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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1943
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment from The News notes editors may publish letters only with real name of writer and correct attribution. The text references Frederick Maryland and a February 2 date, but content is incomplete.
General MacArthur argues the Papuan campaign proves air power can enable swift offensive operations across jungles and mountains. He asserts continuous air transport with fighter cover, base logistics, and ground support could replace costly island hopping, urging Allied planners to expand air-ground coordination in the Pacific theater.
A study notes pronunciation challenges in English learning with examples. It highlights mispronunciations of words Boudoir and Centennial and stresses accent placement on the first syllable. The piece discusses courtesy politeness civility urbanity and asks students to use three words in practice.
President Roosevelt’s Brazil stop is seen as key to wartime diplomacy and the South Atlantic air route linking the United States with Europe and Africa. The piece stresses Brazil’s historic friendship since independence, the alliance’s strategic value, and Argentina’s contrasting stance with Nazi ties.
The article discusses the daily vocabulary exercise using the word inure and notes a jeep built to a 1400 pound gross weight with an 825 pound payload, but the actual weight reaches 2154 pounds, highlighting a miscalculation.
Local notes from the February 2, 1893 issue recount Mr. Harry Stone killing large muskrats by the Monocacy river, rumors of Philadelphia capitalists planning a hotel near White Rock High Knob or Middletown, water works chief Tyergar flushing gutters, a denial that an inmate escaped Montegue Hospital, Walkersville Cooking Club meeting at Mrs. Nelson Dion’s home with social games and a fruit laden dining room centerpiece.
Twenty years ago the West See corner at Court streets was cleared for a new residence by contractor Lloyd C. Culler. A delightful banquet by the 1922 Boys' High School commercial class was held at Wayside Inn with many named attendees. Wheat held at about 1.25 dollars a bushel on the local market, not dipping below 1.20 for weeks. The groundhog did not see his shadow, signaling potential warmer days, though colder weather was anticipated.
A reflective piece argues against hasty dismissal of new ideas and change. It recalls an English book claiming steam power could not cross oceans and notes the Savannah voyage as a counterexample. It cautions that humans resist updates, yet time reveals new truths and benefits from past experience.
Civilians should learn insignia of Army and Navy officers. During WWI in 1917 German Navy mutinies highlighted officer ranks. The Q and A cover ranks for Army First Lieutenant and Navy Ensign, plus etiquette about salutes and assisting a woman with an officer's packages.
The analysis notes massive Allied and Soviet maneuvers in early 1943. It cites heavy Axis losses around Stalingrad and Rostov, with hundreds of thousands imperiled or captured. It parallels Allied efforts to trap Rommel before reunifying in the Bizerte Tunis area, highlighting divide and conquer strategy.
Property deeds record transfers from Mildred Ephraim Bayne to Ida K. Kline with 30 dollars paid, Lavinia Wanty to Frank E. Schaeffer for 10, Ira Bohrer to Wil iam Bohrer for 10, Frances Easterday to Clarence Cline for 150. Equity cases include John Grable v Mary Ellen Grable and Frank D. Sheffer Jr. v Francis V. Sheffer. Marriage licenses list Young and Clark, Chadwick and Edgerton, Lease and Wiles, Proctor and Johnson.
Montgomery County must raise 46710 for the Red Cross War Fund drive, part of a national effort totaling twelve million dollars. Mrs. Everett J. Boothay of Chevy Chase chairs the county committee with coordinators in Kensington and Silver Spring.
A tax guide outlines who must file a federal income tax return for 1942. It covers thresholds for single and married filers, combined incomes, and the choice of tax forms 1040 or 1040A, cash or accrual methods, and taxable year definitions. It previews the next article on Gross Income.
Forty five soldiers from the 504th Airborne Infantry rented money in Fayetteville to fund a three day Washington visit. They met dowagers diplomats and senators, dined in the Senate restaurant, toured landmarks, and visited the White House where Mrs. Roosevelt charmed them. Tech Sergeant Chapman, sidelined by a sprained ankle, received autographs on his plaster cast from celebrities around town.
A compact reflective note citing Proverbs 11 18 about a talebearer revealing secrets and a Horace maxim advising concealment of entrusted matters. The piece contrasts zeal to disclose with faithfulness and discretion under pressure from anger or drink. It presents two ancient maxims in one devotional voice.
Notable events and birthdays are listed: Sir William Phips born 1651 and knighted, Knute Nelson Minnesota figure born 1643, Borax Smith born 1846, and other historical milestones such as the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the 1876 National League formation. Birthdays include Jascha Heifetz Fritz Kreisler Geoffrey O Hara Johnston McCulley and Rev William L Young.
Food R Wickard extols whole wheat bread and flour for complete cereal protein iron and minerals aiding wartime diets with plentiful wheat supplies. Airmen reversed See Naples and die after returning from Naples. Cherbourg’s fame ties to prewar tourism to Paris. A Louisiana style lagniappe is a small gift to customers. Several notable births and a horoscope note on aggression and social regard.
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