Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-28
Damascus
Science Fair
Slides to Be
ShOtvn P-T4
BY Marion Griffith
Clearwater 1862

Tic lllSn SSilOOl. rOuiiuudNAiS
for a Future in Science" will be
the topic of the evening. DR..
Ellsworth S. Osbourn of the US.
Public Health Service will be
the speaker. He will give his
ideas on student science fairs
and show slides on various in
teresting projects which have
been entered in science fairs.
Mr.. Billy Smith, high school
science teacher announces that
the DIS science fair will be held
on March "a and 25. Students
in grades 7.12 are eligible to
enter as are elementary school
students. The science depart
ment has invited the U. S. Air
Force to bring a display for
this years fair.
A meeting was held January
20 at the firehouse by group of
interested Damascus residents.
The purpose of the meeting was
three-fold: l. to organize a
future Citizens Association to
guide orderly growth in Damas-
Gus; 2. to guide the growth in
adherence to the master plan of
zoning which has been devel-
oped during the last few years
for Damascus by the cooper
alive efforts of the community
and the Park and Planning
Commission; and 8. to oppose
all spot coming without full and
complete justification.
The Junior-Senior Prom COM
mittee from DIS consisting of
Elaine Tobin, Linda Burdette,
Kay Brandenburg, Ronald Wat
kins and Ronald r. Watkins
went to Baltimore last week and
secured the services of Jimmy
Driscolls orchestra for the
prom subject to their class APP
provaL. Mr.. Milton Proett and
Mr.. Joseph Kelly are class spon-
sors.
Mr.. r. J. Spangel, service rep
resentative for the Buick Motor
Division of General Motors was
the speaker last week at the
Damascus Lions meeting. He
showed movies on the making of
Bucks and held a question and
answer session on the making
and servicing of cars which
proved of great interest to the
audience.
Grades 9, 10 and II at DIS
will be given educational devel-
opment and National Merit ex.
aminations early in the spring
under the supervision of the
guidance department.
Miss Barbara Bailey, student
teacher from Hood College
spoke to the local Future teach.
ers of America chapter last
week on her experience at the
school.
Junior and Senior High intra.
murals are being conducted this
week under the direction of Mr.,
Leon Swartz and MIR. Richard
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mckenzie
were dinner guests on Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McKen
zie of Baltimore.
Mrs. Lillian Roelkey has re.
turned to her home in fancy
town after a two week visit with
Mrs. Mollie Gladhill.
A new night circle of the
WSCS Of the Damascus Meth
odist Church met Monday eve,
ming at the home of Mrs. Roland
Green for the first time. This
group is particularly for those
who cannot attend daytime
meetings.
The Wesleyan Service Guile
met Tuesday at the home oil
Mrs. Herbert Layton with Mrs
Bernard Frenzell, Mrs. William
Whiddon and Mrs. David Pope
as co-hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene CornoI
entertained at dinner Thursday
evening in honor of the birth
day of Carl A. Butch" Cline
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Car
Cline, Mrs. Lillian Roelkey, and
Mrs. Mollie Gladhill.
There was a joint meeting
held Wednesday by the Damas
Gus Community Swimming Poo
Committee and a committee
from the Damascus Volunteer
Fire Department. The land or
Lewis Drive which the swim
ming pool committee wants was
made available by the depart
ment provided certain terms
can be met. The meeting was
held at the home of the swim
ming pool committee chairman
Joseph Papiermeister. B. D
Gladhill is chairman of the fire
department committee.
The Damascus Garden Clul
met Tuesday at the home O
Mrs. z. Brooke Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Poole
were honored with a surpris'
housewarming last Tuesday
given by Mrs. Raymond Snapp
Mrs. Tilghman Brandenburg
and Mrs. Roscoe Pearce. A larg,
group of friends and relative,
attended, The Pnoloe hauo 10