Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
Wheaton High Qualities First National Honor Society Unit

We are proud of our students
at Wheaton High.
State Senator Edward North
rop was the guest speaker at the
Kensington Democratic Club last
week.
Not only was he very informa-
tive but he was entertaining.
l must say that a tremendous
amount of work was accomplish
ed in the three months session.
Just think of it, over 1900 bills
were introduced, sessions lasted
until the wee hours of the morn
ing and even the old timers were
impressed with the newcomers
because most meetings started
on time.
now know the true definition
of a statesman, anyway.
Senator Northrup said that he
was pulling and fighting at every
turn for the state to return more
money to the counties to help
with their school needs. North.
rop approached one of his col.
leagues to solicit support for his
school construction bill. Lis,
ten, Northrop," the other senator
said: "The trouble with you is,
you're just a county man. I'm
a statesman"
There was a recommendation
proposed that the name of the
club be changed to include Whea-
ton in its title. The membership
will vote on it at its next meet.
ing which will be held Thursday,
May 10 at the Kensington Fire
House.
Wheaton was well represented
at the budget hearing before the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. I've
written from time-to-time that
the citizens of the Pleasantview.
Rock Creek Palisades district are
very interested in a new recrea-
ton center.
Campbell Smith of the North
KenSington Citizens Association
and Mr.. Burlington, Mr. Kimbel
and Mrs. Crawford of the Pleas
antview-Triangle Citizens Asso
citation all testified to the great
need for the additional recreation
center for this area. The recrea-
ton center was in the proposed
budget and the local citizens are
hoping that the money is appro.
priated for it.
/ hope so. It is just one more
need for this growing commu
nifty and I'm sure the commits
sioners will not turn deaf ear to
so many pleas.
The Wheaton Unit of the
League of Women Voters has
elected its new officers for the
coming year. They are: Helen
Longley, President, Pearl Brown.
stone, Vice President, Helen Koss,
Secretary, Emily Motto, Treas
urer, Mary Brock, Publications
and Jerry Englund, Membership
Chairman. Evelyn Myers, chair
man of the Wheaton League last
year, has been appointed press
officer for the County League.
The Wheaton Chamber of Com
merce rushed through their bust.
ness meeting but fast last week
because Mason Butcher, County
Head of the Department of Pub
lie Works only had a few mo.
ments to spare before he was
scheduled to testify before the
county council.
There was great deal of dis.
cussion as to what to do with
some $31, 900 surplus that can
be spent on parking lots or street
improvements for the Wheaton
Business District.
That is a big problem. More
parking is needed desperately,
and yet if you look at the map
of the area closely little by lit.
tie there isn't too much additional
space available. One recommen
dation was approved that some
of the surplus money be spent
on temporary paving of the lot
for parking on the Elkins-P Price.
Fern Strip behind Peoples Drug
Store off Georgia Avenue.
/ think Tom Oysters idea that
the entire area be surveyed as
to the best possible use of land
If necessary request $1,000.00
from the county council to be
distributed over a 5 year or more