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The Nome nugget., 1962-12-28
a.Bleloeist-ChareeS
fzs. Biologist Charges
 Canada WitlaIaolds Certain Data About Radiation in Arctic

EDMONTON. Alta. UP A United States biologist says the Canadian government is withhold ing certain facts about radiation levels in the Arctic. Federal off. eials Immediately denied the charge
 Dr William Fruit, 40, said Thursday night in a telephone in tefVieW from Fairbanks that be- eau. .no.one is worried about whether radiation is affecting rein deer caribou or Eskimos, the seri-= ousness of radioactive contamina= ton is not being made known.
 He said the government is flushing up information on radi- ation
 Dr. Pruitt, formerly associated with the University of Alaska, added:
 .ssGontaminationZ Zin.Ca n#a d a. Arctic regions has far surpassed considerable safe levels. Autop- sles performed on the bodies of four Alaskans revealed bones which had four times the concentration of strontium-90 than other United States residents. This indicated an extremely dangerous situation.'
 He urged government in ternational study into the question of radiation in the Far North, a region he described as a radiation "hot spot.
 Dr. Pruitt said the US. Fedora
 Radiation Council has set a safe limit for humans of exposure te strontium-90 at about IF strontium units.. Studies revealed levels ot contamination in Arctic caribou bones now ranged from 100 to POO strontium units.
 Dr. Fruit said the situation prob 1 ably has been aggravated recently because of Russian and American nuclear tests and said his studies were made prior to recent ex- plosions.
 Contamination is highest in caribou and reindeer because they feed on lichen, a type of northern moss, which retains virtually 100 per cent of the radioactive particles which fall upon it and may remain contaminated for many years.
 Because caribou is the base of the food chain in the Arctic, Dr. Pruitt said contamination spreads from 1ichen to caribou to human.
 Dave Dunsmuir, executive assist ant to the Federal Health Minister. said government tests of radio active contamination in the North west Territories and the Arctic in- dleated levels far below the na- tional average.
 He denied the government was surpressing information.
 Our figures are released month ly and I can assure you We are not faking them. We still have a long way 10 go before the levels present any real problem. '
Evening star., 1962-09-23

MANoR-This lovely
Groom brick rambler fo- only
S2l 300 consists Of large liv. rm.
with firepl., sep. din. rm., large
well equipned kit. 3 bedrms., / u
baths, full daylight bsmt. with
rec. rrn. ard another bedrm. ana
firepl. Anchor fenced corner lot.
l block off Brinkley I'd.
Evening star., 1962-09-23

= -ENsINGTON-wHEATON AREA -
Large modernized older home or
! acre lot w/trees and swimming
pool. Liy. I'm. wIfirepl.. large din
rm., 8 other bedrms. and . baths
Conv. to schools and shopping. Has
investment possibilities. For rent
al SlS5 mo. OF viii sell for 100000
Evening star., 1962-09-23
MAYNE REALTY co.

SYCAMORE ACRES - Large Cape
Cod style home. bedrms.. 2
baths. lovely liv. rn.. full din. I'm.
table space kit. Just the place for
children en- quiet street. A.aere
lot. Extra lot avail. S2S,5OO.
Evening star., 1962-09-23

col ESVlLLE. Cloverly Area - Al
brick split level on lovely 2s-aerC
lot. 3 bedrmS.. III baths, fin. rec
rm. Home in excel. cond. st
Peters Parish. Only S22,500. FHA
appraised.
Evening star., 1962-09-23
See other homes

MANoR-This lovely
1860 brick rambler consists 81
lge. liv. rm. w/fireplace, sep. din.
rm., well equipped kit. wIbuilt in
oven. 3 lge. bedrms., 1a baths,
full bsmt. w/roughed-in bath. Ice,
carport. Nice lge lot in a COM
munity of all nice homes. S23,5OO,
Evening star., 1962-09-23

wHEATON-2-br. brk. rambler W.
6smt.' peh., lge: kit. Assume AZ
mtg. $4,000. OWNER, 946-5064
WHEATON, near Plaza-3 bedrms. !.
dir, rm. firepl. bsmt., rec. rm.,
patio; FHA or assume loan.
OWNER, 949-2966.
WHEAT0N-BE A HAPPY HOME
OWNER. Excel. brick rambler. 3
bedrms.. ~ baths, rec. rm.. off
street parking, fenced yard, walk
70 schools and transp. $4,000
EHA: Call 94a-7300.
HUGH y. PECK, l1246 Ga. Ave.
LIST WITH Us FOR RESULTS
Evening star., 1962-09-23

Radcliff Real Estate Co.
JU. 8-7744
Evening star., 1962-09-23
Shannon & Luchs

REALTORS SINCE 1905
WHEATON-JUsT PERFECT BRICK
RAMBLER, Sl5.500. Table space
kit, talousied porch. fenced, treed
lot. $500 down. 940-7O7O.
C. P. FLETCHER. Realtor
Evening star., 1962-09-23
HILLANnAIE

Here truly q bargain Is this beau.
tiful brk.,. split-level featuring s
bedrms. plus den or 4th bedrm.
ga baths, de luxe kit, din. rm.
'BkTfER THAN NEWr'
lntercom., carpeting, paneled rec
rm., tiled sub-bsmt, screen patio
DIR: N. Hampshire ave. to Crest
haven DR.. aud left to DeVere DR.
and left on Brock to I0IO5.
HOMES OPEN , TO Q SUNDAY
Evening star., 1962-09-23
S25.000
II. ]. REVANE. INC.
.a1gggn

IN ~ NH'
. NEW SPLIT LEVELS
$2l $50 AND $25,990
Brand new homes in beautiful area
large liv. rm. with firepl., forma
size din. rm.. family rm., kit. with
de luxe equipment. 1 or bedrms.
2h baths, screened porch.
OPFN / TO q
DIR: Conn ave. ext. or Viers Nil
I'd. to Newport Mil rd. to Den
field. past Rock Greek Palisadei
School to Dewey I'd. and right or
Spruell dr.. left to 400l simm'
drive.
TED LINGO INC. JU. 7-770C
KENSTNGTON = 5-bedrm.. 2-batf
split. sep. din. rm.. rec. Tm.: tol.'
space kit, excel. cond.. fenced
back yard. Near all schools. shops
and bus. S24.500. Easy finan
VIII. 6-lg9S. open / TO 8.
Evening star., 1962-09-23
HOUSES FOR sALE-MD.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

WHEATON, BETTER THAN RENT
2-bedrm. fun bsmt. rambler
JU. e-sss0 HfIDEBRAND co.
WHEATON. $500 DoWHl-3-bed- :
I'm. brk. rambler. full bsmt.. porch
yU. $3.50 HrLDEsRAND co.
WHEATON-YoU CAN'T TELL IN
u you lcoki 3-bedrm. an-brick
SWEET SWEET LE6 STsOiefs cfEsNd iRd yscAET FAC N
$3.50 down viii buy. sI7.65O.
HUGH y. PECK He. 4-l70O
WHEATON. WE INVITE COMPAR-
1SONl No. dn- VA or $500 On.
FHA buys 4 tWin-sized bedrmS..
. fun baths. full bsmt. w/exit.
porch, fenced treed lot. This horne
h truely Immaculate. Only SIS
DADE REALTY
REALTORS 5ss-s45s
WHITE OAK
OPEN 2 TO
BEAUTIFUL is the word for this
nearly new brick and stone lux
bedrms.. 2la baths, den, ano
family rm. (sitting rm. off OF
master bedrm- would make 4th
bedrm.), de luxe kit. lear garage
Dashboard hot water heat, truly
lovely home. Price S44,75u. DIR
Rte. 20 beyond White Oak, e
Observation-Disclosures I'd, riEht &c
LOWELL E. HENDRICK
Real Estate
$50 Bonifsnt St. Phone 5SS-O441
Evening star., 1962-09-23

ROCKVILLE
NO IS On. GI-MIN. On. FHA
50, ,5O0-2-bedrm. rambler for small
family, fenced rear-yard, off-street
parking.
S14,750-Owner transferred. Largt
rambler, 3 bedrms., din. rm., utility
rm., beautiful yard, driveway
Immed. occupancy.
Sl7,000-House on edge of park
Full walk-out bSmt., 3 bedrms.
brick and siding, off-street park.
ing, immed. occupancy.
.Sl7,750-4 bedrms.. ia baths, en-.
closed carport, gardener's delight
with lovely landscaping, fenced
yard corner lot. Don't miss seeing
this onei
SIT, ,950-House in the country. 3
bedrms., family rm.. space for q
pony, swimming pool, 2-car ga
rage. firepl. Move right in, Let's
trade.
Sle,150-Lge. split-leyel, ny. rm,
dln, rm., family rm., Ia baths
modern kit.
GLEN J. RoEPENIcK, INC.
Evening star., 1962-09-23
LANGLEY PARK

LANGLE4 PARh
-. Hamp. Ext. Priced to sell fast
- only SlS,75U, potential 4-bed
IN, Pa bath big brk. Cape Cod
IT SPARKLES WITH CHARM
Big fully equip. kit, din. rm., liV
rm: and rec. rm. v/firepiaees
walk out bsmt.. screen porch
Dir: (from D. CT out N. Hamp
ave. TO Univ. blvd. and left Il
Navahoe DR.. and risht to iltb
ave. and left to S4O2,
Evening star., 1962-09-23
949-4330
AIR FORCE TRANSFER

HILLcREsT FRS. - BY OWNER
twin-siEed bedrms.. den. 2 baths,
lge. kit. dishwasher. disposal. 45s
It. rec. rm.. . firepls., garage.
Conv. to stores. schls.. church. in
area Of custom homes. 10. 7-0633.
I'll BRICK, 3 : bedrm. rambler.
Landoyer area. $3.50 down. FHA,
Evening star., 1962-09-23
NICHOLAS

NICHOLAS
REALTOR
HE. 4-1000 949-16OO
SILVER SPRING: sI9.95O-Brick-
and-stone Cape Cod: Pour Cor
ners area, near Northwood H. s.:
3 bedrms. and bath. expandable
attic; full bsmt.: nice lot. WOOD
SILVER SPRNG-Lge. center-haii
spnt-lexe, srfNsa,SSeSa 1 SearpS;i pSi,.si2 Il baths.
All-elec. kit, full bsmt. wIrec. nm,
earpora convenient elose-in loca-
W. j. NICHOLAS. Rltr. e4s-1soo
sIL. sPG: AREA-CompetenI i'm
prover-few hundred SIS plus as
sumo $4,000 existing mtge. will
buy vacant 7-rm., lh-bath. cor.
wooded property. Ju. S-736S.
SILVER SPRING QUiCKIE! I'M
maeulate, 3-bedrm... 2-bath brick
split-leyel. Beautiful street. vitn
sidewalks. Near Dennis grace
school, Large family room. Va
cant. Priced in Low. LOW cost
Outro.,toWn owner urges instant
sale Win consider VA and FHA
Mr., Barrow, oil. 6-5i22. FRANK
Of oil. 2-70Oe. - "a 14II
ROCKVILLE sPECIAL--No SSS dn.
GL Lovely 3-bedroom Rambler
Fenced level lot. $50 mo. pays All.
$1,000 FLA; $3.50 down. r. L.
SMITH. Ga. 4-7711, GA. 4-S7g5.
R0CKVnLE-WEST END-NeW g.
bedrm. brk. rambler on wooded
lot, Just short of completion,
Choose your colors. S1S,5OU. Flex-
lble terms. r. L. SMITH, Realtors,
Ga. 4-11ll. GA. 4-ST95.
Evening star., 1962-09-23
REAL ESTATE SERVICE, MD

ALL CASINO FEE
FRIENDLY, FREE APPRAISAL
Phone DICKEY'S AP. 7-SOS(
Evening star., 1962-09-23

7ETHESDA - Charming 4-bedrm
tiful sprinsfisld Center Hall. large
lv. rm. WIDOW window. sep. din,
rm.. spacious screened porch, full
bsmt Gear garage. Near Ken
Wood Country Club. S36,b0O.
Evening star., 1962-09-23
TAKOMA REALTY

TAkOMA PARK, Garland ave, mr.
Sanltarium. Lge. attrac. home
With income from 2-bedrm. apt
with sep. entr. Only SI7,g5O for
quick sale. Call JU. s-l900
TAkOMA REALTY
Evening star., 1962-09-23

SILVER FILIl, 32IW FalrhiII Give
AIT cond., 3 baths. rec. rm. This
1857 brick rambler redec. inside
and out has lge. liv. rm.. sep. din,
rn,,;, well equipped kit, 2 bedrms,.
full bsmt,. storm wind, and doors
or street parking. All CITY utiI-
tiles. Assume 41aee loan. 800, 800.
Evening star., 1962-09-23
WHEATON PLAZA

WHEATON, W0ODS-3-bedrm. brk
rambler. full bsmt. with rec. rm
and 4 bedrms. Low down pay.
ment. Immediate possession
Sl6,400 Call our Wheaton office
Evening star., 1962-09-23

Immaculate 3-bedrm. brick ram,
bier, FULL DINING RIM, bsmt
$500 down, S102 month.
"-BEDRM. RAMBLER, fin. bsmt.
$500 down; SS2 month,
TAMBLYN d. CO. VIII, 9-O02f
Evening star., 1962-09-23

WHEATON, Our Lady of Good
Counsel-60-ft. rambler with lge
level lot. 3 bedrms., delightful
family rnf. Buy FHA min. or GI,
,,$Sds,5O0; CAL 949-730O.
hysT tIsT WITH q TPEGK n LIZ I124e Ca Gar, Aye Az
Evening star., 1962-09-23
6M@pgn

MASS. AvT.-sUalAER AREA
52lO AUGUSTA ST.-Den. powder
m. 3 bedTms.. li5 baths. base
neat garaEe, screened porch, Out
standing value S26.5O0.
GEN SUN. l to 3 WO. 6-2n.3
MALoRA p. CHRTSTMAN INC.
Ass. AVE. WOCDACRES, Sos
a5O-Lerce brick Colonial, 3 bed
rms. . baths, lge. den and powder
IN, on lst fir. scr. porch. garage.
Re5ec. inside and out. Assume 4[
can or refinanee to suit.
NDRIS REALTY. OIL. 2-907O Til o
Evening star., 1962-09-23
TAKoMG pGpU

Nlee 2-story home. bedrms.. sep.
DIN. rm.. blt.-in garaze. nil n ~
heat. REDUCED for Quick sale
Only $4,000, Ewes. ~. 9-g4J4
rR. A. HUMPHREYS
hEALTOR HA TAOeo
Jessen's weekly., 1962-06-13
caught
i'm the
Slulice
box
BY BucksUheat Charley

Boy, you got to hand it to
them folks at Barrow. They has
got plenty of spunk. Last year
they come close to a shootin war
with the fish an game fellers
over elder ducks an now thew
hav even "one-upped" that one.
Yessir, the aUhalers up there
has gone an hdrpooned a u. S.
Nauy submarine! Ut really hap
pinned, 1t really did, Here this
submarine 11uz comm up to the
top, an 1t looked jist like a real
Then the fellers in two of the
Barrow whaling boats really got
excited, cuz they fingered they
Wuz gonna snare a nice parcel
of blubber. ling =. ling
went them harpoons. (Needless
to say, the harpoons wuz ruint.
and the sub never knew it was
hit.)
Boy, there Uns shore some
red faced auhalers in Barrou
that mite.
va know, / was readin the
editer's big planning report
what Eagle H.4l.i sent him that
he has bin writin them editorials
about. He is real excited about
all the jobs an population there
is gonna be in Alaska.
Not me, there is too many
people in this Camp already, as
far as / is concerned. BUT. !.
there WAS some interesting ma
teriul IN that economic report
tho, which he overlooked.
Continued on Page ~
Jessen's weekly., 1962-06-13
City May Face
Water Shortage
With Hot Weather

If the hot weather keeps up Fair
banks may be in for water ration
ing said Mayor Joseph Ribar at
Mondays City Council meeting.
The mayor stated that water usage
had already reached peak, al
though it ws still early in the
summer.
L. L. Glascoe, assistant MUS
manager stated that during the past
few days Fairbanks residents have
been using more water than the
MUS has been able to process He
said that although the problem is
not yet acute, if the hot weather
keeps up and City residents con-
tinue to use as much water as they
have in the last week, a shortage
may develop.
If shortage develops. he added,
the MUS will either have to let
untreated hard water into the
mains or enforce some form of wa
ter rationing. Letting hard water
into the mains would not be detri-
mental to health, however; it would
make washing much more difficult.
Jessen's weekly., 1962-06-13

Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. coal
sales should reach over 81 million
during l963-64, William Waugaman,
manager of the company predicted
today.
Waugaman's announcement came
after report was issued last week
by the Naval Fuel Supply Office in
Washington stating that it planned
to spend an estimated 81, IA 900 for
coal in Alaska during fiscal 1868.
The office stated that it was in
the process of negotiating the pur-
chase of $4,000 tons of coal for use
by Army and Air Force installations
in the Fairbanks and Anchorage
areas.
Jessen's weekly., 1962-06-13
UsibeIIi Gets Coal Contract;
81 Million Year Predicted

Waugaman today stated that the
coal contracts for the Fairbanks area
have been signed and sealed. He
said that Usibelli had contracted to
supply a total of $4,000 tons of coal
to military installations in the area.
Breakdown of the totals are: Eiel-
son AFB. 100000 tons; Fl. Vain
wright, 10000 tons; and Clear
BMEWS site, $4,000 tons.
This is the largest coal contract
we've ever received said Wauga-
man, land it will make the biggest
production year we've ever had"
Jessen's weekly., 1962-06-13

cut even more, but would accept
the so per cent share, as they felt
the City could not or would not
accept any more of the burden.
c. L. Indy Lindberg, one of
the property owners chief spokes-
men Monday night, said. Personal
ly, I'd go for that one the so per
cent plan).'
Best Can Get
Larry Meath, another one to
speak out against the project, stat
ed that he still felt one third would
be more fair share for the proper
ty owners, but added, I'm afraid
that's the best We'll get out of the
City"
William Green, another spokes-
man at the Monday night hearing.
said, II thought it came out as we'll
as could be expected. With the facts
presented, I don't think the City
can afford to pay more than so per
cent l think they gave as much as
they can
Green went on to say he felt the
project had been very poorly ham,
died He said he felt the Council
should have held a public hearing
with the property owners before
the project was passed, and had this
been done, much of the delay we
Continued on Page 49,
Jessen's weekly., 1962-06-13
Local Girl Falls
In National Bee

Beatrice Slotnick Is year old
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Herman
Slotnick of the University of Alas
ka, was eliminated in the 18th
round of the 35th annual National
Spelling Bee.
She had managed to go through
the first day, in which 80 contestants
were eliminated, but was eliminated
the second day when she was un-
able to spell valetudinarian. (She
replaced the with an ID.
The contest was held in Washing
ton, DC.
Jessen's weekly., 1962-06-13
Udall Desiignates
Seven Alaskan
Historical Sites

Seven areas of Alaska have been
declared eligible for designation as
American historical landmarks,
through action taken last week by
Secretary of the Interior Udall
Included in the areas are: the
Erskine House at Kodiak, built by
Alexander Baranof in 1898; Old Sit
ka, six miles north of the present
community, where Baranof and his
party landed and founded trading
post: the Russian-built st. MichaeFs
Cathedral at Sitka, started in 1848;
the Russian Mission Orphanage at
Sitka, built in 1912; the site of Bara-
nOf's Castle at Sitka, where the Rus
sian flag is lowered each year and
the American flag raised in SYM
bolic commemoration of the acquisi-
ton of Alaska in 1867; the fur seal
roOkeries on st. Paul Island in the
Pribilofs, which produced an esti-
mated million sealskins valued at
SIS million between 1876 and 1909;
and Skagway, which was founded in
1897 and has, according to the In
terror Department, "the largest and
finest collection of original buildings
rejecting the atmosphere of the
gold rush period"
The seven designations were made
under the Mission &C program of
the Interior Department. The pro-
gram includes survey of historical
| sites. buildings, and monuments.
Jessen's weekly., 1962-06-13

ALASKA NEWS
in BRIEF
% ADMIRALS

ANCHORAGE Twenty-Five An
chorage seamen became admirals in
the Anchorage Outfall Sewer Yacht
Club Saturday by Drawing the sup
posedly treacherous waters of Cook
Inlet in small boats.
The new admirals manned six
yachts on a trip from the Port of
Anchorage to Homer. 1t was one
stop voyage. All the craft refueled
at Kenai early Saturday after a
late Friday start.
DISASTER AREA
JUNEAU = The Farmers Home
Administration has designated the.
Matanuska Valley as disaster area
in which farmers are eligible to re-
ceive emergency conservation as
sistance to replace permanent bronze
grass acreage killed by winter
weather, Gov. William A. Egan
was advised. An estimated 7'5 per
cent of the $500 acres of bronze
grass in the area was winter-killed,
according to information received
from agriculture officials.
EXPORT AWARD
WRANGELL - Wrangell Lumber
Company, Alaska's largest export
mill, this week was notified that it
had been designated to receive
President Kennedy's "E-for-Ex-
port" Award for its contribution to
the United States export expansion
program
Jessen's weekly., 1962-06-13
THE WEATHER

High Temp: 70, May 9-12
Low Temp: 40, May 6-8
Ave. Temp: So; above normal
Precip.: None
Outlook: Fair and mild Saturday
and Sunday.
Sunrise: 1:03 am; Sunset 10:41 pm.
Fl hours. 80 minutes of daylight,
a gain of A minutes.
81 Earthquakes recorded this week
within 200 mile radius of Fair
banks, according to the Coast &
Ge0detic Survey.
Jessen's weekly., 1962-06-13
Property Owners View
Revised Paving Project

The Fairbanks City Councils resolution the property
owners share of Fairbanks Paving Project No
thirds to half of the and the payments over 20
period met with mixed reactions property owners
in the
Many of the stated they would their share
Jessen's weekly., 1962-06-13
THIS WEEK in
FAIRBANKS
CYsEWsKI DIES

Lewis Bud" Cysewski. long time
Fairbanks resident, was found dead
in his home Monday morning, APP
parently a victim of heart attack
Cysewski, owner of Fairbanks
Automotive, had worked with vari-
Gus trucking firms, including Alas
ka Freight Lines. before opening
his business here in 1948
He is survived by his wife
Bonnie and the couples three chill
dren.
Jessen's weekly., 1962-06-13
PRUDENTIAL MAN HERE

Lewis C. Yount, Northwest Man
ager of Prudential Insurance Co. of
America, with headquarters in Sc
attic, arrived here last night via
jet from Anchorage. Yount will
confer here with Stanley w. Croft,
division manager of the company,
and agents before returning to
Seattle. He is registered at the Ira
velers Inn. In December Yount was
awarded a citation from Pruden-
tails home office for leading pro-
duction in ordinary life sales over
all other branches in the United
States.
TRAFTON TRANSFERRED
The transfer of Captain William
Trafton of the Alaska State Police,
Continued on Page Five)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-05-24
Sherwood Runs
Sofety Check
For LocoI Cars

The driver education depart
ment of Sherwood High operat.
ed a free community safety
check lane in the schools front
driveway recently.
Driver ed students gave each
participating vehicle a ten-point
check which included brakes,
tires, windshield wipers, horns,
exhaust systems, windows and
lights.
or the 81 persons who
brought automobiles to be
checked, approximately As per
cent were students, 20 per cent
were faculty members, and 81
per cent were other members
OF the community.
According to Mr.. James Con.
ner, head of the department.
only 20 per cent of these We
hicles passed the safety check
Most of the failures, he said,
were due to faulty rear lights
and unsafe tires.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-05-24

Abbie Cochran, Bertha Young
Phoebe Black, Mary Thomas
and Doris Mailman.
A banquet was held for
Future Farmers and their
parents recently to acquaint
parents with the Organiza-
ton and its operations. Flu
ture HOmemakers prepared
and served the food. Mr..
DeWalt willard and Mr..
James Brooks received hon.
orary Chapter Farmers De-
grees. Harry King and Rob
ert Stephen also received
awards.
"a Ready Made Family, q
three act comedy, was present
ed on May II by the junior
class. Henry Turner, a widower
played by Harry King, ant
Mrs. Martyr, a widow, played
by Harriet Butler, met unex
pected complications when theii
children and Aunt Lydia, por
trayed by Sammy Bent, plotted
to break up their marriage. Boz
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-05-24

ners in December, and will senc
their names to every u. S. col
lege and university with the
recommendation that these stu
dents be considered for schol
arship assistance.
So far, the recognition ex
tended to superior students OF
English studies. The fine ex
ample provided by these tai
ented young people has pro
NOTED greater interest among
students at all levels.
According to James r. Squire
executive secretary of NCTE,
the achievement awards compe
tition is part of a comprehen
sive program undertaken by
American teachers of English
from the primary school to the
graduate school to combat yer,
bal incompetence which, in the
words of prominent Chicago
businessman, "is threatening
to become a chronic disease OF
the American intellect"
The Council is also cooper.
ating with Project English,
a national program for improv.
ing English instruction in the
school launched by the U. S.
Office of Education.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-05-24

Although they did not make
the finals. debaters Sue Redkey,
Chuck Meyer, Dan Gresham
and Bob Beverly made what
was considered a good show
ing for novices.
Outstanding among the six
students who spoke in indi.
vidual contests of original and
memorized oratory was senior
Rusty Hutchinson.
Reciting cutting of Joan
from Shaw's Joan of Arc,
Rus.y m Ne tie finals after
Pacing first, second and third
in her three preliminary rounds,
but lost by a small margin in
the last round.
In Is rounds and competing
against over 100 contestants
from throughout the state,
RMIIS entries place in nine pre-.
liminary rounds.
Other individual entries were
Curt Steele, Wendy Meyers,
Mike Nichols, Barry Norkin and
Beth Sherman. Sponsor was
Mrs. Pauline Burkett.
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third in field of nine schools
and qualified several team
members for the State track
meet to be held Saturday.
The DIS baseball team has
also been busy. May Z, our Hor-
nets faced Poolesville but sue
cumbed in a hard-hitting game.
Our team then Travelled to Mid
dletown on May 10 where they
were victorious.
Last Thursday our Hornets
played host to Sherwood. In a
spectacular game DIS ran up
a score of go with the help of
grand slam" homer by catch
er Eddie Burns. However, Sher-
wood caught on and edged by
with a 1910 victory.
DIS recently tried something
new and interesting while in
formative for the community.
Damascus High sponsored an
all-school fair last Friday. Each
department of the school was
responsible for an exhibit, and
each was well represented.