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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1934
Page
2
The article extols sunshine as essential to growth for children and health for adults, linking fish liver oils to vitamins produced by sun exposure. It argues that shorter autumn and winter days deprive children of sun, making liver oils a valuable substitute, with a call to parental and medical guidance.
A Denton Journal letter argues for farm tax relief and warns against tax increases. It criticizes state officials and university ties to Farm Bureau and College Park, cites Caroline County almshouse losses, and asks how a 30 cent school tax rate could be funded without harming taxpayers. A. G Gelletly signs with others.
A 1934 Denton text records letters to Santa from young children in the First Grade. Leroy Trice asks for oranges candy bananas a wagon and a book. Baby Jean asks for a Shirley Temple doll a French carriage and clothes for her doll. Baby Kitty asks for a Shirley Temple doll a doll carriage an ironing board doll clothes and a red sweater suit.
A collage of Christmas requests from children in Preston Denton and Marydel Maryland, listing toys clothing and treats they hope Santa will bring. Names include Jean Payne Betty Payne Bunky Thompson Doris Ann Wyatt Esther Chambers Eleanor Pearson Arthur Weir and many more with school notes and family mentions.
A child named Elizabeth Ridgley requests a wall black board galoshes bedroom slippers and a reed rocking chair with cretonne for comfort A boy Dominick Zareo asks for a truck mouth organ gun and a ball and asks not to forget friends Allen Ridgley and others meanwhile Tam seeks a pocket watch mouth organ and an overcoat and asks to remember little friends his brother and sister
A four year old girl Harriett Thompson asks for a rubber doll baby a bathtub clothes dishes a tricycle and candy oranges and nuts for Christmas. She requests gifts for her two brothers mother and father and signs with love from her family.
A boy named Robert Thompson asks for roller skates cards and other house games for Christmas and notes his siblings should also receive gifts. A girl named Gladys Baker asks for gloves stockings a painting book sweater handkerchiefs candy nuts and oranges for Christmas and mentions her teacher Mrs Hester Wyatt and poor children in need.
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