Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10
Three Units
Are Planned
For Mothers
BY Mrs. Donald III. Mellon
Garden 4-88O7

The IWlnDrooK Child Study
groups are forming for their
spring session sponsored jointly
by Service to Groups and the
Montgomery County Adult Edu-
cation program. Three groups
are planned, the first to meet on
the first and third Thursday, the
second on the second and fourth
Tuesday, and the third on the
second and fourth Thursday of
each month.
Service to Groups has provided
Mrs. Frances Simsarian as lead
err for the first group, Mrs. Flea
nor Phillips for the second and
Mrs. Joseph Mcdowell for the
third. The first group has def
nitely set Child Study" as their
subject for discussion, but the
other groups will choose a topic
after organization. The Child
Study groups are eager for
young mothers to join these in
teresting and helpful sessions.
Mrs. Lewis Greenspan, Garden
4-8762, may be contacted for in
formation.
At the Feb. 1 meeting of the
Twinbrook PTA, Douglass South
- u of Crawford Drive, first vice
president, was elected to serve as
president for the remainder of
the school year, replacing Jack
Cross of Stillwell Road, who re-
Gently resigned. The main event
of the evening was the opening
of the schools Science Fair,
which was prevued in brief in
troductory talk by principal Edda
Larimore. A capacity crowd at
tended the meeting.
Registration for the new Sc
mester of the PTA-sponsored
dance classes in modern-creative
ballet dance for boys and girls
from 5 to 10 years of age will be
held at Twinbrook school Satur-
day, Feb. 10. In addition to the
classes now in progress, addi-
tional classes for new enrollees
are planned. The classes will be
held on Saturdays with closing
demonstration scheduled. Teach
ing the children will be Claire
Millardi from the Dance-Theatre
Studios of Washington under the
direction of Erika Thimey.
The sponsors have announced
E4kat the purpose of these classes
Ms toward sound physical and
mental development, good pos
ture, poise and grace, overcom-
ing of shyness, self-consciousness
or aggressiVeneSS.
The creative work provides an
emotional safety valve by giving
the child self-expression through
a healthy outlet. Pupils develop
a genuine feeling for music, an
interest in design, color, drama
and literature.
Modern dance creates an in
terest in all the arts, thus open
ing to the child the wonderful
world of culture"
Since classes are limited in size,
early registration is essential.
For further information call
Mrs. Hy Holman, Garden 4-9204
or Mrs. Lillian Goldberg, Garden
1929.
When the Multiple Sclerosis
Foundation campaign gets under
way about the middle of March,
Twinbrook will have a very gal
liant housewife heading our COM
Whunity's drive. She is Mrs. Ed
ward Vaughn, Jr., OF CALVIN
Lane, who has been a victim OF
multiple sclerosis for IA years.
Unable to walk and suffering
from this disease of the nerves
which has yet eluded cure, Mrs.
Vaughn is valiantly fighting her
illness with the aid of her nus
band and her pretty siX-year-old
daughter Jeanette, who is a
first-grade pupil at Twinbrook
school. At present Mrs. Vaughn
is attempting to organize a crew
of volunteers who will help her
canvass the area. Won't you
please call her at Poplar 2-2425
and find how a little of your time
will further the research on this
dread disease. Please help!
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It's not too late to ask your
sweetheart to go a-dancin' at the