Open championship at Olympic Club tests golf old guard
San Francisco hosts the 55th National Open as aging stars Ben Hogan and Sam Snead face a rising pack led by Gene Littler and Mike Souchak. The field includes Cary Middlecoff and Dick Mayer in a high stakes battle for a $5,000 prize amid treacherous rough and variable weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Olympic Club
Hogan
Bob“ Jones
Dick Mayer
Suk Nave
Hind Menial A Threeneef
Snead
Gene Sarazen
San Diego
Calif
Fphin
Gene Littler
Duke University
Mike Souchak
Jame
Ed Furent
Sallustol
Cary Middlecoff
Jack Burke
Vander Meer shines as Nats vs Reds game captivates crowd
A near capacity 39 000 crowd watched Vander Meer dominate the Reds with eight walks and seven strikeouts in a no hit threat game. Babe Phelps Cookie Lavaretta and Dolph Camilli drew bases loaded in the ninth before Trem Yen ended the rally. Van der Meer aged 40 later managed Daytona Beach in the Florida State League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Haseball
Vandy
Vander Meer
Aswell
Breeks
Jersey Lightning
Babe Phelps
Cookie Lavaretta
Dolph Camilli
Kay
Reds
Lew Riggs
Trem Yen
Leo
Vady
van der Meer
Johnny
Daytona Beach
Vander Meer’s No Hit Back-to-Back Feat At Ebbets Field
Seventeen years ago today the baseball world buzzed as Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds pitched his second consecutive no hitter. The slender lefty, age 23, no hit the Boston Bees five days earlier and became the only pitcher to throw back-to-back no hitters in major league history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Talbot
New York
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Yankees
Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Wlohe
Civil Defense Test Over Central Maryland Seen As “Beautifully” Executed
Wednesday's Civil Defense drill in the Frederick area went off smoothly with sirens at Camp Detrick audible citywide. County CD Director J. Roger Fisher noted the test proceeded on schedule despite convoy and helicopter activity, and he praised the high powered Camp Detrick siren. Local centers confirmed orderly warning and take cover signals with traffic and personnel movements described but not repeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Roger Fisher
C. D
Camp Detrick
Frederick
Thiermont
Emmitsburgh
Brunswick
Middletown
Walkersville
Montgomery County
Bruce Crum
Nother
Bethesda
Budget Week Tips for Dad Dinner and Groceries
Food experts offer a Father's Day menu and budget tips. Chicken is a best buy for broiling or frying while turkeys appear at reduced prices in some cities. Beef features roast and round cuts with sirloin pricier in major cities. Pork prices climb up to ten cents per pound with hoof pork scarce since last September. Fresh vegetables are abundant with cabbage lettuce beets cucumbers radishes and green onions in season. Potatoes from other regions fill Maine Idaho shortages. Citrus remains in season with limes oranges and grapefruit value leaders. Strawberry prices near their yearly lows and seafood such as halibut remains a good buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dad
Maine
Idaho
Tuna tops USDA list of outstanding food bargains
The report highlights canned tuna as a standout bargain this week while noting other items like fillets and haddock. A separate comment discusses road design favoring one way roadways over divided cross sections, citing a US 4p highway near Frederick, Maryland. Indiana's rural population share is noted as one sixth living on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Agriculture Department
Design of U S 240 South of Here Praised
Joseph Barnett of the U S Bureau of Public Roads praised the design of U S 240 south of Frederick Maryland in a talk to the American Society of Civil Engineers on design for interstate highways. He urged access control and noted many highways lack it with emphasis on one way roadways as a recommended locating and design procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sv. Louis
American Society of Civil Endineers
Joseph Barnett
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
U. S. 240
Frederick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mars
Los Angeles
Billy
Sweetpea
Mexico City
Macias
Ganrep Taree
Snid Macive
Mexican City
Peacock
Mushy Callahan
Olympic Auditorium
Reacue Sa
New Market
Royal CD
Maryland
Ridgeville
Montgomery
Montgomery Chapel
Kemptown
Bartholows
U. S. 40
New Market C. D
Lawrence HH. Crickenberger
Cricken
Caid al Rance
Jarman
Rand and Ward Hill
Kae
Wembley
Ae Pr
South Market Street
Falerson
Boston Bees
Ap’s Weekly Food Review
Indiana
U.S. 240
South of Here
Massey-Harris
TTA
Bartner Bros
Weil Brothers
Bulck — Radio
Brand News
Chevrolet
Desoto
Kaiser
Pontiac
Plymouth
Chrysler
BUICK
Weil Brothers, Inc
North Market Street
Universal Insulation CO
Fiberglas
Aluminum
Edward S. Mobley, Jr
Wilson Place
Modern Pharmacy
Pearre
Lares Suns
NORGE
Routzahn & Sons
Market ST
Kresge’s
Aya
Lee
Davy Crockett
Kresge
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!