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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1931
Page
2
The article stresses the PTA as a key link between home and school to shape better American citizens. It urges attendance at the Monday 8:00 p.m. meeting in the high school auditorium to support students and help teachers. Presence counts for a great deal.
A German assistant recounts Civil Service volunteers aiding Lagarde after flood destruction. She describes language barriers, growing trust, village songs, a violin concert, and warm exchanges with French families showing shared humanity beyond former hostilities. The account highlights cross border friendship.
Denton residents embrace solo work as they start new jobs without guidance or mentorship. The piece highlights independence and the drive to learn by doing, contrasting with prior support systems.
A letter reflecting on shared sacrifice across diverse nationalities and professions. The writer recalls tears for fallen comrades and a firm friendship that kept a big international family united through common work and goal, illustrating friendship as society’s glue.
An essay by Carlo Bos argues that judging nations by total contributions to science and civilization reveals no racial superiority. He notes American influence on Europe through culture and technology, urges worldwide goodwill, and cites racial mixing as evidence against purity. He cites Hawaii studies and Hugo on patriotism and humanity.
The writer argues that when Johnnie or Sarah struggles at school the fault lies less with the child than with insufficient patient help at home. Modern schools cannot give every pupil individualized attention, and young students may miss essential guidance if families do not provide support.
Alfred Saunders youngest son of Mr and Mrs Elbert Saunders died Saturday morning in a Wilmington hospital from influenza at age twenty five. Funeral at 2 pm Monday at the Methodist Church conducted by Rev Whittey and Rev H M Waters. Interment Greensboro cemetery. He is survived by parents two brothers Harry of Washington and William of Wilmington and two sisters Mrs Ogle of Wilmington and Mrs Bill Marvel of Ridgely along with many relatives.
Fayetteville Arkansas Leader editor Erwin Funk argues a live newspaper sustains a city. He says an active editorial page reflects leadership fairness and community needs, guides local prosperity, monitors state and national issues, and strengthens public confidence and cooperation.
Editorial notes fix February 2 1932 as the def inite date for the World Conference on Disarmament to be held in Geneva. Attendees may reach 5 000 including secretaries and families, and Geneva asserts it can handle the crowd. The piece highlights the potential of disarmament to ease taxation or threaten civilization if failed, and cites Henderson’s appeal for world opinion to mobilize support.
Reverend Alexander Fink aged sixty died in a Wilmington hospital last Friday. He served about sixteen years as chaplain at St. Gertrude the community remembers him fondly and as a respected figure among Protestants. Funeral held Monday for brother of Alfred Saunders of Philadelphia buried in Goldsboro. Various local visits noted among residents and relatives.
Williston Mrs C India Rice and mother Mrs Belle Beauchamp attended the funeral of Mrs Emma Johnson on Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs Phil Downes. Mr and Mrs Alonza Howard receive congratulations on the birth of a son. Mr Nat Frey of Baltimore was home for the holiday.
A diary style fragment recounts a week of small events from a boy named Slats. It covers a doctor’s warning about nerves, earnings from a store job, allowances spent on treats, a breakup with a girl, family discussions on economy, a visitor feared to be a farmer, a marriage of Clem Blunt, and a stumble with a safety match near gasoline.
The Atwater Kent Radio Hour on March 1 features pianist Kath leen Stewart and Metropolitan Opera baritone Everett Marshall with the Atwater Kent Orchestra under Josef Pasternack. Stewart performs Bachinfluenced piano works while Marshall, a Worcester native turned Hollywood and Met star, performs arias and selections from operas and light concerts.
Mrs George Wilson is among solicitors for a church quilt to be sold to clear five dollars for the Ladies Aid with the quilt going to the highest bidder. George Cannon has been very ill Fred Pritchett and family with grippe. Harry Black suffered a finger laceration closing his car door. Mrs Alice H Ross has been visiting Corgetown. Gil Morgan is out again.
The Caroline county Orphans Court met in regular session with Judges West Towers and Fleetwood. Proceedings included releases from administrators of deceased heirs, inventories and appraisements, orders to sell, probate of Mary H. Hitchcock will, letters testamentary to Clara Hitchcock, bond approval, creditor notices, and final and interest accounts filed by C Annie Cook and Rosie Morris among others.
Harmony Mr and Mrs Roland Todd hosted a party for their son Howard’s sixth birthday. Many friends attended despite rain. games and refreshments followed with lemonade cake and candy. Wishing Howard many more parties. Also listed recovering from grippe were Mr Ray Deen Mrs Mc Connell Earl McConnell and Mrs Nora Kelley.
Levin LeCates a famed Oak Grove resident five miles east of Federalsburg died Tuesday afternoon at Beebe Hospital Lewes after a two week illness. Born February 8 1851 he was 80. He began as a clerk at Oak Grove post office May 8 1871 and served as postmaster for 56 years until retirement March 2 1921. He never married lived with sister Mary Ellen Le Cates and was a Democrat and Mason. Burial in Seaford Odd Fellows cemetery followed a Mason funeral at his Oak Grove home.
Henderson and Montague families joined Mr and Mrs Geo Moore near Ken ton for a 66th birthday, 38th wedding anniversary, and 15th Montague anniversary celebration last Sunday. Visitors from Wilmington Cleveland Baltimore Philadelphia and Dover visited relatives here and near town during the weekend.
A loving tribute recalling Charles W Collison who died February 1929. Minnie and the children mourn a soul’s companion and seek comfort in faith as they honor his memory. The poem speaks of loss, enduring love, and the promise that he is not dead but asleep in the Comforter.
Caroline growers and canners are invited to a county wide canning crops meeting at the Court House Denton next Friday afternoon March 6. Topics include disease control production of peas and tomatoes and marketing on U S grades. Also tickets for the Girls 4 H Banquet in Ridgely March 14 at 1 00 p m are on sale with local chairmen listed and luncheon to be served by the Ridge ly Rural Homemakers Club all ticket sales to be in by March 7.
The 4 H Local Leaders and one from each Homemakers Club of Caroline county will meet with Dorothy Emerson University of Maryland Girls Club Agent on Thursday March 12 at 2 15 pm. An extra session for 4 H Local Leaders at 12 15 pm will cover mutual problems. Meetings held in the Agents office Denton.
The Unity Club meets at 2 pm Thursday March 5 at Mrs. Allen T Russell’s home. The program covers flower gardens and soil testing, with invitations extended to all interested in growing flowers.
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