Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-08
Potomac
HOltOn Arms
To Benefit
From ROdeO
By Cissy Morgan
Oliver 2-0427

: The third annual roundup ro-
.deo, featuring Maryland and
Virginia cutting and roping
championships, will be held on
-October II at AL Marah Arabian
Horse Farm on River I'd. The
vrodeo starts at II noon. Admis-
sion is $1.50.
This year the rodeo is to bene-
fit the Holton-Arms School. 1t
lis sponsored by the Fathers
Club of the school and the pro.
.ceeds will go toward equipping
"a recreational fieldhouse. The
school has purchased the prop
-erty on River I'd. across from
the Potomac Elementary School.
sThey plan eventually to COM
! plete a 50 million school build
f. ing project.
: October 3, the Fathers Club
: of Holton sponsored a fire raz-
. ing on the school site to dis
I. pose of two dilapidated build
. ings. The Cabin John Fire De-
partment did the dirty work
. while approximately 200 stu.
dents, parents and Potomac
+. neighbors witnessed the confla-
/. grafton.
The first annual Potomac pa.
{. rade was also held on October
81. County Manager Melvin
-Reese was the principal speaker
at the flag raising ceremonies
4. held in the village square. The
: parade started at the Potomac
: school and included floats, po-
; MES, bicycles, boy and girl
scouts, the Potomac Band, etc.
: A float entered by the Harting
family took top honors in that
division. 1t featured Donna Hart
ing and Ann Galliher all dolled
up and standing on a highly dec
GRATED wogan being pulled by a
tractor driven by Trippe Hart.
ing.
The Individual show stopper
Of the day was 4-year-old Ma.
Gill Adams. Magill was decked
out in a bunny rabbits cos
tune and was toting a good
sized billboard proclaiming
"Two-acre lots unfair to rab-
rits." This is about the only
humorous twist imaginable on
Potomac's fast-fading country
side.
A group Of local gentry make
1t a habit to gather at Wade's
Point Md yearly for a rock.
fish, oyster and crab combined
Fishing Tournament. The win.
ner Of the three-day tournament
Is crowned the Exalted Ripe
Peeler and the angler earning
this high "distinkshun" must
catch the longest rockfish. He is
given this particular title only
because the sportsmen use Ripe
Peeler for bait. Twenty-Five men
belong to the club. Potomac is
represented by Carl Harris,
Kelso Shipe, Warren Steiner,
Herman Schmidt and Tom Cole.
man.
This years winner was q
Washington man, Bill Leetch,
former sports columnist for
The Evening Star. Mr.. Leetch
will receive a silver cup and also
be responsible for organizing
next years event.
The Antiquarians of Potomac
are holding an open house tea
on October IL from 2-5 pm. at
their shop in the village square.
They have invited all to come
see and tea.
The Potomac P.TA meeting
will be held October ID at 8 pm.
This meeting features Back
to School Night" where the par.
ents have an opportunity to
visit their child's classroom and
meet their teachers.
Mrs. Gwen Geiger, who pre-.
sides daily over Potomac's 5.
year-olds at the Potomac Kin
dergarten, was honored at a
tea yesterday at the home of
Mrs. Gordon Frankel on Alder
shot DIR. The $3.50 to $50 uarty
was well attended by the par
ents of Mrs. Geiger's students.
Cherry Barr and Bobbie Cole.