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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1983
Page
4
Memorial note honors Netus Fred J Archibald, longtime editor and managing editor sdenck Md. The brief obituary acknowledges his contributions to the paper and pays tribute to his leadership.
The speaker links Pericles words to Americas 1.1 million war dead on Memorial Day. Noting monuments and annual remembrance, the ultimate tribute lies in living to preserve freedom’s heritage for unborn generations and continue the sacrifice with enduring resolve.
The piece recalls April 1863 in Columbus Mississippi when women decorated Civil War graves, honoring both Confederate and Union dead. It traces the inspiration to remember all fallen soldiers, leading to General Logan’s 1868 proclamation designating May 30 as Decoration Day, now Memorial Day, and ends urging peace under divine guidance.
Memorial Day tribute recalls battles from Gettysburg to Normandy and Khe Sanh while honoring those who served. Poet William J. Acker, a Waterloo Illinois native and WWI veteran, wrote the piece in 1941 after serving under General Pershing and notes a salute to nurses at a Los Angeles VA center.
A Memorial Day reflection honors Vietnam veterans and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Mall in Washington. It notes 58 000 Americans died in Vietnam, names like Thomas J. Hayes and Michael D. Rosenwald are etched on the wall, and cites Gen. Westmoreland and Sen. McGovern as supporters.
The Frederick County Children's and Youth Council hosts a public forum on after school supervision and latch-key children. Local librarians and school staff report frequent unsupervised youth after classes, highlighting understaffing and the need for community programs.
Sargeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will award bronze citizenship medals to top essayists in six schools. Henry Jeremiah Brown of Lincoln High School recently received one medal. The medals bear the recipient’s name. The Frederick County Farm Bureau Woman's Market showcased farm women’s activities at a Virginia Highlands exhibit in Arlington County. A sample of market products was transported by private cars. Thurmont plans Memorial Day events including a parade to United Brethren Cemetery for grave decoration, a park festival, and a ball game.
The Saint Joseph's College Home Economics Department will host its annual open house in the Home Economics Building with the theme Home Economics Unites World Cultures. Frederick County Realtors Week features induction of Active and Associate members at Town and Country Restaurant. The Frederick Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Committee plans Farm Business Day tours with local officials accompanying top farm representatives. Stronghold Sugarloaf Mountain park draws many visitors as attendance this year surpasses prior figures, with 79,764 visitors recorded in 1962.
In a caustic meditation on federal safety agencies, the author mocks a hypothetical ban on breathing proposed by the EPA FDA and CPS C with Irma from the neighborhood. He recalls court reversals on product bans and contrasts official cancer statistics with scientific assessments, arguing agencies overregulate while some data mislead the public. The piece ends noting recurring themes and a cynic’s view of bureaucratic inertia.
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