Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-24
BY Susie Kaplan
10. 4.7868

away. surely the last two weeks
have been as hectic as the last
frenzied days of the primary.
From all of the calls I've been
getting, I'm convinced that the
financing of the proposed Silver
Spring Hospital has become the
number one issue of the 18th
election district.
I'm proud, though to live in an
area that is so aware and on its
toes during any given crisis.
Sada Chernick, a friend Of
mine, has often said that she is
convinced that as soon as any
new family moves into Montgom.
cry County, there is someone
waiting around the corner to in
volve the new resident in some
organization as soon as the NOV.
ers drive away.
: This is the age where you must
know everything that is going on
within your boundaries, or you
will soon find yourself left out.
In Wheaton you will always find
our friends and neighbors inter
ested in those issues which will
help our community to benefit
all of us.
I'm proud, also, that our Demo
cratic nominee for Congress, John
Foley, who just won in the pri-
maries, lives IN the Kensington-
Wheaton area. All keep hearing
is that so per cent of the popu-
lation of Montgomery County
lives within the Silver Spring
Wheaton area. Okay, if we
aren't on our toes as to what is
going on, who will be?
What about this tremendous
interest in the financing of hos
pital in Silver Spring? No one
denies the need for hospital.
All of the arguments pro and con
seem to center around the fnanc-
ing of the hospital. Remember
the bill as written proposes that
only those of US who live within
the 18th election district will be
taxed. (Exempting the towns of
Kensington and Takoma Park
Because l haven't had much
time to get real breakdown of
all of the Wheaton-Glenmont or
CARNATIONS that are for or
against the proposed bill, I'll save
that for next week.
However, it has been pointed
out to me very often these last
few days that any proposal that
has been kicking around for the
last ID years needn't be rushed so
fast this time. Those who are
for the bill say that if we don't
do something soon, we'll never
get the much-needed hospital.
In any case, for or against, /
think every resident and organi.
cation of Silver Spring and
Wheaton should make it his bust
ness to get copies of the bill and
study it carefully. Write to your
county councilman and let him
know your views. Maybe a popu.
lar referendum to be held this
fall would give the council a clear
picture as to how the residents of
the county feel about the financ.
ing of such a hospital.
Enrolment of a corps of volun.
teer workers to distribute me-
mortal poppies in the Wheaton
Shopping Center from May Is
through Wednesday has been be-
gun by Mrs. Alice Kenestrick,
poppy chairman of Rock Creek
Unit 268 of the American Legion
Auxiliary located in Wheaton.
The volunteers will offer pop
pies to be worn in memory of the
nations war dead, and will re-
ceive contributions for the vel.
fare of disabled war veterans and
needy children of veterans. This
is a patriotic service to keep
bright the memory of the war
dead and aid wars living vic
Tins so do not pass the woman by
who stands on a busy corner Of
fering you a poppy.
Harold A. Kahn is the new
president of Wheaton High
School PTA. The election of Of
ficers was held last week at a
record turn out of the PTA. Those
elected along with Mr.. Kahn were
Leo Riddell. vice president; Mrs.
Willard Robey, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. George Auxier, CORE.
spending secretary and Dan Pin.
nell. treasurer.
When l asked Hal just what
would be one of the major prof.
ects of the Wheaton High PTA
for the coming year he answered
like a true.blue new PTA presi.
dent. He said he hoped he would
be able to contact as many par
ents and teachers as possible to
find out the needs of the school.
He certainly hopes that every
parent will find some time to de-
vote to the PTA next year. Here's
hoping that there is once again a
large turn out of volunteers to
get things rolling in the fall.
Troop 213 is taking its junior
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