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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

High School in the afternoon,
the representatives gathered for
a general assembly.
Workshop discussions of sub
jects of major interest occupied
the students Friday. Subjects
ranged from How to Develop
School Spirit" and "How to
Raise Money" to "1ow to I'M
prove a Student Council" Each
representative attended one dis
cussion in the morning and one
in the afternoon.
Election Campaign
Also on the agenda was set
ting up election campaigns for
different regions of the state.
A dance was held Friday
night at the high school. At the
dance the representatives had a
chance to relax and get better
acquainted with each other.
On Saturday morning, elect
ions took place at another gen.
eral assembly meeting. Finally,
five tired but wise students re-
turned to RMI1S.
The Student Council is one
of the most important functions
around Richard Montgomery.
The council consists of a presi-
dent, Leigh Wheeler; a vice
president, Alex johnson; a Sec
rotary, Frances Candy; the cab
met members, and one repre-
sentative from each homeroonn.
Faculty advisor of the Student
Council is Edward J. Maclay.
The purpose of this council is
to present ideas for improving
the school to the faculty for con-
sideration. The council does not
makes the rules but only sug-
gests ideas with their advan-
tages to the faculty and stu
dents.
Form Workshop
A major project underway in
the Student Council is the work
shop at which representatives
learn about parliamentary pro-
cedures and other rules and
regulations of the Student Coun.
Gil. 1t helps the students to bet.
ter represent their homerooms
at Council meetings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

earth. Mrs. Hazel also showed
slides of the atomic bomb test
ings which she photographed
during the tests in Nevada in
1855. The Science Club plans to
have more guest speakers in the
future.
The girls at RNIHS are just
as interested and talented in
sports as are the boys. Well
over 100 girls have signed up
for badmintOn intramurals.
There are four badmintOn tour
naments since there are so
many girls interested in this
sport. AS soon as badmintOn
intramuraIs are over, the girls
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

wide selection of choral works,
singing them, hearing them on
records, playing them on the
piano and sight-reading, the stu
dents settled on one composer
from about 20 studied.
Alan Hovhaness-one of the
nations most distinguished COM
posers, a two-time recipient of
both a Guggenheim Fellowship
and honorary degrees of Doctor
of Music, a winner of the Ma
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21
RMB MghEghts
By Sandy Webb

On Friday, October 49, a very interesting Science
Club meeting was held for all members. Mr. Fritts and
Mr. Maey faculty advisors of the club had arranged for
speaker from the Office of Civil Defense who told the
science members about the atomic bomb and the effects
that heat and blast have on humans well as the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

not too far from the home of
one of my best friends, on Lake
Shore DIR. in Chicago-and, with
that in common, it wasn't long
before the two of us were chat
ting like old neighbors.
can't believe it but she's
practically promised me a date
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

The premiere performance of new work by COM
poser Alan Hovhaness for chorus soprano solo and organ
will be presented by the 5Ovoice Damascus High School
Chorus on Nov. IL in the Damascus Methodist Church.
Believed to be the first time high school group has
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21
GGthersbury FLA Youths
Judge At Atlantic Rural

Three representatives of the FLA from Gathers
burg High School and Genelg High School attended the
Atlantic Rural Exposition in Richmond Virginia
The boys, who in competitive judging of dairy
cattle with other FLA members, were Blair Stiles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21
State Meeting Held
For Council Members
BY Sandy Webb

Five Student Council members from Richard Mont
gomery High School were among representatives from
schools all the county who attended the annual meet
ing of Student Councils in Hagerstown this week.
Participating in the two-day meeting were Jim
Burger Brenda Johnson Sue Wilkins Tim Hart and Ann
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21
Peory Juniors
Protest Lack
Of Privileges
BY Sally Lichtenstein

Eeventh-graders at Peary Junior High this week
protested to Principal Dr. Frederick L. Dunn lack Of
privileges they feel they deserve the current upper
cassmen at the school, Because Peary has no senior
class this year the juniors told Dr. Dunn they want to be
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21
PooIesviIIe Puffer

Preliminary college aptitude
tests for members of the junior
and senior classes have been
taking place this past week. The
eighth grade has been taking
examinations to determine their
achievement and mental matur-
ity levels.
We welcome back Mrs. Triem.
our French teacher, who has
just returned after a long ILL
ness. We thank Mrs. Gilmore,
our librarian, and Mrs. Butler,
substitute teacher, for taking
her classes while she was alb
sent.
The Eagles squeezed by the
Forty-Niners 80 to retain their
hold on second place in intra-
mural football last week. The Ii
tans bounced back after two re-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

Ihe Med1cal Careers Club
made field trip to a tea given
by the Alexandria Hospital nur-
sing school last Saturday. Pur-
pose of the tea was to introduce
the girls to the nursing school
and nursing as A career.
Last week Ruby McCluskey
and Anna Slacum represented
DIS in the Maryland All-State
Chorus held in Baltimore. The
chorus eliminated its activities
Thursday with a performance
for the teachers attending the
MSTA Convention.
DIS patrOlmen are working
hard to make this year a safe
one. Officers for 1961-1962 are
Dick Souder, president; Frances
King, Marvin Saunders and For
rest Snyder, lieutenants; Mitch
ell Randolph and Margaret Boil
ton, sergeants, with Mr.. Whit
man and Mr.. Frear acting as
sponsors.
The PSAT testing program
for juniors and seniors was adj
nnif1istered Tuesday. RI ~
During our holiday this week,
six representatives from DIS,
along with their sponsor, Mr..
McCreery, attended the Mary
land State Student Council Con-
vention held at North Hagers-
town High School. Our repre-
sentatives were Marilyn Hack
EFT, Harriet Stipe, Martha Sla-
ton. Peggy Wood, Terry Nc
Creery and Dave Steele.
Student Council officers for
the current year are Martha
Slaton, president; John Walter,
vice president; Peggy Wood,
secretary; jeanette Duvall,
treasurer; Lee Permenter, chap
lain, and Dick McAllister, par
Humanitarian.
On Wednesday the Eta spon-
sored the Harvest Dance" from
8 to IL in the DIS auditorium.
This was a good way to end a
short week and to begin a brief
respite from homework and
teachers, especially after receiv.
ing our grades for the first six
weeks!
Busy senior class officers for
this school year are Gary Baker,
president; June Burdette, vice
president; Linda Watkins, sec,
rotary; Tammy Taylor, treas.
urer, and jeanne Duvall, chap
lain. They are all working hard
planning Back to School Night"
for their parents, and their
class trip, to be taken in the
Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21
9 oithersburg News Notes

Two hundred and fifty pupils
from CHIC will travel to Peary
High School on Wednesday, DC.
tober 25th.
Many of our students are &C.
tive in statewide conventions.
Wanda Briggs, Barbara Costello,
and Jackie Reber represented
our school at the State Chorus
in Baltimore this week. Lois
Harper went as the represent
ative Of our Future Teachers Of
America Club to a statewide
convention in Baltimore a few
weeks ago. The National Con-
ven of Future Farmers of
America in Kansas City, Mo-,
saw Kenneth Stiles representing
the Gaithersburg chapter of the
FLA. At this meeting Donald
Savage received the honorary
degree of American Farmer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

A pep rally was held in the
cafeteria on Wednesday morn
ing, to cheer for our football
team in their game against
Blair this afternoon. Good luck
ROCKETS!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

The Senior Steering Commit
tee meeting was held on Oct. II.
This committee is composed of
representatives from each SEN
Tor homeroom and its purpose
is to inform and advise the SEN
iors on announcements, caps
and gowns, and such things as
would be necessary to the SEN
Tor class.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

There were many excellent
compositions submitted in the
contest held by the Music Dept.
to select some new school songs.
Very good songs were written:
some with original words and
music-some with o rigin !
words written to familiar tunes.
Twenty.three sonks were sub.
mitted in all. Winners were,
first prize of So. to Kenneth
Burke for his Victory Song"
2nd prize Of 50 to Elaine FEEDER
line, Bird prize of 81 to Margaret
jenkins and Anna Anderson.
The contest to rename the
Blue & Gold, our school paper,
has not yet eliminated. How
ever, some very interesting and
amusing titles have been sug-
gested. A few of them are: The
Burgerbits, Charioteer, G Notes
and the Gaithersblab Bugle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

The Perpetual Building and
Loan Co. Of Bethesda during the
past two years has sponsored a
concert by the National Sym
phony Orchestra for the school
students Of Montgomery COun-
ty. This year our students win
attend another Of these concerts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

jamie Pughe talked to an as.
sembly Of the student body We'd
nesday on her trip to Finland
under the auspices of the Amer.
lean Foreign Exchange Pro-
gram. Slides further heightened
the interest Of the audiences.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

After registering and being
assigned to the homes of stu
dents from North Hagerstown
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

Another Senior Class meeting
was held on Tuesday, Oct. III
during sixth period. At this
meeting the Seniors gave a final
vote on their budget. Such
things as a banquet, a Senior
sponsored dance, a Senior class
gift to the school, and other ex-
penses which are necessary
were included In the final
budget.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

will be busy setting up basket
ball intramurals.
The Girls Sports Association
known as GSA, has had several
meetings so far this year to set
up regulations for girls intra-
murals. Last year GSA had a
pizza party and Miss Jean G..
Baker, faculty advisor of the as
ISOLATION says that something Of
this type might be planned
again this year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21
Damascus
Doin's
By Anna Slacum

The Medical Careers Club
made a field trip to tea given
by the Alexandria Hospital nur-
sing school last Saturday. Pur-
pose of the tea was to introduce
the girls to the nursing school
and nursing as A career.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

This year the Student Gov
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-21

practically promised me a date
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-02
DIED
MRS. JOHN BARKMAN

Mrs Lulu Kinkead Barkman,
H. wife of John A. Barkman,
route l. Clearville, Pa, died Tues
day. February %, at her home.
A native of Barnum, w. Va, she
was a daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Truman Warwick. Her
first husband, George j. Kinkead,
died in 1910. Mrs. Barkman was
a member of the Kitzmiller Metho-
dist Church and a past noble
grand of Rebekah lodge, Blaine,
w. Va.
Surviving are her husband,
three children, three step-children,
brother. two sisters, and IL
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
this morning at 1890 from the
Conner Funeral home in Everett.
Pa" with additional services to
be conducted this afternoon at
the Nethken Hill Methodist
Church at Elk Garden. Interment
will be in the IOOF cemetery
there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-02
STEVE kARLoVICH

Steve Karlovich, II, of Pierce,
W Va. died Tuesday. February
rs. in Garrett County Memorial
hospital, Oakland
Born in Yugoslavia, he was a
son Of the late Simon L. and
Eva Karlovich. Deceased had been
in the United States So years and
had been employed by the Davis
Coal and Coke for As years.
Surviving are his widow a son.
Frank Karlovich, Cleveland o.:
daughter, Mrs. Julia Stuart,
Cleveland, two grandchildren and
brother and sister in Yugoslavia.
A requiem mass will be cele-
brated Friday morning at 10 o.
clock from St. Thomas's Church
by Rev. Francis Spillar, pastor.
Burial will be in the parish ceme-
terry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-02
Civic Club Hears
Council Director

John O'Brien, director of the
Garrett County-Deep Creek Lake
Promotion council, was guest
speaker at the monthly luncheon
meeting of the Oakland Civic club
held Tuesday at the William
James hotel.
Mr.. O'Brien cited examples of
how small towns could be de-
veloped through diversified small
industries and tourist attractions
in civic interests. He stressed the
point that community growth is
everyone's business and suggested
ways in which the Civic club
could be a part of the commune
tvs progress.
At the business session Mrs E..
l. Baumgartner reported on a
board of directors meeting of the
Maryland Federation of Women's
clubs held recently in Baltimore.
She also asked for volunteers for
the coming mental health drive.
Mrs. Henry c. McComas, presi-
dent, asked members to bring in
stamps for veterans and reminded
club members of the coming
municipal election Mrs. Charles
Paugh, Sr., ways and means chair
man, reported on a soup and
sandwich sale to be held in the
near future. Miss Ruth Keller
was a guest
In charges of arrangements were
Mrs. A. E. Nance. Miss Nell Shat
fer, Mrs. B. F. Selby and Mrs.
Arthur Jones.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-02
Area Had One Fatal
Mishap in January

Maryland State Police reported
II highway accidents occurring in
Garrett county with one of them
resulting in a fatality.
The only highway death was
Clarence William Mcfarland. II
of Richmond, Mo, who was fatal
ly injured when his car skidded
on icy U. S. route 40 and rammed
into a bridge abutment west OF
Grantsville. The accident occurred
January IS.
Allegany had Al accidents with
28 resulting in property damage
and 13 involving personal injuries
Statewide, police reported there
were % fatal highway accidents,
compared to "a for the same month
in 1860.
Property damage resulted in Is
Of this county's II accidents and
three of the mishaps brought in
jury to five persons. Most of
the county's accidents 1O) took
place on un-numbered routes
Three took place on route 40 and
two on state route 1876. Weather
elements were reported as the
cause of one accident and speed
for three others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-02
Scout Activity Dates
Listed BY Choirmun

Dates of several boy scout ac-
tivities in the area were listed
this week by w. X. Johns, district
chairman.
A top hand meeting for ali
scout leaders is set for March 23
at Potomac State college. Keyser
The annual appreciation dinner
for scout leaders and their wives
is to be held in Cumberland April
20 to 81.
An Explorer dance for the Poto-
mac Council is set for April 7 at
Bruce High school
A training course for cub pack
leaders was concluded Sunday
afternoon by John Forman, dis
trict training chairman, and Chuck
Newman, field representative for
the Potomac Council.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-02
Observe Silver Anniversary

February %, Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Whitaker, Jr, of Terra Alta,
were honored with a surprise din
ner party in observance of their
25th wedding anniversary at the
William-Ja Hotel in Oakland,
by their son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Markley, Jr.,
Of Dayton, Ohio.
The dinner tables were decorated
with roses and the dinner was
served by candlelight. Each guest
was presented with a favor sent
by Miss opal Wotring of Fuller
ton, California, a sister of Mrs.
Whitaker.
A two TERED wedding cake, deco
rated with wedding bells and roses
and topped with a silver "25', was
cut in the traditional manner by
the honored couple.
Following the dinner, the guests
were invited to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Whitaker, for the re-
mainder of the evening.
Attending were Mrs. John Beer
bower of Brandonville; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Crane of Morgantown;
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Wotring, Mr..
and Mrs Cyrus Wotring, Mr.. and
Mrs. James hardwood. Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Orr, DR.. and Mrs.
w. H. Hartman Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Jay Shillito, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Roberts, John w. Whitaker III
and the honored couple of Terra
Alta and Mr.. and Mrs. Markley
of Dayton, Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-02
Kitchen Of The 1865 VIII
Feature Folk Festival

Among the new and interesting
features to be added to the activi-
ties at the fourth annual homecom-
ing and folk festival at Springs,
Pa. this fail will be kitchen of
some 100 years ago, with all the
nostalgia tastes. smells, sights and
sounds that graced the heart of a
mountain home of 1860.
The festival is scheduled Octo-
Der 6 and Z.
The Springs Historical group is
planning for the publication of an
Illustrated article in a national
magazine some time during the
summer months and they are seek
ing good color photographs or
slides of the festivities of past
years. Those desiring to help in
this matter may contact Alta
Schrock at Penn Alps, Inc, Grants
vile.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-02
SmouSe A Prosecutor
In Murder Conviction

II. Russell Smouse, United
States district attorney, was one
of two U. S. attorneys who prose-
cuted the case against Melvin
Davis RCes, Jr., whose trial was
completed in Baltimore last week.
Rees, 30, was convicted of TAX
ing a Virginia mother and daugh-
ter across the Maryland line for
the purpose of killing them two
years ago, in violation of the fed
eral Lindbergh law
The beaten bodies of Mrs. Mill
dred Jackson, q, Of Apple Grove,
Va. and her daughter, Susan. 5,
were discovered March %, 1859.
in a shallow grave near Gambrills,
Md All four members of the jack
son family had disappeared Janu-
airy II of that year. Carroll V.
Jackson, Jr., 20, and another
daughter, Janet. were found slain,
also in March, near Fredericks-
burg, Va. Virginia has accused
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-02
Observe Day OF Prayer

The 18th Anniversary of the
World Day of Prayer was observed
by the United Church Women of
the Oakland Community, Friday,
Feb. II at ST. Matthew's Episcopal
Church in Oakland with Ga at
tending from l6 churches and
denominations
The theme was Forward
Through The Ages" with Mrs. Al
vim Friend in charge. Mrs. VIM.
Ernest Fox of St. Marks Luther
an Church, was the guest speaker.
Various women representing diff
ferent faiths help in presenting
the program. Special music con-
sisted Of a solo by Mrs II. II.
Leighton with Mrs. Neil Fraley
accompanist.
An offering was taken and will
be used for different projects that
are sponsored by the United
Church Women throughout the
world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-02
Seven Births Occur

Seven births occurred at the Gar
rett County Memorial hospital in
Oakland during the week, four
girls and three boys.
On the oath daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Lee Sanders, route
2, Oakland; son to Mr.. and Mrs
Paul R. Bowers. Mt Lake Park; a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ev-
erett Whitaker, Deer Park.
On the 25th daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Harley Mersing, Crellin
On the 26th a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll E. Baumgarner,
McHenry.
On the 9th a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Dewitt, Jr, star
route, Oakland.
On the 28th a son to Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Arnold Simmons, Oak
land
During the week the hospital adj
mitted al persons and discharged
! 43. Census this morning was A.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-02

The Rev. and Mrs. Luther Sci
bert, of Red House, are visiting
his parents, the Rev. and Mrs
Luther Seibert, ST.. in Elmhurst
ILL.,, this week They plan to re-
turn to Red House Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Calhoun and
Miss Glenna Dewitt have returned
to their home after having spent
q month in Santa Clara, Calf,
visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Bell.
Mrs Bell is a daughter of Mrs.
Calhoun.
There will be an old fashioned
box social at the American Lee
gion home on Saturday evening,
March 4, sponsored by the Lee
gion auxiliary. The boxes will be
auctioned at 10 p. m The public
is invited.
The United Lutheran Church
Women will meet with Mrs. VIM.
Ernest Fox at the Lutheran par
sonage on Pennington street, on
Tuesday evening, March 7, at 7:3O
p m. The topic, Sounds in Lent
will be led by Mrs. Cecil Smith.
Georgia Ann Glotfelty, who is
attending the Grace Down Air
line Secretary school in New York
state, was recently placed on the
deans list for grade proficiency.
She is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Glotfelty, of near town.
Miss Jeri Nordeck and friend
Betty Graft, Washington, D. c.,
spent the weekend here with her
mother, Mrs. Robert w. Stemple.
Miss Nordeck has accepted a posi-
ton with American Bottlers of
Carbonated Beverages in Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs B. Beeson Snyder
and daughter returned TO Oak
land after a weekend spent with
relatives in Martinsburg, w. Va
Mr. Snyder, farm home admins
traitor for this area, had just COM
pleted two weeks of business in
Frederick County and met his
wife and daughter in Martinsburg
on Friday evening.
Major and Mrs. E. Robert Wat.
son, OXnard, California, announce
the birth of daughter, Lisa Car
roll on February 18th at St. Johns
Memorial Hospital, OXnard. Major
Watson has recently been selected
to attend a two year course in
Nuclear Engineering at the Naval
Post Graduate School, Monterey,
California. Mrs. Watson is the
former Elaine Casteel, daughter
Of Mrs. Beural Casteel, Oakland.
Mrs. Casteel has been visiting her
son-in-laW and daughter in Oxnard
since January LIST.