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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1938

Page

8

Retail Food Distributors Hear Dr Powers Address Banquet

About 200 guests from Frederick city and surrounding counties attended the ninth annual banquet and dance of the Independent Retail Food Distributors of Frederick County at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Rev Dr Edgar Cordell Powers of Baltimore gave the principal address urging fellowship and cooperation, with state officers introduced and praised for their work.

Frederick Washiton Carrol Howard Bamore Metail Food Distributors Frederick County Francis Stott Key Hotel State Association Baltimore Hagerstown Harry Hamilton Frederick County Association Alton C. Whitmore Whitmore A. H. Derr Board of County Commissioners Harry W. Walker B. Cecil Howard County Association Roy B. Mowell Hagerstown Association Jacob Sause Baltimore Association C H. Gochnauer Adamstown Henry F. Falk Edward B. Mensell Leonard G. Wachter County Rodney C. Willard Page Gardner

All-Star 4-H Spring Conference Planned at U Mary Jang

College Park Md April 20 The annual spring conference of all stars for 4-H Club group will be held at the University of Mary Jang Saturday Calvin Skinner chief announced more than 50 farm youths from across the state invited to discuss plans for the 20th annual 4-H Club week in August.

ARM Youclirs College Park

Stettin Named Chairman of U S Steel

Edward A Stettin was recently named chairman of U.S. Steel. Experts predicted crops would be the biggest in seven years. Government spending aimed at reviving business remains a debated approach as the economy seeks normalcy.

Edward A Stettin U.S. Steel

Lions From U S Clubs Attend Meet Here

412 Lions from United States clubs gathered at Hood College Coblenz Hall in Frederick for a major Lions International event hosted by the Frederick Lions Club. Frank V. Birch of Milwaukee, president of Lions International, spoke on five essentials for a successful club, noting Lions from 45 clubs across four districts traveled 35,798 miles to attend.

Lions Clubs District of Columbia Coblenitz Hall Hood College Frederick Lions Club

Convict Camp Planned for Southern Maryland Roads

Baltimore April 20 The State Roads Commission abandoned plans for convict labor on Western Maryland roads and approved a plan to set up a prison camp in Southern Maryland near Harwood Anne Arundel County to work on 37 miles of highways including the Crane and Defense routes. The camp would cost about 25000 and house 200 prisoners from the House of Correction with potential transport from Jessups if needed. Also named is C H Triece named materials engineer at 4200 a year in top Civil Service ranks.

Baltimore State Roads Commission Maryland Anne Arundel Prince George’s Nathan L Smith CCC Harwood Anne Arundel County Smith House of Correction Jessups Frederick-Hagerstown C. H Triece Harrisburg Thetate

Swarthmore Seniors Report Wide Wage Disparities

In Swarthmore Pennsylvania on April 20 a class poll of sixty two Swarthmore College seniors found five years after graduation many anticipate only ten dollars a week, while a few expect ten thousand dollars annually. The class average monthly income is about 190 dollars.

Swarthmore Swarthmore College

Answers to Cranium Crackers on Page Four

The page lists five true or false statements. It identifies Manassa Mauler as Jack Dempsey, notes an ionic capital as architectural, confirms Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, defines an area called The Tenderloin, and mentions William Frederick Cady as Buffalo Ball, an Indian fighter and scout.

Manassa Mauler Jack Dempsey Hans Christian Andersen William Frederick ‘Cady Buffalo Ball

Public Utility Loans Planned By Roosevelt

Washington April 20 The Roosevelt administration included loans to public utilities in the new spend and send recovery program today. It was not known which companies would receive loans but the disclosure created interest due to past opposition to the administration by utility concerns. A White House conference discussed advances to power companies via the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to fund catch up on job spending construction left undone in the low mood years. President Roosevelt also approved five slum clearance projects costing 40 728 825 dollars. The Senate committee on the cause and expense of unemployment reported total recovery spending since 1933 stood at 19 300 000 000 with the federal share at 14 200 000 000 and noted 12 000 000 out of work, warning against long range planning amid uncertainty.

Washington Roosevelt White House Reconstruction Finance Corporation Senate Committee On Tme

Vision and Lions Club talk on imagination in business

A meeting recount highlights from a talk by Mr Birch on imagination as a tool in business and its use in Lions Clubs, with references to international visits, fund drives and recognitions. The program featured Jesse W Kole, Richard Fimmon, Dr. Joseph H. Apple, Hood College leaders, Mayor Lloyd C. Culler, and a concert by John Tastey. Attendees spanned multiple clubs and towns, including Washington, Baltimore, and Frederick, with Scouts guiding traffic and parking and Victor Keebler of the Washington Lions sharing experiences.

Wreh Lioniem Lions Clubs Birch Vnstea Jesse W Kole Pr Dent The Ex Clu Richard Fimmonter Simmons Joseph H. Apple Era Hood College Henry Stahr Lloyd C. Culler Ing H. Noel Haller John Tastey Frederick Club Frederick Manufacturing Companies United States Wilmington, del E. Briler C. Crum J. Stinmick G. Phebus C Sheffield A. Shocktey C. Eicholsz Victor Keebler Washington Lions Club Keebler Capitol Area Council Washington East

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Powers Officers Francis Scott Key Edgar Cordell Fowers Maryland Bible Society Methodist Episcopal Church Walker Grocers Cincinnati Moweil Francis C. Keefer Westminster Frank Y. Birch Berger Delphey West Patrick St C. E. Cline & Son Frederick, Md Bloomfield Mme. Renauld Storarce Hendrickson Clerey Richard F. Simmons Roger S. Wolfe Dows Iron and North Baltic Eas Gate George Simmons Company Beautyrest OUR C. C. Carty, Inc East Patrick St
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