Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20

represented by the victory of the
Citizens for Good Government
movement last May had obvious.
ly been making in the City's per-
iod of rapid growth for some
years prior to the actual detona-
ton.
Looking back and reading the
files of the SENTINEL gives
such positive proof of this that
today's editor can only wonder
at the accumen of the staff of
that period when it termed the
results of the election Startling.
Origins of the reform" move
ment apparently are found in the
earlier efforts of civic associa-
tons of the area to accomplish
water supply and playground
aims. While unsuccessful, these
first signs of dissatisfaction were
caught up and merged with the
newer Citizens for Good Govern.
ment movement.
The modern" literary history
of civic reform in Rockville may
be traced to an advertisement
placed in the SENTINEL of Feb
ruary, 1854. This ad, addressed to
the "Citizens of Rockville" was
the opening gun in a drive for
sound city planning, adequate
sever and water facilities"
T was signed by the following:
Harry ]. Archer, Ann B. Arch
er, Joseph F. Allen, Georgette B.
Allen, H. E. Beall, DR.. Norman
F. kBoas, Leslie Morgan Able,
Doris W. Boas, Jay H. Bolton,
Mildred K. Bolton Irving A. Breg-
err. Alfred r. Brodgford, Marietta
S. Bridgford, David L. Cahoon.
Samuel A. Carr, Louise c. Carr.
Arthur Cole, Mrs Arthur Cole,
Maurice Deul, Patrick ]. Connol-
ly, Walter S. Cool, Harriet T.
Copl, Sarah H. Davidson, Fichael
u~ M. Davis, Jr., Meanne M. Davis,
Frank Ecker, Florence Ecker,
Ray f. Etchison, Fred Field, Mil
bred Field Paul Fink, Faith Fink,
Donald F. Fisher, d. S. FitzGib-
bon, Kenneth Fry, Isabelle S. Fry,
Charles L. Fowler, Jacqueline
Fowler, Alexander Greene.
James M. Gribble, Jr., Mrs. ].
= M Gribble, Walter H. Hanson.
Clyde d. Hardin, Carolyn c..
Hardin, Marguerite ]. Hartman,
Edgar G. Haste, Herman G..
Hartman, Dorothy D. HASTE,
Harold c. Hinton, Virginia S.
Hilton, Dickran Y. Hovsepian,
Viola d. Hovsepian. w. L. Jenk-
ms, Katherine Jenkins, David r.
: Jennings.
Jean Jennings, Paul c. Kangie-
ser, Ray Keto, Helen Keto, Edwin
]. Iiljegren, Betty F. Liljegren,
Bennie Lucchino, Carl A. Ness,
. F. Wendy Ness, Kenneth North
up Betty J. Northup, James V.
Parker, Earl w. Matlock, Pat
Parker.
A. F. Paul, III, r. L. Pettitt,
Watson d. Phillips, Charles w.
Price Olive K. Price, John M.
Rausch, Gloria T. Riley, Donald
H.r Roush, Carolyn H. Roush,
Gordon w. Rudd, Barbara H.
Rurid, Richard w. Settler, Helen
E. ASeltzer, Stanley E. Smigel,
Marjorie j. Smigel, Denton L.
Smith, Lois Smith.
Rosemary p. Smith. Alfredo
Sbaterna, PHYLLIS Spaterna, r. IL
Sqtlires, Frederick II. Stalfort.
in, LaVerne Stalfort, Arthur C.
Stuck. NJ r. Witt Jr., Harry
Earl TAYLOR, Lester L. Troup.
Joseph F. Wagner, Mary F. Wag-
ner. George S. Waleski. Dorothy
B. Walesl<i Leroy Wheatley,
Charles f. White.
Ralph f. Williams. Nancy VIII
liafns, Charles ]. Wilson, Mar
garet L. Wilson, DR.. LYMAN c.
Wynne. Adele r. Wynne.
The 1854 campaign eliminated
on Nav s 1854 with the election
Old. Y Hovsepian as Mavor and
the victory of his egg running
mates for Council Hovsepian
polled 1879 votes TO 610 for Ed
ward H. Hit and BAT for ]. War.
rem Milor. John Oxley, egg
Council candidate. received the
highest individual vote however
-1.640 The other egg candi.
dates swept into office were:
Wendell Turner. Alexander j.
Greene, and James Robertson.
The SENTINEL of the day
quoted veteran political observ-
ers" as writing off the election
"as one of those things +"
Eiitorially, however, the SENTT.
MEL said that the winners chad
more than organization. as any
honest appraisal of the camnaign
will admit when questions
were asked Mr.. Hovsepian and
his running mates had answers
well thought out answers which