Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-19

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the proposition: are eXtra-cur-
ricular activities over-empha-
sized at RMIIS. The negative
team won.
Whether or not the victory
supports the truth, there are
some mighty extra curricular
goings-on at RMIIS these days.
Take last week: On Tuesday,
Senior Do-Day," dent s
ambled around with hair dyed
green. red, blue, and other colors.
One girl was observed wearing
three pony tails, colored, respec-
lively green, red and blue.
Friday the 18th, was some.
thing known as quiet day" Stu
dents were not allowed to talk ex-
cept when questioned by teachers.
Gabby culprits, if caught, were
fined nickel.
The money will go toward a
fund to send a RMHS student
abroad under the American Field
Service exchange student pro-
gram. The silence was finally
broken at a gigantic pep rally
at 3:05 pm.
Walter Johnson
Not TO be outdone in the zany
department, students at Walter
Johnson High School last Satur-
day "auctioned off" Student
Council Association officers as
Slaves" Proceeds in this case
will be distributed to worthy
charities.
Successful bidders, going as
high as 81 and s., won one day
of service from his slave. Slaves
work had to be performed in
school.
Last year, slaves dutifully
polished owners shoes at lunch
time, carried their masters piggy
back from class to class and
toted books.
A dance featuring a live band
followed the auction of 16 SEA
officers.
Walter JohnSon's talented stu
dents are brushing up on their
specialties for appearance in the
schools annual talent show,
Fantasia" to be presented
March 2021.
Some of the acts will be can
can line. comedy skits, instru-
mental and vocal music etc.
jeff CHASER and Doris Hor.
ecker, author of an article headed,
Seven Institutes of Health" re.
Gently were named winners of a
$25 award for the article by the
Montgomery County tuberculosis
and Heart Association. The
article was carried in the WINS
school paper. "The Pitch"
Sherwood
The U. S. Army Chorus will
peform next Wednesday at Sher.
wood, following an appearance
three days earlier in New York's
Carnegie Hall. The chorus also
has appeared on the Steve Allen
TV show
Welcoming the chorus will be
Sherwood Music Department Di.
rector Donald Springer who sang
with the chorus while in the serv.
ice from 1856 until 1858.
This Sunday, Sherwood stu.
dents will mount a 10-car motor.
cade to solicit funds for the Mont.
gomery County TB and Heart
Association.
The area served by the school
has been split into five sectors
and teams of two cars have been
assigned 10 each. Student-soli.
citors will be dispatched by
school officials. The drive will
go on from l2:45 pm. until a
pm.
Next Thursday will see presen-
tation Of oratorical essays deal.
ing with the u. S. Constitution.
The oratorical contest is spon.
sored by the American Legion.
NOrthwOOd
The social committee Of the
Northwood Student Congress last
Saturday staged one of the social
highlights of the year with the
annual "Vice.Versa' dance. this
year entitled Sweater Sweet.
hearts" Couples wore matching
sweaters.
This is WORD Culture Week
at Northwood. A series OF assem-
blies have been scheduled, featur.
ing music. dances and explana.
tions of foreign cultures. Tomor.
row, for instance, has been given