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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1957
Page
6
The Daily Mail Eatabitehed 1928 issue lists delivery rates and subscription prices, with weekly and yearly options for carrier and mail service. It notes Associated Press use for local news and features a religious quotation from 1 Kings 22 19 and a reflection by Hihog R. S. Foster.
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson advocates a pure free market for farming with no price supports or government controls. He argues this sharp reduction of supports could lead to greater freedom for farmers, despite risks of market concentration and potential surpluses. Elmer Wheeler adds homegrown health tips and hair care guidance amid a mix of agricultural and lifestyle notes.
Douglas Larsen reports on a lively Washington scene with a Kitchen pulpit serving before meals and jokes about Arab Israeli tensions. He notes Abba Eban’s seating friction at a Press Club event and praises Umar Zaroogi for warm American sentiment after a China visit. The piece also mocks State Department protocol analysts over René Coly’s canceled visit.
A Pakistan press attaché Syam Ahmed hosts a cocktail party for visiting officials and cousin Lulu Bilquis Banu headmistress in Dacca praising her spiced meat balls while a joke exchange idea unfolds. Rep Gordon endorses gagwriter George Lewis plan for an International Humor Congress to ease war tensions.
An odd article discusses scalp care and hair growth myths. It extols massaging the scalp, warns tonics do not cure baldness, and mentions lanolin as an ingredient while noting no method restores hair. The piece ends with a skeptical, humorous tone about future experiments.
A longtime church member marked 30 years of service and described the moment of ordination as a personal spiritual milestone within the Churches of God.
Dorothy Roe argues that women, through magazines and influence, are shaping men into submissive, dependent partners. A former wartime editor, Ken Kennedy, contends women push men to abandon ambition and spend freely, creating strain in marriages and fueling a belief that men must yield to domestic control.
Two Funkstown residents, Jay M. Bohn and John C. Ramer, graduated at Gettysburg College during its 125th commencement. Bohn earned a bachelor of arts in history and held membership in Alpha Phi Omega and religious student groups, while Ramer earned a BA in psychology and received senior class honors.
federal judge revoked the citizenship of Joseph William Chandler of Silver Spring ruling he concealed Communist Party ties when naturalized. Chandler, an electrical contractor, was linked to the Young Communist League in 1930 and rejoined the party after army service, undermining oath of allegiance.
The Board of Education announced state Normal School scholarships won by Blanche Corderman Beulah Tritsch and Vallera Shives. Recent Army enlistees include E C Wiley Charles E Swain and B F Beckley. Howard F Doub Beaver Creek and Robert V Hoffman and Frederick A Miller earned medical doctorates at Johns Hopkins.
Washington County teachers selected for a summer aviation education workshop at Miami University Oxford Ohio from July to August 9 sponsored by the United States Air Force and Civil Air Patrol. Attendees include Douglas M Bivens Sr Harper Long Lawrence Middleton Ruth Stanley Elsie Horst D Hewitt and Dr Paul Dudley White heart specialist. City Park hosts dozens of summer picnics and reunions with 70 events already scheduled. Edgar S Reed graduates Carnegie Tech. Boots Poffenberger shines in Tigers win over Red Sox sparking plans for celebration. Beverly Bumbaugh earns Dean's List honors at Wilmington College with a 3.25 to 3.48 GPA.
A reader asks about clots in blood vessels and the connection to breast engorgement after birth. The column explains that a clot in a vein affects blood return to the heart, while breast engorgement and witchs milk relate to hormones passing to the baby and do not imply harm.
Twenty years ago readers learned that breast swellings in children are usually glandular and temporary though consultation is advised when unsure. The column also covers spinal cyst questions, lead poisoning symptoms, cheese effects on digestion, and why a fast heart rate may signal nervousness or thyroid issues.
A Minnesota man aged 81 considers whether indigestion or dreams trigger nighttime heart pounding. Doctors suspect paroxysmal tachycardia or fibrillation when heart rates soar to 180 beats per minute. He is advised to count his pulse and log meals and activities after episodes.
A fragmentary poem featuring Edgar A. Guest musing on shot putters and Russian athletes. It references Inez Rabh, Admiral Richard E. Byrd, nurse attire, and a 1929 South Pole flight. The verse contrasts athletic prowess with appearance and charm while hinting at gendered stereotypes.
A humor sketch notes Fret Woman’s trip to a doctor as she complains of being utterly tired, highlighting the comic tension between overwork and medical advice in a patiently exasperated voice.
A jumble of phrases from a historical clipping notes scarce No Fishing signs ahead of summer. It mentions Trooper Charles R Rich stopping a motorist near Oklahoma City to sell a headlight and references a rise in civil and criminal federal cases from 28 000 in 1889 to over 90 000 in 1951.
A 1932 graduate recalls a private women’s college linked to New York University. She notes a 25 year shift from skepticism to campus religion, citing a 1956 survey showing 38 religion courses, 58 percent of alumni showing interest, and rising indifference to faith. Faculty blame secular fields and stress, not death or truth.
Sunday brings generous planetary influences aiding relationships and outdoor activities. Five months favor imagination and initiative in Gemini careers, with potential recognition from superiors. Romance and home life look bright through 1957, with a rewarding year ahead after travel plans. Avoid late month anxiety.
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