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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
People Ml K~o~
Soirees Spotlight Holidays
By Kathleen Leary
,Woman's Editor

Teen aged friends of Barbara
Ann Lea, a 16-year-old student
at Sherwood High School,
gathered for a coke party last
Tuesday evening preceding a
holiday dance at Argyle Coun-
try Club. Hosts to the younger
set were Barbara's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William T. Lea of
13401 Sherwood Forest dr.,
Colesville, who went on to the
9 to II o'clock dance to serve
as chaperones.
Over 100 boys and girls at
tended the "heel and tie" dance,
which followed a to 6 pm.
tea dance for 100 pre-teens, aged
8 to II. Music was by the Sax
onets.
Barbara AIMS guest list was
made up of teen ayers from
Sherwood, Montgomery Blair,
Wheaton and Richard Mont.
gomery High Schools, as well
as some Montgomery Junior
College students.
Danny Kornegay, Blair bas-
ketball star, escorted Barbara
Ann, and Dempsey Ventress,
another Blair eager, attended
with Jackie Wendler. Carole
Morgan's date for the evening
was Kenny Oursler, son of the
sports broadcaster.
Others slipping cokes were
Diane Young and Ricky Meiss-
ner, Elaine Bishop and Dick
Altemus, Ann Grady and Ray
Sherman, Linda Fallows and
Lee Dixon.
Pam August, pretty little
junior golf champion at Argyle
this season, was squirrel by
Hank Alden. The party also in
cluded Chris Route and Danny
Rotundo, Cynthia Hill and Gene
Edwards, Ann Putnam and Jim
BARLEY and Theresa Orner with
Andy D'epagnier, son of the
local architect.
The remainder of Barbara
AIMS guests were Caroline
Orner and Bill Connick, Jerry
Engel and Tony Smith, Sue
Marshall and Wayne Tilley,
Martha Biggs and John Ewing
and Caroline Potter and Derrick
White.
Fourteen-year-old Billy Lea
invited Judith Heller and six
more friends to makeup a
table at the dance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
Brooke Johns to Star
lin PHS Wives Show

Brooke Johns, former Zieg-
field star, will bring his talents
to the United States Public
Health Service Wives Club
luncheon on Thursday, January
z, at the National Naval Med.
ical Center Officers Club in
Bethesda.
He will preside as master of
ceremonies for the program,
Broadway Comes to the
Wives Club" which will fea-
ture his guitar music plus en-
tertainment by club members.
STARS for the Day" will in
clude Mrs. Robert L. Smith,
Mrs. Glenn Usher, Mrs. Dale
Lindsay, Mrs. Seymour Vester-
mark and Mrs. Otis L. Ander-
son.
Luncheon hostesseS will be:
Mrs. Andrew P. Sacket, Mrs.
James H. LIE Van, Mrs. William
F. Mayes and Mrs. Robert H.
McCauley, jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
Westminster Service Unites
Miss Thorney. MIR. Wilson

Baker Chapel at Western
Maryland College in Westmin-
ster, Md, was the setting for the
recent wedding of Miss Mary
Jane Thorney, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John K. Thorney of
Baltimore and Richard Allen
Wilson, son of Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Herman Monroe Wilson of
Gaithersburg.
The ceremony was performed
by the bridegroom's father, Ad-
ministrator of the Asbury Meth
odist Home, and the brides pas
tor, Rev. Howard H. Ritter
pusch of the Lansdown Luth.
eran Church.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore gown of
white silk and a fingertip veil
of French illusion. She carried
a bouquet of white orchids and
roses.
Miss Nancy Thorney, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor in
a green taffeta gown and match
ing bandeau.
DR.. Robert James Wilson was
best man for his brother and
ushering were the Messrs. Ron
aid Herman Wilson and John
Randolph Wilson, also brothers
of the bridegroom.
Nuptial music was provided
by Mrs. Morgan Lester, organ
list and Miss Patricia A. Werner,
soloist.
The brides mother wore a
sheath dress of aqua silk and
the mother of the bridegroom
wore rose lace dress.
A reception was held in Nc
Daniel Lounge at the College.
The bride was graduated from
Western Maryland College and
teaches at Ellicott City. The
bridegroom graduated from the
University of Maryland and
served in the U. S. Navy. He
teaches at Damascus. They will
make their home near Sykes.
vile, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
Camp Fire District
Reflects Leader

Mrs. Eugene E. Merkel has
been reelected to a third term
as chairman of the Montgomery
County Camp Fire Girls Dis
trict. Active. in the Camp Fire
program for 10 years, Mrs. Mer-
KEEL has been honored by the
Potomac Area Council for her
years of service and will serve
as chairman of the annual Po-
tomac Area Council meeting on
January 1S.
Elected to serve with Mrs.
Merkel during the annual meet
ing at Grace Episcopal Church
were Mrs. Norman Miller of
Wheaton, vice chairman and
Mrs. Eldon Root, also of Whea-
ton, secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

A holiday dinner party for
their Takoma Park neighbors
was hosted at Evans Farm Inn
in Mclean, Va, by Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Herdman. Their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Trefz, DR.. and Mrs. Read
Calvert, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Nelson. Mrs. Esther Hayes and
Miss Maude Brooke.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

to Georgia.
Congressional Country Club
was the setting for the 9 to II
o'clock formal ball attended by
about 20 couples. A holiday
buffet was served along with
champagne punch throughout
the evening.
For her ball gown, Miss
FISHER chose an emerald green
off-the-shoulder design with a
Christmas corsage.
Also receiving were Mr..
Fisher, an attorney, and Mrs.
Fisher, who make their home at
11404 Old Georgetown I'd, Rock
vile; Chief Judge of the Court
of Customs and Patents Appeals
Noble Johnson and his wife,
and Birch Bayh, administrative
director of District of Columbia
schools.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

Miss RiSher's houseguests for
the occasion were Mary Anne
MacNeal of Chestertown, Md;
Elizabeth Showers of Washing.
ton, Md; Diana Durham of
Salisbury, Md; Mary-B y e
briggs of New York City; Mar.
garet Fite of Gainesville, Ca;
Pam Richards of Spartansburg,
S. c., and Jan Endrizzi of Allen
bury, Pa.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
They Hold q Boil

Another holiday party for the
younger set was Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wesley Risher's Christ
mas dance for their daughter,
Harriette Harvin Fisher. Class
mates from st. Mary's Semin-
airy Junior College of st. Mary's
City, Md, and their escorts
came from points along the
Eastern Seaboard from Maine
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

The Bethesda Naval Hos
pitaI has issued a can TO the
Montgomery County Red
Cross for 50 Gray Ladies.
Applicants must register
for the new class before Feb
ruary Is. For information
contact the Chapter House,
JU. S-2515 week days, $3.50
am. to 4:SO pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
sfork Story

From California comes Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Won Friedly,
jr.'s, announcement of the ar.
rival of a daughter, jeanette
Lyn, born December II, weigh.
ing 51a lbs. The infan; IS their
first child.
The baby's paternal grand.
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Won
Friedly, ST., of Van Mugs. She
is the former Virginia Limerick,
who made her home for many
years with her late uncle, Ed.
ward Faulconer, and her aunt,
of Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

LINDA LOUISE HUGHES bowed January at the Deb
utante Assembly and New Years Ball at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York. The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard H. Hughes 5508 Pembroke ter, Bethesda, she
presented at dance December % in the Shore
ham Terrace Room well at the Debutante Cotil-
lion and Thanksgiving Ball November u at the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel. Her white taffeta gown is designed
with short train caught up in bow and she compi-
mented it with red slippers and carried fan of white
and red roses. graduate of Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School, Linda is freshman at Vassar
-GlOgau Photo.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

msss prices ere o.
foetive ssil close q
bssiasss Saturday.
Jsssssy ?. 1860, 60
espf psodues prices
which sss ssbjset -
daily msrtst ehsnsss.
We ssssgvs ~ 49,
n - annmsA
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

CRUISING CARIBBEAN: Miss Atchison and her
father, Clyde Atchson of Washington Grove
ngon D. c., sailed from New Orleans last
Acoa Steamship Company liner NJ " Bow Santos, for 25
day cruise in the Caribbean Mr. Achison retired
member of the Interstate Commerce Commission for 35
years and is presently transportation consuan His daugh
transportation the u S. Office De-
parment in Washington D. c. Their voyage stops
in Maracaibo Venezuela; Wiemsad Curacao; Brdgetown
Barbados and Port of SPAIN Trinidad.
New Orleans Photo Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28

not-so-bright students cannot
be expected to do such work or
to reach such goals.
This assumption disturbs the
critics. Reviewing the booklet
for the monthly bulletin OF the
Council for Basic Education,
DR.. James J. Lynch Of the Uni
versity Of California wrote:
ut is significant that. those
parts Of the present report
which have the greatest merit
would be equally meritorious II
they appeared, IN q report en-
titled 'English for the Nom
academically Talented Stu
dent.
Tomorrow: Whittier English
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28

from . Manhattan hotel room
yesterday-arld lived.
Authorities at Bellevue Hos
pital said Margaret Moran, AS,
Of suburban Scarsdale. had a
fairly good chance. to sur
vive, despite head injuries and
multiple fractures. She landed
on q metal grating over q
skylight.
A friend said she had been
respondent ever III health,
police reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28
is ENGLISH OBSOLETE?
language I eochers
Awore Of Criticism

presSive indictment Of Eng.
lish teaching today. That they
could be included In an oficial
NCTE report Isl credit to the
|earnestness Of Or. Mersand and
the organization. They are de-
voted TO finding ways to inn
prove English teaching in the
| future by determining what has
been unsatisfactory in the past.
Perhaps the most vehement
comments In the report came
from magazine editors. Or.
Mersand cited this quote from,
John Fischer, editor Of Har-
|per's, as typical:
Most recent high school and
college graduates Of my ae-
quaintance have very little
competence in English: many
Of the high school graduates,
in particular. cannot write q
decent paragraph, and regard
any reading above the comic
book level as q painful labor.
To my establishment, many Of
them have gained admittance
to colleges, although ! don't
think they ought to have been
permitted to pass the eighth
grade"
Writing Deficiencies Felt
The college professors and
administrators seemed to feel
most strongly about deficien.
cies In writing. DR.. Charles M
Clark. chairman Of American
University's English Depart
ment. had a particularly strong
comment about this.
"It is apparent that most
students arrive at college with
little or no training in writing,
he said, "and in many cases
without the basic knowledge Of
what q sentence Is. or what q
paragraph is.
Even such elementary mat.
tiers as spelling and punctuation
seem to have been neglected
and the poverty Of words sug-
gests that little emphasis ha:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28
Ninth O. q Series

NyutH 0t Q SetteS
~~~-~~>~~-~~-~~-~-- >->----~-~->-----~
q math or science teachers
they tend to be very sensitive
to the criticism. They take Il
seriously. even II they do moi
agree with It,.
DR.. Joseph Mersand. last
years president Of the Ma.
tional Council Of Teachers Of
English and head Of the Eng.
lish department at New York's
huge Jamaica High School
proved this point beyond al
doubt in his NCTE presidential
report. --3 -
The entire 172-page docu.
ment was devoted to one sub.
ject: the educated puhlic''
opinion of English teaching ir
1958-59. DR.. Mersand diligently
sought - and obtained - the
criticism and suggestions Of
500 business executives, educa.
tors, civil service officials, edi.
tors, members Of Congress
judges. librarians, book pub
fishers and lawyers.
Remarks Critical
With few exceptions, these
people made critical remarks
With marked understatement
DR.. Mersand summed UP the
general response in his con.
clusion with these words:
The respondents showed q
rather unusual unanimity ir
their interest in the subject o.
English instruction and theil
wish to see it strengthened anC
improved"
In fact the remarks, taken
as q whole, represent an i'm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28
by ANDREW BINGHAM
Contributing Writer

English teachers are very
conscious Of the criticism leyel-
ed at them and their methods
ology In recent years.
Because their work can never
be evaluated as effectively as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28
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been placed on vocabulary.
building or the attentive read
ing that can help build q
vocabulary"
DR.. Mersand said It was
"heartening" that businessmen.
In their remarks. seemed to
recognized the Importance Of
English instruction. He had to
add, however. that these men
Overwhelmingly" criticized the
deficiencies in spelling. gram
mar ana punctuation Of new
job applicants.
He also reported that civil
service administrators have the
Overwhelming opiniorP that
Job applicants .'are In general
not effectively equipped in the
communication skiils, e
The most frequent criticism
among newspaper editors con-
cerned inadeQuacies in spelling
and grammar Six Of the editors
said recent high school and
college graduates displayed
proficiencies ii English: six
others had some nisgivings
about their language ability;
i've reported English compe-
tence iacking-and six found It
grossly lacking"
Retains Equanimity
Despite reporting all Of these
adverse comments. DR.. Mersand
still manages to keep his
equanimity. He points out. with
considerable justification, that
English teachers have, for q
long time. been working for
the same goals, and for the
same high standards, as those
participating in his survey now
say they want.
The real disagreement be.
tween the educators and their
critics. in fact, may well be not
over what are the most desir-
able detectives Of English in
Struction, but rather over how
far the average student can be
pushed toward reaching them.
Another NCTE publication,
prepared jointly with the Ma
tional Education Association,
helps to point out this distinc-
ton. Entitled English for the
Accidentally Talented Stu.
dent" It outlines imaginative.
tough Institutional programs
to help gifted youngsters reach
specific goals. +
Implicit in the booklet. how
ever, Is the assumption that.
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Tomorrow: Whishe, English
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-01-22
Data M Chatter
BY DARCY Dn6IlLE

FROM HOLLYWOOD TO Singer Ruth Brown is
getting good contract with
recording stint Of Las Vegas
ofage and Onstage wardrobe and
looking plans blueprins for the dream home
Another gal going Station who currently
touring country fulfilling prior commitments she win be free
Egypt This viii be strictly
professional trip singing Matter Of fact she will
pilgrimage Mecca and win be registered at foreign
hotels husbands name only
Received greeting from Actress Juania
version Of Imitation Of
real beauty dropped 40
pounds Finishing Annie" and being
"oO about time the breaks
coming way Cagoans back she
In night spots
making progress these days in the
of virtually unknown
being by three major labels
him fantastic to with them when his
shortly Herten which
has far to guarantee Jackie
annually hen only the dotted
line
prcocous being sought Lolita ctiOna heroine
in the forthcoming movie production.
Speaking viii team with Lewis
FeIa which win be made under the Paramount
banner.
goers Ruby acting
Raistn the Sum"
spring
pretty
publishing
forming independent Beafone
McNar believed until
Eghtower a phoba automobiles
Stems a accident
would rather pur the kitchen making like Chef than
make with the beat Sarah Vaughan likes talk the phone
Johnny Mathis hates to That's the the ink wells
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-01-22

you have to keep working to keep
riage was give and take, and
up and down and a test Of their
love at all times.
The small percentage Of those
not strong enough to wait for the
better times drift apart and later
your marriage happy and success
full.
By the time you are 40 you
realize you must begin to think
Of the future for yourself and your
family, If you have not already
started to plan for it.
Most men and women in their
fifties can look back on a life well
spent and yet stin feel young
enough to spend many times with
your grown children playing their
games. golf and going fishing, etc.
The man in his sixties Il look
ing forward to retirement and his
wife is wondering when he retires
what she Is going to retire FRONT
It Il q wonderful sight to see a
retired couple enjoying life to-
gether, doing things together and
able for the first time to go and
come from their homes as they
please and when they please with
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-01-22

out having to wait for the annual
two week vacation! Years ago
couples who lived to be senior cit
liens didn't enjoy life as the re-
tired couples enjoy life today.
Youth is a wonderful age but
you see real beauty on the wrink-
led face Of a sweet senior citizen.
Young men and women, think
while in your teens and In your
twenties what you want to grow
up to be and you viii find life
can be beautiful
When You Count.
Count your garden by the flowers,
Never by the leaves that fall.
Count your days by the golden
hours,
Don't remember the clouds at an.
Count your nights by stars. not
tears.
Count your life with smiles, not
shadows;
And with joy on every birthday,
Count your age by friends. not
years.
Dixie Lee
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-01-22
THE NEW YEAR, NEARI,Y A MONTH oIDI

your future years. You viii form
many habits during these years
with your parents guidance and
your will to be guided by them
will help your future. 1t is up
to you. Too many youngsters in
their twenties think they know
more than their parents and re-
fuse to be guided by anyone.
The majority of youngsters in
their twenties finish their school
ing, get married, find work and
before he knows it he has a home
Of his own and later, children OF
his own.
BY the time he is thirty he
knows it Is not true, the saying
that two can live as cheap as one
Debts pile up, the children need
q great deal Of care, doctor bills
furniture bills and bills in general
pile up. Most Of the young couples
weather the streak Of bad luck
because they remember their par.
ents had warned them that mar.
on they say II they had it to dc
over again they would not quit
when the going was rough but
would work hard to save their mar.
rage. And in your thirties you
realize life IL more than dreaming
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-01-22

against
Scott The the border of Ghana and Upper Volta
expedition border During the
they composing South the theme Of
Bomb"
SOUTH AFRICAS RACIAL PROBLEMS ExAGGERATED-LORD
MONTGOMERY
London CANP)-FSed Marshall viscomt Montgomery noted
British World War general warned Btishes to beware Of
aggeraed racial problems the Union of South
the statement his return England after
visit to South Africa He did say the racial problems ARE eend
ousy complex"
TO vDEO NOT IN SOUTH AFRICA
johannesburg So Africa (AP-whether
being among government officials
proponents Of vdeo The government seeing
no way to control programs charges
Although the Union can't make its mind other African
expected and Nigeria network has been opened
and the possibility of TV is being studied -
FREEDOM FOR KENYA IN 20?
London ANP)-The government asked to fix
beginning independence for Kena The proposal coming
Group independent organization of younger Con-
of African naionan only by announcing
dates for responsible independence within the Com
mOnweh" The suggested that 1865 be the responsible
government" 1910" independence
REVOLT RIVALS FREEDOM FETES IN CAAERoONS
uala caeroons (ANPone would not think the Cameroons
nation New Years Day from the waves
unrest country its grip Blame for the outbreaks
occurred almost daily since last June Is placed upon @
olaed Cameroons People that has preached
independence the cOts present premier Aadou Ad1
perpetuates French rule"
CONSULATE ELEVATED TO EMBASSY
DoaIa Cameroons (NP)wth French cameroons attain
sn of independence Years Day came another change
office became
an embassy on that Bolard Moore career foreign
service officer general being named charge dafare
ADULT EDUCATION ON THE MOVE
MADAM Nigeria CAP)-Adu nteracy making great strides
the according to report issued by the
rsn ministry of welfare The report showed that
GAG persons adult education courses during the
second half of 1s5e-14os6 and 7yS4S women.
EARLY RELEASE FOR DR. BANDA
London tAP)Conary to earlier reports that Dr. Hastings
nationalist leader would not be
released prison Southern Rhodesa was statement
issued by Colonial Secretary Macleod Thursday that the imprisoned
and released Jan H. That Is the
date when British Macmillan reached the Federation
Arage Of the Nyasaland
be released until such time as ne
longer to public law and order
SIERRA IEONE'S FREEDOM TALKS BEGIN MARCH %
London (AP-The possibility that Sierra Leone will join other
the independence fold was heradd SUNDAY
when Colonial Secretary that meeting to
discuss changes British coonys constitution will begin
delegation from Sierra Leone has been invited
to tend meeting.
SOUVENIR COINS LIBERALS INAUGURATION
Monrovia million dollars silver and copper
circulation Jan special inauguration gft
man coins ranged denominations
and bore inscriptions Of leading
personalities past and present
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-01-22
THIS . THAT
By HszeI Underwood

Growing 0Id9
Let me grow lovely, growing old,
So many things do;
Laces, and ivory, gold
And silks need
And there Is healing old trees,
Old streets q glamor hold;
Why may l. these
Grow lovely, growing old?
-Kare Wilson
THE YEAR. NEARLY A MONTH oLDI
How old you? II your know
about all the When
trying to teach right from
teens and early tnes mould for
Evening star., 1960-01-18

CLERK-TYPIST: mature, white, ex-
perienced: accuracy and initiative
more important than speed. Small
busy commercial office near 2@nd
and NJ NV. 4O-hr. week begin
$50. Telephone MRS. JANSONS,
FE. T-3gll.
Evening star., 1960-01-18
CORRESPONDENTS

To handle the letter writ
ing Of q lge. company. Age
20-45, with some college or
Secretarial training. This is
is a wonderful opportunity
for those who like diversifi-
cation, personal challenge
and individual responsibility.
Sal to $4,000. Box 2l9-S.
Star.
Evening star., 1960-01-18

excel. opening for at
tract girl TO do personnel and
receipt. work, personable. acc. typ,
) d., min $500 POTOMAC
EMPL., 1894 Wilson blvd. Arl.,
IA. $4,000.