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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1947
Page
9
City employees, about 130 on the payroll, largely lack old age or service benefits beyond the police merit system. Firemen have a separate retirement law, while clerical and executive staff seek Social Security coverage. A petition could be circulated to gain mayor and alderman approval before filing for benefits.
Officers of the Women of the Moose were reelected to serve another year at the annual banquet meeting August 12 at 7 o'clock at the Catoctin Country Club. President Charlotte Bartgis vice-president Efter Morningstar Secretary Myrtle Seidling treasurer Katherine Rinehart attended. dinner served in a private dining room with hostess Mrs. Aritn M. Brown. Guests listed include Mrs. Mary Baker Anna W. Smith Margaret Allison Katherine Carlisle Gertrude Ponton Mary Kemp Dorothy Faulk Agnes Eyler Tommy Brooks Bartgis Rebecca Bell Helen Gosnell Rinehart Seidling Brown Elizabeth Engle Nadine Titlow Zora O'Hara Betty Walters Mrs Becky Bell and Mrs Slemingstar.
The Iniual Klipp Masser family reunion at Gambelli Park drew more than 200 attendees from about 400 descendants. Pioneer Gambbrill Park residents dating to 1842 gathered for a noon meal and program with prizes for largest family, eldest and youngest present, and greatest distance traveled. Officials include Maurice F. Klipp as president and Mrs Leslie Masser as secretary treasurer. A Florida guest spoke on adopted state attractions, and Rev Sullivan led prayer with singing by Mrs Donald Sullivan.
Frederick and surrounding area residents attend trips to Williamsburg and Newport News Virginia and Roanoke Island North Carolina to see Paul Green's The Lost Colony. The Elias Lutheran Woman's Missionary Society reports aid to a Finnish widow with four children and gratitude for the charities. Calvin F. Hinnershitz and Betty Groff wed at Elias Lutheran Church. Committees are named for the October Sesquicentennial, including program, decorations and altar teams. Mrs Arthur Santinelli returns to Long Island after visiting her mother.
A birthday party at Mr. and Mrs. John White’s home celebrated Jackie White’s first birthday with many relatives and friends in attendance. Various local families and guests from Emmitsburg and New Windsor were noted, including trips to Buffalo and Canada by several residents, and a Baker reunion at Arendisville, Pennsylvania.
Dachau Germany August reports that over 700 German war criminals have been convicted by American military courts since the war’s end with nearly 300 sentenced to hang. In recent trials at this town once a concentration camp site 31 Buchenwald attendants were tried 22 sentenced to death and nine to prison. Previous courts convicted 40 Dachau 40 Flossenburg and 61 Mauthausen staff. An additional mass trial convicted 73 SS men tied to the Malmedy massacre. Courts remain in session nationwide pursuing other concentration camp officials and related cases.
The piece notes Nobel International Military Tribunal actions in Nuremberg and ongoing U S trials involving officials of Nazi Germany. It also covers Hampshire swine auctions near Middletown with consignments from Consign Swixe Ira D. Leift and Charles H. Lutz, highlighting Lutz's show wins and committee role at the Timonium Fair grounds sale.
Lake Mead, created by the Boulder Dam on the Colorado River, is described as the world's largest man-made body of water with a shoreline exceeding 550 miles.
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