Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-25
BY ELAINE WOJTANOWSKI
GA. 4-8898

bringing lOIlu CURIOUS CillluIen
and cautious parents. The adults
assured one another that it must
be a train, or a plane, or the wind,
or as one disparaging neighbor
suggested, "Elaines fan"
When the noise continued I'M
diminished, it was possible to pin
point the origin as "at or near
the swimming pool -. and wor-
ried parents took off after their
children on the assumption thai
some of the tremendous pieces of
equipment on the job must have
exploded
This same concern evidently
prompted the quick visits made
by members of the swimming
pool engineering committee who
raced up in their cars.
The peaceful scene at the pool
site treasured everybody.
Most people were on their way
home, still guessing about the
nature of the sound when some
one volunteered that the only
time she had ever heard a noise
like that before was when the
dam broke"
Word that the dam had brok-
en- was passed rapidly, and con-
siderable excitement was brew
ing before anyone remembered
we didn't have a dam.
For those who left with their
curiosity still unsatisfied, we are
now able to report that the noise
and the smell of gas came from
the gas main at the junction of
Halpine Road and the twin
brooks. The gas company was
"just testing" the pressure capac-
ity of the main. The gas COM
pany always makes its routine
tests on dark, rainy, windy nights.
It's so much more exciting that
way.
The PTA executive committee
is relieved to announce that all
is quiet along the GlenvieW
front. DR.. Norriss reply to the
letter sent to him two weeks ago
indicates that satisfactory situa-
ton can be worked out by DR..
Larrimore, DR.. Prince and Mr..
Ream. 1t is anticipated that
lunch facilities will be installed
as well as adequate lighting and
heating and transportation will be
provided The Glenview school
will be under the same supervisor
as the Twinbrook School, and the
programs will be kept in close
touch.
The recreation program came
to a happy end last week, with
a lookout on Tuesday and
cleanup contest. Mrs. Korb, our
energetic leader, wants to thank
her colleagues, Mrs. Mason, Mrs.
Ward, and Mr.. Coblenz and all
the mothers who have made this
TWinbrook'S best summer. The
playground is grateful to Nor
mans Youth World for "giving
them a window" for the display
of their arts and crafts, and for
service above and beyond the call
of duty, when the hurricane drove
rain through the window and Mr..
Bernstein had to salvage what he
could of the display.
After the cleanup, all supplies
and equipment were moved from
the playground to be stored at
City Hall for the winter. The
storage sheds are locked but
empty. 1t is hoped by the play
ground staff that parents will
pass this information along to
children who will thus be relieved
of any temptation to break into
them. Parents are also asked to
cooperate in the suppression of
sling-shots. There seems to be
a rash of them the last day, and
the patrol has been alerted to
pick up offenders. CA sling-shot
is a dangerous weapon.)
The local ladies bowling league
is short two teams. They now
have ID teams and getting spon-
sors for two more is no problem.
=. What's difficult is finding 10
players. Anyone who is interest
ed is invited to call Mrs. Pifer at
Pc. 2-3015.
Michael Potter's fifth birthday
will be remembered for long
time by his mother who was over
come by an attack of "using
things you find around the
house." She saved 70 cents by
making the birthday hats herself
out of some "old plastic bags"
It was a difficult decision, but
her "high-fidelity" husband has
decided not to leave her, even
though his specially purchased
record covers will cost 81.
Now about reading your
Sentinel of the 25th (this here
now edition. in the shadows of
the swimming pool. All you have