Dorothy Bentz Notecard Artist Remembered For Frederick Landmarks
Dorothy Grayble Bentz 76 died Tuesday February 21 at her Dill Avenue home. For nearly 25 years she sketched Frederick landmarks on notecards with envelopes sold at local shops and by mail, turning letters into keepsakes. Her work celebrated sites like the Spires and old courthouse. Born February 12 1908 in Brunswick she studied at USC and was an audiovisual librarian before 1954 retirement. Her notecard project began after returning to Frederick, valuing letter writing as meaningful life work. She declined a photo but shared thoughts on art and memory, leaving a lasting local legacy.
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Lincoln
Dorothy Grayble Bentz
Dill Avenue
Aveline Allen
California
Frederick
Brunswick
Robert Edward and
Esther Frazier Grayble
USC
Unified School
Burbank
Dream and Dignity in Tulsa School Years
Don McEvoy recalls a beloved Tulsa math teacher who taught for over 40 years at Will Rogers High School. He recounts her evolving views after visiting Africa and her candid use of a racist term, highlighting her care for students and commitment to cultural understanding.
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Tulsa
Will Rogers High School
Popes
Will Rogers
Africa
Niggertown
Don McEvoy
National Conference of Christians and Jews
WACL expels Latin American affiliate over anti Semitism
Washington column recounts World Anti Communist League’s emergency expulsion of CAL in Taipei for overt anti Semitism and ties to neo Nazi and death squad elements in Central America. Singlaub defends action while noting CAL’s broader extremist links and feud with Tradition Family Property. Also brief Lebanon raid critique questions planning and civilian impact.
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Washington
World Anti-Communist League
Nally
CAL
Central America
WACL
Taipei
U.S
John Singlaub
Jon Lee Anderson
Dale van Atta
Singlaub
Rio de Janeiro
Tradition Family Property
TFP
Seminam
International League
Replica
Guadalajara
Mexico
Lerael
Wadge
Singlarb
Tals
Lebanon
Robert Goodman Jr
Pentagon
Detrot
Weather, banking act extension and local notices on Feb 23 1935
Sudden February weather kept temperatures near 24 degrees at noon with northwest winds. The Maryland State Banking act extension was approved for another year starting March 4 1935. Inter national Flying Farmers Maryland Chapter met at Town and Country in Frederick with members from Howard Harford Baltimore Montgomery and Frederick Counties. Dedication of the New Midway Elementary School addition announced with Dr James A Sensenbaugh as main speaker. Taneytown Chamber of Commerce plans to enlarge its industrial site on the G Motter Cunningham estate. Urbana Elementary School PTA to host an appreciation night for bus drivers with district staff expected to attend.
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John J. Ghingher
Maryland
International Flying Farmers
Howard
Harford
Baltimore
Montgomery
Frederick Counties
Bruce Baty
Towson
Frederick County
David H. Young
Richard Green
Murray Rupp
Midway
Donald Wachter
New Midway Pta
James A. Sensenbaugh
Frederick County Schools
Taneytown
Urbana
PTA
Paul L. Hof
Special Commendation for Rock Creek staff and Doris Remsberg
A reader praises Doris Remsberg Dan Fischer and Rock Creek Diagnostic Center staff for years of dedicated support to a special needs child. The letter highlights personal advocacy progress including the student’s schooling at Scott Key Center and Rock Creek, a first paycheck, and the staff’s patience and role in enabling inclusion. The writer urges honoring Doris Remsberg with recognition and birthday wishes.
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Toy
Doris Remsberg
Dan Fischer
Rock Creek
Scott Key Center
Air Force
Montgomery County
Pittsburgh
David
Frederick County
Frederick Senior High
Rock Creek Daily
Doris
Doris Renneberg
Rock Creke
Rock Creek School
Lee Banks
Gaithersburg
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Frederick Funeral Home
Robert E. Dailey & Son
N. Market St
Maurice D. Ashbury
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Nang Eeurt
Jack Anderson
Middle East
Hils
United Feature Syndicataine
Thane Fyn
Ox Fibre Brush Co. Relief Association
MMH
Evangelical Reformed Church of
Doris Remnaberg
Board of Education
Vernon Kudhette
Seeders Bt
Heten
Sevniter
Adam County
Litthentens
Inter
Marylead Police School
Emmneberg — Nee
Croegh
Pennsylvania
Lucile K. Beale
Four Points Bridge
Emmitsburg
John Ashbury
Ashbury
Mike Long
Frederick County Basketball Officials Association
Parkview Lane
Clarksburg
Tau
Toronto
the Herman
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