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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1938
Page
8
The December 3 1938 issue of the Denton Journal pages 8 carries publisher Melvin Johnson Inc credit and Saturday morning publication note. It references the Denton Journal's printing and distribution details for that date.
Dr. Lewis Radcliffe discusses oysters and other seafood as top iodine sources, illustrating how coastal diets prevent goiter. He cites Pemberton Valley goiter, Indian salmon-eating practices, and a government finding that oysters, clams, and lobsters exceed milk or beef in iodine content, urging the public to eat more seafood.
Charles M Upham reminisces on early 1900 Christmas joys and contrasts with 1938 America. He recalls stockings, Santa, large families, Grandma’s house, bounty of feast, horse drawn travel, and neighborly gatherings, ending with a note on peace on earth to men of good will.
A 1938 Christmas reflection contrasts horse drawn sleighs with modern automotives and the rise of highway dangers. It urges joy and giving while acknowledging road hazards, urging care so loved ones can arrive home safely this day of days.
Jim recalls his neighbor improving pasture which halved the cost of barn feed per hundred pounds of milk, noting efficiency gains from the pasture upgrade.
The guide recommends one piece loose fitting play suits for children aged two to six. A single piece prevents waist pull apart issues and avoids bulk around the waist that hinders stooping. Design features include boxing sets through the crotch, dart tucks, extra seat width, and roomy legs bloused over knit ankle bands to allow growth and ease of movement.
Bing Crosby leads a merry slate of 1940s cinema at the Dentonia and Ridgely theaters with comedies and westerns. Highlights include Sing You Sinners with Crosby and MacMurray, You Cant Take It With You by Capra Riskin, Laurel and Hardy in Block Heads, Hold That Co ed with Joan Davis, Panamints Bad Man with Smith Ballew, Too Hot to Handle featuring Clark Gable, and Cowboy from Brooklyn a Ridgely hit. The run runs December 2 through December 9 with multiple venues.
Miss Helen Shelby of the University of Maryland Extension Service advises that every child should have a winter play suit, preferably homemade by mothers. She notes warm fabrics, air-trapping layers, and durable washable materials, with options for two-piece systems, outer windproof and inner warm layers.
School notes describe a clever dramatization showing how testimonies might vary in an automobile crash. The piece humorously questions Santa Claus myths and recounts a classroom mock fight, while a turkey dressing article includes quirky lines about wing flapping and natural order.
The Caroline county sanitation effort urges residents to use reduced price health protection materials and W P A free labor to install sanitary pit privies. It cites typhoid and diarrhea as preventable diseases and notes the Health Department and federal Works Progress Administration support continued projects with available labor and materials.
Property owners are urged to seize a low cost sewer connection option offered by the County Health Department in Denton. If you lack sewer or water access, connecting now is advised as a private privy would be unwise. The latters system is compatible with both water and sewer connections and follows the Maryland State Plumbing Code.
A survey of new mystery titles and authors highlights Gardner style works without Perry Mason. It previews The D. A. Holds a Candle featuring Doug Selby and introduces An Baker with Jerry Burke as Mum's The Word For Murder. Other titles include High of Heart Serpent in The Garden The Spymaster The Tainted Token and As Once You Were with brief plot hooks.
A meditation contrasts the noisy external city with a serene inner city where God dwells. The author likens inner peace to a celestial city like New Jerusalem and declares blessed are those whose hearts become a city of a new peace. The piece blends memory of urban soundscapes with spiritual imagery.
Wildlife officials urge feeding stations as brutal early winter storms hit Maryland and the Eastern Shore. Deer hunting restrictions apply December 1. penalties include 100 dollars, and officers may kill pursuing dogs. A dramatic rescue by Lt. Christian F. Schilt earned the Medal of Honor for bravery above and beyond the call.
U S Marines hemmed by bandits in Quilali Nicaragua in January 1928 fought bravely as casualties mounted and rescue seemed unlikely. An aviation unit eventually aided the stranded survivors, ending the danger and enabling withdrawal.
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