Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-14
Germantown
New School
Move Made
With Ease
By Deborah H. LEM
WAverly 6-0692

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Although the personnel at the
Germantown Elementary School
had been eagerly waiting to be
able to use their new wing and
had expected to start using it
this month, fate-in the guise of
a fire at Observation-Disclosures.
When an early morning blaze
on May 3 leveled the three-room
Dickerson Elementary School,
drastic and immediate action
had to be taken. AS a result, the
76 pupils of the Dickerson
School are using the three new
rooms at the Germantown
School.
An amazingly peaceful and
smooth transition has taken
place, with no frayed tempers,
and an extremely cooperative
spirit on the part of everyone.
DR.. C. Taylor Whittier, County
Superintendent of Schools, was
on hand May a, to help smooth
the new arrangement.
Adjustments have been made,
and the result is a beautiful ex-
ample of helpful, harmonious
working arrangements. Mrs.
Kathryn S. Crone, Principal of
the Dickerson School, is using
the new Health Room as her Of
flee. Time schedules have been
adjusted to give the Dickerson
pupils their own time in the
cafeteria and on the playground.
Bus transportation has been
carefully worked out.
Some rooms in the new wing,
however, have been put to use
by the Germantown School. The
principals and secretary's Off
ces are being used by Mr.. AL.
bert E. Warthen and Mrs. An
drew H. Gibbs. The kindergar-
ten class is in its new room, and
the All-Purpose room was put
to public use on Monday eve
ming for the PTA meeting. Ger.
mantown is glad to be Of use in
this emergency, realizing that
at could have happened to u.s."
At the P-TA meeting last Mon
day evening, two new officers
were elected: President, George
c. Paffenbarger, jr., and Vice
President, Mrs. S. D. Delk. The
two other officers will serve for
another year before their terms
expire. They are: Secretary,
Mrs. Fred Linthicum, and
Treasurer, Mrs. James King.
Outgoing president Is Carl c.
Grimes, who served for four
years in a most efficient fash
ion. His service was deeply APP
preciated by all P-TA members.
Guests at the meeting were
some of the visiting teachers
and the parents Of the DECKER
son pupils.
A band concert was given un-
der the direction of Miss Jean
Carol, visiting instrumental
music teacher. The vocal music
teacher, Miss Ursula Cairnes,
gave a classroom demonstra-
ton, using the parents as pupils.
Another visiting teacher hon
ored was Mrs. Janet Stearn,
speech therapist. The parents Of
the kindergarten pupils served
refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Selby
spent several days in Atlantic
City, N. j., attending the Mary
land State Bankers Convention
held at the Haddon Hall Hotel.
Charles Moone had the mis-
fortune to have a motorcycle
accident on his way to an Army
Reserve meeting in Rockville re-
Gently. He suffered a spiral
fracture Of a leg, and Is a pa
tent in Walter Reed Army Med
ical Center. Sympathetic get
well wishes go out TO him.
The All Club met Monday
evening, May 4, at the home OF
Larry Dorsey, president of the
Club, with 20 members present.
Discussion was continued about
plans for a booth at the County
Fair, and a picnic was planned,
to be held In Poolesville on Sat
urday, May 10th.
Mrs. Nora Briggs has re-
turned from Hialeah, Fla,
where she spent the winter with