Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-03
Rockville and Vicinity
Mrs. John Diamond III - Rockville 1912
Or Call Rockville 2144 - PAS

York aboard the Queen Mary for
a visit which will take him to Eng
land, France, Holland, Germany
and Switzerland. He will return
on August 10 aboard the Queen
elizabeth. Frank L. Hewitt of
Silver Spring, drove Mr.. Pretty
man to New York and was on
Wednesday evening of last week,
Mr.. Prettyman was given a sur
prise "bon voyage" party by the
members of the choir of the Rock
vile Methodist Church. They pre-
scented him with a handsome leath-
er bound book in which to record
his travels.
On Thursday, young Jim Bull
lard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter
M. Billiard of Rose Hill, sailed
from Montreal aboard the Arosa
Kuhn for trip abroad which will
take him to France, Germany,
Switzerland and Italy, where he
will climb the famed Dolomite
Mountains. Jim, who is quite an
enthusiastic climber, is being ac-
companied by Paul Shoup. The
boys have taken motor bikes along
and expect to have a wonderful,
trip abroad seeing the countryside
as they go. Jim will sail for home
from Zeebrugge and will return
around the first of August.
When Harry C. Rhodes goes to
Centerville on the Eastern Shore
the first of July to assume his
new duties as Superintendent of
Schools there, it will be like going
home, for he was born and reared
there and his parents. make their
home there. Harry, who has been
Principal of the Poolesville school,.
and Mrs. Rhodes were entertained
at dinner at the Officers Club in
Bethesda last week by Mrs. Har-
riet Griffith.
Mrs. g riffith was also hostess
to another group on Thursday of
last week, when she entertained at
luncheon and bridge at Olney Inr
for the Rockville Bridge Club.
When the opera "The Old Maid
and The Thief" by Clan Carlos
Mennotti, given by the Drama and
Music Department of Catholic
University. opens for weeks en-
gagement at the Unixersity begin
ming June 27, none, other than
Rockville's own Sam Riggs will
sing the male. "The Thief" While
this is Sans first operate role,
Judging from past performances
ii. other musical work, his perform
ance is sure to bring rave reports"
from the critics. Sam will enter
his senior year at Peabody this
fall.
In the Travel Department this
week, number of the young set
have taken off for visits around
the country. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Van Dyke drove their daugh-
ter Gretchen and Mrs. Van Dykes
mother, Mrs. John G. Pollock of
Fairmont, w. Va. to the Peterkin
Conference Center at Ramsey, w.
Va. for the meeting there this
week. This is the Episcopal Con-
ference Center for West Virginia.
Young Tommy Van Dyke is in
Greensburg, Pa. where he is visit
ing his aunt, Miss Rebecca Van
Dyke, at her home there until the
second week of July.
Miss Carolyn Tyler and Miss
Bonnie Prettyman left on Tuesday
for a weeks visit with Reverend
and Mrs. John Rosenberger at their
home in Buckeystown.
Twenty-four members of Cir!
Scout Troop 189 went on an over
night trip last Wednesday to Camp
lockwood near Great Falls. They
were chaperoned by their leaders,
Mrs. Richard Van Dyke and Mrs.
RAYMOND P. Black. Mrs. Roger
Tubby and Mrs. Henry Miller.
leaders of another troop. also ac-
companied the group. They are
considering similar trip for their
Scouts.
Valentine c. Wilson returned
this week from a ten-day business
trip to Wisconsin and Minnesota.
While he was in Wisconsin, he was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
McKinnon 1T their summer place
at Land O-Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell R. Turner
and their son, Dale, spent several
GAYS last week visiting historic
Williamsburg and Richmond.
The sustaining m m bership
campaign of the Boy Scouts has
gone to almost $3.50 in the Rock
ville-Potomac Area. Under the
leadership of Frank L. Beisser
Troop 449 has brought in 1920 of
the total. Anyone who wishes TO
contribute to this most worthy
cause, may send their contributions
to the National Capital Office of
the Boy Scouts of America, Wash.
ington, D. C.
Durlng the last week of school