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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1945
Page
5
An article describes a safe dusting method to combat garden pests using simple materials and proper application. It emphasizes avoiding harmful sprays, outlines safe usage with readied preparations, and notes gardening practices to protect crops. The piece mentions contest rules and prizes for best garden entries and the importance of safe, practical pest control.
Contest open to all residents of Troy Cohoes Waterford Green Island and waitr ilet gardens must be at 66 square feet or 25 by 20 feet and marked for identification by judges. Prizes include bonds and stamps valued at 530 dollars for participants.
Residents of Troy, Conces, Watervliet, Green Island and Waterford may enter a garden contest offering War Stamps as prizes. Five classes include backyard and community gardens with minimum sizes, judged on conservation, location, and year-round use. Entries must be submitted to The Record Newspapers.
Sten C. Carter chairs the local service committee as six paper collectors are recognized for sustained scrap paper campaigns. Awards honor Leonore Dedno, Gordes, and other volunteers. Attendees include Airs Mae Barker and Miss Mary Layden with about 30 members present.
A Polish American Congress telegram to President Trogan urges postponing recognition of Poland's new Warsaw government deeming it a Soviet backed puppet that would threaten Poland's independence. The group cites past pledges and warns of diminished freedom as Radomir's regime seeks elections. The event included a banquet and officers’ election with Herbert A. Belden named president.
A long obituary notice lists deaths in Troy and surrounding towns, including Mrs. Harry A VanVeleat, Mrs. Charles B. Stevens, Mrs. Frank H. Coons, Mrs. Owen, Minnie F. Mager, Henry Herrington, Lena Seemaker Heger, William A. Shannon, Thomas E. Quirk, Arthur C. LaFlame, Catherine Dinehart Miller, Mrs. Catherine Corrigan, Mrs. Amiah Amira, and Mrs. Christian Peterson. It notes funeral arrangements, residences, church affiliations, survivors, and burial locations across St. Augustine's, St. Patrick's, St. Joseph's, and local cemeteries.
A New York report describes a “terrible racket” in which high ranking Nazi officials allegedly siphoned Red Cross donations. The piece cites a conference broadcast alleging Germans collected marks before 1939 for distribution, then diverted funds into their own pockets.
Mrs. Alice Cameron Tefft, 74, died yesterday at home in Cen Falls after a brief illness. Born in the Ghegan area, she will be laid to rest at Hil Cemetery after a funeral Tuesday at 2:30 PM from Garrect Funeral Home. Rev. Charles BR Edgington of Greenwich Methodist Church to officiate.
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