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The Nome nugget., 1953-02-27
Nenana Classic
 Gets Under Way: Deadline April 4

ANCHORAGE - The dollar in- vestments are now being collected on one of Alaska's most famous get-rich-quick schemes. It isn't oil. That's a gamble. This sure thing is the Nenana Ice Classic, which has never failed to bring an investor healthy return.
 Guesses can be made through out Alaska and the Yukon Terri tory They must show the day, hour and minute of the breakup of the ice on the Panama River at Nenana.
 Only bona fide residents of the two territories are allowed to ''in- vest" but one person may make as many guesses as he wants.
 There is quite a range of possi- bilities.
 In the 35 years the classic has been operated, the ice has gone out as early as April 20 and as late as May 16. Wealthy investors try to cover as many minutes as possible through this potential stretch of days.
 But they've often been wrong, like in 1888. Anyone who knows Nenana weather and river ice also knows the ice wouldn't break at 8:14 pm. But it did, on May 6.
 The prize went to the persons with the closest guess.
 The classic has grown so popu- lar in, the past few years that the dream of being the only holder of certain ute-and-second guess can hardly come true.
 But, like every other rule about the big game, there are notable exceptions. Last year, among 1O2,- 900 investors" Charles Mountioy of Juneau woke up on May 12, pondering the family handbook even as you and I. He went to bed much happier man by about 33,OOO rea$on$ for happiness.
 Mountjoy's only partner in the one-day payday was Uncle Sam, who collects his share even though he frowns on such money making schemes.
 In 1851, 13 employees of the Ju- neaq postoffice were among the lucky guessers. They followed the practice of organizing an informal corporation known as a "pooP' and shared each others guesses. This is a brotherly method of cov- ering the calendar, the reward being split among participants.
 Deadline for all guesses is mid night, April 4 Wherever guessing cards are sold are large red Ice
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
Rockville WOman's Club
Meets May II, Plans Party

The Woman's Club of Rockville
will meet Thursday, May II at 2
pm. in the Sunday School assem-
bly, room Of the Rockville Presby-
terrain Church. Mrs. Leonard l.,
Nicholson, Mrs. Francis w. van
der Veer and Mrs. William Elliott
will be hostesscs.
c. d. Gull, who is connected with
the Congressional Library, will be
the guest speaker.
Final arrangements for the an
nual card party will be made at
this meeting, and all members are
urged TO attend. The committee
members are as follows:
Tickets: Mrs. Harry Armstrong,
chairman; Mrs. l.. II. Hattingly,
co-chairman; Mrs. Donald A. De-
Lashmutt, and Mrs. John Ruhling.
Hostesses: Mrs. Hamilton Knox,
chairman; Mrs. Barnard T. Welsh,
Mrs. f. w. Chambers, Mrs. Don r.
Hutchinson, and Mrs. William II.
Slack.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
Rockville
Area Swap
In Schools
Approved
Hunting Hill Site
AbandOned; New
Elementary School
Located in City

The County Council Tuesday fin
ally gave approval to a Board of
Education plan to move proposed
new elementary school from Hunt
ing Hill to Rockville.
The Council, which had delayed
the Boards request for an addi-
tional 100000 a month ago in
order to study the legality Of
transferring the school site and
the need for the extra money,
praised the school board this week
when told the extra funds would
double the proposed school from
10 to 20 classrooms.
Total cost of the project now is
$450,000. 1t was shifted the two
and one-half miles into Rockville
when it was learned that soil con-
ditions are not favorable to water
and sewer facilities.
The school, according to DR..
Richard E. Carpenter, assistant
school superintendent in charge of
construction, will serve the same
children at its new location. In
addition, he said, it will permit
the board to expand and convert,
over several years, the present
Rockville Elementary School into
a junior high school.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07

The Montgomery County Council
wants to discuss with Gathers
burg officials plans for construc-
ton Of a gate at the Summit Ave
nue. Baltimore and Ohio railroad
crossing.
The Council Tuesday received a
request from the State Roads
Commission for approval to spend
$4,000 in Federal secondary road
aid funds for the crossing gates.
According to earlier reports the
town and railroad officials already
lad agreed to putting in the cross
ing.
County Councilman Louis A..
Gravelle said he did not under
stand why the county should enter
the picture at this time. He and
Councilman Lathrop Smith finally
agreed to ask the town fathers to
come in and talk over the problem.
The Federal aid fund now has
500, 900 for work in the county.
According to the SRC request, the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
Comfy PTA Council Leads
FIght Against School Cuts

sions, inability to attract and hold
good teachers and inadequate up
keep of county Schools" declared
PTA County Council President
James @. Reber as he announced
the initiation of the petition cam
paign. He said that in the long run
the Managers proposed cut would
be false economy.
The petition contains a unique
aspect. 1t has two sides. One side
enables county residents to indi-
cate their willingness to provide
financial support for the Boards
budget proposals. The other side
enables one to Indicate that he is
not willing to forego tax reduc-
tions which might result from ac-
cepting the recommendations of
the County Manager respecting the
school budget.
Some $4,000 flyers, containing
an analysis of the effects of the
County Managers proposed cuts
on the 1880 children who will
attend County schools next year
and the 47,400 the year following,
will be delivered by local PTA
groups to the homes Of county res
idents by this week end. Beginning
May 10 representatives Of local
PTAs will call at all homes re-
questing the signing Of the petit
tions.
In a further effort to inform
County residents Of the current
school crisis a special radio pro-
gram will be presented Saturday,
May o, at l1:45 am. on Station
WGAY by the Council of PTAs,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07

Prizes: Mrs. Van Lippard, Mrs.
Raleigh Chinn, and Mrs. Ralph
Beall
Tables and covers: Mrs. +. w.
Chambers, chairman.
Refreshments: Mrs. William p.
Sherman, chairman; Mrs. NJ. b.
Hough, Mrs. Il. o. Gardner, Mrs.
Watson D. Phillips, Mrs. b. N.
Headley, Mrs. Lewis Reed, Mrs.
Cramer Burke and Mrs. Harrison
England.
Extra tables and tickets may be
obtained by calling Mrs. l.. II.
MattinglN Poplar 2-3Ol2.
The party will be held on May
n, in the mansion house at the
new Parklawn Cemetery, 1850
Rockville Pike, and will begin at
/ pm. Dessert will be served. The
annual card party is the sole
money raising project Of the club,
and all receipts are devoted to club
philanthropies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
TB Association
Directors Elected
For 2-Yedr Terms

Mrs. Frank Barger and Mrs.
Henry A. Schwienhaut, of Chevy
Chase; Mrs. John H. Buehler, Mrs.
Morris Jackson and DR.. Peter N.
Lombard, of Silver Spring; Mrs.
Mildred B. Hartman, of Kensing-
ton; and DR.. Stephen N. Jones, of
Rockville, were elected to serve on
the Board of Directors of the
Montgomery County tuberculosis
Association for a two-year term
beginning April 1, 1858, at the re-
cent annual meeting of the associa-
ton.
Those reelected to the board for
another two year term include:
Leland l.. Fisher and Parlett L..
Moore, of Rockville; DR.. Harold
Mitchell, of Laytonsville; Warren
d. Haley, of Takoma Park; Win
ship l. Green and Walter S. Pratt,
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07

A lot of folks showed up last
SATURDAY. to pay tributes to DR.,
Edwin w. Broome, retiring county
superintendent of schools, but there
were thousands more who joined in
the eulogies even though they
Cou dn't get there in person.
More than 700 educators, par
ents, civic and occasional leaders
and just plain folks were there to
tell "Doc" Brooma they appreci-
ated his 46 years of effort as an
educator and even more his many
years as advisor and arbiter Of
the many problems of the county
school system and those who came
into contact with them.
DR.. Broome fidgeted more and
more as speaker after speaker
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
Bands First
Appearance in
New Uniforms

Rio h ard Montgomery High
School Band will present its first
concert of the season at 8 pm.
tomorrow friday at the school
gymnasium.
Band members will appear for
the first time in their new black
and gold uniforms. Instructor John
E. Preston will direct and Student
Conductor Ned Prettyman, class of
so will conduct two numbers.
Nancy Russell will play a clar-
met solo and Mike Christensen a
tuba solo. The band now has AZ
players and II students are learn
ing instruments and will join the
band next year.
Money to purchase the uniforms
was raised through donations
from parents, students, civic
groups, local merchants and
others. Saul Bendit of the Worth's
Department Store, aided in selec-
ton and purchase of the uniforms.
The coats, which button tightly
around the neck, are black with
gold trim. The pants are gold
with a black stripe. The visor cap
is black with a gold band across
the front. The coat has a reversible
lapel, black on one side and gold
on the other and may be worn
with either color showing.
Among those who contributed to
the uniform fund were: Rockville
Women's Club, Kennedy's ESQ
Service, Krafts' Store, Rockcrest
Citizens Association, Robbins and
Clark Shell Service Station,
Rockville Rotary Club, Vim
sons Drug Store, Fillmore Clean
ers, Montgomery County National
Bank, Modern Furniture, Inc, A.
G. Watkins Appliances, Oyler &
Osborn, Inc, Rockville Fuel &
Feed, Montgomery Iron & Metal
Co., Lutz Cab.
Methodist Mems Bible Class,
Rockville Lions Club, Leland l.,
Fisher, Inc, Rockville Teen-age
Club, Community Garden Club, In
quiry Club, Methodist Young Wo-
mems Glass, Fellowship Club, Hen
derson- Smith Edmonds Post, AM
erican Legion Montgomery Chap
ter, SO, OES, and MARTINS Welding
Shop.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
Junior WOmdn's
Club Meets May II

The May meeting Of the Rock
lille Junior Woman's Club will be
held Wednesday, May Is, at the
Episcopal Parish Hall at 8 pm.
Flower arranging will be the
theme of the program, and each
member will bring an arrange
ment. Mrs. Gilbert Hartley will
Judge the entries and Mrs. Jen-
nings Bailey will discuss fund
amentals of flower arranging and
give demonstration. All the
Junior Woman's Clubs in the area
have been invited to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
rs County All Boys
And Girls Showed
At School Fair

Twenty-six Montgomery County
All Boys and Girls exhibited 4
Holsteins, IA Jerseys, II Baby
Beeves and 3 Angus Breeding
Heifers at the Annual McDonogh
School Fair at Timonium State
Fair Grounds last Saturday. More
than $50 head of animals were ex-
hibited by All ers from the State
of Maryland.
Carol Mills, Traviiah, was the
high winner from the County TAX
ing blue ribbons with her Sr. Year
ling and Aged Jersey COW. She also
won a 2nd in the SIR. Heifer Calf
class. Other Jersey winners were
Connie and Conrad Mills, Travilah,
LIST and Bird in the 2 yr. old cow
class, 2nd ST.. Heifer calf and 5th
Jr. Heifer calf, Patsy Mcsser, Cal
thersburg, took Bird prize in the
Sr. Yearling class, while Cora
Schwartzbeck, Travilah, won 4th.
In the Sr. heifer calf class Agnes
Sehwartzbeck, Travilah, placed
4th, and Joseph Schwartzbeck,
Travilah, placed 9Th. Kenneth Tor
reyson, Darnestown, was 7th with
his Jr. Calf. Frances and Rosalie
Henderson, Glen, placed 9Th and
7th in the 2 year old COW class.
In the Holstein snow Roberta
Messer, Gaithersburg, won LIST
prize. The large Sr. Heifer Calf
class found Patsy Mcsser winning
a 7th and Betsy and Juanta Ad-
ans, Gaithersburg, placing 18th
and 10th.
In the Angus Baby Beef show
Donald Hobbs Jr., Sandy Spring,
took a LIST prize. James Wightman,
LaytOnsvillc, won a 2nd and
George Tydings, Laytonsville, Il
9th.
The Hereford Steer show really
provided some stiff competition
with George Bryant III, Comus,
getting a 2nd place; David Hobbs,
Sandy Spring, 3rd; Frank Krick-
err, Brighton, a 5th; Edwin Fisher,
Rockville, 18th; Charles Leth-
bridge, Ashton, 18th; and Louise
Kricker, Brighton, 18th.
The Shorthorn competition found
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
Calendar
Of New May
Session Bills

Bill No. l, To approve and ratify
purchases of land made by librar-
les and fire departments prior to
January l, 1858.
Bill No. 2, To amend Section
10 B-4 of Mont. Co. Code 1850 to
establish evidentiary value of an
nual supplement to same.
Bill No. 3, To amend section
So la of Mont. Co. Code 1850 to
eliminate provisions exempting
governmental agencies from build
ing and road construction regula-
tions adopted by Council.
Bill No. 4, To amend sections
73A-3 and 73A-4 of Mont. Co. Code
1850 relating to time for filing
petitions and resolutions propos-
ing amendments to Charter for
Montgomery County.
Bill No. 5, To amend section 60
of Mont. Co. Code 1850 relating to
salary and duties of Magistrate
for Juvenile Causes, and to repeal
Oh. 8 of Laws of Montgomery
County, 1852.
Bill No. 6, To provide for pay
ment of applicants other than
Council and other governmental
agencies of filing fee to defray
costs of hearing applications for
abandonment of roads and drain
age rights-of-way.
Bill No. 7, To amend section
22-5 of Mont. Co. Code 1850 to
provide that unpaid taxes shall
bear interest three months after
levy date, and to add subsection
to 23-1 of Code providing Director
of Finance shall not be required
to offer at tax sale properties
upon which taxes due and unpaid
are p to q year levies levied
earlier in same fiscal year.
Bill No. 8, To add new subsec-
ton to section 3B-2 of Mont. Co.
Code 1850 1852 Supp, transfer
ring certain authority from County
Council to County Board of APP
peals.
Bill No. 8, authorizing issuance
of bonds totalling $4,000,0O0 for
school construction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
Elementary PTA
Hears Budget Cuts
Will Hurt Schools

Serious shortages in school SER
vices will result from the proposed
cuts in the school budget according
to information presented to the
Rockville Elementary PTA by Alex
Greene and DR.. Paul hamburg.
At the May 5 meeting Mr..
Greene and DR.. Bamberg outlined
the budget cuts and said that they
!, will cause Montgomery County to
J have the lowest teachers pay scale
in the area, halliday sessions in
some schools, and sharply curtail-
ed bus service with many more
children walking.
The members of the PTA are
circulating petitions in their school
district to get signatures protest
ing the budget cut.
In other business before the
meeting the group elected the fol-
lowing officers by unanimous bal
lot: President, j. Hodge Smith;
First Vice-president, DR.. Paul
Bamberg; Second Vice-president,
Mrs. Al Snyder; Secretary, Mrs
Stuart Crump; Treasurer, Charles
w. Woodward, Jr., Frank Tyler,
Jr., officiated at the installation of
the new officers. The group gave a
standing vote of thanks to Mrs.
William Steinberg, retiring presi-
dent, and her officers.
Following committee reports the
group voted 5000 to the school IL
brary and $50 to clean up the
school grounds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
Kensington
Fire Board
Bill Sent
To Council
Hearings Set May Is
On 9 Bills introduced
In May Legislative
Session Since Friday

Residents of the Wheaton
Glenmont section have proposed n
bill to revamp the Kensington Fire
Board and give it tighter control
over finances of the volunteer fire
\ department.
The proposed bill was submitted
to the County Council Tuesday in
the form of a petition for introduc-
ton in the May legislative session
now under way.
Nine bills already have been in
troduced by the Council and pub
lie hearings on all of them have
been set for May 18 at the Rock
vile court house.
At present it appears likely that
number of other bills-some of
them highly controversial-prob-
ably will be introduced before the
session windup May 81.
The Kensington fire board bill
is sure to draw fire from volun-
teer firemen if it is introduced
The Council will not even take il
under advisemeht until after a
meeting tomorrow night with the
county fire board on this and other
measures affecting volunteer fire
departments.
The Kensington bill was drafted
by group headed by Plummer
M. Shearin, county Charter chief,
and ]. Alvin Waits of the Wheaton
Citizens Association. Mr.. Waits
was highly critical of the fire
boards fiscal policies and opera
.tions during recent public hear
J ing on the fire boards upcoming
budget.
The bill, in effect, would swing
control of the fire board from the
Kensington area itself to the
Wheaton-Glenmont section. Mr.
Shearin said the bill was aimed
at making the representation on
the board more equitable in light
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07

A countrywide campaign spark
ed by the County Council of Par
ent-Teacher Associations to re-
store the school budget for next
year to the amounts requested by
the Board of Education gained
momentum this week.
Parents attending PTA meet
ings throughout the county last
Tuesday evening signed petitions
indicating a willingness to pay the
taxes required to meet the bud
get proposed by the. Board of Ed
ucation.
"The $4,000,000 cut in the school
budget proposed by the County
Manager will result in double SEES
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07

More than GOO Homcmakcrs
from all over the county met at
the Agricultural Center in Gath
ersburg for their twenty-sixth An
nual Spring Meeting of the Mont
gomery County Council Of Home
makers Clubs. The meeting was
in honor Of Miss Edythe NJ. Turn
er, retiring Home Demonstration
Agent.
Miss Turner joined the Extcn-
sion Service in Steele County,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
You Can Still
Register MOppets
For kindergarten

Were you unable to attend the
kindergarten pre-school confer
ence for Rockville Elementary
School on April %? If so you are
requested to visit the school at
once and register your child for
school year 1953-54.
This spring registration is most
important as an aid to the schools
planning previous to September.
To make things most complete for
your child do not hesitate to visit
the school.
DO not forget the medical prac-
titioner's report and evidence as
TO the date of your child's birth.
Registration cannot be accom-
plished without these.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07

Minnesota, thirty years ago. She
came to Montgomery County in
1892 as a Home Demonstration
Agent and to assist with the Farm
Woman's Cooperative Market.
She has given al girls and
ilomemakers an educational, spir-
itual and cultural program. Thru
her efforts they have learned not
only these practical things Of life
but also an appreciation Of the
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
Three Local Men Home

Three area soldiers were among
the veterans from the Far East
Command who arrived at Fort
George G. Meade April 80 from
Camp Stoneman, Calf, and start
ed 30-day rotation leaves.
They are: Sgt. Wendell l.
Murphy, Mt. Airy; Pfc. Edgar F
Moore, Rockville, and Sgt. Johf
L. Harding Of Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
Bicentennial May 10
Mt Sandy Spring

The 2OOth Anniversary of the
Sandy Spring Friends Meeting
will be observed Sunday, May 10,
at the Meeting House, at II am.
The interested public is invited to
attend. See complete story in
Sandy Spring column.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07

Mr.. Norris
schools in Winchester since 1915,
will take over his new post August
1. He will be leaving a system of
about 5000 students to head up
the county's school plant of some
30 schools with $4,000 students.
The Board of Education expects
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
County Seeks Gaithersburg
Crossing Gate Conference

r and o has agreed to pay half
the cost of the crossing and has
asked that the remainder be paid
out of the Federal funds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07
DIR. Norris
To Assume
Post
August LIST
New Superintendent
Of Schools Active in
Charitable Work in
Winchester, Mass.

DR.. Forbes H. Norris, of VIM
chester, Mass, Tuesday was APP
pointed to succeed DR.. Edwin w.
Broome as County Superintendent
of Schools.
The 56-year-old educator, who
has served as superintendent of
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
FIRST THINGS. FIRST

/. We all start out about the
same way, but as we grow, in
different paths we stray; but all
too often in the wrong ones stay.
2. Some turn to the right, some
to the left the future and the
end depends upon ones struggle
against the downward drift.
3. In fact, there are only two
ways open to man; he can choose
to seer his conscience and shriv-
ell up, or decide to live for God,
and expand.
4. The latter is the course all
men should early choose before
they get too far along the way,
and their God-given qualities
abuse.
5. 1t is for this purpose that the
Blessed Savior early admonished
youth, to seek first His Kingdom
and avert the hardships incident
to being stubborn and uncouth.
6. The Maker also knew that
mans heart was deceitful, and for
material gain would selfish be, so
to counteract this on-coming on
slaught, He offered this panacea
for man to keep his soul free.
Z. This Kingdom which the
Father already in potentiality had
divided with man, is the part He
wanted him to sense and its vast
possibilities comprehend.
8. He well knew that this COM
bination of knowledge and power
would reflect the attributes Of the
Divine, make the possessor rich
er, and cause other sin-darken-
ed lives to shine.
9. How priceless then is this
knowledge, if only by it men
would live; what a joyous and
eternal benediction such a united
practice on this earth would give
10. Silver and gold and dia-
monds not few, could not begiI
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
Bethune Goodman
Offers Five
Workshops

DAYTONA - Five workshops
will highlight the eight-week
summer session at Bethune
Goodman College this summer.
The summer session begins June
Is and ends August 8.
Workshops to be held during
the summer session are: School
Lunch Management, June % to
July 8; bus drivers, custodians
and panitors, resource use edu-
cation, June 22-27. The date for
the instructors training course
Home care for the sick will be
announced later.
Top consultantS and instructors
will conduct each workshop and
certificates of attendance will be
awarded after the completion Of
the course.
The workshops will be held in
addition to the regular summer
program which offers courses
leading to the ALB. and BIS. de-
grees. The vocational training
program will continue through the
summer.
For further information write
the registrar, Mr.. William DuBose,
Bethune Goodman College, Day.
tona Beach. Fla.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
Carver Ranches And
Community News
BY Mrs. K. Strachan

Well, Sunday is the day, folk;
52l5 Orlando Street is the place;
4 pm. sharp is the time. The
event of course is that long plan
ned tea. So put on your Easter
bonnet, ETC., and come over for a
real treat. You won't be sorry,
but be sure to be there at 4 pm.
for that's the time the wonderful
program will begin.
All participants are asked to be
on time, please. We would like to
make it as nice and short as pos
sible, for Sunday is a busy day
for all. So We'll see you nice folk
at 4 Sunday.
Mrs. Alma Brown has return
ed home from Hollywood Memo