Richard Montgomery High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockville, MD)

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THE RICHARD MONTGOMERY JUNIOR REPUBLIC THE CABINET Heads of the various departments in the executive branch of the govern- ment are the members of the President's Cabinet. Meetings are held once or twice a month for general discussions of school problems. The cabinet are required to give every half semester a written report of their activities during that time. As representatives of all the activities in the school the cabinet offi- cials are members of the Montgomery County Inter-High School Student Council. Safety Secretary Helen England has carried on a strenuous campaign to awaken the students to the realizition of the importance of observing safety laws of the school, city, county, state and nation. Secretary of Citizenship. William Elkins has gained respect for the school patrol and in so doing has instilled into the students of the school a respect for law and order. THE CABINET MEETS In past years the job of arranging for assemblies has rested squarely with a faculty member This year this arduous task has befallen Hilda Kraft. Secre- tary of Social Personality and she has proven herself worthy of the job. The secretary must also assist in obtaining suitable clubs for the school. To Jean McCurdy went the supervision of Richard Montgomery's numer- ous publications. A natural journalist herself. Jean was well fitted for seeing that the publications continued their steady improvement. A higher type of sportsmanship, which he himself exemplified, was the result of the efforts of Charles Woodward, Secretary of Sportsmanship. Not only greater courtesy on the athletic court, but on the sidelines as well, greeted visiting teams at Rockville. Serving first as Attorney General, Edwin Brown became Secretary ot Justice when the former position was abolished. In the new capacity it was his duty to investigate the cases before they were tried and ascertain that justice was rendered. The least conspicuous and yet perhaps the most laborious position has been occupied by Dorothy Monday and her duties of assisting School Treasurer Edna Hauke have been quietly and efficiently effected. [28]

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THE ROCKET STAFF The editorial staff of the ROCKET is composed of members from the senior journalism class. These persons are extremely competent in this field for they have covered a complete study of high school journalism, a course never before offered in a Montgomery County High School. Under the experienced direction of Faculty Adviser Frances Holmead, this staff has proven successful. The senior write-ups were composed by Frank Davis. Roland Banks and Jean E. McCurdy; the club objectives by Catherine Miles. Louisa Lewis and Charles Woodward. Classes, activities and other publications work were done by the entire staff, consisting of Helen Clark. Roland Banks, Edith Seek. Frank Davis, Catherine Miles. Mary Henderson. Louisa Lewis, Thomas Slater. Rose De Chene. Ellie Ramsdell. Bill Elkins. Ashton Garrett. Robert Forsberg, Marjorie Ellsworth, Audrey-Mae Brake. Jean McCurdy. Charles Woodward, Margaret Case and Eileen Jackson. The circulation staff contains several non-journalistic students. Those on the staff are: Porter Welsh. Thomas Slater. Clarence Payne, Helen England, Jean McCurdy, Mary Marguerite Wilson and Audrey-Mae Brake. The business staff, which handled the selling of advertisements, also consists of unrestricted students. It is headed by Manager Roland Banks and is supported by Edwin Brown. Dorothy Monday, Ellen Cronise and Leroy Bennett. The ROCKET Staff has been unusually fortunate in obtaining as its illus- trator Rowland Mansfield, whose ability is outstanding. ROLAND BANKS Business Manager

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THE CONGRESS The legislation enacted by this session of Congress is notable for its high quality rather than its great quantity. Few bills have been passed, but these few have been of great significance. Although a large majority of its members were inexperienced, Congress worked efficiently under the leadership of the Vice- President of the Junior Republic. Marguerite Sudduth in the Senate and Speaker Ashton Garrett in the House of Representatives. JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS Montgomery Calvert Carroll Key Baltimore Clerk SENATE Eileen Jackson. Marion Miller Myrtle Perry, Catherine Stiles Bobby Johnson, Marvel Williams Margaret Williams, Eleanor Leighton Margaret Newhall, Anna Karge Dorothy Weddle Montgomery Calvert ....... Carroll Key .......... Baltimore Howard Parliamentarian HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Catherine Miles. Ashton Garrett Edna Anders. Stuart Nicewarncr Mollie Thompson, Ella Elder, Mary Dorsey ...................... Evelyn Orme. Boyd Waters Doris Stull, Barbara Wolcott, Norman Murphy Lawrence Cecil, Agnes Saunders, Kenneth Coffey .....................................James Elder