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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1936
Page
8
Denton Journal from October 10 1936 presents Saturday morning news briefs. Local notices and advertisements feature Melvin Johnson Inc publishers. Read for community happenings and marketplace items as printed on page eight.
The Denton P T A met in the C H S auditorium on October 5 with teachers available for parent conferences. Officers elected were Mrs Ben Johnson president Mrs Wilbert Merriken vice president Miss Dorthea O Connor secretary and Mr Gail Cooper treasurer. Committees for the Caroline County Teachers Association were named and various school reports given. Senior News reports class expansion experiments and visits while French and science notes describe projects and activities.
Fieldball news notes Denton girls win 16-8 over Ridgely after a first half 8-4 lead. Caroline High School opens soccer with a 2 9 win over Ridgely, placing Denton in a league tie for first. Also reports deposits totaling 20 99 and a lost pair of glasses with reward offered.
In this critique Charles Michel analyzes Governor Landon's campaign platform. He notes shifts on reciprocity, proposes domestic tax and pension plans, and questions funding. The piece mocks promises of higher benefits with lower taxes while alleging Republican strategy relies on fear and selective polling. It cites Baltimore Sun and St Louis Post-Dispatch positions and Libert y League connections.
Cattle thieves and double romance fuel the Zane Grey film The Arizona Raiders starring Larry Crabbe with Marsha Hunt and a top cast. Two thrill sequences and a daring twist propel the adventure as doors open at Ridgely Theatre.
Dentonia Theatre kicks off a two for one Saturday October 10 with screenings of My American Wife and Bulldog Courage starring Francis Leaderer and Tim McCoy. The slate includes Suzy with Jean Harlow opening October 12 and 13, Charlie Chan At The Race Track opening October 14, and To Mary With Love arriving October 15 and 16 featuring Warner Baxter Myrna Loy with Tan Hunter Claire Trevor.
Ginger Jane, a pint sized Robin Hood of Lower New York, stirs excitement in the neighborhood while curing a dispeptic old millionaire, righting wrongs, and exposing a gang of fake nobles.
The Floating Theatre Showboat returns to Denton Bridge for a week starting Monday in its twenty third season. Edna Ferber toured it, performers include Charles Hunter and Beulah Adams. Week lineup features The Big Shot, Breakfast For One, Tempest and Sunshine, Frisco Jenny, Man's Will and Woman's Way, Shooting Gold with added acts Ray Stedman's Kentucky Colonels and Marshall Walker's Whiz Bang Revue.
The annual school physical exams begin in each county with the Health Officer and Department of Education approval. Dr. I H Riley notes focus on younger children, dental clinics in most counties, and re checks for upper grades when requested. Reports go to families and parents are welcome. PTA groups and public health nurses boost cooperation, with service clubs aiding as well.
The Health Service of County Departments conducts physical examinations as part of school health work. Medical inspections target scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles, and other contagious diseases with health officer and nurse oversight. Last year over 80,000 children received examinations, 42,000 were inspected for disease prevention, and 12,000 home visits occurred to support healthy schooling.
Four year old Allen and his mother visit Grandfather. A faucet is found running in the garden. Allen claims Grandma turned it on to wash things, and the mother gently guides him to distinguish play-like stories from real stories. He learns that play-like tales are make-believe and should be distinguished from truth.
The text argues Allen will gradually grasp real versus pretend stories as Mother patiently requires real stories about real things. It cautions against blame or fear and suggests consistent demand for real stories will likely be satisfied as his experiences expand.
A citizen states a one person committee urging support for Franklin D. Roosevelt. He praises his 1932 vote and claims prosperity and end of bread lines, expressing no regrets and commitment to reelect him.
I D Lewis of Federalsburg argues for reelection of Congressman T Alan Goldsborough, praising his experience and record helping local flood recovery and urging voters to support the incumbent in Washington.
Christian Science Monitor offers reflections on steady right thinking as the mind that is God, presenting it as a guide for lasting progress.
A compact quotation fragment notes that a good face is a letter of recommendation and a good heart is a letter of credit. It cites Bulwer and Goethe on how love shapes character and perception, reflecting timeless adages about virtue and personal brands.
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