Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-04-10
Youth City
Youngsters
Run City,
Tell Views

Rockville's younger genera
ton offered some frank crit
icism of their elders during
the first annual Youth City's
Mayor and Council meeting
Tuesday night.
Participating in the two-day
event were 16 students from Rich
ard Montgomery and 10 from
Carver, the city's two senior high
schools.
After four sessions of listening
to government officials from all
levels explain activities affecting
the citizens of Rockville, the
young people elected their own
officials and proceeded to demon
strate a youth administration.
Larry Cox of Richard Mont
gomery was chosen Mayor with
Hazel Dorsey and Marshall Smith
from Carver, and Nancy Hers
perger and Tom Ronstrom from
Richard Montgomery as Council
men. The latter is an exchange
student from Sweden.
Topics Discussed
During discussions on the need
for a teen center, leash law
for dog control, and whether to
support public or private collec-
ton of refuse, the following in
dictment of adults were heard.
Dona Masincupp, Richard Mont
gomery, student appointed police
sergeant: adults want to put
us off in a corner where no one
can hear or see us. They say they
want to help us but they don't
want us around"
Ray Reid, Richard Montgom-
cry, acting City Manager: adults
say that we don't work for the
community. Well, parents don't
cooperate either when teenagers
hold benefits or other activities"
Carol Hankel, Richard Mont
gomery, on the subject of mu-
nicipal trash collection: as this
a real issue? Citizens who are
interested in this should voice an
opinion. Everyone in Rockville
was invited to this meeting but
no one is here" Carol was sup
ported in this criticism by a
classmate, Gail Johnson, who
commented that "there are al
ways a few people in town who
complain about everything"
All Agreed
All agreed on the need for
teen-center but were indefinite on
its location and divided on whether
it should be open to all Rockville
teenagers or limited to Club
membership.
On the subject of a restrictive
dog ordinance, it was obvious that
a number of them had been
swayed by Postmaster Hugh Has
sells plea earlier in the day for
protection of his mailmen. The
majority spoke in favor of the
leash law. The municipal trash
collection issue, it was agreed,
was not vital one for this group.
However, on the subject of new
streets and sidewalks, the argu-
,ments duplicated many public
hearings by the adults on the
same subject.
Holly debated was the question
of which should have first prior
ity, main roads or unpaved streets
serving smaller neighborhoods.
The need for attracting outsiders
to shop in Rockville was pointed
out All the objections that the
, grown-ups offer to sidewalks
: were heard as well as arguments
in favor of sidewalks for particu-
lar areas. such as the neighbor-
hoods of the two schools.
, Mayor Cox was as diplomatic
as the real Mayor in his handling
! of the meeting. He kept a sharp
. eye on the clock and limited dis
, cussion and wisely ended each
, debate by having his council take
, it under advisement."
The first Youth City was voted
, a success by all concerned. 1t
, was sponsored by the Mayor and
Council and the city's two Amer
lean Legion posts, Henderson.
Smith-Edmonds Post sc and
Johnson-Hood Graham Post ISL.
The committee was composed
of Robert T. Bard. chairman. VII.
liam Wood. vice chairman, Levin
Comley, Robert Smith, Mabel
, Thomas and City Manager John
/, MARYLAND.