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Newspaper
Camden Record News
Location
Camden, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
7
Analysis of social ostracism and self-improvement advice. Encourages examining personality and appearance, cultivating a scintillating mind, choosing uplifting friends, reading, attending arts, and staying informed to attract worthy companionship and avoid stagnation.
Burrows residents hosted and visited relatives across Delphi on Sunday with many gatherings. Dr. George Wagoner and family spent time with Mrs Della Wagoner in Cleveland after her hospital stay. the Wagoners also wintered in Florida and other southern states before returning home.
Bifford Dehaven of Casscoun spoke as guest at the Boostra Liberty township meeting. The session covered community plans and local initiatives with attendance noted from area residents.
A historical overview traces the development of the National Pike from early portage trails to the Cumberland Road. It recounts colonial trade, Iroquois English treaties, Ohio Company land grants, Gist and Cresap explorations, and George Washington’s 1751-1755 involvement ahead of the French and Indian War.
The Smile Work and Win 4 H Club of Washington township met at Deer Creek school on June 14. The meeting opened with songs and yells. Demonstrations were given by Eva Seward Hetty McLeland and Wilma Jean McCloskey. Hostesses were Marjorie Hile and Beverly Caldwell. The next meeting will be a Mother's and Daughter's Tea with demonstrations by Mary Louise McCloskey Mary Alice Caldwell Wilma Jean Stephens and Jessie Frances Knight. Hostesses will be Kathaleen Yerces Mary Margaret Fouts Wilma Jean Stephens and Marjorie Wilson.
The annual S and hh directors picnic is set for June 29 at 11:00 AM in Fiora Community Park. All present and former directors and interested parties are invited to a covered dish luncheon with guest speakers Mrs S O Armstrong from the Co op department and Mrs Lewis Taylor.
Mrs H B Wilson is appointed national vice chairman of the press relations committee of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution by Mrs Henry M Roberts Jr. She chairs the states of Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Ohio Wisconsin and the Philippine Islands and is Indiana's past state regent and state chairman of press relations.
The Live Wire 4 H club of Jackson township met at the Camden School building. Roll call listed each member's hobby. pig club tour participants described activities. Leader Renner spoke on the beef calf project. A softball game preceded the meeting, followed by a treasure hunt and refreshments at Renner's. The next meeting is planned at Richard Snoeberger's home.
British General Forbes cut a northward road through the Cumberland forest and led troops to victory at Fort Duquesne in 1758. The Revolution War and Indian hostility slowed eastern immigration, pushing settlers toward the Wilderness Road via the Cumberland Gap. Washington explored a 1784 transmountain highway plan linked to a Cumberland canal. Great Falls site marks the canal remains.
Eva Penn daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Penn near Camden receives a fulltime art scholarship worth 15000 at Fort Wayne Art School for general excellence in her third year and for outstanding illustrations shown in her solo school gallery exhibition.
Carroll county farmers are invited to Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station Soils and Crops Farm near Lafayette for a three hour field tour on June 28 starting at 9 o'clock. The program covers soil fertility crop adaptation and plant breeding with 1200 varieties on trial. Lunch will be served at nominal cost and details are available from the county agent.
Father's Day was observed at Rockfield Presbyterian Church with a large congregation. Many young people performed solos duets and quartette numbers in honor of fathers present. The oldest father was John Kerlin and the youngest were Rev Hugo and L J Deel.
Josephine Caldwell, a standout 4-H member, placed third in the State Room Improvement Judging Contest held during the round-up at Purdu e. Stanley Metzger won the Certificate of Proficiency in Corn Judging at the 1988 4-H corn judging contest. The corn judging team of Ray Robertson, Stanley Metzger and John Harness placed twenty third of forty nine. The team were county contest winners last spring at the Camden school building. first year Carroll county entered a state contest.
Coy Shanks east of town enjoyed a co operative Sunday noon dinner with relatives and friends. The gathering included Ora Downham and family Charley Martin and family J Q Shanks Will Shanks Kathleen Yerkes and numerous others from near Deer Creek Flora Gary Logansport and surrounding areas.
Miss Imogene Zook daughter of Mr and Mrs John Zook of Delphi will marry Clifford Eikenberry son of Mr and Mrs Ward Eikenberry southwest of Camden at 11 30 A M Saturday June 25 at Christ Church Indianapolis Father Powell to read the ceremony Attendants include Miss Doris Doolittle Delphi Robert Sigo Chicago and Mr Mrs Lloyd Sigo Reneselaer They will reside in Lafayette after a ten day wedding trip through southern states Mr Eikenberry travels for Wilson Meat Packing company of Chicago
The Mother Church in Boston reports growth in membership and healing work, urges leaders to value spiritual means over material power, and notes higher standards for publications. Ralph Hastings Knapp elected president. lectures totaled 3211 with a Philippine Island audience including Igorot delegates and Tasmania broadcasting a lecture.
Social notices list numerous visits and family ties across Camden Burlington Delphi Kokomo and Gary plus the death of Captain Thad W Stanley and a marriage by Rev L L Paul. Community members visit relatives attend events and plan relocations in Indiana and California with assorted towns named.
In loving memory of our daughter Doris Ellen who passed away June 23 1936 two years ago today No stain was on her little heart innocence swept on Her pale brow too pure for this earth God took our darling away Sadly missed by Mother Father and Brother Mr and Mrs J R Mullins and son
Mrs W S Paden attended the Marion hospital nurses banquet in Marion Ind where she graduated in 1905 and reconnected with classmates. Twelve members of Flora C E S Past Matron's Club were entertained by Mrs Mabel Miller in Rockfield with fried chicken supper, bridge prizes awarded to Beulah Moss Queen Zimeryean and Elsie McCarty.
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