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Newspaper
Camden Record News
Location
Camden, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
5
A 17 year old named Delp& allegedly ate a bus game and faces a legal charge after being named in the incident. Authorities report a male youth and a local organization connected to the game. The case involves alleged misconduct during a public event in the town.
At the forty ninth annual Indiana Federation of Clubs convention in Indianapolis, thousands of club women adopted a resolution urging study of tax laws to aid business recovery and reduce unemployment. They argue taxpayers should not fund more government services than they can afford and that households understand budgets, groceries, light, and essential needs shaping tax policy.
A stork shower honoring Mrs Wr Walker of Camden was held at Mrs Paul Giepg home. Guests used bib and cradle cutouts as invitations and favors. Prizes went to Roy Thomas, Mrs Robin, and Mrs Hal Groninger.
Camp Tecumseh Indiana opens its fifteenth season June 11 with Indianapolis campers for a ten day period. Merle E. Carver of the Y M C A will direct camp operations. The lodge spans 120 acres along the Tippecanoe river between Delphi Monticello and Brookston with cabins for 11 campers each and a total capacity of 168. Special features include horseback riding led by William Schultze and a new diving tower. The season schedule lists multiple sessions for boys and girls, 4 H, Sunhine Society, and Purdue affiliation. For details contact the State Y M C A of Indiana in Indianapolis.
Carroll County candidates for degrees at Indiana University commencement include Delphi resident Lewis Mullin A B government Floa Rossava Camblin BS education Marjorie Vorhves bachelor of public school music and Rockfield Joseph Mullin B C medicine. The 109th commencement on Monday June 13 will have about 1300 graduates, 65 more than last year and 300 more than 1936.
The article credits Abraham Lincoln with supporting educational advancement, noting his 1862 signing of a bill enabling state universities and his early 1832 stance that education is vital for a moral and industrious society. It references Dr. L. A. Warren's view of Lincoln's foresight and contrasts prior vetoed efforts to promote vocational education.
More than seventy five members attended a 630 dinner at the Masonic Temple with Miss Shirley Julien and twenty Carroll Chapter members of Camden as honor guests. The evening featured garden floral decor and star emblems, star shaped tables, and musical numbers by Virginia Denk, Mary Clawson, Jane Ulm, Leonard Blythe, and Joan Griffith. An initiatory degree ceremony for Shirley Julien followed, presided by Blanche Balser and district deputy Nelpie Bond with Frankfort members as guests.
Mrs Elizabeth Boone marks her 102nd birthday with calls from relatives and friends at Flora where she resides with her daughter. A Virginia to Indiana traveler in 1857, she has lived in Carroll County many years and is the mother of ten children, six living, and grandmother to Mrs Robert Snoeberger. She is confined to bed this year so no public celebration is held.
Mrs Ruth Cripe of Modesa California will visit her mother Mrs Mary Mille and other relatives here the latter part of the month Mr and Mrs Oliver Stone entertained Mr and Mrs Fllis Kuezmaul and family and Mr and Mrs Fred Jones Sunday evening.
A narrator recalls standing in a queue for a letter at a window, only to be told there is no mail that day. The poem contrasts hopeful longing with the clerk’s refused letter, capturing the universal pain when expected mail never arrives.
Dr Will Rice and his wife arrived Friday to visit his twin brother Charles Rice and wife and the sister of Mrs Rice, Mrs C E Baker and husband. They will travel to California next and also visited Des Moines to see Mrs Rice’s sisters Maude Mullin and Mary Penn. They plan to return to their Florida home at week’s end.
Mrs Ora J Van Natta widow of John T Van Natta died Monday morning at her Battle Ground home after 20 years of invalidism and six months of serious illness She was born April 4 1873 at Rockfield and married in 1892 at Rockfield They lived in Camden before moving to Battle Ground in 1901 She leaves son Lynn S Van Natta of Chillicothe Missouri and sister Bessie Coble of Rockfield Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 PM at the Battle Ground M E Church with Rev George W Switzer and Rev C C Bosse officiating Burial followed in Battle Ground Cemetery.
The County Board of Education met Monday with County Superintendent Harry Hatton and appointed Mrs. Charles Wilson as attendance officer. Wilson, a former teacher, replaces Miss Florence Scott who died last week.
The Rockfield Presbyterian Church hosts a Children’s Day program Sunday at 8:00 PM with a procession, readings by Marian Cable and Betty Jo McCarty, and performances by Cradle Roll, Intermediate, Primary, and Beginners choirs. Rev. Hugo gives a pastor’s remarks, followed by a youth pageant and benediction. Arthur Hilderbran supervises ushers and offering takers.
A historical note explains the term Hoosier and Hoosieroons from Indiana history. It recounts settlers hosting strangers, the phrase Who's here, and early usages showing Hoosier as a state identity. The piece cites Finley and Governor Wright noting uncertain origins yet long-standing usage since 1830 within Indiana.
The Jackson township Farm Bureau will meet Wednesday evening June 15 at 7 45 at the Camden community building. John Witter, chairman, will lead the business meeting and a good program has been arranged by Mrs Melvin Fisher, S&E Director.
Forty students from nine counties Benton Carroll Cass Fulton Jasper Miami Newton Pulaski and White work part time at Indiana University under the National Youth Administration. NYA provides emergency aid while funding research projects across sciences education economics history and business.
Only twelve of 9 412 employers subject to the Indiana Unemployment Compensation Law failed to file all earnings records for 1937 quarters. Reasons include IRS rulings, a contempt action, subpoenas, a business death, and audits of out of state firms.
A compilation of social news from Camden Indiana and surrounding towns. Mentions visits by Mr and Mrs Terence Crea, Mr and Mrs Hy Cosmeden berg, Miss Lucile Sanderson, Miss Fay Alixwell, Harvey Furnish, and many other residents. Includes wedding notices for Fay Alixwell and Harvey Furnish, and obituaries for Frank McCain.
A picnic supper at Paden Park Monday night honored Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Rice of Florida visiting here. Attendees included Harvey Richter Roy Richter and spouses, Lowrey family of Flora, Mrs. Mary Ruffing of Delphi, C. E. Baker family, Charles Rice, Charles Robeson, Robert Sieber of Delphi, William Paden Jr. of Chicago, Will Paden and Harold Baker.
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