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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-31
VintOn
Ideas
Differ
No,o Says PIar,
Is Inadequate

Warren ], Vinton, president of
the Montgomery County Citi-
zens' Planning Association, has
made a complete turnabout in
his attitude toward the Park
and Planning Commissions
Master Plan for the Upper Rock
Creek Watershed, the Sentinel
learned today.
Last week, Vinton attacked
the plan as inadequate in ap-
pearing before the County
Council. Yet less than two
years ago, he praised it as Tex.
cellent" during the Commits.
sion's public hearing on the
same plan, according to the
transcript of the December,
1859, hearing.
The transcript quotes Vinton
as saying at the very outset OF
his 1859 testimony:
1T is to the great credit Of
all those who are responsible for
this plan that these three ele.
ments (soil conservation, zon.
ing and the provision of parks
have been welded into a consis-
tent and harmonious whole, a
practicable plan, which meets
all of the requirements Of these
three detectives"
This is the direct opposite Of
what he told the Council last
week:
There's something wrong
with the whole procedure we
have been following"
In 1859, the Somerset mayor
found very little wrong with
the watershed plan. The trans.
cript shows he even went so
far in his testimony on the zon,
ing portion of the plan as to
express the hope that the plan
ming agency would adopt it "as
it now stands and that the coun.
ty will, In due turn, adopt IT,"
He contended at that time that
the proposed coming would
Stabilize" the conservation as
poets of the Commissions rec
concentrations by providing for
low density.
He also urged the Commits
sion, according to the 1859
transcript, to adopt the park
portion Of the plan without
diminution." And he offered the
planning agency "all possible
support by his organization in
obtaining the necessary legisls-
ton to borrow funds to acquire
parks in the upper county.
Vinton ended his testimony at
the 1859 hearing by saying:
"As | said, by and large, this
seems an excellent plan. The
Board Of Governors of the Mont
gomery County Citizens Plan.
ming Association endorses it
unanimously"
At this point, the transcript
notes applause from the au.
dience.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-05

James r. Baker
AIS First st.
Rockville. Md.
Claude N. Prather
200 Martins La.
Rockville, Md.
George E. Paul
80 Bridge st.
Rockville. Md.
Maurice T. Jackson
229 Frederick Ave.
Rockville, Md.
Mrs. Marilyn S. Claggett
Cos Horners La.
Rockville, Md.
Carl M. Lochner
10113 Jamestown Rd.
Rockville, Md.
Albert T. King
1912 Seven Locks Rd.
Rockville, Md.
Ralpn j. Duerr
11615 Seven Locks Rd.
Rockville, Md.
E. H. Burger
Sunset DR..
Rockville, Md.
Nicholas Rinaldi
4709 Great Oak Rd.
Rockville, Md.
John C. Cera
1000 Gary Rd.
Rockville. Md.
Mrs. Phillips
1903 Finley st.
Wheaton, Md.
Mrs. McKeller
1904 Valleywood DR..
Wheaton, Nd.
Mr.. Kuyatt
1904 Hardy Ave.
Wheaton. Nd.
Carl Kung
2605 Arvin ST.
wheaton, Nd.
Rockville Medical Center Lab
500 veirs Mill Rd.
Rockville. Nd.
c. Raymond Beall
P.o. Box 81
Poolesvills, Md.
Grandin Constr. Co., Inc.
934 Grandin Ave.
Rockville, Md.
Mrs. Hamilton Merrill
1905 Denfeld st.
Kensington, Md.
Oscar P. Dodd, Jr.
9 Bowie Ct.
Rockville, Nd.
Mrs. Robert Myers
Washington Grove, Nd.
Mrs. Mary Burrows
719 Maple Ave.
Rockville, Md.
Mrs. E. o. Schlotzhauer
ol3S Newport Ave.
Washington 16. d. c.
Emmett Bedford
4022 Decatur Ave.
Kensington, Nd.
Milton c. Beverly
CHI, Holly Grove Rd.
Silver Spring, Md.
Hilbert J. Unger
t0018 Greenock Rd.
Silver Spring, Md.
Semmes & Co.
10000 River Rd.
Rockville, Md.
D. j. Crotts
5lo2 Niraity I'd.
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Rockville, Md.
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Rockville, Md.
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Rockville, Md.
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Rockville. Md.
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Rockville, Md.
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Dickerson, Md.
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Washington is, d. c.
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Wheaton, Md.
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Rockville, Md.
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Rockville, Md.
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Rockville, Md.
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Rockville, Md.
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Rockville. Nd.
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15107 Fairlawn Ave.
Silver Spring, Md.
David P. Tickle
400 Twinbrook Pkwy.
Rockville, Md.
Kenneth E. Wilson
80 Mt. Vernon Pl.
Rockville, Md.
Jerry A. Vacek
1913 Brice Rid.
Rockville, Md.
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404 Mercer Rd.
Rockville, Md.
Warren ]. Richard
! Colonial Ct.
Rockville, Nd.
Chas; G: Lusk
Rockville. Md.
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3 Colonial Ct.
Rockville. Nd.
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rs Richard Mcntg. Dr..
Rockville. Md.
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Rockville, Nd.
Thos. z. Buck
5 Colonial Ct.
Rockville, Nd.
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I39 Grant Ave.
Rockville. Md.
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2 Paca Pl.
Rockville. Nd.
w. w. Lumpkins
Colonial CT.
Rockville, Nd.
D: G. Andrews
S12 Z. jefferson ST.
Rockville, Md.
a: D. Anderson, Jr.
206 Mt. Vernon RI.
Rockville. Md.
MIR. & Mrs. Len Hardy
146o3 Carrolton Rd.
Rockville. Md.
Mrs. Albert c. Smith
1910 Dorset Ave.
Chevy Chase IS, Nd.
R. o. Schlegelmilch
53O6 Saratoga Ave.
Chevy Chase IS. Nd.
G. B. Rogers, Jr.
5110 Westport Rd.
Chevy Chase 49, Nd
A. M. Prosterman
sos Saratoga Ave.
Chevy Chase 10, Md.
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1892 Baltimore Ave.
Chevy Chase IS. Md.
Robert A. Manaker
5305 Baltimore Ave.
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36O3 Warwick Pl.
Chevy Chase Is. Md.
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1924 Sheriff. Ave.
Chevy Chase IS, Md.
Daniel j. Freed
1918 Grantham Ave
Chevy Chase IS. Md.
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460l Merivale I'd
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900 Cortland Rd
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11721 Glen Mill Rd.
Rockville. Md.
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1920 Glen Mill Rd.
Rockville, Md.
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1880 Travllah Rd.
Rockville, Md.
R, K. Dilgard
1891 Piney Westinghouse Rd.
Rockville, Nd.
James H. Cooper
9109 Glen Rd.
Rockville, Md.
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1870 Glen Mill Rd.
Rockville, Md.
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800 Carl st.
Rockville, Nd.
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S04 Wade Ave.
Rockville. Md.
Robert S. Case
1924 Veirs Mill Rd.
Rockville, Nd.
J. T. Bradley
1000 Debeck DR..
Rockville, Md.
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1014 Paul DR..
Rockville, Md.
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1471o Carrolton Rd.
Rockville. Nd.
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1887 Muncaster Mil Rd.
Rockville, Md.
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4406 Great Oak Rd.
Rockville. Nd.
G. M. Crockett
AIS Great Oak Rd.
Rockville, Md.
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10220 River Rd.
Rockville, Md.
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1914 Valley Stream Dr..
Rockville. Md.
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1908 Matthews DR..
Rockville, Md.
Mrs. Joseph C. Bates
2015 Gainsboro Rd.
Rockville. Nd.
Colon E. Cox
624 Monroe st.
Rockville. Md.
w. Denny Arant
1910 Scott Ave.
Rockville, Md.
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1905 Spaatz Pl.
Rockville. Nd.
Robert E. Van Glider
S03 Reading Ave.
Rockville, Md.
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731 Grandin Ave.
Rockville, Md.
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721 Mapleton Or.
Rockville, Md.
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1Ol Reading Ave.
Rockville. Nd.
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1908 Gladstone DR..
Rockville, Nd
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ia Mapleton DR..
Rockville, Md.
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$40 Newport Ave.
Washington is, D. c.
Robert L. Waters
1922 Greenway DR..
Washington is, D. c.
Jacques Schoch
S113 Newport Ave.
Washington is, d. c.
James F. Rill
5113 Baltimore Ave.
Washington 16, D. c.
Annie McMullen
1901 Crescent st.
Washington 16, d. c.
Howard +. LutZ
5323 Allendale Rd.
Washington 16, D. c.
Willy B. Freeman
1916 Crescent st.
Washington is, d. c.
Mrs. Edith r. Ellsworth
4s20 Park Ave, NV.
Washington is, d. c.
Donald ]. Hogan
$500 Meriden Rd,
Bethesda IL, Nd.
Mason g; Working
Rockville, Nd.
Daniel B. Holland
500 Marcia La.
Rockville. Nd.
Mrs. Kathy Chinera
zoos Mcdowell st.
Rockville. Nd.
D. Richard Davis, II
70S Mapleton DR..
Rockville, Nd.
Robert Devers
Apt. 511, 1901 e. Montgomery Ave.
Rockville, Md.
Allan B. Elliott
It'll Great Falls Rd.
Rockville, Md.
P. N. Whitaker
1885 Admirals Way
Rockville, Md.
John Robert Tucker
10s33 Admirals Way
Rockville, Nd.
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10s2s Admlrals Way
Rockville, Md.
Mrs. Eugene Miller
1851 Sprfngknoll DR..
Rockville, Md.
Robert Hudspeth
717 WOODBURY. Rd.
Rockville, Md.
Mrs. Miriam Z. Bryan
12715 River Rd.
Rockville, Md.
David P. Bell
1880 Glen Rid.
Rockville, Md.
George A. Barnes
10311 Glen Rid.
Rockville, Md.
Rollin S. Atwood
11750 Glen Rd.
Rockville, Md.
John II. Loveless
1901 Harmony La.
Rockville. Md.
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as Great Falls Rd.
Rockville. ND.
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BOOT Collins DR..
Wheaton, Md.
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2603 Blueridge Ave.
Wheaton, Md.
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2711 Bluerldge Ave.
Wheaton, Md.
Joseph r. Rice
1906 carlton DR..
Washington 16, D. c.
Harry r. Sparks
703 Erie Ave.
Takoma Park II, Md.
Mrs. Guy Lewis, Sr.
Dickerson, Md.
John E. Morgan
10000 Alloway DR..
Bethesda ID, Md.
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1910 Edmonston DR..
Rockville. Md.
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Ri. ?, Box 244
Gaithersburg, Md.
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Silver Spring, Md.
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.CashelI Rd.
Rockville, Nd.
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4045 Adams DR..
Wheaton. Md.
Marvin E. King
224 N. Adams st.
Rockville. Md.
Richard De Nobel
12s0s Jingle La.
Wheaton, Nd.
Ralph E. King
1904 Oxbow Rd.
Rockville, Md.
Charles c. Eckoff, Jr.
11705 Ashley DR..
Rockville, Md.
Mrs. Edward c. Derk
1900 Rocking Horse Rd.
Rockville, Md.
Edward P. Beaver
1910 Red Fox Rd.
Rockville, Md.
William ]. Brannon
911 Wesley Rd.
Rockville, Nd.
Cecil l. Baker
? Burgundy Ct.
Rockville, Nd.
James E. Stewart
1923 Bartram st.
Rockville. Md.
Robert D. Schafer
1905 Oriental st.
Rockville. Nd.
Charles ]. La Rue, Jr.
1300s Evanston St.
Rockville, Md.
Terence F. Gastelle
GIT w. Lynfield DR..
Rockville, Md.
James Iannone
1895 18th Ave.
Adelphi, Md.
Mrs. Agnes Robinson
10113 Renfrew Rd.
Silver Spring, Nd.
Michael F. Conway
5si4 Wainwright Ave.
Rockville Md.
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21S Monroe 81
Rockville. Ma.
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Wheaton Manor Shell Station
2201 University Blvd. w.
Wheaton. Md.
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5519 Charlotte Rd.
Bethesda IL, Md.
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$500 Persimmon Tree Rd.
Bethesda IA, Md.
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s1O7 River Rd.
Bethesda IA, Nd.
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SOS Harrington DR..
Bethesda II, Nd.
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ITO Exfair Rd.
Bethesda IL, Nd.
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S425 HARDWOOD Rd.
Bethesda IL. Nd.
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962e Accord DR..
Bethesda IL, Nd.
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s505 Mortified I'd.
Bethesda IA, Md.
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1919 Stratford Rd.
Bethesda IL, lid.
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$500 Newhall Rd.
Bethesda IL, Ma.
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$500 Meriden Rd
Bethesda IL. Nd.
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5507 Lambeth Rd.
Bethesda II. Nd.
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1924 Custer Rd.
Bethesda IA. Md.
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5423 HARDWOOD Rd.
Bethesda IA. Md.
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1911 Marion La.
Bethesda IA, Md.
William H. Romack
1881 Second Ave.
Silver Spring, Md.
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107 Hesketh ST.
1O6 Hesketh st.
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1905 Kushner CT.
Silver Spring, Md.
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10 Glenmont- Colesville Rd.
Silver Spring. Md.
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1906 Sherwood Forest DR..
Silver Spring Md.
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211 Springbrook DR..
Silver Spring. Nd.
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1924 Lacy DR..
Silver Spring, Nd. ..f-
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1864 Kushner CT.
Silver Spring. Md.
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9405 Seminole st.
Silver Spring, Md.
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10000 Chapel Rd.
Rockville, Md.
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10000 Bolton DR..
Rockville, Md.
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11020 Dobbins Rd.
Rockville, Nd.
Murphy Carroll
4 Woodford Rd.
Rockville, Md.
L. c. Bierach
Edison Rd.
Rockville, Md.
Robert E. Moore
10720 River Rd.
Rockville, Md.
w. c. & A. N. Miller Co.
1902 Councilman Rd.
Bethesda IA, Nd.
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10108 Councilman Rd.
Bethesda IA, Md.
William P. Hunter
1OS06 Rock Run DR..
Bethesda IA, Md.
Allen N. Humphrey
i0130 Counselman Rd.
Bethesda II, Md.
William S. Bushell
1090S Rock Run DR..
Bethesda IA, Md.
Mrs. r. B. La Boiteaux
1901 Tuckerman La.
Rockville, Md.
Walter r. Seelig
Victory La.
Rockville, Md.
Thomas l.. Lechlider
Marseilles DR..
Rockville, Md.
William w. Kirby
Great Falls Rd.
Rockville, Md.
Harry H. Schooley
l49 Talbot St.
Rockville. Md.
Mrs. Esther B. Mapes
IT'S Talbot st.
Rockville, Md.
Floyd f. DeVers
1901 Sycamore La.
Rockville. Md.
William Lloyd Davies
1923 Bells Mill DR..
Rockville. Md.
Richard Kimmel
1909 Great Oak Rd.
hockNllie, MD.
Nicholas H. Hemmer, Jr.
1470l Essington Rd.
Rockville, Md.
Monroe L. Goldman
1927 Muncaster Mil Rd.
Rockville, Md.
Sal Di Maio
4515 Great Oak Rd.
Rockville, Md.
v. T. Curtis
4010 Beverly I'd.
Rockville. Md.
William c. Stouffer
10131 Glen Rd.
Rockville, Md.
Albert NJ. Smith, Jr.
1921 Glen Rd.
Rockville, Md.
Chester A. Matthias
1876 Travilah I'd.
Rockville. Nd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-23

Another Que en- Anne
drop-Ieof tobIe is Gen.
tered in the dining room
Of reproductions from
the Henry Ford coIIec-
ton. The original of
the buffet and hutch
top is now in the dining
room of Clinton Inn,
Greenfield Village. The
original Of the hunt
board Of pine was mode
in the southeastern part
Of the Nation about
800. Pieces such as
the latter we're usually
kept in the back port
of the house and were
frequently carried out
side and used as q serv-
ing table. Reproduce
tons Of Queen Anne
ormchoirs and the side
chairs fit nicely into the
setting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-23

This 18th century set
ting contains exoct du-
pIicotes Of furnishings
from the Henry Ford
Museum collection. The
magnificent Chippen-
dale Comeback SOTO
was used in tidewoter
homes Of early America.
The original wos made
in the third quarter of
the 18th century. The
original OF the barrel
chair tStephen Foster
chair is so-coIled be-
cause Of its resemblance
to O half borrel thot
belonged to Foster. A
Queen Anne drop-Ieo
table reproduction oIso
is shown. 1t displays
the unusual skill Of the
American cobinetmoker
in producing items Of
the Queen Anne style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-23
Ask DOROTHY
DRAPER
What to Do When Rooms
Are Clean, but Not Yours

A young friend of mine
who has a cleaning woman
every other week made a
revealing sta t e m e n t the
other day. She said, after
Stella is gone / walk into
the rooms and they are as
clean as a bright new penny
but they don't look like MY
rooms"
I asked her what she
meant. And she went on,
No matter what I say to
her she always 'un-groups'
my chairs, spreads out the
objects on the mantel,
shoves the lamps to the back
Of the tables, instead of near
the front so that they light
the sofa on either side. And
my two fat ceramic quail
that squat near the ivy on
the dining room table are
always placed exactly even
instead of the way I set
them, one a little in front
Of the other"
Now you may say, "Oh
foo! those are such little
things" But I knew exactly
whst she meant. It's those
little things that can change
the whole looks of a room
as you cross a threshold.
A few small objets dart
on 8. mantel look charming
when massed together to
make one large effect. But
struggling singly across the
mantel they look like a lost
train of cars and much too
inconsequential and petty
, for such a focal point.
How chairs are grouped
can make a room look coy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-23

and inviting or as imper-
sonal as a gymnasium. Look
around your home. Are you
the Stella type? E
Mrs. ID. V. asks: ~
my living room has light
gray wallpaper with gold,
black and white leaves. 1
want to either cover my sofa
and chair or buy new ones.
What would go best with
this paper? I have a gray
green rug, white curtains,
one pink chair, one blue
chair and a black and red
lowered platform rocker,
small in size. Would sure
like to know just what color
would go with my rug and
Wallpaper"
Dear Mrs. d. ":
Since you do not want to
change your paper I suggest
a black tweed sofa (no gold
thread, two chairs covered
in lemon-peel yellow and
the little rocker in tangerine
peel. Plump up some lemon
peel yellow, tangerine and
Empire green pillows for the
black sofa.
Copyright, 1861, Dorothy Draper
Il Il -
BE Your Own Decorator" O
fascinating and most informative
booklet by Dorothy Droper, is
ovoiIobIe to readers Of The Evening
Stor. Send Is cents in coin ond
your name and address printed to
Dorothy Droper, core OF The Stor.
Mrs. Draper eonnot answer per-
sonol mail but will use questions
Of widest general appeal in her
columns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-23

Focal point of the bed
room is q Pencil Post
bed, the original Of
which wos made in New
England in the lote
18th century and wos
painted. The panel
heodboord is odopted
from styles tYpieoi Of
that period. The:tipta~-
boy is odoPted from a
mid-18th century Queen
Anne high chest y Of
drawers mode. in NeWe
Hampshire. The orig
inoI is Iocoted>1n the
moin bed1ehomber of
Secretary House, Green
fieIdViIIoge. The piece
is unusuoI in thot it has
four Gabrielle legs, rother
than the usual eobrioIe
in front and stFoieht
legs in the, back.
Evening star., 1961-12-24

have been so many that it
was always impossible to full
fill the need.
In the fall of 1860, I sug-
gested that perhaps Christ
mas cards would be a good
source of pictures. Just be-
fore Christmas l sent a let
ter to the Readers Clear
ing House of the Washing
ton Star. asking the readers
to send their old Christmas
cards to use in teaching chill
dren.
We were not sure what
the response would be. Sea
mail is slow, but we received
an inkling of what would
be coming as some Of the
letters started coming in ask
ing for more information.
At about the end of jan
uary the packages started to
come, and we soon were COL
lecting over 100 a day. Over
1000 packages were received
and some packages contained
as many as 1000 cards.
It was Christmas in July
for many of the young stu
dents of our Vacation Bible
Schools. 1t warmed our
hearts as we watched the
teachers pass out a small
card or picture as a reward
for learning a perfect mem
ory verse or for perfect at
Evening star., 1961-12-24
READERS CLEARING HOUSE

send them to us. They will
be put to good use.
1t is much easier for us
if you carefully mark your
packages: Old Printed Mat
ter-Educational Materials.
In this way it is not neces-
sary to make out a customs
card and we do not have to
pay customs handling fees.
Thank you again for your
generosity in sharing with us
your old Christmas cards. A
special thanks for the cards
and books we hope you will
share with us this coming
year. :.
With warmest Christian
greetings,
Robert L. Sheldon, Korean
Union Mission of Seventh
day AdventiSts, Box 1243,
Seoul, Korea.
II y X
Editors Note: Please do not
send cards or books to the
Readers Clearing House to
be forwarded to Korea. All
cards and books should be
sent direct to the mission.
Thank you.
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The Origin Story
OF YuIe Traditions

vered as symbols of enduring
life or immortality and fig
ured prominently in ancient
mid-Winter festivals.
Because many pagan GUS
toms were incorporated into
Christmas festivities, the ear
ly Puritans frowned on the
observance as of heather ORR
gin.
The Commonwealth gov
ernment of Oliver Cromwell
even forbade any celebration
of Christmas in England, De-
cember 25 being proclaimed
as an ordinary working day.
1t is not surprising. there
fore. that Christmas was out
laWed for a time in the New
England States first coloniZed
by Puritans.
Gradually. however, their
prejudice waned as immi-
grants of other faiths brought
their customs to the new land
and by the end of the 10Th
century, Christmas was &C
cepted as a legal holiday
throughout our country.
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Christmas Cards

1t was in Merrie England. a
land stepped in colorful Yule-
tide traditions, that Christ
mas cards were invented.
And it happened just a lit
tie more than a century ago.
Some historians trace them
to the Christmas Pieces"
English schoolboys were re-
quired to write at the ap-
proach of the holiday season
ION sheets of paper especially
made for the purpose, with
colored borders) as examples
of their progress in penman-
ship.
A London engraver's young
apprentice, William Egley.
may have designed the first
Christmas card of record. One
of his prints is in the British
Museum but unfortunately
the date under the signature
is unclear, though it appears
to be 1912.
J. C. Horsley, Royal Aca-
demician, frequently is cred
tied with having designed the
first card at the suggestion
of Sir Henry Cole. Here again
the date is open to question
though one of his designs
still in existence bears the
cate. l843.
1t also is reputed that w. A.
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Dobson, one Of Queen Vic
toria's favorite painters,
sketched the first card - to
save himself the trouble Of
writing letters.
Regardless Of who deserves
the credit for starting the
custom, just imagine how
surprised he would be If he
could see the avalanche Of
cards in the Christmas mail
these days!
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tendance. Some of the pic
lures were used to illustrate
the Bible stories.
We want to thank each Of
you for your part in helping
to make these Vacation Bible
Schools a success. The Christ
mas cards are still coming
in, and they are still needed.
This year we have one new
request. We need small chill
dren's books similar to the
Little Golden Series books.
These books are used in
many ways.
Some will be used to en-
tertain children in hospitals.
and some will be distributed
to the orphanages, of which
there are hundreds in Korea.
Another use is teaching stu
dents English. The demand
for these books is very great,
and we hope that If you have
a few of them, no matter
in what condition. you will