Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-19
HITS for MRS
By Dorothy B. Waleski
Garden 4-SSS9

sticking my and patng myself
the back at the time, if you picture this
Last winter when the Women's
Clubs civil defense home protection predicted that
this pilot project might throughout country
This prediction way being Yesterday
over teevson station WATv in Baltimore the first of series
of six halfhou shows by the Maryland Civil Defense
Agency and the Maryland Federation of Womens
spreading the words of wisdom that Montgomery County people
have been learning since the first civil defense protection
course held last November Olney
addition weekly programs that will be shown for
the next five Wednesdays the Federal Civil Defense
considering hnescopg the entire series that the resulting
MINIS might be used throughout the nation in teaching home
lection
At the time of writing this ARRANGEMENTS still weren't made with
WTOP the program Washington hoped
that when read this it will have been okayed
In any event it's definite that local Federation women
are really hitting the big time with their brain child.
How this about is story itself 1 got straight
from Peter LawsonJohnson, public information officer the
Maryland Civil Defense Agency
Mr. LawsonJohnson says Several ago I went to
Chevy Chase to see Mrs Emma 10 Sweey concerning civil
Tense matter She asked
Because arrived somewhat early found Sweezy
Quoting one OF her classes in civil defense home protection was
impressed by the simplicity
approach to civil defense which she demonstrated
after the class was dismissed that felt such classes should be put
teevson.
Il felt then and feel that this will
put on television in the civil defense field"
If remember last fall Sweezy chairman civil de-
tense in the Maryland Federation Montgomery
dent approached Mrs Wfreda Lyle director of omen ct
ties region for federal defense training
program teach all citizens to take themselves
gency
the dropping of bomb floods hurricanes fires
and accidents since the damage measuraby
decreased by educated public.
Mrs Lyle had training program based on the CD
booklet Home Protection Exercises" decided
would be best to begin on the county level
Since the first given November the Mont
gomey County civil defense home protection given
to 40 instructors who communities
and passed on their information to another 200 of the con
citizens
that the public information of
hcer from Baltimore stumbled gave him idea
the television series.
In addition Mrs sweezy was also an
xous to have Mrs Joseph W. Hazs
as he felt that her experience with program
Defense as well her knowledge of photography son
would be tremendously helpful
Several weeks ago. Mrs Sweezy and Mr. Lawson
Johnston met with Robert Cocrane manager
T to dFs the series and he avoaby impressed with
the idea.
AS result he assigned member of his staff Allen Bowers
to assist in the formation of the programs
launched.
Yesterdays program outlining the threat of at
tack natural disaster explaining
the Individual and also the effect disasters
1t also explained Conelrad which will be getting its test
in the tomorrow from 410 to 425
case of CD all radio stations
an area center and all citizens requested to $40
124O on their AM dial to get information.
Next weeks program will be fires in the home
they might be>prevened Owens of the
University of Maryland Fire Service Extension appear
program.
of fires following bombing the pre-
venon of fires and special action which
conflagratons.
The third program devoted to some more information
about fire prevention well description signals
what action should be taken upon sounding
The fourth the will problems
IN entering wrecked hoe how to locate victim Debris
to move Wctm how to assist him; prepare blanket
stretched sling the other
techniques for moving persons
Mrs Betty Book Nina Gray, members the Bald
more County All Girl Rescue Team
techniques used in
Program number five will problem radioactive
faHout Dr. Lauriston Taylor in this field
Der of the federal civil defense Pathological
large portion of this which will include description of
how radiation not only following explosion
hfe Dr. Taylor will also describe faout and
The last prgram will be general review of
taught to date In addition there will be outline of national
state and local planning in civil defense
the necessity for protecting life through
part of the will be devoted National Civil Defense
Week which will be held from September 8 to 16
The series will classroom technques pupils"
ing frequent questions good
plementing the instructors talks.
According to Mr. LasonJohnston the chief selling point will
be the fact that the will conducted practical
emphasizing methods coping
any large scale dis
In the event that the series is eved in the Washington
will also be sponsored by the Washington civil defense