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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1956
Page
11
The county agent notes recent welcome moisture after a dry December, boosting winter grain hay and pasture. He urges timely orders for rodent control cartridges, suggests alfalfa spraying before March 1, and provides weed and grub control guidance. He recalls Walter E Burall and honors his contributions to farming.
Frederick County Holstein owners Frank G Remsberg and Ira D Ifert of Middletown earn Progressive Breeders' Award honors for multiple years. Clarksburg qualifies for the first time as the Holstein-Friesian Association notes production tests from Remsberg and Ifert show high milk yields, butterfat, and solid type scores. A Montgomery County farm tour on February 16 will showcase horizontal silos and dairy housing, with speakers from extension services and University of Maryland guidance.
Plan to clear country storage for upcoming 1955 crop demand under CCC loan and purchase agreement. Chester S Bradley reports 133,216 bushels under loan or purchase in Maryland as of January 15, 1956, with 58,158 bushels last year and 7,491 stored on farms by May 31. CCC will move storable corn to terminal facilities and may buy more storage to free country points, as arrivals move to market before the 1956 crop.
COLLEGE PARK Feb 10 Frozen water pipes may be thawed by pouring boiling water over a thick cloth wrap around the pipe. A. V. Krewatch of the University of Maryland warns that a blow torch method risks fire and should be used with an open end for steam escape, heating from the open end toward the frozen section. The electric resistance method should be attempted only by experienced operators with a continuous pipe run, as it does not work on plastic or rubber pipes. He notes frozen machinery is costly and recommends lubricants designed for free flow in cold weather to prevent high torque and wear. He emphasizes replacing summer lubricants with suitable cold-weather options to avoid burned wiring and higher costs.
A University of Warvi home management specialist notes that fifty percent of supermarket purchases are impulse buys and the typical item is bought in about one minute. She warns even large buys like clothing or furniture can be spur of the moment, urges budgeting and lists, and advises careful comparison shopping to avoid wasteful spending. A cedar coyote in western North Dakota weighed 61 42 pounds, an unusual find given the animal’s average 36 pounds.
Sixteen 4H Club leaders from eleven Frederick County clubs attended an electrical training session at the YMCA on Thursday. A V Krewatche and George Mullan led demonstrations on wiring and equipment, with Charles Black showing an extension light project. The program covered what members want to know, advances in the field, and a workshop to apply lessons, with plans made for next year and a discussion panel of leaders from multiple clubs.
Hong Kong reports vibrant celebrations as the Year of the Monkey replaces the Sheep in the lunar calendar. Families reunite, debts are settled, and offerings are made to household gods. Across Chinatowns in Europe, America, and beyond, cities witness markets and holiday feasts. In Peiping streets bustle and trade prospers, while Formosa and offshore islands stage dragon dances for troops. Taipei notes 7,000 pigs slaughtered in four days for feasts.
Washington February 12 The Navy delayed flight tests of the second Seamaster jet seaplane after instruments were lost in the December crash of the first craft over the Potomac River. The postponement follows a Glens L. Martin Co proposal to finish instrument work and ensure proper data gear before resuming testing.
An Air Force C119 Flying Boxcar crashed and burned east of Nashville Tennessee. All four crew members parachuted to safety at Sewart Air Force Base near Smyrna Tennessee. The plane was en route from Hagerstown Maryland toward Randolph Field Texas. One crewman was hospitalized for minor burns and lacerations. the other three went to the air base. Names were not immediately available.
Boston Celtics led by Bill Sharman and Bob Cousy defeated the New York Knickerbockers 116 to 106 before 7,086 fans at the Boston Garden. Sharman scored 29 points on 10 baskets and 9 of 10 free throws. Cousy added 21 points with 6 field goals and 9 free throws. Also notes a separate report on William Hetzer addressing the Jeffersonian Democratic Club in Frederick and a Tokyo broadcast predicting Steel output growth in Red China to over four million tons by 1957 and ten million by 1962.
A huge dam project in the Potomac headwaters is under study by the Corps, proposing nine dams on Stoney and Abram Creeks within Grant County West Virginia. It would flood lands, affect about 100 to 189 people, and aim to flood-control and steady water supply to communities including Hagerstown, Washington DC, Katzmiller, Keyser, and Piedmont. Congressman's push for a base Potomac River survey accompanies the plan, while a separate Montgomery County landscape meeting is announced for February 25.
Police reported two men arrested after a Saturday night crash in the 100 block of North Market. Franklin William Saunders, 16 Carver Apartments, charged with failing to yield right of way. bond $1,145. Calin Luther Palmer, 433 North Market, charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. bond $1,000 and $2,645. Saunders allegedly pulled away in a panel truck and collided with Palmer’s car. both vehicles sustained extensive damage.
Middletown Ladies Auxiliary sets a one o clock covered dish supper for members and families. Boy Scouts attend church service at Christ Evangelical and Reformed. Edgar Hoogle relinquishes duties. Faim Shafer appointed to succeed him. Lenten services begin Wednesday at Evangelical Loved Brethren church with Rev Edwin M Alcorn preaching on Who Is This Christ and I Am The Door. Crime Prevention Week highlights Youth Actit Day and Know Your Policeman Day with visits to City Police Headquarters and Frederick County Jail on February 14. Maryland State Police Barracks B to be open.
Enrollment at the University of Maryland College Park grows over eleven percent from last year with 9124 students registered for the new semester. This includes 6688 full time undergraduates and 878 graduates, with 15647 studying part time, while figures for Baltimore professional schools were not yet available.
Miss Janet Beck Dorothy Bach and Barbara Sherbrooke of Western Maryland College spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs Ralph Beck. Leslie W Fox suffered an attack of sinusitis and is convalescing at home. Mrs Herman Boyer Knoxville and Mrs Floyd Eyler and daughter Josephine Betty Hines visited Mr and Mrs John Hahn. William Troxell Graceham Calvin Troxell Thurmont visited Mr and Mrs Leslie W Fox. William Kaas spent a weekend in Scranton Pennsylvania.
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