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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1948
Page
14
University of California agriculture researchers report wartime plutonium exposure shows barley roots unharmed after 24 hours while longer exposure damages dwarf pea plants. Plants absorb plutonium quickly, with most elements found in roots, and only strontium appearing in leaves.
Three devices from the electrical field aid polio patients. University of Minnesota doctors report a small ear clip device measuring血oxygen circulation. Dr. Arthur C. Guyton of Oxford Mississippi created an automatic electric wheelchair operated by finger flick. At Warm Springs a new electronic typewriter helps paralysis sufferers exercise weak hands and offers psychological aid.
Rangoon, formerly Yan-Gon meaning End of War, was replanned by the British in the mid 1800s. Straight streets and right angled layouts created business, administration and leafy suburbs with European bungalows. Modern amenities include paved streets, electricity, hotels, shops, clubs, the university, golf, a race course and a major port handling most of Burma’s trade.
Pan American World Airways celebrates two decades of operation since its first flight from Key West to Havana. The airline has carried over seven million passengers and moved 465 million pounds of mail and express. Its Clipper fleet has logged 510 million miles, equating to about 1,131 trips to the moon.
Swamp fever or equine infectious anemia is a serious threat at race tracks. Infected horses can become centers of infection, spreading to other valuable animals, whereas farm horses tend to remain home and limit wider spread.
The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens in 1896 on the site of ancient festivals dating back 1,500 years. Baron Pierre de Coubertin is credited with reviving the Games, and on January 15 two years earlier he wrote to sports governing bodies stressing sport's educational value aligned with ancient Greek ideals.
Sunday games were canceled and Monday night contests postponed due to travel conditions. Middletown edged Milford Vets 27 25 while Chestertown beat Denton 45 36. Dover, Camden, Smyrna and Felton posted wins as schedules shifted with future games planned. Top scorers included Paul Martin and Lew Yerkes as team standings and individual totals were updated. New officers were elected for the local fire ambulance service.
Denton Fire Company announces a drive for 5000 dollars covering homes and landmarks in Tuckahoe Neck and surrounding areas. Chimney and roof fires led the week’s calls, with 56 incidents totaling 54 hours 15 minutes of active duty. Ambulance trips rose to a record high while revenue from this service fell.
Mason Clopper and William M. Finn urge donations as over 2000 homes and businesses in the district face a five thousand dollar target. They note the best year saw only one third funded and ask every resident to contribute, big or small, to speed up debt repayment and enhance fighting equipment and ambulance service. Help the Volunteers they help you.
The Kent and Sussex Racing Association will open its annual spring harness racing meet at Harrington Fair Grounds on Saturday May 1. The meet runs 15 weekday nights and could extend to 20 days if needed, with weather likely influencing length. Per permit by Delaware harness race commissioner J Morris Harrington, the meet must finish a few days before Delaware Park opens May 29 to allow transfer of mutuel machines.
The Cambridge Outdoor Show offers $250 in cash and traps for the muskrat skinning champion at the National Guard Armory on February 5 6 7 1948. Other prizes include $100 for oyster shucks and $50 for fox hunting School Conservation Quiz and Fish Judging contests.
The world champion muskrat skinner will be decided in two classes at the Cambridge Outdoor Show. Class B Friday night limits entrants to locals. Class A Saturday night is open to all comers. The event offers cash prizes and a certificate. The show promises educational displays from federal and state agencies, rare bird exhibits, firearms displays, a fish cookery demo, and evening stage shows with renowned marksmanship.
A birthday remembrance for my mother Erma R Dennis who died September 27 1945. Gone is the face I loved dear. Silent the voice I loved to hear. Too far away for sight and speech but Beverstee far for thoughts to reach. Dearly loved and sadly missed by daughter Eva.
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