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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1937
Page
4
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A 1937 column extols spring car comforts and progress from early machines. It contrasts rugged 1900s cars with modern marvels, praising speed, power, and reliability while warning against reckless driving and the cost of carelessness.
Bruce Catton reviews Max White's first novel Anna Becker from Stackpole Sons. The story follows Anna Necker, a tearoom operator, and Steve Larsen who forces himself on her, forcing a life of concealed desire, gossip, and a fall from rigid Puritan restraint. The work is praised for its simple yet deep portrayal of mid century small town life.
Social news notes Mrs John B Harding and family host a gathering on East Second Street with talk by W Marty Haller Jr on his Hollywood trip. Countless locals attend, including Dr and Mrs C W Conley, Guilford, and families from Frederic. Guests from Maryland circle travel plans, birthdays, dinners, and club events across the city.
Dr Joseph W Apple president emeritus of Hood College attended a Mercersburg Academy Regents meeting Thursday at Afer cereburg and spoke at the Westmuster Rac tary Club with his son in attendance. He joined midweek events in Woodstock and Shaaratter Staunton Military Academies, later taking part in a color presentation and dance. Local social rounds highlight Hood College students celebrating Patsy Strayer's first birthday at Strawn Cottage and a planned tea in Annapolis with Gov Nice's wife.
Local mems from The News dated February 2 1887 note the Wy C SOU Canton organized at MB church under Mrs Frances Willard with officers led by President Mrs Adolphs Nenrhake. Also announced sale of Holly Park on North Market to William C Neldig and new fourth class postmaster Leonard R Waesche at Catoctin Furnace.
Local notes report county commissioners pressed to convert 16 miles of road to turn lakes amid northern county pressure. Freight car derailment near Union Bridge injures a paper, with hospital transfer to Baltimore. Sheriff license issues and traffic friction cited between locals and State Police. A farm of about 15 acres near the Gas houer Pike is being developed for a planned valuation and tracting at Patrick and Carroll interests.
Frederick County Hood Club members schedule a musical tea for Saturday March 20 with Mrs Clifford M Yinger as president and committees to be formed by Mrs John W Dulin of Woodstock Va and White Sulphur Springs WV who hosted the guest that weekend. Sixteen members of the Deacons Club of Evangelical Reformed church will hold their annual loans quiz tonight at the Franci Scott Key hotel with Mr Elias B Ramsburg Jr as president. Duplitente Bridge Club meetings in Frederick County are cancelled until further notice, announced by Mrs Walter G Crowther Jr, with weekly Monday night gatherings. A luncheon and bridge party was hosted by Mrs Harry K E Carty Thursday afternoon at the Ellis residence.
Charles L White writes that farmers suffer from mud roads affecting school, church, markets, and fire protection. He argues for practical issues over political debates on Supreme Court justices and insists on improving local infrastructure to stay connected and safe in winter conditions.
Readers are presented with etiquette questions on children's table manners. The guide answers: children should be encouraged to participate at table, but learn to eat nicely as they begin self feeding. letters to boys should address with respectful forms. responses emphasize polite behavior and parental guidance for a pleasant guest experience.
Reports from New York outline Pola Neyri nearing a comeback while Gracie Fields profits in England and Shirley Temple is eyed for Scarlett O'Hara. Gridiron gossip notes Eddie Cantor offering Greta Garbo a fortune for two minutes on air, and Jean Sablon debuts from Europe as NBC promotes him. The piece surveys NY social life, from Howard Hughes to Daryl Zanuck, Martene Dietrich travelers, and local theater scenes with Mog Kaufman and Eternal Road buzz.
A digest of historical birthdays and events: John Baptist Purcell born 1800 in Ireland, Victor Hugo born 1802, Camille Flammarion born 1842, Buffalo Bill Cody born 1846, Katharine S. B. McDowell born 1849, Thomas W. Towson born 1857, Emile Coué born 1857. Noted events include Napoleon’s escape from Elba, the 1927 Good Will air planes collision in Brazil, 1932 Glass-Steagall credit expansion, and 1945 William P. McCracken begins 10-day term in Commerce.
The column notes birthdays of notable figures from Virginia to Michigan including Dr. Dessie C. Randolph, Dr. Walton Moore, Edwart T. Stotesbury, De. Jain Warvey Kellogg, Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, Archbishop John G. Murray and Godfrey I. Cabot. It also offers a horoscope praising intelligence and urging careful, focused thinking.
The fragment reflects Lutheran thought linking death and the law as a prelude to salvation. It cites a misquoted phrase about the sting of death and the entering of life, presenting an early text idea on sin, law, and beginning salvation.
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