Old Almanack Prompts Blizzards in Frederick Area Past and Present
The piece reflects on historic March blizzards of 1932 and 1962 in Frederick County, noting two deaths, stranded travelers, and power outages, while recalling The News nonstop publishing in 99 years. It links Weather Almanack predictions to fears of another storm and celebrates local resilience. A Footnotes item and a tender letter are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Smith
B. Co
15Th
S&j
Fort Hood
Texas
Louis Crother
Aum
Tom
Dad
Frederick’s Ted Clark Big Band keeps rhythm alive
Clark Sheetenhelm, longtime Frederick drummer, still plans to sit in at the March 13 Elks Club event in memory of Sperry Storm. The band, built on friendship across professions, celebrated six decades of performance with a familylike lineup led by Sheetenhelm and a core group including Molesworth, Fisher, Heating, and Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Sheetenhelm
Ted Clark
Mardi Gras
Eugenia Cramer
Elks Club
Sheetenhelm
Sperry Storm
Frederick
Scheetenhelm
Frederick County
Sheetenheim
Church Street School
Max Fisher
Frederick High School
Fenton Harris
Carlton Molesworth
Molesworth
Pittsburgh Pirates
National Guard
Frederick Armory
John Funk
Peter Pan Inn
Urbana
War College
Washington
Armory
John Fischer
Bill Fisher
Graham White
Darwin Heating
Frederick County Swept by Brutal Snowstorm and Power Outages
Twenty years ago a severe storm hit Frederick County with 17 inches near the Carroll County line and 15 inches in Frederick causing widespread outages. Western town blackout, Woodsboro and Middletown without power into the next morning. northern county gets heavy plowing aid. A gosling hatched during the storm at the Kimble home after improvised incubation. The 1962 4-H anniversary highlighted growth from a few to nearly 1,000 members and leadership shifts. A local band, Ted Clark's Big Band, vowed to keep “good music” alive in Frederick under Sheetenhelm’s direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Bob
Bill
Tom
Ted
Ted Clark
John
Braddock Heights
Baker Park
D.C
Washington
Rockville
Sheetenhelm
Phusicians
Molesworth
Frederick
Clark Sheetenheim
Big Band Society
Washington, D. C
Frederick County
Carroll County
Woodsboro
Middletown
Lester Kimble
Clarksburg
Gosling
Mr. Kimble
Jacopo A. Ramsburg
Patsy Cline
Big Band
Ms. Twigg
Sheetenhelat
News-Post Brief Fragment Summary Unknown Event
Fragmentary note from the News-Post mentions yesterday and Friday but lacks clear details or identifiable entities.
Frederick County Braces as Blizzard Paralyzes Region
Fifty years ago a brutal blizzard hit Frederick County with a 15 degree low, stunning snow and winds. Electric and telephone service failed, schools closed, and many were stranded or sheltered in farm homes. Two residents died as three police and a railroad worker rescued a seven member Baltimore family, while state police aided others. Mayor Munshower and local workers kept the News on press by tying city lines to the plant and melting linotype pots. Firefighters answered two calls amid the night’s turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Frederick
Washington Pike
Raymond Zimmerman
Baltimore
William F. Steiner
George Layman
Millard Brust
Bliz
Elmer Munshower
Frederick County
Maryland
Elmer P. Munshower
Potomac Edison Co
City
West Church Street
Osborne I. Price
James Dube
William ¥. Steiner
Benjamin Engle
East South Street
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Zard
Lindbergh
John Philip Sousa
John Wayne
By Marg Fouche
Ballenger Creek Road
University of Maryland
Statler Hotel
Darwin
Heating
Sceetenheim
England
Tom Silliman
Jobo Fischer
Kelsey
Norma Kelsey
Walkersville Elementary School
Thomas Silliman
Board of Education
Connie Twigg
Weare Wven
Ems
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