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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1932
Page
4
Benjamin F. Johnson serves as President and Treasurer while Mary Melvin is Vice President and Secretary. Entry appears in second class main matter at the Denton Maryland post office on a Saturday morning, June 25, 1932.
E Austin Baughman Commissioner of Motor Vehicles announces Courtesy Week from July 3 to 9 urging motorists to take home courtesy onto highways. He cites hosting ethics as model and hopes better behavior reduces fatalities over the Fourth with no inspections or requirements.
Opinion piece arguing against blanket blame on press and film for social ills. It notes critics once attacked dime novels and today blame journalism and cinema for economic and moral issues. It urges readers to examine their own roles and support constructive, reputable media.
Alexander G. Ruthven of the University of Michigan argues in the June Rotarian that service clubs must avoid complacency and actively study their service opportunities. He emphasizes organized discussion, purposeful weekly programs, and broad civic impact to enhance public problem solving locally and internationally.
A critic argues that service clubs and social agencies are valuable coordinators but must adopt continuing progressive education to train their members to handle social problems intelligently. the concluding note emphasizes ongoing education as essential for progress.
Amarillo News Globe columnist Henry Ansley reflects on a shift into a "low mood" during the Depression era. He finds value in simple neighbors, daily meals, and honest routines, noting changes in social life, dress, church attendance, and a gentler outlook, while humorously contemplating relationships and aging.
A Rotarian writer recounts the 1920s radio test of a round-the-world program. WGY Schenectady prepared to broadcast across Holland, Java, and Australia but a black cat named Nig disrupted the signal. After Nig was caged the test resumed and the speaker’s voice returned as an echo across 23 thousand miles in under a tenth of a second.
George T. Richardson, editor of the Worcester Post, argues that intelligent continuous advertising is essential for businesses relying on consumer patronage. He states that cutting advertising leads to decline, while intensified, direct newspaper advertising reaches masses and is the cheapest effective method.
The piece warns that roads labeled political are built at high cost in unnecessary areas. It argues contractors gain from increased property values while local bosses push projects for personal or political advantage, draining public resources.
The piece argues that many political roads waste tax money and clog feeder networks. It claims such roads cost under five thousand dollars per mile and are weather-proof and efficient for local needs, comparable to far more expensive highways. Eliminating political roads and splitting funds between main and secondary roads is vital for future agricultural progress.
The Pacific Rural Press notes regional price margins in milk delivery. Milwaukee and Philadelphia show about 4.5 cents per quart, while San Francisco tops at 7.6 cents and Santa Barbara 7, Baltimore 5.2. The piece suggests bargaining cooperatives formed by producers may be delivering the goods in Milwaukee Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The piece critiques Senator Dickinson and Representative Snell for praising Herbert Hoover amid the 1930s crash. It argues their rhetoric ignores record, noting Dickinson’s past remarks on farm prices and Hoover’s inconsistent positions, while Snell’s praise appears hyperbolic next to documented concerns about the low mood and the administration’s handling of the Depression.
The article surveys Bowles reflections on Japanese Manchurian policy, banditry fears, and China’s unity, plus disarmament conference debates. It notes immigration limits, economic tensions, and the push toward total or qualitative disarmament, with Mary Woolley highlighting public letters urging restraint.
The Journal advertises both boxed and bulk stationery options and invites readers to call for details.
The town fountain is repaired and repainted while Caroline receives 4704.76 from state school funds. Nuttle sells hardware stake to brother Frank. lands purchased by Nuttle for improvement near West Denton. Ernest G. Cooper and Frances L. Crouse wed in Baltimore and head to Jamestown Exposition. County bids opened for farm building, bridge progress slow due to tides. numerous local visits and political nominations in Talbot county.
A jovial diary style record recounts weekly events with family and neighbors. It notes a quarrel over buying for ants, a rain disrupted baseball games, garden mishaps, marriages, a sedan purchase, and a police incident about trash that ends with a twist.
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs Grace Sullivan's home on Wednesday afternoon June 8 with a program of recitations and readings. Ice cream and cake were served and members were asked to meet with Mrs Elva Smith on July 13. Several local visits and gatherings are noted including Burrsville and Wilmington engagements involving the Andrews Schlegels Smiths and Garman families.
Harmony Mrs. Harry Richards returns home after a four week hospital stay in Easton following an operation. Miss Pearl Willis, teaching on the Western Shore, spends vacation with parents Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Willis. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fleetwood and Pauline of Salisbury visit Mr. and Mrs. P. L. McConnell. The McConnells and their daughters Louise and Dorothy visit relatives near Federalsburg. Mrs. Ella Todd and daughter Mabel spend time with Edith Craft at Hynson. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Storey visit in Queen Anne. Maud Willoughby of Hobbs visits old friends here. Belle Dean spends Tuesday with Sadie Ritter and mother Mrs. Baer.
The Flower Festival in Caroline county will run September 23 and 24 in Denton. Open to all residents with about 40 adult classes and 20 youth classes for ages up to 18, with ribbon awards and displays of annuals, perennials, bouquets, winter arrangements, and bird houses. Entry lists available August 1, via flower garden clubs.
Mrs. Alice H. Ross toured several eastern cities while attending the University of Maryland at College Park. Miss Maggie Melvin spends the summer at her Harrington residence. Curiosity grows as Big Marsh Ditch cleaning progresses with large stones removed. Miss Emily Sipple is hospitalized after a broken hip. Heavy rains slow wheat and corn crops. Miss Louise Layton underwent tonsil and adenoid removal. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Jones traveled to Chicago.
A Daily Vacation Church School opened Monday in the primary building with 95 pupils enrolled across multiple classes and denominations. The program is directed by Miss Pauline Albertson of Salisbury, leader for Young People's Work in the Maryland Delaware Council of Religious Education, with teachers including Miss Edith Towers and Mrs Norman Seese. A closing program and exhibits are set for July 1 at 7 30 p m in the Church of the Brethren and the public is invited. The event accompanies the Maryland Pharmaceutical Association Golden Anniversary at Ocean City June 21 24.
Ridgely Thomas McCloud of Girard College spent last week with his mother Mrs. Margaret McCloud. Numerous entries report visits and summers plans including Franklin Wilson from Elsmere Delaware, Stella Matthews returning from Michigan, Miss Mildred Diamond from Easton, Miss Mary Elizabeth Wharton trip to Elmira New York, and many other local acquaintances. A heavy Wednesday rain and various short relocations mark the period.
Williston residents Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pigott of Charlestown and Mrs. John O' Brien with son from Watterboro visit their mother Mrs. J. M. Baer and sister Mrs. Sadie Ritter for the first time in twenty six years. Margaret Uhler plans to leave Florida by boat to Baltimore on the 26th and be at Memory Lane by July first. Merriot Wheatley and children from Oxford Valley Pa. stay with Roland Wheatley and daughters. August Noot from Brookland N. Y. visits Mrs. Henrietta Frey. Tessie Faber is a house guest of Mrs. H. McMahan.
Mrs F Freidly and two daughters Barbara and Lucille and Mrs Magon visit Bronx residents with Mr and Mrs A Prager. Salisbury and Bridgeville Truitts visit Mr and Mrs C Perry. Patrick families from Smithville visit Prager. A Children's Service is planned at Smithson Church on Sunday evening June 26 at 8. Virginia Dew of Chestnut Grove visits grandparents Mr and Mrs M J Hall.
The Choptank Institute Aid meeting of the M P Church at Choptank was called to a gathering at the church. A July meeting is planned for the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Whitely on the 5th. All members are urged to attend. FRIGIDAIRE refrigerators promoted with General Motors backing, highlighting a 4 cubic foot Moraine Model priced as low as 130 dollars fob Dayton.
D Adams of Texas and W Bruce Philip of Washington discuss the drug trade’s impact as the Maryland Pharmaceutical Association marks its fiftieth anniversary. Census data show Maryland drug stores generate about 20 million dollars annually, with physicians prescriptions and health supplies driving much of the business. A Maryland Health Department survey notes over 3,000,000 prescriptions filled yearly, averaging more than one thousand per store, underscoring pharmacy’s public health role.
Henderson and Mrs Wm Priest of Wilmington and Mr M W Gooden of Cleveland spent Sunday with relatives near town. Wesley Anderson returned to Philadelphia after an extended visit with his parents near town. Mrs T H Gough Mrs L A Gooden and Miss Katherine Melvin were visitors in Wilmington on Monday. Ed Thomas of Wilmington visited Mr and Mrs John Pritchett over the weekend. Children's Services will be held at the M E Church here this Sunday evening June 26. Mrs Medford Kimble and daughters of Wilmington visited relatives here Sunday. Mrs E Hastings and sons of Baltimore are guests of Mr and Mrs Kelso Gilbert. Misses Eileen and Florence Powell of Baltimore are visiting Miss Laura Stubbs.
Burrsville held Children’s Day at Union M P Church with each child delivering their part. The collection surpassed fifty one dollars. Services for Children’s Day are planned at Wesley M E Church on Sunday June 26 at 10 80 a m. Everyone is invited. Edward Morgan and three Philadelphia friends visited his mother Mrs Maggie Morgan last weekend. Mr and Mrs Melvin C James and their daughter visited Mr and Mrs John Thawley Sunday. Mr and Mrs Arthur J Baker of Chester visit Mr W T Baker and family.
The Loewaters present Wesley Eddy in Hell's Bells with Stone Vernon Four and cast, plus Norman Foster and Loretta Young in Week-end Marriage. Dark Horse stars Warren Williams and Bette Davis with political intrigue. Also portrayals at Valencia Parkway Merrily We Go to Hell with Silvia Sidney and Frederic March, and comedies On the Loose and Too Many Women with Boy Friend reel.
A corrected Dust Mixture for Mexican bean beetle control is provided. Use 1 lb Magnesium Arsenate or Calcium Arsenate with 3 to 5 lb lime or 1 lb Mono-hydrated copper sulfate plus 3 lb hydrated lime. Apply dusts to undersides of leaves and avoid poison dusts after pods form. Pyrethrium products may be used later. Remove infested bean vines after harvest.
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