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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-28
How to Make aW Timing Snapshot
By PHILIP HI. LOVE
Sunday Star Magazine Editor

WHAT KIND Of pictures are most likely
w to win prizes in The Stars Amateur
Snapshot Contest and the Newspaper
National Snapshot Awards?
The question Is important because, If
you know the answer, a single black-and-
white photo may fetch you as much as
$1,lO5.
Yet the answer is so simple. despite its
high price-tag, that hesitate to give 1t.
Simple pictures.
Simple, that is, if-and that's big IF
they are clear and sharp and say something
How can a picture say something?
Well, let's consider two different snap
shots Of the same subject. No. shows two
little girls sitting on doorstep, grinning
at the photographer. What does it say?
Nothing-except, perhaps, that the girls
are cute. But so are millions Of other kids.
Picture No. 2, reproduced herewith, says
very much more. At glance, 1t tells
story Of two little girls having the time
Of their young lives playing with q kitten
It's storytelling pictures that capture the
attention of the Snapshot Contest judges
and win cash prizes ranging all the way
up to $1,000.
Study the other photos accompanying
this article. Note that all are simple. clear,
sharp, appealing and have storytelling
quality. Any of them could be a prize
winner
Starting next Sunday. this magazine win
publish the entry judged best in each Of
the four contest classes. Each Sunday
through October 8, the best entry in each
class will be awarded q prize Of S.. After
ala o.
grand prize of 500 United States Savings
Bond viii be awarded in each class, and
these four winners will be entered in the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-20
Blindness Still
Claiming Larger
Toll Each Year

Progress is the story in almost
every aspect of our nations health.
Every year gains are chalked up
against cancer, heart disease, tu-
berculosis, mental illness, and dis
eases of infancy. Blindness, how
ever, is on the increase. Last year
more Americans lost their sight
than in any previous year: $4,000
men, women, and children.
Why is the sightless population
of the United States at record
high of $4,000? Science has made
progress in knowledge about the
human eye. Much has been learn
ed about how to prevent blindness.
And yet we have more and more
blind.
Apparently the reason lies in the
increasing number of older people
in our population. Medical science
and higher standards of living are
keeping us alive longer. Conse-
quently there is an increase in the
disabilities associated with aging.
Older people account for almost
half the cases of blindness in this
country.
Cataract and glaucoma are pri-
mary causes of blindness for our
senior citizens. The causes of these
and many other diseases of the
eyes are still unknown. But they
can be treated and blindness pre-
vented if full use is made of pres
ent knowledge about them. Most
cataracts can be corrected surgi-
cally, and glaucoma can be con-
trolled with medication or surg
cry if . and it's big IF . if
discovery is made early and treat
ment begun promptly.
Experts estimate that about a
million Americans have glaucoma,
and half of these are today una
ware of their condition.
What can we do about this need
less waste of precious sight? Well,
how long has it been since you had
your eyes examined? You may
never have needed glasses or had
trouble with your eyes. But if
you're over 40 you should have
a competent eye examination every
two years.
You might find it moderate nu-
isance to put drops in your eyes
every day to control moderate
case of glaucoma. But you would
also be reading, watching televis-
ion, going to the movies, enjoying
the faces of friends and family,
instead of living in world with
out sight.
A man there was, and they call
ed him mad; the more he gave
the more he had.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-20
Historical Group
To Sponsor Early
America At Fair

COLUMBUS-Do you wish to
see how your forebears did things
back in the days when they were
converting a primitive forest into
a homeland?
How they made the rifle the pio-
neers kept within reach to ward
off marauding Indians?
How the resourceful housewife
made cloth from wool and flax on
a spinning wheel?
How a tinsmith turned out
simple vessels that hung in the
kitchen?
Those early crafts and dozen
others will be demonstrated at the
State Fair by the Ohio Historical
Society, it is announced by Direc-
tor Erwin c. Zepp.
Outlining plans for the Society's
contribution to the states annual
exposition, Director Zepp said the
demonstrations will be staged in a
huge tent located Immediately
south of the race track. The show
will be free to the public all week.
Cecil Brooks, nationally known
gunsmith of Lowell, Ohio, will set
up shop in the Society tent to
demonstrate all stages of manu-
facture of the pioneer rifle. His
wife assists him.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-20
THE sENIvEEKY MADISON COUNTY DEMOCRAT. LONDON OHIO

Two Columbus men, Fred Lor-
enz and Paul Gotten will give wood
working demonstrations, Walter
Elder and N. B. Boyd, Columbus
men whose hobby is leather craft,
will demonstrate that ancient in
dustry.
The tin craftsmen will be Rus
sell Windham of Worthington and
Cyril H. Webster, construction and
maintenance superintendent of the
Ohio State Museum.
Everyone at the fair last year
saw the Rutters, the basket weav-
ing family from the southeastern
Ohio hills. They are coming back
again this year-Elmer, Joe and
"Ma."
The spinning wheel will be op-
Grated by Mrs. Thomas Watkins
of Chillicothe. Ruth E. Darrah, an
Ohio State University student, will
make pottery by hand.
Glass workers will ply their
trade. Candles will be made by
those whose skill rivals that of the
early craftsmen.
A blacksmith shop, once the life
center of the pioneer village, will
be in operation, presided over by
c. w. Monks of Jacksonville, one
of the last of his calling.
The famous scale model thresh-
ing outfit made over period OF
many years by Glen w. McCuen,
professor of agricultural engineer
ing at the Ohio State University
will be displayed. Although of toy
dimensions, it operates as work
ing model. A pint size threshing
engine will be displayed by ]. B
Bowers of West Liberty. 1t is also
planned to show full size thresh'
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-20
.4-h Club Groups
To Have Top Part
In State Fair

Two 4-H Club activities in full
swing throughout the state will
benefit many families and bring
honors to club members as well.
They are the national All Safety
and Citizenship programs arrang-
ed by the National Committee on
Boys and Girls Club Work.
Popular with Alters, participa-
ton in the programs enables them
to help themselves, their parents
and neighbors. Furthermore, they
have a good chance to earn well
deserved rewards for doing an
outstanding job. Records are judg-
ed by the State Extension Service,
which conducts the programs.
In safety there are county, state
and national awards. To each of
the eight national winners will go
to $400 scholarship to be used at
any accredited college or univers-
ity. The 1857 state winner will be
a delegate to the five-day national
All Club Congress in Chicago with
all expenses paid.
Among the many phases of the
activity are those which pertain to
some of the more hazardous as
poets of rural life such as farm
machinery, animals, automobiles,
swimming and firearms. Under the
direction of local All leaders,
members also conduct campaigns
to correct unsafe conditions in the
community.
This year marks the 10th ami
versary of the citizenship pro-
gram, and all awards will again be
given in honor of Thos. E. Wilson,
Chicago, pioneer sustainer of All
work. National awards are S400
college scholarships for the high
est ranking boy and girl, and the
best in the state will each receive
a lauditory certificate of honor.
If there be any truer measure of
a man than by what he does, il
must be by what he gives.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-20
Trading Stamps
Being Collected
For He art Funds

Trading stamps-any kind, any
number-are being collected by
the heart fund, the Central Ohio
Heart Association has announced.
The association is interested in
receiving various kinds of stamps,
no matter how few. They will be
collected to obtain prizes for heart
benefits, etc.
Readers can send their extra
stamps to the Central Ohio Heart
Association, so East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-20

ing engine and grain separator of
yesteryear.
Don't fail to have your picture
taken in setting reminiscent of
the earliest days of photography.
And before you leave the exhibi-
ton, have the printer run off a
copy of ''The Demonstration of
Early Ohio Crafts" for you on the
oldt-ime printing press.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-20

If there be any truer measure of
a man than by what he does, it
must be by what he gives.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-07
Retarded Youths
Get Extra Help

The Montgomery County Asso-
citation for Help for Retarded
Children and the Multiple Sclero-
sis Association of Greater Wash
ington, both serving this county,
were among the five health agen-
cies over-subscribed in last falls
United Givers Fund drive.
They will receive more than al
lotted before the drive because
many contributors specifically re.
quested that they receive money.
The retarded children's group
was to get $500 but will receive
$7,188 The MS unit was sup
posed to be given $27824 but will
get $34,306.
The figures were announced by
John T. Barnett, chairman of the
UGF admissions and ALLEGATIONS
committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-07
Aubrey Grabill Poole
Killed in Auto Crash

Aubrey Grabill Poole, %, of
Damascus, a soldier stationed
with an anti-aircraft unit at La
Plata, was killed in Charles Coun-
ty last Thursday when his car
hit utility pole on Ri. 224 and
overturned.
State Police said he apparently
lost control of the auto on a
curve. He was 9 specialist, I'd
class, with 10 years Army serv-
ice.
A native of Damascus, he was
the son of Mrs. Jessie H. Poole
and the late w. Harvey Poole.
Survivors also include two sons,
of Lawson, Okla; his maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Hattie Hilton
Burns, Damascus; and these
brothers and sisters u Harvey
Poole, Newcastle, Del, Wilfred
Poole, Rockville, Thurston Poole,
Damascus, Mrs. Shirley Burns
and Mrs. June Miller, both of Da-
mascus, and Mrs. Hazel G. Smith,
Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-07

and Mr.. Slacum attended the
Tuesday and Wednesday sessions
The World Day of Prayer will
be observed for all up-county
women on Friday at 2 with a
service at the Asbury Home in
Gaithersburg. Everyone is urged
to attend.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Ward en-.
tertained at dinner on Sunday.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Ward and Jimmy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Davis, Jr., and
Debby.
The Rt. Rev. Angus Dun, Epis-
copal Bishop of the Diocese of
Washington will visit st. Barthol-
omew's Episcopal Church on Sun
day, March II, for confirmation.
On Sunday, March "a, the new
$1,000 Allen organ which was in
stalled in the church last week
will be formally dedicated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Davis,
ST., entertained at dinner on Sat
urday to announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Tanya TO
Donald Robert Gordon, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon of
Florence in Howard County.
Guests included the engaged cou-
pie, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Davis,
Jr., and Mrs. Hope Rodensteel.
The Senior MYF of the Damas-
Gus Methodist Church is having
an old clothes review in April.
They are interested in securing
clothes dating from the Gay COS
to the present. If you can lend
anything, please contact Joy
Green.
On Sunday, March 10, at 7:15
p. m, the first evening session
of the School of Missions will be
held at the Damascus Methodist
Church with DR.. Montgomery
Shroyer teaching on the Letters
of Paul.
Those making missionary post
FRS must have them completed by
Sunday, March 10, in the morning
so that they can be judged and
on display during the school of
Mrs. Louis ROddis, Dr., enter
tanned at Va luncheon and baby
shower Thursday, February 81, in
honor of Mrs. Harold Anamosa.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-07

Guests were the Mesdames David
Low, Richard Stuart, w. C. Spell
man, George Harrell Phil Whit.
beck, Robert Darneal, Donald
Byrnes, Robert A. Floyd, Joseph
Papiermeister, Harry Fisher
Louis Van Petten, David Cava
naugh, Earl L. Marshall, Harry
Stipe, Arthur TacLman, I. j. Par
buoni, Ray Snapp, Charles Ed
wards, Gravatt Coleman, and
James Dunford.
Damascus Campfire Girls and
Bluebirds enjoyed a trip to see
Cinerama Seven Wonders of the
World, They were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wagner
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Doolan
William Freienniuth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Carlson, Mrs. Les
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Emer.
son Slacum, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Roddid, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A.
Beall, Mr.. and Mrs. David DuvalI,
and Mrs. Robert Mullinix.
The Methodist Mems Club will
celebrate their charter night with
a dinner at the church ball on
March 13 served by the WSCS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-07

Up & Down

Some Damascus residents are
down in the dumps because
they've got no dump.
The county has posted a mo
Dumping" sign with $50
fine threatened for violation
on a patch of ground near Clag-
gettsVille used by some Damascus
residents for duminp their trash
and garbage for many years.
The ban follows the complaint
of a neighbor. The ground, on
Brown Church Road, is owned by
Edward Brown, who permitted
the dumping.
Jerry Williams, County Council
member from the Damascus area,
says, 1--WE need a dump very
badly" He says the community
has been searching unsuccessfully
for a dump "for years"
Many Damascus residents sub
scribe to trash collection services.
Others bury their refuse.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-07

her thanks for the many cards,
flowers, and kindnesses she has
received during her illness. Mr.,
and Mrs. Clarence Lindsey and
Darlene visited Mrs. Burns in
Frederick on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Grimes
had as their dinner guests on
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
King, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
King and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Wayne and Mrs. Floyd
Grimes.
MIR. and Mrs. Moses Scheib en-
tertained on Sunday at a birthday
dinner in honor of their sons AL
Ian and Harper. Besides the honor
guests those present were Mrs.
Harper Scheib and Franklin, Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Layton and
Miss Margaret Scheib.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Mary G..
Ward were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Braun, Mrs. Ava King and Mrs.
Richard Stup and Brenda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgie Hawkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Cue and F.
Edward Hawkins enjoyed mo-
tor trip through Green Spring
Valley and Baltimore on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Nicodemus
were supper guests on Saturday
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Pope.
The Methodist Men will hold
their annual banquet at $50 p. m.
next Monday at the Woodfield
church hall.
Tho Wesley Grove MYF will
meet at the church hall next Sun
day evening at seven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kemp
were Sunday supper guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Baker.
MIR. and Mrs. Jerry King and
daughters were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Mullinix.
The column extends birthday
greetings and congratulations to
Mrs. William Mathers who will
be 70 years young on Monday,
March II.
WOOdfield Bluebirds enjoyed
trip to see Cinerama the Seven
Wonders of the World in Wash
ington on Sunday. They were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. An
son Dewitt and Mrs. John Har-
will.
Mr.. and Mrs. CeIius Thompson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Null
link are vacationing in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Cue left
Monday for vacation in Florida.
The WSCS met Wednesday at
the Wesley Grove church hall
with Mrs. Raymond Kemp and
Mrs. George Kemp as hostesses
for a luncheon meeting. Study
group leader Mrs. Ellsworth King
led the discussion of the final Sec
ton of the book on South East
Asia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-07
Start PreIiminaries
For 6 County Bridges

Work will start soon on SUBJ
surface exploration of sites for
six bridges in Montgomery Coun-
ty, the State Roads Commission
announced. The six spans will be
on Massachusetts Avenue and the
circumferential highway.
The latter will be dual high
way, with limited access, through
this county and Prince Georges
County.
The other project is to turn a
three-mile section of Massachu-
sets Avenue into a dual highway
from River Road to the District.
On the circumferential high
way, the bridges will be at Green
tree Road, Fernwood Road and
Old Georgetown Road. On Mas
sachusetts Avenue, they will be
be at Goldsboro Road, Little Falls
Branch and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-07
Laytonsville-
WOOdfield
BY Mrs. Ulysses Griffith w
Telephone Clearwater 3.2682


The LaytOnsvilIe Elementary
School PTA will meet Tuesday
evening, March IL at 6 D. m. al
the school. This will be the annu-
al Donation Night for the benefit
of the school cafeteria. Contribu.
tons of canned goods, staple gro
ceries, tea towels, dish cloths, po-
tatoes, eggs, feed sacks to make
towels, etc. will be very welcome.
DR.. Lewis Arnstein, assistant
editor of the Journal of the Ma
tional Education Association will
be the speaker of the evening. He
will talk on his experiences in
interviewing Hungarian refugees,
particularly those among them
who were teachers and school adj
illustrators.
There has been a special stress
on handwriting in the school pro-
gram this past month and there
VIII De display OF the students
work for the PTA. Also as a re-
hinder notices will go out soon
to parents who will have children
in kindergarten next fall to re-
mind them of the spring roundup
date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. p. Ayers were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Ayers.
The Upper Montgomery COun-
Gil of Church Women will sponsor
the World Day of Prayer observ-
ance on Friday, March 8, at 2 p.
m. at the Asbury Methodist Home
in Gaithersburg. Theme for the
meeting will be who Shall Sep
arate Us?" Mrs. Ralph Mark of
Laytonsvllle viii be the leader of
the observance. Everyone is
urged to attend.
Services win be held each Fri
day during Lent at st. Bartholo.
news Episcopal church at 7:30
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-07
BOOkmObile Schedule

Friday, March Mckinney Hills.
3:15 to 4:3U; Poolesville, $3.50 to 4:30;
Rock Creek Gardens, 3:15 to $3.50.
Saturday, March Cedar Grave, 8
to $50 am. Clarksburg, Gas to 1918
am. !. Comus 1880 to HIS; Damascus.
lis 10 2:20; Hyattstown, 11:30 to 1915;
Laytonsville. $3.50 to 4:30; Woodfield.
2:30 10 3:15
Monday, March IL - Alta Vista, BIS
to AIS; GAINESVILLE, AIS to s; Bealls-
vile, Sis to 5:45; Jamestown. 1880 to
S:45; Jacksonville, $50 to IT'S; Dicker-
son, $3.50 to d; Piney Branch & Flower
Avenue, 3 to 4:30
Tuesday, March II Olney 3:15 to
4:3o; Georgetown Village, BIS to 4:30;
Glenmont, BIS to 4:30.
Wednesday, March 13 Chevy Chase
Shopping Center, to 5; Northwest Park
Apis, 3:15 to $3.50 pm; Rockville, Mary
vale, $3.50 to 4:45.
Thursday, March IA Colesville, 3:15
to 4:30; Hillandale, BIS to 4:30; Cabin
John, BIS to 5.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-07

BY Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Telephone Clearwater 3-26S2


Jerry Herbert Hyatt, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert S. Hyatt, repre-
scented Damascus High School on
Wednesday, February 81, in a
countrywide oratorical contest
sponsored by the county Ameri
can Legion posts and held in the
county building in Rockville. The
contestants represented the best
from the high schools and Junior
highs in the county. Jerry was
the county winner. His topic was
THE Constitution-Worth Hav
ing"
On Saturday, March 2, Jerry
competed in the second phase OF
the Statewide competition at the
University of Maryland.
This was contest among the
winners in six counties of the
Southern Maryland district of the
Legion. Jerry lost in close com.
petition to Richard Carlson of
High Point High Schol in Prince
Georges County.
Earlier in the season Damascus
clinched the county Class c Bas.
ketball Championship by defeat.
ing Poolesville. On Friday, March
8, Damascus players will meet
the winning team from st. Mary's
County in the first play-offs to
determine the State Glass c cham
pionship. Winners of the Friday
playoffs will meet on Saturday
and the Saturday winners will
play in the finals of the State
tournament at the University of
Maryland the following week. We
certainly wish Damascus the best
of luck.
Mrs. Paige Medairy and Mrs.
Roscoe Pearce attended the South.
'ern Maryland Legion District
meeting held this past week at
4 Ool on III IlONhNillG.
Mrs. Roger Poole entertained at
dinner on Saturday evening
Guests were Mrs. Ola Burdette,
Mrs. Ruth Pearce, Mrs. Mamie
Watkins, Mrs. Edna Brandenburg,
Mrs. Ethel Duvall and Mrs. Elsie
Cue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold MuIlinix,
DR., and baby were recent dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Barber. On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Barber and Donald spent the day
at Maple Heights Farm with the
Mullinixes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Campbell
of Mt. Vernon Avenue celebrated
their Goth wedding anniversary
with an evening of dancing and
a buffet supper at their home on
Saturday, February %.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland Hyatt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert S. Hyatt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hal Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Mayer, Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
ham Petrie, Dr. and Mrs. Klaus
SchwaTZ, DIR. and Mrs. Walter
MertZ of Bethesda, Mr.. and Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-07
And Now There Are A

Mr. and Mrs. ]. Fred Hazen OF
GAINESVILLE became the parents of
a 7pound, 5-ounce girl, Judith
Louise, Saturday at Frederick
Memorial Hospital. Mother and
baby were reported doing fine.
Mr.. HaZen, GAINESVILLE farmer,
has charge of the Rockville Of
flee of the Soil Conservation Serv-
ice.
The HaZens have three other
children, a son, 8, and twin girls,
II years old.