Easton Man Heads Bridgewater Alumni Unit
Easton man leads Bridgewater Alumni unit as Camp Mardela prepares for 1954. Mrs. Clifton G. Crouse reports youth respond well to leadership training and world contact. Church of the Brethren Wilmington will run a Mardela retreat Sept 19-20 with over 100 attendees led by Fedora Bristow and Rev. Norman Ford.
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Camp Mardela
Clifton G. Crouse
Queen Anne
Church of the Brethren of Wilmington
Mardela
Fedora Bristow
Wilmington
Norman Ford
New Daily For Dover Continues Page 1 Story
New Daily for Dover and the Delaware Maryland peninsula describes summer installation of a Fairchild Scan a-fraver to produce plastic engravings from glossy prints. The device will speed daily picture coverage and offer engraving service to area weeklies, with publishers stating it will not compete with weekly papers. The new daily aims to deliver up to date national and state information.
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Delaware
Maryland
Toby Stroud At Reese Theatre September 2nd
Toby Stroud, top MGM record star and WWVA Jamboree star, headlines a one night show at Reese Theatre on Wednesday September 2. Blue Mountain Boys and Blue Eyed Janie add acts while Rod Cameron spots in Short Grass. Stage prices 30c for children under 12 and 65c for adults.
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Reese Theatre
M.G.M. Record
Toby Stroud
Blue Mountain Boys
Blue Eyed
Janie
Rod Cameron
Machine Washing Best For Most Synthetics
A clothing specialist notes most synthetics clean better in machine washing. Fibreglass requires hand washing. Nylon fabrics vary: white nylons tolerate 140F, colored about 120F, due to static and dye transfer. Avoid wringers. drip dry nylons and acetate, then press lightly to smooth. Heat setting helps keep permanent pleats and body.
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Helen Shelby
University of Maryland, Extension Service
Miss Shelby
Nyion
Soldier frames enlistment in three aims
A young soldier recounts joining the Army for three reasons defending country building physical strength and being drafted. The remark captures a blunt view of conscription. A separate note mentions Smokey Says and a car joke, followed by a line about the cheetah as the fastest land animal in short sprints.
One Best Seeding Rate For Each Grain And Soil Condition
County Agent cites a single optimal seeding rate per grain and soil type. Calibration of grain drill steps readers through wheel measurements and calculations to determine a tenth acre seed count, then adjusts to find actual rate per acre. A new grass stand method places fertilizer in a band beneath seed to favor seedlings and starve weeds. Field tests show faster growth and fewer weeds in banded plots, especially on poor soils, with ongoing studies.
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Guy W. Gienger
University of Maryland
Thomas S. Bronningen
University of Maryland Agronomy Department
University Farm
U. S. Agricultural Research Center
Beltsville
Maryland
Ronningen
Canning Saves Maryland Homemakers Time and Labor
Maryland may housewives save about 41,090,000 hours yearly by using canned fruits vegetables and other products. L M Goodwin of American Can Company notes the average family of four consumes 300 pounds annually and a homemaker would spend 70 hours to can it all herself.
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Maryland
L. M. Goodwin
American Can Company
Goodwin
Mr. Goodwin
Memory Lane Dedication Poem to Mrs Uhler
Hilda K. Wiggins Lowe writes Memory Lane in tribute to Mrs. Margaret Uhler. The verse depicts a lane lined with flowers and trees, ivy dew, a weeping willow, and an old well inviting reflections on memories of the past.
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Memory Lane
Hilda K. Wiggins Lowe
Mrs
Margaret Uhler
Yesteryear
Mrs. Uhler
Fat man claims his row during theater intermission
During intermission a man apologizes for stepping on toes and a later remark clears the fat man and his wife to claim their own row. The exchange underlines the social tension in assigning seats.
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Mary
Minister greets parishioner on street humor
A minister chats with a congregant on the street about a wife’s coughing fit at church last Sunday. The husband quips that onlookers stared not at illness but at her new fall hat.
Peace Campaign Contest Offers Rifles as Prizes
The Hungarian Soviet Friendship Society ran a con test tied to its peace drive inviting youths to write on Learn Better For Peace. Prizes listed include shiny new rifles for the top winners, highlighting propaganda tone and weapon rewards in the event.
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Progandistic
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Easton Man Heads
Bridgewater
New Daily
Dover
Wwva Jamboree
Smokey
Harry Rossolg
Asy
Chrysler Corporation
R. F. Fournier
Omaha
Nebraska
Plymouth
Chrysler
Dodge
de Soto
Fournier
Jay
Associated Press World News
Roy Wall
Delaware State News
Irwin Feldman
Cambridge
Market St
Denton
Leslie Scott
Chickman
Alton Ewing
Cordova
Hillsboro
Anderson Lumber Company
Easton
Alfred E. Baccini
Main St
Darby
Clarke
Caroline Home & Auto Supply
Greensboro
E. M. Carter
Louise Scott
Tuckahoe Neck
R. W. Downes’ Farm
Hickman
Breeding & Nichols
Noble Motor Co
Easton 245
Caroline Home and Auto Supply
Alexander
Sth Ave
Franklin St
Winfield Nichols
Mid
Canterbury
Winifred Gruwell
Felton
Milford Tractor Company, Inc
Allis Chalmers
Milford
Selbyville
Norbert H. Drews
Campground Road
Nelson Cherry
Ridgely
Concord Grapes
Del
O. M. Griffith
Denton Road
Federalsburg
American Corner
Whitie
Robert White
Oil City
Caroline
Order of the Astern Star
G. Emory Gottwall
Irwin Feed Co
Route 404
N. R. Harrison
G. Clifton Cohee
S. S. Farmers Supply Co
W. T. Lockerman
Marian Murphy
James Ralph Murphy
C. Earle Wyvill
Upper Marlboro, Md
Johnny
Mrs. Jones
Jack
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