Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-10-11
Germantown
Missionary
Is Topic Of
WSCS Meeting

the home of Mrs. Wesley Har.
gett, with ID members present.
The program, presented by Mrs.
Mildred Poole and Mrs. Beulah
Wallach, was on the subject,
"You Are a Missionary" Bus
mess items included the decision
to hold a phantom bake sale.
and discussion about sewing for
Sibley Hospital and about new
membership.
The P-TA of the Cedar Grove
Elementary School met Oct. l,
with a gratifying attendance.
President Robert Fulton pre-
sided. The teachers were intro
duced and also the committee
chairmen. Principal William ].
Mooney spoke on the schools
job and compared present edu.
cational methods and aims with
earlier times. Open House was
held, with the parents visiting
the classrooms of their children,
Each teacher spoke on what the
School is trying to teach the
child. Rev. Paul Ankeny offered
the invocation. At the close of
the meeting, refreshments were
served, provided by the parents
of sixth-graders.
The fourth-grade class taught
by Mrs. Elizabeth sell at the
Cedar Grove School made trip
to the zoo on, Oct. 5. Five par
ents accompanied the group.
On Oct. 2, the P-TA of the
Darnestown Elementary School
held its first fall meeting, with
Mrs. Arnold Gary,present, pre-
siding. Mrs. Nan Moorhead was
presented a past presidents pin
by Principal Fred M. Felmet
for the Association. 1t was
announced that a bake sale will
be held at the school on Election
Day to increase the P-TA trea-
sury. Also, announcement was
made that the next meeting will
be held on Oct. 80, in order not
to conflict with Election Day. At
this meeting Mr.. Max Burdette,
Head of Research for the Mont.
gomery County Board of Educa-
ton, will speak on testing in the
elementary schools. A new trus-
tee of the school was elected for
a three-year term, Mr.. L. D
Sager. Other trustees, elected
previously, are Mr.. Howard
Cissel and Mr.. Howard Roberts.
Open House was held before the
meeting, with parents visiting
the classrooms.
The Camp Fire Girls program
has changed its regulations,
making it possible now for Blue
Birds to fly-up to Camp Fire
Girls as they enter fourth grade
stead of as they complete the
grade. A new group Of Camp
Fire Girls has been formed this
month in the Cedar Grove area.
Technically still called Blue
Birds, the group will hold its
Fly-Up Ceremony this month.
The first meeting was held. Oct.
1, at the home of Mrs Hazel
Smith, at which time election of
officers took place. These In.
clude president, Elizabeth RAY;
vice president, Lynn Morton;
secretary, Terry Cornell; trea.
sury, Becky Neal; and reporter,
Emily Davidson. Other members
include Christy Johnson, Norma
Jean Burdette, and Carol STRAIT.
ton. Plans were tentatively
formulated for the coming
weeks. Mrs. Smith will serve as
leader of the group, with Mrs.
VILLA m Stratton, assistant
leader.
Mrs. Alice Phumphrey observ-
ed her one-hundredth birthday
on Sept. 80. Born and raised in
Germantown, Mrs. Humphrey
lived here until about 20 years
ago when she went to live with
a daughter. Mrs Esther Arm.
strong, in Laytonsville. Within
the past year they moved to
Chevy Chase, where another
daughter, Miss Alice Humphrey,
has Joined her mother and
sister. Born Sept. 80, 1862, to
John and Christine Richter
Snyder, she subsequently mar
ried Frank Humphrey, a farmer.
In 1911 she was left a widow
with six young children, whom
she raised alone. These include.
in addition to the two daughters
with whom she makes her home
four sons: Wilson of Silver
Spring; Roger, of Germantown:
John H., of Chevy Chase; and
Hunter, of Gaithersburg. Mrs.
Humphrey has seven grandchil.
dren and IA great-grandchiI.
dren.
Until recent years Mrs. PUN.
phrey remained well and active.
Some years ago she suffered a
broken hip which slowed her
down a bit. Today she is In
good health, and especially en-.
joys receiving cards and visits
from those she knows. AS the
Oldest living member of the