Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-24
Germantown
Citizenship
Oaths Taken
By Schoutens
Deborah H. LEM
WA. 6-O692

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert J. H.
Schouten became US. citizens
on Oct. 10 at a ceremony at the
County Court House. Coming
from Holland nearly seven
years ago, the Schoutens have
lived in Germantown for all but
six months Of that time. Mr..
Schouten is employed at Haynes
Autograph Co., Rockville. Mrs.
Schouten was for two years
head nurse at the Asbury Meth
odist Home, Gaithersburg, and
has done some private duty
since then. The Schoutens love
outdoor life and rural living,
and enjoy their garden. Mr..
Schouten is an active beekeeper,
having won numerous prizes for
his honey. He also makes can
dies from beeswax and does ex-
quisite wood carving. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Schouten speak fluent
English, are interested in com.
munity affairs, and expect to
become active in the Republican
Party.
A "Get-Acquainted Night" was
held at the Germantown School
P-TA meeting on Oct. IA. Presi-
dent Col. Hugh Lehman intro
duced the officers and commit
tee chairman, and then the fac
ulty members were presented in
turn.
A "Back-to-School Night" was
observed at P-TA meetings in
both Jamestown ION Oct. u
and Clarksburg ION Oct. 14). In
each case teachers were in their
classrooms to meet with parents
and to explain the years cur.
riculum. At Clarksburg the new
principal, Miss Jeanne F. Bran
nan, was introduced. Former
principal, Clifton Crockett, and
Mrs. Crockett were present.
They were presented gifts by
the P!TA and by the faculty
and staff.
The first Embarrassing activity
of the Jamestown P.TA will be
q movie showing Of zone Mil
lion Be-" a tale of q battle of
Dinosaurs, scheduled for 2 pm.
on Oct. 26.
Michele Perry, two-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Perry, was flower girl at the re-
cent wedding of Miss Diane Per.
ny and James Colpo at st. Mar
tins Church. Michele was dress
ed In white, with white gloves,
q pearl necklace, and carrying
. bouquet of white carnations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Wat.
kins, Jr., and seven children
were dinner guests Oct. Is at
the summer home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur D. Watkins, ST., in
Gainsboro, Va Also present
were Mrs. Louise Bartgis of
Rockville and Mrs. Ethel Wal.
ter of Germantown. The occa.
sion was a farewell to the Wat.
kinses who left later for their
winter home In Sebring Ridge,
Fla. Drop-in callers that Sunday
included Mr.. and Mrs. Albie
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
King, Mrs. Guy Watkins, Mr..
George Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar.
mold Main, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Tregoning, and Mrs. Clara Ar.
mold, all Of Cedar Grove; Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Woodfield
and Jackie, Bonnie, and Betty
of Damascus; and Mr.. and Mrs.
John King and Johnny and Mike
of Germantown. The senior
Watkinses formerly lived in
Germantown.
Congratulations go to Mr..
and Mrs. James Bowles on the
birth of a daughter, Jayne
Lynn, 8 lbs, 101a o., at Subur.
ban Hospital on Oct. Z. The
Bowles have three other chill.
dren, Carla, Ricky, and Karen.
Billy Smith of Hereford Hills
won a pro-League football hel.
met as second prize in the Ford
Punt, Pass and Kick contest
Oct. II at the Damascus Ele.
mentary School.
The Tao-Ma.ta-ka Camp Fire
Girls have elected the following
new officers: Becky Morton,
pres; Robin Beall, vice pres;
Eileen Cline, sec'y; Kriss Full.
lerton, treas; Barbara Smith,
scribe; cabinet meeting repres.
entative, Barbara Smith. Recent
events have included a cere.
monial where earned beads
were presented, and participa.
ton in the Grand Council Fire
of the Potomac area held at
Richard Montgomery High
School.
MIR. and Mrs. George Butler
ST., have returned from a motor
trip to Wyoming, which took
them 1000 miles. They visited
MIR. Buffers sister, Mrs. Sidney
Morrison, and family in Casper,
and went deer hunting in Kay.
Gee.
Mrs. Robert Bradford has re.