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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1937
Page
4
Mary Melvin is identified as Vice-President and Secretary in the notice. The item notes mailing at the Denton Maryland Post Office as second class mail matter for a publication dated Saturday Morning September 25 1937.
J IE Jones recalls the 1917 mobilization and Pershing leading troops past Wilson as 2,000,000 spectators watch a Fifth Avenue parade. He notes disciplined veterans, compares crowds to political events, and praises unity and opposition to future wars.
Twenty years after the Civil War end, 2000 veterans in blue paraded to Chippewa Falls county fairgrounds, marking a notable reunion. Earlier, the Grand Army of the Republic held its 71st encampment in Madison with fewer than 200 veterans present. The American Legion plans a 1938 joint Gettysburg reunion with Confederate survivors if stars and bars are restricted.
Business Week reports a robust farm market for 1937 38 driven by higher cash income from crops and livestock totaling about 4.75 billion August to January with federal benefits adding roughly 200 million. Total gross farm cash income approaches 5 billion in six months as farm mortgage debt remains far below 1929 levels and interest rates ease lifting agricultural purchasing power.
The analysis notes farm debt about 400 million versus 700 million in 1929, with 1937 farm tax bill over 150 million lower than 1929 and wages down one third from 1929. Cash spending should total 6.6 billion, higher than 1929. Income distribution varies by state with California and Iowa claiming higher shares than Alabama and West Virginia. Growth by region expected 6 to 11 percent, while some states may see declines. Legislative trends point to new farm relief and an ever normal granary plan favored by Secretary Wallace.
The piece extols autumn as the serene season with clear air and bright skies, noting nature's slowdown and outdoor vigor. It frames autumn as harvest time and a period of recreation, contrasting it with spring and summer while praising its mild Eastern Shore climate and hopeful, contented mood.
An early Rotarian Magazine essay by John Dewey recounts a local "queer character" who vanishes only to return bug-eyed claiming he has seen the Pacific from upstate New York. The tale, though humorous, illustrates creativity as a process of combining new impressions into a meaningful discovery.
Dr Pope defends Cordell Hull as an admired cabinet figure while warning against growing Ku Klux Klan backlash linked to Justice Hugo Black. The column cites reactions from Pittsburgh Post Gazette and Washington papers, notes editor's disclaimer, and promises next installment.
The piece questions the pep movement urging everyone to build and live in their own home. It notes private building in 1936 totaled 1 903 000 dollars, only a third of pre-1930 annual housing outlays, recalls earlier housing overbuild fears, and mocks the push for homes with plumbing heating and cooling gadgets, ending with a subscription pitch for the Journal.
The rise of soy beans from 13 million bushels in 1932 to nearly 40 million in 1935 shows a boom. Oil meal production now exceeds linseed meal, with 90 percent of soy beans processed used for livestock feed. Experts say demand will grow, farmers may consume more of the crop locally, and processors boast crush capacities double what’s needed.
The article reports Government statistics on American spending from $760 to $2,999 income ranges, showing the car as a major expense. It notes most households travel by car, with 88 of 100 spending under 50 cents monthly on travel outside their car, and Oregon Washington households often own both home and automobile.
The piece notes that drunken public conduct has less tolerance from neighbors in the motor age. It argues that football fans attend games for football itself, not for postgame reunions, and that sober citizens might attend college games if neighbors caused fewer disturbances.
The text urges renewed effort in Denton during autumn. It highlights plans for business, church activities, and educational groups to fill the winter with profit and pleasure, encouraging enthusiasm and participation across sectors.
Jim returns home with a quirky game built from sticks and gym gear. Ray and Judge discover a yard setup by the porch featuring a hanging brass ring and two mounted sticks used as horses. They prepare to play a ring pursuit tournament as part of a playful scene.
In a playful Southern Maryland setting, boys enact a medieval duel with toy lances and a silver fish token. Judge recalls old tournament lore and insists fighting fails to prove anything, while Jim and Ray dramatize a mock trial of strength, ending with Blackie the puppy stealing the fish and the lesson that fighting proves nothing.
Aunt Mary speaks with Mrs Brown about raising readers in a family. Tommy enjoys the Saturday paper and colorful pictures while Aunt Mary questions classics. Mrs Brown describes starting literacy with babies, using a librarian, and choosing age appropriate titles to foster lifelong reading habits.
A brief exchange emphasizes that reading readiness is as important for older pupils as for beginners, with one speaker acknowledging the point and the other agreeing. The dialogue underscores recognizing literacy foundations across age groups.
Dr Ramsey, a physician from Chicago, claimed to concoct an extraordinary substance. He demonstrated its supposed holding power by suspending from a hairlike line attached to a small stunt plane for over two hours, requiring burning away part of the plane to detach the line. The demonstration reportedly attracted a manufacturer and capital.
GREENSBORO residents and guests are noted in a series of social items. Rev. and Mrs. A O Reiter of Allentown Pa hosted Mrs Anna Hopkins. H F Butler returned from Rehoboth Beach where he held a summer position. Miss Mabel Edwards of near town and Howard Hertzog of Washington visited Easton Pa. Kathleen Edwards and Ruth Haddick visited Miss Betty Sue Karcher. Anne Porter left for Duke University to resume studies. Mr and Mrs W Thomas Thornton spent the weekend at Rehoboth Beach. Fred Roe departed for Phillips Exeter Academy. Mr and Mrs Clarence Russell were weekend visitors at Drexel Hill.
Uncle Jim states his best corn and wheat yields come from turning under legumes or a grass sod. He emphasizes soil condition and crop rotation as key factors in productive farming practice.
Miscellaneous rental items list an 8 room dwelling with electric lights and bath, double garage in a beautiful location available immediate possession for 25 dollars a month. Denton Parent-Teacher Association to hold a benefit bridge luncheon on Saturday October 16 at 1 30 PM. Apartment on North 2nd Street Denton for rent August 1 five rooms and bath second floor Mrs G L Duffey Greensboro Md.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Bennington of Washington were Ridgely visitors on Sunday. Mrs Alan Temple visited Mrs Kent Temple at Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania last week. Mr Harry Reininger visited New Jersey relatives over the weekend.
Amboyna wood, native to the East Indies, is prized for fine inlays. It is curly, mottled, and orange brown in color, valued for its decorative grain and workability.
The haggis is made from chopped sheep hearts and livers mixed with onions and herbs, boiled inside a lambs stomach.
A Zeeland fisherman traced a method to cure herring dating to the fourteenth century. The technique helped shape Northern Europe’s maritime commerce for centuries.
A regional note explains woodchucks in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the North Carolina and Tennessee border are locally called whistle-pigs. The term reflects a local nickname for the common marmot found near parkland and woodlands.
An authority declares dogs the best rat catchers. A single terrier is credited with killing more than a thousand rats in a year.
Silversmith and copper worker Paul Revere supplied copper sheathing for the frigate Constitution. His shop produced the copper used on the ship, linking his craft to notable naval armament.
A colossal concrete sculpture of Kwannon the Buddhist goddess of mercy sits atop a hill in Takasaki City Japan. The landmark rises prominently, visible from surrounding areas and drawing visitors and media attention to the city.
The female bedbug lays eggs four times yearly, with about fifty eggs produced each cycle. This routine results in a substantial brood if infestations are not controlled promptly.
Twenty five years ago wheat ranged 90 to 94 cents. Warren Vansant bought the Emerson farm near Ridgely. A water wheel and power line were planned for Denton Ridgely Greensboro. Aviator Howard W. Gill died in Chicago after a collision. Mrs. Sophia B. Shannahan of Easton died after a long illness at 61. Denton residents pursued studies at Dickinson College and other schools. Robt. D. Grier and Roosevelt supporters visited Denton in an Eastern Shore tour. A new inner rubber tire idea and a pacing horse Brownie J. died near Denton. A heifer yielded a strange hairball in its stomach during butchering.
A fragmentary note suggests an object was moulded in an animal's stomach where a covering formed into a sack. The process appears to have neutralized the foreign material within the animal.
Slats documents a humorous daily diary from a school week including Labor Day, a decision about marriage with Jane, a scare of Jane at the drugstore, a new kid in the water works anecdote, Percys misfortune with gum, a doctor’s joke about a nervous patient, and a busy Saturday. The tone mirrors a young student’s voice with mis-spellings and casual observations.
The text reflects on Jesus facing false charges with calm poise, grounded in his Garden of Gethsemane prayer Not my will but thine be done The piece extols unreserved surrender to God as the path to divine care and victorious endurance, encouraging believers to endure storms with the steadfastness of the Rock of Gibraltar.
Remove outer leaves from a firm cabbage and cut into quarters. Slice thinly and soak in cold water half an hour. Drain and mix with enough cooked salad dressing to moisten. Optional pimiento or green pepper may be added. Store in refrigerating cabinet in a covered container until needed. Sour cream dressing combines sugar salt mustard lemon juice vinegar and cream. Mix the first five ingredients, refrigerate one hour. Whip the cream until light, then fold in the rest.
In Caroline county Circuit Court in Equity No 2308 Chy an Auditor's Report in the estate of Francis X Troxler is to be ratified and confirmed unless a road cause is shown within three weeks from September 25 1987. A copy of this order must be published in a Caroline county newspaper once weekly for two consecutive weeks before October 4.
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