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The Sidney herald., 1955-04-28

tries from becoming free. In MANY
countries food is scarce and Of
tentlmes the people do not have
adequate clothing. We must not
permit these conditions to prevail
IN our country. We must educate
ourselves to work with other PEG
pie for better living conditions
and medical care for those who
have had hard times.
We must learn to vote correctly
and cast our vote wisely. We
must not be Indifferent in the
choice of our country's leaders.
a country with a weak president
would have a hard time keeping
its freedom.
Our modern weapons such as
the H-bomb have such power that
they could destroy a large city.
We are hoping that we will never
nave to use these weapons. How
ever, If the time comes when we
VIII have to go to war to protect
our liberty we will be prepared
we must not only think about
safeguarding our freedom. we
must act. We should work to-
gether because united efforts can
accomplish much more than indi-
vidual indeavors.
Above all we must not forget
u creator. He made all good
things possible and we must not
desert Him. We should attend
church regularly, for faith in God
IS another one of the great beams
that support our freedom.
end Place Sr. H. S. Division)
OUR CONSTITUTION
By BeryI Peterson
In 1878, fifty-two of the most
able-bodied men who have ever
assembled framed our Constitu-
ton, establishing a system of fun
damental rules for the govern
ment of our nation. This docu-
ment has been called the "Civil
Bible of America" It is the most
perfect plan yet devised to insure
freedom and equality to the indi-
vldual. Many nations throughout
the world have patterned their
constitutions, whole or in part.
upon our c%odification of common
law.
Do you know our national con-
stitution?- It is one of the simplest
documents ever written, so short
that it can be read in a few min
utes. Certain basic principles are
laid down, the first of which is
representative government. We
legislate through chosen leaders
who act as the m%outhpiece of the
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-28
Legion Auxiliary
Names End Place
Essay Winners
end Place Jr. H. S. DiviSionl
OUR
FREEDOM
By judy Anderson

Although many Americans take
their freedom for granted if is
our greatest blessing and we must
preserve it. It is our duty to keen
our country free and protect orr
right of self-government. In order
to do SO we must answer these
questions:
What is freedom? Freedom is
the right to worship and speak as
we please and to be free from fear
and want. It is the right to make
our own decisions and plan our
way of life.
Too few Americans realize that
not all people have these rights.
Where did we get our freedom?
Most of us we're born free and will
be free until we die if we work
together to protect our rights.
Many brave men have died on
the battle field to give us this
priceless heritage of freedom, Vet
Grams Day is set aside in remem-
berence of these American SOL
diers who did not live to enjoy
their hard earned liberty. Many
men have devoted their whole
lives to the cause of freedom. It
IS our duty to see that this free
dom is preserved.
1t is also important to study
history in order to understand the
obstacles that prevent other coun-
You remember the story of
George Washington throwing a
dollar across the Potomac. A dol
lar wouldn't go that far today.
While waiting for a plane, I
spent a few hours at the Wash
ington National airport. 1t was my
impression that just about every
one was in an awful hurry to get
out of there. But each incoming
plane brought another load of
bright young men with brief cases
and hopeful ideas, among them
ideas about millions of dollars
that congress ought to appropri-
ate for worthy projects - all of
them worthy and much needed
projects, of course. It reminds me
OF our own legislature and the
pressure on it.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-28

READ HERALD WANT ADSI
Buy and Sell the Want AID WavI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07
Briggs
Is Wed to
Mr.. Quandt

Miss Jean Hamilton Briggs,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hamilton Briggs of Waite Hill,
Willoughby. Ohio, was married
yesterday to Mr.. Richard
Emeric Quandt. son of MIR.
Richard F. Quandt of this city.
The Rev. William Gallagher
performed the ceremony in the
Church of st. Francis Of
Assist. A reception was held
following the ceremony at the
home Of the brides parents.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a gown
of pure silk taf1eta trimmed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07
EXCLUSIVELY
YOURS
Grover Whulen Is Finishing
Memoirs at Camp Topridge
BY BETTY BEALE

their two little adopted daugh-
ters-Martha, 2, and Mary
Anne. whom they adopted in
February when only a week
old.
The chef d'oeuvre of the
President and Mrs. Eisenhow-
er's Gettysburg party for Oveta
Culp Hobby has not hitherto
been mentioned. Mamie went
to great pains to make this
farewell very special. Besides
centerpieces of red carnations
and little American flags, in
white vases. red carnation
boutonuieres for the men and
blue cornflower corsages tied
with red. white and blue rib
bon for the women. she had
the Lone Star flag of Texas
done in red. white and blue
carnations on the buffet table.
But the chef d'oeuvre was
the design for the place mats.
Mamie had some especially
done for the occasion. Hand
drawn, they were of blue paper
with a map of Texas on them,
dotted with the USUAL long
horns, 10-gallon hats and oil
wells. But there we're only
three places on the map-Den-
nison, where Ike was born; San
Antonio, where he and Mamie
were married, and Houston.
Oveta's home. Houston was
marked with a big white heart.
Mrs. Hobby looked at it and
gulped. She had another gulp
coming when the EiSenhowers
presented her with a beautiful
informal picture Of the two Of
them.
When retiring Secretary of
the Air Force Harold Talbot
leaves Washington he will take
with him more than one re-
minder of his two years in
Washington. In addition to
the 4-star flag that was given
to him when he became Sec
rotary, he has exact copies of
it on a pair of enamel cufhinks
given to him by the girls in his
office a year ago.
The absence of the Talbotts
from Secretary of Defense and
Mrs. Wilson's party Wednes-
day did not mean they weren't
urged. He talked about COM
ing" said Mr.. Wilson, land he
would have come if it had
been constructive"
Said Assistant Secretary of
Defense Donald Quarles, You
can. quote me on this" Dur
ing the past year. he said, he
had had to visit numerous air
bases in this country. and I'M
solicited this is the type OF
comment he had heard. Il
don't know what you think of
the Air Force Secretary, but
we think he's great. More than
any other he's had the inter-
est OF airmen at heart"
How did Secretary Wilson
get Gordon Gray. former Sec
rotary Of the Army. to return
to Washington as an Assistant
Secretary of Defense? II
talked him into it," said Char
lie Wilson, who had never
met him but had heard about
him from all quarters. But
it's getting harder and harder
to get good men to come into
government, noted the man
who has the biggest establish
ment Of any cabinet officer to
keep stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07

The memoir writing fever
seems to be reaching epidemic
proportions. Latest to sue
cumb is New York'S world
famous greeter, Grover Whalen,
who is a current house party
guest at Topridge, the Adiron-
dacks camp of Marjorie Post.
While the rest of the guests
swim, fish, play tennis or go
on portage trips from lake to
lake, Mr.. Whalen stays closeted
with the proofs on his book.
1t will cover the royalty
filed and hero-packed era
from the roaring EOS to
the ticker-tape reception ac-
corded Gen. Macarthur; will
be published under the title
Mr.. New York"
Delish, delightful actress
Billie Burke arrived at Top
ridge Sunday for a visit. The
Alden Sibleys are up there and
Jack Dahlgren. Lady Birley
from England, the Countess
de Fels and the Doug Mac
Arthur IFS, who will end a
two-week stay this weekend.
Grover Looming of aircraft
fame was a weekend guest,
so was Taylor Simmons. -.
Mrs. Paul McNutt, who is
spending the summer with
Mrs. Post, has sold her New
York apartment and will move
to Washington to live this
coming fall. Her many friends
here will be pleased to hear
this.
On the other hand, the
Capital is about to lose an at
tractive couple. Drucie and
Johnny Horton are moving to
Los Angeles for good. The
daughter of the former Secre-
tary of the Treasury, whose
marriage to the White House
aide was attended by President
Truman, will STAY on here with
their two small daughters
until Johnny finds a house,
preferably in the San Fer
nando Valley. He left a week
ago Wednesday to take over
his new Job as assistant to
the head of Universal Studios.
In the meantime having sold
their house here. Drucie and
the young fry are staying at
the Sheraton Park with her
parents.
Martha Rountree and hus-
band Ollie Presbrey have sold
their 600-acre farm in War-
renton. Va. including two of
the houses on it, Last week
they had Just about sold the
whole kit and kaboodle, in
Guiding the house they live in,
converted from a stable. COM
plete with swimming pool.
dance pavilion. etc.
But at the last minute they
decided to keep this house and
three acres, and they sold all
the rest to the Friendship Land
Cattle Co. The ink isn't
yet dry on the papers. Why
did they sell? Because publish
ing their new monthly maya
zine Know the Facts leaves
them too little time to run a
producing farm. 1t keeps them
up here in the Chevy Chase
house they've been renting
much of the time.
Why do they keep a place
in Warrenton? Because of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07

with rose-point lace applique.
A Juliet cap held her rose
point veil and she carried a
cascade of white geraniums
and ivy.
The bride attended Miss
PorterS School. Connecticut
College and Radcliffe Graduate
School.
The bridegroom attended
Princeton University and is
now working for a Phi. D.
degree at Harvard University.
After a wedding trip to
Bermuda the couple will make
their home in Cambridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07
Back at Fort Myer

Air Force Vice Chief of STAFF,
Gen. Thomas D. White and
Mrs. White, returned to their
quarters at Fort Myer after a
pleasant To-day salmon fish
ing trip to Newfoundland.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10
About Your Home
BY George

Wash day need not be such a
chore in your home Lots of hot
water, a good washing machine, and
the right laundry accessories should
add up to satisfactory laundering
results. They should, but too many
times they fail. There is only one
thing that can prevent this failure
-common-Sense.
For example-it makes sense to
sort laundry into three piles
white, colored, and hand-washable.
White wash responds best to very
hot water. Fast-colpred cottons,
linens and nylons do better if
washed in 110-degree' water and
thus do better if washed separately.
Before washing any new colored
garment, always check the manu-
facturer's tag for washing instruc-
tons. You may find that the gar
ment should not be washed in the
machine but by hand.
Be sure to empty all the pockets
and treat stains before washing.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10

A clipping torn from magazine
with colored illustrations can work
havoc with your wash. Remember
that hot water and Soapsuds will
set untreated stains.
The best way to wash white cot
tons and linens effectively by hand
is to use water as hot as your hands
will stand. This will be approx
mately 120-degrees. Ten degrees
less is just right for fast-colored
cettons, linens and nylons. s,.,&
Rayons demand lukewarm water
about 100 degrees. Silks and wool
ems wash best in 95 to 10O-degree
water. When using a bleach of any
kind, make sure it is safe for the
fabric. Read the directions carefully.
Nylon and other man-made fabrics
require special bleaches and, some
times, when the water is hard, a
water-softerer is necessary.
Evangeline Lewis, educator !:
Learning to give should be part Of
every child'S education"
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10
Health and Beauty

Take good look at yourself
while you're walking along the
street the next time you pass a
plate glass window. Chances are
good that you win find that, you
can look much better If you
straighten up.
A graceful walk and good car
rage is most important for reasons
of health and beauty. Some persons
bounce along, while others walk
with little mincing steps. Still
others stride in a stiff-iegged
manner. There are those of us who
loiter in our walk as If we are not
quite sure where we are going. Just
the opposite are those who walk
with stern purpose and determine
ton.
The ideal to strive for is grace
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10

In carriage and smooth gait.
Beauty advisors tell us that these
are two Of a woman's most import
ant attractions
In order to walk gracefully. you
must stand straight. Pull your tum-
my In and your hips under. Relax
your shoulders and hold your head
up. Then point your feet straight
ahead. Now, as you walk. relax
your knees so you do not over
extend them at the end of each
step. Also keep them close together
so they just barely miss touching
as you walk. After you practice
this way of walking and standing.
you will find that it really feels
much better and more natural, for
1t Is the way your body was meant
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10
News From Hollywood

"A re-make of Ernest Henlming-
ways "a Farewell to Arms" will
be made by David o. Selznick as
his first film for release by r. K.
o. Paramount filmed the story or
ginally in 1881, with Helen Hayes
and Gary Cooper, in 1916, traded the
story to Warner Brothers in ex-
change for the latter's rights to
Connecticut Yankee" Selznick OBJ
lined the rights to the story from
Warmers.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10
tie Soviet Union Is policy Of peace
and friendship between nations"
HARRISON PIT. A.

Harrison PIT. a. will meet
Monday, the 18th, at 7:30 p.
M, at the school. The theme
will be, "a Religious Christ
mas" and will feature the
boys choir. Mrs. Rosa Miller
who was a delegate to the
PIT. A. Congress which met
in Alexander will give her re-
port.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10
to be held.
.TickIers

If you have had poor posture
for a long time, or have made a
few mistakes without realizing it,
you will have to double your ~prac-
tice efforts. But the results will
be well worth it. An aggressive
walk isn't attractive to a woman.
Remember not to pump your arms
as you walk. Instead, let them
swing gracefully. Then listen to
the compliments that will come
your way.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10

Susan Hayward has been as
signed the starring role in Hill
da Crano," the Samson Rap
haelson drama, which was stag
ed on Broadway some years ago,
1t is the story of neurOtic
woman who, after two successful
marriages, attempts to find hap
piness in a third union with a
man she respects but doesn't
love. The film to be made by
Twentieth Century-Fox, will be
made early in 1856.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10

When Richard Widmark re-
turns home from Mexico, where
he's been making run for the
Sum-" he'll have only two days
before taking off on a nation
wide exploitation tour for
"Backlash," of which he owns
half the profits.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10

Farley Granger has cancelled
a scheduled trip to Europe I'm
order to do play on Broadway.
After the play, Granger will be
back In Hollywood to concen-
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10

Aida Grey, faciai, beauty expert:
in the pse of cosmetics, American
women are among the most skillful.
hut in skin care among the worst
offenders"
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10

Alec Guinness, British actor, now
in Hollywood completing his work
in "The Swan" plans to visit the
Aztec ruins in Mexico to gather
background material for a new play
based on the life OF the explorer,
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10

ford. On TV she has appeared on
Studio One. the Philco Playhouse.
the U. s. Steel Hour, and Omnibus.
among others.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10

Cortez, which he has Just bought.
Much of the plays action is set
amid the ruins Of the Aztec civiliza-
ton.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10

One of the newer actresses to
watch is Betsy Palmer. Her first
film was "The Long Gray Line"
with Tyrone Power and her second
is queen Bee with Joan Craw-
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-12-10

Nikolai A. Bulganin, Soviet Prem
Ter, in India: 1.-The foreign policy of
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29
'Guerillas Plagued Sandy Spring
In Late Days of Civil War

Sandy Spring was spared the
death and destruction visited on
many communities by the Civil
War. In the closing days of the
war, General Bradley Johnson's
armies tramped through the ar,
ca on their way to an unsuccess-
full attack on Washington.
Charles H. Brooke and Francis
Miller were taken prisoner brief
ly, some horses were stolen, and
the Sandy Spring store was rob
bed for provisions, but as a writ
er of the time said, "only a rip
pie of the tide of war swept
Sandy Spring"
But the same writer lyrically
realized that the things left be-
hind after a great innundation,
the slime and the ugly crawling
creatures, are often more to be
dreaded than the flood" The
things left behind after the
confederacys invasio nof Mary.
land were lawless bands of roam
ing "guerillas."
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29

from a spring near the house. If
the family were slave owners, the
women slaves were assigned to
the dairy, to bring water to the
house, to dc the heavy cleaning
and washing and even some of
the gardening.
Many families would have one
or two women slaves which had
come to the wife as a wedding
gift from her parents. The dairy
house was busy hub of life for
the women folk. Here the milk
was set in pans and the cream
skinned off. Here butter was
made and since the dairy house
was usually built over a spring
or stream of water, here food
was kept to help keep it cool,
The farm family made its own
butter and often its own cheese.
In warm weather, the clothes
were usually washed outside at
the spring and a fire was built
nearby to heat water in a big
iron kettle to boil the clothes.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29

In July, 1865, the highway rob
berry of an area resident was at
tributed to these "guerillas." On
September 5 a store in Ashton
was robbed of money and goods.
On October 6 Sandy Spring resi-
dents demanded action when II
strangers invaded a store, threat
ened to hang the clerk, and help
ed themselves to the contents.
The sheriff and a posse of IS
set out to capture the bandits
and caught them at Ricketts, s
Run The leader of the outlaw
band was shot and killed. The eff
feet of this killing on the quiesc-
ent Quakers was profound, even
though it ended the raids. One
Society of Friends member was
moved to apologize "if cenSure
falls anywhere in this transaction
when calmly and impartially re-
viewed, it should be limited to
the charge of imprudence."
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29
Modern Schools
Are Far Cry
From Oldtimers

Perhaps the proponents of ul.
tra-modern school styling will be
interested in the detailed de.
scription of Hays School
House used near Barnesville in
the first half of the 10Th cen.
tury.
1t consisted of one room only,
GO feet long by 30 feet wide,
built to accommodate about 100
scholars. Old.style desks care
fully made with drawers ia
keep the books in safe condition
were ranged around the walls
Two tin.plate stoves, made for
burning wood, half the cord
stick in length. warmed the
hall.
Shelves extended all around
the upper part of the walls near
the ceiling for the storage OF
lunch-baskets, and nails driven
in the walls close under these
shelves for the hanging up OF
cloaks, hats, bonnets and shawls
The principals desk was placed
at the south end of the hall"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29

family is this discussion, written
in the 1905, of a proposed new
mail train:
'When the railroad between
Baltimore and Philadelphia is
completed, which be the case be-
fore the first of July, there will
be a continued railroad from
Washington to New York dis
tance 224 miles. 1t is found by
experience that to travel faster
than Is miles of the hour is in
furious to the road and if we
allow little time for taking in
water and passing cars, occasion
al accidents and Instructions
they will accomplish with regu-
larity more than 13 miles and at
that rate it would take II hours
to carry mail to New York. We
must allow two hours for a de-
lay and one hour each at Balti-
more and Philadelphia to change
the mail so as to make it in
fast 10 hours and at this rate it
may be carried with regularity
storm excepted. For these three
great commercial cities deserve
ample provision for their cores
pondence.
"The bye bags should be pro-
vided for fhe post offices and
cross road labeled SO they may
be thrown out and others be re-
ceived in their places at the PO.
or other proper places. The mail
now carried in stages and the one
called the express mail shall be
discontinued and the proprietors
of the railroad receive as much
as it now costs for both of these
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29
Ashton Toll Gate
OF 1866 Helped
Road Financing

Attention States Roads Com.
mission! This may be the answer
to your financing problems!
In the early days of the county
it was customary for each com,
munity to complete the portion
of a turnpike passing through
the settlement. During the con.
struction of the Washington
Brookeville road, the Sandy
Spring section was tagging far
behind. This was due partly to
the scarcity of labor and partly
to the scarcity of money.
$370 was given to Sandy Spring
by the road-building company
and another 5000 was contributed
by the residents. But still the job
Jagged. In the summer of 1866
the financing problem was solved
"a toll gate was erected at Ash.
ton.
And apparently the travellers
were not unduly opposed to the
collection station. One writer of
the day reasons, "our people are
always willing to pay for any
real improvement; and if the
road continues to receive the at
tention which the manager of
the mainstem has so far given it,
there is no doubt we shall soon
come to look even upon the toll
gate as one of the ornaments of
the neighborhood."
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29
In Sentinels Youth
Men Worked from Sum-t TO Sun,
But Women We're Never Done

The women made their own
soap, too, carefully saving grease
for that purpose. In winter the
clothes were usually washed in
the summer kitchen and the
water all had to be hauled in
from the spring,
Ironing was done with irons
heated hot on the wood stove and
our friends mentioned the tre-
mendous help it was when the
old metal iron all in one piece,
including the handle, was replac-
ed by the iron with a detachable
wooden handle which did not get
hot.
A great many products that we
can or freeze today were dried
or Salted then for winter use. This
applied not only to meat but also
peaches, apples, cherries, string
beans, corn and many other gar
den and orchard products.
The women made quilts care
fully piecing them in prize pat
terms from scraps or occasionally
from new materials. Rugs were
braided from carefully cut strips
and were used for most of the
floor coverings. Some carpeting
was purchased and a few hook
ed or crocheted rugs. Mrs. Glad
hill remembered the log cabin
that was still standing on the old
Brandenburg place where she
was born and that had been built
between 1743-45.