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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21
Richard Montgomery
Opens Parent Teacher
Membership Drive

Striving for a membership of
400, the Richard Montgomery High
School PTA officially opened its
annual drive last Tuesday at the
groups first meeting of the 1850
81 year.
Membership forms have been
mailed to each family by Mrs.
Ruth Riley, membership chairman.
These blanks are to be completed
and returned to the school or to
Mrs. Riley. Dues are $l.00 per
family for the year.
At the Tuesday meeting the en-
tire faculty was introduced to
those present. After introductions,
the Student Government Associa-
ton officers and cabinet members
of the student body made short
talks on the functions of the or
ganization.
The school administrators pre-
scented brief speeches on school
policies. A social get-together fol-
lowed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

ems Conference at jackson Mill
State All Camp, November 3-5.
The Club voted to pay the auto
mobile transportation for two cars
of Alters to attend the annual
Rural Youth of United States of
American Conference at Jackson's
Mill, October 1915. Marian Linth-
icum was appointed chairman of
the committee.
A new project for active All
members this year is a public
speaking contest being carried on
by the Farm Bureau. Mary Ann
Ward and Harold Mullinix have
been chosen to represent this coun-
ty in competition with a boy and
girl from Washington, Frederick,
Howard and Carroll Counties. They
will be on radio station WIND
each day September 10 80, at
11:3O, and will be judged on the
composition and delivery of the
speeches.
Mary Margaret Wear and Mar
jorie Burdette gave a demonstra-
ton on hot spiced cider which they
served to the forty members pres
ent.
The next meeting will be held
on October 16, at the home of
Maurice King of Kings Valley.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21
Gaithersburg
High School
News

Seven new teachers have added
to the faculty this fall, and three
have left Gaithersburg High
School. Four of the seven are
junior high instructors and three
are teaching senior high students.
Paul j. Byrnes, Mary Elizabeth
Cousins, John F. Freeman, and
Edward L. Longley, jr., are teach
ing the junior high pupils on the
second floor of the high school
building. This floor has been part
of the elementary school in the
past, but because of the over
crowded conditions the three grades
are partly upstairs.
The seventh grade is the largest
ever to come into the school. More
than $50 students are divided into
five sections.
New members of the high school
faculty are: Phyllis E. Cromwell,
girls Physical Education instruc-
tor; Judith L. Levin and H. Browne
Oates.
G. Fl. S. welcomes Bill Earl back
to the faculty-Mr. Earl was plan
ming to resume his musical studies
at Columbia University, but de-
cided to teach again this year in
stead.
TrOians In Business AGAIN
The Trojan Football team is in
business again. The team scrim-
mayed Bethesda Chevy Chase Sat-
urday afternoon, to lose rs to
the Barons.
Dale Meadows made touchdown
for the Blue and Gold team early
in the game from the 20 yard line.
The Trojans failed to make the ex-
ira point, however.
Football Schedule
Sept. %, Friends; 20, Open;
Oct 6, Harpers Ferry; 10, Richard
Montgomery; 20, Westminster !;
~, Sherwood; Nov. 8, Frederick !;
10, Stuyvestant.
y Home games.
The Trojans will play almost
all their games at night this sea-
son, and those which are home
games will be played at the Mont
gomery County Agriculture
Grounds.
Senior In HOsnitaI
Alice Baker, a member of the
Senior Class, is in Washington
Sanitarium at Takoma Park as
a result of contracting Infantile
Paralysis some weeks ago.
Photography Contest
Jackie Larcombe, editor of the
Sail On, yearbook of G. H. S., has
announced a contest.
All amateur photographers who
are members of the school are ELI
gible to enter snapshots in a con-
test which started Monday and will
close November %.
The student who submits the
best snapshot will receive a free
Sail On as reward.
The purpose of the contest is
to provide some good sports shots,
and shots of special events of the
school for the mantage page of the
annual, and to bring to light,
photographers for future year.
books.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21
Potomac Glen Club
Meets In Washington
With Mrs. ANDERSON

A large group attended the first
fall meeting of the Potomac Glen
Homemakers Club which met at
the lovely home of Mrs. j. M.
Anderson in Washington. Mrs.
William Robey was co-hostess.
Mrs. William Stark, Of the Croy-
den Park Homemakers Club, gave
a most helpful and enjoyable dem
onstration on making various types
of bread.
Commander ANDERSON, Chief of
Tropical Medicine at the Naval
Medical Hospital, Bethesda, showed
colored films and gave a lecture
on "21, 900 Mile Expedition. 1"
In January 1913, a group of spec
cialists in tropical medicine from
the Navy Medical Corps, embarked
at Norfolk, Va, to obtain teaching
material. They began their trip
through Africa from Port Said,
Egypt, travelling across land by
motor transport through Egypt,
Nubian Desert, Belgian Congo,
East Africa and the Rhodesias, to
Capetown, South Africa. The film
depicted various types Of diseases
and animals found to be carriers;
and also showed beautiful scenery.
The County Clothing Kit was on
display, giving members excellent
ideas for making a child's ward
robe. Two letters Of thanks from
Nine. Paporet for the linens, lay
cite and confirmation outfit, were
read. The letters contained pic
ture Of Miss Turner's new name
sake, Edythe Paporet, and also a
picture of the church where the
first communion took place.
The club will celebrate It's tenth
anniversary at a dinner party on
October 10 in the Richard Mont
gomery High School cafeteria. All
husbands are invited guests.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21
TWIN BROOK
+ NEWS :
Charles S. HGnm

Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bucholz
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Brucker
of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Sherman
and sons of Norfolk, Va. spent
last weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
W. A. Sanders.
Richard Canon reports for &C.
tive duty in the Navy, October 2
Guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
William Ludwig were Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Webb of Silver Spring.
Two parties were held for Will
liam Dossey who leaves for Camp
Pickett this weekend. Saturday
Mr., and Mrs. Norman Sadler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Baldwin had j
get-together with the Dosseys and
Sunday guests were Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert hutchinson of Fairfax, Va.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Ferris
of Washington.
The Canasta Party, also a sur
prise baby shower for Mrs. A. G.
Freeman, was held at the home of
Mrs. Harold Parks Friday evening,
Among those present were Mrs. R.
]. Maryman, Mrs. Robert E. Gibbs,
Mrs. Thomas Mccarthy, Mrs. Clyde
Washburn, Mrs. Thomas L. Wise
and Mrs. Thomas Moncure.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Connery
of Washington were Sunday din
ner guests of the Parks.
Mrs. A. H. Marlin and son Will
liam of Pasadena, Texas, spent last
week with their son and brother T.
A. Marlin. Mr.. Marlin reports that
a six months old grey tomcat is
missing from his home and re-
quests anyone knowing the where
abouts of such a cat notify him.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Duncan We're S/Sgt. and
Mrs. Russell P/,land and sons Rom
ME and Ray. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Anderson of Washington visited
them on Saturday.
Frederick Bentley Jr., reported
Monday for duty with the Air
Corps at Corpus Christie, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Land of Wash
ington and Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Land of College Park were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Mccarthy.
Mrs. Dickran Hovsepian is
spending two weeks vacation with
relatives at Crescent City, Fla.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21
i a @s 6EaS ia.

Husbands are creatures Of many
moods. And no matter how long
your third finger, left hand has
announced your "catch," a good
thing to keep in mind is you
haven't seen anything yet! Like a
few mornings ago. My favorite
junior executive had smiled bliss
fully over his coffee, planted an
extraordinary kiss, and happily
sailed out into the day to conquer
che world Of business.
1 was still in a small state
OF 'swoon when the door banged
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

sounded the same way. y
Literally like a bull moose, JEFF
beloved, at happened againi
They're out to get me! Man wasn't
meant to put up with things like
that" And on and on and on.
Finally with roar Of rage he
held up one ragged, snapped half
Of our car door key.
In an attempt to be sympathetic
! murmured, "You don't know your
own strength, dear" Apparently
the remark wasn't soothing.
For the next few minutes the
air was blue with statements to
the effect that pigmy would break
those keys by breathing and that
after four broken keys in two
months he had stood all he was
going TO.
! quietly went to the telephone
and called a locksmith. When he
arrived ! asked If something
couldn't be done to prevent all the
key-snapping.
why sure" he drawled, easiest
thing in the world. Just make sure
your keys are made from brass or
nickel silver two Of copper's
most important alloys" He went on
to explain that while brass and
nickel silver keys are not heavy,
they're hard and sturdy and won't
bend or break with sudden twists
or pressures. AS simple as that
while JEFF had been encouraging
ulcelei over broken keys for months!
After an hour-late jeff had final
~ driven OF 10 work l turned over
all the keys in the house 10 the
locksmith for checking and remak-
ing into copper alloy ones where
necessary as insurance against any
other stormy sessions. As ! say
/. :. you never can tell about huS-
banda naoodsl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21
Senior Council
Elects Officers
To Serve To Jan.

Meeting at the home of Patty
Lynch in Gaithersburg Monday
evening the All Senior Council
elected officers to serve until the
January election. This was nee
essary since the entire slate OF
officers had left for college. Elected
Awere: Joyce Riggs, president;
douglas Carlin, vice president;
Jackie Larcombe, secretary, and
Jimmy Louthan, treasurer.
Joyce Riggs and Douglas Carlin
were chosen to represent this coun-
ty in competition for a trip to the
Ohio-W. Va. Young Men and Wom-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21
New Additions
To High School
Teaching Staff

Six new teachers have been seen
in the halls and classrooms of Rich
ard Montgomery High School this
Fall, all having graduated from
Maryland institutions during the
last year. They are Miss Patricia
Bailey, Messrs. Henry Miles, James
Stofko and Samuel Patterson, from
the University of Maryland, and
Guy Smith and William Porter,
who received their ABB degrees at
Western Maryland.
Miss Bailey, social studies in
structor, is working on her Mas
ter's degree at Md. U. Mr.. Miles,
who teaches driver education, was
active on the varsity soccer and
baseball teams for three years at
the same college.
Both shop teachers, Mr.. Stofko
and Mr.. Patterson, majored in In
dustrial Education. Mr.. Stofko
has had six years of engineering
experience in the Navy. Mr.. Pat
terson, who was president of the
Camera Club at the University oil
Maryland, is married and is the
father of two children.
Mr.. Porter was editor of The
Gold Bug, Western .Maryland's
paper. He majored in English and
Biology, mirroring in Education.
Mr.. Smith majored in Biology and
minored in Social Studies.
The Messrs. Smith, Patterson
and Porter were student teachers
at Richard Montgomery last spring
in conjunction with their studies At
their resnective schools.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS

The week of September 18th
through the 18th was very heavy
one for the Home Demonstration
Agent.
Discuss Fall Work
Cedar Grove Homemaker's Club
met at the Salem Methodist Church
with very good attendance. The
President, Mrs. Oliver Watkins,
presented to the group the plans
for the fall work and discussed
with them the 1851 Program Of
Work.
The Cookie Chairman, Mrs. Cecil
Allnutt, checked to see who would
provide the cookies, for the Forest
Glen patients, on the two dates
when it becomes this clubs re.
sponsibility.
The Home Demonstration Agent
gave a talk on Improving the
lighting facilities of ones home.
The hostesses were Mrs. Grayson
Burnell and Mrs. Oliver Watkins.
Mrs. King Hostess
Mrs. Ora King was hostess to
the Clarksburg Homemaker's Club.
Members enjoyed having chance
to seen the beautiful rug on which
Mrs. Clarence Day won first prize
at the County Fair and second at
the State Fair.
The Gaithersburg Club
The Gaithersburg Homemaker's
Club met with Mrs. Marshall
Walker with an unusually small
attendance for that group. The
president, Mrs. Brawner Harding,
made an excellent report on Rural
Women's Short Course Week,
which she enjoyed attending.
p d ID Club Meets
Poolesville GAINESVILLE Dick
erson Club met at the home of
Mrs. Frederick Gutheim. This club
regretted that their President, Mrs.
William Griffith, rendered her
resignation due to poor health. The
Vice President, Mrs. William A.
Daniel, will carry on.
The Damascus Club
Mrs. Simon GLAND was hostess to
the Damascus Club. Mrs. Marx
Thatcher. President, presided and
brought the club up to date on all
activities listed for fall. She also
told of the "Know Damascus"
Radio Program. Mrs. Thatcher is
to be in charge of the program at
$3.50 A. M. over w. G. A. Y. on the
23rd of September as President of
the Homemaker's Club.
Making Dressings
The Home Demonstration Agent
was late in arriving at Colesville
Methodist Church where there was
a large attendance. The President,
Mrs. Harry Nichter, urged mem
bers to continue with the. making
of cancer dressings. This club has
a monthly trip that they take 10
important places in and around
Washington. The next trip will be
to Hershey, Pa. to see the Rose
Gardens.
Presidents To Meet
On October 9Th the Presidents
of all Clubs will meet with the
Official Board for an annual meet
ing and give reports of the work
accomplished by their group at a
luncheon at the Christian Church
at 1890 p. M.
To Judge Fair
On the 7th of October the Home
Demonstration Agent judges
another Fair for Miss Ethel Rian-
chi at Spencerville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21
nustriOus Company

It may somewhat comfort Shir-
ley May France to remember that
neither Napoleon nor Hitler was
successful in attaining the white
cliffs of Dover, although both were
carefully trained for the event.
N. Y. Herald-Tribune.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21
Safe Return

Thirty years after, it is safe to
attend the class reunion. By then,
one obviously is too dilapidated to
interest the brothers in the insur-
ance game. = Richmond Times
Dispatch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

open and the
same junior ex-
ecutive plum
meted back in
-. wild-eyed.
For a second all
! could think Of
was that my
first sizzling
n ca h A a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

In 1916, we all thought that war
was over, will we make the same
mistake again?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

When political parties seek votes
they understand the process Of get
ting them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Navy displays new turboprop
engine towering BIZ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Freedom Of speech does not mean
much to a man who is afraid to
express himself.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Faint-hearted Americans lose
their enthusiasm when the first bad
news comes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

There is nothing wrong with the
idea that the nation should pay
for the Korean episode through in
creased taxation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Col. Halstead C. Fowler, hero Of
battles on Bataan, dies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Mankind will do almost anything
to make money as longn as man
kind worships wealth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Everybody is against imitation
in general but anxious for little
Of il personally.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Automobile accidents continue to
kill people but not the same ones.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Men of wealth just naturally
think they are inclined to genius,
even if they inherited the cash.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

no longer require assistance.
Initiation is main, concern of re-
tailers, business study shows.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Formosans doubt Communist
attack on island before 1851.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Cost of intolerance in U. S. is
put at billions annually.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

The Communists are not the only
people interested in rewriting the
history of the world to prove few
points.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Never induce a person TO make
a promise that you know will not
be kept.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

The world has many people an
xious to help you along, when you
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

East German police units take
part in Soviet maneuvers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

William F. R. Murrie, designer
of Hershey bar, is dead
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Intolerance: II am right and
you are wrong"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21

Education is an expensive pro.
cess but costs less than ignorance.
Evening star., 1950-12-03

have to be tests, of course, SOS they'd be sure
a boy was qualified" he added. But why
not? When they need Army pilots, they
train 'en1, don't they? Well, say they need
doctors, too! And just as bad! Comes war
time, they never got enough doctors!'
Sam scratched at the back of his head.
That's quite an idea you got there, John.
''Sure it is!'' But then John Smiths fervor
collapsed, and all the hopelessness returned.
well, what's the good of ideas? Like my
Molly says, folks like us get ideas, an they
just get buried away
After Smith left, Sam mulled over the
notion with sense of wonder Talking to his
wife that evening" he couldn't help mention
ing it. "You know, Smiths got something
there" he said in thoughtful voice. THE
more l think about it, the better l like it.
This college now = they could make it a real
democratic place like West Point or Annapolis
Free to every man good enough to get in"
Evening star., 1950-12-03
SHORT STORY
W7HILE he read the
" letter from his broth
er, Smith swallowed hard,


b the lines in his face became deeper. He
at the kitchen table in his Vermont farm.
billy, busy at the stove, sent an anxious
nee at him. She already knew the bad
|xs in the letter, and there was nothing she
lid do.
The note ended with: I'm sorry, John.
let you have the money in minute if l
b it. But I'm strapped myself"
John w. Smith let the letter slip out of
ny, big-knuckled fingers. He took off his
kel-rimmed spectacles and stared out of the
|ndow spare, slightly stopped man in
overalls, his hair turning gray. He watched
younger children bringing in the cows,
It he was hardly aware of them.
Molly" he said, I'm licked"
His wife hesitated, then asked, How about
bank?"
Smith uttered dry sound intended as a
hgh. They wouldn't give me any more.
hey hold big enough mortgage already. -
|''You could try, John
He looked at her thoughtfully. "Well. to-
brow" he said at last.
UT the next day, in Campbell, he walked
ok and forth in front of the bank for some
b minutes before he worked up the courage
see Henry Wilson After all, it sounded
eer, asking for a loan so you could send
|ur son to medical school, 1t wasn't like
Eing you had to build new barn, or you
|eded money for farm tools. He expected
|Fnry Wilson to be surprised and he was
right
But, John" the banker said, IF you can't
ord to send Homer to medical school, why
esn't he try for scholarship"
Evening star., 1950-12-03

John tried to be patient. Scholarships"
he said, go just to the top men in the class.
And the way my Homer's been workin' his
way through college - takin' on jobs nights
and Sundays and every other minute he could
find - he just amt had enough studyin'
time to wind up as top man. He don't stand
a chance for scholarship"
Wilson frowned at his desk. Cant he
work his way through medical school, too?"
SMITH got up He felt bitter. Look,
Henry" he said, ''the kid aims to do that.
He'll turn heaven an hell to become doctor.
But in medical school you got to study so
hard you just can't work on the outside.
Some medical schools won't even take you
on if you've. got to have an outside job. ..
Henry, I've just got to help him in this!'
well, I'm sorry, John. l wish could do
something. But simply can't increase that
mortgage and justify it. I'm sorry"
Out in the street again, Smith felt beaten.
He walked slowly, staring at the ground.
There was no place else to try He'd exhaust
ed every hope Letting Homer down like this,
he felt as if he were failure even as father.
The lines of his mouth became harsh. You
poured your life into few acres of rocky
Vermont farmland, and what did it get you?
Sam Grover, the fat barber was standing in
front of his shop, leaning against the wall.
Sam was an old friend and when he asked
John Smith what was wrong. Smith let the
truth pour out. 1t came bitterly, the whole
story of his illustration.
''Doggone it, Sam, he finished, you know
what think? The Coz ment ought to educate
boys to be doctors if they can't scrape up the
money themselves. At Gov'ment medical
schoolr' He saw the doubt in Sans eyes,
and so he defended the notion. "Oh, there'd
Evening star., 1950-12-03

But what would the Government get for
its money!" she asked.
why, in return for their free learnin' l
suppose the young doctors could be on active
reserve for, say, ten years or 50. That way,
come time, the Government could get the
doctors it needs overnight. No waitin' and
begin for 'em. like the idea"
His wife must have been impressed with it,
too, because at the sewing groups meeting
the following Monday, when conversation
Jagged, she told the ladies about John Smiths
queer plan. And of course Mrs. Edgar, the
parsons wife, passed it along to her husband
over supper with the other news items she'd
been able to gather.
A couple of weeks later the Reverend Mr.
Edgar was waiting for few belated deacons
to assemble in his study for their regular
monthly business meeting. They talked of
Continued on page IS
Laurel outlook., 1950-07-26

their daughter, Mrs. LAMAR Orn-
dorff and family. The Orndorffs
and Rees families went to Yellow
stone park over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hector of
Seattle were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Larson. Leav-
ing here Mr.. and Mrs. Hector wit
messed the production of the Pas
sion Play at S~pearfish, S. d., and
report that it was one of the high
points of their trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Russell had
as their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles WEIGH and three children
of Arkadelphia, Ark. Leaving Lau-
rel, they went to Yellowstone park
and returned to their home through
Denver.
Nj. and Mrs. Ira Rodgers re-
turned Monday night from Helena
where they visited James Bare, a
patient at the Fort Harrison hos
pital. They report Mr.. Bare is feel
ing much better.