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Newspaper
Camden Record News
Location
Camden, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
3
Notice from Don's Cafe states that no lunches will be served at noon beginning today, June 20. Customers are advised to adjust plans as the midday meal service is discontinued.
The past week the Baptist Missionary Society met Thursday with Mrs. Carl Raber. Various visits were noted including Susie Landis from North Manchester with Miles Robeson family and Mrs. Raber’s recent visit to Logansport with Hershal Sanderson.
Local advice covers Colorado potato beetle control with arsenate of lead and lime sulfur mixtures. Notes the spray coverage, costs about 12 cents per pound, and warns repeated applications for second generation in July. Also suggests chlorate for Canada thistle and hog mange treatment using crude oil and lime sulfur dips.
Christian Science Monitor argues the United States must defend the Americas as European and Asian powers threaten the region. It cautions that by 1914 Britain’s naval dominance is challenged and isolation ends, urging readiness to defend vast areas from Alaska to Brazil and confront militarized rivals nearby.
Miss Rosemary Owens representing the Dentyne chewing gum company toured Carroll county last week to promote all American products. She hails from Greensburg Indiana and has been a public relations representative for several years. Owens handed out samples and plans another visit with more products from the Dentyne plant.
Miss Catherine Cornell of the Dorothy Miller School of Dancing presents her pupils in a recital titled Dancing Stars at Logan Theater at eight o clock on Wednesday and Thursday nights. The land of stars setting features sky blue and silver backdrops with elaborate costumes by Mrs Rene Rae. Pauline Cornell accompanies and H W Meyer handles stage scenery. Cornell plans to leave in August for the Chicago National Association of Dancing Teachers normal school and convention with Isses reopening in September after summer vacation.
Mr and Mrs Delbert Welch of Rockfield announce the marriage of their daughter Leona Welch to Henry W son of Viola Gossett of Logansport. The ceremony was performed May 30 in Louisville. Mr Gossett works for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The bride a Rockfield high school and Valparaiso University graduate will reside in Rockfield. Mrs Gossett has taught in Rockfield school for years.
Wasson Babe, two days old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vig Wasson of Rockfield, died Tuesday evening at Cass County Hospital. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vig Wasson, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady Wasson of Rockfield. Private funeral services were held Wednesday at 11:00 o'clock with Rev. Lyde Dams officiating. Burial in Rockfield Cemetery.
Notices of local travel and community remarks mix with obituaries and editorials. Ten Shanks of Centre Point visited relatives nearby while Mrs. Bessie McCauley of Detroit spent time with her mother in Flora and kin in Camden. William Snell, father of Mrs. Hilde, died suddenly in Carrollton Township from a heart attack. Funeral set for 2:00 P.M. at Young America. The piece also includes an opinion on American industry and government collaboration in defense and enterprise.
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