Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-16
BY SUSIE KAPLAN,
10. 4-7368

area as we'll as the rest of the
County adjourned for the sum-
mer, attention centers on the
County recreation program SEIZED
uled to start June %.
Any child who will be entering
school this fall, including kinder
garten, Is eligible to join in the
many activities of the play pro-
gram.
Arts, crafts, woodwork, music,
dramatics are available. Sports
activities including swimming,
golf and tennis will be open to
those children who are years
old this June.
Almost any child in the Whea-
ton-Glenmont area is within walk
ing distance of school or recrea-
ton center where the summer
program will be held. Pleasant
view Elementary, Glen Haven
Elementary, Highland Elemen-
tary, Glenmont Recreation Cen
ter, Wheaton Woods, and the
Homewood Recreation center will
be open from 9 to 5 everyday
) from Monday thru Friday. There
? will be a director and his staff
on duty each day. Children may
even bring their own lunch for
there will be supervised lunch
program at every center.
Sounds great. The kids are
bound to enjoy themselves and
learn a great deal.
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The open hearing on the pro-
posed school board cuts advocat-
ed by the County Manager must
have brought out hundreds of
Wheaton-Glenmonites last Fri
day.
It was most impressive to sit
in the audience and hear these
interested citizens speak for their
PTA's, Citizens Associations,
Countrywide Groups, etc.
Looking over the crowd 1 saw,
Jean Grunig, Imogene German,
Claire Whitney, Fern Henig, Mr..
Mac. Quivey, Mr.. Mccullough,
who spoke for the Rock Creek
Citizens Association and Harry
Sly, ST., President of the Whea-
ton High P.T.A. Mrs. Mildred
Marsh was terrific as she spoke
from the heart for Glenhaven
Elementary P.T.A.; Sam Butter
field, represented the Montgom-
cry County School Issues Com
mittee. Harold Breimyer, of the
Homewood Citizens Association
spoke for his area,
And many more-Fran Saylor,
Ray V. Murphy, Lenora Kahn,
saba Chernick, Ruth Moss, Taube
Pine, William S. Crawford, new
ly elected President of the Pleas
antview Citizens Assn; and Ben
jamin Rudderman of the Whea-
ton Woods, P.T.A. Seated in the
back were Sylvia Goodstein,
Dorothy Clark, Helen Koss, Jean
Cullander, The Brownstones,
Sam Furash, George Hartman,
Selma Sokolower, Mrs. Baxter of
the PleaSantvieW School and Lau-
renee E. Massoneri.
Marcia Gilmartin presented the
League of Women Voters posi-.
ton on the capital budget.
The only person that l know
who wasn't able to be there was
Felix Putterman, but with good
reason.
4 I'm sure I've let out many who
attended, but with such a mob
it was difficult to find every
body.
The Wheaton American Legion
Auxiliary, Rock Creek Unit 268,
celebrated their one year anniver.
sary by having a dinner meeting
at the Roma Restaurant on May
25th.
Plans for an Initiation Party
for new members were discussed
and the nominating committee
presented their selection of Off
GERS to be elected at the June
meeting to be held at the Cabin
in the Wheaton Recreation Cen
ter at $50 p. M on. Wednesday,
June %.
For 40 of Glenmont's Girl
Scouts and Brownies June ii,
was Red Letter Day. This was
the first day of Camp Menke's
Girl Scouts summertime pro-
gram, which will include handi-
crafts, nature projects, overnight
for older girls. flag ceremonies,
cookouts and campfire programs.
This is the first time so many
Glenmont girls have registered,
some for two weeks and others
for the maximum four-week peri
cd.
Do you need Brownie or Girl
Scout uniform, or do you have
a uniform you no longer need.
Glenmont's Used Girl Scout Uni.
form Outlet may be able to help
you. Call Mrs. Miriam Basen.
1908 Goodwill Road, Whitehall 6.