Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
Plans Pushed
For RMHS
Comedy Play

Rehearsals are we'll underway
at Richard Montgomery High
School for the Black Masker's
production of "Oh, Father!" a
three-act comedy to be presented
May 10 at 8:15 pm.
Scenery is being built and
painted, furniture and pictures
are being collected by the mem
bers. The fancy wardrobe is re-
ceiving its finishing touches.
The Black Makers, a thespian
group, and the shop boys have
been working together now for
several years presenting plays to
the public.
While Miss Pauline Abeyounis
directs the dramatic production,
John Gabbert supervises the set
construction.
Under the Craftsmanship of
Ralph Woodland, vice president
of the Student Government, the
juniors held a class meeting last
Friday to nominate candidates
for next years Student Govern
ment president.
Nominees were Llyn Zuck,
junior class president; Juanita
Sheets, Mary Offutt and Anna
White.
Hildegarde Royce, Bonnie Cot
fin, Betty Slope (junior class
secretary, Rose Marie Comegys,
Theresa Heck and Joan Cue were
also nominated.
Joan Cue, an eleventh grade
student, was elected president of
the Inter-High Council Thursday
at the Gaithersburg High School.
Joan has been at RMHS since
the seventh grade. She is an
active member in the Student
Government, the National Honor
Society, the Girls Athletic Asso-
citation and the Inter-High Coun-
Gil and the Central Regional
Committee. She is chairman of
the Prom Committee and was a
captain of the 1855 magazine
campaign. Joan enjoys captain
ing the majorettes.
Anna White, another eleventh
grade student, was elected secre-
tary of the Inter-High Council.
Anna, also, has attended Richard
Montgomery since the seventh
grade. She belongs to the Stu
dent Government, the Girls Ath-
letic Association, and the major.
cites. She managed the girls
basketball intramurals during
the '55 season.
Many talents were exploited by
the RMIS track team, placing
second by one-half point, in their
first meet of the year, at Oxen
Hill High School of Prince Geor.
ges County, April 20.
Three teams competed: Rich.
ard Montgomery, Oxen Hill and
Wheaton. Although dropping the
meet to Oxen Hill At to 471a
RMHS outplaced Wheaton by Is
points.
Bob Beall, a sophomore al
RMHS, turned in an outstanding
performance in the mile. At the
finish his nearest competitor
trailed by 200 yards.
Don Whitaker won the 100 and
900 yard dashes. RMHS swept
the shot-put as Paul Harding
placed first and Ron Bridge
water took second place. BOZ
Beall and John Wassell finished
End and Bird respectively in the
$50 yard run. First place in the
$50 yard relay was captured by
D. Whitaker, M. Ennis, H. Ere
meau and r. Bridgewater.
Just one cent was all the
RMHS Health Room Committee
had to pay for material for new
Grapes and bedspreads to dress
up the Health Room.
Since it was Derby Day al
Green House Fabrics, Inc, the
Health Committee had a chance
to win their purchase if their
number was drawn the following
day by the first customer.
Low and behold they had the
lucky number. Now, n e W
draperies and bedsteads are be
ing made by the Home Arts De
partment for the price of one
cent. Miss Donovan is planning
to spend the unused money for
needed equipment in the Health
Room.
To exhibit individual students
classwork from the different
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