Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-12-17

Christmas party and an exchange
of presents will be made.
Yearly dues to the Club are $500
and the admission to the dance
will be "a cents. Certainly reason
able for nights entertainment!
Speaking of Christmas parties
the Wheaton Hills Homemakers
Club had one last week at the
home of outgoing President, Mrs,
Samuel Darr, on Blueridge Avenue
Highlighting the evening was the
cookie swap" and exchange of
very inexpensive Us cent limit
presents.
Twenty-seven members of the
Club brought favorite recipe cook
les. There were nearly 100 dozen
"of the most gorgeous cookies you
ever put in your mouth or looked
att, according to one report. The
ladies put their cookies out on
trays; coffee is served-each sam
pies a few of the cookies brought
by others-subtracts the number
they ate from the number of cook
les they, themselves brought, and
is permitted to take the balance
home-any variety. Thus, 81 house
holds in the Wheaton Hills area had
at east 81 varieties of cookies the
next day-if that is how Mama
picked her share. Some ladies
brought more than one variety. Il
can just hear the kids and Dad
asking, "Ma, why don't WE have
cookies like these?" Actually, they
can have, because the recipes for
all cookies were on hand to be
copied.
The present exchange is worth
mentioning for others who might
like to do likewise. All gifts were
put on a table and each lady was
given a number-from l to 27
Number l chose a package, opened
it for all to see. Then number
chose a package and opened it. If
she liked what number l had more
than her own choice, number /
would HAVE to exchange with he1
and so on to number 81. Thus
10 would have the choice of the
nine gifts before her-and number
27 had the choice of the lot. Some
gifts exchanged hands many times
Sounds like a lot of fun.
The Homemakers gave Mrs
Darr, their 1858 president, a lovely
pair of sterling silver low pedestal
compete, as an expression of then
appreciation for her work during
the year. A lasting remembrance
from a grateful group.
Sorry to hear that Ann Lena
han, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Lenahan of Georgia Avenue
had to undergo an emergency APP
pendectomy at Montgomery County
General Hospital last week. Hope
all is going well by now, though
| understand she was right miser-
able for awhile.
Ann, a Patrol Girl at Glenmont
is the daughter of the Policewom.
an who saved the little boy from a
serious accident near the school,
a couple of weeks ago.
The Connecticut Avenue Estates
Citizens Association is going all
out in its celebration of Christmas
Last Sunday, the group lighted
their Christmas tree which has
been placed at Connecticut and
Brightview Avenues. Jim Gustaf-
son, of WIDOW spoke few words
and the gathering sang Christmas
carols.
This coming Sunday at $50 pm,
there will be a Christmas party
for the youngsters of the area,
around the tree. Santa will be
there.
Another Christmas project of the
Association is the competition for
home Christmas decorations in the
area. Judging for this contest will
be held between December 10 and
%, with Jim Gustafson, Helen
Smith, and Anna Marcus acting as
judges.
The Christmas program of the
Montgomery Hills Junior High
PTA was one of the best of its
kind | have ever attended.
What Does Christmas Mean
was the theme of the program
presented by the Glee Club and
Orchestra of the school. Christmas
was expressed in all of the songs,
from 80 Come All Ye Faithful,
sung by the Glee Club and audi
ence, through the trumpet solo
The Bells of st. Mary's" by Bill
Mullen. Joyce Springrith sang 30
Holy Night" as a soprano solo.
Judith Kirsch and Nancy Smith
were Glee Club accompanies, and
Mr.. Kenneth Sell directed the or
chestra, and Miss Esther Shafer
directed the Glee Club.