Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-06-05
THE WEEKS NEWS OF GAITHERsBURG HIGH

ED. Note: This portion of CHS
Mems is hoLdoUer from last
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Two years of hard labor by the
junior class will be rewarded to-
night with the gala event of the
year, the junior-senior prom Of
1852. Held at the Bethesda Coun-
try Club from 10 pm. to loo pm
try Club from 10 pm. to 100 pm.
tie juniors, seniors, and their guests
will dance to the melodies of Lee
Mason and his orchestra. Follow
ing the Prom will be a delicious
breakfast held at the Gaithersburs
Agricultural Center.
The Gaithersburg chapter of the
Future Farmers of America held
its annual banquet in the school
cafeteria May 20 at pm. Acting
as POSTMASTER of the evening was
Bob Duley, president, who intro
duced guests and speakers. Rev
erend Warren Firth, of the Lay
louisville Methodist Church, deliver
ed the invocation. Speeches re-
lating to the subject of agriculture
were given by Bobby Dorsey, Basil
Waters, Jimmy Burdette, Edwin
Fisher, Glenn Alley and Hugh
Webb. Mr.. Bill Earl, Gathers
burg music supervisor, provided
musical entertainment for the even
ing. The delicious dinner super
vised by Mr.. Basil Waters and
served by the FMA, was indeed an
event to be remembered.
Lets play ball." was the yell
at the junior high girls Payday,
held May 26 on the athletic field
and in the gym. Seventh and
eighth grades from Richard Mont
gomery and Gaithersburg parti-
cipated in the softball and volley-
ball games. Beginning at 100
pm, and ending at $3.50 pm, the
4 Payday proved to be quite en-
pertaining to all those attending.
The Montgomery County Sym
phony Youth Orchestra entertained
the. students of Gaithersburg High
School on Tuesday, May 81, during
9Th period. The orchestra, playing
many musical favorites, was we'll
received by the student body and
many wishes were made as to a
return visit next year.
The mixed chorus from Damas-
Gus entertained the CHS students
with many numbers, including sew
eral dance tunes. Only seven days
previous the RMHS chorus, high
lighted by Soloist Earnestine Brow
who sang why Do | Love You
end baritone ROBBERY Crawford why
sang Desert Song" also visited
Gaithersburg.
To endAa very successful soft
ball season the Trojanette's caught
the Damascus Hornette's with a
landslide defeat of 1915 when the
two teams met on the winner
field.
Starting the ball rolling pitch
err Ann Clinedinst socked long
homer deep into right field. This
was followed by six more homeruns
in series by the hard-hitting Tro-
janettes. At the end of the first
inning the Trojanettes had II runs
while Damascus was held scoreless
until the second when Virginia Day
swang a looping grounder past
Mary Lowery at right field.
G'Burg never lost their advantae
Gus lead as the Damascus girl,
swang hard only to Miss the hard
fast pitches that Clinedinst threv
repeatedly.
" On the small, compact field a
Poolesville, the CHS girls handle,
PHS a lashing 31-7 decision whel
they clashed on May 16.
Beginning the game slowly, wit
only one run for each team, tn
Trojanettes continued to strengthe
rntil the fourth inning when the
burst fourth with 10 runs.
The only time Poolesville threat
cred G'burg's gigantic lead was i
the fourth inning when they go
four runs.
In a nip and tuck battle betwee
Sherwood and CHS the score rea
SO with the Trojanettes victoriou.
Weaver pitched for Sherwoo
and Anna Clinedinst whizzed Their
ever for Gaithersburg to send tn
top batting order of SHS back
the bench without hit.
MAY was an unlucky day 70
the Trojanettes for this marke
the first and only defeat of thei
softball season the win going
Rockville 15-12 on the opponent
iield. Although the girls fougf
hard they couldn't top the Rocl
cites pitcher who threw a har