Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-05
By Elaine WOjtanowski
GA 1888


the Naturalization that so mu-
sicaly wells from the bells, bells,
bells, bells, bells, bells and mo!
you may not have a popsicle for
breakfast
Further confirmation of the ar
rival of spring may be had from
the forsythia and Gala lilies
which are in bloom again and the
swimming pool landscape com
mittee which has issued its first
call to action. Thought for this
week: What would have become
of Katherine Hepburn if the
"dandylions were up instead?)
All good and able members of
the pool are asked to help with
the raking, fertilizing and seed
ing of the terraces this Saturday.
This is a one-time job. The labor
is relative light. The time is inn
portant.
With the cold weather lasting
so long the safe planting season
is just about limited to this week.
end, II can't be done over a pc.
riod of several weeks by few
people, since the grass must be
rooted before the first really hot
weather or it won't survive.
Golden opportunity for moth
ers whose husbands are too tired
to work at the pool: Let him stay
home with the kids and rest,
while you labor in the peaceful
companionship of fellow escap-
lists.
A couple of bonnie lasses from
Twinbrook are president and past
president of the Scottish Terrier
Club of Greater Washington.
Rosemary Byrne and Gette Allen
each have two children and two
dogs as well as their common in.
terest in canine speciality shows,
but during this show season,
they've had very little time to
dwell on the coincidence.
One of Rosemary's terriers won
best in match at the Rock Creek
Kennel Club sanctioned match on
March II where 287 dogs were
entered. This was the first time
a Sccttie ever won this distinc-
ton.
Gette's Banner" won her class
(blue ribbon) at the National Cap
ital Kennel Club Show on March
25 to bring home one more laurel
to Twinbrook.
II you are interested in the kind
of thoroughbred that has to wear
its laurels lengthwise, Dagmar's
dachshunds are now six weeks
old. Since they share a teensy
kennel with their mother q know
the technical term, but the editor
would never let it go) father,
grandmother and a long -haired
uncle, Dagmar is eager to place
these pedigreed pups. easy
terms to TWinbrookers.)
Highlight of the surprise birth
day party for Lucy Redkey last
week was the presentation of an
oscar for Lucy's fine supporting
role (the mob in Julius Caesar.
The oscar was Handicapped by
Virginia Reid in appropriate ma
terial-ham, OVERLAND with alumni
mum foil.
The scouts are making the most
of this vacation week. Troop %
Girl Scouts) had an overnight
hike on Tuesday. Troop 805
(Brownies) made a reconnaissance
tour of Martins Dairy, and on
Saturday Troop 157 (Brownies)
will be guests on the Askit Bas.
ket TV program. The cub pack
(boys) will visit the naval gun
factory this Saturday to tour a
submarine.
At the last pack meeting the
honor flag went to Den Three,
the best display was presented
by Den Six, and the best skit
Under the Sea-" was done by
Den Nine. The boys built a card
board submarine, made their
own costumes diving helmet,
etc) and invaded the depths in
search Of a treasure chest.
Oddly enough they found one
just the other side of an octopus
convincingly portrayed by Kippy
Mechan and a giant turtle, Greg
Dulin, who succumbed after
fierce struggle.
Wolf badges were awarded to
Jon Brook, Mickey Litz, and
Charles Massaro. Kippy Mechan
got his badge, and Barry Korb
moved up to lion. Three of the
boys received their webelos badge
and went on to senior Bow Scout