Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
High School Highlights
Ann TruiH Wins
Voice Contest

thersburg High School, has
done it again.
Last week, for the second
consecutive year, 17-year-old
Ann won the Voice of Democ-
racy contest at Gaithersburg.
Last year, she won the coun-
tywide contest and went to
the semi-finals for Maryland
at Baltimore.
The contest is sponsored by
the u. S. Junior Chamber of
Commerce and the National
Association of Radio and
Television Broadcasters.
This year, Ann defeated fellow
senior S0ndra Goldsmith, to win
the school contest. Judges were
two history and two English
teachers.
Both contestants spoke for five
minutes on the theme, II Speak
for Democracy" AIMS winning
Grafton took the form of a meet.
ing between a contemporary
Hungarian refugee and Thomas
Jefferson.
The semi-finals competition
will take place December is. The
state winner will compete in the
national contest against students
from all over the country. The
winner will be awarded a $500
scholarship.
Other news from Gaithersburg
this week includes the opening
tomorrow night of the Drama
Clubs first effort this year, Her
Kissin' Cousin"
The curtain goes up at s pm.
in the gymnasium. Admission for
all is so cents. Parts in the three.
act comedy have gone to Carl
Cook, Cathy Winter, Ann Truitt,
Hunter Davidson, Ginger Bray
bill, Bruce Deppa, Elizabeth Rice
and Ronnie Webb.
Richard Montgomery
They're talking about holding
dances in the morning before
classes at Richard Montgomery
High School. Although plans are
not final. some hope this pro.
gram will get under way soon.
Dancing may be reserved only
for those who have activity
cards.
Thespians are also busy at
RMdS. The Black Maskers,
school dramatic club, will stage
Kind Lady tomorrow and Sat
urday night at S:15 in the audi.
torium.
Tickets for adults will cost ST
and so cents each for students
with activity cards.
The Future Engineers Club at
RMHS did little practical spade
work November 10 when they re-
moved the evergreen shrubs
from around the east entrance of
the building. This will save time
for builders who soon will go to
work on a new wing for the
building.
A dual-purpose assembly was
held at Richard Montgomery last
week, where students heard an
address by a former race car
driver. who spoke on safety, and
the schools Glee Club presented
a repeat performance of a pro
gram they gave at Broome Jun
ior High and Gaithersburg High.
Sherwood
This must be the season for
dramatics. Tomorrow at Sher-
wood High School, the play
"Maudie and the Opposite Sex"
will be staged for the junior high
students and again Saturday for
high school students and adults.
Tomorrow's performance will
be a matinee whereas Saturdays
show will start at 8 pm. Both
will take place in the gymnasium.
Science class students at Sher-
wood yesterday met with area
scientists, headed by DR.. Archie
Mahan, Of Ednor, for a mutual
exchange of current scientific
events. Science teachers at Sher-
wood also attended the meeting
at the school
Sherwood students George Ed
wards and Sam Steel today were
to attend a weekly luncheon
meeting of the Wheaton Kiwanis
Club at the Town and Country
Restaurant. Wheaton. Sam and
George are representatives of the
Sherwood Key Club sponsored
by the Lions Club. Two students
each week attend the luncheon.
Sherwood's physical education
teachers and coaches We're in.
vited to attend a banquet last
night given by the Montgomery