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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1940
Page
2
Word from Washington hints the president will seek five billion dollars more for the Army raising current year defense expenditures to about eleven billion. The piece argues the price of invasion includes massive casualties and threats to liberty, asserting the cost far exceeds money alone.
Hollywood gossip notes describe Twentieth Century Fox planning a Brigham Young premiere with Mormon descendants. The scene covers stars like Dorothy Lamour Lana Turner and Greg Bautzer at Ciro's and Florentine Gardens. Film chatter notes casting quirks and party antics including Rita Hayworth and Frances Farmer theft, with industry chatter about Capra’s Life of John Doe and celebrities in new ventures.
Judith helps friend Elsie cope after pilot Marvin Stone dies in a big race crash. Judith finds Marvin's address, coordinates with Dudley to move Elsie to the Duttons, while she waits for Tex. The scene ends with Judith planning to tell Tex where she is after the banquet.
A column argues for a fixed calendar where dates align to weekdays, proposing Independence Day on Monday July 2 or Wednesday July 4, and other fixed-date placements such as Christmas on Monday December 25. It also comments on defense spending and critiques the political scene, noting Willkie and McNary and Russia's moves in Europe.
The column recalls the 1878 tale of the Miraculous Staircase at the Our Lady of Light chapel in Santa Fe. An old man called Soy el Carpintero supposedly finished the stair without sound after entering and leaving, with Archbishop Pitival confirming the miracle amid broader reflections on faith and miracles. The piece also notes Newton B. Drury succeeding Arno Cammerer as national park director and warns of a looming European famine, urging aid and preparation.
A reader complains about implausible long range aircraft claims and sensational media. The note cites aerodynamics, propeller size, and a mix of film industry gossip, with mentions of Bobby Breen, Wallie Beery, Frank Fay, Charlie Chaplin, Elmo Lincoln, and Hugh Johnson.
Constance Bennett works ten hours daily for the International Committee of Refugees in France. A major item sought is powdered milk to aid relief efforts. Jeanette MacDonald has a subscription of 425 pounds per month to support the cause.
Standard Brands announces a $5000 prize fund for employees' children at Family Party Day in the open-air theatre of the Standard Brands Building. President Thomas L. Smith said the 150 top students will share the money in June 1941 with $25 given to 75 children in grades one through four.
Mr Smith announced scholarships for children of employees to reward high achievement. Fifty dollars each will go to the 25 fifth to eighth graders with top standings and seventy five dollars each to the 25 first to fourth year high school students with highest marks. Awards are based on teachers' attestations and aim to promote scholarship and show the company’s interest in employees and their children.
A playful reminiscence notes a friend chicken meal that lingers in memory. It centers on shared meals with Donald and the warmth of casual gatherings, hinting at hospitality and simple pleasures that withstand time.
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