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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Russia Care
COunVFirst
Flu Cases

The first epidemic of influenza
in this country, in the winter of
1889, was looked upon rather
light-heartedly if the description
in the annals of Sandy Spring"
is any indication of Montgomery
County reaction.
about this time most
mysterious disease which had
started in Russia and traversed
the European countries with
wonderful rapidity, respecting
neither prince nor peasant, land
ed in New York and lost but
little time in reaching Sandy
Spring.
"For many weeks nearly all
our inhabitants were obliged to
entertain, with greater or less
severity, this unwelcome foreign
er that could boast of as many
names as a royal parsonage, or
stalked abroad in aliases like a
thief.
Sometimes whole families
were Frustrated; again a single
sufferer would be attacked and
not half a dozen households
escaped entirely.
"The Russian influenza, or la
grippe, or Tyler fever or plain
grip or whatever this painful
malady should be called was dis.
tinguished by symptoms of all
other diseases besides a few un.
mistakable ones of its own and
no two people seemed to enjoy
the affliction in just the same
way"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
County Riflemen Won
World Title in '03

Three Sandy Spring lads, S.
B. Wetherald, George f. Cooke.
and II. II. Leizear, were on the
12-man team that captured the
Palma Trophy in the internation-
al long range military rifle
matches at Bisley Camp, Eng
land, during the summer Of 1903.
The trio had qualified from al
field of 40 earlier at Sea Grit,
N. j. Though unaccustomed to
the prevailing winds, the Amerf-
cans won the international match,
which was divided into 800, 900,
and 1000 yard rounds, by Is
points.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

weekend their friends, the Shear
erS there.
Mrs. T. c. Oxley, Mrs. Edwin
r. Allnutt, Miss Sue Worley, Mrs.
M. w. Daniel, Mrs. C. f. Painter
and Mrs. w. A. Daniel were those
from this area who enjoyed
bridge luncheon last Wednesday
held at Olney Inn when Misses
Mary White and \Alverda Cooke
of Gaithersburg entertained 80 of
their friends.
Lots of activity was found at the
Charles Elgin home last Saturday
when their daughter, Mary, cele-
brated her 9th birthday by hav-
ing party for the younger set.
There are three new babies in
the community known to us and
oddly enough, all boys, so we
congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. May
nard G. Lunn, Jr. who are the
proud parents of Kelvin Clark
who arrived last Tuesday at Col
umbia Hospital. Also to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Grimes on the ar
rival of their son and to Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Belcher who also
have a new son.
We are glad to report Shirley
Hays improved and. home follow
ing major surgery in Baltimore,
also that Mr.. George Remsburg
and Mrs. Walter Poole are i'm
proved following illness in Fred
erick Hospital. Good news also
comes from Waukesha, Wis,
where Charles Crone was not ser
iously hurt in an auto crash there
last Monday although his new
car was demolished.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Almost Lost Seat

The first Democrat elected to
Congress from the sixth district
of Maryland almost didn't make
it! The seating of Maj. George
Peter in 1915 was contested on
the grounds that he was not a
resident of the district. Actually
he lived in Georgetown. How
ever, because he owned several
farms in the sixth district he
was finally seated.
He was reelected in 1917 and
1923.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Residents Get
Invitation to
Glass Work
BY Mrs. Ulysses Griffith
Clearwater 3-26J2


The adult education committee
of the Damascus PTA has as its
project this year the presenta-
ton of possible adult education
program in the Damascus com
munity.
Letters were sent home by
school children this week, but in
case you didn't get one any per-
son over 16 who is not in day
school is eligible to take part in
this program. The letter Sug-
gested the possibility of the fol
lowing classes if there is a COM
munity interest evidenced in
them:
Clothing construction, home
management, millinery, rug max
ing, tipping, physical education
program and woodwork.
Suggestions for classes you
would like are asked. Return
your letter with your preferences
marked by today, September 90,
or if you did not get a letter and
are interested contact committee
chairman, Mrs. Maxwell Bur
dette. Other members of the
committee are Mrs. Joseph Rice,
Mrs. Dewey Beall and Robert
ACairnS. Committee members
will be on hand early at the PTA
meeting October 3 to answer
questions and explain the pro
gram.
Danny King and Danny Easter
day of Damascus High School
left Sunday to attend the Rich
mond American Rural Livestock
show. They were accompanied
by the Mt. Airy agriculture
teacher, Mr.. Thompson. The
boys won the trip last year when
they placed second in the Mary
land State poultry judging con-
test. They took part in a poultry
judging contest in Richmond.
Damascus Cub Scout Pack No.
III held an outdoor meeting and
awards ceremony September Is
on the Burdette farm on Route
o. Putting some of their cook
ing and outdoor lore to use, they
enjoyed roasted corn and hot
dogs.
Badges were presented to the
following Scouts:
Bobcat, James Warfield;t Wolf,
George Appleby, William Apple
by, John Burdette, John Slider,
Bobby Williams, Larry Mullinix,
yGlen Burdette, David Walter,
Jimmy Hunt and James Martz;
Bear, Billy Allen and Terry
Weldon; Lion, Herbert Mumford
and James Tarbuoni; Gold Ar
ROW. John Walter, Roger Wat
kins, Robert Main, Charles Gov
ington and Terry Watkins; Silver
Arrow, Roger Watkins, Charles
Covington and Roger w. Bur
dette, Jr.
Congratulations are certainly
due to Roger Burdette, pack
master, who took over leadership
of the pack late last winter.
Harry Stipes senior problems
class enjoyed visit last Friday
from County Councilman Jerry
T. Williams. Mr.. Williams ex-
planned the proposed Upper
County Zoning Ordinance and
answered many questions about
it from the future landowners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Martin
eau have moved into their new
home on Cedar Grove Road.
The Campfire Girls met at the
home of Mrs. Richard Doolan
xlast Thursday.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stipe and
family were guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patton of
Bunker Hill, w. Va.
The Upper Montgomery Farm
ers Club met Saturday evening
at the home of Upton Gladhill.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
PHONE IN 1887

The first telephone in Mont
gomery County was a private
line between the homes Of James
c. Stabler and George c. Brooke,
installed in 1877. a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Dates have been set for the
annual Damascus Community
Fair. Circle October 10 and "A
on your calendar.
Mrs. Halle Darby, Mrs. Upton
Gladhill, Roger Darby and Joan
Gladhill were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brown of Gaithersburg.
Notes from the Damascus
Methodist Church: the Mt. Airy
sub-district of the MYF met Mon
day at the Ridgeville Methodist
Church. New officers for the
coming year were installed. Miss
Joyce Warfield is the new presi-
dent.
The Missionary Study Group
met Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Simon GLAND for luncheon fol
lowed by the completion of the
study Of the book Christianity
and Wealth with Mrs. Roland
Green as leader.
The MYF is planning hay
ride to Clarksburg September 30
at I pm.
Next Sunday is World Wide
Communion Day and will be OBJ
served as such at the Damascus
Methodist Church.
The Rev. and Mrs. A. Dean
Kesler entertained the Mt. Airy
sub-district preachers at a bust
ness meeting followed by lunch
con at the parsonage. DR.. AS
bury Smith. superintendent of
the Washington West District,
presided.
This was a busy weekend for
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ Woodfield.
Weekend guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Hamilton Howard of
Westfield, N. j. Friday evening
the Woodfields entertained at
dinner. Guests in addition to the
Towards were DR.. and Mrs.
James O'Rourke and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. o. Harvey. On Saturday,
the Towards and the O'Rourkes
enjoyed seeing Maryland defeat
UCLA. The Woodfields also en-
tertained at dinner Sunday.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Hamilton Howard, DR.. and Mrs.
James O'Rourke, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. o. Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dowell ]. Howard of Richmond,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Woodfield,
Michael and Linda, and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. T. Bennett, Stevie, Cliff
fie and Cynthia.
Mrs. Joseph Papiermeister had
as her luncheon guest recently at
the Sugar Loaf Country Club
Mrs. Bradley Woodfield.
The intermediate My held
its first meeting of the fall
season Sunday. New officers
elected were: president, Mary
Lou Kerr; vice president, JoAnn
Warfield; secretary, Ellen Say
lor; treasurer, Druid Clodfelter.
Clifford Burdette led the worship
service and refreshments were
served by Mrs. Kenneth King and
Mrs. Luther Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hines
are receiving congratulations on
the arrival of Dana Lu. Little
Miss Dana, who put in her
appearance on September 20 at
Montgomery County General
Hospital, weighed 8 pounds II
ounces and has an eight-year-old
brother, Richard Dennis.
Be sure to circle October s on
your calendar. That is the date
of the annual turkey dinner of
the Damascus Volunteer Fire De-
partment. Dinners will be served
from 2 to 8 at the high school.
Mrs. Marvin Magin and Mrs.
Merhle Warfield, Jr., are CO.
chairmen Of the dinner.
Notes from the LeWiSdale-
Browningsville area:
The Browningsville Homemade
ers met September 81 at the
home of Mrs. Mollie Gladhill
with Mrs. John Stup as co.
hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudell Beall en-
tertained at a Miracle Maid
Cookware dinner September 81.
Mrs. Pearl Beall will be solicit.
ing in the Lewisdale area for the
Community Chest drive again
this year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
PrOOfreading in
Reverse in '33
Sentinel Issue

Back in 1888 the SENTINEL
must have paid its proofreader
to make sure the mistakes STAY
ED IN!
The Rockville Cooperative
Business Men offered free tickets
for the Arcade Theater to the
first ten people who compiled a
complete list of the DELIBER-
ATE spelling errors on the
SENTINEL's shopping new s
page.
There seems to have been an
Interior motive, for the paper
warned, 1.-THE errors will not be
hard to locate, but you must read
every ad to get the correct list"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Elliott, Robert Tuckerman, Will
lis Campbell, Herbert Cain and
Mrs. Joseph Papiermeister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Slacum
entertained Mrs. Edna Brandon
burg and Miss Lillian Bleckner
at dinner Sunday at Candlelight
Lodge. Miss Bleckner will be
leaving Damascus on October !
and plans to make her home in
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Everett Jones, Mrs.
George w. Boyer and Mrs. Will
liam Waters attended the WSCS
workshop Thursday at the Be.
thesda Methodist Church.
Mrs. George M. Boyer has re-
turned to her home from Balti.
more where she was a patient at
Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
At One Time,
County Boosted
II Flour Mills

The mill at Sandy Spring, now
owned by Richard Lansdale, was
established in the 1865 by Rush
Roberts. Originally it was a saw
mill, but converted to flour mill
ing in the 70's.
Mr.. Lansdale, who took over
the business in 1912, says that
at that time he knew of II mills
in the County making flour. Now
there is only one local flour-pro-
ducing mill, the Liberty Milling
Co. of Germantown.
The Sandy Spring mill stopped
making flour at the time of
World War II. It's main product
now is feed, made from barley,
wheat and corn. The mill also
grinds corn cobs for rose-bed
filler.
Last year, the Lansdale mill
took on a new line-processing
psyilium seeds, grown in India,
to be used in medicines manu-
featured by a Washington firm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Connecticut is known as the
Nutmeg State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

TIME high cost Of education has created
i new boom in an old and honorable
American business: working your way
through college. With the lapse Of the
Korean 81 Bill Of Rights last January 81.
no newly indicted Servicemen are getting
education benefits. And the time for the
thousands who are eligible is running out
With Government aid on the way out then,
the need for earned income is growing more
acute daily.
Research al 50 colleges and universities
shows that at least IS per cent of their
students earn all or part of school expenses
to the tune of about S30,OO0.OOO a year
Small Oberlin College, OberIin. Ohio, an
nounced that its working students picked
up 100000 last year; at the University
Of California, the total topped million
dollars
Smart 10 Help
In SHORT, it is definitely becoming smart
to help the family out with tuition bills. No
longer is the working student looked down
upon There are too many of him. A for
HNI OC<du dt FbdIVdIO SOtbCSC tOiU UN,
From my experience, would make it an.
entrance requirement that every student
must earn at least part Of his education.
1t would be misleading to imply that
there are not drawbacks to earning your
own education. Surveys show that, because
Of his added activity, the working student
does not generally stand at the head of his
class. But most educators agree that the
self-reIiance he acquires more than offsets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

ard sort: grass cutting on campus, night
Waterman Of college buildings, waiter. typ
isl in academic and administration Offices.
But many colleges also help find off
campus employment, too. Rutgers Uni
versity places students through two branch
Offices - Newark and Camden, N. J. Notre
Dame students find jobs in South Bend
companies such as the Bendix Products
Division and Studebaker- Packard Corp,
and not uncommonIy keep on with the
firms after graduation.
Earn and Learn
SCHOOLS like the University of Miami.
Columbia University and the University Of
Rochester. located in or near large cities.
help business administration students pick
up part-time Jobs in department Stores
They not only earn good salaries but gain
experience that helps them in class.
During the months when tax returns are
being prepared, January through April,
most colleges help get jobs with banks. loan
companies and accounting firms. Public
opinion surveys are also popular field
Eugene Gilbert and Company, in New
York City, currently employs over 4,OOO
student researchers.
But many students earn while they learn
by leaning squarely on their own ingenuity
Take the clever plot John Donovan and
Layman Allen, Of Yale University, cooked
up to bring in extra cash. They conduct
the Yale Birthday Cake Agency. get lists
Of dates Of students birthdays, and send
neat form letters to parents informing them
they can supply birthday cakes to their
SONS - fresh, beautiful cakes, unsmashed
or grown stale in transit. Prices range from
three dollars for an eight-inch cake to six
dollars for the i4-ineh creation: The
Donovan-Allen combination supplies 500
cakes year to the Yale student body,
and net themselves close to $1,000 profit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

the slightly lower grades Moreover, he
almost never fiunkS out
OF course. there is danger in too-heavy
mind and body. Probably the ideal arrange
ment is working your way partly. This
lightens the financial load for both student
and family.
The majority of schools firmly approve
of working students to the point of main
tanning displacement services Most jobs
allotted through this medium are the stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
WORKING THEIR WAY THROUGH

In fact it's getting to be the style today. Nearly
half our college students pay for all part Of
their schooling. Here are some common and
uncommon pointers how it can be done >.
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-05
Wings Awarded
To Sidney
Ground Observers

1t. Bobby T. Clark presented
wings to % Sidney Ground OBJ
servers Tuesday evening. April 2e
at the Richland county court
house, where local observers met
and saw the film "Mrs. Jones,
Meet Your Partners"
1t. Clark and S/Sgt. John
Moreau, members of the military
staff at Billings Air Defense Fill
ter Center, explained the new COL
or film, after the showing. and
answered questions from the an
dience.
Post Supervisor Howard Sisse1
following the meeting, announced
the appointment of Mrs. TI1cv
Fisher as Chief Observer of the
post. Mrs. John Walburn. Mrs
Jessie Wright, and Mrs. Stella
Woods were designated assistant
chief observers.
Mr.. Slssel received the 75O-hour
bar in recognition of the MANY
hours he has devoted to the Sid
ney post, making it operational
nearly "a hours daily. Mrs. Woods.
who is in charge of keeping posf
records, received the GOO Merit
Award, in recognition of over 100
hours of service.
1t. Clark cited the ACCOMPLISH
ments of the Sidney post and
commended observers for their
good work. He described the re-
cent Air Defense exercise, Opera
ion "Whitehorse," April is and
explained that the Royal Canadian
AIR Force was used as a simulated
enemy. All of their aircraft were
detected and met successfully be-
ore they reached their targets.
Following the meeting, refresh
nents were served.
Observers who received GOO
for over 80 hours of duty
ire: Mrs. Harriet Henderson, Mrs.
carrie Hartzell, Mrs. Roy Hanson.
Rev. Bernard McLain, John
deschke, Mrs. Helen Ross. Mrs.
lift Ray, Mrs. Ollie Barnes, Rev.
ohm w. Bartram, Mrs. Tillie
Mrs. Margaret Ball, Mrs.
,arol Ebersole, Mrs. Dorothy Gall,
lrs. Ann Schaffer, Mrs. Iva Sven
on, Rex Smelser, Mrs. MaIvoIa
Valburn, Bert Sawyer, Jay Sissel,
lrs. Fac Sissel, Vincent Ter Wiss-
ha and Elvan Haase.
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-05
w. C. Bib Fox
Dies In Billings
OF Brief Illness

Bill Fox passed away early this
morning at st. Vincent's hospital
IN Billings, where he had been
taken by plane a week ago for
medical care. Mr.. Fox had been
complaining of severe headaches
Tor about two weeks before he
entered st. Vincent hospital. and
had been under care at the Sidney
Community Memorial hospital for
a few days. Mrs. Fox accompanied
her husband to Billings and She
and his parents, who went up
later, were with him throughout
his brief illness.
Word has been received from
Mrs. Fox that they will return to.
Sidney sometime today with the
remains but no time has been set.
for the funeral service, which will
be held at the Congregational
church.
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-05
Chamber, Elks,
Moose to Furnish
Lunch Saturday

The Sidney Chamber of Com
merce merchant committee will
finnish lunch to an estimated 6Or
rural students and 100 adults in
Guiding teachers this Saturday al
the Moose hall. The Sidney Moose
and Sidney Elks will furnish Dor
for the group.
Members of the serving commit
tee announced by co-chairmen
Jerry Homstad and Al Sobolik. in
clude, Ernie Turner, Clint Radke
Ken Chadderdon, Mansel Woods
Art Antonson, Chef johnson. Earl
Helphrey, Francis Jones and Dean
Beck.
This rural event is held each
year with a morning program
scheduled at the high school audi
forum and an afternoon program
of track and play at the Swan
field.
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-05
THE WEATHER
By Eastern Montana Div.
Experiment Station
Sterling Swiigart
Leaves For New
York Conference

Sterling Swigart, farmer and
rancher from the east side COM
munity, has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the Seventh Annual
Conference of the American AS
Sembly at Columbia University.
New York City, May 5-8. The
American Assembly is a national.
non-partisan program of continu-
ing conferences which brings to-
gether representatives of business.
labor, farm groups, professions,
political parties and the govern
ment. The aim of the assembly is
to throw impartial light on the
major problems which confront
America so that the people can
take effective steps toward Solv-
ing these problems.
President Eisenhower establish
ed the Assembly in 1850 while
he was president of Columbia
University.
Each year a different topic is
selected to be studied and evaluat-
ed by the group and this years
selection is the u. S. Farm Policy.
At this assembly consideration
will be given to the position and
prospects of the American farmer.
farm prices and supports, surplus
disposal, market expansion and
the importance of agriculture in
foreign and domestic policy.
The conference this year will be
attended by go men and women
from various sections of the coun-
Travel expenses are paid for by
the American Assembly and the
group will be the guests of the
at Arden House, Co
University.
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-05
Mrs. Art Miller
Receives PLAQUE
For 4-H Work

Bozeman - Former All club
members in Montana who have
gone on to outstanding achieve
ments in citizenship and leader
ship activities in community and
business affairs are eligible to be
cited for honors in the National
All Alumni Recognition program,
according to Geraldine G.. Fem.
acting state club leader at Mon
tana State college.
This program, she said, is de-
signed to bring public recognition
to former All members who have
adhered to the ideals and princi-
pies of All in their adult careers.
Two certificates are offered for
county winners and copper
plaques, mounted on walnut, will
be presented four state winners
selected from county nominees.
Montanans receiving these plaques
for 1854 were: Mrs. Art Miller of
Billings, Gordon Herrin of Helena.
Sidney, Mrs. c. 0. Thompson of
and R. B. Tootell of Washington.
D.. c.
Eight national winners, chosen
from state winners, receive gold
keys and trips to the National All
club congress in Chicago.
All awards in the program are
sponsored by the Olin Mathieson
Chemical corporation.
Every Montana community,
Miss Fem said, should look
around for neighbors who deserve
this award.
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-05
Public Urged to
Visit Hospital
Thursday, May II

National Hospital Day will be
observed locally with a SILVER tea"
served in the Community Memoir
ial hospital dining room from 2 to
4 o'clock p. m, Thursday, Nav
II to which the public is in
vlted. Visitors will be taken on a
tour of the hospital by the hos
pltal personnel and the MANY fine
new pieces of equipment, some of
which will be pictured in the next
issue of The Herald, will be shown
and explained to those who r in
tereSted.
If you have never visited Sid
ney's Community Memorial Hos
pital this is a personal invitation
to you to do so next Thursday
May II, and if you have visited
it come again and help to make
this day a success.
Mrs. Bert LeSueur will be
chairman of the tea and Mrs. Err
vim Atchison, outgoing president
of the Hospital Linen Guild and
Mrs. Hans Sorenson, the newly
elected president, will pour.