Education progress and recommended reforms in U S schools
Dr. Lawrence G. Derthick urges a measured shift toward science foreign languages and humanities while maintaining core democratic principles. He calls for smaller classes, more teachers and facilities, possibly longer school days, and evolutionary changes rather than revolutionary reforms to steadily raise educational standards.
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Lawrence G. Derthick
U. S. Office of Education
Derthick
United States
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Obituary notices and brief notices from a 1808 local column recount deaths of William Bell, John Bowers, Carroll Grubb, Clara James, Annie Nikirk, Ruth Peters, and Claude Ritter among others. The piece lists funeral details, family survivors, and community notices alongside college commencements and local events. The tone mirrors a small-town column of memorials and community happenings.
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Funerals for Local Residents Held Across Area
Funeral services were conducted for Robert Guy LaMar of New Market Ella May Aorrissee of Libertytown William Aaron Stull of Thurmont and Maude L Kefauver of the Home for the Aged. Cremation took place for LaMar with burial in Olivet cemetery Frederick. Masser services at Edgewood Church of God included hymns and solos. Stull rites were at M L Creager and Son with interment in United Brethren cemetery. Keffauver rests at R E Dailey and Son with flowers omitted and donations to the Home for the Aged requested.
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Robert Guy LaMar
New Market
D. D. Hartzler and Sons
William Q. Yates
Fort Lincoln
Mr. Olivet
Frederick
William Aaron Stull
Thurmont
M. L. Creager and Son Funeral
Elmer Andrews
James Stull
Cliffford Stull
Ronnie Bledsoe
Richard Ferguson
Patrick Peters
Larry Webster
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Yesterday afternoon at four o clock in the M CO Adj building Dr C H Conley of Adamstown described the new Marty land sanatorium for tuberculosis at Sabillasville where he is a director. Braddock Heights near opening day on Whit Monday June 3 promises fine entertainment with concerts dancing bowling alleys as new features. Washington Frederick and Gethsburg Railway Company directors awarded the Lewistown to Catoctin Furnace line contract to J E McDonough Co Myersville for about three miles with completion expected by Sept 2. Mr Henry Meier slipped from the delivery wagon and injured both ankles. Junior Fire Company holds a special meeting to appoint delegates and alternates to the State Firemen's convention in Frostburg June 2. ured
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M. CO. Adj
C. H. Conley
Adamstown
Martyland
Sabillasville
Braddock Heights
Whitmonday
Bend
Heights
Washington Frederick and Gethsburg Railway Company
Lewistown
Catoctin Furnace
J. E. MicDonough, & Co
Myersville
Two Countians To Receive Degrees From Saint Joseph College
Two local Countians will receive degrees from Saint Joseph College Emmitsburg on June 2 Miss OToole and Dolores Sicilia will earn bachelor degrees in home economics and biology respectively. Miss OToole served as state treasurer of the Maryland Home Economics Club and Dolores Sicilia participated in the Marillac Association of Catholic Action and the Valley Athletic Association. She worked on the Dare yearbook staff and contributed to college activities including basketball and student clubs.
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Saint Joseph College
Emmitsburg AG
Onune
Miss Man O' Toole
Dolores Sicili
Valley Athletic Associatio Aged
Coffece Basketba
Dare
Funeral Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery Held Saturday
Interment occurred in Mount Olivet Cemetery known as Babyland after services. Funeral directors M. R. Etchison and Sun oversaw the proceedings on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Babyland
Mount Olivet Cemetery
M. R. Etchison
Sun
G H Smith Sr Dies At Age 74 In Frederick County
George H. Smith Sr a retired plumber of 316 Trail Avenue Frederick died at Springfield State Hospital Sunday morning at 55 o'clock after five months of ill health Cause heart disease He was born near Woodsboro Frederick County He man aged in plumbing in Walkersville and Frederick until retirement in 1953 Services set at First Baptist Church Dill Avenue Frederick Wednesday at 2 30 He is survived by wife Luia Winders Smith daughter Madelyn Cramer son George H Smith three grandchildren and two Frederick relatives The body rests at G C Barton funeral home Walkersville with viewing and a Baptist procession to Hope Cemetery Mount in Woodsboro
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Frederick
Springfield State Hospital
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Woodsboro
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Susan C. Smith
Smith
Baltimore
Walkersville
First Baptist Church
Dill Avenue
Airs
Luia Winders Smith
Madelyn Cramer
Paris
Tunisia
Remada
Clarence G. Delphey
George Edward Thrasher
Sakiet Sidi Youssef
Henry D. Lak
Algeria
Lin Sr
Jefferson
Habib Bourguiba
East Church Street
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United Church Oft Aas
All Christ
AEH
Seria
Bizerte
R. Etehi i
Jean-Pierre Benard
Tunis
Ana
Bourguiba
Pvt Ralph E Fouts Body Recovered
State police recovered the body of Pvt Ralph E Fouts on Sunday. Fouts was reported missing after a companion swam to safety. official details describe the incident as a military recovery. The event involves Nike unit 21 and an April timeframe.
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Ralph E. Fout
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Carroll Co Board Ends Driver Education Plan For 1958
Carroll County Board of Education recessed May 19 to approve bills for construction and equipment, plan limited driver education for 1958 59 due to costs, boost music staff, review school lunch management, seed Westminster Jr High grounds, and discontinue Harney one room school with pupils sent to Taneytown elementary.
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Board of Education
Carroll County
Lo S. Meeling
Ini i Education
Bisk
Josephine D. West
Aoe v
Western Maryland College
Westminster Jr. High
Harney
Taneytown
Redeploy French Forces In Tunisia Eyes Shift To Ease Tensions
Paris reports indicate France may redeploy troops in Tunisia to ease recent clashes around Sakiet Sidi Youssef and amid discussions with President Bourguiba. Unclear if this implies pulling forces from Remada. talks continue as Algerian base forces concentrate near Bizerte.
Illnesses and Allied Hospital Stays Reported in Frederick
Among the sick is Mr Charles Scott Cramer of RFD 2 Frederick who returned home Saturday from Maryland University Baltimore after receiving treatment. Mr Lawrence W Yinger on Her Street was admitted to Baltimore Hospital Wing C yesterday for observation and treatment. Albert Morningstar son of Mr and Mrs Marshall Morningstar of Adamstown returned Sunday from Frederick Memorial Hospital where he was observed and treated. Dr Charles E Broadrup Frederick dentist continues to improve at Frederick Memorial Hospital under a blood clot treatment. Mrs Dorothy Carmack of Frederick is with her husband in Lunar for observation. Mr Carl Gochnauer of 332 Motter Place was admitted to Vandebena Convalescent and Rest Home Braddock Heights Saturday moved from home to Skyline building by M R Etchison and Son ambulance. condition satisfactory.
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Frederick
Maryland
Frederick Memorial
Dorothy Carmack
Frederickington
Carl Gochnauer
Motter Place
Vindabena Convalescent
Braddock Heights
Skyline
M. R. Etchison and Son
Births announced for Mover and Moyer families
Rev and Mrs H Clayton Moyer of Waynesboro announce the birth of a daughter Friday at Warnesboro Hospital. The mother is the former Polly Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs R Paul Smith of Hagerstown. Mr and Mrs Robert J Hemby of Braddock Heights celebrate the birth of their third child Michel Corinne, weighing nine pounds two and a half ounces.
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Local Birthdays and Travel News Highlight Frederick Residents
May 22 items note Mrs. Hemby formerly Nancy Butler of this city and Mr. Donald W. Monaghan of Mount Pleasant turning 30 on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Uriah B. Shockley Jr. now in Chicago visit Frederick. Shockley departs for New Brunswick to work with Quaker Oats Flake division. Mrs. Shockley plans to stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burall at 420 West South Street. Additional birthday notices include Albert Smith of 7 West Seventh Street and Rover Lewis of 22 North Star Street observing birthdays.
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Nancy Butler
Donald W. Monaghan
Mount Pleasant
Uriah B. Shockley Jr
Chicago
Frederick
Shockley
New Brunswick
N.J
Quaker Oats Company
Selecting and Packing Clothes for Travel by Homemakers Club
East Frederick Homemakers Club met at Mrs William Coster's home for a demonstration by Mrs Dorsey Burdene clothing chairman on selecting a travel wardrobe. She advised building around one color with fewer shoes and packing enough clothes for two weeks in one bag.
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Dorsey Burdene
Lois Troxell
Did Kim Novak Return The Sports Car To Trujillo Jr
Hollywood reports conflicting statements on whether actress Kim Novak returned the 38500 sports car given to her by Rafael Trujillo Jr. An aide in Kansas City said no, while Hollywood sources claimed a checkup was due and Novak instructed a return. Novak has since declined further comment.
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Dominican Republic
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Kansas City
Army Command and General Jaff School
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Air
Beall Honored as Tall Cedar at Cumberland Ceremony
Senator J Glenn Beall was named a Tall Cedar in a Cumberland ceremony by Algonquin Forest No 140 of the Tail Cedars of Lebanon. The event was led by Leo A Benedict of Bethesda, with the Supreme Tail Cedar presiding.
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J. Glenn Beall
Ster Br
United States
Leo A. Benedict
Bethesda
Cumberland
Lebanon
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