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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1948
Page
4
The article contrasts Russian Communist aims with Western ideals noting morality and human kindness as burdens while Western powers, especially the United States, resist. It highlights German observers observing the clash between Soviet and American methods and the harsh effects on Germans under pressure from both sides.
McGill University psychiatrists based on long interviews find most older people reject parental economic help once grown, showing economic separation from children. They note a shift in mores with more seniors living independently and valued wisdom in public roles.
A meeting of physicians at the county courthouse organized the Frederic County Medical Society with Dr. W H Batzell elected president and other officers named. A Biddletons political gathering ended in arrests after a disturbance at the Val ley Hotel and Presbyterian church incident.
From the Oct. 29, 1928 issue, the item notes a bonded debt matter drawing attention to a meal event, mentions David W. Crist Welker as a merchant, and records the Francis Scott Key hotel hosting a large women’s card party and dance with 235 attendees. It also reports Charles E. Wert, 65, a machinist, collapsing dead after cranking his car at home in Middletown. he had been in good health.
Dorothy Dix argues that being a good husband goes beyond money or decorum. A good spouse shares in the marriage’s work and ambitions, supports his wife, praises her, and stays pleasant and entertaining at home. He should treat his wife as an equal partner and avoid humiliating her.
The Wilson Pia Kindergarten held its annual Hallowe'en parade Friday morning led by a five year old police figure Dennis Heffner with a tricycle corps including Larry Fagan Kenneth Mobley Stephen Klein and Kenneth Rhodes. Drum majors Carol Corbin Jo Anne Ceady and Maxine Rourke led the line followed by other children in colorful costumes. The procession marched along Wilson Place Lee Place and nearby roads before the pledge and song.
Modern dance groups from Hood College Los Angeles Washington University and Steffen Teen Age Dance Workshop plan an all day symposium at Wilson College with participation from diverse youths and educators.
Washington Daybook recounts a behind the scenes struggle in the Roosevelt era. Ed Pauley’s power plays and factional battles with Ed Flynn Frank Walker and Anna Roosevelt Boettiger shaped Henry Wallace’s 1940s vice presidential fate. Roosevelt resisted big-city bosses yet faced pressure to keep Wallace off the ticket. The piece also notes future jet propulsion talk and Churchill’s political standing amid party reshuffles.
Jacob Kwiwasser of Syracuse University spoke at Meyran Hall Hood College on Friday about needed reforms in music education. He urged creator proficiency, individual needs awareness, and better-trained teachers with flexible lesson programs to avoid overemphasis on academic perfection.
A Soviet dispatch and a MacArthur HQ statement clash over who bears responsibility for repatriation of Japanese nationals. The Soviet claim accuses Tokyo of failing to probe Russian payments tied to recovering 856,124 returned nationals under the current accord.
Hood College hosts a student Hallowe en party at 7 30 tonight on campus with crepe paper jack o lanterns and corn stalks. Miss Low Keller chairs the event with the recreation leadership class led by Miss Marion G Smith. Guests enjoy apples candy fortune telling booths a magic room and a photo room among decorations and games.
The Merryland Tract Homemake Club hosted by Charles Flock and Susie Thomas held an October meeting with a Bible reading, roll call, art presentation, and a donation to the Community Chest. The Urka Lutheran Woman's League and other members held their October gatherings with prayers, birthdays, announcements, and new committee appointments.
The schedule lists Tivoli shows with Rope and The Luck of the Irish plus Johnny Belinda and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. Opera House features Four Feathers, Sons of Adventure, Gentleman from Nowhere, The Lady From Shanghai, Hawk of Powder River, and Superman chapter. Frederick hosts Jungle Goddess and The Man Who Reclaimed His Head, with cartoons and Pathe News.
Know America Today's Anniversaries lists notable birth and death dates for figures like Bingham Comstock Downing Summner Atherton and Masonic pioneers. It recalls key events from 1768 dedicating New York’s first Methodist church to 1933 Orson Welles War of the Worlds broadcast and 1947 Geneva trade talks.
October precipitation figures for 1947 show 1689 inches to date. Temperatures yesterday and last night ranged from 72 to 30 degrees with year-ago values 62 and 42. Rivers Monocacy and Potomac flow clear at noted stations. A 194-acre Farm in Poolesville, the Danny Farm of Mr and Mrs Harry D Grubb, advertised for public sale yesterday, was not offered.
Household goods and farm machinery were sold at auction led by Emmett R. Bowlus as auctioneer with R. L. Kelly serving as clerk.
Washington observes that Stalin’s Moscow statements do not signal an imminent war. The piece argues diplomacy in Paris must hold, cautions against fatalism, notes Western missteps on currency talks, and suggests renewed talks with a copy of the alleged agreement. The author emphasizes patience, record building, and avoiding rash ultimatums.
The fall program of the Women’s Auxiliary at Braddock Heights Center opened with a Halloween celebration by the Playground Commission. About 250 attended the block party at the Community Circle featuring guessing games contests and shop-for-fun prizes. The parade led by a band, square dancing to music from the skating rink, and refreshments followed, with prizes for prettiest girl and best costume won by Barbara Cramer Helen Yinger Shirley Rosenberry Bernard Swang Jr and Mrs George Harwood. Committees included Mrs Guy Cramer and others overseeing party games parade and refreshments. Further activities include a Halloween party by the social group at Carlotta Hays and a games party on Armistice Day by the recreation group at the home of Mr and Mrs Guy.
Hoed College freshmen face a traditional initiation at Randy cabin with 1952 lipstick foreheads and pig tails. Upperclassmen assign cleanup duties as Doris Lease and committee prepare a spaghetti dinner and cider and doughnuts for the celebration guided by Lois Keller and Willoughby Cole. The group plans a return to Frederick Sunday morning and a November group meeting is tentatively planned.
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