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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10
CD Siren DebccIe

The civil defense officials who staged the not-very-
liant drill Monday the 18th anniversary of Pearl Har-
Dor had wanted to give aid and comfort to the Nations
enemies they couldn't have figured out better way to do
It, The whole affair was pretty sad
In Montgomery County, apparently it was worse than
anywhere else In the Washington The county civil
defense organization, however, relnqushed control over
the air raid warning system year ago last July Hence
the finger can hardly be pointed at them AS matter of
fact when the county CD people the drivers seat
tey never chaked up record of less than 85 per cent
success in the number of sirens going off when they
supposed to.
On Monday, however, with the Office of Civil Defense
Mobilization pushing button somewhere in the Washing
ton area to set off all sirens simultaneously only II
OF the 40 that were supposed to go off in Montgomery
County did The other 20 bore mute testimony to one
OF the worst CD snas in Washington area CD history
Inere VIII be few members of the public disagreeng
with the assertion of OCDM spokesman to the effect
that the success of such tests should be measured in terms
OF opportunity for finding weak spots SO they can be i'm
proved BY that yardstick Mondays was brilliant sue
cess which, In fact exceeded the pubcs widest expecta
tons.
What most difficult for the public to understand is
why should be so terribly complicated and difficult 70 RIM
little wire to siren that when button is pushed the
siren VIII 60 OIL Perhaps need the volunteer services
OF tne average home owner who experiences little difficulty
IN fang his front door bell when it gets out of whack
The real tragedy, of course in MONDAYS debacle is
that public confidence in civil defense has been
given hefty kick instead of much needed boost The
responsible officials should be rebuked Did il for ex
ample occur to any of them that might be wise TO have
someone cneck the wiring the sirens before two million
washington area residents aerted to the big CD
drill! II they had not many CD faces would be red and
the whole vital program of CD education would not have
suffered such serious setback.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10
u. of Md. GiUen
Beef Study Grant

A gift of 100000 has been
received by the University of
Maryland Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station to conduct
basic research related to beef
cattle.
Donor of the sum-S20,0O0
a year for five years-was the
Wye Plantation near Queens
town, Md. The Wye Planta-
ton herd has become widely
known because of progressive
breeding and performance
testing of Aberdeen Angus
beef sires.
One of the studies contem.
plated will concern relation.
ships if measurements of live
animals and the weights of
wholesale and retail cuts of
animal carcasses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10
AuOid YuLe Rush
Is HnSSeLL Plea

Hugh H. Hassell, Rock.
vile Postmaster said special
Christmas hours were to go
into effect Thursday at the
main office and at the Twin.
brook station.
Hassell said that postal
windows will remain open
until 8 pm. week days until
December IS. Windows also
will be open Saturdays, De-
cember IL and 10 until s
pm. and on Sundays, De-
cember IS and 20, from 1
until 5 pm.
HasselI urged all patrons
to take advantage Of these
special hours In order to
avoid the inevitable Christ.
mas mailing rush.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10

This is an open letter to all
interested parents s, churches,
civic organizations and all those
who deplore the shocking in
crease of obscenity and its in
trusion in our daily lives. Have
you passed a newsstand lately
and after the most cursory
glance been appalled, at the pub
locations on open display-pub.
locations which exist only to con-
taminate our youth and lead to
an ever more increasing moral
breakdown? Have you wondered
how all this could be and why
something wasn't done about it?
Or perhaps your introduction
to the screening menace of por-
biography came about in a diff
ferent manner. Has your young
teenager received the most de-
spicable Topographic literature
or pictures through the mails
and this completely unsolicited.
How did they get your name,
your address? These purveyors
of filth are very clever and in a
multimillion dollar business no
stone Is left unturned to channel
their goods right to the heart
of our upcoming generation.
If these facts shock you, and
rest assured they are FACTS,
join with others in your COM
munity to arouse public opinion
to wipe this menace from our
newsstands and support legisla-
ton which will strike a deadly
blow to this big business. A
truly aroused public can accom-
pish much-join with us in this
campaign. Call it Operation
Pornography."
The Junior Woman's Club of
Silver Spring is appealing to
everyone to back them in this
community campaign. Help us
to rid Montgomery County of
this blight and to establish a
standard and workable program
by which other communities
may follow in our stead.
We have available a list of
suggestions recommended by
the General Federation of Wom-
ans Clubs in the September
1859 issue of their national
magazine and also recommends.
tons by the United States Post
Office Department. They have
a two-pronged effect-attack OBJ
scene literature on the news
stands and in the mail-order
racket.
Frances S. MacFarlane
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10
Liked Editorial

Please accept my congratula.
ton upon your editorial Drunk
Sentences" in your December
End issue. 1t is time that the
Public take notice of the solici.
tude bestowed upon wrongdoers
as compared with the lack of in.
terest in the walfare of the gen.
eral public. The Press should
be the principal means of point.
ing out this trend in the deci.
sions of many courts.
The preamble to our Consti-
tuition contains this phrase:
"**'promote the general
welfare, and ensure the bless
ings of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity" $50
We do not possess these bless
ings when a drunken driver
guides" his automobile through
a house killing a man seated in
front Of his television set, nor
when another kills or mains
citizens who rely upon our sys-
tenn of government to insure
their blessings of liberty"
1t is presumptious of me to
suggest that you include in your
paper permanent item which
will deal with court decisions
and procedures bearing upon
this national problem. The items
should not be restricted to the
metropolitan area but should
cover the entire United States,
and from time to time a COM
parison of our procedures with
those of other countries such as
England.
The eleven year death sem
tence of a California man is a
shame and a disgrace to any ma
ton. Unfortunately, the chief
newspaper comment when this
case makes its annual pilgrim
mage to the Supreme Court is to
relate that this man while in
prison has written a "best
seller!"
Again, please accept my con-
gratulations for having lighted
one lamp to illuminate in some
degree the shadow which lies
over our freedom to live in
safety.
James X. Chain
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10
Letters to the Editor

achieved. Pressures from pri-
vate interests to locate large
apartment developments, indus
try and commerce in Rockville,
should be examined in light of
what the people of Rockville
want in the city. These pres.
sures, If successful, can ad.
versely affect our community
life.
The building of large scale
apartment developments with
their attendent influx or large
numbers of transient residents
who have many interests and
characteristics inco m p atible
with a single family dwelling
community requires spe-
cial attention to this time. While
hearings for individual applica-
tons for apartment coming has
an important place in the deci-
sion making process of the COM
munity, it is believed that an
appropriate referendum on the
apartment issue las well as
others affecting the community
as whole) should be presented
to the voters of Rockville as q
whole in order to furnish the
Mayor and Council long term
guidance in their deliberations.
Our decision making process
should not require the circula-
ton of petitions, mass marches
on the Civic Center, and exhaus-
tive research every time a petit
toner gets a whim to apply for
apartment house coming.
Robert T. Avancena
Barbara G. Avancena
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10
Roger EdrquhaP

while the per square foot building cost of the
big new Aspen High is $15.72.
In his budget, Dr. Whittier offers little en-
enlargement that the end of the pupil rush
and financial relief from it are anywhere in
sight In something of an understatement he
declares: "The problem of providing adequate
school buildings for Montgomery County has
been acute for the last decade; due to the
anticipated growth in enrolment the problem
will remain acute for some time to come"
BY 1865, which is perilOusIy close, officials
estimate the present enrolment of 1883 will
have increased to 11O,O76. And by 1885, there'n
probably be an enrolment of 100000
Where the money is coming from to cope
with all this is somewhat beyond the ken of
lot of citizens, most county fiscal experts
and even some newspaper columnists. It's
really very strange that no one has come I'D
with halfway clear answer. Could it be
that there isn't any answer other than the
fact that we're just going to have to pay and
pay and pay-through the nose-for all these
heavy school costs?
They've been trying for years to wave
some magic wand that'l uncover new. and
relatively painless, sources of revenue. Nav
be the school financing situation is much like
the weight reducing situation They haven't
yet found little pill despite what the ads
may say that'n enable you to lose weight
while you keep on stuffing yourself. Who
knows? We might wake up to the fact some
day that We'll have to temporarily forego hav.
ing TWO $4,000 new cars in each family garage
Whlle we pay for our children's education.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10
In Rockville
Fridays Play Offering
Lacked a Lot of Luster

The only ray of brightness in
Friday nights performance of
"The Tunnel of Love" by the
Rockville Little Theater was
Charles Fell. The audiences
lethargy matched the players.
The play, adapted from a
story by Peter De Vries, was
directed by Carolyn Hardin. 1t
is a frothy story of a neurotic
unfecund couple. Their actual
fecundity is demonstrated in
the play, first when a social
service worker, sent to investi.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10
Credit Given

Please let me thank you for
your very nice treatment of the
story concerning the jefferson
building in the November "a is
sue of The Sentinel. Needless
to say, the owners are very
proud Of the completed building
and are very glad to have a ia.
vorable reception as indicated
both in your story and in the
editorial covering architecture
in Rockville.
! would like publicly to thank
H. o. McAlister Company, the
general contractor, as well as
James r. McAlister, treasurer
of the company, and Milton
Haugh, the general superinten-
dent and job superintendent, re-
spectively, who devoted such
conscientious efforts in compile
ting the project. They have
taken real pride in their work
and share with the owners a
sense of accomplishment which
we hope will continue to be a
credit to the community.
AS an addition to Ralph Ben.
son, the insurance man of local
note, we will soon have the
claims office of The State Farm
Mutual Automobile Insurance
Company. On the side of the
legal profession, in addition to
the attorneys mentioned, we of
course have as tenants, Law
renee A. Widmayer, Jr., Gordon
r. Kindness and William A.
Linthicum, Jr. Arthur ]. Hill
land, long a resident of the
County but practicing primarily
in Washington expects to take
up his quarters late in Deem
Der. Rounding out the current
list, is CORTLAND X. Townsend,
Kensington Councilman and in
mestment counsellor.
Dave Belts
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10

gate the couple for suitability
as adaptive parents, becomes
pregnant by the husband; and
later, when the couple have
adopted his baby, by the wife
relaxing sufficiently to become
normally pregnant.
The play was pure situation
comedy, unbelievable and de.
lightful, full of the sophisticated
humor that Peter De Vries does
SO well. The cast, except for
Mr.. Fell, coated each gem with
a lead balloon and dropped
them disdainfully about the
stage, not caring whether any
one picked them up or not.
It's hard to say what went
wrong. The play picked up
some speed as it went along but
never got out of a sedate trot
when it should have galloped.
l understand the performance
was better Saturday night.
Hodge Smith and Jean Ever
hart played the husband and
wife. Charles Fell and Happy
Slater were the interested, com.
passionate and each in his own
way, helpful, neighbors. jean
inc Fair was the fallen social
service worker and Helen Day
played her successor, who could
not have fallen, or even
stumbled.
Actually l suppose the play
wasn't all bad. l just hated
to see good meat spoiled by not
being well done.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10
For Schools From Pr
Whittier Asks
$l3 Million More

growing Montgomery Junior
College.
. Construction of a school
administration building at a cost
of $1.1 million on the site of
Carver High School, Rockville.
A request for 100000 for
the future sites" fund.
Q Transfer of the County
Reading Clinic from the base
ment of Junior College to Silver
Spring intermediate School.
A breakdown of capital bud
get figures shows 81 per cent of
the requested funds will be used
in the construction of the three
new secondary schools-West
Bethesda High School, West
Bethesda Junior High School
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. High
School-and in the renovation
of IL others.
Included in the renovation to
the county's secondary schools
will be the addition of 16 teach
ing stations to the Newport
Junior High School which
opened in 1858 and II teaching
stations to Belt Junior High
School. A total of 16 rooms will
be added to Gaithersburg High,
Montgomery Blair High School,
Takoma Park Junior High
School, and the Walter Johnson
High School.
The total cost for the con.
struction and renovations will
be $10,702,065.
The request also calls for
$6,116,925 for the construction,
either through new schools or
additions to existing elementary
schools, of 173 classrooms to
accommodate $685. pupils. The
173 classrooms would be less
than one-third of the 5S5 class
rooms that the budget says will
be needed by 1865 on the basis
of enrolment forecasts. An ex.
penditure of more than $40 mil.
lion would be required for con.
struction of additional class.
rooms, the report points out.
Based on projected figures,
$4,000 has been requested for
planning a Second" junior col.
lege here. A request for au.
thorization for the purchase of
a suitable 100-acre site is in.
cluded. The ultimate size and
scope of the branch would be
determined by the site pur.
chased. The budgets for the
fiscal years 1862 and 1963-64
would bear the estimated $3.7
million cost of the facilities.
Both requests were estimated in
last years budget.
A request for $350,000 to con-
struct the gymnasium planned
with funds from the last budget
has also been included. Eventual
style of the gymnasium is still
under consideration as the
Board studies the possibilities
of a dome-type building at lower
construction costs. A third re-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10

weekly at the "Better News.
paper Contest"
Keep up the good work.
Felix M. Putterman
Administrative
Assistant to
John r. Foley
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10
Eneouraeing Word

In the Congressman's abb
sence, I am pleased to congratu-
late you for job well done.
The attainment of the number
one place for paid circulation
in a field of forty-seven weeklies
finally brings the Sentinel on a
cumulative par with its estab-
lished qualitative reputation as
evidenced by its success of last
summer in capturing more
awards than any other daily or
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10
For 1959-6O From Pr
Schools Listed
In Budget Plea

Rockville and Park Street NAV
also help.
UP.COUNTY
Burtonsville: Appropriation of
$145,900 asked to cover con.
struction of four rooms and
storage area that will be need.
ed by 1861.
Cedar Grove: New school will
open in September, 1860, draw.
Ing students from Damascus
Elementary school area.
Clarksburg: Three all-purpose
rooms under construction
should be fully needed. Bound.
airy revision with Dickerson.
Taylor, Germantown should also
be effected by opening of school
year.
ClOverly: This new school ex.
pected to relieve overcrowding
at Colesville, Sherwood and
Sandy Spring when it opens
with IL classrooms in Septem.
Der, 1861. Estimated construc.
ton cost: $479,375.
COlesville: Aided by Jackson
Road addition and Cloverly
school.
Damascus: Addition should be
completed by September, 1860,
but future relief needed, prob
ably in Woodfield direction.
Jamestown: Three additional
classrooms and library under
construction, and three addition
al acres of land under consid-
Grafton for purchase.
DickersOn GAINESVILLE: New
building to serve larger area
will replace Dickerson, which
burned down. Should be ready
for classes by fall of 1860.
Edward U. Taylor CBoyds):
Two rooms be added, rest taken
care of by new Dickerson-
GAINESVILLE.
Fairland: Four classrooms.
all-purpose room and kitchen
should be open by September,
1860.
Gaithersburg LOngview:
Three-phase renovation will
raise classrooms to "a, modern
lze rest of school.
Germantown: Enrolment can
be handled after boundary
changes with Clarksburg, Dick
erson, Taylor.
jackson Road: Eleven extra
rooms needed, including two to
handle special classes Recon-
mended as addition to school at
cost of 100000.
Laytonsville: Three class
rooms and library now under
construction should be COM
pleted by summer.
Olney: Five classrooms and
two kindergarten rooms should
be completed by summer.
POOIesviIle: Relief provided
by new eight room school to be
constructed at CattstaiI and
Jamestown rds. by September,
1860.
Potomac: A small addition
now under construction should
make enough room for expected
increase next year.
Sandy Spring: VIII be made
available to Norwood School in
Bethesda and pupils transferred
to area schools when desegre.
cation takes place.
Sherwood: Appropriation of
$4,000 asked to construct four
new rooms to handle increased
enrolment brought on by de-
segregation.
Travilah: New 16-room school
at Travilah and Dufief Mill rds.
Washington Grove: Four
room addition should be COM
pleted by September. 1860.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-10
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Apartment House Crisis

A MONTGOMERY COUNTY is heading into apart
W. ment house crisis
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
Preparations Go
 Ahead For Kateel Drilling This Fall

Geologists of the stampede era of Nome and early mining men have long predicted that there were vast oil deposits in the Ka- teel area, just east of Seward Peninsula.
 The B firms who control over 4,OOO,OOO acres of this potential oil field, are now preparing to drill at an estimated cost of $2,OO0,OO0.
 Jack Bullock is moving heavy equipment from Fairbanks via the Yutana Freight Lines and also many thousands of gallons of fuel oil for the winter operation.
 A road is under construction in preparation for building housing for the winter crew The drill rig is being shipped by barge from Barrow. Supplies are being ship ped in from Seattle. Everything is being rushed and coordinated so that work can start on the actual drilling late this fall.
 Paul Benedum of the HiaWatha Gas and Oil Co.,, was chosen by the several companies with leases to head the big project, which is one of the most important for Northwestern Alaska in many years.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
Judge and Mrs. Hodge Honored at Farewell
 Dinner Wednesday Night

Friends of Judge and Mrs. Walter Hodge turned out Wednes- day evening at a farewell banquet at the Seaview Dining Room spon- sored by the VIVA Chamber of Commerce.
 Russell Hermann, Chamber president, was toastmaster and presented the judge with a beau tiful ivory and nugget desk knife appropriately carved.
 Jim Blaming, representing the five Boy Scout groups, presented a gift of appreciation for the work which had been done by Hodge as chairman of the Nome District Scout Committee. The gift was fishing scene etched in ivory, complete with a gold Scout emblem.
 Ash Craft, president of Rotary, made a presentation of an ivory gavcl and expressed regret at losing so inspiring a member.
 As an attorney, the toastmaster called special attention to the courtesy and kindness of Judge Hodge to attorneys while on the bench and called him "the kind of person all people can talk to"
 The management and chef of the Seaview Room received much praise for the beautiful display of fine food expertly decorated for the buffet supper.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
Sunday is "The Day. For Cub Scout Picnic

Sunday is "the day" for Nome Cub Scouts.
 Pack 363 will host the annual Cub Scout picnic and track meet at pm. by the Sunset Road bridge across Snake River.
 Cub parents will enjoy an after noon picnic while they watch their boys compete in such track events as the 50 yard dash, ball toss and high jump. First, second and third place ribbons will be awarded for each event and pro- mises a big time for both boys and parents.
 The days excitement won't be limited to Cubs only, for any boy between 8 and II may bring their parents and join the fun.
 Pack 363 will furnish the Kool Aide but each family must bring their own picnic lunch.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
WEATHER FORECAST

Mostly cloudy with northwest erly winds 15-25 mph. Partly cloudy Saturday.
 Lowest temperature expected tonight 40, the high tomorrow 56.
 Nome data in last "A hours as of ' am. today: highest tempcra- ture 50, lowest 46. Max. wind 23 mph from the SSE. Sunrise at 4:31 a.m., sunset at 7:33 pm.
 A year ago today: high 57, low AT. Extremes on this date since 1907: highest 65 in 1923, lowest 28 in 1913.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
PIONEERS PLAN FOR 900 GUESTS DURING
 OCTOBER CONVENTION

Hotels here are already receiv- ing requests for reservations for the Alaska Pioneer Grand Igloo Convention which is being held in October.
 Guests are expected from all parts of the states with charter trips being planned from Fair banks, Anchorage and southeast ern Alaska
 Many former Alaskans have in dicated they will be coming from the states of Washington and California:
 Ample housing for about 300 guests has been assured as Dredge Camp No. 5, in addition to the three hotels, is being prepared for their use, after the close of the regular tourist season.
 Pioneer Igloo No. l, where the organization started, is being thoroughly redecorated for the occasion.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
Methodist Sunday School
 Teacher Instructors Here

MT. and Mrs. James Clifford have arrived from their. home in California on their annual trip to Alaska to instruct teachers of the Community Methodist Church on new methods and projects for the church school
 The Giffords met last evening with the teachers and will meet again tonight They will also visit other communities where there are Methodist Sunday Schools.