Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-19
Germantown
PT Fetes
Teachers
For Work
BY Deborah H. Lentx
Gaithersburg 692-M


faithful and efficient service
during the year. The biography
of each teacher was presented
by a mother Of one of her pu-
pills. This was a complete sur
prise to the teachers, whose hus-
hands or friends had secretly as
sisted in procuring the individ-
ual facts and information. After
the presentation of the biogra-
phies, a corsage of carnations
was pinned on each teacher and
carnation boutonniere on the
principal, Mr.. Albert E. Warth-
en-. Mr.. Warthen's biography
was presented by Mrs. Kenneth
Heisler, who has had children
in the Germantown school for
IA years.
The speaker for the meeting
was Arthur D. Simonds, execu-
tive secretary, Montg merry
County Education Association,
Inc. After presenting each per-
son present with a cleverly illus
trated booklet, There Are
Many Ways to Solve School
Problems" published by the Ed.
ucation Association, Mr.. 81.
monds spoke, using the booklet
as a guide. This booklet answers
many questions arising about
schools.
AS a further tribute to the
teachers, Carl c. Grimes, IT.,
president Of the P-TA, presented
to Miss Gertrude Stanley, first
grade teacher, and oldest teach
er in point of service, a check for
500 to be used TO help furnish
the new teachers lounge.
Mrs. F. E. Johnson, mother Of
the late Walter Johnson, famous
pitcher for the Washington Sen
ators, celebrated her 92nd birth
day anniversary on Saturday,
March 18th. Mrs. Johnson, who
lived in Germantown until four
years ago, now makes her home
with her grandson, Edwin John.
son, on his farm at Comus, Md.
Callers to extend birthday greet
ings included Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Johnson and George Lee
Winfield Of Cobb Island, Nd;
Mrs. Carl Tongier and grandson
of Hyattsville; Mr.. and Mrs. r.
II. Stockton and Miss Rebecca
B Leeman Of Germantown.
Miss Kristin Westfall arrives
home this weekend for her
spring vacation from Allegheny
College, Meadville, Pa.
At a meeting this month Of
the WSCS Of the Trinity Meth
odist Church, the following off.
GERS were elected: President,
Mrs. E. H. Wallach; Vice Presi.
dent, Mrs. Paul Kemp; Treas.
urer, Mrs. Henry Setter, ST.;
Secretary, Mrs. Beall Unglesbee.
The new officers Of the Mems
Fellowship Of Neelsville Presby.
terrain Church were elected at its
meeting on March s, as follows:
President, M. Thomas Slater;
Vice President, William D. Nor.
ton, jr.; Secretary-Treasurer,
George L. c. Scheirer. Plans
were made to sponsor a fried
chicken supper at the church on
April IS.
The Deacons of the Neelsville
Church have elected Mr.. vii.
liam D. Morton, jr., to be their
secretary-treasurer. The Rev.
Albert w. LEM is the moderator.
The Deacons will sponsor a Mo.
ther and Daughter Banquet in
May.
Brownie Troop Number 979
drove TO Leland Junior High
School in Bethesda last Satur.
day. March IA, to attend The
Wizard of or, a live play pre-
sented by the Adventure The.
alter Group. This theater group
is composed Of adults who pre-.
sent two chlldren's plays each
season. Mrs. Andrew II. Gibbs
and Mrs. Thomas V. Marshall &C.
companied the 10 Brownies.
The UPMONTCO Neighbor.
hood Of Girl Scouts met last eve.
ming at the home OF Mrs. John
T. Federline in Gaithersburg.
The recent Heart Fund Drive,
conducted by the All girls of
Jamestown, Melted SIPS from
this general area. Three carloads
OF girls went out on one Sunday
afternoon to collect.
Tonight at the Richard Mont.
gomery High School in Rock
vile, the final concert in the
Community Concert Series will
be held, with Alec Templeton,
pianist, as guest artist. After the
concert, an opportunity will be
given TO subscribers to renew
their membership. Others may
subscribe at q later date. TO be
announced.
The Fourth Quarterly Confer.
ence OF the Clarksburg Method.
LIST Charge was held last Tues.
day evening. At this time all Of