Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-19
Rockville
Rockville
Gala Dance
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BY Cissy Morgan
Poplar 2-6534


for Rockville teenagers. From
$50 until 11:30 that evening the
juniors and seniors attended their
Christmas prom, "Winterlude,"
held at the high school gymna-
SUM.
The red and white color scheme
was prominent not only through
the decorations, but many of the
young ladies' selected these colors
for their gowns. There were red
and white streamers floating
from the ceiling along with large
snow flakes. The chairman of
the dance committee, Gretchen
Van Dyke, was wearing a red
chiffon dress and was escorted
by Howard Starlkoff, Betty
Moran was resplendent in a red
net strapless with a rhinestone
tiara that caught not only the
eye of her date, Henry Dean, but
all those present.
Martha Robertson attired in
white formal accentuated by
scotch plaid cummerbupd, was
escorted by Jerry Smith, willie"
Wadell was there with John Nor
ris, who had spent most of the
day decorating for the party, and
Kay Harris, looking lovely in a
rose taffeta formal, was squirrel
by the Sentinel columnist Jim
Lee. Others enjoying the dane
ing were Donna Day and ]. B.
Diamond, Nancy Plowman, and
Bill Snowden, Donna Karn and
Ned Hunt, Shirley Diggory and
Eddie Stevens, Peggy Emory and
Mike McMillin, Thelrna jenkins
and Steve Mohn, Donna Cruel
and Mike Edmonston and Gail
Johnson and Ray Reed.
Still more were Joan Davis and
Pete van de Veer, "Bev" Walker
and Dale Turner, Sue Edmonston
and Dave Fetyko, Nancy Stack
and Norman Duley, Janet Ven
able and Ralph Shumaker and
Nancy FultZ and Joe Simon. AT
ter the dance most of the couples
gathered at the Villa Rosa for
pizza and a few parties at the
home of Jerry Norris in Kensing-
ton.
At home for the holidays are
Mr.. and Mrs. John Woody"
Kraft, formerly of Rockville and
now living in Florida. The
Krafts, and their daughters Lynn
and Kerry, are staying with Mr..
and Mrs. James Moulden and
hope to see their many friends
while here. On December IS
they were entertained at dinner
by the "PinocFlle Club" and Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Willis of Garrett
Park viii honor the popular cou-
pie at a dinner party on Deem
Der 20 at their home.
Miss Gladys Benson left De-
cember Is for a two-week stay
in Miami, Fla. Miss Benson will
be the guest of Mrs. Pat North
child, formerly of Rockville.
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin f. Smellie
and Miss Margaret Tyler were re-
cent joint hosts honoring Mr.. and
Mrs. William Foster who were
married on November %. Mrs.
Foster, the former Lorene
Stimek, and her husband are max
ing their home on Wall Street in
Rockville. Among the guests
that gathered to congratulate
them were the Bruce Mainharts,
John Laceys, John Wilson's,
Frank Tylers, Bob Chichesters,
Glen Gochenours, John Stones,
LAMAR Kellys, and F. E. Walters.
Still others that attended were
Mr.. Pete Herschberger, Mrs.
Dorothy Wet, and Miss Catherine
Benson.
The Joseph McMenamin home
on Bradley Boulevard was the
scene of a lovely 4 to 7 cocktail
party on December Ia. Several
of the Rockville couples that
joined the gathering were Judge
and Mrs. j. B. Diamond, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Beard, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Culp and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Maddox. Also there
were the Allison Chapins, Dave
Belts, John Allnutts, Paul Pfeif-
files, Barnard T. Welsh's, Humph-
rey Cissels, John Oxleys, and
William V. Bouics.
Happy Birthday this week to
Alice Bouic, December IA, and
Mrs. Barnard T. Welsh and Mrs.
Edwin F. (Millie Ward) Smellie,
on December 19. Also to Mrs.
Bryan Benson on December 20.