Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-02
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By Dorothy B. Waleski
Garden 4-SS89


SO all volunteers who served counseors under
the direction professional leader Betty Snyder
Besides boys and pixies there 176 Brownies and Girl
Scouts at this session which July II through Monday
AS proof of their uggedness camping
two weeks.
One mile oney Route 81 will find the nine
of tall timber winding creek and wild life Including IL turtles
and two blacksnakes) known Camp Menke
This site has been owned by the Girl Scouts since 1947 when
donated by the Silver Spring Cvan Club Other service
organizations have since contributed the various Shelters equip
men and arnes that scattered about the
OF the counselors this only remains
from the original Mrs. Margaret Mantel
serving equipments chairman this has been
leader for the past nine years.
community spirit that Mrs. Mante
doesn't daughter although her &c.
of the original pixies
of the counselors neophytes and old hands alike
ued enthusiasm and talent such extent that the last wishes
young ito again ard
that the next session Should have as good time as we did,
Even who have always been sepdaugher to Mother Ma
ture rewarding My consider
ably broadened by little bows who can look horrible green
in isn't beautiful little boys who
up building the pixies and who
cheerfuly
washed away in the flood.
We had hero wounded line of duty" young Arthur
seter who sliced his foot while helping logs from
the girls swmmin hole After session at Sandy Spring Hos
pta back he came to camp, ready and willing for more!
Toby Kirby, frebuiIder who
failed to build his fire with only match And of
Dangerous Dan" the log alligator with flaming red
who supposed to the girls from Men
Kamp," the boys unit
The credit guiding geniuses all this enthusiasm and
hard goes Margaret Peoples Mary Lucenbaugh
Peggy Streeer Rockville camp chairman Dorothy
Arlene Duffy singing damacs; Dorothy
Green folk dancing; Gina Men nature; Barbara Canto arts
craft and the Girl Scouts who aides
Julie Sreeter and Penney Pickett.
Counselors for the girls units Mary 10 Bowman Della
Estes Rose Goodson Eileen Torcaso Ruth MCGUIRE Jane Peele
Kitty Gilbert Ann Hornbeck Hda Nage Peggy Stanley Marie
Kirby Betty Mcclellan Margaret esder Clara Mae Rucher Mary
Lee Skinner Beatrice Hurd Peggy Seeter Ruth Hodgon and
Evelyn
five along Margaret Mante charge
the SO girls who spent the night Thursday add
ton to the overnghts each unit also had two cookous
Last but not deserving of the least credit the mothers
pixies Mankiewiez Mary Martin
Hayes Harris Halle Believe talent
to keep those babies happy without getting lost falling in
the creek.
Every four years, political the county simply
ignores the dodrums and continues her busy active
way.
This prediction Of exception may
and but the lady Democrats and Republicans hard
at work
Democratic the political
fence have cooked unique scheme that they hope will spread
throughout area.
Back March, two women from election district seven Alice
Hosteter of Bethesda and Ruth S of Chevy Chase conceived
the idea of Democratic clearing house.
Its main purpose costly duplication of time and
provide information" all Democratic
Party Workers in Montgomery County
it is a practical politics that doesn't
take sides raise issues but supplies information for doi
yourself politics.
Meeting every third "Wednesday of the month"; the clearing
house 80 members but the membership ucae Work
and they find their main interests and what
them.
the July issue of clearing house is de
scribed trading IDEAS and emporium for
election echnques and bank of :"
Two of its immediate projects organize research com
mttee to keep workers informed problems such
schools land planning watershed and to furnish the Demo
Gratis with directory
Already this directory following experts:
istration techniques 5026 coffee hou
tecnqueS Margaret Carpenter OIL 4430 suggestions
Mar Thorson OIL 1854 Barbara OIL 6S44; fund
raising technques Margaret Moore precinct workers
technques Ruth Sch OIL 42026 registration transfer Edit
Bernstein OIL 1885, general information Alice Hosteer OIL
0546, and publicity echnques Ays Speaman, To- 52o41
The monthly newsletter editorial staff of two
Jean Lapham and Ays Speaman and production staff Betty
and Betty Coney Anyone interested in subcrp
ton Isl year, should contact Jean Lapha 1905 Ewing Drive
Bethesda.
Also the works complete directory of Democratic
working clubs officials well fact sheets and
helpful hints to be sent out to all members The present
bership list is almost up to 800 workers.
AS organization that started help tea
coffee hours before the primary the clearing house
has become quite child prodigy in its four months of existence
Now to Republican - number of the youni
married this with their husbands
and together couples the Young Republican Club whose
membership limited in to the 18 to 30 (this we
with them that 40 is still young" age).
One of this clubs activities that began last year that ha