Workers' Paradise in Soviet Moscow Revealed by Hughes
Life magazine’s Emmet John Hughes details his Soviet visa experience and a rare view of Moscow. He notes clean taxis and comfortable hotels but exposes queues for food, gender labor norms, and a shell game of prices and wages. He cites wages around 650 rubles monthly and stark price distortions under state control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet John Hughes
Hughes
Malenkov
Russia
Moscow
Bolshoi Theatre
Mr. Hughes
America
West
Paradise
Local Outings and Family Visits Reported Across Town
Mrs T H Gough and Mrs S 5S James spent Tuesday with Miss Lula Marvel. Mrs Dora B Melvin spent Wednesday and Thursday with sister Mrs Virgie Cartwright of Dover. Mrs Milton Biscoff and son Bob returned to near Baltimore after a week with her mother Mrs Julia Gerth. Dora Melvin and Catherine Melvin attended a family dinner at Dover hosted by Mr and Mrs Harold Overfield to farewell Mrs Norman R Connell and daughter Linda Sue who left March 3 for Chateau Roux France. Mrs Wm Griffin of Elkton spent the weekend with Mrs Oram Griffin. Mr and Mrs James McCann and daughter of New York City were weekend guests of Mrs Julia Gerth. Pvt Daniel Thompson, son of Mrs C M Emerson, has received his discharge from the U S Army and returned home. Jimmie and Jacqueline Jones of near Frederica spent the weekend with grandmother Mrs Pearl Jones.
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Dora B. Melvin
Virgie Cartwright
Dover
Milton Biscoff
Bobby
Baltimore
Julia Gerth
Catherine Melvin
Harold Overfield
Norman R. Connell
Linda Sue
Chateauroux
France
Wm. Griffin
Elkton
Oram Griffin
James McCann
New York City
Daniel Thompson
C. M. Emerson
U. S. Army
Jimmie and
Jacqueline Jones
Frederica
Pearl Jones
Mixing Milk Unsound Advice on Dairy Safety
A Pet Dairy Chats note warns that mixing night and morning milk is unsafe. It states sediment can enter milk, bacteria grow, and temperatures rise, potentially affecting butterfat and quality.
Ridgely Residents and Guests Share News of Moves and Visits
Local households report relatives and friends visiting or leaving town. Notable items include Mrs. Benjamin Colgain's return from Memorial Hospital in Easton, Elmer Hoffman and daughter Lou Ann's winter visit, and several relocations to Snyder Cable Farms and nearby properties. AEngagement announced for Patricia Ann Messick and Russell C. Brachman with teaching roles noted. no wedding date set.
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Charles H. Messick
Ridgely
Patricia Ann Messick
Russell C. Brachman
Howard F. Brachman
West Hazelton
Miss Messick
Wesley Junior College
Western Maryland College
Brachman
Bloomsburg State Teachers College
Mr. Brachman
Glenburnie Junior High School
Maryland 4-H Club Week March 6 14 Across State
Fourteen thousand three hundred eighty rural youth in Maryland 4-H Clubs observe National 4-H Club Week March 6 to 14. The event highlights 735 clubs statewide and the theme Working Together for World Understanding.
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Maryland
Dorothy Emerson
W. Sharard Wilson
Marriage Licenses List From Dover Greensboro Denton Delaware
Dover and Greensboro and Denton couples listed for marriage licenses. George C Davis 38 and Ruth E Rash 37 both of Dover. Donald T Bayne 24 Crompton and Betty Lee Bennett 22 Greensboro. Willie Wellmaker 35 and Bessie Mae Cox 19 Denton. Marvel W Williams 60 and Mildred I Lare 43 Lincoln Delaware. Russell LeCompte Gray 32 and Louise Lydia Segars 32 Federalsburg.
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George C. Davis
Ruth E. Rash
Dover
Del
Donald T. Bayne
Crompton
Betty Lee Bennett
Greensboro
Willie Wellmaker
Bessie Mae Cox
Denton
Marvel W. Williams
Mildred I. Lare
Lincoln
Russell LeCompte Gray
Louise Lydia Segars
Federalsburg
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Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Market Street
Caroline County
National Elect Association
FO J Wah
Henderson
S. Catherine Melvin
T. H. Gough
James
Lula Marvel
The
Journal Today
WS Papereachive
Brick Hotel
Grace Vernon Smith
Benjamin Colgain
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Elmer Hoffman
W. S. Carroll, Jr
Pleasantville
N. J
Wilson N. Layster
Paul Temple
Seaford
Wm. T. Temple
Franklin Stayer
Lancaster
Harry Swann
Howard Richard
T. Frank Seward
Aubrey Harris
Planner Elliott
Oxford
Leona DeGrachy
W. R. Moore
Glenburnie
Charles Walls
John Collison
James Pinder
Clinton W. Guthrie
Salisbury
Law
Joseph Leonard
Charles Kirsch
U. S. Air Force
Victor Kirsch
John M. Swing
Margaret Swing
William J. Sculley
William Clark
Richard Rose
Railroad Ave
W. J. Sculley
Thomas Lynch
Betty Moore
Brockton
Mass
Beverly
Mrs
Stephen Lynch
Denton National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
March Family Circle
Glendale Club
Setar Londinh
Mele
Glenside Delicious
Freestone
Calif
Valencia
Vais 5S
Seabrook Farms
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