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Montgomery County sentinel., 1950-11-30

The father of our country, and
his friend, Lafayette, established
a pretty good record of sleeping
in unusual places, but Edythe NJ.
Turner, Home Demonstration
Agent and the writer of this col
umn, Elsie White Haines, think
they have gone the gentlemen one
better - for on a recent trip to
Pennsylvania they slept in shoe!
We feel sure many of our read
ers have by day seen the huge shoe
OF cleaning yellow, silhouetted
against green hillside = at night
floodlighted so no one travelling
from York to Lancaster can possi-
bly, miss it. The shoe is really a
small home, dreamed up by NAH
lon Nathaniel Haines who laid the
foundation of his tidy fortune by
selling shoes and publicizing him
self as "Haines, the Shoe Wizard"
Situated four miles east of York
on hill overlooking the Lincoln
Highway, the Shoe House has a
living room, three tiny bedrooms,
two baths, kitchen and dinette, a
garage in the instep, furnace and
pump in the heel and a winding
stairway to a sun deck on the top.
In 1949 Mr.. Haines played host
to various elderly couples for sew
eral days each week.-Mrs. year it
is brides and grooms who are en-
tertained there for a no-expense
honeymoon. A hostess lives in the
shoes upper-the guests occupy
the ground floor.
The furnishings of the house are
exquisite the color scheme
throughout is coral, grey and char
treuse. There are shoes every
where = the loaded windows car
ry an amber glass replica of the
shoe Mr.. Haines himself wears =
the bed linen is marked with the
by no means dainty shoe = tiny
baby shoes in soft red OF blue
leather are dropped casually on
tables flowers for the window
sill are planted in a mans leather
shoe, and to top it all off, in the
yard a Great Dane occupies a
dog house in the shape of shoe.
Of course the shoe house is a
publicity stunt - but so utterly
gracious and hospitable are both
the owner and hostess that one
loses sight of the fact.
We know you are all dying of
curiosity to learn how we happened
to be entertained there. To be
truthful, we hardly know our
selves. 1t may have been the
Haines name, or the fact that, Miss
Turner and Mr.. Haines are both
Maryland University alumni. Any
way, it was just plain luck that
the owner happened to be present
when we paused TO investigate the
shoe = that there were no other
guests, and that he should ask US
where we. were going to spend the
night. The hostess, good Mrs.
Lucy Owen, insisted that it was no
Montgomery County sentinel., 1950-11-30
Local Births At
Suburban Hospital

Births reported at Suburban
Hospital for the period November
10 to 25, include:
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean j. Ford, 109
Park Street, Rockville, a daughter,
Deanna May; Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
A. Osborne, 300 Adams Street,
Rockville, daughter, Denise
Marie; Mr.. and Mrs. James H..
Ruff, Rockville, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis,
Bonniecastle Ave-, Kensington, a
daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. Norton r.
KENNEL, r. F. d. No. 1, Brook
vile; a daughter; Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel l.. Gum, 3417 Plyers Mill
Road, Kensington, a daughter.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1950-11-30
Little Theatre Group
Finds Season Ticket
Policy Big Success

The season ticket policy, in
itiated this year by the Rockville
Little Theatre Group, has proved
to be successful, due to the sound
business status in which the or
ganization has continued. This in
formation was revealed at the reg
ular meeting of the group held on
Monday, November 20, when Les
lie Able treasurer reported.
On Monday, December II, cast
ing for the next play will be held
at the Episcopal Parish Hall at
3 +. M.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1950-11-30
Up-COunty Farm Club
Hosts To Large Group

The new Montgomery County
Council was the guest of w. Law
son King on Monday evening at
Normandy Farm when he presided
at the Upper Montgomery County
Farmef's Club dinner. Guests of
the members included the wives of
many of them, over sixty people
being present.
Entertainment was provided by
Harry Baker, popular Washington
magician, whose tricks delighted
the group.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1950-11-30
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Owens of
Gaithersburg announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Mary
Ellen, to Ralph NJ. Ray, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph M. Ray of
Washington Grove. The wedding
will take place on December Is at
st. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Redland.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1950-11-30

Wars are not won by materiel;
they are won by the will to fight.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
The SPORTS CORNER =

In the first round, TX beat IL by
a score of z to A; TT beat 7R, to 6.
Then in the second round, IL won
over ~, Is to 6, and TX won over
TT, S-6.
In the eighth grade Ok beat 81 in
a close game, the final score being
14-13; ct won easily over Or, 12-2
This loss, by the way, was the only
time Or has been beaten in intra-
mural competition.
In the ninth grade "a beat Oh IS
to 5, and Cd outplayed 9E to win by
score of 10 to 7. In the second
round ga came out on top over &C
by a score of to 4, and Cd came
through to beat Oh easily, the final
score being % to a.
In the tenth grade lob won over
1OA Is to 8, and 1OD rolled up big
score, shutting out ZOE 32-0. In the
second round, 10D defeated lob Is
to 6, and 10C won over 10A 5 to 2.
Boys
The softbal1 intromurals have re-
placed basketball and Nhere are the
scores of last weeks games:
TX drubbed TT by the score of
IL, TX having big second inning,
when they scored six runs. Smith
led the attack with base-clearing
double. In another game 7Y beat
", SO.
Eighth grade teams have each
played one game. 8X and 81 play
ed the best game, with 8X coming
out on top, 81. The winners played
good ball all around. ST beat 8R,
6-3 Miller showed the way for the
winners, getting 2 hits for three
times at bat.
The ninth grade, getting started
sooner, has played two games, with
one games score not in. Favored
ga has won two games, one over
Oh, III ga, trailing until the third,
when they had a big inning scoring
runs All players played good
game for the winners. "a won their
second game over &C, 1873. GA led
the entire game. 9E beat Cd, lit,
with Gordon Shafer leading the at
tack with 2 for g. A game between
Oh and Cd was won by Oh, 1875
Four games were listed in the
tenth grade. 10D beat ZOE, 1913
The game was really decided in the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
Council Meeting
Day Is Discussed

Last Thursday, at special meet
ing of the Student Council, Mr.
Cahall principal, discussed the ques-
ton Of changing the meeting day
from Tuesday to Thursday.
During the discussion, it was re-
vealed that there was a slight bit
of confusion When the represent
atives of the ninth grade came to Mr..
Cahall with the request that the
meeting day be changed, he thought
the Council had discussed the prob
lem and had agreed to change the
day Of the meeting. But what really
happened was, that the Council de-
cided not to voice an opinion on the
question, but rather to let Mr.. Cahall
decide what was to be done. Mr.
Cahall had already approved the
suggestion Of the ninth grade stu
dents, but when he learned Of the
slight mixup he decided he would
study the problem further, and in
form the Council members of his
decision at later date.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
Program For Our
Annual Fun Night

Mrs. Poffenberger, general chair
man in charge Of Fun Night, has
announced the various attractions to
be presented at our Fourth Annual
Fun Festival, which will be held at
the school on Friday, May 5.
Among many new attractions,
there will be: a band, the Stork Club
floor show, a minstrel show, new
marionette show, different pet
show, variety of movie shorts, new
and different games in the game
room, and "The Destruction Of the
World" presented by the students
who participated in the House of
Horrors" which was the major at
traction last year.
There will also be bingo, eoun-
try store, cake sale, a primary play
entitled "The Ginger Bread Boy"
an operation, grab bags and model
car racers, which were among the
features last year
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
BASEBALL ASPIRANTS
TRY FOR VARSITY

With all kinds of baseball stories
appearing in the nations newspa-
pers, your sports reporter thought
you would like to get slant on the
coming campaign for our varsity
baseball team.
Mr.. Downs is well pleased with
the aggregation that turned out for
his first practice session and here
they are:
Pitchers-Al Cutshaw, Al Shrad-
er, Don Pentz and Robert Reed.
Reed has shown the best form in
past practices and will probably get
a starting assignment.
Outfelders-Rodger Shaeffer, Ed
Owens, Lynn Myers, Floyd Riffee,
Eugene Gross, Charlie Hawkins, Bill
McNamee and Elvin Slayman.
Infelders-Blake CLANCY, Gordon
Shelter, Stanley Anderson, Ed Barr
and Jack Rodgers.
Handling the catching assignment
will be Ed Cross.
A few of the pitchers will also
alternate at the infield and outfeld
positions, because of their power at
the plate.
The question of whether or not
the team will obtain new uniforms
for the coming campaign is now be-
ing discussed. In all probability this
request will not be fulfilled, because
the tenth graders are going to Ha-
gerstown High School next year.
MIR. Downs has not completed his
schedule as yet, but is busy contact
ing nearby schools and some of the
county teams. Those so far on the
schedule are: St. James, Boonsboro
Williamsport, Clear Spring, ano
possibly team from Mercersburg
All these games will be played on {
home and home basis.
An exhibition game has beer
scheduled for tonight at City Park
with an Independent League Club
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
P-T.A. PLANS TO
HAVE RUMMAGE SALE

The PIT. A. announced at their
meeting last Wednesday, April 10,
that there will be a rummage sale
held in the Market House basement
on May ! and 2.
Anyone who has clothing, dishes,
curtains or anything else saleable,
that they wish to dispose of, are
asked to bring them to The Wash
ington School If they cannot bring
them to the school, they can contact
one of the following ladies who
will call for them:
Mrs. Kenneth Snyder, Phone ST.
W.; Mrs. Albert Snyder, Phone
1805-R; Mrs B. E. Lowe, Phone 4173-
w; or Mrs. John Unger, Phone 1856
J-12.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27

The April meeting Of The Wash
ington School P-T.A. was called to
order in the gymnasium of the school
on April 10 at 8:15 p. m. by the
president, Mr. Robert Myers
During the business meeting the
nominating committees report was
read and accepted, after which the
following officers for next year were
elected: Mrs. Robert MARBLE, presi-
dent; Mr.. Kenneth Long, first vice
president; Mrs Charles Ditto, sec
ond vice-president; Mrs. Albert
Snyder, secretary; and Mrs. George
White, treasurer.
The program consisted of: a play,
"A Welcome to Spring" written by
Miss Stotler and presented by grades
|, 2 and 3; music concert presented
under the direction of Mrs. Clara
Wing, with the accompaniment by
Mrs. Alberta Alcorn; and short
talk by DR.. Mary Warner, a pedia-
trician on the staff Of the Washing
ton County Health Department.
The play, "A Welcome to Spring."
was the story of spring in the gar
den. In Scene /, the rain drops and
the warm spring sun were seen to
be awakening the flowers and the
grasses from their long winter nap.
They feel so happy that they plan
a party for all their garden friends
In Scene II, Spring comes into the
garden, old winter gave his crown
and sceptor to her and she was vel
coined by all the garden people
Forty-four first, second and third
grade pupils participated in the play
A selected group Of seventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth grade stu
dents, including Joan Harshman,
Roberta Myers, Connie Messner, Rita
Kiracoffe, Peggy Wharton, Reve
Churchill, JEANNE Myers, Margaret
Hoffman, Don Marquiss, Jack War
renfeltz and Bill Smith, presented
these numbers: Were You There"
Mighty Like A Rose" and 1.-THE
World Is Waiting For The Sunrise. 4"
A boys septenary, consisting of Jack
Warrenfeltz, Don MARQUES, Jack
Wetzel, Stan Anderson, Bill Smith,
Hugh Snively and Donald Spoonire,
then sang two selections, "The Hour
of Trial. and ''The Witching Hour"
Lynn Meyers was absent from the
group because of a respiratory in
lection.
DR.. Warner, pediatrician of the
Washington County Health Depart
ment, gave a brief talk, during
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
AS We See 1t

We've been work'n for the
Fun Night"
These are the words you will
hear as you walk through the halls
between now and May 5, if ev-
eryone will pitch in and help in
any field in which he or she excels,
such as drawing, singing, dancing
and various other activities need
ed in preparation for the gala
event.
IF you know you can't work
you can bake a cake"
Even if you can't help in such
activities as above, perhaps you
can bake cakes, pies and other
pastries, which in turn will be sold
at the cake sale or in the country
store, where there also will be
displayed home canned foods,
candy and many other articles
that the students will donate for
use in the store-articles similar
to those found in country stores
in earlier days.
Tote that barge, lift that bale.
This is what will have to be
done and you will be the one to
do it, if this fourth annual Fun
Night is to be the great success
that the previous ones have been.
Hail to thee our Alma Mater.
Be able to sing this with the
satisfaction that you participated
in the functioning of an event,
which you and your school will
benefit from so completely.
We did it before and we can
do it again.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27

first inning, when 10D put across 9
runs against ICES 8. The losers were
held scoreless the rest of the way
while 10D added 3 more runs, for a
total of IL. An upset occurred in the
game between 10A and 10C. 10A
took a lead but could not hold it
and the game ended in tie 1t
was the power hitting Of Pentz that
spanked the game He hit two
smashing home runs into the right
field. A game scheduled between
10A and lob went to 10A on for
felt. 10D swamped lob, 24-3. Snyder
pitched a splendid game to spark
the attack for 10D.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
Committee Meets
To Plan For Prom

The color scheme and type of
dress that will be used for the forth
coming prom, were discussed dur
ing a special meeting of the prom
committee, held Tuesday. April II.
From the suggested color combina-
tons of: pink and blue, green and
prink, mixture of all pastel shades,
and scarlet and gray, the mixture of
pastel shades proved to be most
popular, but the vote was close.
After lengthy discussion, it was
decided that the prom would be
semi formal.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
Spring" Theme Of
Elementary Play

On Wednesday, April 10, an as
sembly was presented for the ele-
mentary grades, with Spring as the
theme.
A play, "a Welcome to Spring"
was presented by grades one, two
and three. The play was composed
of two scenes and the following is
the cast of characters:
Queen of Spring, Birdie White;
March, Carl Miller; Queens attend
ants, Patricia Downey and Glenn
Spaid; Winter, Daniel Resi-; Sun,
Ray Kepler; Heralds, Richard Sogle
and Thomas Cooper; Green Grasses,
Peggy Sayers, Peggy Stouffer, Re-
becca Spielman, Ida Kuhn, Helen
Smith and Lois Bartles.
Flowers, Regina Haugh, Arlene
Burger, Lana Anvil, Linda Lou Har-
baugh, Eileen Dietrich and Pamela
Barnhart; Raindrops, Donald Locks,
Patsy Sickler, Norman Mason, Penny
Dawson, Terry Royce, Nancy Wilson,
John Felix and Mary Hovermill;
Fairies, Mary Ann Barnfather, Ann
Brown, Georgia Morrison, Nancy
Huff, Barbara Smith, Connie Wat
kins, Carolyn Fritz and Karen Mar
pei; Rainbow, Violet Dietrich, Mel
son Kline, Ruth Shillingberg, Billy
Doff1emyer, Lois King, Bobby Nc
Nance, Sonia Carver and Buddy
Bowman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27

"A quiet place to study in The
Washington School? Why that's inn
possible" This was the answer Civ
en- to a student who wished to study.
But the statement is not quite true.
For one of the most attractive and
quiet rooms is the library
When yo uwalk through the door
you will find Mrs. Rachel Baylor,
librarian, always willing to aid you
in using the references.
In an interview with her recently,
your reporter learned many facts
about the library, and here are some
of them
The library is now the owner of
over 1900 fictional and non-fictional
books Also it subscribes to thirty
one magazines.
On an average, 100 books are TAX
en- out per day, 500 per week, and
10000 per year. This does not in
clude reference books.
1t was also learned that adven-
ture, dog and sport stories are the
most popular books read, but when
it comes to authors, the students
chose John Tunes, Walter Farley and
the memorable Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain as most popular.
If you want to read the most pop
ular book, "The Black Stallion and
Satan" is always in demand Then
again, if you are an unusual person
looking for an unusual book, why
not try "The Forgotten Daughter"
or albert Schweitzer."
Magazines are always interesting
to read, especially the selections in
the library Z These include: 1.-THE
American Girl" "The American
Boy" "Jack and JILL" "Story Pa
rade," Seventeen" Better Homes
and Gardens" National Geograph-
ic," Popular Mechanics" Farm
Journal" Life" "Time" and Sat
urday Evening Post" as well as
many others
The library also has five albums
of records, Treasure Island" "Alice
in Wonderland, Jungle Book"
Christmas Carol" and Julius Gaze
sar."
Students learn to use the library
during regularly scheduled classes,
and they learn how to find books
and how to use the references.
There is book on every school
subject, but some are more adequate
than others.
1t was also learned that in 1916
the library was on the stairway
landing and contained about 100
books. Today the library, enlarged
by the combining of two large rooms,
has it's books classified and catalog-
ed. There is a workroom, full time
librarian and student librarians.
1t is open from $3.50 a. m. to 400
p. m. every day. Why not drop
around? There are interesting books
fer everyone.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
Eta. Will Greet
Winter St. Group
Students Of 9Th Grade, Who
Will Enroll Here In Fall, To Be
Taken On Tour Of School On
May IL.

On Monday, April 16, the Dwight
D. Eisenhower Club of the Future
Teachers of America held short
business meeting during activity
period, with Mr.. Bookbinder, guild
ance conselor, presiding.
The purpose of the meeting was
to discuss and make plans for the
visit that the sixth grade pupils of
Winter Street School will make
here. The club members decided
the tour should be held on Wednes-
day, May IT, beginning at 10 am.
When the students arrive they
will Immediately be taken to the
auditorium, where Mr.. ,Cahall, prin-
cipal of The Washington School,
will greet them. Following this,
different members of the club will
speak on the following subjects:
First Day in School, Dorothea Far
row; Athletic Program, Peggy Wor-
ten; Bell System, Lynn Meyers;
Lockers, Donald Marquiss; Extra
Curricular Activities, Louise Spick-
Ter; Marking System, Trixie Kilroy:
Floor Plan, Betty Delauder; Special
Subjects, Beverly Harne; Home
Rooms, Mary Matter.
The pupils will then be shown
through the cafeteria, where choco-
late milk will be served. Then the
main tour through the building will
be conducted. All members of the
club hope that next year the new
seventh graders will benefit from the
trip.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
Book ReUieU
This week we are reviewing
PENROD
by Booth Harrington

by Booth Harrington
a book that will not soon be forgot
ten by anyone who reads it.
The escapades of Penrod Schofield
earn him the distinguished title of
the worst Boy in Town" He even
shattered sticky black tar on anyone
who dared call him a little Gentle
man." and there were quite a few
of those. AS the story progresses,
we are introduced to such noble
characters as the negro brothers,
Herman, whose finger had been cut
off with a hoe; and Verman, who
was tongue-tied, and whose father
was in Jail for killing a man.
Sam, another neighborhood boy,
after concocting mixture of old
hair tonic, dead cats, syrups of un-
desirable preserves, condemned ex-
tracts of vanilla and lemon, decayed
chocolate, mixed dental prepare
tons, aromatic spirits of ammonia
spirits of nitre, alcohol, arnica, sal
volatile, quinine, and licorice water
with traces of arsenic, belladonna
and strychnine, had Maurice Levy
(whose reputation was that of "Best
Behaved Boy in Town') drink it ir
the belief that it was pure hcorice
water
Not to be overlooked, is Marjorie
with the amber curls, who caused
Penrod not few heartbreaks. These
are only a few of the amazing anc
gifted" children whose calamitous
doings fill the pages of this riotous
book.
A sequel, ''Penrod and SAM
continues the adventures of the
Schofield boy and his friends.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
Music Dept. Gives
Assembly Program

Fine Program Presented For
Junior High Students, Includ-
ing Folk Dance And Group
Singing.
On Wednesday afternoon, April
10, the members of the junior high
school were entertained in the
auditorium, at an Assembly pre-
pared by the music departments Of
The Washington School
Opening the Assembly, Connie
Long read the ninth to sixteenth
verses Of Psalm 81, which was fol-
lowed by the Lords Prayer, Salute
to the Flag and singing of the first
and third verses Of Faith of, Our
Fathers" by the entire group.
The vocal choruses, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Clara Wing, then
presented varied program, begin
ming with "Were You There" and
"The World is Waiting for the Sun
RISE" sung by mixed group Of
students from grades 7, 8, 9 and 10.
Whispering Hope" "Tell Me Why
and "Cindy," accompanied by ryth-
mical clapping, were then sung by
a large eighth grade mixed glee
club.
A special septenary, composed en-
tirely of boys, then sang 'In The
Hour of Trial" and "The Witching
Hour"
Operate Mingles" and a march,
"Queen City," played by the or
chestra, directed by Mr.. Linger,
featured the instrumental section of
the program.
For the benefit of those who es-
pecially enjoy dancing, the AS
sembly closed with two folk dances,
"The Washer Woman" and "Wear-
ing of the Green" amid much whirl-
ing and stamping of feet. Taking
part in the dances were eighth grade
girls, dressed in bingham, and boys
in cowboy outfits.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
HE'LL WAIT

''These trousers may be USE
full to you,' said the kind old
lady. "All they need is little
mending.''
.'That's all right, num- said
the tramp. "I'll call back in half
an hour"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27

which she stated that she believed
good health demands proper sur
roundings, health education and a
health examination.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27
INTRAMURALS

Girls
With intramural basketball over,
the girls have turned their attention
to softball, and here are last weeks
results: