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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1942
Page
4
The Saturday issue of The News from Frederick Maryland dated October 10 1942 includes the standard masthead and notices. It announces subscription rates and readership policies while presenting local news in brief form.
A Massachusetts farmer owns about 5000 dime and nickel library novels once burned by parents as poison to youth. The collection survived largely due to his mother’s neglect to burn them, reflecting 19th century fears and mass confiscations that left some titles valued up to fifty dollars.
The General Education Board founded by John D Rockefeller in 1902 reports its 1941 review focusing on southern education. After national work, funds will mainly support the South, emphasizing research in forestry fisheries and agricultural economics to raise income, create jobs, and utilize regional resources.
A fragment cites a biblical line about the love of money and faith, misquoted as Ben Jonson. It then shifts to a claim that America birthed the tornado plane, praising its 30 year development and leading in this field. The text mixes archaic religious language with an assertion about aerospace progress.
Washington rumors say Republicans must win more seats to feel secure, while Democrats fear apathy may keep voters from polls during wartime. Roosevelt anticipated to urge civic duty in a radio address. analysts weigh whether he will press for a Democratic Congress or simply clarify misrepresentations.
Local notes recall Tames E Murray and Fineknes L Eckstein visiting George Crommitt at Linganore Mountain. on return they faced stoning and firing from concealed assailants along the road. October sun shines as Frederic County Agricultural Society opens its 42nd fair with over 10 000 attendees and parade led by Chief Marshal Best. Master William Hayes Worman celebrated his fifteenth birthday at Willow Glen. YS correspondent reports a fierce hailstorm followed by half inch ice, with overcoats in demand as cold settles in.
Twenty years ago this news item from October 10 1992 notes price increases for butter and eggs at local stores with butter up to 43 cents per pound and eggs at 43 cents a dozen The Fred erick Fair board reported securing $20000 in rain damage coverage A Frederick High School soccer team organized to schedule games with local schools with C Edgar Fannnes as manager and Paul J Musante as captain Three members of the State Lunacy Commission examined William A Stultz at the jail with a report indicating sanity on moral judgment.
A compiled rundown lists notable figures born today across history, including Benjamin West, Jean Pierce Chouteau, Hezekiah Niles, George Pope Morris, Samuel J. Randall, and others. It also notes historical anniversaries such as the 1830 US Bank closure, 1845 Naval Academy opening, and 1883 two-cent postage. Birthdays for Helen Hayes and others are highlighted along with a brief horoscope.
The piece recalls Campus Day on a clear October with sunshine over Catoctin, noting youth, soldiers, and naval losses like Jacob Stambaugh, while reporting drafts, WAVES enlistments, and war effort mobilization. It covers OPA price controls, air raid wardens, wage and rationing updates, local politics, and community drives as fear and patriotism mingle. It highlights governance, criminal docket activity, and plans for church anniversaries, youth centers, and the war bond drive.
George Tucker surveys New York culture on October 10 1941 noting singers who perform without microphones slang about ventriloquists and typed headlines. He highlights stars like the Andrew Sisters and a unison speaking duo of Jack and Bob Heasley as they pursue civilian pilot instruction. The piece also observes Broadway crowds soldiers sailors and shopkeepers amid looming war and hints at future car design.
Edson surveys a proposed Eliot bill to expand Social Security during wartime. It would raise payroll deductions up to 6 percent, cover 30 million more workers, extend benefits, and include maternity and hospitalization coverage, with uncertain chances of passage. It warns any wartime expansion may become permanent.
The Holy Name Society of St. John’s Church Frederick will hold a communion breakfast at the Francis Scott Key hotel after the 7 o’clock mass. Rev. Joseph F. Thorning will speak to the men, who will attend Mass together. On October 25, the feast of Christ the King, a reception for new members will be held at St. John’s Church in the evening. Society officers N Wilson Schley, Jerome Offutt, and Alton G. Lipps preside. lunch coordinators include L. Donald Davis, Bernard Callan, Camden Ramsburg, and John McElroy Wilson.
The piece analyzes Hitler’s push to seize Stalingrad as vital for the Don River region, then notes Berlin’s hints of a retreat to the Don winter line. It argues the city’s fall by force is unlikely, cites Nazi doubts, and suggests a turning point in Nazi command and potential endgame for Hitler’s regime.
The piece urges all readers to help in wartime efforts and urges even reluctant people to join and sacrifice for Uncle Sam. It notes most have helped at least once but some may still abstain, calling for reform and participation. Gliders have flown 400 miles and reached 22,000 feet in some instances.
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