Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-05-05
By Susie Kaplan
10. 4.7368


to make the traffic department
realize that the people who live
within the Pleasant View-Triangle
District are quite concerned about
their children who must walk to
and from school one these busy
streets.
Edith Kirkland, chairman of
"Gripe Committee" for the New
Pleasant View-Triangle Citizens
Association, and Lenora Kahn
certainly must have made an i'm.
preston upon MIR. Steeger, Assis-
tant Traffic Engineer for the
County, for the stop signs were
up the very next day.
That's Citizens Association for
you. This newly formed group
are going ahead with all sorts of
plans. Harold Barnett, chairman
Of the swimming pool project, dis.
tributed 500 flyers in the area re.
questing that people sign up for a
private pool.
Mr.. Burlington reported that
the recreation center plans look
good-this is the one big assign
naent that everyone has been
plugging,
At the next meeting, which will
be held May Is, at the home of
Dorothy r. Clark, 11705 College
View Dr., elections of permanent
officers will be held. Those nom.
mated are:
President-Alex Gottesman and
William Crawford; Vice President
Robert Oakley and Russell Hay
man; Secretary.Treasurer - Mrs.
Victor Cooney, Mrs. Kimball, and
Mrs. Gottesman.
The Wheaton Committee for
the United Nations is sponsoring
a picnic, June 5 at the Glenmont
Recreation Center to raise money
to help their Korean Foster Child.
He has written letter to the
many people of Wheaton.Glen
mont who are contributing to his
welfare. Anne Hogben, chairman
OF the committee, would like
everyone to know what is in the
heart of a Korean child. Here is
the letter:
Dear Foster Parent:
How can thank you enough
helping me from such a far coun.
try. Being born in historical tran.
sition and war time, ] have had
many hardships and difficulty.
Thinking of your kind heart
feel tears to my eyes, and make
my mind anew to be good useful
person in the future. I will write
you often, though letters can not
express all my gratitude.
Dear Foster Parent, l am a
sixth grade boy. Now it is in the
late part of February. From
March 5 the entrance examination
to middle school is to be held here
in Seoul. / must pass the exam
ination, l will do my best. The
cash grant which l receive will be
used for my entrance charge.
Please pray for me to pass the
examination, and to use the
money usefully. You know the
sixth grade is the last grade at
the primary school here.
Several days are lett now to pre-
pare, and l am studying hard day
and night. l must become a need.
full person to this country, and
try hard for it.
Please live in peace until you re-
ceive good news from me. With
my best wishes and thanks,
Z Your Foston son in X orea,
Choo Peck Soon."
n There is nothing more to say.
Sylvia Goodstein and Mrs. Me.
thany who are in charge of the
picnic urge that you show up at
the Glenmont Recreation Center
on June 5. Bring your own lunch.
There will be a so cent charge
per family and 25 cents for an
Individual.
6. You'll be sure to have a good
time and reallp help small chile
across the world,
I'd
More than $50 Wheaton. Glen
mont citizens attended the mass
meeting called by the Ground OBJ.
server Corps. II was held at the
Weller Road School auditorium
TO discuss the Weller Road Post
rChuch" Tower, Acting Post SUI.
pervisor and temporary chairman
of the organizing committee Ger.
tainly was pleased with the re.
spouse of those individuals who
want to see the new Weller Road
Post a success.
The footings should be poured
within the next few days accord
ing { Dan Ostrow Of the Subur.
ban Builders Assn. and Jack Kay.
of Kay Construction, who are do.
mating the building materials and
labor
GNW