Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-16
Cabin John Brookmont
Bannockburn
Parents Row
Over TV Set
BY Naomi T.. Wood
Oliver 2-95S4

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Schools first P-TA meeting of
the season was a hot and heavy
hassle over TV. The P-TA Execu.
tive Board had to make up its
mind whether TO buy a set so the
two fifth grade classes could fol.
low the new TV science program
being given for the first time this
year. Since the decision had to be
made during the summer, when
the membership could not be con-
suited, the Executive Board put
in for just one set. This is suf-
ficient for two classes, as each
program is given twice.
Feeling ran very hot over
changing the budget to purchase
a second set so that the sixth
grades could take in the program,
too, Actually, the sixth graders
have already covered most of the
material planned for the TV
course: it was part of their fifth
grade curriculum. But somehow
parents cannot resist the lure of
the up-to-date, the spectacular
Some of the parents of sixth
graders felt downright deprived.
Anyway, "lots of other P.TAs
bought two sets, or even more
than two"
After due dcliberation Cif you
call it deliberation when every.
body yells at the top of his lungs)
and some cooling words from Mr..
Gottesman about the amount of
time the additional science course
would take from the sixth grade
studies, the majority vote ran
pretty heavily against purchase
of another set. Bannockburn sixth
graders will continue to be "de-
prived."
When the dust had settled
some, Mr.. Albert Maltz got up
to ask a question. In the list of
schools that bought TV sets, he
hadn't heard the name of Clara
Barton. Did anyone know how
many sets its P-TA bought? The
answer was, none: Clara Barton
P-TA didn't feel they could af-
ford the cost.
'sWhen we started here" Mr..
Maltz pointed out, "Clara Barton
gave us a nice sum of money as
a send-off. Maybe we ought to
consider giving them something
to help them get TV set"
That was food for thought!
From the PARISH VISITOR,
Shaler Methodist Church's month
ly bulletin: The latest report of
the Corporation of Cabin John
Gardens shows that all of the
houses have been sold. The
cooperative has just paid a real
estate tax of $4,000. which Is
$500 more than last year. Audi
tors report for the six months
ending June 80 shows the finan-
cial position is excellent.
Cabin John Park Citizens AS
sociation heard all about new
Clara Barton Principal Edward
Heine, although the gentleman
was unable to be present as
planned. In a talk by Frank
Stokes, P-TA President, Citizens
learned that Mr.. Heine comes
from Pittsburgh, got his BA. and
MA. in 1850 from George Wash
ington University and his profess
sional certificate in 1857. He has
taught here since 1850, was teach
ing principal at Darnestown from
1855 to 1858. Mr.. Stokes also
urged the Citizens to join the p
ia and help support the school
and keep it focal point of the
community.
To round off the meeting, Cit
liens President, Mrs. Alonzo To-
toro, outlined projects for the
coming year, including drop mail
boxes, street improvements. and
a marked walk for pedestrians
along Cabin John bridge.
The Troop Committee of Troop
444 has announced that Andy
Thomas viii be the new Scout.
master, taking over from John
Mazzi. During the summer, Mr..
Mazzi took a group of Prince
Georges and Frederick County
BOYS to the Boy Scout camp at
Philmont, in New Mexico. The
bows, all Explorer Scouts. II or
older. spent nine days camping
and hiking in the mountains. Cost
was $40 per bov. including trans
portation. The boys visited an
Indian grave dating back TO the
year 1900 AID. according to the
excavations made there.