Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-11-03
By Elaine WOjtanOwski
Garden 4-S898

way or another it seems. That
old devil, money, is haunting the
Twinbrook swimming pool, which
like so many other do-it-yourself
projects is costing little" more
than the original estimates.
A meeting of the full member.
ship has been called for Novem.
Der 16 to make what seems to
Hobson's Choice between more
money and more members.
The letter announcing t h e
meeting, which is to be held at
the Richard Montgomery High
School, came as a shock to many
of the members who have bliss.
fully left "the details" to our
Woodworking board of directors,
who pitted themselves against the
triple threat of time, labor and
finance.
The immediate reaction to the
notice was a furry of suggeS-
tons for alternative courses to
be considered in meeting the
situation. To those with ideas
and those who are seeking them,
we would like to suggest that
some thought and preparation
be made before any presentation
at the meeting.
The board will surely consider
all constructive suggestions, but
600 slightly different suggestions
will lead to confusion. You know
that. Everybody knows that
Not everybody knows that the
legal capacity of our pools is less
than 1000 at any one time.
With just our current mem
bers and guest rules we will have
potential attendance on hot
weekends of 1000.
All, well, money payable six
months from now never seems
especially formidable.
The board of directors aren't
the only ones who have been
laboring through daylight and
dark at the pool in this unlikely
season. Durant Burton, Merle
Firor and Sarah Ward have been
on the job every pleasant land
many unpleasant day for the
last few weeks grading, raking,
fertilizing, seeding and mulching
the terraces around the pool.
Ruth Korb drafted her children
to help on the job Saturday morn.
ing, and it's no job for women
and children-we told our spouse
and went home to rest.
After weeks in rehearsal, the
kindergarten group at Rockville
Nursery School presented a play
which they had written, directed
and produced themselves. The
drama was entitled, 1.-THE Little
Engine That Could Not Whistle"
A sterling performance was
given by Ricky Baker in the role
of "Chug Choo". He was ably
supported by Cheryl Gobrecht,
Debbie Viviani and Andy SPEECH
er, who played the difficult
roles of conductor, rail and
clock, and by Herbie Patterson,
Nancy Malloy and Billy Sexton,
whose musical Interpretation
brought vigor to their roles as a
squiSsel,, bell and whistle.
Depth and color were brought
to the production by the por.
trayals by Karen Hickman,
Larry Phenimer, Margaret Dickie
and Penny Smith of trains, dog
and a cat.
Miss Rosemary Gobrecht, the
kindergarten teacher, reports
that the play was well received
at all three performances.
Our local Girl Scout Troop ap.
pears to have talent as well as
musical inclination.
After earning their music
appreciation badge" with the
help and enthusiastic leadership
of Strod Book on Okinawa Ave.
nue., five of the girls are trying
for the most difficult to earn
badge, musician. Susan Jones.
Pat Norment, Marty Book, Linda
Starkloff and Barbara Duuuette
are following the footsteps of
Sue wilkins, who earned this title
last spring.
The requirements include com.
position, arranging and other
technical accomplishments quite
beyond the ken of one so unmusi
cal as to have the singular dis.
tinction of being allowed to
substitute commercial law for
glee club.
We have just learned that the
derivation if not the definition of
the word idiot" is one who
is not active in politics. And
with that we remind you that the
next meeting of the League Of
Women Voters will be at the
home of Mrs. Brian Potter, SOL
Stillwell Road.
The gayest, most delightful,
not to say most efficiently plan.