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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1946
Page
2
The Calypso, declared official dance by the Dancing Masters of America, aims for relaxed floor motion and wider appeal beyond spectators. Hollywood introduces the Atomic dance or Bikini bounce, backed by the Associated Dancing Teachers of Southern California, signaling a shift from strenuous jitterbug years.
The article extols the U S Constitution completed in 1787 and praises the founders for balancing strong central power with state latitude. It notes the majority rule as a hallmark of democracy and contrasts it with dictatorships. It also reports Skippy Taylor, two and a half, son of Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Taylor, West South Street, recovering after a major operation.
In a Maine race Senator Brewster posts about 64 percent as in 1942 off year, while Governor Brewster’s past record and voting history draw attention. Lawrence notes off year comparisons vary and weather and turnout influence results, and the national trend must be read in other states, especially the Midwest, for momentum effects.
Fifty years ago on September 11 1806 the Columns Of The News reports two Maryland lawyers George Dennis and Frank Smith passed a bar exam at the Court House and were invited to a celebratory dinner by Charles W. Ross Sr. in Court Square. It notes safety steps at Monlevue with a new automatic fire pump and hose. David Freshour of West Fifth Street captured a monkey laced or graveyard owl in Cave woods, described as a curiosity. A delightful dance occurred in the Retreat Grave near Walkersville run by a committee led by Robert Cramer Bradley Cramer and Charles Houck. The Sinth District Republican Congressional convention after 689 ballots adjourned without a choice and will reconvene at Rockville on September 17. Frederick county delegates who left earlier returned and were refused a vote.
In Lewistown a large truck owned by Wilbur M Routzahn was crushed at a railroad crossing after colliding with a freight train of five cars. Routzahn was unhurt. Also noted are a Mt Aire Fire Company pump purchase and Benito Mussolini escaping a life attempt in Italy. Hagerstown won the Blue Rider League championship by beating Frederick 3 1 in a four game playoff. Stub Base defeated Larry Boerner in a late inning duel.
The column recalls anniversaries for Sarah Bache, Erastus Beadle, John Ireland, Thomas Mosher, and William Sydney Porter with birth and death dates. It notes historic events such as the Battle of Lake Champlain, the Mountain Meadow Massacre, and the San Francisco Stock Exchange opening, plus birthdays of notable figures like Robert E. Woodruff and Harvey Fletcher.
Washington reports veterans face slow, chaotic chance to buy surplus light pickups. Ex Army Air Corps member Bill, needing a farm truck, waits as eligibility shifts and set aside rules favor weapons carriers. He learns his place in line extends months, amid scarce notices and costly vehicle choices.
A 30 year old man confesses years of infidelity and now seeks reconciliation with his wife and family. Dorothy Dix’s answer: there is no way to restore her love or respect once it is dead. the husband has destroyed the wife’s affection and cannot revive it with any action.
A dated horoscope notes a Catholic English teacher from Whattanville College New York born in Waterbury Connecticut. It predicts a long life filled with pleasure and profit and highlights benevolent fatherly interest in colleagues earning love and respect. The degree is seen as securing an enviable career, with strong major aspects.
NEA dispatch names Charles Alldredge of Interior, Barbara Mullins of Senator Downey staff, and Alfred Little of the National Housing Agency as ring leaders behind two secret societies. They aim to shape policy around the atomic bomb while pressing dogwood as national flower and red ham gravy revival amid East West tensions.
Dear Dorothy Dix discusses infidelity and the toll on wives, noting that neglected spouses cling to marriages for the children and social respect. A reader asks about breaking a dying mother's marriage promise, and Dix argues such promises are often better broken than kept. The column also lightens with a quip about kissing and false teeth.
A compilation of Q A items covers UN guard numbers and security, US per capita income in 1943, human existence span, ocean soundings via hull strikes and fathometers, and polo horse usage per game. The entries reflect period trivia with concise facts and figures.
New York’s Hanson’s drugstore at West 7th Avenue and Broadway Avenue unveils a sky blue ceiling and larger jukebox while preserving booths telephones and a pot bellied stove mural. Milton Berle and Commodore Dutch attend a festive re-opening as regulars, gossip, and celebrity patrons keep the Broadway landmark alive past dawn.
The passage notes the baker's need for cash to cover daily costs and keep himself in clothing and food. It comments on rising prices and the fair management of expenses in tough days, suggesting the baker shares common needs with others to live and thrive.
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