Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
Twinbrook
Sister City
Program Is
Broadened
BY Rita e. Elliott
Garden 1896

The Rockville SISTER City"
Committee, of which Ken Kasai
is chairman, has decided to
widen the groups participation
In the People-to-P People program
by entertaining not only visitors
from Pinneburg, Germany-our
sister city-but foreign dignita-
ries, too. 1t is even hoped to
work out a plan whereby we
can entertain foreign visitors in
our homes and give them an in
sight into the American way of
life.
Negotiations are under way to
have two foreign students in our
city by fall for the school term.
Later we plan to send two of
our students over to Pinneburg
under this exchange program.
A reciprocal gift is being
planned by this committee to be
sent to Pinneberg, in apprecia-
ton for the two shipments of
rose plants which were sent to
us as an indication of the warm
international friendship that
has developed between the two
cities.
1t is hoped to have a formal
dedication Of a rose garden at
the Civic Center, and the site to
be picked as soon as possible.
Mr.. E. Snowden Chambers of
the U. S. Information. Agency
has informed the committee that
the State Department plans to
widely publicize the arrival of
the painting, which was donated
by the Rockville Art League,
and was sent over to Pinneberg
recently. Great interest has been
shown in this prize-winning pic
ture-depicting various aspects
of the city of Rockville-and
done by Mrs. Wilma King here
in Twinbrook. 1t was chosen
from many entries as gift for
Rockville's sister city from the
Art League.
The committee is planning to
advance its foreign relations
program with the cooperation of
as many civic groups as possible
in the city of Rockville.
Sharon Stotler celebrated her
seventh birthday last week by
inviting II friends over for cake
and ice cream and games.
Enjoying the party were:
Charlene Levey, Marsha Wore,
Holly and Julie Harrison, Ken
ny, Muffy and Trey Miller, Nan
cy Presteman, Billy Ann, Suzy
Elliott and Linda and Larry
Stotler.
Helen Cunningham enter
tanned her former TwinbrOOk
neighbOrs at a Bridge Lunch.
con" in her new home in Glen
Hills.
Invited were: Peggy Boyle,
Janice Gibson, Dale Masci, Ma
dori Arima, Beverly Comstock,
Betty Hulse, and Doris Smiles.
jim and Alice Wyckoff are en-
tertaining Alice's sister and her
family, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Fair
child and their four children,
who just returned from two
year tour of duty in Korea.
Mr.. Fairchild is connected
with the State Department as
Chief of the Economic Branch
Of Agriculture Division. He has
been setting up an agriculture
bank and farm credit system for
the LEA. in Korea.
Alice just finished a two-week
workshop in Choral Directing at
the University Of Maryland. Her
five-year-old daughter, Wendy,
is home at last from the hos
pital after a serious eye opera.
ton.
The Pat Castellano family,
1852 Thornden rd., are leaving
tomorrow for New York. After
spending a week there, visiting
members of their family, they
will fly to Iceland for a stay OF
several years. Their son, Peter,
Is not yet sure how he feels
about leaving Twinbrook.
Beth Valentine entertained
the Homemakers III group at
her home last week. During cof.
fee and cake the ladies discussed
projects for the coming year.