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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21

The honor award recognizing
scholastic excellence and partic-
ipation in athletics and activities
went to seniors Al Bassett,
Kathy Boesch, Bob Buckler,
June Garner, Jeff Hirsch, Dick
Mayhue. Dan McCready and
Buddy Pearl and Junior Bob
Weinburg.
Recipients Of the m crit
award, which honors scholastic
achievement and participation
in activities, were seniors Ed
Campbell, David Henig, Ann
Herman, Elizabeth Hiley, David
Myers, Louise Pancoast and
Linda Weinland.
Next, Miss Margaret Griffin,
guidance counselor, presented
certificates of achievement to
Merit Scholarship finalists Eliza
beth Hiley, Richard Kershner,
David Myers, Louise Pancoast,
Gene Leach, Henry Lewis,
Gerald Spector, Keith Stolen.
bach, and Eliot Wegbreit.
Seventeen seniors received
letters of commentator for
their superior performance on
the Merit Scholarship Qualify
ing Test They were Carol An
derson, Saul Adelman, Barbara
Bridges, Kathryn Dittler, Jeff
Hirsch, Annette Jacobs, Frances
Lachman, Barry Leslie, Marilyn
Mccullough, Robert Millman,
Steve Mudrick, Raymond Pearl,
Peter Spear, Michael Stahl,
Anne Suhre, William Van Etten,
and Adrienne Wilks.
In the athletics category, Miss
Martha Stravides gave first
year Girl Sports Association
awards to Mary Foote, Pat
Lowry, Judy Martin and Mary
Lou Pearl.
More sports prizes followed as
MIR. William Hahn, head foot
ball coach and counselor, dis.
tributed football monograms to
A boys.
Seniors who received letters
were Paul Balderson, Bob Camp.
bell, Charles Christian, Bob
Compton, Jay Cross. Roland
Harper, Wayne Hipsley, Paul
Jackson, Barry Leslie, Dan Nc
Cready, Richard Mayhue, Ron.
aid Minnick, Richard Musson,
Mich ell Putcakulish, Bruce
Ray, William Rinehardt, Yves
Schmidt, Bill Shipe, AL Smith,
Ray Wishon and Howard
walker.
Junior lettermen We're Rich.
ard Armstrong, Mike Glow,
Fred Frissell, Richard Gawler,
Jack Hahn, William Isaac, Bar
ry Londeree, Frank Lumpkin,
William Myers, Stanley Parsons,
Bob Peters, Thomas Singleton,
Bob Sizzling, Charles Sykes and
William Woods.
William Wright was the only
sophomore to receive a football
letter.
Wheaton WIS also went to
equipment managers AL Bassett,
Jeff Howard, Charles Num-,
David Trueblood, Raymo n d
Pearl, and John Raley.
Miscellaneous honors included
formal announcements of Lucy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21
(o1One|!s
Corner
By Linda Lachnnan

Colonel Joseph M. Belt Jun
ior High School is tops in the
Montgomery County Junior
High Basketball League!' The
eighth and ninth grade teams
have won all their games in the
first half of the season. They
have had the enthusiastic sup
port of the Pep Band, the cheer
leaders, and the entire student
body.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21
News from NorfhWood
By Ronald Trip

Northwood students thoroughly enjoyed the Candy
Hearts Ball." the theme chosen for the annual vceversa
dance held Saturday night The Rhythm-Aires provided
music; English teacher Charles w. Macay acting JUS
ce of the Peace performed illegal weddings for blissful
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21

f1OHudy MOnUdge.
At an all-school assembly in
the gymnasium, songs from all
major holidays throughout the
year will be featured.
Pops Concert
Roll up the rug, strike up the
band for a publc-invited Pops
Concert at Wheaton High
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21
Word from Wheaton
BY Gene Leach & Dave KneseI

To stimulate awareness of Brotherhood Week,
February 1926, among pupils the Wheaton High School
senior chorus and capela choir will join voices Feb
ruaIy 81 in Fred Waring arranged program entitled
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21
Annual Awards Assembly
At Wheaton Honors 81

Certificates, letters, and applause avshed on
outstanding Wheatones at awards assembly held last
Wednesday before senior audience.
First the agenda of accolades the presentation
of honor and merit awards by Miss Delight Clapp chair
man of the facuty-student Awards Committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21
Yassky Group to Meet

The DR.. Chain Yassky Group
of Montgomery County Chap
ter of Hadassah will meet at
8:45 pm. February 10 at Con.
gregation Har Tzeon, 1910 Uni
versity blvd, West, in Wheaton.
The Devorah Group of Young
Judea will entertain with folk
music and folk dances, and
color slides of the Marc Chag-
all windows will be shown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21

Belt is participating in the
tuberculin testing program dur
ing the month of February. Mrs,
Mary Klinkenberg, school nurse,
who has been cited for her work
in health education, has inspired
students to engage in a variety
of activities regarding the pro-
gram.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21
Wheel Club Mducts IS
MewMembers at B-0

Wheel Club an honorary boys service club, has in
duced Is new members at BetheSda-Chevy Chase Joel
Klein the clubs vice-president announced
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21
Tn-Ti|t Tournament
Sparks Class Rivalry
BY Hope LiebersOhn

Tri-Tt the highlight of nter-class rivalry at BCC
played Saturday night This three-part basketball
tournament features squadmen and cheereaders from all
classes who just missed making the varsity teams.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21

A 1861 graduate, Skip Myers
chaired the Safety Committee
when it directed the check lane
project last year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21

Bob Peck, president of the
Honor Society, was featured as
Personality of the Month in the
last issue of the Belt Line. Bob
is in the ninth grade and active
in other organizations at Belt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21

The BunsOn Burners, an
eighth grade science club spon-
sored by Mrs. Eileen NJ. Rem
wick, presented an original dra
matte skit, 'The Sickness Is
Yours" as an assembly pro-
gram. T.B. Germ was on trial
as a killer. Evidence proved
that he was guilty.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-21

On Valentine Day Belt stu
dents elected ninth grader Judy
Ford as "Queen of the Wheaton
Squad for a Day" Voluntary
contributions amounted to two
hundred dollars for the work
of the Rescue Squad. The Stu
dent Council directed the very
successful drive.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-07-26
Welsh RaFe Biz :

love to read in the Star or the Post that
some writer or other is "away on vacation
and this article is written by his mother-ln-
law, who will substitute for him." I am sur
prised when other people have foresight and
willpower sufficient to arrange vacation,
and am envious of them, too. This is because
I never seem to be able to arrange my day
book so that I can get one whole great big
week free Of business. And this is not because
am so busy; it is because am just plain in
competent when it comes to arranging my
calender.
So 1t looks like the summer is floating by
on thunder clouds and everybody is leaving
the county for the western places, the far
away places, or the hills. If the exodus con-
tinues, will have Mungummery County all
to myself and the Japanese beetles, who,
interestingly enough, eat the foliage on
nearly all trees except the Japanese Cherry
Trees. This is such profound thought that
have no idea what to make of it.
The thought of having no vacation really
does not bother me. The trick is to take an
imaginary excursion or So To stimulate my
Imagination, 1 buy Holiday magazine, read
the travel section of the New York Times and
the local Sunday efforts. In no time at all I
can be soaring off on trip. Want to come
along?
First let's decide how we shall travel: by
land, by sea, by air or by foot? I think of
myself aboard one of these luxury liners like
the Titanic, the Lusitania or the Andrea Doria
enjoying all the luxury of a midnight swim
among the icebergs of the Atlantic which have
busted off of some Russian glacier. I also
think of the Moro Castle: and so 1 suppose
that we won't travel by sea this time
That takes us to the modern means of
transportation. l love to go to the airport
buy round-trip ticket and then hedge my bet
by purchasing 100000 worth of life insurance
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-07-26

This letter is a protest
against waste-waste of time
and money.
l was called as a witness be-
fore the Montgomery County
Grand Jury in Rockville on
June 25. I went willingly. ac-
companied by my two sons,
ages 10 and II. hoping that
they might learn something
about court procedure.
We were directed to a small,
cheerless room where there
were more witnesses than
chairs. There we waited from
$3.50 am. to 2:30 pm. At that
time / finally asked just when
the trial in which l was con-
cerned would be discussed, and
was told that my testimony
would not be needed after all,
and that 1 could leave.
/ was given a slip of paper
and told that / could receive a
dollar for it downstairs. Il had
already spent So for a baby
sitter and $3.50 for lunches.)
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-07-26
Aid for The Giles Brothers

Formation of citizens committee to aid the two
Spencee Negro brothers sentenced 10 oe IN tne rape Vi
) 16 vearold white girl is welcome development
There are facets about the case that could stand
further exploration and new information, concevaoiy
could shed much more light the case The
committee may be surprised at the extent 70 WHICH II Is
able to win public support for its efforts
Imposition of the death sentence when there was no
evidence of threats or violence in the alleged rape nco-
sstences in the story told by the girl the absence OF any
advice to the jury from the judge as to the relevant egal
principles involved in returning guilty verdict reusal Oh
the Judge to allow courtapponted counsel 10 ask certa
questions of the alleged victim, failure OF the court 10 ask
the Jurors any of them had any bias or prejudice against
defendant who is Negro when the complaining witness
s white woman absence of any Negroes on the jury
nanel from which the IL jurors had to be chosen the
eoenqlv unreasonable excessive and harsh sentence u-
der the circumstances of this and refusal OF tne
authorities to comply with the defendants frequently
stated requests that they undergo lie detector or truth
serum tests all to add up to the publlcs having an
other look at the handling of this case by our ponce ana
the courts.
Open to serious question: too the old Maryland prac-
flee IF recurring Law Jurors almost totally ignorant OF the
intrcaces of the law to rule the law well as the facts
in arriving at their verdict The jury not even ADVISED
bv the court under judicial system they must De
convinced beyond reasonable doubt OF the guilt OF the
accused nor were they told by the judge that in rape
case legally impossible to convict the defendant there
is consent.
We wish the committee well in its efforts and agree
with its determination that every further legal remedy
should be exhausted including appeal to the United
States Supreme Court-before the two young men are
led to the gas chamber
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-07-26
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Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-07-26
From This Angle
Plea for Re-educa+ion
by Les KimbIe

resemblance to Fascists, and some of the
members have made some vicious attacks on
American leaders. Some of these groups are
reported to have received considerable moral
and financial support from a few industrial
business, and religious leaders just as such
support was received by the Fascists of Ger
many, Italy, and Spain.
Adolph Hitler wrote in "Mein Kampf"
that the people are 'like woman who
will submit to the strong man rather than
dominate the weaklng the masses love
the ruler rather than the suppliant, and in
wardly they are far more satisfied by a doc
hine which tolerates no rival than by the
grant of liberal freedom; they often feel at
a loss what to do with it, and even easily feel
themselves deserted"
Was Hitler right? The history Of Russia,
China, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and
many South American nations would seem
to bear him out. The French have been un.
able to make four republics work What is
the difference between such nations and free
dom-loving nations like England who has
maintained her freedoms in varying degrees
for centuries? 1t might be added that these
same freedoms have been passed along to
us, Australia New Zealand, most of Canada,
and to other former colonies OF England. The
common possession of these freedomloving
nations Is system Of law and government
concerned with protecting the individual from
injustices.
Do we have philosophy which will pre-.
vent any form of totalitarian government? I
submit that our Constitution and the Bill Of
Rights provides just such a philosophy. II
our people know and love that philosophy,
they will not install Communism as a guard
against Fascism, which is an old Communist
proposal. They will not install Fascism as
guard against Communism as happened in
Germany, Italy, and Spain. Love of liberty
VIII not permit Stain, a Hitler a Musso.
I'M, or Franco to take over this nation whe.
ther an appeal be made in the name of God
and religion, patriotism and nationalism or a
high standard of living.
AS was suggested by this writer some
months ago. let those Americans who doubt
their knowledge of democracy Communism,
or Fascism turn to pages 3076-3O9O in Book
Y OF the World Book Encyclopedia They will
ind there comparison of these three philoso.
phies OF government in three columns, side by
SIDE. Most OF US can probably profit from
reading of this article.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-07-26

my hope is that both liberty and demo-
cracy can be preserved before the one de-
stroys the other Whether this can be done
is the question of our time, what with more
than half the world denying and despairing
of it. OF one thing we may be sure. If it is
to be done at all, we must be uninhibited in
our examination of our condition. And since
our condition is manifestly connected with
grave errors in war and peace that have
been committed by, democratic governments.
we must adopt the habit of thinking as plain
ly about the sovereign people as we do about
the politicians they elect 1t will not do to
think poorly of the politicians and to talk
with bated breath about the voters. No more
than the kings before them should be peo-
pie be hedged with divinity" Walter Lippman
in 'The Public Philosophy Oittle-Brown &
Company 1851
Stuart Chase, in an article on opinion
polls in the Saturday Review of June 16 1862
reports that recent surveys have shown pub
lie ignorance in eight important areas. Among
those listed were Ignorance of the Bill of
Rights and why it is so important in a politi-
cal democracy" and "Gross inability to define
Communism and to inteligently assess its
threat"
How is such ignorance possible? Most
Of us have gone to school for at least
eight years, and a much greater number
have gone to school for ten or twelve
years. This would seem to be time enough
to learn to understand and love our Bill
of Rights, particularly If we are aware of
some of the injustices that occur in ma
tons without such rights.
Probably Communism has been more
thoroughly explored and discussed in all of
our communication media in recent years
than any other subject. Despite some foolish
propaganda and talk about Communism in
the United States, the fact remains that Com
munism is the greatest external threat to our
way Of life that exists in the world today
There is little doubt that most Americans
know this, but according to Mr.. Chase, many
Americans do not understand why
Another possible threat to free govern
ment exists in the world today, and this threat
has not received nearly as much recent pub
icity as has Communism. This other threat
is totalitarian government from the politi-
cal right which is usually identified by the
name of Fascism. Several extremist groups
in the U.s., in my opinion, show a startling
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-07-26
Prayers For Court

Robert ]. Kirwan, in his let
ter of July II, warns us of
the dangers we face if more
distorted opinions of our foun-
ders' intentions are handed
down from the Supreme
Court. We are always free to
petition the Government for
redress. The Climate was nev-
er better! says Mr.. Kirwan.
Well, Now!
This is such a beautiful day;
the rains came in good time
to enhance the beauty of
Maryland countryside. The
grass is green and our garden
perennials are in full bloom.
America the Beautiful and
Maryland, my Maryland"
were surely inspired on a day
like this. Yet some of us find
fault with those earnest souls
who strive to guide our pro-
gress under the Constitution,
all men of wisdom, we hope.
Two concerns of Mr.. Kir-
wan and Mr.. Roy r. Torcaso
interest me. Prayers by our
school children and prayers
for our dead soldiers. Prayers,
says Mr.. Torcaso are for
homes and for churches of our
choice. But the military chap
lain is paid to pray with our
soldiers, dead or alive, and for
those who have been drafted
or for those who have "given"
their lives, as Mr.. Kirwan
writes it.
Perhaps it would be better
If all of us prayed more and
talked less of our heritage.
Perhaps we should pray for
the members of the Supreme
Court, the soldiers who are ex-
pected to protect our heritage,
and for our children who will
be here on earth to endure
what is left of it after some
irresponsible governments and
their militarists have done
their part to save us from one
anotheri
New Subscriber
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-07-26
High compoign Costs

There is great deal of merit in the suggestion this
week of David Scull chairman of the Maryland Re-
publican State Central Committee that Maryland resi-
dents make small contributions to the party of their choice
in the fall elections
The almost prohibitive cost of waging campaign
for high office these days should be pretty well under
stood by this time by the voters It real shocker
to many learn that candidate Blair Lee ILL., spent
S77OO0 of his personal funds in the recent primary
paign And then he lost
If politics is to become rich mans game, with many
moderatencome but highly qualified candidates refrain
ing from seeking public office because they cannot afford
to- democracy will suffer serious blow Accordingly
Mr. Sculs idea that all Maryland residents make
tribuon however small to the party of their choice is
splendid one. This could improve the chances of cand-
dates OF lesser waging somewhat successful
campaigns.
We should like, however to take Mr.. ScuPs sug-
gestion step further. Wouldn't it be good idea if
individual voters to consider also the worthwhieness
of contributing directly to the candidate of their choice?
Such procedure could not only result in effective u
izaon of the small contributions far the donor
concerned but could also stimulate the overall flow of
gifts and result in greater contributions being received
by both the parties and the individual candidates
What some persons tend to overlook, think, is
that by contributing small amount to party
date directly not only doing the party candi-
date favor but indirectly ourselves too. Unqueston-
ably by assisting the party canddates) that have
our approval giving substantial boost at the
time, to better government as each of us see it.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-07-26
Letters To The Sentinel
The Public Forum

who were impatient with the
denial of freedom. We ap-
plauded the uprising of Hun
garians against Soviet tanks.
Both of these we call patriots
or freedom fighters. How
ever, let a Negro emulate
these men and we assign to
him the sobriquet "intemper-
ate" or extremist"
Your final culpability is
shown by your refusal once
in your editorial to criticize
a business man who has been
so defiant and intransigent in
regards to the new ordinance
that all attempts ito prevail
upon them quietly without fan
fare and undue excitement"
failed and necessitated the
public hearing. ! wish to
plead with the editors of the
Montgomery County Sentinel
to disabuse their minds of the
attitude of the Union of South
Africa as regards Negroes,
which is so unworthy OF
Montgomery County and un'
worthy of those who truly
love America.
Roscoe Nix
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-07-26
Why Leave Mungummery?
by Barney Welsh

y, which name myself as the dead person.
When T walk up the ramp into the plane,
can seem to see bomb in every suitcase and
a CLEAN in the eye of every passenger. 1
fasten the seat belt and think that an awful
lot is expected Of that little cotton band So
we won't travel by plane this time.
And there is no use commenting on the
automobile, and this leaves the foot as the
only way to get to the vacation spot. There
fore, we cannot transport ourselves to any
vacation spot for the obvious reason that it
Is impossible to get from here to there. So
we will have to stay in Mungummery
County and do the best we can with our
barbaric surroundings.
But some of these surroundings are worthy
of serious consideration If it's food that you
want it is difficult to find better food than
that served up by the Master OF Gourmet,
Charles. of Normandy. He mixes mean salad
for Greek Go to Bish Thompsons and ODon-
nells for seafood and rum-buns, and to little
place in Rockville to which the IBM boys
march in unison and eat the best cheese cake
in the County It's called Mary AIMS"
If you want to go to Washington, there is
a section near the White House where you
can get first rate Italian food at Luigi's fine
rare roast beef at Blackies, and the best lob
ster this side of Maine at Jack Hunts. If this
doesn't satisfy the inner man. try the Church
suppers coming up for ham, chicken, corn
and tomatoes
AS a matter of fact Mungummery County
has all that it takes to be first rate vacation
spot Pools, golf courses, tennis courts, ma
tural beauty, fine stores, air-conditioning, Ii.
brares, and "spots of interest such as the
Mungummery County Detention Home and
several drying out places for those who take
their vacations too seriously.
1t looks like we will have fine vacation,
and that won't have to leave Mungummery
County at ALL