45 181 Books Borrowed From Library In 43
A total of 45 181 books were borrowed for home reading by patrons of the C Burr Artz Library in 1943. The report notes a rise in non fiction lending, war interest driving reading, and programs drawing nearly a thousand attendees including school cooperation. The library served as a community center with book reviews, postwar planning discussions, exhibits, story hours, radio features, and the Victory Book Campaign.
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C. Burr Artz
Frederick
Frederick County
Maryland
Armed Services
Notable visitors tour town library and praise holdings
Prominent visiting borrowers including Arthur Train and Clare Leighton praised the attractive building, large and varied collection, and swift access to new titles. They noted long waits in larger cities, commend the town library as exceptionally fine for its size, and a city librarian praised the periodical and reference sections. The report thanks friends for support and encouragement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Train
Clare Leighton
Scrap paper drive boosts war effort in Frederick County
Young collectors in Frederick County turn in scrap paper to aid war materials. Dr David G Everhart commends response to a county wide contest begun January 14 with prizes in war stamps for youths under 18. Emmitsburg and Thurmont Future Farmers clubs set a 50 pound goal per member. certificates must be exchanged with salvage dealers and delivered to Dr Everhart by next Tuesday.
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David G Everhart
Frederick
Future Farmers of America Clubs
Emmitsburg
Thurmont High Schools
Dr. Everhart
Occupational Therapy Topic At Zonta Meeting
Miss Catherine Eichelberger of Hood College spoke on Occupational Therapy at the Zonta Club gathering in the Francis Scott Key hotel. She described training at Four Winds sanitarium under Dr Charles Lambert and cited a wartime need for 1400 therapists by end of 1944.
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Catherine Echelberger
Hood College
Zonta Club
Francis Scott Key
Eichelberger
Four Winds
Charles Lambert
New York
Nichelberger
George Holland
Anna Edwards
Hotel Frederick
Marines Finish Their Job At Augusta Bay
Marine artillery completed its Bougainville mission after ten weeks of fighting at Empress Augusta Bay. The guns supported infantry across countless patrols, firing over 1,000 rounds daily and helping crush more than 1,000 Japanese as streets and bivouac areas were neutralized. The reservoir of firepower deterred counterattacks and kept front-line insomnia at bay with continuous, suppressive bombardments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bougainville
Empress Augusta Bay
Marie
South Pacific
Puckett’s Point
Hellzapoppin Ridge
Carter's Little Liver Pills Digestive Aid Ad
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a quick way to increase bile flow and improve digestion. It claims Nature produces about two pints of bile daily and that the pills help digestion in as little as thirty minutes. Buy at drugstores for 25 cents.
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Carter
Community Notices From Germantown and Washington
Local updates report visits and illnesses in Germantown and Washington with several residents hosting guests, family health improvements, and moves. Pvt Douglass Fletcher returns home on furlough before new camp. Mr and Mrs Neg Barrett relocate to Alexandria. The Loyal Workers Bible Class of Parkway Church of God met at 225 West Patrick Street on February 1 with prayers, readings, songs, and a plan for the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Harry Anglesbee
Dorsey Anglesbee
Wallace Hughes
Washington
Upton Seaman
Edward Brosius
C A. Brown
Douglass Fletcher
Paul Stang
Washington Grove
John Hargett
Frederick City
Beall Anglesbee
Elizabeth Lenhart
Adamstown
Neg Barrett
Alexandria, Va
T. D. Fentress
Chevy Chase
Garry Angiesbee
Loyal Workers Bible
Parkway Church of God
Marguerite Schultz
West
Patrick Street
Frances Tucker
John Rice
John Frock
Vada Reeder
Irene Eyler
Katie Tucker
Frances Saxton
Resting Comfortably After Harpers Ferry Truck Accident
Private Stanley V. Norman of New Rochelle Minnesota and Corp. Richard J. McDevitt of Philadelphia rest comfortably at Newton D. Baker General Hospital Martinsburg West Virginia after an oil truck cab overturned at Harpers Ferry. They were slightly hurt and initially treated at Schnauffer Hospital Brunswick before transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley V. Norman
New Rochelle
Richard J. McDevitt
Philadelphia
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
Harpers Ferry
Schnauffer
USDA Economists Predict Likely First Time Outcome
Economists with the United States Department of Agriculture say it now seems certain that for the first time the agency faces a key milestone. The remarks suggest a notable shift in policy or market outlook, signaling changes that could affect farmers and food production nationwide.
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USDA
Farmers urged to boost production after fighting ends
A commentator warns that one or two years after hostilities cease farmers must sustain higher output to satisfy looming demand. They should expand soybeans for food, peanuts, peas, cabbage, potatoes, wheat and other grains, and increase milk production.
Forage and Pork: Aiming to Feed More Meat Animals
The plan outlines securing forage and grain to support additional meat animals while balancing costs and supply. It emphasizes expanding forage production, efficient feeding, and sustaining pork and other livestock output through improved resource management and market adjustments.
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