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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
RMHS Newspaper side"
Asks Aid In CARE Soap
Campaign For Europe

In answer to the call of the
Columbia Scholastic Press Asso-
citation for aid in the CARE Soap
Campaign, the Richard Montgom-
cry School Newspaper, Tide, is
asking students and townspeople
to participate. For every two wrap
pers of Swan soap sent to CARE,
nLever Brothers will donate one
'bar of soap to needy children in
Europe. These children have an
allowance of one very small bar
of inferior quality soap per month.
Through the filth caused by lack
of soap and lack Of cleanliness,
many diseases have developed.
By sending in Swan soap wrap
pers before January 81, big step
in curing and preventing these
diseases will be taken. Boxes will
be placed about the school and in
various local grocery stores for
the convenience of all who would
like to contribute Swan soap wrap
pers to the CARE drive.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Thrift Shop
Council To
Meet Monday

The Council of the Montgomery
County Thrift Shop will hear Semi
annual reports of officers and COM
mittee chairmen at meeting to
be held next Monday at 10:30 am.
at the Bethesda Chevy Chase Com
munity and Recreational Center on
Norwood Drive. Mrs. Frank P.
Wilcox, president, will preside.
The forty delegates expected to
attend represent the four agencies
which sponsor the Shop to raise
funds for welfare work in Mont
gomery County. :.
Donations of all types of clothing
are in demand at the Shop, which
is located at AIS Hampden Lane
in Bethesda. Articles for sale on
commission may be brought any
Tuesday from 10 a. m. to l p. m.
For further information, call Mrs.
Katherine Sterling, manager, at
Wisconsin 9843.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05

Starting up-country and touring
the county clockwise, here are the
results: According to Elsie White
Haines, editor of the Montgomery
County Sentinel, the establishment
of the Charter form of government
with all it's change in personnel and
set-up at the Court House, has
furnished the greatest number of
stories. The most dramatic was the
McNayr-O rme controversy over
the one7man police cars, which
rocked the county. 1t particularly
interested the upper section--the
Orme family helped set up the
county after 1776.
Mrs. Haines listed as third, the
big day at the Agricultural Center
and resumption of the County
Fair; announcement by the Demo-
Gratis of proposed election of pre-
cinct leaders instead of hand
picked appointments, was another
big story. The big story in Rock
vile was the annexation of sur
rounding areas which made the
town six times larger and hoped
the population to about 8,000-and
the clearing Of the Monkey Run
slums.
AS an alternative Mrs. Haines
offered last weeks story about
sales in the County-particularly
in Silver Spring up Is to 10 per-
cent over last year while the ma
ton as a whole showed profits off
about 10 to Is percent.
John Coffman, editor and pub
Usher of the Takoma journal, off
cred these: (D Charter govern
ment taking office; (2l Wainwright
report on financial cSeslitions; (3)
Orme- McNayr fiasco; az Col. E.
Brooke Lees "alleged" withdrawal
from politics; (5) The City of
Takoma Park reduced It's tax rate
Z cents.
Gerry Hughes, the new editor of
the Maryland News, listed these
stories: ~ The election of the
first county council for Montgom-
cry County; (2) The Silver Spring
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Books Given As Memorials
On Display AT The Library

Memorial gifts recently ac-
quired by the Library are on dis
play at the Rockville Public Lii
brary through January 7th. Mrs.
Sarah White Williams, Mrs. Kath-
crime B. Stokes, and MINER Hos
teller, whose sudden deaths sad
dened Rockville this fall, have been
honored by gifts to the Library's
book fund. With the aid of donors
and relatives, books which seem
most in keeping with the interests
of those persons honored have been
purchased and marked with COM
memorative bookplates.
The books selected as memorials
to Mrs. Stokes are "The Potomac"
by Frederick Gutheim, 1.-THE Book
of Perennials" by Alfred Carl
Hotties, and Virginia, Guide to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
No Stacker, She =

In these times when most
folks are begging their hens to
lay the scarce and expensive
egg, James Schroeder of Gath
ersburg must get up before day
light to accommodate one of his
pullets. "Rilodey" the New
Hampshire red, who is not sat
, isfied with the housing condi-
| tions" in the hen yard, greets
her owner before daylight each
morning on the step of the cow
barn. AS soon as she is admit
ted she rushes to a cilice spot in
the hay, lays her egg and re-
turns to the hen house, 400 feet
away to catch up on her inter-
rupted nap.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
County Council
Makes Several
New Appointments

At the County Council meeting
on Tuesday, the following appoint
ments to the Public Works Depart.
ment were approved: Benjamin
L. Dozier, Chestertown, as chief of
field party at $4,000 year; Frank
w. Wolford, Washington, instru-
mentman, $3.50; Wayne S. Han
son, Riverdale and Morgan L.
Hendry, Washington, levelmen,
$2,640 each.
Henry d. Hamilton, Silver
Spring and DR.. Harold H. Mitchell,
Laytonsviiie, members of the Mont
gomery County Hospital Facilities
Advisory Committee created April
26, 1919.
Announcement of closed hear
ing to be held Wednesday night in
the Court House was announced.
The hearing is to allow the owners
of the 55 private schools in the
county to discuss a proposed ordin-
ance covering such institutions.
The present ordinance is described
as vague and ambiguous" The
proposal to reduce the l50-foot
frontage and 25-foot side yard re-
quirements for private schools will
be discussed.
Other reports and actions during
the afternoon for the most part
had been reported previously.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05

Inauguration Of a new Dollars
from Democrats" campaign in
Montgomery County was author
lied at a meeting Of the Democratic
State Central Committee yester-
day in Rockville.
Encouraged by an increasing
number Of formerly dissident mem
bers Of the party who are con-
tributing to the reorganization Of
the Democratic Party in the Coun-
ty, the State Central Committee is
expanding its efforts TO draw them
back into the fold, members said.
Members Of the committee point
ed out this week that they have
received a letter transmitting con-
tributions from 80 Democrats,
many Of whom have been at ODDS
with the party in the past, includ-
ing one member Of the present
County Council. A number Of those
listed as contributors were wheel
horses in the Charter campaign.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Weather Varies
In Different
Parts OF Nation

While the local Weather Bureau
gave reports citing the tempera-
lures of the last few days as near
ing the all-time record "high",
other parts of the nation were
plagued by sub-zero blasts. Nearly
70 degrees was reached yesterday,
and temperatures for the first part
of this, the New Year, have been
from 20 to 80 degrees above nor
NAL.
Snow, cold and strong winds,
meanwhile, landed solid blows
across the nations induction.
Temperatures as low as 4S below
have been reported in parts of the
west. Snow fell on Texas and the
mercury slid under the zero mark.
Below-zero marks were forecast
for most of the North Central
States last night.
In contrast to this, inhabitants
of Australia are reported swelter-
ing in 10 to 100 degree tempera-
tul Mail deliverymen there,
are nlalzing rounds at night, a news
broadcast said, in order to avoid
the extreme heat. s.ln.4a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Mrs. DinwOodey To
Be introduced On
WGAY Monday At 12:15

Mrs. Dean Dinwoodey, member
Of the County Personnel Board,
will be interviewed by members Of
the local government study group
Of the League of Women Voters
on WGAY, Monday, January 9 at
1913, The program will be en-
titled Personalities in Our New
Charter Government" Mrs. Din
woodey, a past president of the
League, will answer questions put
to her by Mrs. John Scharf and
Mrs. Gilbert Seymour about the
Personnel Board and its activities.
"How are qualifications for County
positions determined" and "How
are salaries for County employees
decided upon7" will be two Of the
questions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
EllicOtt Family I
On Last Trip OF
First Railroad

Americas oldest operating rail
road run, inaugurated 120 years
ago slipped into history with the
advent of the new year. When
the B & O's train No. Al putfed
its way from Baltimore to Mt. Airy
Saturday evening for its last trip,
among the passengers were des-
pendants of the Quaker brothers
by whom much of the destiny of
Howard and the surrounding coun-
ties was shaped.
In the coaches were State politi-
cal figures, including Senator P.
G. Stromberg, publisher OF. the
Sentinel, Speaker of the House, C.
F. Sybert and William Murphy,
Superintendent of the railroads
Baltimore Division and other Of
ficials. Unheeded by city reporters
were D. V. L. Ellicott, Montgomery
County Health Officer, his wife
and sons. DIR. Ellicott is a lineal
descendant of Andrew Ellicott, one
of the three brothers who estab-
lished Ellicott's Mill and of An
drew's grandson, Thomas Ellicott,
who helped build the first railroad.
The Ellicott family in fact took
both the morning and evening
rides-they wanted to see the route
of the railroad, much of which
follows the rough road hacked out
of the wilderness that the brothers,
Andrew, Joseph and John, might
haul their mill machinery from
Elk Ridge Landing (now Elkridge)
to what is now Ellicott City, in
1772.
DR.. Ellicott said he wanted his
boys, one of whom is named An
drew, to see the beautiful scenic
country which his ancestors came
from Bucks County, Pa. to de-
velop. The first Andrew Ellicott,
father of the three brothers, came
from England in 1871.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Mrs. Gordon Strong
OF Sugar Loaf Leaves
Estate Of 100000

Her husband, Gordon Strong, a
sister, and nieces and nephews
share in the estate Of Mrs. Louise
Snyder Strong under the terms of
a will dated November IL, 1919
and probated in Orphans Court last
week. Mrs. Strong died Decem-
Der 5 at the family home "Strong-
hold" on Sugar Loaf Mountain.
The estate is estimated to exceed
$50, 900.
Col. Strong is named executor of
his wife's estate and to him is left
all tangible property of every sort,
including furniture, books, pic
lures, ornaments, clothing and
jewelry, and all records and
papers"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05

the Old Dominion" in the W.P.A.
American Guide Series.
The volumes chosen as memoir
ials to Mrs. Williams are "The
Great Religions of the Modern
World, edited by Edward J. Jurji,
and "Mr. Jones, Meet the Master,
a collection of sermons and prayers
of Peter Marshall, former chaplain
Of the U. S. Senate.
Books honoring Mr.. Hostetler
are David E. Lilienthal's "This /
Do Believe" and Modern Arms
and Free Men" by Vannevar Bush.
Virginia" and "Great Religions
Of the Modern World" will be well
come and needed additions to Lii
brary's Room collection. All other
books chosen will be available for
circulation after January 7. when
the present exhibit ends.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Mrs. Walker Wins
First With Santa
Claus Portrait

Home owners in GaithersburR
made up In their Christmas dis
plays for the lack Of interest shown
by the majority of merchants IN
the business section. Prizes were
awarded by the Neighborhood Car
den Club for the most attractive
doorways, the most appropriately
decorated store window and for
miscellaneous decorations.
The doorway winner was Mrs.
Milton Walker, whose home on OBJ
servatory Heights was lighted to
show life sized portrait Of Santa
Claus half way through her door.
Second and third prize winners
were Mrs. Norman Belt, Brooks
avenue, and Mrs. James Shew-
bridge, Washington Grove road.
The winning store display was
in the window Of the M. M. Walker
and Sons on Diamond avenue.
While in the miscellaneous class
the Gaithersburg Washington
Grove Fire Department was
awarded the prize for it's lighting
effects. Tho Asbury Methodist
Home received honorable mention
in this class.
The doorway Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Thompson was unusually
attractive, showing thought and
hard work in its adornment. This
doorway was not judged as Mr..
Thompson was one Of the judges.
Other judges were Mrs. Grover
Walker and Miss Helen Walker.
For store and miscellaneous dis
plays the judges were Mrs. George
Darby and Mrs. Gwenn Kirkman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
DIR. Abraham Vereide
, Guest Speaker At
lLayman's Service

DR.. Abraham Vereide will be the
speaker for the Layman's Asso-
citation service to be held Sunday
evening at 8 p. m. in the Rockville
Presbyterian Church.
Born in Norway, DIR. Vereide is
Executive Director of International
Christian Leadership which spon-
sors The Breakfast Groups. The
first Of these groups was organized
in April, 1895 in Seattle, Wash
ington, and are now scattered
throughout the United States and
foreign countries. The Breakfast
group IN Rockville meets each Sat-
urday morning in the Baptist
Church at 1880 a. m.
Through his groups in the Sem
ate and House and various gov
ornamental departments, he is well
known in Washington. Rockville
is fortunatet TO obtain this speaker
for the Sunday evening service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
East Rockville
Group Asks For
Improvements
Council Looks With Favor
On Requested Direct
Route" To Town

The East Rockville Civic Asso-
cation last night presented to the
Mayor and Council a resolution
passed by the group at it's Deem
Der meeting, in which they pointed
out that residents Of the Horner's
Lane-Croyden Harriet Park
areas have no direct route TO
downtown Rockville"
The resolution asks that the
town take the necessary stems to
procure the right of way for the
extension of Park Road to the
underpass of the BIO Railroad:
that the extension of Park Road be
constructed and finished with a
hard-type surface; that the road
from the underpass to Fayette
Street be Strengthened and sur
faced like that requested for the
extension to Park Road.
The Association also asked that
the underpass be widened and the
roadbed repaired suitable for mod
ern vehicular traffic; that proper
and adequate steps be taken to,
confine the stream flowing through
the B & 0 underpass; that a cross
ing on Baltimore Road over the
b 4 0 tracks be constructed with
either stop and go light or bars
to control traffic.
Headed by James Grist. presi-
dent Of the organization, and Mel
vim H. Seibel, secretary, the ere...p
asks that the improvement BE-
completed during 1860, and that
the Mayor and Council within ten
days make a written -eply to the
resolution. az
The Mayor and Council stated
that the improvements requested
in the resolution, for the most part.
tie in with the over all program
planned to facilitate closer co.
ordination between east and Vest
Rockville.
During the meeting last night.
the town fathers disclosed plans
for second addition to Rockcrest
which will provide 24O additional
homes and five acre park and
recreational area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
DIR. Golden, OptOmetrist,
Opens Rockville Office

A native of Cumberland, Dr.
Donald H. Golden, optometrist, has
announced the opening of his office
at 215 East Montgomery Avenue,
Rockville. DR.. Golden who studied
at Frostburg State Teachers Col
lege and at Pennsylvania State
College of Optometry, interned in
Philadelphia. He spent more than
8 years in the U. S. Army.
DR.. Gordon and his wife live at
215 Reading Avenue, Rockville.
Mrs. Golden, the former Helen
Simons of Frostburg, taught in
1941 at Poolesville School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Rockville WCTU To
Meet Monday Evening

The Rockville Womens' Christian
Temperance Union, will meet at
the Rockville Free Methodist
Church, Monday Jan. 9, at 7:30.
The meeting will be conducted by
the chairman Mrs. Raymond Kus-
ter and the Rev. Wesley Dodge,
pastor of the church will be the
principal speaker.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Health Fund News

DR.. John w. Knutson, of the
u. S. Public Health Service, an
authority on Dental Health, will be
guest speaker at the annual meet
ing of the Montgomery County
Health Fund to be held in the
Circuit Court Room of the Court
House on January IL, 8 p. M. Good
listening is promised.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
A Report From Florida

A Sentinel subscriber, F. G.
Green Of the Goshen-G aithersburg
vicinity, who Is in Tampa, Florida,
writes that the weather there is
grand--good roads all the way on
the 2-day drive TO Tampa, and that
there are plenty Of rooms, but
they're filling fast. He win be in
Florida for several weeks more.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Little Theater Meeting

Details Of the forthcoming pro-
duction Love From Stranger"
TO be given by the Rockville Little
Theater Group, will be discussed at
a meeting to be held tonight
Thursday in the Episcopal Par
is Hall on South Washington
Street. A play reading COMMITTEES
will be appointed TO choose the next
play, at this meeting, which will
begin at 8.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Weekly Newspaper Editors
Elect Top Stories Of 1919

On the first day of the New Year when editors and
porers daily newspapers scanning their files for the
big stories the year. completely local basis editors of
the county, weekly newspapers asked by Ernie Tanner
for him what in their opinion the five top stories
of the year Mr. Tanner, radio station WGAYs prizewn-
ming Community Reporter broadcast the results his
day program both Saturday and Sunday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
New Hours Feb. /

Lynn's Pharmacy, Gaithersburg, is
announcing new schedule be-
ginning February l. DR.. Lynn
feels that he can better accommodate
the public by working from 9 A.
M. to 9 P. M. week days. Elsewhere
in the paper are complete details of
the change. Patrons OF the drug
store will please note.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Cancer Society News

On January 9, 1850, at 8 P. M.
in the Circuit Court Room in the
Court House, Rockville, the public
is urged to be present to give inte-
rest and support in organizing the
Montgomery County Division of the
American Cancer Society.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
\ Boyds Communion Service

New Years Communion service
will be held this coming Sunday,
Januaryf8, at IL o'clock, in Boyds
Presbyterian Church. A COM
munion sermon will be delivered
by the pastor, the Rev. James P.
Kerr, and there will be special
music bv the choir.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Sunday Evening Services

Sunday Evening SERVICES
The Mt. Zio'l Baptist Church,
Georgetown Road and Grosvenor
Lane, Bethesda, will begin Sunday
evening services on January 8,
7:45 P. M. These services, evan
gelistic in nature, will be held each
Sunday evening. There will be Cos
pei singing and speaking. Every
one is invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
County Singing Convention

The next meeting Of the Mont
gomery County Singing Convention
will be held at 2:15 p. NJ, Sunday,
January g, 1850, at the Methodist
Church, Browningsville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
Special Chamber Meeting

A special meeting of the Rock
vile Chamber of Commerce has
been called for Monday night, jan
uary 8. Reports will be heard on
the December in Rockville plan.
All business men and women of the
town are requested to attend-all
are welcome. The meeting will be
held at 8 P. M. in the Fire House.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05

MISS LUCILLE j. ADAMS
An honor student was Miss Lu-
ellie j. Adams, who graduated with
B.A. Degree on December 16,
1949, from Stetson, University in
DeLand, Florida. Miss Adams, the
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Will
liam B. Adams of Rockville, at
tended public schools in Virginia
and Fassifern School for Girls in
Hendersonville, North Carolina.
She majored in Social Science, and
has returned to the University to
take additional work this quarter.
There were 122 graduates in her
class at the university which has
four graduating classes each year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-05
THE NEWS
FROM
FROM
Here And There
Turkey Dinner PLANNED

Forest Oak Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, plans to hold a turkey
dinner on Thursday, February 9
in the Pythian Building, Gathers
burg. from 4 until 9 P. M.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-27
James W. Wilson Resigns Post
 As Manager of Valley Cooperative

James w. Wilson, manager of Matanuska Valley Farmers Co., operating Association here for more than the past two years, submitted his resignation to the board of directors of the MVFCA this week. The resignation is to be effective November. l
 MT. Wilson has served as man. ager of MVFCA since October, 1948, when he came to the Val ley from White Salmon, Wash, to assume his post here. He has had many years of Coop man agement as a background of ex- perience, serving in that capacity for two and one-half years at White Salmon before coming to Palmer. ~:: F..
 T have not made any definite plans for the future" MT. Wilson said yesterday, adding that my first concern now is to wind up all Valley Coop affairs" before his resignation becomes effective.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-27
Start Excavations nt EkIutna Ilake
FIRST EQUIPMENT
 FOR EKLUTNA HAULED FROM PALMER

The very first piece of equip ment to arrive on the job was trucked into Eklutna lake from Palmer this week to do the very first bit of work on what is to be one of the worlds largest dams.
 The first equipment to arrive on the $20,000,000 project was power shovel owned by Jack Zimowske of the Valley Excavat- ing Company. It was hauled to Eklutna lake on Monday by the H. B. Burleson Transportation Company.
 The first bite that the big shov- el will take out of the earth at the dam site will be to start exca- vation for construction of quar- ters that eventually will house crews of men who will number into the thousands.
 The power shovel is only fore runner of the hundreds of pieces of heavy equipment that will be hauled to the Eklutna project which will be under construction for the next five years.
 AA1 pISpdI dI1Ol 1OI tIlc tIdI4lC Ol heavy equipment, the Alaska Road Commission has already started widening the road leading to the dam site.
 A series of miniature earth quakes also disrupted the quiet of the scene at Eklutna lake this week. They were man made though, with charges of dynamite set off by Bureau of Reclamation engineers.
 The earthquakes will continue about a month, and will be watched by seismographs to de- termine types of rock formations below Eklutna Lake. Dart Want land, chief geophysicist for the bureau, was sent from Denver to analyZe findings.
 The quakeS will enable Recla- nation men to determine the best location to begin drilling a Az mile tunnel to drop lake waters to a power plant 800 feet below, on the shores of Knik Arm. In formation for prospective bidders also will be gathered.
 Dynamite charges ranging from
 (Continued on Back Pago)