The News Frederick Md January 31 1942 Saturday
Publication notice from The News Frederick Maryland outlines subscription options and rates while noting the paper’s affiliation with the Associated Press. It states that all news dispatches credited to AP remain the property of AP and requires real names for opinions.
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Great Southern Ftg & Mfg. CO
News-Post
NE Court St. Frederick
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Rise of canned foods sparks homemaking wartime shift
A historical reflection notes how housewives adapted to tin canFood shortages and wartime priorities revived home canning skills as commercial cans became scarce. It suggests women will reprise old techniques to preserve and prepare foods like pickles and relishes, tying patriotism to domestic ingenuity amid changing abundance.
Bible Thought Quoted as Moral Guiding Verse
A dated quotation from Genesis 44 4 and Abraham Lincoln is presented as moral guidance emphasizing steadfastness and firmness in righteousness. The lines juxtapose biblical and presidential wisdom to offer exhortation.
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God
Abraham Lincoln
Fire Burns Jacob Miller House in Rocky Ridge
A large fire destroyed Jacob Miller’s home in Rocky Ridge with only furniture chairs a sewing machine and meat saved. Mrs Miller baking at the time could not reach help in time. Other notes include W W Fleming showcasing a teapot at his West Patrick cigar shop the first American tin and Hammond Urner joining the Urner and Keedy law firm. Walkersville Dramatic Club to stage Ten Nights In A Bar Room this week. R S Wolf sold Frederick bakery business and purchased a full livery stable outfit in Hagerstown.
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Rocky Ridge
Jacob Miller
Frederick
Hammond Urner
Urner and Keedy
Walkersville
Locaiems From The News Jan 31 1922 Twenty Years Ago
Isaiah N Loy resigns as deputy in the Clock of the Court's office Edgar Fahrney to fill vacancy Former Sheriff William C Roderick sells two brick houses at 102 and 102 A East Patrick street to Wachter Bros for remodel first floor for confectioners Anna King 9 injured after slipping on ice A telephone booth robber strikes Frederick coin box at Baltimore and Ohio station, value $15 to $20
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Isaiah N. Loy
Edgar Fahrney
J. Welty Fahrney
William C. Roderick
East Patrick Street
Wachter Bros. Wholesale Confectioners
Anna King
Frederick
Baltimore and Ohio
Saturday Chat Highlights From Frederick City War Time Page
Bits from Frederick and beyond mix war news with local events. General MacArthur praised as Allied hero with Allan C. McBride nearby, while Pearl Harbor veteran First Sergeant Edwin G Smith returns wounded. Navy and Army units parade through Northern Ireland and South America shifts with Vargas cutting ties to Germany Italy and Japan. Local Red Cross and Civilian Defense efforts grow as wartime schooling and farm programs expand, youth serve, and community life buzzes with dances, speakers, and club activities amid the wartime mood.
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Frederick Folk
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Allan C. McBride
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Edwin G Simith
Frederick
Pacific
Atlantic
Northern Ireland
Stars and Stripes
United States
Tronps
Russell K. Hartle
Washingston County
James E. Chanes
Calvert County
South America
Peru
Ecuador
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Germany
Italy
Japan
Getulio Jr
Johns Hapkt
Frederick A. Gains
Gains
County Red Cross Chapter
Holmes D Baker
County Civilian Defense Council
Baker
Adjutant General of
Maryland
Francis Perrott
Alton Y. Bennett
D. A. R. Izaak Wartonites
C. Burr
Private Jesse Reeves Questioned On Post Refusal
From Camp Blanding Florida January 30 Private Jesse Reeves artillery man from Rutledge Alabama was asked by the officer of the guard what he would do if someone refused to halt on his post He answered Ye call the officer of the guard to help remove the body.
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Poin Camp
Blanding
Fla
Jesse Reeves
Rutledge Ala
Reeves
War Housing Is A Brand New Problem
Edson argues that postwar housing must adapt to mobile workers who change jobs and locations. He notes a looming housing shortage as factory shifts and commutes escalate, urging a reorganized war housing policy and stronger planning across government and industry.
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Edson
Washington
Connecticut
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Camden
Philadelphia
Washington Wards Bureau of Mines
CDS
CDB
Social Security
Washington, D. CC
Proselyte Defined as a New Religious Convert
A daily vocabulary note presents proselyte as a noun meaning a new convert to a religion or sect. Examples describe a Gentile converted to Judaism or a pagan converting to Christianity, emphasizing the term’s historical usage.
Cranium Crackers War Dates Quiz
A trivia prompt recalling key World War II dates. Questions ask when the United States declared war on Japan, when the war in Europe began for Germany on June 22 1941, the months of invasions of Belgium Greece Norway Yugoslavia and Denmark, two dates in 1941 when British troops captured Benghazi Libya, and Britain’s declaration of war on Germany.
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U. S
Japan
US S
Germany
Belgium
Greece
Norway
Yugoslavia
Denmark
Libya
Britain
Harlem Car Theft Tale by Patsy Artist Raab
New York reporters recount Charles Raab, creator of Patsy, discovering his car stolen after a Harlem club visit. Raab and police search backstreets, noting three theft types while the car is found abandoned near a guard armory, with Raab amused by the episode as fellow industry figures discuss musical scores.
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George Tucker
New York
Harlem
Charles Raab
Patsy
Raab
Charley Raab
Cal
Odds And Ends From Town War,Camouflage, and A Broken Leg
A Baltimore banquet speaker, W W Chaplin, warned against blackout reliance, urging camouflage to fool enemy bombers. He cited a 30,000 mile journalist journey and London wartime blackouts with 10,000+ fatalities from accidents. Topics include daylight saving’s limited local effect, wartime travel notes, Frederick housing ideas, St Johns Michigan’s shift to rural distribution, and Elmer Grimes’s leg injury repair for 70 cents.
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W. W. Chaplin
Baltimore
American Institute of Banking
Lord Baltimore
Chaplin
International News Service
Honolulu
Guam
Wake
Midway
Philippines
Singapore
South Sea Islands
London
Maryland
Germany
Simple Truths by Lufburrow
Life is a busy game offering a dizzy test. Those who quit reap smaller benefits while ambitious people press on. Honest purpose to attain is seldom exercised in vain. These truths urge work and steady effort toward better ends.
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N. A. Lufburrow
Hitler’s Speech Signals German War Plans and US Role
Analysis of Hitler’s Friday address shows Germany’s aim to justify war with the United States while signaling a spring offensive against Russia. The piece notes Hitler’s denial of initiative to avoid American reaction, hints at submarine warfare, and outlines Allied plans with American bases in North Ireland and strengthened anti‑U boat measures.
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Hitler
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
America
Germany
Japan
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Russia
Stalin
Her
North Atlantic
Iceland
von Tirpitz
Northern Ireland
Mind Your Manners and Club Meeting Notice
A question and answer panel on social etiquette is presented with five scenarios about introductions and polite conduct. A church Bible class meeting minutes section records the Loyal Workers Bible Class of Parkway Church of God meeting at Mrs. Katie Tucker’s home with officer elections and future meeting plans.
Class Meets at Evan gel Lutheran Church Mothers Group
The Mothers Class of the Evangelical Lutheran church met in the chapel Tuesday evening with thirty members and visitors present. Order was led by president Mrs. Franklin Nothagle, Rev. Dr. A. J. Traver led devotions, and Mrs. Clarence Bussard showed local interest films. A special hour featured games arranged by Mrs. Traver, Mrs. Wachter, and Mrs. Wirts with refreshments afterward.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
Franklin Nothagle
A. J. Traver
Clarence Bussard
Traver
Ellis Wachter
Albert Wirts
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County Bar Association
Ridgely
P. Melvin
Annapolis
Frederick League of Women Voters
John Carter
RD. Pix
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Eltumr
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Delbert Clark
St . Johns
Elmer F. Grimes
Thurmont
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David Lawrence
Adolf Hitler
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Loyal Workers Bible
Parkway Church of God
Katie Tucker
College Avenue
Frances Tucker
Frances Saxton
C. O Sullivan
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NEA Service, Inc
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