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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1948
Page
12
The Henderson Homemakers Club met February 20 at Mrs. John Richards home with five members present. After prayers and creed, Miss Spafford demonstrated wallpaper matching colors and shared March and April activity plans. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Bertha James.
Over-stocking is a common cause of farm pond failure. Ponds hold a limited fish per acre. if a crop is harvested yearly to prevent crowding, ponds avoid becoming dominated by small fish. Fingerlings are stocked as soon as water is available, risking overcrowding and poor yields.
The text lists fundamental boxing blows including a left jab a straight right hand a left hook and an uppercut. It notes the left hook originated in 1889 by James J. Corbett after breaking the knuckles of his left hand. It also mentions Bob Fitzsimmons solar plexus punch and Kid McCoy s corkscrew punch with brief descriptions.
The Arctic tern likely enjoys the longest daylight period among birds, nesting in the far north and wintering near Antarctica. It makes an 11,000 mile biennial migration between northern and southern homes, a route considered the longest among birds.
National Conservation Bureau safety experts warn 10 million Americans about winter sports risks. Skaters are urged to avoid thin ice as danger rises. The bureau states that skating ice should not be less than three inches thick for safety.
A farm advice column discusses roosters with frozen combs, noting little can be done beyond petroleum jelly and dubbing in warm weather, with healing in about two weeks and no fertility impact. It also covers pig revenue per litter, cow teat cracking causes, and blackleg treatment with vaccination as prevention.
The Denton Junior 4 H Club reports four members making needle books and five new members crafting wrist pin cushions in their first sewing unit. They meet every other Monday after school and practice songs games and cooperation. President Mary Nay Everngain leads as they highlight the 4 H motto Make the Best Better during National 4 H Club Week.
Bloomery hosts Sunday School and preaching on Sunday afternoon. Miss Blanche Stetler visits Philadelphia for a week with her brother and friends. Mr and Mrs Harold Adams and daughter along with Mrs Orrie Adams shopped in Salisbury on Saturday.
Rev and Mrs Schauer and a mother visited Mrs John Adams who has been home five weeks with a severe cold. They welcomed visitors. Mr and Mrs Charles Poauntain and their two sons spent a few days in Philadelphia with her parents.
Girl Scouts of America mark 36 years with an International Friendship Rally at Dover High School Cafeteria. Troops from lower Delaware and nearby Maryland towns gather for flag ceremonies games songs skits and a luncheon after which volunteers from Smyrna Bridgeville Rehoboth and Dover coordinate activities and fund raising for Juliette Lowe Friendship Fund.
Miss Tunice Hayes of the Maryland Baptist Missionary Union visited Greensboro Baptist Church on Saturday February 28 and organized their youth group.
Citizens of Denton contributed over 500 to the Del Mar Va Council Scout Finance Drive, which closed March 1. Chairman Philip Nuttle reports receipts exceed the 400 Denton quota by more than 100, with some final reports still to come.
A report details Mrs. Mary Bunney of Nuttle Lumber aiding the campaign and lists team captains and workers for seven teams plus a couple named individuals. Final reports from Denton and other county towns will be published soon.
The Eastern Shore Public Service Company of Maryland filed a fuel adjustment clause with the Public Service Commission of Maryland to take effect for all consumption after March meter readings.
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