Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-02-21

BY Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Telephone Clearwater 3.2682

torical contest at the Damascus
High School on February 13. Lee
gion Americanism Chairman Ray
mond Wilson was in charge of
the contest for the Legion, assist
ed by Mr.. Ellis Cline, principal
of the high school, and the fac
ulty members.
Participating students spoke on
the Constitution of the United
States. Judges were National
American Legion Executive Com
mitteenan David Brigham, Ele-
mentary school teacher Richard
]. Nell, PTA President Mrs. Ros-
coe Buxton and school patron
Zev FRESHMAN.
First prize of SIS was awarded
to Jerry Herbert Hyatt, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert S. Hyatt.
Jerry will compete with students
from the other county high
schools on February 81 at the
county office building auditorium
in Rockville at 8 pm. The win
ner of the county contest viii
meet with other county winners
in the Legion Southern Maryland
district.
Second prize of $40 was award
ed to William Case. son of Mrs.
Hobart M. Case and the late Mr..
Case. Third place went to Danny
King, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke
King. Prizes were awarded by
Roscoe Pearce, Commander of
Post No. Ill.
Damascus High School init
ated a precedent making cere-
nony at its Sweetheart Dance,
Saturday, February 16. During
the preceding week the entire stu
dent body voted for a king and
queen to reign at the ball Nom,
sinees for queen were Dale Cline,
Diane Burdette, and Pauline
Royce; for king, Tony Bowie,
Gary Howes and Richard Wat
kins. The students chose Pauline
Royce and Gary Howes who were
crowned by Principal Ellis Cline.
The other nominees made up the
royal court. The entire decorative
motif of the dance was designed
70 portray a cafe. A handsome
false ceiling of red and white
streamers and wall decorations of
cupids and hearts lent much col
or. The dance was sponsored by
the high school student council.
The Damascus High School Var
Sity basketball team defeated the
Poolesville team 41-35 last Friday
night to recapture the Class c
county championship. The Damas-
Gus team which had to come from
behind to win is scheduled to
play in the state semi-finals at
IkOQAllclllQ vi NldlNi OIL.
The contract has been signed
with Coleman and Woods of Sill
yer Spring for building ten addi-
tional classrooms at the Damas-
Gus High School. Work is sched-
uled to start about March 1st and
the completion date is tentatively
set for January /, 1858. The mu-
sic wing is still an alternate with
option to accept the lowest bid
on it any time within the next
30 days.
The week of February 1928
is National FLA week, chosen
since it is the week containing
the birthday of George Washing
ton, who in addition to his many
accomplishments, was an out
standing farmer in his day. The
Damascus FLA chapter, along
with 5000 FLA chapters with over
81, 900 members in the CONT
mental u. S. and its territories, is
celebrating the week by carrying
out several local activities.
Spot radio announcements have
been sent out and members are
putting up their membership
signs in front of their homes.
Chapter Farmer Degrees were
conferred this week on James
Kemp, James Johnson, George
Stup, Arthur Bowie, Allan Beall,
Bobby Mcdaniel, Ray Smith, and
Kenneth Watkins. The chapter
has put up special bulletin board
displays and has put on a skit
each day this week over the PA
system at school during home
room periods.
Two teams from the local chap
ter will compete in the statewide
FLA swine judging contest TO be
held at Frederick on February
p in connection with the 9th
annual Hampshire show and sale.
The Damascus Auxiliary to the
Montgomery County Hospital met
February II at the home of Mrs.
E. c. Magdeburger. Mrs. Graham
Petrie was named the new chair
man of the gift shelf at the hospi-
tai in place of Mrs. Harry Baker
who has resigned. The regular
meeting night of the auxiliary
has been changed from the sec
ond Tuesday to the second Mon
day of each month.
The Wesleyan Service Guild of