davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22

parade will be televised.
Welfare Drive: Money, food,
and clothing will be the objects
of Wheaton High Schools
Bundle Week; the Thanksgiv-
ing drive, which will be held
November 1917. The Bundles"
collected will be given to the
Save the Children Federation
which will distribute the well
fare to the Southern mountain
area of the United States.
History Club: HistoricaIly-in-
spired Wheaton Knights have
formed the 1861 History Club.
Officers include: Mark Slafkes,
president; Buffie Lord, vice
president; Mary Canning, Sec
rotary, and Roy Lambert, treas
urer.
Latin Club: A trip through
the River Styx, and the three
fates" decided the future of
Wheaton High Schools Latin
Club inductees November II at
the Wheaton Recreation Center.
At the annual initiation, MEM
bers donned togas and sandals.
Future Nurses: The Bel-Pre
nursing home, county training
center for occupational thera-
pists, has invited members of
Wheaton's Future Nurses of
America Club to work four
hours a week at the center.
Mrs. Shelton, director of the
home, has donated time for the
girls instruction.
miss Yuletide" Contest:
Gayle Townshend, attractive
Wheaton High senior, will be
vying for the title of Montgom-
cry County's miss Yuletide."
Blonde-haired Gayle will at
tempt to follow In the footsteps
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22

Evelyn StephanoS, Joan Win
stead and Janet Xander, and
juniors Pam Barlous, Linda
Cayton, Sylvia Crabill and Lin
da Hannum toll the year round
spreading spirit through Whea.
ton High. These gals promote
as well as exemplify pep.
To be eligible to try out for
a position on the cheerleading
squad, a girl must have had a
c or above in all subjects for
the previous two years. If a
cheerleader gets two DIS on her
report card, she is removed
from the squad. These grade
requirements are among the
stiffest in the school.
The pep, smile, personality,
poise and athletic ability of
cheerleader try-outs are judged
in the spring by the captain of
the squad, sponsors, representa-
tives from the. administration,
and usually the Student Govern
ment Association president.
Taken as a whole, the standards
for the Wheaton cheerleading
squad are high enough to quail
ify it as an honor organization.
AS if their qualifications were
not tough enough, the cheer
leaders must also brave the test
of weather extremes. At the
Observation-Disclosures game Sep
TENDER %, for instance, two
members of the gallant group
were temporarily felled by tenn
peratures that approached the
80 degree mark.
Three weeks later, at the
Wheaton-Blair contest, the girls
almost had to tread water while
leading yells during a torrential
downpour. Daunted neither by
sun nor by flood, the WIS
cheerleaders carried on as usual
both afternoons.
Beginning their year of activi-
ties on July Is, the girls meet
twice a week to practice, change
and develop cheers, and make
plans to boost school spirit.
Besides cheering at games,
the chic pepsters conduct fire.
quent pep assemblies, decorate
a bulletin board weekly, sell
pep boosters, and make attrac.
tive and witty posters. In addi-
ton, the girls occasionally
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22

brighten the morning PA an
nouncements with chanted en-
thusiasm rousers.
These popular school celebri-
ties often come to school deck
ed in the stylish outfits they
adopted last year as their trade
mark-red cullots, gold sweat
ers, gold knee socks and red
tennis shoes. The cheerleaders
especially appreciate these dis.
tinctive uniforms because they
can be worn in all kinds of
weather.
Mrs. Ferle Brandon, sponsor
of the cheerleaders, expressed
the views of the whole student
body and faculty recently, when
she commended this years
cheerleading squad as "the
peppiest and Understanding
groups of girls Wheaton has
seen in years"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22

The field trip was part of a
study of modern mathematics"
in the classes of Mrs. Barbara
Dyke and Mrs. Belline Heinly.
Students were taken aback
when they heard that the IBM
1000 could work 10000 multipi-
cation problems per second.
The UMMaP classes in Mont
gomery County have increasing
ly stressed mathematical rea-
soning over simple speed in
computation, and after this ex-
cursion the students could see
"the why"
Broome students were guests
of the Applied Mathematics
Laboratory whose staff guided
six groups through the facili-
ties housing UNIVAC I, the
Sperry Rand "LARC," and the
IBM 7090.
Helping with student super
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
Sprmgbrook
Scoop
By AIves Gray

With the end of a wonderful
and exciting football and cross
country season, it seems only
natural to talk with some of the
boys who were involved.
So I hunted up Bob Stack,
scaptain of the cross-country
team, and Bill Jones and Bob
.Burach, football team co-cap-
sstains, for a rundown Of their
opinions.
= There were several ideas that
the boys all had in common: the
main things that had kept them
winning were their terrific
coaches, their ability to work
together as single unit rather
than just as individuals, and
their willingness to work.
Though this has been the
first year for both teams, they
have done a remarkable job;
but, they say, they are going
to do twice as well next year.
AS Bob Stack put it, There
was a lot of real work involved
:. but it really paid off in the
endw
The big payoff for the cross
country team was, of course,
winning the w county cham
pionship.
Bill Jones felt that there were
several things behind their good
work-the boys all really want
ed to learn and do their best
and so they tried their hardest.
Because this was their first
year, they were eager to estab-
lish a good record for Spring
brook-and in this effort they
were backed up by plenty of &C.
tive school spirit.
Also, they knew they were
being guided by the best coach
es. Both Bill and Bob Burach
felt that there were definitely
weak points, which were only
natural because none of the
boys had ever had experience
before.
Next year the team should
be much stronger, and their
hope Is for more victories.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
Wheatonites

CONTINUED from Page 14)
ton, in order that they may at
tend school regularly.
Canned foods were collected
on behalf of the County Health
and Welfare Council, to assist
In filling the Christmas stock
ings of more than $50 families
in the county with canned non
perishable foods.
Contributions of money were
sought by the students to sup
plement the two other activities.
Funds collected were to be dis
tributed evenly between the two
agencies.
Wheaton's classes competed
for the highest total contribu-
ton in each Of the three divi-
sions. The winning class in
each category, to be announced
after the close of the drive this
week, will receive five dollars,
to be added to the class treas
ury.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22

Starkloff, Dotty Heath and Pat
Thomas, who are seniors;
Sharon Kelly and Sandy Reid.
juniors, and sophomore Bonnie
Pollock.
Boys from each of the four
grades competed for the varsity
basketball team last week. AL
though we lost many of our
good players, such as Bruce
Mackey, Mike Curtis and Dale
Neal when they graduated, we
still have top players in Butch
Israel, Steve Williams and Jim
Burger. Practice for this sea-
son has already begun in the
boys gymnasium.
The girls who are interested
in basketball have begun form
ing teams for intramurals,
which are to begin on Novem-
Der 20. Sports Days are also
being planned for the basket
ball honor teams.
All Senior Girls are being
urged to take the Betty Croker
Homemaking Test which is to
be given on Tuesday, Deem
Der 5, at Richard Montgomery.
Mrs. Catherine Cockburn, who
is the senior counselor, stated
that this test is not only helpful
but is great deal of fun to
take.
The curtain came up on
meet Me in st. Louis" Friday,
and again on Saturday. The
Black Maskers did a fine job, as
always, on this great comedy
play. All the rehearsing was
well worth it. Mrs. Burkett's
and Jeanne Belkin's directing
were excellent. Congratulations
to the cast and crew.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22

vision were Mrs. Emma Downs,
Mrs. David Brennerman and
Minna Lipsitz of the University
of Maryland, and Mr.. Joseph
Cronin, Assistant Principal for
Instruction.
Also in search of stimulation
were the art classes and literary
magazine big B" staff who
journeyed to Baltimore Friday
to view the Van Gogh art ex.
hibition.
The sixth grade class of Syl-
vester Roberts planned, as part
of a study of communications,
a visit to Radio station WRC.
Other trips from Broome re-
Gently have been to the Wax
Museum for U. S. history and
to the Washington Post for
grade nine English classes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
Wheaton Hiq|1
Hits National
Newsfronts

Millions of people across the
nation were introduced to Whea-
ton High School last week
when the latest edition Of the
weekly magazine, "U. S. News
and World Report" hit the news
stands.
The November 20 issue Of the
magazine carries a large front
view picture of Wheaton High,
accompanying an article by the
noted educator, DR.. James B.
Conant, on page "a.
Representing a modern subur-
ban school, the photo of Whea-
ton appears in connection with
Conant's views on "Where-
and Whether-Your Son Should
Go to College"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
SENTINEL S coSEfS! HDl
Wednesday. Nov. ~. 1851 I3

Book Fair: This years Book
Fair was a tremendous sue
cess, more from the standpoint
of getting students and books
together than from a financial
point of view" reports Mrs.
Louella Stanton, Wheaton
High School librarian. However,
the library will purchase addi-
tional reference books with
money received from the sale
of over 1900 paperbacks at the
Annual Book Fair which ends
today.
Future Teachers of America
Club: The Wheaton High F'u-
ture Teachers of America Club
successfully "sweetened" the
days of their teachers during
the Nov. g. 10th American Ed
ucation Week as they carried
through a teacher appreciation
program by placing cookies in
the teachers lounge each day
and making PA announcements
concerning the profession each
morning.
On November 7, the History
Club, elected its officers for the
current school year. They are:
Mark Slafkes, president; Buffie
Lord, vice president; Mary Can
Continued on Page 19)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
FRICTION

stop. II your tires or brakes are
worn, you do not have the Eric
TON you need. All three -
road conditions, tires, brakes -
are important in determining
your stopping distance.
So keep your brakes and tires
in good condition. Allow more
than normal distance between
you and the car ahead when the
weather is bad. And whenever
friction is reduced, reduce your
speed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22

FRICTION is a natural law
that not only makes motion pos
sible but counteracts other ma
tural forces in driving.
FRICTION Of your tires on
the road surface enables you to
accelerate, slow down, turn and
stop. The kind and condition Of
road surface, tires and brakes
determine the amount Of ERIC
TON your car has.
If the road is wet, icy or
bumpy, you have less Eric
TON, and 1t takes longer to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22

the dance has not yet been
chosen, but the Christmas
dance committee is busily work
ing afternoons on selecting a
name and ideas for decorations
and refreshments.
Last month our MajOrettes
marched in the annual Halo
ween Parade in Frederick along
with our band. The seven ma
jorettes will be marching in
the Christmas Parade held in
Silver Spring on Saturday. The
seven majorettes are: Kelly
Hutchinson, captain; Lin d a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
Why Are Dinner Coats
Called Tuxedoes?

The tuxedo dinner Jacket
got its name from the Tux
edo Club at Tuxedo Park In
Orange County, N ew York.
The club was founded in 1886
and 1t was here that the
short, tailless evening coat
became popular. 1t was worn
first only as a dinner jacket
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
IT'S A
FACT
jerry sS 4; King ki

but later became useful as an
evening coat.
Where Is the Geographical
Center Of the u. S.?
According to the u. S.
Coast Geodetic Survey the
approximate center of the
u. S. is in the eastern part of
Smith Co., Kan. at latitude
80 degrees, so min. and longi-
tude SO degrees, IS min.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
Spirit. Scholarship Mark
WIS HeevIeuder Squad
BY Jane Arnold

Rain or shine victory defeat, whose spirit never
faers? The pretty cheereaders of Wheaton High School
be counted to keep their smiles and their enthus-
iasm whaver the weather and however the knights fare
Seniors Janet Ethridge (captain), Jane Hickerson,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
BrOome Students Take
Field Trips Galore

Three hundred seventh and eight graders from
Broome Junior High School inspected the high speed dg
tai computers at the David Taylor Model Basin last week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22

Eight Future Homemakers &C.
companied by their advisor,
Mrs. Joan Fyffe, attended the
Region c meeting held at Wal
ter Johnson High School on No
vember IL. The girls were in
vited to present their initiation
of new members and installation
of officers at Broome Junior
High School. The officers to be
installed are Mary Lawson,
president; Mona Brown, vice.
president; Barbara Collins, Sec
rotary; jeanette Byrd, treas
urer; and Patty Yates, reporter.
Photographs Of all the import
ant organizations in the school
were taken on Nov. IA for the
Yearbook. The photographer
was John Kennedy of Fred
erick.
The Girls Sports Association
held a dance in the school audi
torium on November II from
8 to II pm. The dance was well
attended and everyone seemed
to have a good time.
The farming operation Of our
chapter of the Future Farmers
of America is in full swing.
They sold the 80 acres Of corn
they planted last year and 1t
has been harvested by the pur-
chaser. The boys recently disked
their land and planted 1t In rye.
The two sOws owned by the
boys have had eight pigs be-
tween Them. All are purebred
DurOcs.
Results of the Gates Reading
Tests taken by the seventh
grade and a selected group of
sophomores last September
have been received by the office.
The tests included sections in
speed, accuracy, vocabulary, and
comprehension. One-third of the
students were in the upper
quintile IN accuracy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
The Word from Wheaton
By Mark Miller and David KneseI

Band: Wheaton Highs band and majorettes will add
to the glamour of the annual Silver Spring Christmas
Parade Friday. The red and gold will be vying fpr
trophies given to the best band and maorettes squad The
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
RMHS HighIigh+s
BY Sandy Webb

The most talked about event in RMS halls now is
the annual Christmas dance This dance is big success
every year and this years senior class thinks our Christ
mas dance will be the best by far Sponsored by the
senior class it will be held December 49, Only juniors
and seniors and their dates admitted The name of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
Mjoking aiue... y0u need
more HORSEPOWER

No use kidding yourself. Not
enough outlets are a sign Of low
HORSEPOWER. And when you
don't have enough wiring,
switches and outlets to supPlyyour
electrical needs, YOU'VE. losing out
on modern living. Live better -
electrically!
For more information obovf
HORSEPOWER, call an cleo
fricdl contractor who Is q
member of our organization.
See poge 344 Of the Wosh-
ington Yellow Foges.
THE ELECTRIC INSTITUTE al
pEpTn Qn;ld.nc 1ntL 4 Z q
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22
PooIesviIIe
Patter

Varsity and ]. v. basketball
practice began last Wednesday.
Twenty-one boys came out, and
several others have indicated
that they want to play. We have
only two varsity lettermen re-
turning, but with a large num-
Der of last years junior varsity
boys returning we expect to
have a strong team. Our coach,
Mr.. Robert Mowmen, remarked
on the good attitude and dispo-
sition of the boys.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-22

The Sophomore World His
tory Glass accompanied by their
sponsor, MIR. Floyd Hills, went
to Washington to see the Egyp.
tian Exhibit at the Smithsonian
Institute on Nov. 16. Several
articles of special interest to the
students were the famous RO-
setta Stone, the Egyptian Lion,
and a mummified oxen. After
leaving the Smithsonian, they
visited the Washington MOnu-
ment and the National Gallery
of Art.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-05

There is nothing that gives abiding faith in the
future like the receipt of two seed cataog just the
year gets under way.
The year end brought several reports the events of
1860 and the somber prospects for 1861 Newsmen from all
the world gathered successive nights to give their
report Of 1860 and what look forward to the year just
ahead No particularly optimistic that the year
would bring anything but grave problems that would test
the fortitude of our leaders to the fullest.
There be trouble all the world with the
Communist bloc holding in its hand the power to stir up
catastrophe any chooses The free world to
the defensive. There riots and fighting Laos
Cuba the Congo and Belgium.
There are many who have been content to place the
blame the Eisenhower administration but there is
tanly fallacy in that kind Of thinking The result would
the who at the head of
Khrushchev would have calculated to wreck the
summit in any And he would have spread his spies all
over the world what for his ultimate aim is world
control
is 1861 The world has begun year. People
their power the that could destroy the world Their
intellectual capacity has increased far greater than their
moral responsibility has grown
The future is still coaked in uncertainty but the free
world in its power the will to do mOmentOus things to
contain Communism, and to lead the world to peace
Meanwhile we will show our faith in the future by ordering
our seeds early and contemplating successful harvest The
Lord willing, shall this accomplished
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-05
Three Fire Alarms
Sounded This Week

Three fire alarms were sounded
this week, with none of them be-
ing of a serious nature.
One as the result of an automo-
bile on fire. and two were from
ovcrheated flues
A Mercury automobile was dis
covered to be on fire in front of
the Oakland poStoffice last Thurs
day afternoon, about 4:25. Percy
Lawton. town policeman, asked
Postmaster Donald NJ. Browning
TO call the fire department and
then proceeded to use an cXtin-
guisher from the police car to put
out the flames He then tried to re-
tract his call for the department
but il was too late There was very
little damage
An ovcrhcated fluc at the home
of joe SWcitlcr, in Loeb Lynn
caused the second alarm, on De
ccmber 80, about p. M. There
was no damage The firemen
cleaned the mans fluc before re-
turning to the fire hall
The third call came on Saturday
morning about 1925, as the result
of an ovcrhcatcd flue at the frame
shingic house of James Verde
baugh, near Swallow Falls. The
heat had caught some adjacent
timbers which we're beginning to
blaze Mr. Wcrdebaugh had the
flames out by the time the fire
department arrived Fircmcn csti-
mateI 30 Iama"c f. The hulhiing
AND no ddmd to the contents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-05
Two State Police
Added To County

Two additional state policemen
have been assigned to Garrett
county, giving this area squad
of four for the first time in his
tory.
The new assignments are Trooper
James F. Powers, of Homecoming;
and Trooper Robert Bruce Cave,
of Luke. The assignments became
effective January !.
Powers is a transfer from the
Frederick barracks while Cave is
transfer from the barracks at
Waldorf.
In charge of the county is
Corporal Robert Henline, and tho
fourth member Of the team is
Trooper first class Donald Tucker
Tucker is rccuperating from in
iuries received in an accident about
two weeks ago when he went over
an embankmcnt in an effort to
miss a snow pillow on the Steycr-
German roadway
The new appointces are en-
dcavoring to find housing in the
Oakland area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-05
Telegram Confirms
Naval Appointment

The appointment of Britten Leo
Martin. 10. of Mt Lake Park, to
the L. S Naval academy at Annap-
oils. was confirmed by telegram
last Thursday afternoon
The telegram was received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Britten Martin. par
cnts of the appointce from John
r. Foley, retiring congressman
from this district Martin is the
second Garrett countian to receive
a Congressional appointment to the
service school
The only other appointce in the
history OF the county also was Sc
lected to attend the Naval Acad-
envy He is Commander William
w. Grant. now stationed in Wash
ington, a son of DR.. and Mrs. w.
w. Grant, of Oakland
The county has had another
graduate of the Naval Academy
He is Shirley Ramsey, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Ramsey, Oakland,
who was appointed to attend the
academy from the ranks of enlisted
men while a member of the naval
forces during World War II.
Martin was graduated from
Southern High school in 1859 and
presently is a sophomore student
at Potomac State college in Keyser
He will enter the Naval Academy
next summer.
Martin participated in high
school sports. winning letters in
football. basketball and baseball.
Martin was Rep. Folcys second
alternate last year and was adj
vanccd to first alternate because Of
his scholastic achievement. His
nomination as the principal APP
pointee resulted from a competi-
tive examination last month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-05
Man Is Freed In
Somerset Road Death

Raymond f. Lyons, of Ebens-
burg. Pa. has been absolved of
negligence in a Somerset county
traffic fatality at coroner's in
quest
Victim of the accident was Mrs.
Wilma Maust 81, of Accident. She
vas killed May 81 in a two-car
mishap on U. S. route 219, three
miles south of Meyersdalc. She
was a passenger in a car operated
by her husband Asa Maust
Maust was injured in the crash
and later died of natural causes
Lyons also was hospitalized with
injuries suffered in the pileup.
In the verdict, the coroner's jury
held:
we find that Mrs. Wilma Maust
cane to her death in an accident
which appeared to be beyond con-
troll of either driver. We hereby
recommend that the surviving
driver be absolved from any crimi-
nal negligence"
Testimony was given by Lyons
and by Trooper Albert NJ. Brosius
of the Somerset State Police sub
station
Lyons said he was driving south
ward on HunSrick Moutain when
the crash occurred and testified
he was unable to avoid hitting the
Maust car which had swerved to
his side of the highway
Coroner Robert II. Halvcrson
conducted the inquest