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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1942
Page
4
A fragmentary OCR line from a 1942 issue mentions a corporation and legal notices. The readable text hints at publication timing and record entries but lacks clear events, names, or places to establish a concrete news item.
Washington reports the War Labor Board with President Roosevelt backing a 45 cent daily wage increase for thousands of steel workers, amid debates over cost of living, taxes, and inflation. The piece argues the move shifts costs to taxpayers and may trigger price hikes, with broader political stakes for labor and farm blocs during wartime.
War production chief Donald M. Nelson explains 50000 typewriters are needed for the Army and Navy and will not be diverted to paper. He urges selling as many spare units as possible, noting ships carry many typewriters and that essential records must be kept legible. Government will pay a fair price. civilian demand may fall as post-war models arrive.
Training schools report a lower accident rate than the past decade with only one in twenty students an experienced flyer. Col. S R Harris notes that rigorous supervision and post crash investigations drive safety, stating 80 percent of accidents stem from personnel and stressing disciplined training to produce capable pilots for combat.
A compact note quotes Proverbs 13 15 on the hard path of transgressors and adds a line from Cowper warning of punishment, reflecting a moral reminder in a brief religious reflection.
County oats harvest shows modest gains while farmers begin fall plowing around Walkersville. A horse caused a disturbance at the Carlin House when it bolted into a room during a passing team incident. A camping trip is planned by Geo Keefer Samuel Shillin Allen Moberly Win Hooper Hersh Richter and Harry Butcher along the Potomac. Katie Early of near Myers Ersville breaks her left leg stepping into a stovepipe hole while tending children. The newly elected Mayor and Aldermen take office Monday with appointments to follow. five police posts advertised and Lewis Nixdorf to be reappointed as city register and tax collector.
The State Board of Optometry notified Sar Bell in this city that he has passed examination and earned Virginia and West Virginia certificates. A severe electrical storm yesterday afternoon interrupted sunny weather, bringing a 90 degree high. Rainfall pushed July total to 4.39 inches as vegetables mature early and sugar corn sold at 35 cents a dozen. Alvin G. Quinn, physical director of the Y M C A, departed for Blue Ridge North Carolina to attend the YMCA summer school, remaining until August 1.
Notable birthdays and historical milestones listed from 1748 to 1986. Figures include Timothy Pickering, Joan Jacob Astor, William Cranch, Samuel Felton, Horace Lee, Horatio Spencer, John McKim, plus events like the Bank of Pennsylvania opening in 1780, the Utah Enabling Act, and the Spanish Civil War era dates. Births noted include Dr. Ernest M. Patterson, Erle Staines Gardner, Sanford Bates, Dr. Charles R. Watson, and James Cagney.
Moscow press cautions about a German push toward the Volga via the Don-Donetz gateway while noting possible signs of Russian regrouping and a slowing German advance. Analysts cite retreat tactics, Voronezh resistance, and calls for a second front to relieve pressure on Soviet forces.
Earl L Douglass presents that God's final message was incarnate in Jesus Christ and his life and words reveal divine truth. Rev John L Oldham resigns in Martinsburg and Jacksonville to lead the Church of St Michael and All Angels in Anniston Alabama.
A framed character sketch from 38 years ago paints a strong, enduring figure with ambition as the keynote. It praises a studious mind shaping a powerful presence destined for success and contributions to the world, in a compact biographical tone.
Washington July 17 column by Edson surveys Secretary Hull and Secretary Stimson croquet feuds, the Nelson WPB reorganization boosting regional dealings, potential billeting for war workers, Ford Willow Run politics, Melvyn Douglas return to Hollywood, and U S Army Air Forces Zero fighter critique. It also covers changes in Military Police recruiting to foster camaraderie and reduce incidents.
New York, July 17. Cast of Claudia staged a Gibson Girl carnival for the 500th performance, dressing as of November 1, 1900. Props and costumes shifted to period, with old wall telephone and garb. Audrey Ridgwell misquoted lines, while programs and scenes reflected early 20th century lingo.
A fragment quotes a conversation about a work titled Music for Elizabeth. The exchange mentions a performance at Du 40 Okuidul that never opened, a remark about its reception, and Johnny noting his three year old daughter loved it. The dialogue hints at personal reactions and a family angle surrounding the work.
The Sharpsburg homecoming is canceled due to the war and gasoline and tire rationing. Funds planned for the event have been redirected to the community hall debt, with a $200 remaining to be wiped out by popular subscription efforts.
Ten Frederick area girls will ride the train Saturday to Camp Strawderman near Woodstock Virginia for a month long stay. Among them are Sarah Katherine Landauer Anne Leichert Serene Quynn Peggy Quynn Albertine Hodgson Frances Keller Anne Brandenburg and Margaret Harris Braddock Heights Brandenburg is chosen as apprentice counsellor for the month.
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