, Surrattsville 1923.
Bob Butler was high scorer for
Surrattsville with ID points, and
Tetlow led the Trojans with 8
points. The next game will be play
ed this week in Baltimore.
TrOjans Close Season
Last Friday night the Trojans
PLAYED their last REGULAR game Of