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Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1952

Page

10

Eye-Riding Color Improves Schoolroom Looks and Grades

The rise of cheerful wall colors in classrooms boosts pupil enjoyment and performance. Experts note carefully chosen hues reduce restlessness, ease eye strain, and support reading, writing, and arithmetic. Exterior and interior designs reflect this color focus with glass walls, single-floor layouts, and door colors aiding navigation.

John Mary

Marriages In America See 1951 Decline Across Nation

The United States recorded 1,580,000 marriages in 1951, down five percent from 1950. The drop continues a postwar downtrend, with notable declines in the West North Central states and in West Virginia Kentucky Montana Arizona and Oregon. Some states such as Delaware Georgia Massachusetts Arkansas Mississippi Virginia and Indiana posted gains, while Las Vegas Miami and Elkton saw fewer marriages. Reno bucked the trend with a small increase.

United States West North Minnesota Iowa Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas West Virginia Kentucky Montana Arizona Oregon Delaware Georgia Massachusetts Arkansas Mississippi Virginia Indiana Las Vegas Nev Miami Fla Elkton Reno

Alexander Bell and the birth of electrical medical tools

The 1881 Garfield shooting spurred Alexander Bell to invent an electric probe to locate bullets in the body, used in surgery until X rays replaced it in 1895. Bell later suggested an iron lung concept in 1882 and pursued diverse innovations lifelong.

Garfield Alexander Bell Roentgen Bell

Bleached vs Blond Wood Finishes Explained

A bleached finish lightens the wood by chemical bleaching producing Harvest Wheat Mahogany Amber Walnut or Lime Oak looks. A blond finish uses a tinted wash coat or light stain to preserve natural color on light woods like birch maple beech and beech.

The Abbott House of the Month study in small homes design

In days of high costs and material shortages the small house gains importance. Randolph Evans sketches a livable Abbott plan with six closets and a four way ventilated dining alcove. Exterior uses common brick shingles and vertical siding for a modern look. Working drawings and specs are available for all Houses of the Month.

Randolph Evans Abbott FHA Ang National Adequate Wiring Bureau

Fourteen men enlist in Army and Air Force in February

The Regular Army and Regular Air Force enlisted fourteen men in February at the Easton recruiting station led by Sergeant Joseph A. Adams USAF. Names include William Seymour Ornett Ridgely Charles Edward Harrington Jr Hugh Kennedy Bailey James Donald Wilson Walter Donoho Robinson Jr and others. Adams announced Air Force Cadet and Aircraft Observer Training minimum age lowered to 19 and urged qualified applicants to contact the Easton station for full information.

Regular Army Regular Air Force Joseph A. Adams USAF Easton William Seymour Ornett Trappe Charles Edward Harrington, Jr Ridgely Hugh Kennedy Bailey Royal Oak James Donald Wilson Walter Donoho Robinson, Jr Seaford Del William W. Wisel Andrew Rex Werner Denton James Edward Beasley Preston John William Russell Greenwood Marley Fountain Thurman Newnam Andrews Cordova James Edward Horney Donald Edwin Thomas Robert Leroy Smallwood Adams Air Force Masonic

Gift to Church Adds Public Address System For Brethren

A gift from Mr. and Mrs. Geo A. McDaniel provides a pulpit microphone six ear-phones and an amplifier for overflow crowds or mothers of small children to the Church of the Brethren. Semi-deaf worshippers have pressed for better accessibility and høre a need for the device.

Geo. A. McDaniel Church of the Brethren

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