Agricultural miracle reshapes 175 acre Maryland farm in a day
A watershed agricultural demonstration near Frederick Maryland led by Secretary Brannan and Maryland Governor Lane transformed a 175 acre Thrasher farm into a modern conservation oriented unit. More than 60 000 people witnessed soil conservation practices including contour farming lime fertilizer and tree planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Brannan
Maryland
Preston Lane
Frederick
Med
Thrasher
Agricultural Department
Edward W. Davis
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Washington
Brannan
Local notices and gatherings from September 2 1938
A run of social updates records births visits trips and meetings. Events include a new birth to Jacob Wahl on September 2 1938 and relatives visiting in New York State. The Federated Aid meets September 7 at Maud Rankin's home and the Coterie division of the M E church gathers September 6 at Earl Allmond’s. Several residents travel or visit relatives in Flint Detroit Quebec Montreal and Boston while others attend farms fairs and the state fair with farm and church group activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Wahl
Flora Rogers
New York State
Federated Aid
Maud Rankin
Hannah Lederer
Conkuin
Bertha Hirth
Lodi Plains
Dorothy Burmeister
Manchester Road
Rolland Bredernitz
M. E. Church
Earl Allmond
Lawrence Guenther
Flint
Versatile baritone Earl Wrightson hosts CBS Family Hour
Variety notes Earl Wrightson, 29, pioneer TV singer, stars in radio Broadway opera and concerts. He blends pop with operetta, hailing from Baltimore with a minister father, married with daughter Wendy. Also mentions Tony Martin Yvonne DeCarlo Casbah Bagdad Lana Turner MGM Edmond O Brien Olga San Juan Eddie Brackens June Haver and various record releases by Sky Rockets Wayne King Three Suns Beach Boys Connie Haines and others on Signature label.
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Earl Wrightson
CBS
E. Wrightson
Baltimore
Wendy
Tony Martin
Yvonne DeCarlo
Casbah
Eddie Brackens
June Haver
Milton Berle
Victor
Leilani
Wayne King
Signature
Johnny Long
S&lleh
Alan Dale
Connie Haines
Connie
September 2 1918 Local Notes and Events
Frank L. Webber opens a Nashville jewelry store here. G Al Hoyt visits from Ann Arbor. M F Stein, Detroit optician, to be at the Tavern Sept 11. Miss Marie Senger of Manchester visiting Mrs. Fred Burkhart. Band concert on Tavern lawn tomorrow night. Water mains laid. stand pipe planned. Legislature/Fraternal calls noted. J M Hauker from Mississippi recalls youth in Freedom. Olive and Nellie Cressy entertain Archibald R. Davis of Highland. Board of Education members listed. James LeBaron and wife visit from Butler SD. School meeting quiet. 72 voters. $400 balance. Michigan has two Smiths in Congress, a third expected. William Schafer dies in Missoula Montana from sunstroke. Mrs Hauser given pleasant surprise by son E A Hauser and daughters Henne and Stokes. Panama Canal discussed as only waterway built across Central America. alternate routes debated amid canal improvement talks.
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Pearl Dicks
Central York
Toronto
Lucille
Marie Schmid
Detroit
Lincoln Park
Joseph Gauss
Carl Schieh
Oak Park Tavern
Tecumseh
New York Central Lines
William A. Austin
Fred Layher
Duck Laks
Albion
Labor Day
Frank L. Webber
Nashville
G. AL. Hoyt
Ann Arbor
M. F. Stein
Marie Senger
Manchester
Fred Burkhart
J. M. Hauker
Mississippi
Freedom
Olive
Nellie Cressy
Archibald R. Davis
Highland
Board of Education
A. C. Clarke
W. Hull
Jacob Sturm
Orrin Parsons
Geo. Schairer
James LeBaron
Butler
South Dakota
Treasury
Michigan
Smiths
Congress
William Schafer
John Schafer
Balloon sleeve gowns surge in fashion trend
Watches clocks and jewelry repaired by Charles N. How.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. How
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Saline
Myron B. Gallagher
Myron B. Gallagher Jr
Michigan Press Service Inc
Orangeburg
Fisit
Huron Plumbing Co
W. Stadium Boulevard
Ann Arbor, Mich
Washtenaw County
Council of State Government
Wes
Albert Masur
Fret Gross
Miss Bina
Floyd Rogers
A. E. Cole
Quebec
Montreal
Boston
Mrs. Ferman Clements
Federated Church Sunday School
New Park
Lyn Connelly
Nwns Radio
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Corox
Els
Uphaus Electric
E. Mich
AVE. Saline
Panama Canal
Central America
United Stationery Co
Ann Arbor St
Rayette Debu
Laurabelle Shoppe
Citizens Bank
NSU
RX Oeand Insurance
Federal Reserve System
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