Explosion at East Third Street Light Plant Damages Homes
A massive blast at Fred erick's Municipal Light Plant shattered dozens of East Third street windows and damaged properties up to three blocks away after a 10,009-gallon asphalt tank exploded during welding repairs. Mayor Munshower ordered an area survey to assess damages and civil defense needs as one worker was hospitalized for burns and several pedestrians were shaken but undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer F. Munshower
Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Calvin Lidice, Sr
West Fifth Street
Lidie
Eugene Foreman
East Third Street
Guy Groshon
Mountaindale
Munshower
William J. Davis
Water Department
Roger Cook
East Street
East Fifth Street
Charles F Hartman
Willam Kline
Earl Story
Milton Akers
David Finger
Ed Myers
Joseph Zimmerman
Milton Shook
William Koontz
Harry Umberger
Nannie Kroh
Daisy Grove
Howard M. Albaugh
Harry Cramer
Third Street
Zimmerman
Davis
St. John’s Catholic Cemetery
Third
East Streets
Davis Studios
Dphis
St John’s Catholic
City Light
Frederick Art Club meets in gondola theme at Mrs Kolb’s home
The Frederick Art Club gathered March 15 at Mrs. David D Kolb’s residence with co hosts Miss Edith Miller and Mrs. Roger H Wailard. Members mourned the passing of Mrs. Richard Ross, a longtime recording secretary and musician who taught music at Women’s College. Mrs. Safrit gave a Venice paper detailing St Mark’s Cathedral Doges Palace and the Academy of Fine Arts, praising Bellini Veronese Tintoretto and Titian’s The Assumption of the Virgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Woman's College
Helen L. Smith
Thomas Saffit
Venice
Paolo Veronese
Bellini
Tintoretto
Giorgones
Venetian Masters And Luxembourg Notes In Art Club Report
The article surveys Titian and Tintoretto as leading Venetian colorists with famous frescoes and works. It then covers Mrs. Siffrin on Luxembourg, its landscape, people, governance, and economy. Also mentions Patton grave in Luxembourg American cemetery, and club meeting notices with brief local events and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doges
Titian
Bellini
Tintoretto
Roger H. Willard
Frederick Siffrin
Luxembourg
Europe
United Nations
Delaware
Duchess of
Gen. Patton
Art Club
U S Department Flags Likely Shortage of Corn Crops
Washington reports an Agriculture Department outlook warns U S corn production may fall short of defense era needs. Despite higher yields per acre, planned corn plantings are down about five percent from guides, risking insufficient supplies for meat dairy and poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Government forecast cuts shrink potato acreage in 75 years
Officials said the Department would push vigorous efforts to improve planting with a 15 percent cut forecast for potato sowing, the smallest in over 75 years if realized. Parley notes show soybeans seven percent and grain sorghums five to eight percent gains, while irrigation and weather conditions vary regionally.
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Sam Miller
South Market
ST. Army
Landis
Tjewel Elgins
Wew
Elgin
Hensleel
George
Rodock
East Patrick Street
Calvary Methodist Church School
Jd. R. Yingling
Claude Hahn
North Market Street
Charles Barger
Robert Belsnider
Red Cross
William Zimmerman
Robert Kline
Library Club
Damascus High School
Lorene Bramlett
Judy Brown
Betty Abrahams
Mary Jo Boyer
Norma Lee Carrick
Ruth Pratt
Sarah Welsh
Edwin Nikirk
Chippers
Pattern Makers
Frederick Iron & Steel, Inc
FredeRick, MD
Pione
U.S
Lassie
Esskay Frozenfresh
Maryland
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Modern Pharmacy
Pearre
Support Your Red Cross
Little Yankee
Kemp
És Naturalizer
Noaew
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