Latin American agronomists laud Frederick farming vigor
A six nation Latin American study group led by Hector Santaella praised Frederick County agricultural methods noting high living standards and strong private public cooperation. They lauded milk production barn feeding and Holstein cattle while urging similar programs in their countries to boost wartime food supplies.
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Frederick County
Efort
Venezuela
Bolivia
Honduras
Chile
Uruguay
Argentina
Mary
David E. Derr
Washington
Henry R. Shoemaker
Hector Santaella
Caracas
Santaella
South America
Ave
AAA
E. B. Zimmerman
Walkersville
Tiina Aketer
Senor
Juan B. Pelayo
Roberto Grana
Uruguyan
Maryland
Arellano
Jorge Alcazar
Jorge Ahumador
Vita
Wnabanda
Fremnee
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Woman Reunited After Thirty Years With Brother Fred Goode
Mrs. Leslie Schildt of Mount Pleasant learning her brother’s whereabouts after 30 years through a Novick Trucking driver. Fred Goode, once adopted in Winchester, Va., now lives in Akron, Ohio. He visited with his wife and three children over Christmas as the siblings reunited.
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August Monath
Haseen
Leslie C. Schildt
Mt Pleasant
Novick Trucking Company
Local Letters Mention Family Ties and Community Visits
A notice recalls Shank of Hagerstown and sister Mrs. Wise near Crescent ville, plus a yet unnamed brother Leonard Shank of Hagerstown. A grateful serviceman Fred L. Smith thanks Mr Pleasant residents for a Christmas box from APO 27 San Francisco. Various calls on Mr and Mrs Monath, Miss Burrier, and others in Oak Orchard and New Windsor are listed with quilting and visits noted.
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Pleasant
Pfe
Fred L. Smith
Co. K
APO
San Francisco
Cal
Aug. Mon‘ath
Billy
Jennie Burrier
Mary C. Fogle
Ross Smith
David O. Johnson
E. Burrier
Darwin D. Burrier
Grayson Fogle
Oak Orchard
P. K. Main
Harvey Burrier
Grayson Snyder
Lucille
Oda
B. Filler
John E. Burrier
Rheme Fogle
Kate Stone
George Young
Near Frederick
G. L. Packard
Mary
King
Jonas Burkee
Guile Reese
New Windsor
Mechanics Deferred for Draft Age Workers in Maryland
The War Manpower Commission deferment affects first class draft age mechanics after a directive to local draft boards. R W Boyer of the Frederick Branch of the Automobile Club of Maryland says the move follows A A A urging and designates thirty four essential occupations in repair and hand trade services as necessary men.
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War Manpower Commission
Selective Service Bureau
R. W. Boyer
Frederick
Automobile Club of Maryland
Manpower Commission
American Automobile Association
Local Visits Highlight Mountain Community Socials
The report lists visits by families and individuals from Mt. Airy and Chestnut Grove. Mr and Mrs Gus Brashears and Paul Houck with daughter Evelyn visited Mr and Mrs Raymond Lindsay on Sunday. Mrs Charles E Brachey of Chestnut Grove called on her aunt Mrs Aug Monath on Monday. Mrs Harold McDevitt and two children called on Mrs William M Delawter on Monday after acea.
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Gus Brashears
Paul Houck
Evelyn
Mt. Airy
Raymond Lindsay
Charles E. Brachey
Chestnut Grove
Aug. Monath
Harold McDevitt
William M. Delawter
Mondey
Acea
Livestock Feeding School Set for New Market and Emmitsburg
University of Maryland Extension announces livestock feeding and home grown feed production schools at New Market Grange Hall on Monday and Emmitsburg High School on Tuesday. Speakers include J. W. Magruder and Dr. K. L. Tuck with J. M. Vial. sessions run 10 am to 3 pm with lunch provided. Topics cover pasture and feed production, planning pasture programs, feeding dairy cows for milk, wartime rations, pork and beef production, and intensive pasture management. Open discussions follow each talk. attendance urged for farmers using their cars to travel.
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New Market
Emmitsburg
University of Maryland Extension Service
J. W. Magruder
K. L. Tuck
New Market Grange Hall
Magruder
J. M. Vial
Emmitsburg High School
Dr. Turk
Vial
Maryland
Kentucky
16-Year-Old Draft Volunteer Replaced in Maryland Incident
Merri t Henry Martin of 3315 Naylor Road S E Washington formerly Thurmont stepped forward to replace a 16 year old called for induction within the next week. Draft Board No 2 cancelled the earlier volunteer after a mother produced a birth certificate proving the youth was sixteen. Martin offered to fill the vacancy and was accompanied by a parent. Officials note a second similar false statement case and warn penalties for false representations to the Selective Service.
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Merrit Henry Martin
Naylor Road
S. E. Washington
Thurmont
Frederick County
Draft Board No. 2
Draft Board
Martin
More Bicycles Made Available For Rationing
Washington reports 86,700 bicycles allocated for February rationing up from 85,000 in January. State reserves rise to 32,000 as Eastern States gain expanded eligibility for bicycle buying under war program rules. Also notes Vermont’s historical transfer from France prior to 1763.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Last Year Was Stork's Busiest In U S History
New York January 22. The stork had his busiest year in the United States in 1942 delivering at least 2,800,000 babies. Statisticians from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co estimate the birth rate at about 21 per 1,000 population, below the World War I peak but aided by population growth and safer childbirth. The child population declined by 3,000,000 from 1930 to 1940, while the stork’s flights increased in wartime.
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New York
U. S
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
United States
Agricultural War Program Issued by University of Maryland
The University of Maryland extension service releases an Agricultural War Program urging Maryland farmers to meet 1943 goals. Details urge 100 extra pounds of milk per cow, 3 more eggs per hen, 110 chickens per 100 laid, and increases for turkeys, beef cattle, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and rye compared with 1942. Advice covers feeding, pastures, roughage, disease control, sanitation, and efficient housing to boost output, with emphasis on better layers, balanced rations, and planned garden plots near the home.
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College Park
Maryland
University of Maryland Extension Service
Nnk
Guernseys Purchased by Several Maryland Breeders
Lily K. Cline of Mount Airy Md bought a registered Guernsey cow from Alexander Gow Jr and W Rozelle Bishoff Gow of Frederick Md for her herd. The animal is registered as Hope's Retreat Charlene 726111 with the American Guernsey Cattle Club. Ralph W. Smith of Myersville Md bought a registered Guernsey bull from Howard L and Clara M Metzger of Myersville Md. Raymond of Locust Meadows 324572 is the registered name. Clyde Z Green of Walkersville Md bought a registered Guernsey cow from Henry C Johnson of Stevensville Md for his herd. Johnson's Dixie j Queen 630325 is its registration name with the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
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Guernseys
Peterborough
N. H
Lily K. Cline
Mount Airy
Alexander Gow, Jr
W. Rozelle Bishoff Gow
Frederick
Hope
Myersville
Raymond
Locust Meadows
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Clyde Z. Green
Walkersville
Henry C. Johnson
Stevensville
Johnson
American Guernsey Cattle
OPA Rules And Regulations Interpretations In Frederick County
Frederick County wartime guidance outlines OPA rules on tires gas and mileage limits. Car tires need Form 534 inspection docs, trucks require War Necessity certificate, and a 23 percent mileage cut is enforced. Gas coupons remain fixed with requests for restoration only via local boards. Gas saving urged and public transport urged.
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Frederick County
Yeaterday
Rationing guidance for fuel oil and coupons issued
The notice explains inspection procedures for ration book use and stresses that Book II will be available only after official notices. It warns against early Book I mailing, outlines coupon redemption rules, and requests dealers to report consumer names, transferred fuel amounts, unredeemed coupon values, and dealer efforts to collect coupons.
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U'S
Public Sales Public Sale at Martinsburg and near Lewis
Auction notices describe sales of farm property on January 39 1943 at two locations Martinsburg West Virginia and near Lewis with livestock cattle hogs sheep horses mules assorted implements machinery wagons and feed. Items include registered cows Holstein and Guernsey cattle purebred Hereford bull calved 1940s Holstein heifers and calves hogs and shoats turkeys a wide array of farming equipment vehicles and barnyard gear. Cash terms and delivery conditions apply with details on lot specifics and bidder responsibilities.
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We McWelt
Baltimore Pike
U. 3
Wis
Hoan
Letein
Guernsey
Walters
Eigenbrode & le
Auds Long & Miller
Clerks
Martinsburg
W. Va
Arden
Mellville
Fanny
Norre
Logan
Puines
Hale
Beck Biack
P. F
Calved
Dora Miner
Calv
Bolly ‘McDonald
Poly Domingo
Talloo
Berkshire
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U.S
Jenmerilla
Johnsville
LF. B. Whitmore
Carroll
Harp
Miss Whitmore
Ralph Warner
Libertytown Club
Libertytown Woman's Club
C. B. Stone
Wilfred Norris
Stone
Oscar Joy
Edwin Devilbiss
Harrison
John L. Smith
Federation Women
Chicago
Norris
John C. Smith
Roy Gardner
Walkersville Club
J. Harold Hooper
Walkersville Woman's Club
Grayson RK. Smith
Helena N. Stauffer
Mary Nicodemus
Edna Culler
Robert Frost
C. C. Keeney
Tennyson
Locksley Hall
A. N. Warner
United Nations
British Empire
Beattie Stauffer
Russia
John E. Cramer
Philippines
Jesse Hammmerly
Edgar Feaster
W. Nelson Stauffer
Maynard Buckey
Wilmer Institute
Baltimore
Eugene Dutrow Frederick
Ella Reeser
Charles W. Burnier
Charles W., Jr
Roger M. Reese
Vermont
France
Albert C. Palmer
Stork
Agricultural War Program
Virginia
Dosh
Frederick, Md
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hramsberg És Joeley Stove Key Aotel Bldg
OPA
Margaret Hargett
Orphans’ Court
Willa
Orphens' Court
Ryland
Karl Hoffman Butler
Jacob Rohrbach
Richard
Heradt
Parsons Newman
Jacob Rohrback
Karl Hoffman Bauer
Court House
Frederick City
Frank W. Rothemhoeler
Tyne
Hagen
J. Otis King
Roy J. Hyndman
Thomas J. Altman
G. L. Thomas
Rederieck and
Harpers Ferry
Torme
Sgaic
Orphans Court
Evenue Sianta
Taney Mt
Russell
Copeland
State Tire Examiner
W&, Copeland
V. C
Caghard
International
Ford
Turkey
Timothy
Claude
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