Hood College Shriner Hall marks 50 years as dormitory
Hood College celebrates Shriner Hall’s 50th anniversary with dances, a tea, and a banquet. Alumnae from classes 1916 1917 and 1918 attended along with former student house presidents and faculty guests. Activities referenced Hood’s 1915 opening, Shriner Hall naming, and campus dedication details.
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Shriner Hall
Hood College
Hood
Coblentz
Shriner
Joan Theobald
J. Harold Hooper
Hooper
Lloyd C. Culler
Coblentz Memorial Hall
Joseph Henry Apple
Lillian O. Brown
Hobold
Margrete Dill
Paul i Payne
Apple
Katherine Wehler
Charles E. Wehler
Sally Fairfax
Alumnae
Charles L. Mobley
Hagerstown
Mrs. Phelps Honored At Stork Shower
A surprise stork shower honored Mrs. Leonard Phelps of Myersville at Mrs. Richard Carter's Frederick home. Pink and blue decor and a bassinet centerpiece framed games and prizes, with refresh ments. Hostesses included Mrs. Carter, Miss Vicki Winpigler, Mrs. Richard Ott, and Mrs. Bernard Staley from Urbana.
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Leonard Phelps
Myersville
Richard Carter
Frederick
Vicki Winpigler
Richard Ott
Jefferson
Bernard Staley
Urbana
Maynard Kling
Ronald
Grayson Phelps
Richard Phelps
Carolyn White
Carole Stup
Liebyd Kimmel
James Stine
Doris Grossnickle
Sarah Gouker
Bernard Crawford
Pat Moore
Shirley Fawley
Patsy Stup
Marietta Stup
Anne
Polly's Pointers offered by Polly Cramer
The column shares simple home hacks from readers including using a spring clothespin to lift pan covers, stacking towels with napkins to contain spills, and preserving newspapers for children’s history lessons. A reader reports clock repair by lighter fluid and notes typewriter cleaning benefits, while a clock restoration caveat warns amateurs.
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Polly Cramer
Polly
George
Baby
H.F.H
School Concert Highlights Progress in Frederick Music Program
A joint Frederick Junior Orchestra and Frederick Orchestra concert at Frederick High School showcased a thriving school music program. Four groups, three conductors, and soloists demonstrated ensemble effort, high taste, and a robust, non-sentimental performance style, signaling strong community support and ongoing development.
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Frederick High School
Frederick Junior Orchestra
Frederick Orchestra
Travel club hears overview of South Africa
Miss Louise Weagly spoke at the Frederick Travel Club on the Republic of South Africa. She used colored slides to depict a land of contrasts with beaches and mountains and noted white domination, stability, and strong military power. The republic covers 472000 square miles and has about 14,418,000 people.
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Pretoria
Capetown
Bloemfonterie
Republic
South Africa
Louise Weagly
Frederick Travel Club
Republic of South Africa
Miss Weagly
Zambesi River
Africa
Algeria
Nurses Plan April Dance at Woodsboro Fire Hall
The Frederick Memorial Hospital Nurses' Alumnae Association sponsors a dance to benefit the Hospital Building Fund at the Woodsboro Fire Hall on April 23 from 9 to 12. Lew Wade and his orchestra provide music. refreshments available. Tickets at the door or from Mrs. R. Randolph Putman. Co chairs are Mrs. Putman and Mrs. Raymond T. Powell.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital Nurses
Woodsboro
Lew Wade
R. Randolph Putman
Putman
Raymond T. Powell
Civinettes Vote Funds To Groups In Freder ick Meeting
The Civinettes Club of Frederick voted 20 dollars to the Easter Seal Society and 25 dollars to the Frederick Track and Field Team Drive at a recent meeting in the Blue and Gray Room of the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Mrs. Fred Harrison presided. Mary Sullivan opened with prayer. Janice Bowers led a program introducing Victoria Huber from Sherwin-Williams for color news film.
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Civinette Club
Frederick
Easter Seal Society
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Fred Harrison
Mary Sullivan
Louis Kensey
Janice Bowers
Victoria Huber
Sherwin-Williams
Jane McPherson
Harrison
Sullivan
Heart of Maryland Motorcycle Club Banquet Held Friday
More than 65 people attended the annual banquet at Lewis town Community Hall hosted by the Heart of Maryland Motorcycle Club Inc. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Zufall and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wade. President Harry Carbaugh paid tribute to Paul DeGrange, founder organizer in 1938 and the oldest active member.
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Heart of Maryland Motorcycle Club Inc
Lewistown
John Zufall
West Eighth Street
Lewis Wade
Araby
Harry Carbaugh
Paul DeGrange
Ethan Book Jr Heads Maryland Baptist Youth Convention
Ethan Book Jr a Frederick High School junior and member of First Baptist Church of Frederick was unanimously elected the first president of the Maryland Baptist Youth Convention held at the First Baptist Church. Over 525 youths and counselors attended the Friday and Saturday event with Belinda Armstrong Marvin Bond and Lillian Riggs elected as officers. Plans for next year will be announced later.
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Ethan Book Jr
Frederick High School
First Baptist Church of
Frederick
Maryland Baptist Youth Convention
Ethan G. Book Sr
Fairview Avenue
First Baptist Church
Belinda Armstrong
Oak Grove
Auxiliary To Install Officers Of DAV Unit Meeting
The Washington and Lee Unit 3 Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary will install officers at a joint meeting with the DAV Post on May 20 at the Town and Country Restaurant on West Patrick Street. Attendees will include national and departmental officers.
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Washington and Lee
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
DAV Post
Town and Country
West Patrick Street
Charlotte Main
East Third Street
Dorothy Stroup
Newton D. Baker Veterans Administration Center
Martinsburg
W. Va
V.A. Center
Newton D. Baker
Edna Yelton
Kids Inc Plans Card Party to Benefit Group
Members of Kids, Inc. set a Wednesday 8 p.m. meeting at Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ Frederick to finalize plans for a card party. The event to raise funds is scheduled for April 20 at the Hotel Frederick from 8 to 11 p.m. Det. Sgt. Paul W. Mossburg serves as president.
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Kids, Inc
Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ
Frederick
Paul W. Mossburg
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