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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1942
Page
4
A fragment from the Frederick Maryland newspaper showing a masthead with The News, subscription rates, and editor note. It lists pricing for copies and yearly terms and contains the standard policy about publishing names with letters. The date reads Friday September 16, 184.
The United States Information Center, completed four months ago at a cost of 600000, earns scorn as an extravagance. Lowell Mellett led it and critics say patronage has fallen sharply, prompting a possible renaming to Bureau of Public Inquiries and relocation. Senator Byrd lauds the cutback as proof it should never have been built.
A political analysis argues Maine leads a national shift toward Republicans, forecasting a November landslide. Despite past GOP trouble, Maine’s seven week lead shows the party powering to victory with slight Democratic gains in New York and broad optimism in Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Minnesota Iowa and California.
In Washington dispatches Sept 18 Americans praise submarines alongside air power while noting German U boats sank many Allied ships. Official counts show about 100 Japanese ships sunk by U.S. submarines in the Pacific, with Germany’s fleet far larger in service and build.
New York theater column reports John Mason Brown joins the Navy, praising Max Anderson's Eve of St Mark about WWI service. Lunts farm near Genesee Depot Wisconsin grows wartime produce, Woolcott backing, Madison premiere planned. Lunt Fontanne rehearse with scripts later, Francis Robinson joins Navy recruiting in New Orleans, Madge Evans and Sidney Kingsley seen at a benefit.
A column argues there is a season for every action and feeling citing Ecclesiastes. It notes the value of timeliness in speech and mood, warning against unwelcome cheerfulness at wrong moments while acknowledging appropriate levity at funerals or parties.
The note stresses correct usage of phrases like Dont mind what he says and explains common mispronunciations and misspellings. It introduces pungent as a word of the day with a quote about pungent ingredients being too acid for some stomachs.
The Aleutian Islands were discovered in 1741 by Vitus Bering, a Russian captain.
The military announces activities to complete a new stage work based on the life of Thomas Jefferson. Production is set to begin soon in cooperation with the Playwrights Company.
The text analyzes the battle for Stalingrad as street fighting nears potential city fall. It notes dive bombers shaping gains yet hand to hand combat in houses prevails. It stresses Stalingrad may soon end and questions Hitler’s broader strategic aims and impact on Axis and Allied forces.
A compact reflection pairing Deuteronomy saying that those who cleave to the Lord are alive this day and a note from Aeschylus about God sending a helping hand to those who strive earnestly. The two quotes juxtapose faithfulness with divine aid.
Fifty years ago local items report two mules stolen near Gorsuch Catoctin Furnace with three suspected men seen nearby at Mt Alto Pa. A crash on the Retreat Grove road wrecked three buggies from Palace Livery Stables, blamed on intoxication and speed. Veterans visit to Grand Army encampment in Washington draws crowds. A buggy accident west of Braddock ends with a rider dead. another horse and vehicle are borrowed to return home. County Republican Executive committee drafts plans for a Harrison Reid Wellington demonstration on the first of next month.
A 1922 report notes a petition to commute William A. Stultz's death sentence to life imprisonment was denied by a person linked to the matter. Also listed: Fritz Leiber stars as Shylock in City Opera House's Merchant of Venice, tiger society rumors, and Catoctin Country Club tennis team losses to Winchester with LeGore and McCain earning doubles wins.
The United Seaman's Service will send reps to major Allied ports to provide clubrooms hotel accommodations and canteen facilities for merchant sailors unloading ships during wartime. Mailomats in Chicago and Cleveland will stamp post and mail letters, halting the stamp licking habit after the war.
History notes mark key dates from 1779 to 1918 including Joseph Story birth 1779 and Roosevelt Lease-Lend request 1941. Birthdays list Gil Trower Greta Garbo and others with ages. Also brief horoscope and overseas troop messages from Australia.
Court notice lists marriages for Jesse James Fulton Jr and Evelyn L Rogers both of Hagerstown aged 21 and 24. Also Kenneth Ray Aston of Lancaster Pa and Bely Jane Webner of Willow Street Pa aged 21. David Montavero of Philadelphia and Rose Campane of West Hazleton Pa aged 24 and 22. Austin Z McDevitt of Baltimore and Carrie Lee Riley of Baltimore aged 20 and 26.
Mrs William Hemp hosted a Sunday school class meeting at 228 West Patrick street on September 10. New officers were elected for the year and a covered dish supper was set for September 24 at Araby Parish Hall. Members present included Mrs Elvin Gnostnickle, Mrs Victor Summer, Mrs Maurice Ramsberg, Mrs Edgar Fagan, Mrs Charles Faust, Miss Alla Renn, Mrs Osborne Wachter, and Mrs Hemp. Fagan to host October 8 at 111 West South street.
Public health guidance urges fitness and weather appropriate dress as cold season approaches. Dr Riley stresses rest, hydration, regular meals, outdoor activity, and prompt medical care for suspected colds to prevent complications. Emphasis on isolation and personal hygiene to curb contagion.
Frederick City Lodge No. 100 I O O F met at the Odd Fellows Temple with Herman Weener presiding. One new member joined and a religious service at the Odd Fellow Home is set for September 27 at 2 30 PM, Rev C H Stull in charge and Mrs Pauline Koontz to lead music. A lawn picnic at Clarence Bussard’s home 307 College Park is planned for September 23 with Weener hosting and inviting members and guests.
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