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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1937
Page
8
A compact reminiscence on poetry and hobbyists, tracing poetry’s purpose from emotion to intellect and praising amateur poets and local press support. It notes figures like John Masefield and Chester Willin while sharing verse samples and hobby-based guidance.
State Game Warden announces a spring contest by the Maryland State Game and Fish Protective Association to award a silver cup to a Maryland boy or girl aged 10 to 18 for best winter 1936 37 work in feeding and protecting bob white quail partridges ruffed grouse pheasants doves and other birds. The article explains shelter designs feeding stations and the importance of grit and shelter to help wildlife survive severe winters and encourages constructing bird shelters near frequenting spots with exits and wind protection.
Instructions describe lean-to feeding stations and wind break placement on hillsides, with steps to attract birds and maintain shelters. It promotes youth participation, reporting to C Clemson Brown in Baltimore, and claims the Cup was awarded to Hilda Page last year for shelter projects.
The text contrasts commerce driven urge to possess with Christian surrender. It argues true contentment comes from merging all desires into one master aim to be hid in God, citing Psalmist longing for God and total surrender to divine will as the path to perfect contentment.
Buck Jones fans will see him in the Columbia action drama High Speed at the Ridgely Theatre on Saturday as he plays a breezy racing driver chasing a national contest and love Loretta Sayers. The week also features Laughing At Trouble and Can This Be Dixie with Jane Withers, plus The Man I Marry opening Thursday and Friday.
A verse urging independence over mimicry. It mocks copycat behavior from princes to commoners and warns that true progress comes from thinking and acting as one’s own self. Emphasizes individuality and self reliance over imitation.
Warner Bros. produced A Midsummer Night's Dream touted as the world's greatest film. The Reinhardt project will show at the Dentonia Theatre on Monday and Tuesday January 11 and 12. Also opening is Hideaway Girl starring Martha Raye with Shirley Temple and Robert Cummings in the cast. Tarzan Escapes featuring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan begins January 14 at Dentonia.
Easton Troop No 2 has applied for a new charter for its second year with Christ P. F. Church as sponsor. The 19 members include two First Class and nine Tenderfoot scouts. Denton Troop, now entering its third year under new leaders, is sponsored by Caroline Post American Legion with a 16 member group, including one Star Scout. A year end report shows 200 Scouts across twelve troops in Caroline, Talbot, and Queen Anne's counties, up 55 from last year. A Scout Commissioners Conference is set for Chestertown Monday evening January lith to discuss service and plans for the year.
Maryland farmers plan to outline a program at the 21st annual Maryland Farm Bureau convention in Baltimore January 12 to 15. Delegates will address tax changes road development rural electrification cooperatives and cooperative business growth while county bureaus forward resolutions to the state committee for action.
Choose Condiments Carefully promotes economical feeding for families. Nutrition expert Margaret McPheeters recommends old fashioned herbs like bay leaf thyme and sage to flavor soups meats and stuffings. A bay leaf half leaf or sprig of thyme suffices for roasts ham stews or meat and cereal dishes. Sage also adds seasoning value.
Members of the University of Maryland Extension Service will convene January 7 to 12 at College Park for two sessions. The School for Extension Workers runs January 7 to 9 led by Carl F. Taeusch with speakers from Brown University and Harpers, the Russell Sage Foundation and the U S Department of Agriculture. The annual winter Conference follows January 11 and 12 with speakers from Cornell University and the Maryland Farm Bureau, among others, and opening remarks by Dr H C Byrd.
State Grange members and leaders including H. W. Hochbaum of the U S Department of Agriculture, Dr H J Patterson director of the Experiment Station, C E Wise Maryland Farm Bureau secretary, J K Doughton Farm Credit Administration Baltimore general agent, and Dr T B Symons extension service director participate in a regional agricultural meeting outlining research, credit, and extension plans.
The piece critiques back seat drivers hindering efforts toward community progress, arguing that impatience and meddling slow needed reforms and collaboration. It urges focus on constructive action and shared responsibility to push forward local initiatives.
Louise Adams, a senior, hosted a Tuesday night party on January 6 to celebrate her sixteenth birthday. About seventy five friends attended, receiving many beautiful and useful gifts after an evening of games and refreshments.
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