Farm Bureau Essay Prizes Awarded for George Washington Theme
First prize of 10 dollars went to Francis R. Saunders of Boonsboro for an essay on George Washington the farmer. Four prizes were awarded at the Beaver Creek Farm Bureau session with about 150 attendees. Prof. C. S. Richardson spoke on Washington as an ideal for young farmers and Miles H. Fairbanks presented the awards.
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George Washington
Francis R. Saunders
Andrew FE. Saunders
Boonsboro
Farm Bureau
Beaver Creek
J. Keiffer Funk
Washington
C. S. Richardson
University of Maryland
Miles H. Fairbanks
State Farm Bureau
Prize Essay and Student Futures Highlighted in Morning Herald
The Morning Herald features the prize winning Francis R. Saunders essay on page 10 and lists several seniors with their plans and farming interests. Wheat and corn crops figure among favorite crops, with attendees considering college, remaining on farms, or pursuing poultry and livestock ventures.
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Martin Ridenour
Boonsboro
Daniel K
Ridenour
Kenneth Frey
Smithsburg
James M. Frey
Robert L. Fink
Smithsburg, Route 1
Elgin W. Fink
Francis Saunders
The
Morning Herald
Francis R. Saunders
Antietam Creek
Myersville Home Coming plans announced for September
Plans are finalized for the Myersville Home Coming to be held September 8 through 10 under the Myersville Band. Visiting bands will provide music, with a grand street parade on the final night. Events include athletic contests a boxing exhibition by top state amateurs and a Washington bicentennial pageant alongside daily baseball games. The organizing committee features Frank Lowery as chairman and others.
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Myersville
Myersville Band
Washington
Frank Lowery
Elmer Raymer
Dawson Y. Flock
Roy Harp
Elmer Harp
Roger Poffenberger
Alaska
Beer Found After Fifteen Years in Well
Workmen cleaning a well on Elmer Moss property in Sharpsburg uncovered a bottle of pre prohibition Cumberland Brewing Company beer. The 4 percent alcohol beverage, dropped fifteen years earlier to cool off, was found in perfect condition with the cap intact.
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Elmer Moss
Sharpsburg
Cumberland Brewing Company
Chewsville Notes and Local Visits July News
Services at Bethel United Brethren church set for Sunday July 31 with Sunday school at 9 and worship at 10 15. An August 11 service honors Miss Lottie Svessard medical missionary, hosted by the Women’s Missionary Society. Local visits include Mrs Luther Iseminger Mrs Harry Kendall and many Beaver Creek Fredericks and Roanoke residents. Two large rattlesnakes killed by residents on Fairview Mountain while berry picking.
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Chewsville
Bethel United Brethren Church
Luther Iseminger
Washington
Harry Kendall
Ruby Harp
C. B. Long
Beaver
Lottie Svessard
Philppine Islands
Women's Missionary Society
James Harp
Jesa Harbaugh
Ervin Avenue
Miss Pinkerton Opens Today at Warner's Maryland
Joan Brondell stars in Miss Pinkerton at the Maryland Theatre marking her first lead role. The First National mystery thriller, adapted from Mary Roberts Rinehart, follows a nurse drawn into a house of mystery while assisting in a police inquiry.
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Joan Brondell
Maryland Theatre Today
Miss Pinkerton
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Saturday Evening Post
Big Double Feature at The Colonial This Friday and Saturday
The Colonial Theatre presents a big double feature. Destry Rides Again with Tom Mix, his first talking picture, and the opening chapter of Last of the Mohicans in serial form. Also shown are a humorous cartoon and a lineup of supporting stars including Claudia Dell, Earle Foxe, Zasu Pitts, Harry Carey, Edwina Booth, Hobart Bosworth, Walter Miller, and others.
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Colonial
Colonial Theatre Management
Max Brand
Destry
Tom Mix
James Fenimore Cooper
Mix
Tony
Claudia Dell
Earle Foxe
Stanley Fields
Zasu Pitts
Mohicans
Cooper
Harry Carey
Edwina Booth
Hobart Bosworth
Walter Miller
Junior Coghlan
Lucille Brown
Walter McGrail
Morales Family with Circus Heads to Willow Lane Grounds
The Morales Family with Downie Bros. Circus returns to Willow Lane grounds for Monday performances. The act features Theressa Morales performing a forward somersault from a swinging trapeze bar, then catching the bar on the return by her heels. The show includes over 500 performers led by Charles Sparks with acts from the Hanneford Family and Buck Owens.
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Theressa Morales
Morales
Downie Bros
Willow Lane Circus
Senorita
Downie Bros. Circus
Charles Sparks
Hollywood Players
Radio dog Mike dies after concert in Cincinnati
The pet dog Mike trained to bark in rhythm at a Municipal Band concert in April died in Cincinnati. Reportedly he ate poisoned bread meant for sparrows. Mike was trained by band leader Henry Fillmore and was a favorite with children.
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Mike
Cincinnati
Henry Fillmore
Unusual Picture at Henry's Theatre
The new Henry's Theatre feature Hell's Headquarters portrays ivory hunters and jungle beasts with Jack Mulhall in an unexpected hard boiled hunter role. The producers emphasize variation from the current gangster and sensational fare dominating screens.
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Hepr
Jack Mulhall
Sorrows Like Thunderclouds Amid Distant Skies
A reflective line from Jean Paul Richter compares sorrows to distant thunderclouds. The metaphor emphasizes looming gloom above while the closer sky remains pale and uncertain.
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Jean Paul Richter
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