Flight From Japs Told By Mrs. Marsh
Mrs. Clarence L. Marsh described a perilous flight from Sumatra to the United States to Frederick Rotarians. She recounted fleeing Penang after air raids, surviving machine gun attacks, the burning of corpses to curb disease, and a long voyage via Batavia, Capetown, Paramaribo, and Surinam aboard a steerage passage as Dutch Nazi prisoners were left ashore.
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Sumatra
United States
Clarence L. Marsh
Frederick
Francis Scott Key
Pearl Harbor
Penang
Batavia
Marsh
Medan
Australia
Surinam
South America
Lewistown soldier jo ins MacArthur forces in Australia
Corp Thomas son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Thomas of Lewistown reached Australia over a month ago to join Gen Douglas MacArthur s forces. He is 21 years old, attended Frederick High School, enlisted January 145 1940, and traveled routes via clipper and Pacific. The letter home notes New York lights in sight on arrival.
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Frederick County
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Corp. Thomas
Joseph Thomas
Lewistown
Pacific
Corp
Thomas
Frederick High School
Army
Argonne Forest
France
Marsh
New York
Frederick
Sumatra
John A. Shires
Charles H. Davis
Poolesville
M. P. Childs
William Harrington
Baltimore
Charles Wertheimer
R. Rush Lewis
Large Part of Local Population Employed During 1940 Census
Frederick county census shows 79 percent of residents aged 14+, 21 708 males with 17 150 in labor force including 14 886 in private work and 1 200 in emergency jobs. Females 14+ in labor force total 4 678 with 4 351 in general work.
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Frederick County
Staie
Department of the Census
WPA
NYA
Unspecified Industries Workforce by Sex and Sector
A historical listing details male and female workers across multiple industries. It enumerates counts in manufacturing and railroads, trucking, gas transportation, utilities, wholesale trade, food and dairy retail, eating and drinking establishments, motor vehicle retail, other retail, finance, insurance, real estate, automobile storage, rental and repair services, and business services, with totals like 1 020 male and 11 female in railroads and 747 male 309 female in other retail.
Archery Play Day Clinic At Hood College Includes Jean Tenney
The Department of Physical Education hosts an Archery Play Day and clinic on campus with Hood College sending a student and faculty delegation. Miss Jean A. Tenney, 1937-38 national women’s archery champion, will conduct the clinic.
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Ment of Physical Education
Hood College
Jean A. Tenney
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America
Lamb's
Tidy Maid
Ironing Board
Duster
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Frederick, MD
Melvin M. Engle
Seiberling Tires
FORD
Sears, Roebuck and O
Chambersburg
Wilson College
SebSouite
Ween
Fer Yierety
Asc
Duff
Durkee
Corre
Wincrest Coffee
Calif
ASCO
Morton House
Rob Ford
Alaska
Zglas
IBERG
Texas
McCormick's
McCormick’s
Hunt Club
D&g Dog Food
Spic & Span
Bon-Ami
N. Market Street
F&shiy
Armour's
Goetze
Croakers
Kirkman’s
Kirkman’s Cleanser Zeans
Kirkman
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