Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-02
7winbrook
Mrs. Donald n. Mellon Garden 4-8so7

The magnificent blue spruce
standing on the Wainwright side
of Twinbrook school is destined
to play a happy role in the hearts
of TWinbrook. Presented by the
children of the Twinbrook All
club, this tree will be formally
&dicated at 2 p. m. on Saturday,
Dec. 4, as the official Christmas
tree of our community.
Father Lauriola of st. Mary's
has been asked to make the dedi-
cation and the ladies of the Sligo
Chapter of the Isaac Walton
League will be special guests.
Mrs. Carl Burrows, who is in
charge of the conservation pro-
gram of the All club, extends an
invitation to everyone to attend
the ceremony. A plaque will be
placed beside the tree testifying
to this gracious gift from our
All club.
Officers for the 1954-55 season
of the Twinbrook Citizens ASSo-
citation were installed at an in.
augural dance held in the Twin
brook school recently.
Taking office Tor The coming
year were: Leighton Dudley, pres.
ident; Mrs. Robert MacQueeney,
first vice president; Robert Rapp,
second vice president; Mrs. Ly-
man Wynne, recording secretary;
Mrs. John Curling, corresponding
secretary; Robert Andrews, treas
urer; and Rudolph Melchelke,
sergeant-at-arms.
Outgoing president Henry Red
key, under whose administration
TYinbrook has made remarkable
rFSgress, was presented with a
beautifully hand-printed docu.
ment expressing appreciation for
his outstanding contribution to
our community. Mr.. Redkey was
also presented with an apple tree
and a dogWood tree from his
grateful associates and friends in
Twinbrook- additions to his lawn
which the committee found he
had been coveting. Richard Ever
hart, Calvin Court, was the artist
who executed the testimonial
About 100 couples attended the
dance in spite of the pouring
rain. Al Stoughton officiated as
master of ceremonies. In present
ing the new officers, he particu-
larly commended Mrs. John Curl
ing, who served as chairman of
the dance, and remarked that she
was becoming known as the
elisa Maxwell of Twinbrook. A
number of Paul Jones called by
Mr.. Stoughton and an elegant
buffet supper served late in the
evening contributed to a very
gala affair
~ Frank Ecker of Dean Drive,
head of Citizens for Good Gov
eminent, had himself a time re-
Gently when he escorted a report
er and a photographer from
LOOK magazine about Rockville
pointing out suitable subjects
which might be included in
LOOKS planned January article
on the cities which were finalists
in the recent national contest.
Among many other representa-
tive scenes, the photographer
took pictures of the uncompleted
houses in Twinbrook Forest to
depict the overwhelming popula-
ton rise in Rockville. Chauncey
Reed, st. Lo Avenue, another act
i've CGG member, also accompan-
led the group on part of their
rounds.
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Michael Burke, 5, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Burke of Ridge
way Avenue, is recovering from a
broken arm and bruises suffered
when he was struck recently by
Apassing auto. The car swerved
~ avoid another child and hit Mi
chael who had followed his friend
into the street from behind two
A Danish post-office clerk, Eli
mar Holboell, first thought of u.s.