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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1948
Page
4
The article celebrates picnic season with groups choosing favorite spots and enjoying outdoor cooking by improvised fireplaces. It notes fresh air boosts appetite, lists activities like bird study and bathing, and observes crowds organize quick, simple meals for large community events.
Constance J. Chesley secretary treasurer of the North End Civic Association thanks The News and Joe Eisenhauer for a detailed feature on Staley Park. She credits the park and related Victory garden work with fostering neighborly cooperation and reducing isolation in the North End.
Gov Thomas Dewey of New York and columnist Drew Pearson spoke at a Maryland Holstein Friesian meeting. Pearson recalled explaining dairy logistics to Dewey including butterfat levels and White House milk supply, noting Dewey’s comment on keeping manure and bacteria from the Washington market.
Dorothy Dix argues clashes between parents and adolescents stem from each side seeking control. She notes youths claim life is theirs, while parents fear losing guidance. Both sides err. balance and mutual trust are needed to avoid wrecked lives and stifled freedoms.
Hood College hosted the final senior student recital of the year by the department of Fine Arts. Soprano Miss Colleen Crowhurst of Nutley New Jersey performed with organist Miss Katharine Cooper from Binghamton New York and pianist Miss Elizabeth Benchoff from Woodstock Virginia. Accompanist Miss Edna Bell from Nemacolin Pennsylvania provided piano support.
Excerpt notes in Market street saloon window display showing Spanish rats captured in the Philippines by Dewey on May 2 1898. Also reports Maryland School Fountain Mills 3 Benson 0 with 20 strikeouts, and obituary for Dr Charles N Worthington of Dickerson Maryland at age 74. Strawberries sold six cents a box with street scene at six in the evening.
Twenty years ago items note Union services in Baker Parish, Holstein sale totals at Frederick Fair Grounds, a Hustlers comeback win over Hanover 4 3 with Frank Rodgers leading offense, Hen Sherry the winning pitcher, and wiring work to connect clock mechanisms at Trinity chapel St Johns church and City Hall by Lineman George Wallace.
TRIS COFFIN surveys the 1948 vice presidential options for Democrats and Republicans, noting Truman’s indecision and potential candidates. The piece also covers Greece where anti government guerrillas grow, political prisoners rise, and U S support faces criticism amid alleged government brutality and a looming Communist threat.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is depicted as shaping a religionless ethics, offering a noble yet rootless version of faith. The piece argues Emerson’s triumph lies in elevating humane conduct over biblical roots, labeling him the enemy of religion as humanism. It also notes a Grand Canyon Indian community descent of 1000 feet in the canyon’s first mile of a 14 mile trail.
Washington May 22 It appears a coal strike will begin July 5 as John L Lewis fights to veto employer reps in bargaining The Southern Coal Operators Association dominates output and seeks separate terms but faces Taft Hartley limits The issue centers on union bargaining rights and potential injunctions before the Philadelphia convention indicating a summer of disruption with the prospect of government action and pension disputes adding to friction
A compilation marks anniversaries of figures such as Tench Coxe Charles H Haswell Worthington Whittredge Mary Cassat Emil G Tirsch Arthur Conan Doyle and George Baker plus prof Charles C Hyde Robert G Sproul Noel G Sargent and Laurence Olivier. It notes historical events from 1819 Savannah across the Atlantic to 1947 Truman aid bills and 1939 Axis pact, and offers a horoscope urging caution as success nears.
Frederick hosts a three day antique show and sale at the State Armory May 28 29 with 7 to 11 p m hours then 1 to 6 p m May 29. A Bodine of the Baltimore Sun plans to display photographs from Frederick and Washington counties. The event features Miss Helen Smith Braddock works and Historical Society of Frederick County documents. About 35 exhibitors from PA DC VA MD will display items from 50 cents to 3000 dollars. Proceeds support Frederick Memorial Hospital expansion. Opening night chairs include W Jerome Offun and Truman Lippy with a fashion show Friday evening by Parsons Hendricksons. Licenses issued list couples in Westminster.
A dinner party in Hood College president and Mrs. Henry Irvin Stahr's garden honors retiring Dr. Esther Shaw English professor and Mrs. Martha Carson college dietitian. The event on Tuesday May 25 includes faculty administration and staff as guests with numerous committees aiding serving and arrangements.
The Board of Home Mission Lutheran extension receives corpus and income from a trust set up by the late Luther T. Shargtts of Key A. An 1925 trust to pay income to Shargtts for life then to his nephew Preston M. Rinehart for life, with remainder to churches or the Board of Home Missions if not specified. The Farmers and Mechanics Bank later served as trustee until 1947. executor’s will modifications and bequests are noted. Benjamin B. Rosenstock is the attorney.
Bolivar and Martinsburg area residents are listed with weekend visits to Washington and New York, and family gatherings in Bolivar. The Womans Club announced a $19 prize for community service projects. Details cover hospital care, weddings, reunions, a fire truck fund drive progress, and a charity shooting match at the Cavalier farm raising $81.90 for the Fire Company.
Questions cover the Colossus of Rhodes location and nature as a sun god statue by Chares. They ask about the District of Columbia status and parsec distance, with answers noting no state status for DC and a parsec as about nineteen trillion miles. Additional Qs discuss beaver ties, Sir Harry Lauder’s early work, and Quebec as a walled city.
A reflection on a rabbit eating leaves in a neighbor’s garden and a note about Colombia’s president staying in contact with his office using a radio telephone while driving in the capital. The piece contrasts simple acts with political routines.
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