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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1939
Page
2
The piece argues Roswell should build a modern, well equipped auditorium with seating for at least 2 505, to host city needs and federal project gatherings. It notes current facilities like Choon Armor and Junior High are insufficient for large conventions and school activities.
The history of Roswell shows that capital projects like De Bremond stadium, the museum, Ingall Memorial home, and parks were secured by persistent pursuit. The speaker emphasizes not waiting, arguing a city auditorium will come if pursued now.
An article notes bodily energy as vital for executives, citing a New York health farm near Garrison owned by Ill Brown that trains leaders for peak performance through sleep, diet, exercise, and disciplined hours. It discusses state law changes forcing 2 a.m. closing and how towns near municipalities adjust licenses to tax joint-keepers, highlighting tension between reputable dealers and groggeries.
Will Robinson notes a rising trend of summer religious conferences and outdoor services across New Mexico as heat prompts later or fewer indoor gatherings. Descriptions cover Sandia Mountain gatherings, Glencoe Episcopal youth conference, and Weed Methodist Bible conference, stressing devotion, healthful attendance, and local council dynamics in Des Moines, with a call to keep churchgoing a regular habit.
A small West Virginia town voted to replace two years of female led administration with a straight men’s council. Reportedly, the move aimed to restore male leadership while acknowledging unclear roles for women in the town’s governance.
In Roswell the FHA declared a religious center a nuisance affecting loan eligibility, prompting promoters to buy the synagogue themselves. The area shifted from high-priced Roswell flats to a moderatelly priced district and the temple remains at a reasonable price with the neighborhood improving, ending the nuisance issue.
A terse note suggests the solution to a noisy dispute was to buy out the plant, signaling a settlement shift from the earlier confrontations. The remark frames the resolution as pragmatic, reducing disruption and anger by altering ownership.
G R Quesenberry, a top southwest extensionist, will define Farm Credit Administration and its meaning. Farmers may gain practical money making advice while students of farm financing will hear valuable policy information. E O Moore will discuss the practical point of the program. Attendance promises worthwhile insights.
AP report notes Dr Richard Sieskind, famed European physician and surgeon, arrives in Albuquerque to begin practice once he learns English. He reportedly led a large Berlin hospital confiscated by Hitler and escaped the country by a narrow margin. Medical fraternity objections to publicity are mentioned, with a hint of Ku Klux Klan implication.
A Roswell column complains about East Second Street as dangerous and notes Ferrales impasse while chronicling critiques of Highway 85’s approach to Albuquerque. The piece urges reforms to reduce hazards on aging streets and improve town passages for safer travel.
The Farm Security outfit warns that June 15 marks the final deadline for tenant farmers to file applications for tenant purchase money to own their land. The program allows forty years to repay loans, despite some agitators claiming tenant farmers starve sooner. The column notes it has fulfilled its duty to inform interested parties.
A Dexter area Helpful Cooking Club met at the Marshall home with sponsor Mrs. Marshall and leader Miss Garnell Marshall. After a brief business session the girls learned proper table setting and manners, closed with toast and games. Members present included Misses Johnann Starling Betty Yohnton Betty Jean Rowden Billie Holland Eva Mae Bible.
James A. McNeal of Santa Fe visits the McNeals in the valley. Dexter 4-H meets to learn rice butter and cinnamon toast with games. Residents travel, work shifts change, and long-time residents sell farms and return to Dexter. Notables include the Mills family sale, Pinson family military orders, and university events in Las Cruces and Albuquerque.
The Sheila Moran towed the 43,000 ton Ile De France down the North River at New York against the incoming tide. The display demonstrated the tug's power in an unusual single-tug test.
Investigation into an attempted attack on the Duchess of Kent continues as authorities say the act appeared to be aimed at terrorizing her. A shotgun was fired near her while she left her London home, but she was unharmed. Concurrently a glass panel was shattered at the Princess Royal's residence.
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