Hobbies give life after retirement in New York show
In Education Hall at the Museum of Natural History a sixth annual Hobby Show of Older Persons displays 1600 New Yorkers aged 60 to 102. Exhibits reveal latent talents from copper sculpture to Wild West woodwork, with stories from Bob Stellack and Charlie Miller, illustrating that hobbies can rescue idle days and inspire continued activity for retirees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum of Natural History
New York
Welfare and Health Council
Bob Stellack
Charlie Miller
Pony Express
Science Was His Beat Howard W Blakeslee Dies
Howard W Blakeslee a pioneer of science reporting died recently. Though without formal science training his dispatches translated complex findings into everyday reading. His journalistic honesty and curiosity helped millions understand science's impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakester
Questions And Answers About Korea History
Q When and how did Japan gain control of Korea A The treaty of Portsmouth ended the Russo Japanese War and gave Japan control over Korea's foreign affairs In 1910 Japan annexed Korea Q The parliament of what country is called 2 Strothing A Norway
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Korea
Portsmouth
Contry
Strothing
Norway
New Books At Artz Library
New titles illuminate American history and public speaking. The Extraordinary Mr Morris profiles Gouverneur Morris, with connections to Washington and Lafayette. Valley Forge by Alfred Hoyt Bill traces Washingtons army to Yorktown. Medical Milestones reviews recent medical advances and ongoing experiments. The Public Speakers Treasure Chest offers thousands of quotes and stories for speakers. Emotional Problems of Living gives practical advice on emotional balance across ages. The note on cattle etymology closes the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Morris
Howard Swigett
Gouverneur Morris
Continental Congress
Robert Morris
France
Talleyrand
Adelaide de Flahaut
Lafayette
James Monroe
Tom Paine
Jefferson
John Paul Jones
John Randolph
Roanoke
Washington
Valley Forge
Alfred Hoyt Bill
Delaware
Yorktown
Henry J. L. Marriott
Herbert V. Prochnow
Oliver Spurgeon
Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Institute
Incorporation of Frederick County Medical Society Formed
Fifty years ago the Medical Society of Frederick County filed articles of incorporation with Drs. Harry P. Fahrney Thomas B. Johnson W. R. Crum and Franklin B. Smith among the incorporators. The group forms to establish and run hospitals and asylums with capital stock of $20 000. A paving delegation offered to fund a committee including aldermen to study brick paving options after visiting other cities. The Board of Election Supervisors organized electing Jacob Rosenstock president and H Dorsey Etchison clerk. Alfred Darwin aged 21 born without limbs rode a custom tricycle in Frederick as spectators watched Reuben and Frank Shields of Boston performed trick riding at East Church and Market streets. The M C A Literary Society debated US protectorate over the Philippines with Ed K Moore and Alfred Ritter Jr for, Ira Logan and G S Robert against. judges favored the affirmative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Society of
Frederick County
Harry P. Fahrney
Thomas B. Johnson
W. R. Crum
Franklin B. Smith
Elmer G. Farney
C. C. Waters
East Church Street
Board of Aldermen
Board OF Election Supervisors
Jacob Rosenstock
H. Dorsey Etchison
Alfred Darwin
Frederick
Reuben
Frank Shields
Boston
East Church
Market Streets
M. CA. Literary Society
U.S
Philippines
K. Moore
Alfred Ritter, Jr
Ira Logan
G. 5
Robert
Sculptor chosen for Gettysburg Confederate memorial
Twenty years ago this column notes Joseph Urner of this city selected by the Alabama Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, to sculpt the Gettysburg battlefield memorial to be placed May 1933. Mayor Munshower mails new salary schedule cuts city engineer from 4000 to 3250. Mushrooms found near Myersville during a mushroom hunt. Linden Bilis, 14, injured when his bicycle collides with a delivery truck on the National Highway west of Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Urner
Gettysburg
Alabama
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Elmer F. Munshower
Myersville
Wilbur Hamsock
Roy Cole
L. E. Cole
Linden Bilis
Frederick
Return to a boyhood home in Boyle's reflective essay
Mc Boyle Kansas City May 14 recalls a man visiting his boyhood home. He feels estranged as the house changes with time yet finds comfort in memories, especially his niece Kathy who grounds him. A family reunion, the creaking stairs, and a morning paper run frame a quiet meditation on aging, memory, and belonging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Kansas City
Kathy
Mother
Dad
Haitian Exhibit At Artz Library
A Haitian exhibit at the C. Burr Artz Library, arranged by Between-the- Book-Ends Club, features a carved wooden drum with a black wig, voodoo canes, baskets, sisal crafts, mahogany bowls, tortoise and head carvings, and cotton textiles. Loaners include Mr. and Mrs. Ransom R. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett R. Bowlus, and Mr. and Mrs. Roland R. Harbaugh, continuing until May 31.
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Haiti
C. Burr Artz’ Library
Caribbean
Ransom R. Lewis
Emmett R. Bowlus
Roland R. Harbaugh
Petman Sisters Meet In Regular Pythian Session
The Pythian Sisters met Monday night with Mrs Thelma Harrison presiding. Routine business was transacted. They will attend Evangelical Lutheran church service Sunday at eleven. On May 25 they visit Potomac Temple Keedysville, and May 29 Loyal Temple Smithsburg. Mrs Della Putman and Mrs Mamie Peta ware reported the sick.
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Petman
Thelma Harrison
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Potomac Temple
Keedysville
Loyal Temple
Smithsburg
Della Putman
Mamie Peta Ware
Cold War intensifies as West contends with Russian tactics
Washington warns of a heightened cold war using harassment to force concessions. Debate grows over responses including material embargoes and aiding resistance behind the iron curtain. Moscow’s aim is to compel terms without full-scale war, while the West weighs higher armament versus strategic subversion and political pressure.
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Washington
Korea
U. N
Red China
Berlin
Moscow
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Bulgaria
Rumania
Russia
West
MacArthur
Mt Airy WSC8 Elects Officers After May Meeting
Mt Airy W S C 8 of Calvary church met May 1 with 31 members and one visitor. Mrs J Keller Smith conducted the program with devotional songs and talks on Healing the Sick Providing Christian Homes and Building Christian Communities. Election of officers followed and Rev Dickey led Benediction. Refreshments served by hostesses.
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Calvary Church
Mount Airy
J. Keller Smith
Nathan Dorsey
Smith
Walter Spurrier
Mark Leatherwood
Dickey
Annapolis
Wilford Runkles
Raymond Brandenburg
Lillian Leatherwood
Oliver Mount
Raymond R. Brandenburg
Herbert &. Glaze
Hubert P. Burdette
Margaret D. Hood
Wilson Etzler
George Free
Leslie Rigler
Marion Runkles
Lindsay L. Browning
W. de Witt Dickey
Spiritual Life
William Wagner
Frank Skeggs
Carl van Poole
Amos Watkins
Music program fills Woodsboro church for Home Demonstration Week
More than 250 people attend the Woodsboro Homemakers program at Woodsboro Taitheran Church May 4. The event, planned by club officers, featured organ preludes, choir numbers, solos, duets, and a social reception. Organizers hope to make it an annual event with community support and a social afterglow.
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Woodsboro Taitheran Church
Woodsboro Homemakers
Carroll Wickless
Steiner Smith
Wilbur Miller
Raymond Myers
Wickless
J. E
Charles Hatin
Phyllis Houck
Annette Powell
Gail Catshall
George Gorsuch
Fred. Myers
Poppy Sale Starts Here Next Tuesday
Mother daughter teams will distribute poppies for a sale starting next Tuesday through National Poppy Day Saturday. Announced by Mrs Joseph Holdcraft, donor chairman of Francis Scott Key Unit No 1 American Legion auxiliary. Proceeds aid disabled veterans and needy children. poppies are made by disabled veterans in VA hospitals and American Legion workshops. Auxiliary members will be on the streets wearing the fishers slogan Wear a poppy to honor the war dead and aid the war living victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Holdcraft
Donof
Francis Scott Key
American Legion
Heiderali
Auxiliary
Comfort for the Lost: Moody’s Father’s Welcome
Daily Bread reflects on God’s care for the redeemed and recalls Dwight L. Moody’s Columbian Exposition tale of a lost boy. Moody’s line shows a divine welcome. the piece ends with a plea for seeking God today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Purnell Bailey
Chicago
Dwight L. Moody
Mr. Moody
Lut's Stuff Preparation Before the Conventions
The writer urges readers to prepare for the upcoming conventions by honestly considering the candidates and the facts. N. A. Lufburrow appeals for sincerity and deliberate voting to secure the best outcomes.
Bible Quotes On Forgiveness And Repentance
A compact reflection contrasts Luke's parable about two debtors with a line from Chateaubriand. It notes that human judgment demands years to forgive faults, while God requires sincere repentance in a single test. The text weaves a brief meditation on mercy and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateaubriand
Weddings and Reunions Include Local Nuptials and Birthday Celebrations
Barbara Catherine Brust wed Robert Leon Ruark in Rockville at the Methodist church in a four o clock ceremony. Rev Frank Tyler officiated. The couple plans a brief southern trip after a reception at the Bru st home. Ruark is a U S Air Force sergeant stationed at Bolling Field. Barbara is a nurse and a 1947 graduate of the local high school. The bride wore a beige coat dress with navy accessories and a pale orchid corsage. The couple will reside at 5310 First Street NW Washington. Also married were Glenda Nadine Covell and John G Temlin in Calvary Methodist Church with attendants Evelyn Bell, Jacqueline Wolfe and Mrs Minnick. The Temlins reside at 240 South Market Street. The Magaha family held a birthday supper for Mr Magaha near Knoxville on Mother’s Day and noted the Franklin Magaha reunion. A note on chlorophyll discusses its green color in plants and brown in some algae.
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Ruark
Lucy Webb Hays School of Nursing
Washington
Cambridge High School
Redland University
California
U. S. Air Force
Bolling Field
First Street
Temlin—Covell
Glenda Nadine Covell
Harry Minnick
East Fourth Street
Harvey Covell
John G. Temlin
Lewis D. Temlin
West Patrick Street
Edward A. God-ley
Calvary Methodist Church
Evelyn Bell
Jacqueline Wolfe
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