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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
Home Arts Class at B-0
Studying Shelter Fare

ing "quickie" dinners from
packages and cans. Senior girls
make a tailored outfit and ex-
pertinent with foreign foods.
Room design and table setting
go along with both sewing and
cooking. The girls draw a model
living room and design it. To do
this they must study types of
furniture and fabrics, paying at
tention to the principles of de-
sign and color combination.
Later in the year Red Cross
certificates will be offered to
girls who pass the final demon
STATIONS and exams after a
short unit in nursing.
A popular project in the
spring is the child care study.
"The program is more success.
full if we can get neighborhood
children to come in," says Mrs.
Rowalt. Part of the time is
spent on films, and part watch
ing the children after we have
seen what behavior problems
exist. When they're through,
the girls have better under
standing and tolerance Of their
little brothers and sisters" she
concluded.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
Student Wins
Science AWurd
At B-cc High

Bethesda-C Chevy Chase senior
Peter E. Lobban got a substan-
tial boost along the way to a
career in with his recent selec-
ton as a winner of a Bausch e.
Lomb Honorary Science Award.
The science award - a hand
some bronze medal-has been
made to more than $4,000
promising students since its in
PRODUCTION in 1888.
Surveys show that more than
80 per cent of its winners have
been encouraged to follow sci
entific careers.
BY winning the award, young
Lobban became eligible to COM
pete for a University of Roch-
ester scholarship sponsored by
the optical firm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

next year.
Applications to house a for
eign student are needed from
three families in the Wheaton
area.
The Wheaton chapter will
send applications it receives to
the headquarters of the Amer
lean Field Service, which then
chooses the applicant that will
adopt" the pupil from abroad.
In exchange for the teenager
who comes here, a selected
Wheaton senior will be sent to
study for a year in the school
from which the foreign student
is chosen.
The exchange program now
being planned will be the first
in Wheaton's brief history.
The WIS American Field
Service chapter was established
by the Student Government AS
ISOLATION. SGA vice.president
Steve Daniels serves as student
director for the chapter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

Stamps received from stu
dents will be assembled into
packets containing 25 stamps.
Commemorative, picto r ! a ] s,
and air mails will be shipped to
the Freedom Stamps Agency in
New York.
Jim Resnick, club president,
has set a goal of $4,000 stamps,
which he says is quite reason
able, since it amounts to an
average offering of only ten
stamps a student"
Club members working on
this project are sophomores Jon
Pfeffer (secretary), and Mike
Shama; juniors Charles Christy,
Ken Epstein, Ed Gorden (treas-
urer), Lyle Ogata project
chairman; and seniors David
Davis, Conrad Fleck and David
Poglin (vice PRESIDENT.
Another of the Stamp and
Coin Clubs successful projects
was a show case display which
featured the Stamp and Coin
collections of Is members of
the club.
The display, one of the
schools more popular ones, re-
ceived nationwide coverage in a
national stamp newspaper. Mr..
Harold Packard, Northwood
principal, and Mr.. Edward j.
Softer, club sponsor, also con-
tributed their collections for dis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
Wheufonifes
Go Howoiial,

Enjoy a Hawaiian evening
and skip the 5000-mile trip
That's the bargain offered by
the WIS Student Government
Association with it's Nightclub
Dance, set for March 3.
Globetrotters can take a short
cut to our 50th State by visiting
the "Coconut Lounge" shipped
from the Pacific to Wheaton's
cafeteria for a three-hour en-
gagement from $50 to 1870.
A $500 cover charge will adj
miti couples to this exotic heel
and-tie affair, an annual event
at Wheaton.
Like all dances sponsored by
the S.G.A., the conu t
Lounge" is being planned by the
Social Committee under the
craftsmanship of senior Darlene
FoltZ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

lection of local and State win
ners, with personal observation
and interviews by conte t
judges serving as factors in
competition for the national
title.
The girl named State Home
maker of Tomorrow is provided
a $500 college scholarship by
General Mills, sponsor of the
contest. The State runner-up
will receive a $500 scholarship.
In addition, the State Home
maker of Tomorrow and her
school advisor will join other
State winners in an expense
paid educational tour of New
York City, Washington, D. c.,
and Colonial Williamsburg, Va.
The 1862 All-American Home
maker will be named at cere-
monies in Williamsburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

When they arrived at the riv-
er to start their adventure, they
found it ice-bound except for a
strip along the shore. AS long
as they had come that far, how
ever, they decided they might as
well go ahead and paddle down
the river.
The kayak was inflated with
a foot pump.
The two Blairites decided
that they would have to remain
near shore if they expected to
break through the ice. Bill and
Jerry started on their way very
cautiously. Then they hit a
strip that was clear of ice and
padded quickly along.
Suddenly piece of ice loom.
ed in their path and they collid-
ed with it. Jerry felt water
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
Honor Society at Wheaton
To Raise Funds for Pins

ties indicted later this year will
get their emblems a few min
utes after they are tapped"
These new members will then
buy pins for the next group of
inductees, so that in the future
each set of members win re-
ceive their pins when they are
indicted.
Another Honor Society prof.
ect to be started soon will be to
offer tutoring services for stu
dents with study problems. The
service will permit any Whea-
tonite to get help in an academ-
ic subject by requesting the
Continued on Page %
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

who died during the war.
Today this portion of the Ii,
brary is known as the Senior
Corner. 1t is set off by book
cases and is for the use of SEN
iors only. 1t is the RESPONSE
bility for each senior at Blair
to make sure 1t is well kept
and orderly at all times.
The two Marines gave
plaque to help dedicate the
Senior Corner. 1t reads,
James Gorsini, the first Blair
graduate to be killed in the
Korean War, age 20, died April
IS, 1852, given to his memory
by his friends Dwight Smith
and Robert Herdtfelder."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
BY Gene Leach

The Royal Chapter of the Ma
tional Honor Society is trying
to inaugurate a tradition at
Wheaton High by buying mem
bership pins for the students
who are indicted into the Soci-
ETY. this spring.
About $50 will be needed to
purchase pins for an expected
30 to 40 inductees.
Until now Wheaton NILS.
members have had to order pins
after their induction, often
waiting many months before re-
ceiving them.
If the chapter can raise the
necessary funds, the Wheaton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
Walter johnson Key Club
Plans Scholarship Drive

In view of the rising costs of
a college education, the Key
Club of Walter Johnson High
School has launched a project
to provide a scholarship for a
senior at Walter Johnson.
Recipient of the gift will be
named by the school guidance
office on the basis of financial
need and outstanding scholar
ship. Members of the Key Club
are excluded.
In order to finance this
worthy project, members of
this Kiwanis-sponsored hon.
oraary boys service organiza-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

rushing in.
The two had made the trip
for adventure, but this was just
a bit too much. If they fell in
the freezing water they'd be
"goners' in a matter of min.
utes. Jerry yelled to Bill and
they both frantically began pad
ding towards shore. Mean.
while, their vigorous motions
were bringing a downpour of
ice-cold water on one another's
head.
Then Jerry's glasses began
Jogging up and he didn't even
see the shore until they had hit
1t and bounced back into the
river. Finally, after quite
struggle, the boys made it to
shore, wet but full of spirit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

years ago with only two strings
and has since grown to its pres
en- size Of % violins, two
BASES and two cellos.
At a recent orchestra as
sembly, Mr.. Ernest Kock, di-
rector, expressed concern that
despite this rise in the number
of string players at Blair, there
is a dwindling number of in
struments as a career.
Highlights from "Porgy and
Bee" opened the assembly. Stu
dents were treated to solos by
junior Bob Sehgman, who
played compositions by Handel
on the oboe, and senior Carl
Tretter, who played Canon
eta" by Tchaikowsky and "The
Bee" by Schubert on the violin.
The assembly closed on a gay
note with Song and Dance in
Old American Style" played by
the entire orchestra.
Mr.. Cunzeman's mechanical
Continued on Page y
S ENTiNEL o coSNfS. MD.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

JCoJs
County high school seniors
who achieved the highest scores
in an examination on home
making knowledge and attitude,
given in December, are:
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School-Dawn Withers; Mont
gornery Blair High School
Mary Hall; Damascus High
Schools san Marie Freien-
muth, and Gaithersburg High
School-Miranda Clark.
Also, Walter Johnson High
School-Lucy Lea Tolson; Rich
ard Montgomery High School
Suzanne Downs; North.
wood High School-Marsha An.
derson, Wheaton High School
Lucy Owens.
The tests, prepared and scored
by Science Research Associates
Of Chicago, are the basis for Sc
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

Dwight and Robert also gave
the senior corner two book ends
which read, I'm memory of
those who made the supreme
sacrifice" Since then, me-
MORALS have been put up for
all the war dead, and students
and faculty members who have
died.
Twenty-Five former Blairites
who have died in either World
War ii or the Korean War are
honored in the senior corner.
The Senior Corner also has
many of the honor trophies and
plaques which Blairites have
received.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

on the basis OF their PSAI
scores.
Blairites are invited to secure
up-to-date information on ca
reers at the tenth annual
George Washington University
Career Conference Wednesday,
February IA. Prominent speak
ers will discuss employment OPP
portunities in their fields.
The sessions start at 7:30
pm. at Lisner Auditorium.
Vocational areas to be dis
cussed will be mathematics and
physical sciences; literature and
languages; journalism, public
relations and advertising, and
education, home economics and
physical education.
Blair's orchestra started IL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

ton are selling decals at one
dollar apiece.
The decals are in the form
Of a key and proclaim, Il helped
a scholar with a dollar" The
boys have set goal of $1,000
which means that 1000 decals
must be sold.
So if you see a Key Clubber
in your neighborhood, welcome
him and give a dollar to help
a scholar. Telephone orders
may be made by calling Bill
Amos at EN-. 5-4780. Says Dave
Yates, Key Club president, I'VE
deliver"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
> Sprngbrook Walter johnson NORWOOD Wheof
BIairites Fight Icy River
In Mid Winter Adventure
BY Susan Jacobs

II Uncle Sam is looking for someone to serve on an
Ice breaker IN the Arctic Ocean, Blair has two experienced
seniors for the job.
Early one recent Saturday morning, as the mercury
sank Jerry Rccuc and Bill Lebovci decided to brave the
icy waters of the PatuXent River in rubber KAYAK
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
Senior Corner at Blair
Honors Its War Dead

One decade ago. James Gorshini Blair graduate,
died during the Korean War. His Marine friends Dwight
Smith and Robert Herdtfeder Blair graduates asked Miss
Elizabeth Stickey Blars librarian dedicate portion
of the library to the dead to honor and others
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

play in the show case.
The club also services first
day covers for all new United
States stamp issues.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
Stamp Drive at Northwood
To Fight Red Propaganda
BY Ronald Trip

Northwood High Schools Stamp and Coin Club is
conducting unusual drive for United States postage
stamps to be distributed among Afro-Asan collectors
subjected to Communist propaganda by Soviet stamps.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
Word from Wheaton
BY Dave Knesel e. Gene Leach

The Student Government Associations most consistent
moneyearnng operation this year has been the Conces
sions Committee, headed by senior Mark Slafes At
recent Student Council meeting Mark reported that the
Breakfast Bar tended by his in the cafeteria each
morning has crossed 1923 and Melted $194 to date.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
Montgomery Blair Reports

Five students have made the first round in the judg-
ing for the National Honor Society Scholarship. They
Jeff Burt Robert Fleisher Stephanie Sweda Mike
Teitelbaum and Barry Walker Candidates chosen
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
Eight in the Running
For 'Homemaker' Title

The 1862 All-American 'Homemaker of Tomorrow
may well be one of eight county high school girls who
notified this week they have qualified to compete for State
wide honors in the annual Betty Croker Institute
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30
Me0toites Seek Home
For Exchange Student

The Wheaton High School chapter of the American
Field Service is searching for families who are willing
provide home for foreign student attending Wheaton
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

Sophomore Class: Wheaton's
lively sophomore class hopes
to see all 300 of its members
and many upperclassmen as
well at its roller skating party
February 4 at the Gaithersburg
Rink. The festivities will run
from 4 to 8 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

Keyettes: The Wheaton Key
cites have come through. In re-
spouse to a request for books to
FILL new shelf space, the girls
service donated The Epic OF
Man, a pictorial reference work,
to the school library. Other
organizations, including the Ii
brary Club and the Future
Homemakers of America, have
also responded generously to
the need for books, reports Mrs.
Louella Stanton, librarian.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

Assemblies: Demonstrations
Of basketball and wrestling
sIxills at a senior assembly Jan
uary "a proved so successful
that the roundball and mat
squads may soon be called on
to repeat their performances for
the underclassmen.
Programs listed on the Feb
ruary calendar include an
Awards Assembly early in the
month and a gathering in OBJ
servance of Brotherhood Week
on February %.
The job of directing all as
semblies is handled by Jeff
Howard, SGA Assembly Com
mittee Chairman.
A&<aaaHANN<<<N<S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

Art Exhibit: Art classes In
structed by Doyle Eskew are ex-
hibiting a sampling of their best
creation handiwork in the IL
brary. The decorative display
includes water colors, sketches,
and chalk drawings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

See Page !
for more High School News
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

- dture HOmemakers Of Amer.
lea: Each week a group OF
about ten prospective house
wives from the Wheaton High
School Future Homemakers OF
America go on a charitable mis-
sion to the Wheaton Nursing
Home. The girls read and talk
to the patients and make dec
orations for holidays.
Besides this regular service
project, the FILA. chapter is
busy planning a restaurant ex-
cursion next month and, in CO.
operation with the Home Arts
Department, a fashion show to
be presented March %.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-01-30

With prospects of continued
cold weather stimulating hot
chocolate sales, the Concessions
Commute can expect a profit
able winter.
Key Club: Echhh! It's Mr..
Ugly! The Wheaton Key Club
will announce the winner Cor
loser?) of their club-wide Mr..
Ugly Contest at a sweater dance
Saturday, February II, from
$50 to 1870 in the gym.
Evening star., 1962-01-31
PROPOSALS
(cONTlNuED)

COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF AR,
1HH GNoT1HicHE To- To ccoNTRRiAleSSTi1oSRRss RileSi1SRs
Sealed bids, in triplicate, vii
County School Board at tn,
Board office, 1925 North Quincy
Street, Arlington, Virginia, unit
4 PM. EST, Friday, February 8
1862, for the construction Of ar
addition to the NOTTINGHAM Ele.
mentary School, 5000 Little Fall;
Road. Arlington, Virginia, gener.
ally consisting Of two classrooms
and library. Contract docu.
ments, including drawings and
specifications, may, be obtained
at the office of the Architects
Ave. NV, Washington, D. c., OF
1869. General Contractors may
secure the loan of drawings and
specifications at the office of the
Architects upon depositing Twen-
ty-five Dollars (S25) per set. A
refund of Twenty-Five Dollars
lS25) per set will be made to
General Contractors on (ONLY)
(the first three sets of drawings
and specifications returned in
good condition within ten (10)
days after the opening of bids.
Additional sets of Bidding Docu-
mentS in excess Of three may be
procured from the Architect at
Twenty-Five Dollars (S25) per set
on which no refund will be made.
General Contractors must submit
bid to be eligible for refund OF
any monies deposited for the loan
Of drawings and specifications.
II, after receiving drawings and
tractor decides not to submit a
vised and the bidding documents
returned at least one week prior
to bid date. Each bid shall be
accompanied by a bid security in
an amount equal to at least five
percent of the base bid. The sue
cessful bidder will be required to
furnish and pay for satisfactory
performance and payment bonds
in an amount equal to the full
contract price. No bid may be
Withdrawn for q period of thirty
days subsequent to the opening
Of bids without the consent OF
the Arlington County School
Board. The right reserved, as the
interest Of the Owner may re-
quire, to reject any or all bids,
to waive any informality in the
bids received, and to accept or
reject any items of any bid re-
ceiyed. All addenda issued during
bidding shall be acknowledged
and included in the proposal as
they shall become part of the
Contract Documents. The atten-
tion Of each bidder is directed
to Title 81, Chapter z OF the
Code. Of Virginia. 1850, which
requires evidence Of a certificate
OF registration from the Virginia
State Registration Board before
his bid may be received and con-
sldered. All blank spaces indicat-
ed in FORM OF PROPOSAL"
must be filled in. Bids shall be
enclosed in a sealed envelope and
marked: Proposal for Construc-
tion Of Nottingham Elementary
School Addition. 5000 Little Falls
Road, Arlington. Virginia, Regis
tered Virginia Contractor Num-
ber -" By order of the
ARLINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA,
Elizabeth P. Campbell, Chairman;
Edward ]. Braun. Clerk. ja3O,31.
Evening star., 1962-01-31
PROPOSALS

ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO
ELIOT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL,
18th and B" Streets NE, Wash
ington. D. c Qnvitation No. C.
62112-B.) Bid forms. plans and
specifications are now available
from Procurement Office, D. c.
Room .404.. 400 Pa. Ave. NV,
upon deposit of q certified check
for 500 per set. payable to b. C.
Treasurer (phone Ma. $4,000, Ext.
44S). =. SEALED BIDS to be
opened 3 PM. EST. February 27.
1862. in Room 424, 400 pa. Ave
NV. ja26.27. 90, 80. .3i-fei
PAINTING I4th STREET BRIDGE,
NORTHBOUND OVER THE PO-
TOMAC RIVER, S.W. (ROCHAM-
BEAU BRIDGE. Invitation No.
C-62111-H, consisting of paint
ing $4,000 50. feet Structural
Steel, etc. Bid forms and specns,
are now available from Procure
ment Office, D. c.. Room 4O4,
499 Penn. ave. NV. No deposit
required. (Phone MA. $4,000, Ext
44Sl. SEALED BIDS to be opened
300 PM. EST, February 20,
ave NV. js30,31-fe1 ,2,3,5
Evening star., 1962-01-31
THOS, ], OWEN q SON

AuGllOneeLs! ILL = St. NV.
BEING KNOWN AS PREMISES
NUMBER 74O0 EIGHTH STREET
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of q certain deed of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 11467,
Folio 10 ct seq. Of the land rec
ords Of the District of Columbia,
and at the request of the party
secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees will sell. at public auction
In front Of the premises, on
THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF
EEBRUARY. AID: 1862 AT TWO
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
ises, situate in the District Of
Columbia, and designated as and
being: Lot numbered Fifty mine
(59) in Square numbered Twenty
nine Hundred Sixty-three (2963),
in Q subdivision made by Morris
Fagan ct al Trustees subdivision
es per plat recorded in Liber 14O
at Folio 81 in the Office Of the
Surveyor for the District of Co.
TERMS: Sold subject to a prior
building association deed Of trust
Tor approximately S16,73S.10, fur
announced at time of sale: the
purchase price above said trust
to be paid in cash. A deposit of
1000 cash or certified check
required. Conveyancing, recording,
etc., at purchasers cost. Adjust
ments made as of date Of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
thirty days, otherwise deposit for
1eited and the property may be
savertlsed and resold at the dis
LEONARD C. COLLINS,
DAVID F. TIPP,
la22.24 ,26,29,31 Trustees.
Evening star., 1962-01-31
AUCTION SALES

zED L. WILLIAMS zED L. WILLIAMS. Jr., AUCrIoNEERs
PERSIAN, ORIENTAL AND CHINESE
RUGS
TO BE SOLD BY
AUCTION
AT
WILLIAMS AUCTION HOUSE
914 EYE STREET NV
THIS FRIDAY, FEB. End, 10:3O AM and 7:30P.M.
Large consignments from foremost u S. importers
over 200 glorious, authentic, genuine Persian,
Oriental and Chinese rugs and carpets. New and
Semi-antique.
Most every wanted size including runners foyer
regWer foom large and extra large. Many
suitable for expensive and modest apartments also
pieces Tor up-to-date Offices 0
KermanS, the very finest, SaroukS, Kapotrangs,
Herez, BokaraS, wonderful KazvinS Ispahans,
HamadanS, 1ndo- -ChinaS, Mongolian, Chinese and
others, including rare red and blue 14x17 Oushak,
Antolian Turkish, and very large 15x21 Korasan.
No finer those looking for
~ ~ S-'
PUBLIC INSPECTION NOW TO SALE HOUR.
OPEN 8 Am. TO PM
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