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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1947
Page
6
Dorothy Dix reflects on why loving couples endure perpetual quarrels. She notes intelligent partners sabotage happiness yet stay bound by affection, routine, and fear of loss. Weather talk follows, debunking moon and cycle-based forecasting as unscientific, citing New York Times input and a historical horse racing note.
In postwar German zones 73,000 Soviet soldiers have deserted since the war ended and the number grows daily. Moscow fears Western influence on ced troops and has ordered rapid troop movements with strict punishments for deserters and harborers. No American deserters are reported. The Moscow view signals concern but stops short of urging a lap to red flag conditions.
A crowd lines up for hours to view the Freedom Train exhibit of historic documents. The piece highlights enduring American ideals, founding fathers' resolve, and the devotion and statesmanship shaping the nation’s independence and government.
Fifty years ago on October 21, 1897 columns note a big day at the gun fair with improving weather and lower attendance due to rain. Nominees mingle on the grounds while the mayor alders meet to discuss city powers in the annex. Receipts at the fair show a $200 drop but remain strong in poor weather. A library drive in Frederick nets 440 members, supporting library plans. The Agnot Company staged Daughter of Corsica at the Ocean House to an overflowing audience.
Twenty years ago reports note the Frederick Fair drew about 30,000 attendees amid threats of rain. Only fourteen marriage licenses were issued during Fair week, attributed to bad weather rather than cost of living. Charles H. Rutts, elected Register of Wills, named Edward A. Toms chief deputy Oliver H. Keefer and Miss Retta R. Armstrong clerks. The coupe of Floyd Ahalt of Middletown was stolen from a South Court Street parking space.
TRIS COFFIN critiques the State Department under George Marshall as aloof, opaque, and out of touch while detailing press conferences, background briefings, and off the record talks. He contrasts this with observers’ view of rising public prices and a separate note on Clint Anderson’s cautious stance amid a looming food crisis.
Washington column argues Petrillo’s decree banning music recordings after January 1 tests the Taft Hartley Act. The piece warns of potential secondary boycotts and warns Congress will enforce provisions to curb union bossism, stressing risk to innovation and national progress. It notes possible NLBR actions and suit routes for workers and broadcasters.
One of the warmest Octobers with mild sunny weather continues. The Weather Bureau foresees temperatures holding through Thursday with no rain expected. A weather anomaly dropped the city station near Culler Lake to 48 degrees while the Route 40 station near Frederick registered 60 due to overnight breezes.
Harvard College experiments with general education to balance specialization with broad knowledge. Since 1869 reform under Charles W. Eliot and later under A. Lawrence Lowell shifted from fixed curricula to elective and concentration systems. Now general courses in humanities social and natural sciences accompany majors, with large uptake among students as 1700 of 5600 enroll this year.
A parent suggests giving the child a written list to buy items at the grocery store instead of calling from the store. The list enables quick, independent shopping and avoids reliance on a phone. It emphasizes clear, itemized instructions and reduces forgetfulness during the trip.
They noted the station maintained higher temperatures by circulating air, staying about 15 to 20 degrees warmer than several Virginia locations.
Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Beall wed Lt. John Tennes Brooks in a Saturday ceremony officiated by Navy Chaplain Michael Brac Innes. The couple plans a Mexico City trip and residence in Chicago after his naval service. Also listed are Eaton-Harper nuptials, Whipp-Pike marriage in Washington, and Lake-Breedon wedding in Hagerstown, plus an engagement for Charles Rapp and Ersentine Steep near Mt Rainier.
An article by L Douglass D D urges daily self focus on divine guidance in life. It argues worry is a tragic mistake since humans lack power to alter birth or race and that trust in God provides for all needs, contrasting with heathenish anxiety and Gentile concerns.
A compact explainer on common errors in English usage including phrases like this is the home of Mr. Smith and mispronunciations such as villain. It highlights misspellings like plainness and notes daily word expansion with the word repository defined as a storehouse for safekeeping.
A satirical poem contrasts a horse and an automobile, arguing the horse is brainier and more reliable as a driver signals it and keeps going while the car stalls when gas runs out. The verse playfully questions preference between horse and car.
LECIGRE TONIGHT fifth of seven illustrated talks on WWII campaigns will detail the invasion of France including planning and execution and the forces used. Hold college and high school history students receive special invites as the public is welcomed. NEW AUDITORIUM USED services at Marvin Memorial Methodist Church Silver Spring marked by forty new members. Reverend Marion S Avenal leads. Other clergy assisted during Family Night services. Dolly M Knoxville to wed Gene Franconvilla of Harrisburg in mid December.
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