Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10

turned last week from a six
weeks European tour. Prime
object of their trip was a visit
with their son and daughter-in.
law, Sgt. and Mrs. Allyn Myers,
jr., in Stuttgart, Germany. Sgt.
Myers had a Volkswagen and a
acknowledgement itinerary all
ready for his parents arrival,
SO the sightseeing included
many out-of-the-way spots and
places of interest ordinarily
missed by the commercial tours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers, who made
the trip by KIM Royal Dutch
Airlines, vi t e d Is coun-
tries. For sheer beauty, they
liked Switzerland best, especial.
ly the Alps, the mountain lakes
and the quaint Alpine villages.
London was their favorite sight
seeing city because of the i'm
mense variety of places to visit.
Among their most cherished
memories are the changing of
the guard at Buckingham Palace
and elegant luxury of Versailles
in France.
Our heartiest congratulations
to Dan Robertson, assistant
postmaster, for the high honor
he received last week from the
United States Post Office De-
partment. Dan was presented
the superior achievement award
lin recognition of sustained out
standing performance of regu-
larly assigned duties" A $50
check accompanied the award
certificate, which was signed by
Malcolm r. Clarke, Regional
Director, and Arthur Summer
field, Postmaster General of the
United States.
Our best wishes for a happy
retirement go to Byron Siga-
foose, who last Friday per.
formed his last duties for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by
whom he has been employed for
go years and seven months. Mr..
Sigafoose, who will be so years
old in October began as a tele-
graph operator for the railroad
on December ID, 1898, and, in
point of service, was the Oldest
man in the Baltimore division.
A recent company physical ex-
animation disclosed absolutely
nothing wrong" with him, and
he proudly states that he didn't
even cause a flutter on the cleo
trocardiograph. Mr.. Sigafoose
attributes his splendid health to
the mountain water he drank
as a youth, when in lived at
Point of Rocks. He says he will
know more about how retire.
ment feels once he has had a
chance to get used to not ris-
ing each day at 5 am.
Miss Jane Hagen, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. Grant L. Hagen,
entertained a group of her
friends at a swimming party on
Wednesday afternoon. Enjoying
an afternoon in the water were
Molly Harvill, Christine Jensen,
Beth O'Neil, Judy Watkins, Pam
Wayne, Stephanie Scott, Ann
Swope, Kenny Burke, George
Darby, Ronnie Cooper, Larry
Osterwise, Pete Goldsmith and
Bill Christie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse Caou.
cite returned on Saturday to
Boston after spending a week
here with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
ellis.
Mrs. Roger Nichols, who re-
Gently underwent surgery at the
Montgomery County General
Hospital, is recuperating salts
factorily at her home.
Mrs. Robert Huff, Mrs. B.
Frank Foster, Mrs. Lottie Ames
and Miss Mae Malcolm spent
last weekend at Hood College
in Frederick, where they attend
ed the house party of the Won.
ems Missionary Union of the
District of Columbia Baptist
Convention.
Mrs. Kitty Rotruck is teach
ing this week at Washington
State College in Pullman, Wash,
having completed a short course
of instruction earlier at Port
land State College in Oregon.
Mrs. Herbert Anderson of Bos-
ton is spending two weeks here
with her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ander-
son.
Edward Paul Wilson was
christened last Tuesday evening
at the Asbury Methodist Home,
his grandfather, the Rev. Her
man M. Wilson, officiating. Ed
ward is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ronald II. Wilson, who have re-
Gently returned from the Canal
Zone to make their home in
Gaithersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot Siga-
foose and their three children
of Martinsville, Va, visited last
week at fhe home of his ma renfS