Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27

resented at the faffious Natioha
Music Camp at Intetioehen, Mitch,
this suTnmet, BY Peter Toufin, a
private student III Mrs. Anna
Hathef, Bf6okihoiit Cello Is Pete's
instrument His parents, MIR. and
Mrs jack fourit, will visit the
cafnp dbfing It's final week Of
activities III f11id-Augtist.
Lovely way to take d vaca
tiof," reports Mr., Tottfin. Those
kids leafn to play like tfoupers
You get to hear all that inuslc,
and then the camp Has the Usual
vacation activities, like swimming
and boating, as we'll
Tie 10 Wonieh's Democratic
Club postponed its meeting bf
Tuesday, May %, to allow its
members to attend that famous
House Committee hearing on u.
S. Route 24O Meeting was held
Jtine 4 instead. Mrs. Helen
Scfarf spoke about the work of
the School Board. Among other
things, she remarked that the
Board has to work within its bud.
get. once that is set up by the
County Council.
She pointed out that the School
Board is NOT at odds with the
Council, but ii does have d diem.
ma. Should 1t present a budget
that will provide the best possible
schooling for the county, or
should it temper its requests by
some abstract measure of real
ism? The Board cut the Super
intendeht's Recommendations this
year, for example, before submit
ting 1t to the Council. Then the
Council cut the budget again. So
that some items were almost
declmated before the scissors
were through. Thus, by being
realistic, f" the School Board found
itself having to live with some
very severe pruning
Mrs. Scharf also noted that in
seeking a new Superintendent Of
Schools, the Board looked for a
young man. with plenty of drive
and energy: who had lived and
worked in a fast-growing area.
and knew what problems he
would have to cope with: and
whose experience included work
in an area under the council
manager form of government; 50
that he would understand how 70
operate under such a system.
The 7-3 Club will hold its next
meeting on the last Tuesday in
September. Have a happy sum
fner, LADIES'
Tie Potomac Valley Home.
makers polished off its activities
with a picnic "ln the pouring
rain on Wednesday, June 5, at
the home of Mrs Frances Fradin.
the Hornemakefs' Publicity Chair
man. Rain notwithstanding. the
gals had splendid time with 4
delicious pot-luck meal
Rain didn't Interfere with the
Clara Barton PTA's Executive
Committee Picnic on Tuesday,
June A, at the North Bethesda
Recreation Center, either Didn't
start to rain until after John
Thurber had prepared coolies Of
wonderful hamburgers and Wan.
da MaltZ had served the rest Of
the eats. When precipitation did
cut loose, picnickers simply al.
journed indoors. There they
munched on ice cream sandwiches
and watched slides being shown
by Ralph Fleischman, who had
10 work the protector with
bobby-pln Pictures were taken
by Mrs. Colip, principal of Clara
Barton, at the music festival held
at the school Another enjoyable
event.
The Washington Ethical Society
held BANQUET Saturday, June IS,
at the National Press Club, hon.
oring DR.. George f. Beauchamp
and his wife, Mrs. Catherine
Beauchamp. DR.. Beauchamp has
been Loader Of the Society for ten
years. He is leaving July for
Kissimee, Florida, where he will
give full time to a model retire.
ment community in which he is
interested.
The program included speeches
by Claude Mahoney, Alan Barth,
the Rev. Ross A.. Weston and DR..
Henry Neumann, as well as by
l.. d. MacIntyre, Of Bannockburn,
who is president OF the American
Ethical Union. Mr.. Jack Tourin,
president of the Washington Eth
ical Society, is another resident
of our little old Beat here. He
presented Remembrance Book |
to the Beauchamps. And Mrs.
Tourin was one Of a trio of mu-
sicians who delivered a program
including selections from My
Fair Lady" a musical favorite
of the guests Of honor. Must have
been a swell party. Wished I was
therei
80, ~, $1,000,