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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1945
Page
2
Warmer weather boosted student turnout in Washington county to about 90 percent for April per a bulletin by W. M. Phillins supervisor of pupil personnel. High schools in Hagerstown and the county averaged 91.5 percent, led by Boonsboro high at 94.7 percent.
Boonsboro led junior high with 92.1 percent attendance and Sandy Hook topped graded schools at 95.8 percent. Yarrowsburg one teacher schools posted the highest county average at 96.7 percent, while overall one and two teacher schools averaged 92.5 and 89.0 percent.
The first local society of the Red Cross in America organized at a Lutheran church in Danville New York in 1881.
Dr Abel Wolman professor of sanitary engineering at Johns Hopkins announced resignations from the Maryland State Planning Commission and the Maryland Commission on Post War Reconstruction and Development, effective June 1. He has chaired the Planning Commission since 1934 and the Reconstruction body since 1943. Governor O Conor accepted the resignations. Wolman holds several national posts, including consultant to War Production Board chairman J A Krug and to the Public Health Service. He said he sought new leadership after a long period of service.
Hagerstown lodge will initiate a large Moose class in honor of Moose members in the armed services on Sunday May 20 at Franklin Court Auditorium. The ritual starts at 1 p.m. and will be conducted by the Maryland state champion Cumberland Lodge degree staff. A banquet follows the initiation and Path Schmitz Moose enrollment director Moosehart Illinois will speak.
The article notes the director of the speakers bureau and deputy supreme secretary among Moose charity board leaders. It lists his past governorship of Aurora Lodge 400, Aurora Illinois, and current fellow status with Pilgrims Degree, plus memberships in Elks and Knights of Columbus. Other speakers include Robert Irvin of Baltimore, regional director, and Albert Ladner Jr. of Philadelphia, general counsel of the Order.
Walter Compton of Mutual and the White House will speak at Kiwanis Ladies Night dinner at Hotel Alexander at 6 30 p m Entertainment includes dinner music by a trio and Potomac Edison Four selections Dress is optional Members and wives urged to attend in celebration of National Radio Week
Ray N Knodle of Summit Avenue caught the season’s largest rainbow trout weighing 3 pounds in Big Hunting Creek within Catoctin Recreational Area, after a 15 minute fight. The 21 inch fish was the county’s biggest catch, with another large specimen noted nearby.
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