Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-11

Cotillion-and one for the books!
On Friday night more than 500
Countians gathered at Congress
SIGNAL Country Club for the Twen-
ty-First Montgomery Cotillion and,
from all reports, simply everyone
had wonderful time. There was
a spirit of gaiety that seemed to
be contagious. As has become the
custom, number of pre-Cotilion
parties began the evenings fun.
Those in Rockville who gathered
friends together before the dance
were the J. Brawner Nicholsons,
the William Barnsleys and the
Humphrey Cissels.
If there's any doubt in your
mind that that "jolly old elf" isn't
en- his way to town, just drive
through Rockville some evening
and you will be convinced! There
are Christmas decorations and
Christmas decorations, but for our
money, we think "ours" are just
about as pretty as any we have
seen. Montgomery Avenue, the
Court House Green, the shop win
dows-all aglow with Christmas
lights-all due to the generosity
of our local trades people. To them
all we extend a big "thank you,"
for it is through their efforts that
our town-and our County seat
is as it should be-tops
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Hanson
are at home at Mt. Prospect Farm,
Travilah, after attending the In
ternational Livestock show in Chi
cago. They stopped en- route in
South Bend, Ind. for Thanksgiv-
ing with relatives living there. Be
fore they left, the Hansons issued
invitations for large cocktail
party they are giving on December
Ia at the Potomac Hunt Club.
Word comes from Coral Gables,
Florida that the John Dawsons are
nicely settled in their new quarters.
II seems they have already seen
many of their Rockville friends
and with the winter exodus just
about to begin, they will feel quite
Eat home" this winter. Johnny is
a student at the University of
Miami. and apparently "life in the
South" is agreeing with the Daw-
sons.
Early Monday morning, Mrs.
William P. Shearman and her son
Pfc. Bill Sherman elf for their
former home in Long Island where
they will spend a few days visit
ing friends and relatives. While
they are in New York they will
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Shearman in Port Washington and
DR.. and Mrs. II. e. Kleinschmidt
in Manhasset. Bill, who has been
serving with the Marines for some
time now, and who has been sta
toned at Camp Lejene recently,
is due to report to Camp Pendle-
ton, Calf. on January 2. He plans
to leave here New Years Day and
fly to the West Coast, where he
will undergo further training and
await orders.
Another Rockville boy left
Rockville on Sunday and this time
for duty in the Navy. He is Bill
Hutchinson, son of Mrs. Martha
Hutchinson of West Montgomery
Avenue. Bill enlisted in the Navy
and is now at Great Lakes Train.
ing Center. A graduate of RMHS,
Bill has been active in the Metho-
dist Youth Group and the Metho-
dist Church. His legion of Rockville
friends wish him well in his new
line of endeavor. Incidentally, it
seems only natural that Bill would
choose the Navy-his mother be-
longed to the National Yeoman
I'D Organization in World War |.
Speaking of boys in the service
reminds us that many of these
boys will be away from home dur
ing the coming holidays, away from
their families and friends, and all
the things that make Christmas
the holiday it is meant to be. The
Episcopal Armed Services Canteen,
with Headquarters at Epiphany
Church in Washington, knows boys
in the service who would love to
spend Christmas Dav with a fam
ilv and share their Christmas joy.
Would you like to share yours?
II you would. Miss Virginia Riley
would like to know about it. She
is in charge Of this particular pro-
ject at the Canteen. She may be
reached there at 1917 G Street,
NV. Metropolitan S-57S7, or at her
home Columbia $3.50.
The John Backuses have had
with them as their house guest ra-
GENTLY JOHNS brother. Frederick L.
Backus Of Wilmington, N C. Other
guests Of the Beckuses have been
Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison Of
Rochester, N. Y. who were week
end visitors. Mrs. Morrison stayed
on for a few days longer while Mr..
Morrison went on to North Caro-
lima for some duck hunting. The
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