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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1949
Page
2
Thirty members of the Ha gerstown Chapter NCAA were surprised by a thirty minute written examination at the last technical session. The session focused on exam coverage and was conducted by officials present at the meeting.
David P. Fry Jr of Pennays Yanle spoke to members from Hagerstown and nearby towns on today s problems. Fry rated those who answered questions and provided analysis after a full examination. Richard Crowther presided as chapter president. a dinner preceded the technical session.
In western Washington County the Clearspring area faces a measles outbreak with many first and second grade students absent. Health officials report a mild form with no complications, but local faculty note over half of young pupils were home ill.
A spokesman said 30 percent of elementary students were absent yesterday and 20 percent of elementary and high school students combined, with no reports of similar problems from other schools.
The Hagerstown Daily Mail promotes the Fring Book of Fashion with pattern No 2459 a short cut jacket and skirt cummerbund set and No 2120 a tailored blouse. Patterns come in multiple sizes with yardage for 39 inch fabric and require name address and size to order.
Spangler, a noted clock collector from the city, acquired an unusual early railroad timekeeper labeled J. A. Zander Railroad Indicator. The piece features six miniature semaphore towers that operate automatically, bears patent applied for, and lacks a patent date.
The article surveys multiple countries issuing semi-postals to aid tuberculosis relief, including Poland with new souvenir sheets and stamps depicting Roosevelt and Kosciuszko. It notes stamp removal via dry ice in Australia, Italian airmail issues, and new stamps from Portuguese India and other regions, plus Easthampstead Park’s future as a teacher training college and a Chinese fishing village renamed a city.
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