American life inspires tapestry and rug makers duo
AP reports Helen Webber of San Francisco and Annie Bohlin design a dozen plus wall and floor rugs reflecting American life. Their pieces fuse poetry and vivid color, inspired by quilts, folk motifs, and a Nordic study, with commissions by Edward Fields and ties to bicentennial themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Webber
Annie Bohlin
Mrs. Webber
San Francisco
Rhode Island School of Design
Edward Fields
Father's Day Around The World And In Hallmark Lore
Hallmark executive George L. Parker notes Father's Day began in 1910 in the United States and is now observed in 37 countries. He details gifts spending over 1 billion dollars and shows how the term dad is used worldwide while recounting evolving terms like Daddy Pop and Father.
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George
George Parker
United States
el Salvador
New Zealand
Yugoslavia
China
Parker
Hallmark
Dad
Ata
Pater
Padre
Tata
Tad
Far
Baba
Tama
States
Daddy
Pop
Father
Papa
Paw
Scott Key Campers Conserve Gambrill State Park
The Scott Key Campers, a chapter of the National Campers and Hikers Association, spent a weekend at Gambrill State Park for conservation and beautification. They built five sets of steps in the tenting area and installed a retaining wall and a bath house access walk. The club received a Park Service Award. Club President Ron McComas and coordinator Ruth Jackson led the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Key
State Park
Gambrill State Park
Bath House
Park Service
National Campers and Hikers Association, Inc
Ron and
Freida McComas
Ruth Jackson
Antique chat a thon at Bell and History Days event
Bell and History Days include an antique chat a thon at Frederick County Square. Rosa G Oden and dealers from Middletown Belle Meade Arbutus Antique show tea pots Haviland china jewelry and private works while Priscilla Miller offers interior decor tips and Indian silver pieces. Attendees can bring items for identification and appraisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa G. Oden
Earl
Jacqui
Middletown
Priscilla Wells Miller
Belle Meade Antiques
C. Allen Moore
Barbara
Arbutus Antiques
Frederick County Square
Oden
Priscilla Miller
Library News Highlights New Nonfiction Additions
The list covers Interior Design and Decoration by Sherrill Whiton, Ladies Home Journal Art of Homemaking by Virginia Habeeb, Basic Gardening Illustrated from Sunset Magazine, How to Keep Your Family Fit and Healthy by Bonnie Prudden, Early Domestic Architecture of Pennsylvania by Eleanor Raymond, A Book of Animal Poems edited by William Cole, Here at the New Yorker by Brendan Gill, A Manual of Death Education and Simple Burial edited by Ernest Morgan, and notes on each work’s focus and appeal. M L Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrill Whiton
Ladies Home Journal
Virginia T. Habeeb
Sunset Magazine
Bonnie Prudden
Prudden
Ms. Prudden
THE
NEW Yorker
Brendan Gill
Gill
Ernest
M.L. Reynolds
Frederick County History Days Film Show in Hagerstown
The film Frederick County: Crossroads of History will be shown at C. Burr Artz Library Friday evening June 13 at 7 30 p m It will be repeated for Bell and History Day tourists Saturday morning at 11 30 a m The event highlights local history in a library setting.
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Joyce Morrison
Leesa DeHaven
Miss DeHaven
Thomas Johnson High School
Morrison
Frederick County
American Cancer Society
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Frederick School of Ballet
Neil Sandler
Crossroads
C. Burr Artz Library
Bell
History Day
Eagles Auxiliary Gifts to Frederick Public Library
The Frederick Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary No. 1067 gave 100 to the Public Library for senior citizen services or materials. The gift will be matched across the United States and Canada by Eagle Auxiliaries. Funds come from the Eagles Memorial Foundation in appreciation of support for the Golden Eagle Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Fraternal Order of Eagles
United States
Canada
Eagle
Eagles Memorial ‘Foundation
Golden Eagle Fund
Eagles
Feet Fitness: Simple Exercises for Stronger Feet
Feet benefit from regular gentle exercises that strengthen arches toes and ankles. Stand on tiptoes lean forward to stretch the instep curl toes over a board and lift front feet while keeping heels down. Practice toe picking games and daily shoe fitting tips from Scholl Inc. for better comfort and fit.
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Chicago
Scholl Inc
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Webber
Fields
Kidderminster
England
Wadsworth Atheneum
Hartford
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre
Fulbright
Tiffany
Finland
Shepley
S. Market ST
Frederick
CALL
Bell & History Days
Library News
Eleanor Raymond
John Milner
Knill Fund
William Cole
Aiken
Belloc
Byron
Coatsworth
Dela Mare
Deutsch
Emily Dickenson
Richard Eberhart
Frost
Gutterman
Hardy
Sayndra Hochman
Jeffers
D. H. Lawrence
Don Marquis
Eagles Auxiliary
Mr. Barnes
American Gem Lot
N. Market St
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