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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1943
Page
4
An OCR fragment notes a public or legal notice dated Tuesday February 16 1943. It mentions editor and office at Freder and references an entity or individual associated with a news publication. The readable text is incomplete but indicates a formal correction or published item with reputational concerns.
Maj. Gen. Kenryo Sato, chief of Japan’s military affairs, told the Diet that Japanese forces held fast on Guadalcanal and Buna and used the time to consolidate positions across East Asia while American forces fought in the Southwest Pacific. He argued speed is crucial to counter Japan’s head start and urges Allied time efficiency.
The wheat glut eases due to higher flour consumption for bread and pastries. Bakers cut milk solids from 6 to 3 percent to conserve dairy, raising flour use by 12 percent, while candy shortages push demand for pies cookies and cakes. Italian casualties of 50,000 in January are admitted by Rome. Mussolini's troops face limited range, railroaders seek higher pay amid wage freeze, and weather remains a military secret tied to Moscow.
A brief note from A. Lufburrow expresses resolve to face the remaining year with decency and courage. The letter envisions hopes for peace, or future progress, and a steadfast commitment to freedom amid uncertain times.
Washington commentary argues Congress must limit executive rule making by adding riders to bills and insisting on public debate. It says manpower orders and budget controls reveal risks of secretive, executive crafted laws, urging Congress to assert its purse and legislative prerogatives.
Fifty years back readers saw a car with three buffaloes and five steers arrive by rail to winter at Hoke farm for Pawnee Bill. A polo game on skates at Armory Hall ended in a defensive tie awaiting a rematch. Elizabeth Appleman aged 101, known as Aunt Betsy, died in Middletons, reputed Maryland’s oldest woman. Marvin Hemmill, a stable hand, fell from a horse into Carroll Creek while bathing it, suffering injuries. City Hall crowds drew complaints as congestion hindered travel during entertainments.
Twenty years ago notes recount a Lions Club Valentine dinner in the Blue and Grey room of the F 5 Kas Roth. Julia Gleweine won the Was prize while H. Noel Haller received the club prize. A Hart Etchison and Charles B. Hagan performed. Forecaster predicts warm spell as 12 degree night yields 3 to 4 inch ice. Francis Scntt Key hotel coffee room nearing completion with decorators in charge. storerooms under rush while business at the hotel runs well.
Miss Jesse Hammerly spoke to Jug Bridge Homemakers Club on rationing shoes and creating a Victory garden for 1943. Members learned canning drying and storage tips while planning leafy greens carrots and tomatoes. Esther Knowles praised home management and city neighbor help. Twenty four attended at Mrs. William C Zimmerman’s home on East Patrick Street with co-hostesses.
A compact list recaps notable historical anniversaries and birthdays. Henry Wilson, Henry Adams, Henry Watterson, George Kennan, Charles T Russell, and Worthington Ford are noted along with events from 1804 Decatur to 1942 wartime acts. Birthdays include Recce Oldendorf, Winfield Cunningham, Katherine Cornell, and others. Horoscope notes conclude with a general skillful yet paradoxical forecast.
A Babson Newspaper Synd piece argues that many followers are inoculated with just enough religion to避免 the true Spirit. It cautions against relying on limited church motions and creeds while missing undefiled faith that transforms life and service to others.
Weather data shows 24 hour precipitation none, February to date 2.25 inches, February deficiency 0.65 inch, February normal 2.92 inches with actual 2.63. Yesterday high 17, year ago high 41, low last night 1. Moon rise and set times given. The Ladies Aid Society met at Parish Hall with hosts Mel Amanda Baugher and Miss Margaret Baugher. Next meeting February 18 with a covered dish supper before business.
Washington reports that the U S Office of Censorship has offset press and radio bans by government agencies tightening control on war news. A recent issue mentions radar and the device known as The Thing, highlighting tensions between censorship and prior public publications and prompting renewed limits on information about radar operations.
Readers are treated to three notable biographies highlighting Willard Gibbs and his Phase Rule in Willard Gibbs American Genius, Samuel F B Morse in The American Leonardo, and Jules Verne in Jules Verne The Biography of an Imagination. Lectures on invention and imagination echo wartime progress and future possibilities.
A travelogue by Mrs. Webster detailing her husband Daniel Webster’s social circle as U S statesman and her diary of a grand 1839 tour to England and Europe. The Websters are hosted by royalty and famed figures including Queen Victoria Louis Philippe Dickens Wordsworth Macaulay Carlisle.
A classroom style guide presents etiquette questions on dining calls near mealtime, sleeping late at a guest’s discretion, complimenting guests, breakfast in bed, and guest breakfast needs. Answers: No to early calls, yes to late sleeping, yes compliment, yes breakfast in bed, yes for light breakfasts, plus guidance on handling children and host discipline.
Hood College in Frederick named multiple local students to the Dean's honor list for the first semester with a B average. From Frederick, Eleanor L. Barnhart, Mary Jane Hartman, and Virginia Quynn among seniors. Erma Stull, Virginia Gambrill among juniors. Frances Ann Dela Plaine among sophomores. Barbara Hodges and Eleanor Gambrill among freshmen. Also named were Hattie Myers of Walkersville Harriette Smith of Myersville Glenna Remsberg of Middletown and Elinor Shewbridge of Brunswick.
A compact reflection linking the biblical phrase that wisdom is surpassing riches with a cross reference to Proverbs and noting a parallel or Juvenal quip about wisdom conquering. The line blends scripture with an ancient Latin or classical allusion in a concise, period-echoing tone.
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