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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1942
Page
4
An editorial disclaimer from The News Fredericksburg Maryland emphasizes that opinions in column content require accompanying real news and will be corrected if they reflect on any corporation. The item is dated Friday May 22, 1942 and indicates second class matter status.
Secretary of War Stimson announces new air and ground war games designed to train small, hard hitting combat teams across desert, jungle, night operations, and with paratroops and armored corps. Emphasis on offensive warfare, joint operations with air and ground units, and endurance tests including twenty five mile marches.
The piece outlines vocabulary tips and misused phrases. It discusses immaculate clothing, Cognac pronunciation, and a long list of synonyms. It promotes daily word mastery and defines obvious as easily seen or understood.
In Washington on May 22 the role of school teachers in sugar and gasoline rationing is praised. Nearly 1,000,000 teachers in about 247,000 schools registered citizens, aiding millions with ration cards, often without pay, under civilian defense help.
Readers engage in the cobblestone removal discussion as The News backs smooth paving. Thomas Crouse trips to Hagerstown with friends in Zacharias wagon. Polly Green, 110, born in Germany in 1810, attends birthday dinner after walking to Catoctin Furnace. John L. Derr injured by razor accident while George Kussmaul sharpens a razor. John W. King shoots a wildcat near Wolfsville, delivers a 12 pound, 4 foot specimen to Adams Express.
In Frederick the Republican faction faces internal strife after the city convention. Mayor Gilmer Schley secures renomination for a second term while rival Elmer Munshowes calls the move crooked. Also noted: sale of Springdale farm west of Frederick to J A Kidwifer and Hood College track meet results with sophomore class leading.
George Ward Rogers, a former battle ship deck officer from the last war, now builds steel construction piers in New York that convert ships. He set a time record for a 7000 ft shipway at Staten Island and notes Scandinavian workers view their labor as a personal fight against Hitler while Rogers hopes to return to naval service.
Short exhortation noting Matthew 3 17 on repentance and turning from sin. Emphasizes it is never too late to seek forgiveness and embrace righteousness. The message urges personal reflection and renewal in faith.
The piece assesses Timoshenko's Ukraine push as of three weeks in, noting Hitler wasted time, Rostov’s fall and the Rostov retreat, and the potential for a Kerch Isthmus outcome. It stresses time as a decisive factor, Timoshenko's initiative, and possible Georgian German moves toward the Caucasus and Dnieper defenses.
The reflection argues that true generosity is measured by what remains after giving not by the gift size. It cites the widow who gave all she had and notes God values sacrifice over abundance, urging believers to deny self and consider what is left after giving. It contrasts earthly wealth with spiritual measure, urging mindful sacrifice.
Edson notes Foreign Trade Week amid wartime controls and shipping shortages. He argues postwar growth could come from new markets as nations industrialize, expand credit, and absorb American goods, with U.S. shipping capacity rising and demand for raw materials enduring.
A compact guide answers five questions on social norms. It covers keeping calls brief, tuning radios considerately, avoiding scolding neighbors' children, not discussing a spouse's illnesses publicly, and privately addressing a teen about spending, with the recommended approach for high school talks.
The court record lists marriage licenses for William S. Burger and Katherine E. Staley. Henry S. Davis and Hilda C. Magruder. Melvin M. DeHaven and Eva K. Dillard. Adam D. Rice and Myrtle G. Smith. Louis A. Theiss and Frances N. Platino. Paul Keller Dean and Kathleen Virginia Beacht. It also records property deeds: Charles H. Hahn to Alfred R. Jones, and others, each for $1 or $10. Freight rail traffic through the Brunswick B and C terminal totals 44 trains daily, 23 westbound and 21 eastbound, amid defense material movement. Greenland's population estimated at 17,000.
The Woman's Missionary Society of St Mark's Lutheran Church Doubs met at the Spechts home on May 13. The program included hymns worship scripture reading prayer a study on World Christian Fellowship a magazine quiz and dues. One new member joined. total present were twelve members and three visitors. Refreshments followed. June meeting venue announced. Forty percent of U S motor vehicles are owned by farmers and residents of towns with populations 2 500 or less.
A compiled list notes historic anniversaries from 1809 through 1939 including engineers artists journalists and a Sherlock Holmes creator. It also lists notable birthdays and a favorable daily horoscope promising security and prosperity.
A reflective piece on the faces we encounter, highlighting diverse expressions and the joy of variety in human appearances. It notes viewpoints differ and celebrates the charm of different features. It also mentions curling irons heated to about 202 degrees to curl hair without damage.
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