Victory Book drive updates from county towns in Frederick
County towns begin to report on the Victory Book campaign as Frederick librarians prepare shipments for Friday deadline. Emmitsburg reports 85 books ninety more pledged, Walkersville and Emmitsburg high schools drive with Victory Corps. Sub-chairmen, principals, and campaign chairs coordinate town efforts while Boy Scouts assist at headquarters. Magazines are sorted but cannot be sent to soldiers this year. pocket-books and small editions are in high demand due to transport and manpower limits. Japs halted near Salween. China says third attempt to cross river blocked. US has three cities with subways versus eight in Europe and five elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Helena Stauffer
Emmitsburg
Walkereville
Otho B. Keller
Cen
West Patrick Street
Engagement of Ruby Ellen Study to Seaman Harold Moser
Engaged couple Mr and Mrs Scott L Study announce the engagement of their daughter Ruby Ellen to Seaman Second Class Harold Moser son of Mrs Almetta S Moser of Myersville and the late Joseph C Moser. Moser enlisted in the Coast Guard in October and is stationed at West Palm Beach Florida where Miss Study will join him soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott L. Study
Ruby Ellen
Harold Moser
Almetta S. Moser
Myersville
Joseph C. Moser
Seaman Moser
Coast Guard
West Palm Beach
Florida
Miss Study
Soviet Russia and Its Future World Impact Discussed
Mrs. Gaither P. Warfield reviewed two current books on Soviet Russia at the C Burr Artz library before about 100 listeners. She argued reforms exist but a privileged regime class, women workers, and mass literacy mask deeper control, with three reasons cited for Russian soldiers’ tenacity and a warning that if Russia thrives in Europe it may spread its doctrine globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet
Russia
Gaither P. Warfield
Poland
C. Burr Artz Library
Siberia
Volga Steppes
U. S
United States
Rus
Asia
Spanish Republicans Joining With Allies on Tunisian Front
On the Tunisian front in February 1943 Spanish Republican troops fighting with Allied forces are cited as giving the front a more international character. A detachment led by a British Army major from the Canary Islands engages in special talks. The Spaniards, previously interned by France near Tunis, were released by British and American authorities from a prison at Kasserine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canary Islands
Tunien Jong
Kasserine
Deserter Arrested By City Police And Navy Officers
James M Hoff of 120 East Third Street was arrested as a Navy deserter around 8:45 AM Saturday after escaping through backyards. He was chased by three city policemen and two naval officers, cuffed, and later taken to Baltimore. Lieut Reno Six and Officers George Hof fman and Harry Quinn assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Hoff
East Third Street
Navy
Baltimore
Lieut
Reno
George Hoffman
Harry Quinn
Beaton
Jelly Pancakes With Jelly Roll Or Bacon Wrap
Instructions for jelly pancakes use 14 cups sifted cake flour 1 1 2 teaspoons double action baking powder 1 3 teaspoon salt teaspoon sugar egg yolks slightly beaten milk and melted shortening. Fold in stiff egg whites and cook on a hot greased griddle. Serve with jelly rolled around sausages or bacon. Makes about seven twelve inch pancakes.
Hood College senior joins Taneytown high school staff
Thanoma Rickard from Lewistown Pennsylvania has been added to Hood College seniors list as this semester fills vacancies left by teachers who joined the armed forces. Miss Rickard teaches chemistry biology and general science at Taneytown High School and will graduate from Hood this June with sufficient credits after attending college last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thanoma
Mice Rickard
Hood College
Miss Rickard
Lewistown
Taneytown
Hood
Ladies' Aid Society Meets at East Seventh Street Home
The United Brethren church Ladies' Aid Society held its monthly meeting Friday night at 111 East Seventh Street, with 38 members and friends present. Mrs. Edward Bell led the program including scripture, prayers, songs, and readings. After a business session, refreshments were served, and the next meeting will be at Mrs. Naomi Gearinger's home on East Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of the United Brethren Church
Mae Baker
Martha Crutchley
East Seventh Street
Edward Bell
America
Edw. Bell
Jennie Ramsberg
Naomi Gearinger
East Third Street
Dutch Heritage Links to Brazilian Natives on Eastern Bulge
A historical note describes eastern Brazil natives with light hair and blue eyes as descendants of Dutch settlers who seized that region in the 17th century. The piece highlights enduring genetic traces and colonial-era movements shaping local appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Board 2 Upheld In Eleven Appeal Cases
Frederick County Draft Board No 2 was upheld unanimously in 11 appeal cases after review by the Board of Appeals. Among the appeals, two cited dependences and several claimed exemption for agricultural or essential defense work but were denied as not meeting the board’s criteria. Class I-A listings include Lewis Thurmont, Seymour-Bradshaw Frederick, Warrell Frederick, Rice Thurmont, Topper Emmitsburg, Davis Washington DC, Fink Thurmont, Riffle Thurmont, Brown Frederick, Garnand Union Bridge, Grabill Union Bridge. Liberia and Sierra Leone receive mention for rainfall context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Thurmont
Henry Jasper Seymour - Bradshaw
Oliver Theodore Warreli
Frederick
Nelson Silas Rice
Raymond Mark Topper
Emmitsburg
Arthur Ray Davis
Washington, D. C
Berhard Joseph Fink
Elwood Oliver Riffle
David Hamilton Brown
Kenneth David Garnand
Union Bridge
Charles Audrey Grabill
WAACs Open New Administrative School at Arkansas Polytechnic
A WAAC alert from Fort Des Moines transfers an officer to Russellville Arkansas to assist opening one of five new Administrative Schools for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. The Russellville program will train WAACs in office procedures and Army administration at Arkansas Polytechnic College. The trainee completed initial training at the First WAAC Training Center in Fort Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Avenue
Brunswick
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Russellville
Ark
Women's Army Aux- Nary Corps
Churchill Improves As Third Doctor Consulted
London reports Prime Minister Chucchut received a third physician today after acute illness. Officials said his condition was improving and a bulletin noted no progression of inflammation in a lung. Col. Lionel E. H. Whitby, a bacteriologist, joined the consultation to review tests on the so called M and B6 s drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
London
Lionel E. H. Whitby
Whitby
How to fry fish cakes with caper tomato sauce
Gather 1 percent cups cold boiled fish 4 medium potatoes 1 tablespoon butter flour salt pepper 2 teaspoons capers tomato sauce Use fresh fish suitable for boiling or baking. Break fish finely. Boil potatoes half an hour, mash with butter salt pepper and fish. Beat until light, form round cakes, dredge in flour, fry in butter. Serve plain or with tomato sauce and capers.
Public Sale of Farm Stock and Implements at Maryland Farm
Auction at the Mowek farm four miles north of Frederick Md on Liberty Road offers 40 heavy draught horses and mules, 29 heifers, farming equipment by McCormick Deering, wagons, gear, harness, and dairy items. cattle and horses described in detail. sale on February 23, 1943 at 1 o'clock AM with customary terms. Provisions for under-cover sale in bad weather. Numerous listed executors, buyers and local notices accompany the sale advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welock A
Gize
Guernsey
Kratz
Siltimore
Creditally
J—Cietus EB. James
Rouintain Semeed
Libertyown
Lee
Marwood
Star Brownerive
Woh Co
MmeCharits
Houck
Frederick
Jer
Shakertari
Middleygown
Zalles
Walkersville
Homer Fawley
Braddock
Summers Farm
Toms
Bowlas Farm
Middletown
Jarvey M. Burtail
Midew
Monrovia
William Aluian
Mt Pleasant
Edward Ruukles
Ridgeville
Manon Specht
Frank O
Silixour
Sheppard's Lane
Clarksvile
Frank A Hedacs
Central Church
Angapelis Road
William L. Bayer
William H. Gaver
West Middletown
Fostee Summers
Phila W. Cuai
Door
James A. Moore
Monroy
Monroe Lowmas
Unionville
George J. Beetz
J&é
F. W. McDonough
Hyattstown
Price's
Phillip Clark
Annapelis Road
Thomas P. Caller
Leckeystown
Lee A
George £. Jones
Milles
Dickersen
Walton J Whitter
Manly Oeed Freddock Meighes
Lioyd Withide
Norm Herour
S$ix's Bridge
Raymond 0
Young
Mille Unionville
Pearce Farm
John S. Derr
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Towns Report Books
Chungking
Salween River
Burma
China
Europe
World
Ruby Elfen Stody
Tunisia
Bou Arada
Ural
Bermuda
Helen Keller
Miss Keller
Walkersville Club
Grayson R. Smith
Walkersville Woman's Club
Ray Greenwood
Katharine Lee Bates
BR. Ward
Stauffer
Henry W. Longfellow
Abraham Lincoln Walia
Vachel Lindsey
G. C. Trout
Wallace
Willkie
Hoover
Jesse Hammerly
Helena N. Stauffer
W. Nelson Stauffer
Miss Merlag Rickard
Ladies’ Aid
Gottlieb Siegertha
St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Baltimore
The
Brodbeck Mall
Siegenthaler
Jasmtire
Chor
Paul B Beckhelm
Henry T. Wade
Board 2
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Africa
Waacs
Constance
Isaac
You Bank
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Rose Point
Cambridge
Hramsberg's Jewelry Store
KEY Hotel
Ziad
Sayad
Saturn
Silco
Ously
Limitless
Markell & Ford
Berns
Cwito Melvin M. Engle
Charles
Kelly
Mr Pleasant
Latming
Robert Tritappe
Mike
Brownsville
Washington
Boonsboro
Sandy Hook
W.T
Barney
Pri
Star
McCormik
Deering
New Idea
Mee Cormick
Saxton
Thomas
McCormick-Deering
Oliver Berghesr
Cath
Lee C. Harwood Emmert R -Bowlus
T John L Shaw
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