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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1938
Page
2
The Daily News prints court Steed Frederick and Marquand notices as per legal requirement with authorizing statements. No communication or opinion will be published without real name attachment and declaration of authority for the stated fact.
The article notes the start of regular air mail between Juceau and Fairbanks, extending communications to Alaska's inland outposts. For eight months yearly, interior towns distant from civilization relied on dog sleds, often taking weeks to reach distant areas, marking a transition from traditional sled lines to aviation progress.
May in Holland Michigan centers on a tulip festival echoing Dutch traditions. Residents, largely of Dutch ancestry, scrub streets, dance in klompen style, and line Tulip Lane with vast flower displays along eight miles of Lake Macatawa area beaches and boulevards. The event aims to showcase American sites before international travel.
A parable about receiving God's gifts. A child and father show how holding mud and candy at once ruins a gift. We must drop earthbound burdens like prejudice and anxiety to open our hands and accept grace from the Lord. Copyright Babson Newspaper Synd.
Ard Asa did that which was food and right in the eyes of the Lord his God. No man has a right to do as he pleases, except when he pleases to be right, says C Simmons.
P T A Orchestra of the North Market Street School underAlbert Segslof directed a program for patrons. A report notes the secretary and Harper principal overseeing playground equipment. Officers elected for the coming year include President Gordon Palmer Vice President Glen Putman Secretary Treasurer Myrtle T.
A Sunday gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Willard near Adamstown celebrated Gladys Witt’s birthday with many guests. Attendees included Daniel Thayer Jr, Louis and Horace Allison, Charles Whisner and family, several Whisner relatives from Frederick, and Elmer Willard and family among others.
Drums Corps No. 2 of the Junior Fire Company sponsors an entertainment by magician Ralph Pierce in the engine house at o o clock Wednesday evening. Pierce, famed for sleight of hand and illusions, played last night at Chambersburg and will be in Hagerstown tonight. Proceeds support the drop corps with arrangements led by A G Boyne.
From The Columns Of The News May 24 1888 Mrs Ed Sinn of South Market street Frederick dies at 62 daughter of the late Joseph Elkins wife of C Ed Sinn and mother of five daughters survive Miss Sarah Chamberlain named Libertytown postmaster The W C T U idea to outlaw liquor at the Fairgrounds is praised though George W Miller says the Agricultural Society should act not the board of managers.
A garbled advertisement requests customs and tests of a man and names Frederick firemen Wallace and McSherry. It notes protests over bombing of British and German aviators, mentions Yochgw China being burned by oil sparks for pillage, and cites Miss Marian P. Firor as a county missionary.
A talk by Dr Ward before the Zonta Club discusses Victorian and modern elderly women in society. It contrasts the aged of England and Halifax Nova Scotia with American middle class mothers and grandmothers, noting changes in dress, temper, and social roles across eras.
An enjoyable quitting party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Utterback in Lewistown. The Utica Lutheran Woman's League received a quilt from Miss Nettie Pulman of Taneytown. A delicious dinner followed with many attendees including Mrs. Elsie Snook and others, plus Mr. and Mrs. Ray Delphey and son Gary, and Mrs. A. L. Barnard of Washington, D.C.
Former Rock County police chief Harry AL Williams was cleared of embezzlement tied to Montgomery county dog tax receipts. Similar charges against his former assistant James R. King were pressed on recommendation of State's Attorney James H. Pugh, noting Williams and King faced indictment.
The article discusses tuberculosis treatment reducing death risk and enabling recovery, emphasizing hospital care, hygiene, and arming patients with artificial respiration. It outlines vocational reentry strategies, advising avoidance of dusty trades, gradual return to work, and regular X-ray examinations to monitor progression. It notes the role of social medicine in guiding occupational choices.
The Fidelis class of Grace Evan Relica and Reformed Sunday School held a chicken patty dinner on Tuesday evening in the social room. A varied program featured readings, songs, duets, and a welcome address, with many attendees listed among the Rev Ralph Hartmen and numerous families and members mentioned by name.
City officials visited the Baltimore Tax Collectors office to study a duplicate tax bill machine. Aldermen and a Hagerstown recording machine representative observed the visit. A Remington Rand salesman recently pitched a proposal to purchase equipment to ease the tax bill process.
The Junior Class of Damascus High School hosts a carnival at the school on May 26 at 7 p.m. A musical show and the crowning of the Queen will occur in a ceremony. The band will play and refreshments will be served. Door prizes will be awarded at 7 p.m.
A reader quiz exposes etiquette questions from tennis to golf and social conduct. Answers include no alibis after losses, waiting for the second ball in tennis, and proper attire on clay courts. The piece matches a 1940s NEA Service style with brief, instructive prompts and replies.
New York May 24 A witness in Lower West Street notes the Nieuw Amsterdam and the Normandie drawing crowds as they enter New York Harbor. Spectators cheer with blasts of steam and flags as the ships dock, marking a dramatic arrival amid city pages and riverfront buzz. The scene spans from riverfront streets to rooftop vistas including the Empirical State Building and Marine Roof at Hotel Bassett, highlighting public fascination with transatlantic liners.
List of 19th and early 20th century birth and death dates for figures such as Tracy Peck Henry W Grady George Grey Barnard and others. Includes notes on historical events from 1838 paddle steamship Bri Queen to 1936 Social Security Act ruling. Mentions Justice Cardozo.
A fragment listing prominent individuals born in different places and years, including the U S Supreme Court, Lillian Gilbreth, Grace Poole Reynolds, Howard Odum, Harry Fosdick, Samuel Bryant, Willard Thorp, Jan Smuts, and a South African statesman, with comments on native Bohemian tendencies and contentment.
Two men of limited means try to split a single meal. The first eats a regular dinner in fifteen minutes while the slower eater with poor teeth takes twice as long. If they return with one meal for both, how long will it take them to finish at the same rate. Answer on the last page.
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