Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18
Rockville Play Program Ends;
Total Attendance Tops $4,000

With the closing of the sum-
mer program at Rockville's nine
recreation areas this week, Direc-
tor Eugene Moran announced a
record attendance of $4,000 chill
dren at the seasons various ac-
tiVitieS.
In a breakdown of this figure,
general playground activities rat
ed first; 7055 children attended 80
afternoon and evening movie
shows; 1000 took part in the
swimming program; 21OO visited
the city library and 1437 attended
the 16 teenage dances at the
Rockville Episcopal Church
Parties and picnics were the
order of the day Tuesday at all
the playcenters as supervisors
and children said goodbye for
the summer. Mr.. Moran had made
his farewells the previous Fri
day as he made the rounds of
the Fairgrounds to observe the
special events, the usual Friday
schedule.
At Maryvale playground, more
than 100 dolls were entered in
doll show, planned by Instructor
Zetts, with the excitement of
competition and prizes capped by
cool-aid and cookies.
The crowd at West End play
ground was engrossed with their
crafts program which has had
an enthusiastic following on hand
for every visit of Mr.. Maley 8.
the rowing arts and crafts man
who is every Fairgrounds
favorite.
AT Billiard playground Fri
days nature and hobby show was
a fitting finale to a week of wood
lore. The children who especially
enjoy the creek running through
their playground have been busy
capturing and identifying bugs,
turtles and frogs, and on Friday
prizes were awarded to Beth
Burkhardt for her bug collection
(the most bugs and the smallest
bug) and to William Bamberg
for the largest bug. Dushan Jan
novich and ROBBIE Moran won first
and second place with their tur-
ties in the turtle race. Martha
Vaughn, Patricia Collins, Sharon
Beall and Dennis Lotion all won
prizes for their nature scrap
books and in the hobby division
the winners were O'Neil Moran
(sea shells), Leslie Ward doll
collection), Tommy Van Dyke
CButterfly-Rocks), Jimmy Ken
dali Models, Bruce Mackey
Bird Eggs, Lynn Burkhardt
and Betsy Jones (Horses.china
and plastic collection and prize
for arrangement, Dickie BAN
berg and Bruce Mackey won a
prize for the most accurate guess
as to the number of marbles in
Pat Moran's marble collection.
Another doll show was held at
Lincoln Park which reports that
the boys were almost as excited
over the selection of dolls (they
deny this) as were the many
girls who brought their treasures
to share with their playmates.
The judges, Thurlow Carey,
Marshall Smith, Clarence Jack
SOM Israel, Eleanor Wilson, Doro-
thy Hall and Clarence Butch)
Israel, awarded prizes to the
largest maxine Brescoe), the
smallest (Janet Wilson,, and the
most likeable Marjorie Bruce.
The prizes, wouldn't you know
it-dolls!
RocKcfeSt Forest ana Interest
joined forces for their Friday
fun spending the morning at
Glen Echo swimming pool and
the afternoon at the library or
at movies. They have a few
ping-pong devotees who stayed at
the playground to practice.
At Rockville Jr. High 1870 boys
and girls were divided into teams
for of all things a cleanup con-
test. E. The boys played against
the girls and after a slow get
away mot many of them got
away, they finally proved their
strength and devotion and were
proclaimed winners. Mr.. Kearns,
who also is enthusiastic about