Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-09-17
Germantown
T,uO Grades
attend for
Half Day
By Deborah H. LEM
WAverly 6.0692


school, both the kindergarten
and first-grade pupils at Ger
mantown Elementary School had
halliday sessions. Since there
are 81 kindergarten pupils en-
rolled, it became necessary this
week to have two divisions, with
one coming in the morning and
the other in the afternoon. The
first graders continue morning
sessions this week, but begin
ming on Monday, September 81,
they will have full sessions. All
parents of first graders please
take note.
The enrolment at the Ger
mantown School has reached
443, as of last Friday. Things
are going smoothly, and those
in charge are pleased that the
new year has begun so auspi.
ciously.
The first P!TA meeting of the
year was held Monday evening
with a fine attendance. The eve.
ming was devoted entirely to a
time of getting acquainted, with
parents and teachers meeting
each other. Refreshments were
served by the Executive Com
mittee.
It's back to school for the
older ones, too, with various
colleges starting this week. Ha-
eel Whitaker, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Rodney Whitaker, re-
turned Monday to George Wash
ington University for her sOph.
omore year. Hazel Is majOring
in English and mirroring In art.
David Clinedinst enrolled at
Montgomery Junior College this
week, planning to take a gen.
eral education course. David, a
1859 graduate OF Gaithersburg
High, is the son of Mrs. Gladys
Clinedinst. On the side, David
has his own orchestra, the Star.
busters, in which he plays the
drums. This group of four plays
two nights a week for dances,
and does spot jobs.
Roberta Weller, another 1853
graduate of Gaithersburg High,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. =.
Staley Weller, along with two
Of her classmates, Roberta
Messer and Anita King of Cal
thersburg, left last Monday to
enter nurses training at t h e
Washington Hospital Center.
Already settled into the rou-
tine Of nurses training at Fred
erick Memorial Hospital is Pa
tricia Lambert, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James c. Lambert.
Carol Martens, accompanied
by her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Vernon E. Martens, has trav.
eled to Europe, where Carol
will remain to study at the In
stitution Chateau Mont Choisi
in Lausanne, Switzerland.
We wish all these young peo-
pie the best Of success in their
studies.
At the State Fair in Timoni-
UNI recently, Janet Hargett
placed first tout of eleven) with
her lightweight shorthorn steer,
'Thorny." Another Of Janets
steers, an Angus, placed seventh
out OF -. We offer congratu.
latlons to Janet for these
achievements. Other local young
folks showing at the State Fair
were Rebecca and Betty Lou
Schaeffer, and Ruth Ann, Nor.
ma, and Bonnie Wachter. Becky
schaeffer placed first in fitting
and showing with her shorthorn
steer, and Norma Wachter
placed second in the Guernsey
heifer class. We are proud OF
our young people.
Mr.. Dallas McAtee and his
sisters, Miss Ella McAtee and
Mrs. w. Jennings Selby, have
moved from their home and farm
on Old Baltimore I'd. to their
new home on Cedar ave. In Cal.
thersburg.
The Rev. Daniel G. Manson,
| pastor Of the Jamestown Pres.
byterian Church, and his fam
lily, report having most sue
cessful vacation trip West
Spending ten days at the Black
Hills Presbyterian Camp, Rapid