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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1930
Page
2
Benjamin F Johnson serves as vice president and secretary in this Denton Maryland postal matter. The notice is entered as second class mail matter at the Denton Post Office on Saturday morning November 8, 1930.
Knute Rockne argues public officials would be less crooked if they understood football. He cites a Notre Dame versus Northwestern game where fair play prevailed, praising sportsmanship as a cure for political ills and urging international football to instill respect and fair dealing in future leaders.
Dr J Fred Andreae of the Maryland Board of Optometry warns that sustained close reading harms eye strength later. He urges 14 to 16 inches as the proper distance, proper desk height, minimal neck bending, and good lighting to prevent eye strain in children.
Colonel A B Barber warned at the Sixth International Road Congress that automobile user taxes should fund highways only. Delegates noted widespread use of gas taxes for general funds, schools, and government work, risking class legislation against motorists.
A member of the American Friends Service Committee recounts heartrending cases of stateless people in Vienna. Birth certificates lost or unavailable due to shifting borders leave individuals unable to prove nationality, work, or receive pensions. The piece links these personal tragedies to broader issues of displacement, legal limits, and calls for relief and policy action.
A provincial editorial laments citizens and merchants who drain town finances by shopping elsewhere. It argues local economy hinges on spending at home, stressing civic pride, mutual dependence, and the blanket cost of out-of-town purchases on community welfare.
An editorial recalls a fifteenth century tale where Hamburg’s children and soldiers confronted an invading force. Their courage and innocence supposedly moved the attackers to halt their raid, transforming a city assault into a peaceful outcome.
Articles discuss goodwill visits between Hamburg and Manchester schoolchildren in 1925 and 1930, the cherry festival, and lessons in international understanding. It notes moves to remove war memorials, relocate the Nelson statue, and scrap tolls on wreaths, alongside calls to codify immigration laws and curb war psychology through friendly exchange.
County Commissioners expect a sturdy almshouse dwelling and a long needed jail to be built within the coming year. The Calvin Taylor road bridge contract goes to William C. Smith for 100 dollars, with Engineer Uhler to supervise construction. Local market quotes list grain and produce prices as residents anticipate a busy Thanksgiving period.
An all porcelain Frigidaire offered at 178.50 with flexible payment options. Cash payment accepted or payments in one year or two years. Manufacturer quote attributed to M. K. Newnaim of Denton Maryland.
Timothy seed offered for farm or home use by R. H. Stafford at Burrsville Maryland. Readily available for planting with practical options for seeding and cultivation. Contact details not provided in the fragment.
A diary fragment titled Slats Diary by Ross Farquhar recounts daily misadventures and social plans. It covers suppertable disputes, engagement rumors, a planned marriage, economics limiting clothing purchases, schoolyard crushes, and a newspaper office rumor about a son-in-law. The tone is informal and period-voice.
Kathryn Meisle contralto of the Chicago Civic Opera will headline the Armistice Day program on November 9 for the Atwater Kent Radio Hour. Ivor Novello will join in singing Keep The Home Fires Burning, with the Atwater Kent Orchestra conducted by Josef Pasternack. The program features opera and ballad selections by Schubert Wagner Tchaikowsky Mendelssohn and MacDowell among others.
Supplementing our list of prize winners from last week the Poultry Show announces results in rabbits and chinchillas with multiple firsts seconds and thirds for Denton Ridgely Greensboro and other Maryland towns. Contributors include Denton banks feed dealers and farm groups aiding ribbons and premiums for the 1930 show.
The 4 H Girls of Caroline county gather Saturday November 15 at the Episcopal Parish House Denton for a Fall Rally with social hour a play Winning of Pit by Ridgely Senior Club a Camp Vail talk by Rebecca Voshell club charades and a talk by Miss Dorothy Emerson State Girls Club Agent Certificates and seals will be awarded to members who completed last winter's work or summer project Report of work is urged to qualify for awards Those enrolled in summer club work are invited.
Earl Carroll presents the first edition of his annual revue Earl Carroll Sketch Book at the Maryland Theatre Baltimore beginning Monday November 10 with matinees. The show features 56 beauty girls 53 scenes and a 100 person company from New York led by Will Mahoney William Demarest and The Three Sailors with dance acrobatics and a xylophone dance finale.
Caroline County Orphans Court met with Judges Harper and Shawn to record business. The last will of Marion L. Beck was filed by custodian George W. Beck and set for probate next Tuesday at 10 thirty AM. Administrators Stella D. Johnson and Benjamin F. Johnson filed inventory of Benjamin H. Johnson’s estate and a court order amended the personal estate inventory.
A new Belasco production Tonight or Never opens at Ford's Theatre Baltimore the week of November 10 led by Helen Gahagan with an all star supporting cast including Melvyn Douglas Ferdinand Gottschalk Warburton Gamble Robert Greig Katherine Stewart Greta Meyer and Edmund Loewe The play centers on a love story rather than opera vanity and marks Belasco's 375th production with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday
Columbia University offers a new course on peace titled Universal Peace by Education led by Dr. Harper. He has ties to Boston University and University of Denver, with extensive study in international relations at the London School of Economics and Ecole des Services Politique in Paris and Geneva institutes. The late afternoon schedule targets teachers and administrators, aiming to foster intelligent debate on lasting peace amidst sinister and creative forces, hoping to aid governors and lawmakers nationwide. The American Legislators Association, founded to aid inter-state counsel, notes the Governors conference will be held November 10 11 12 in Cleveland.
Mrs Briggs promotes economical cooking with diverse menus including New England boiled dinners oyster stews sauer kraut and spare ribs Spanish rice and one dish meals. Recipes feature bread and cheese bake eggs with cream milk and a cheese sauce plus baked rice layers and a tomato egg dish with paprika parsley and toast.
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