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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01

/ Leroy Sherman, chairman of the
Associations program committee,
| explained at the beginning of the
meeting that he had asked a num-
her of persons well known in the
county who are against the pro-
posed law to state their reasons
before the group, but none was
able to attend.
Mr.. Sherman summed up their
arguments, which included an OBJ
lection TO the provision in the
law that all members be elected
at once, their terms expiring Mt
the same time. They also felt an
elected school board could not be
non-partisan, but would necessari-
ly be as political as other elected
offices. In addition they pointed
cut that an elected board would
be compelled to come to the Coun-
ty Council for it's money, a situa-
ton likely to produce a policy con
flict in the carrying out of elee-
ton promises. For this reason
the suggestion was made that the
best solution would be to give the
County Council the power of APP
lointment instead of the Governor.
David Weed. president of the
Montgomery County PTA Coun-
Gil answered thesearguments, say
ing first that no law for an elected
school board could be written in
Maryland which did not provide
for four year terms, all expiring
at the same time, as this is re-
quirement of the state constitu-
ton for all elective offices. He
further contended that school
board members are often appoint
ed by the Governor as a reward
for party loyalty, and that tie
purpose in electing a school board
is % get the positions out Of party
politics.
Since the board is state agen-
cy, it is exempt from the Lindsay
law, Mr.. Weed said and candidates
are not required to state their
party affiliation. which will help
insure non-partisan nomination
and election.
Mr.. Weed also explained that
there was no danger of unqualified
persons being elected; a candidate
must be nominated by 200 voters
signatures. and the parents of the
county will be actively concerned
through their PTA organizations
in seeing to it that qualified mem
Lers are elected. AS evidence Of
this he cited that the only per-
son appointed by the Governor on
the request of citizen groups is
now president of the Board of
Education.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
State House
Delegation
Statement

In the 1850 platform of the Re-
publican Party in Montgomery
County the Republican Party
pledged to the people of the Coun-
ty that it would continue It's
fight to return to the County con-
troll over local affairs" and that
it would. among other things, IN
troduce IAN act of the Legislature
authorizing the non-partisan cleo
ton of School Board for Mont
gomery County.
Having been elected on this
platform the Republican Senator
and Republican Delegates to the
General Assembly made every Ell
Fort within their, power to carry
out its pledge and, among other
things, introduced and passed the
bill providing for the non-partisan
election of a School Board which
is now before the people of the
County for adoption or rejection
by the referendum to be held on
Tuesday, November 6, 1851.
We have always believed that
the people of the County should
have more voice in the selection
of a school board. By this refer.
endum we feel we have given the
people an opportunity to decide
whether they would prefer an cleo
ted Board of Education rather
than board appointed by the Gov
crnor upon the recommendation OF
a political party.
This bill came from the people.
1t was drawn up by a committee
of the County Council of Parent
Teacher Associations. 1t was sub
mitted to the Department of Leg
lslative Reference at Annapolis be-
fore being introduced and was
amended by that Department af-
ter it's introduction. Hearings
were held on the bill at which
both proponents and opponents
had full opportunity to speak on
it. After the bill was passed by
the legislature it went to the of
flee of the Attorney General be-
fore being signed by the Governor.
Some of the objections to the
bill can be met only by Constitu-
tional Amendment, other objec-
tions may be overcome by legisla-
tiv amendment. We pledge to the
people that if they find that
amendment is desirable we will in
troduce the necessary Legislation
to accomplish such amendments.
To summarize, while we do not
believe the bill is perfect in is
present form. we do believe it is
Constitutional, workable. and wor-
thy Of serious consideration by the
people on the issue of the cleo
tion Of board of education on a
non-partisan basis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
LaytOnsville School
Dedication to Honor
Elizabeth Griffith

The Laytonsville Elementary
School will be dedicated on No
vember 10 at 2 pm. Judge Sted-
man Prescott will deliver the dedl-
catory address. Mr.. W. w. White
Laytonsvil,e will give short his
tory of the school.
Half an hour before the formal
dedication of the school anothe,
dedication will take place which
will ring down the curtain on !
many years ambition of the late
Miss Elizabeth Griffith, who de.
voted q years to the Laytonsville
school.
At 1870, an outdoor, memorial
fountain will be dedicated by
Charles J. O'Loughlin, school prin-
cipal. Miss Griffith, during all
the years she spent at Laytonsvillc
wanted, more than anything, az
outdoor fountain for the young
sters.
The new six-room school is &
one story, modern brick building
with many large windows to let Ii
air and light. About 225 pupils
are enrolled this year.
Members of the dedication com
mittee are: Mrs. John E. Muncas-
ter, jr., chairman; Harrison King
Mrs. ROLAND Green, president Of
the schools PTA; Mr.. Douglas
Riggs; Francis Barber; Mrs. G.
r. Hurt; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
O'Louglin, and Mrs. William r
Bogley.
After the dedication ceremonies
the Laytonsville Homemakers Clur
will serve tea.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Rotary Club
Will Hear
Claude Owen
Fox Hunting and
Horses Will
Highlight Talk

Claude W. Owen, horse and hunt
enthusiast, will be guest speaker
of the Rockville Rotary Club at
its next luncheon meeting, which
will be held at Normandy Farms
on November Is.
Mr.. Owen, native of Montgom-
cry County, who was born at Gal
thersburg but who has spent most
Of his adult life below the Mary
land-District line will discuss the
Potomac Hunt and some of his
experiences while fox hunting il
Ireland last winter.
The Potomac Hunt, in which M
Owen has been more than active
since it was organized in the Po-
tomac Travilah area, is more than
20 years old. Mr.. Owen was
chairman of the Hunt committee
for six years: honorary whip fer
ten years and Master of Hounds
from 1910 to 1912.
1AC Has UCCIl pISSluSll VI lItC
Washington Kiwanis Club; presi-
dent of the Washington Board of
Trade. president of the Washing
ton Builders Congress and is a
trustee of George Washington
University, the educational insti-
tuition from which he graduated in
1908. Since 1917 he has been
president and is now owner of f.
G. Schafer & Co.. wholesale dis
tributors of plumbing and heating
materials.
His hobby, however, is fox hunt
ing and horse back riding. He is
the owner of the well-known show
mare, "Shv's Shadow" which, ir
1850. was. the Conformation Hunt
err Champion of MARYLAND and the
Reserve Working Hunter Cham
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Rockville Selected
AS Locale for
Voice Broadcast

Rockville is to provide the To-
Gale for a script for a broadcast
to our troops in Korea by The
Voice of America, it was learned
on Tuesday. Miss Vivian Lowe, Of
the New York office of the "Voice"
is in Washington gathering mater
ial for five scripts designed to
show the various political subdi-
visions in America. She came 10
the town Tuesday afternoon ard
was shown around by Frank f..
Williams, Jr. and the editor of The
Sentinel, Mrs. Elsie White Haincs.
Miss Lowe thinks Rockville a
good subject to show how "A SINAI!
town with Colonial roots is meet
ing it's problem Of growth in a
modern age. She visited the court
house, the city office, read the
marker at the site of the old Hun
gerford Tavern, and was shown the
ten churches and the city's Oldest
home.
Twin Brook subdivision with it,
streets named for World War II
battles and generals, intrigued
Miss Lowe. She was also inter
ested in the way the city has been
extended to meet the encroachmeat
Of the capital city to avoid being
swallowed up by II.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Mrs. Rush to Speak
On Referendum
On Station WGAY

The Montgomery County School
Board Referendum will be dis
cussed by Mrs. Leona Rush, men,
Der of the Maryland House of
Delegates, in a WGAY interview
to be conducted November 3, at
1915 pm.
Mrs. Rush will be interviewed
by Mrs. William Bait, jr., of the
County League of Women Voters.
Mrs. William E. McGonigle, Vo-
ters' Service chairman for the
League, will speak also and will
urge county voters to be at the
polls on November 6. She will
answer that question pertinent to
the voting requirements and dis
tricts and precincts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Over $500 at
Damascus Fair
Last Week

Approximately Z50O persons
viewed the nearly 1900 exhibits at
the Sixth Annual Community Fair
held Thursday and Friday, Octo-
her 25 and 26, the Agriculture
Building of the Damascus High
School.
The fair, which was sponsored
by Damascus Chapter of the FLA
and the FILA; the Maryland State
Board; and the PTA offered $500
in permiums.
Grand champion awards went to
the following: Donald Bell, New
Hampshire Red and White Leg
horn hens; Larry Burdette, ttio
of ducks and pumpkin; Margaret
Duvall, quilt; Mrs. Joyce Beall,
peaches, canned meat, and angel
food cake.
Also Miss Eleanor King, candy.
Robert Hilton. best 10 ears Of
corn; Guy Watkins, English Wal
nuts; Bernard Mickey, best single
car of corn; Jack Bell, white eggs;
Reginald King, brown eggs; Ray
mond Warfeld, alfalfa; V. f.
Brown, best box of vegetables:
George Kemp, honey; Leonard
Moxley, white potatoes; Jesse Tay-
Tor, tomatoes; Clark Beall, apples
Billy Duvall, lima beans; and Mrs.
f. f. Larkin, Strawberries which
had just been picked from the gar
den. Mrs. Larkin has in her gar
zen a new variety of strawberries
which is ever-producing al year
around.
A pillow hitching demonstration
by Guy Geinger, agriculture en-
cheering specialist at the Uni
yersity of Maryland, highlighted
Fridays events at the Fair. Vari-
Gus exhibits were of display from
the University Of Maryland'5
Marketing Department, Entomo-
logy Department, and Agronomy
Department. Montgomery County
displayed an educational exhibits
concerning the facilities Of the
County.
The County Health Department
and the County Library System
had displays characteristic Of the
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
" o &c E

The Christmas Seal supported
free chest x-ray unit will make
monthly community stops the
week of November 5 as follows;
Nov. 5-Sandy Spring, at the
Fire House, am. = 8 pm.
Nov. 6-Poolesville, by the
Health Center, 8 am. s pm.
Nov. 7-Takoma Park, Car
roll g. Laurel AYES, 8 am. 8
pm.
Nov. 8-Rockville, at the Court
House, 9 am. 8 pm.
Nov. 9-Bethesda, by the Hi
ser Theatre, 9 am. g pm.
Nov. 10-Silver Spring, Geor-
gia Avenue & Bonifant, 8 am. -
6 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Council
Gives Plug
To Board

If the people of Montgomery
County really want better schools,
their hope rests in approval of the
Elective School Board bill at the
polls November &. So stated Da-
vid L. Weed. president of the
Ccunty's PTA Council in a pre-
election day interview this morn
ing.
This is the final hurdle in a
long-fought campaign for in
provement," explained Mr.. Weed.
It's IN to all thoughtful citizens
TO put the bill over. If they don't
do it, they will have no ground
for complaining about children
being taught on stages, in crowd
ed classrooms and in fire-traps By
teachers who are unpaid and over
worked.
"All of US interested in better
schools have sincerely tried to
make the appointive system work,
but We reluctantly conclude that
any set-up, subject to partisan po-
litical influences with their be-
hind-thescenes deals, is inevitably
doomed to failure.
"Over the years it has been I'M
possible to secure the farsighted
planning for new schools essential
to our rapidly growing commu-
nifty. Progress in every phase of
educational improvement has been
stalemated. A board with politi-
cal obligations cannot do the job
required of it. Community inter
est in the appointment of Board
members has not been sought ard
in specific cases names of able ard
self-sacrificing citizens offered to
Governors have been disregarded.
By such procedures the sacred
trust placed in Governors hands
has been ignored and the peoples
will has been nullified.
Those opposed to the present
system of selection but also re-
tusing 70 support the elective
measure should search their con-
sciences. They are fitting at wind
mills. The measure is the best
that can be obtained without a
change in the State constitution.
Many of US agree that the bill is
not perfect but it contains great
virtues, chief of which is placing
cur school destinies in our OWL
hands. 1t is democratic; it is rep
resentative; it is non-partisan.
Local associations such as the
University Women. Farm Bureau,
Homemakers' Clubs, League Of
Women Voters. County Civic Fed
crations. as well as the PTA Coun-
Gil have readily agreed that a
change from the existing method
is desirable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
County Groups Are
Praised for Help
In Seals Drive

David E. Belts, Chairman of the
1851 Christmas Seal Sale in Mont
gomery County, stated that re-
spouse from clubs and organiza
tons for help in preparing for
the annual campaign has been ex-
cellent.
He reported that the following
groups have given many hours Of
volunteer time, without which the
campaign would not be possible
Silver Spring and Colesville Pub
lie Health Lay Committees; Rock
vile Chapter of the Eastern Star;
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Branch OF
the American Association of Uni
versity Women; Soroptimist Club:
Takoma Health and Welfare Cen
Hter; Four Corners, North Ken
'sington, and Potomac Valley
Home makers Clubs; Inquiry Club,
and the Current Comment Club.
Also the Junior Women's Club
of Chevy Chase; Quota Club; Gar,
rett Park Women's Club; Somer.
set Womens' Club; Bethesda Civ
inettes; Ladies Circle of Warner
Memorial Church; Rockville XII
Wives; Damascus PTA; Silver
Spring Ki-Wives; Tomlinson Coun-
Gil of the Daughters of America
Woman's Club of Bethesda; Glen
Mar Park Woman's Club; Woman's
Club of Woodside; Woodlin PTA.
Mr.. Belts said still more volun-
teer help is needed, and urges that
groups or individuals who can help
contact the Montgomery County
tuberculosis Association, Oliver
6718.
Mr.. Belts pointed out that the
Business Solicitation Committee
has met and will begin contracting
businesses for their contributors
November 4. Chairmen of his
committee and their areas are
Bethesda, Frederic Orr Louden !;
Damascus, Robert L. McClosky;
Gaithersburg, Chas. X. Davies;
Kensington, Alger Y. Barbee;
Poolesville, R. Edwin Brown;
Rockville, Ralph Benson; Silver
Spring, Robert A. Wallace; Ia.
koma Park, Ralph G. Shure. ,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Sandy S0ring
Plans Theatre
Group at Meeting

The Sandy Spring Community
Players were formed at meet
rig held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. joseph Cunningham recent
Y. Mrs. w. Arthur Carr, Francis
Thomas and Mr.. Cunningham
tere elected to act as a steering
committee until regular officers
are elected.
The Players hope to meet on
he second Friday of each month
at the Sandy Spring Community
House to discuss and practice
1hases of the theatre. They plan
20 present n play in the early
:pring for the benefit Of COM
munity actively to be selected.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Gore to Entertain
Press This Week

Members of the Montgomery
County Press Association will be
entertained at luncheon by II,
Grady Gore on Friday, November
2. The affair will be held at the
Gore Estate on River Road jus.
beyond Potomac.
Members who plan to attend
should notify Ernie Tanner, Shep-
herd 1850.
At the meeting, Chief Charles
Orme of the Montgomery County
Police will be on hand to present
press cards to MCPA members.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Chest Workers
Will Hold Report
Lunch Next Week

County Community Chest work
ers will hold a report and progress
meeting on Thursday, November 8,
at Glenbrook Club, Bethesda.
The meeting will be a "dutch
treat" luncheon and David Scull
chairman of the drive in the Coun-
ty urges that all workers attend
and be ready to hand in reports.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Bouquets, Too

The Sentinel has been informed
by the Maryland Traffic Safety
Commission that it will be pre-.
sented with an award for the
newspapers cooperation "and
constant endeavor" in helping pro-
mote Traffic Safety Throughout.
the State.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01

by the State Legislature at the last
session, providing for election Of
members Of the Montgomery
County School Board by the voters
on a nonpartisan ballot, is another
step in the direction Of home rule
and good government.
"The law has a number of i'm
projections, but these can be rem
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Lay Committee to
Meet November 5

The Public Health Lay Commit
tee of Rockville will hold a meet
ing on Monday, November 5, a.
1870 pm. at the Rockville Health
Center.
Mrs. Harold Mitchell will speak
on "Our Aging Problems. Movies
will be shown and the public is In
vited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01

The vote was unanimous.
Following is a statement issued
by the Board: For nearly a dec
ade the Charter Committee Of
Montgomery County has fought
for home rule for the people of the
county. Rapid progress toward
that goal has been made during
the last few years.
I'VE believe that law approved
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Baptist Church Service

The Christian Business Mems
Association of Washington, under
the leadership of Mr.. W. A. Wood
burn, will conduct the evening
services at the Baptist Church in
Rockville on Sunday evening at
7:45.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Rockville Citizens Association Holds
Lively Discussion on Referendum

The Rockville Civic Association heard both sides the
elected school board issue at its October meeting held last
Friday at Richard Montgomery High School,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-11-01
Charter Committee Endorses Elected
School Board by Unanimous Vote

The Board of Directors of the Montgomery County
Charter Committee has endorsed the low for elected
partisan school board which will be placed before Montgom
cry County voters in referendum November it was an
nounced TODAY
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-05-31
CALL FOR BIDS
FOR COUNTY PHYSICIAN

The board of county commits
sioners of Big Horn county will
receive sealed proposals on June
6, 1851, up to two o'clock of said
day, from resident practicing
physicians to furnish medical
attendance to the sick, poor and
infirm of the county and in
mates of the county jail; bids
to include provision for the
furnishing of medicine to the
same and operations and all
necessities required in the per-
Torrance of an operation for
the term beginning July l. 1851,
and ending June 80, 1852. A
good and sufficient bond in an
amount fixed by the board and
to be approved by the board, to
be furnished by the successful
bidder.
The board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Hardin, Montana,
this End day of May, 1851.
BY order of the Board.
HARRY E. COX, Clerk.
(Pub. May 10, II. "a, 80
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ed by said Board of Commits
SionerS between Upper Little
Horn Irrigation District and
The United States of America,
and validating all proceedings
leading up to and including the
execution of said contract, and
That Saturday the 18th day
of June, 1851, at HOO o'clock in.
the forenoon of said day, at
the Courtroom of this Court in
the Courthouse at Hardin, Big
Horn County, Montana, have
been fixed by an order of this
Court as the time and place
when and where said petition
will be heard, and any person
interested in or whose rights
may be affected by said pro-
5ceeding may, on or before said
day, demur to or answer said
petition and may appear at said
hearing and contest the grant
ing of the prayer of said petit
ton and the entry of any order
of confirmation pursuant there
to.
Dated at Hardin, Montana,
this 31st day of May, 1851.
r. p. ROSS,
Clerk of the District Court
BURKE g. HIBBS
PIG Securities Building
Billings, Montana
Attorneys for Petitioners
(Pub. May 81, June 7, 14)
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proyement District No. AZ. Of
said City not to exceed the to-
tai amount of SIC, 90, for the
purpose of paying the contract
or or contractors of Special
Improvement District No. AZ
and the expenses of creating
said Special Improvement Dis
trict No. Al. Said improvements
to. consist of paving of alleys
in Blocks 2, 8, ia IL IL and II
Original Town, with concrete.
Serial Bonds of Special I'M
provement District No. Al is
sued and sold will not exceed
the amount of SIG, 10000 each;
the sum of SIG, 100000 of said
serial bonds will become due
and payable on the first day of
January 1852, and "a like
amount on the same day each
year thereafter until all such
bonds are paid.
The said bonds will bear the
date of June 10Th, 1851, and will
bear interest at the rate not
exceeding six Co per cent per
annum, payable annually on
the first day of January each
year, and will be redeemable in
full at the option of the City
of Hardin, at any time there
are funds to the credit of said
Speci ia Improvement District
Fund for the redemption there
Of.
Said bonds will be sold for
not less than their par value
with accrued interest to date of
delivery and all bidders must
state the lowest rate of interest
at which they will purchase the
bonds at par. The council re-
serves the right to reject any
and all bids and to sell said
bonds at a private sale. ,
All bids other than by or on
behalf of the State Board of
Land Commissioners of the
State of Montana must be- &C
companied by a certified check
in the sum of 100000, pay
able to the order of the City
Clerk, which will be forfeited
by the successful bidder in the
event he shall fail or refuse to
complete the purchase of said
bonds in accordance with the
term of his bid.
All bids shall be addressed to
the Council of the City of Har-
din, Montana, and delivered to
the Clerk of said City of Har-
din.
JENS KALBERG,
Mayor of the City of Hardin,
Montana
ATTEST: C. R. BOND,
City Clerk
pub. May "a. 81. June 7, AZ
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FOR SALE

ON account of being called for military
service, must offer for sale place
known as Thawley farm, 8 mi. north of
Hardin, on oiled highway, close to
school" Isl a. irrigated. Is acres barley,
low. Excellent buildings bedroom
house, bottle gas heat, REA, new 80
60 #. barn. Good we'll. $17,500 including
summer fallow and crops. Contact owner,
Leo Uran, at farm. 2l.2s