Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-03-06
Damascus
High School
Addition
Ready Soon
Damascus
BY Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Clearwater 1862

Clearwater 3.2682
Well, it looks as though il
won't be long now before the
new addition to the Damascus
high school can be put to use
Final inspection of the addition
was held Monday, March 3 by
the architect and the Board OF
Education and it shouldn't be toe
long now until everything is in
use.
Plans are under way at the
high school to determine the best
speller in the seventh and eigth
grade sections, in order that the
school can be represented in the
Greater Washington Area Spell
ing Bee in April.
The student Talent Show pre-.
sented last Friday afternoon at
the high school was exceptional.
ly good. Congratulations to fac
ulty chairman, Miss Mary
Elizabeth Mather and student
chairman Jane o. Watkins. Other
faculty members who helped
were Miss Mary Lou Stephens,
Mrs. Marjorie Heyhoe, Mr.. Ed
ward Mulhearn and Mrs. Hilleary
Clark. Numbers included a wide
variety of speciality and comic
acts, dancing, twirling and even
a jazz band.
The community canvas for the
Heart Fund conducted March 2
by the intermediate MYF was
quite successful. The youngsters
collected $134.50. The group is
led by Mrs. William Freienmuth
assisted by Mrs. Richard Doolan
and Mrs. Charles Barron.
Recent houseguests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Freienmuth were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Freienmuth
of Tonganoxie, Kan. and Mrs.
Robert Kasper and Kathleen and
Joe of Dunning, Nebraska. Mrs.
Freienmuth and Mrs. Kasper at
tended the heart association
luncheon and fashion show at
Olney Inn last Tuesday.
The Yima Tawsi Campfire
Girls led by Mrs. Robert Wagner
and the Nekoda group led by
Mrs. William Freienmuth are en-
joying a five week cooking
course offered by the Potomac
Edison Company. at the Daugh-
tiers of America hall in Da.
mascus.
The Campfire Leaders Associa-
ton met Friday from ten to two
at the home of Mrs. William
Freienmuth. The meeting was
held especially for mothers of
Bluebirds who are ready to fly
up to Campfire Girls. Leading
the meeting was Mrs. Gene Belle
feldt, field director. Also assist
ing was Rockville leader, Mrs.
America.
The Damascus Homemakers
Club will meet Wednesday eve-
ming, March II, at eight at the
home of Mrs. Sterling Day with
Mrs. Purdum Poole and Mrs.
Roger Poole as CO hostesses.
Home management leader, Mrs.
Herbert Hyatt, ST., will present
the topic for discussion, keep
Your Home Wiring Up-to.Date."
The Evening Guild of ST
Bartholomew's Episcopal church
met last Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Herbert Cain. Plans were
made for dessert card party to
be held April Is at the home of
Mrs. Robert Chichester Jointly
with the Afternoon Guild. Under
the direction of Mrs. Judson
Mather the group made hand.
painted shell tally cards. The
group continued its study OF
women of the Bible with a dis.
cussion on Vashti and Esther led
by Mrs. Ulysses Griffith w.
The Damascus WSCS holds a
luncheon meeting today, March
at 1890 at the church. New
members of the community are
especially invited guests.
We are glad to report that Mrs
Murray Andrews is back home
from the hospital and doing well
The Wesleyan Service Guild OF
the Damascus Methodist church
held its twelfth birthday banquet
February 25 at O'Donnelps IL
Bethesda. Mrs. William Mile:
was general chairman assisted
by Mrs. Robert Floyd, Mrs. vii
liam Freienmuth, Mrs. Hubert
Snapp. Mrs. Graham Petrie
Mrs. Judy Shook, Mrs. Kenneth
King and Mrs. Jack Day. Mrs
Dean Kesler gave the invocation
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