The WALT WHITMAN HOTEL was a project championed by the Greater Camden Movement, a group of business and civic leaders who had begun to come together shortly before and during World War I. They had been especially effective in raising funds county-wide to support America's war effort. After the war, the Greater Camden Movement's grand plan to stimulate economic recovery and optimism was the construction of a bridge between Camden and Philadelphia, and a community hotel on the Camden side of the bridge, along with the building of a road network leading away from the bridge south-east through Camden County towards the Atlantic Ocean. 

In 1920 Eldridge Johnson, the President of the Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, pledged $100,000 towards the construction of the proposed hotel in order to house the newly formed Chamber of Commerce. In 1923 the Camden Chamber of Commerce, led by LeRoy A. Goodwin, appointed J. David Stern, the owner of the Camden Courier,  chairman of the Hotel Committee. In 1924 the Community Hotel Corporation was incorporated.

In six days, $1,250,000 was raised by a committee of 370 Camden businessmen, led by James J. Scott, partner in the Strandwitz & Scott sheet metal works, in February of 1924. Scott would become treasurer of the new Community Hotel Corporation, and would procure many of the hotel's furnishings. Other members of the fundraising and building committees included Scott's partner William Strandwitz, W. Leonard Hurley (Hurley's Department Store), George A. Munger (Munger & Long Department Store), lumber merchant Volney G. Bennett, Frank Hineline (Camden Lime Company), heating manufacturer Warren Webster, and insurance and real estate agents David Baird Jr., Leon Todd, Ralph D. Baker, and Charles W. Austermuhl. Congressman Charles A. Wolverton played a role as well. Both Munger and Austermuhl's partners, Elmer Ellsworth Long and Andrew B.F. Smith, were also heavily involved in the Greater Camden Movement.

The Camden Chamber of Commerce released an extensive account of the building of the Walt Whitman Hotel in the September 1925 edition of Camden First, the Chamber's official publication.

The Community Hotel Corporation's fundraising team had performed admirably during World War I, and used the same tactics in raising money from within Camden to build the hotel. The name Walt Whitman was chosen to instill civic pride and project a local identity. Every ethnic group in Camden participated, raising money within their communities. The Polish-Americans were led by attorney and realtor Peter S. Gulcz, Meyer Wessell led the Jewish campaign, coat manufacturer Antonio DiPaolo the Italians, and Dr. Clement T. Branch mobilized the Black community. After securing funding, the Walt Whitman Hotel was built, and opened for business in 1925. 

Prior to the building of the Walt Whitman Hotel and the Delaware River Bridge, Broadway ended at Cooper Street, and Cooper Street was where many of the richest and most prominent families in Camden lived. After securing the city government's commitment to extend Broadway to the proposed Bridge Plaza, the Community Hotel Corporation purchased the mansions of J. Lynn Truscott, Alice B. Hanford, and the Hussong family, and razed them in order to make room for the hotel. 

The Home of J. Lynn Truscott 627 Cooper Street, Camden NJ Designed by Arthur Truscott, his brother  Click on Image to Enlarge

The destruction of these homes marked the beginning of the end for Camden's most historic neighborhood. In combination with the destruction of the Linden Terrace neighborhood by the construction of the Delaware River Bridge, many of Camden's business and professional families began leaving the city, a process that within a few decades left the city impoverished of capital both monetary and human. While the Greater Camden Movement's "Gateway to South Jersey" may have done much to develop Camden County, in retrospect it marked the beginning of the end of the City of Camden's prosperity and viability. 

July 5, 1926

Built & Owned By The Community

July 5, 1926

One end of the main lounge of the Walt Whitman Hotel, showing mural of the great poet

Camden Courier-Post
January 4, 1928

Hotel Walt Whitman
Congregation Beth El
Meyer Sakin
Congregation Ahev Zedek
Rabbi Nachman Arnoff
Joseph A. Varbalow
Lewis Liberman
Dr. David Cooper
Dr. Leopold Z. Goldstein
Herman Odlen
Fred Siris
Hyman James
Nathan Friedenberg
Maurice Wessell
Samuel Varbalow
Ellis Goodman
Benjamin Shindler
B'nai B'rith
Camden's Jewish Community

January 7, 1928

Hotel Walt Whitman
Congregation Beth El
Congregation Ahev Zedek
Rabbi Nachman Arnoff
Rabbi Archie Davidson
Lewis Liberman
Meyer Sakin
Dr. David Cooper
Dr. Leopold Z. Goldstein
Herman Odlen
Fred Siris - Hyman James
Nathan Friedenberg
B'nai B'rith
Camden's Jewish Community

Camden Courier-Post - January 10, 1928

Federation Leaders To Address Professional Women

 State and National officials of the Federation of Business and professional women will address the Camden branch at its January meeting in the Hotel Walt Whitman on Thursday evening.

Miss Virginia Montgomery, National Federation program chairman and Miss Mary L. Johnston, New Jersey federation president, are slated to make the principal addresses following dinner.

Dr. Lettie Ward, president of the Camden branch will preside.

Camden Courier-Post January 11, 1928

ROTARY CLUB TOLD OF INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
C. of C. Secretary Outlines Plan to Make Comprehensive Survey

 An industrial campaign for the purpose of inducing new business industries to locate in Camden will be part of the program of the Chamber of Commerce for this year, Loyal D. Odhner, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, told members of the Rotary Club at a luncheon today in the Hotel Walt Whitman.

Odhner’s outline of the chamber’s program, which included an industrial survey for the purpose of determining possibilities for new manufacturers and improving present business facilities, was approved by Francis B. Wallen, new president of the Chamber of Commerce, who attended the luncheon.

“During these last five tears, Camden has had little or no industrial growth. Manufacturers have either chosen other localities in preference to us or else they have not even thought of us. I prefer to believe the latter is the case. Our first step, them is to make our city more appealing to the industrial prospect. This cam be accomplished by an industrial campaign with the cooperation of all business forces.

“I am confident that before this years ends you will see the resources of this community mobilized into one of the greatest campaigns for new industries that has ever been waged in America.

“In conducting this campaign.” Said Odhner “we must not lose sight of the fact that port facilities will be a point of leading interest to the prospective manufacturer. The patronage which our present pier is receiving is only a small indication of the value to our city of adequate port facilities. The port improvement program must proceed with all haste.

Urged to Aid Movement

Odhner urged members of the Rotary Club to get behind a movement to organize a force to meet the financial problems that will accompany the advent of new industries.

“With our survey completed,” Odhner continued “our next step will be to determine the type of industries that can locate in Camden most profitably to themselves and to the community.

“Another important step will be to interest the people of our own city so They will report to us any new firms contemplating a change of location. Most cities which have conducted effective industrial expansion have secured their best leads from their own people.

Still another step is well advised selective advertising, confined to those mediums which actually receive the attention of business executives.”

Odhner said that as a preliminary step in the campaign it is the intention of President Wallen to ask all of Camden’s neighboring towns to join with her in this movement.

“Sometime in March,” he said, “it is hoped a meeting of all leaders of surrounding communities will be held for the purpose of forming a Greater Camden Chamber of Commerce.

Camden Courier-Post - January 12, 1928

DARNELL IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF S.P.C.C. 

William S. Darnell became president of the Camden Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children at the annual meeting and election of officers of the organization yesterday. Other officers are Millwood Truscott, first vice president; Rev. Roland Wringwalt, second vice president; Millwood Truscott, treasurer; Mrs. William P. Walsh, secretary; William P. Walsh and Frank T. Lloyd Jr., solicitor; Dr. A. S. Ross, Dr. Alexander Ellis, Charles Hutchinson and Ernest La Rossa physicians for the society.

A contract was awarded by the society for the erection of a playroom for the children of the Sheltering Arms Home on River Avenue. More than half of the sum needed for the construction of the addition has been collected. A report by Mrs. Walsh revealed that during the past month 43 cases were investigated and that 66 children were involved. Members and nurses of the society made a total of 21 visits during the period..

Camden Courier-Post - January 13, 1928

CAMDEN COUNTY S.P.C.C. RE-ELECTS OLD OFFICERS

All officers of the Camden County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were re-elected yesterday afternoon at a meeting at the Hotel Walt Whitman.

William S. Darnell again was named president. Other officers re-elected were Vice-presidents, Millwood Truscott and Rev. Rolland Ringwalt; treasurer, Millwood Truscott; secretary, Mrs. William P. Walsh.

Solicitors appointed are William P. Walsh and Frank T. Lloyd Jr. Physicians named are Dr. Alexander S. Rosa, Dr. Alexander Ellis, Dr. Charles Hutchinson and Dr. E. DeRossi..

Camden Courier-Post - January 13, 1928

STONE DISCOUNTS FUMIGATION VALUE
Camden Health Head Says It Gives False Sense Of Security

Fumigation as a method of preventing disease was discounted by Dr. Arthur L. Stone, city health director, in talk yesterday before the Y’s men’s Club at the Hotel Walt Whitman.

 “It gives a false sense of security,” he declared. “It kills only the germs upon the surface. As a matter of fact diseases are carried by individuals, and spread by contact of persons.  

 “Modern public health does not depend upon safeguard of the environment, but upon safeguard of the individual. It does little good to choose methods for fumigation, when the dis­ease may be spread by some individual who carries the bacteria.”

Dr. Stone took as his subject “Secrets of Health.”  He pointed vaccination as the only certain way to immunize persons against disease. Smallpox and typhoid fever now are controlled by antitoxins, and diphtheria is well on the way to control. He said that a serum for scarlet fever soon may be discovered.

As a result of his vaccination activities here Dr. Stone predicted that the city will soon have “army of immune children.” More than 10,000 children have been vaccinated against diphtheria, and there will be more as soon as parents learn to lose their fear of the treatment, he said.

Prevention of infantile disease has cut the country’s death rate more than any other source, he declared. Much of the decrease can be ascribed to pre-natal educational work among mothers.

He asserted that playgrounds play an important part in brain development as well as muscular development. Brain development parallels development of the muscular tissues and a sound body is necessary for sound thinking, be stated, reverting to an old maxim.

Although 80 percent of children are born healthy by the time they reach their majority, 10 percent of them are defective in some way, according to the health officer. Inability of humans to take care of themselves was given as the reason.

Prior to Dr. Stone's talk, the club distributed prizes won in a recent bowling tournament. First prize went to Jim Burroughs; second prize, to Winfield S. Wilson; third, Horace Sherman, and fourth, Robert McCay.

It was announced that the club’s bowling team will compete with the Woodbury Kiwanis Club team in that city tonight. On January 3rd the Y’s Men’s team will bowl the Woodbury Y’s Men’s Club team.

CLUB OF MERCHANTS TO ELECT OFFICERS
Broadway Merchants to Hold Annual Banquet
at Hotel Walt Whitman, Jan. 25

 An exciting contest is expected in the annual election of officers of the Broadway Business Men’s Association. The elections, preceded by a banquet, will be held Wednesday evening, January 25, at Hotel Walt Whitman.

Three merchants are candidates for the presidency, which will be vacated by Harry Pelouze. There are J.V. Moran, Walter Friant and Morris Futernick. They were nominated at the November meeting of the association.

Another battle is looked for in the naming of a vice-president. M. Fuhrman and J.W. Holmes are the two candidates while Morris Jaffe is the retiring vice president. Edwin C. Norcross, president treasurer, will be unopposed for re-election. Albert S. Dudley will be unopposed when he succeeds David Tattersdill as secretary.

Representatives from every business in every section of the city have been invited to attend the affair, while every one of the 150 members will probably be present. The principle speaker will be former Judge John B. Kates, of the Broadway Merchants Trust Company.

An address on interstate traffic and its relations to the transportation problems of Camden business will be delivered by J.J. Ruster, head of the transportation department of the Camden ­Chamber of Commerce. Francis B. Wallen and Loyal D. Odhner, president and secretary respectively of the Chamber of Commerce will also be guests of the merchants.

A comparison of the work of other commercial organizations will be made by several well-known visitors. Benjamin Shindler, William Lipsitz and H. Zbieratski, presidents respectively of the East Camden, Kaighn Avenue and Mount Ephraim Business Men’s Associations, will speak.

The new constitution and by-laws of the association will be adopted at the January meeting. Eighteen directors will be elected; six for terms of three years, six for two-year terms and a similar number for one year.

The candidates for director are Harry Pelouze, Joseph Kobus, J.W. Holmes, Albert Israel, James V. Moran, Walter Friant, Dr. I.S. Siris, Joseph Fuhrman, William E. Cross, S. Abeson, M. Futernick, Howard B. Lee, Fred W. Schorpp, Morris Jaffe, W. Mitchell, L. Markowitz, Joseph Corbett, M. Lasala, P. Thatcher, W. Falture, G. Lockerman and David Tattersdill. 

BROADWAY MERCHANTS TO DINE TOMORROW

 The third annual banquet and election of officers of the Broadway Business Men’s Association will be held tomorrow evening in the Hotel Walt Whitman. Three candidates seek the presidency of the organization, Morris Futernick and Walter Friant, merchants, and James V. Moran, general manager of the Hurley Store.

Rev. Camille Estornelle, rector of St. Johns Episcopal Church, will deliver the invocation, while Harry Pelouze, president of the association, will be toastmaster. John B. Kates, president of the Broadway Merchants Trust Company, will be the principal speaker.

Five minute talks will be delivered by William Lipschitz, president of the Kaighn Avenue Business Men’s Association; Benjamin Shindle, president of the East End Business Men’s Association; Harry H. Whaland, vice president of the Mount Ephraim Business Men’s Association; Francis B. Wallen, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Lloyd D. Odhner, secretary of the chamber and J. J. Raster, transportation manager of the chamber.

LEVEL CLUB WILL GIVE ITS FIRST ANNUAL BALL

The Camden Level Club will hold its first annual charily ball tomorrow night at the Hotel Walt Whitman. Proceeds will be used for charitable work.

Norman I. Wessel is chairman of the committee in charge. Milton Manheimer heads the ticket committee. Others aiding the arrangements are Fred Siris, secretary of the club, Joseph H. Rickler, treasurer, and Nathan S. Rubin, Dr. Isadore S. Siris, Nathan Friedenberg and Dr. Reuben L. Cutler.

American Legion Card Party
Dated For Friday in Hotel

Tables will be placed for bridge, five-hundred and pinochle at the card party which Corporal Raymond C. Thoirs Post of the American Legion will give in the ballroom of the Hotel Walt Whitman on Friday evening.

Playing will begin at half after eight o’clock. Walter Garland, chairman of the card party committee, has announced.

The card party is one of the post’s main events of the year. The auxiliary is co-operating and it is expected that several hundred persons will attend.

Members of the committee in charge of the affair are Paul Engle, Russell Keen, George Seybold, LeGrande Roberts, Herbert Blizzard, Whitcomb Wright, Albert Smith, William Miller₁ Raymond Van Horn,
Meyers Baker and Albert Wehner.

January 30, 1928

Camden Courier-Post
February 9, 1928

Rev. Elwood A. Harrar
Victor King
Winfield S. Price
Rev. Brendan C. Shea
H. Raymond Staley

February 16, 1928

Mechanic Street
Atlantic Avenue

Frank Chudzinski
Genevieve Chudzinski
Joseph J. Roskowiak

St. Joseph's
Roman Catholic Church

April 4, 1928

Camden Rotary Club

Howard J. Dudley
George A. Wonfor
Charles Wagner
John H. Booth
George Moore
Sam Riggins
Raymond Hance
Thomas W. Pinder
Edward Shelmardin

April 5, 1928

Hotel Walt Whitman
Market Street
Albert S. Woodruff
Lewis Liberman
Carl Kisselman

1930s

Camden Courier-Post
June 4, 1930

Camden Courier-Post
August 26, 1931

Camden Rotary Club - Francis B. Wallen

Camden Courier-Post - October 20, 1931

COUNTY IS LAUDED IN AID TO CRIPPLES
Kiwanis Told Movement Leads State in Rehabilitation

Camden county educators in providing special training for crippled children, leads the state in the movement to rehabilitate youths suffering from physical defects.

That opinion was expressed by Joseph G. Buch, of Trenton, chairman of the New Jersey State Crippled Children's Commission, speaking before the Camden Kiwanis Club at Hotel Walt Whitman yesterday.

"Through the efforts of the state organization and the Elks Crippled Kiddies committee," Buch said, "every crippled child in New Jersey is now offered the chance for medical attention, training and vocational guidance.             I '

"More than 13,000 children between the ages of one and 18 years are registered with the state organization at Trenton, and 364 of those able to attend some special training class are being rehabilitated."

Buch urged the service clubs to aid the organization in placing youths in positions in the working world. 

A delegation of Kiwanianians from Brooklyn attended the meeting, headed by the club president, John Kay. The visitors were welcomed by former Judge John B. Kates.

Dr. Martin H. Collier, president of the Camden club, made a report on the annual state convention of Kiwanis held at the hotel last week.

During the meeting musical entertainment was provided by Gene Stroud, singing banjoist and Harry M. Taylor, pianist.

Camden Courier-Post - October 21, 1931

FRENCH VICE CONSUL TO SPEAK HERE TODAY

Paul Raymond, French vice consul, of Philadelphia, will be the principal speaker today at a joint service club luncheon in the Hotel Walt Whitman.

Joint hosts at the meeting will be the Lions Club and the Camden County Chamber of Commerce. Francis B. Wallen, president of the Lions Club, and Watson C. Shallcross, president of the Chamber of Commerce, will preside jointly at the luncheon. William A. Eppright, chairman of arrangements. Raymond will speak on French-American relations.

Camden Courier-Post - October 21, 1931

C. OF C. AND LIONS CLUB TO INSPECT PETTY ISLE

More than 50 members of the Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club will be the guests of Crew Levick Co. in an inspection trip up the Delaware River next Thursday when the guests will be entertained at lunch on Petty Island.

Announcement of the plans for the trip were made by William Eppright at a joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Lions at Hotel Walt Whitman today.

The trip will be made aboard the tug Shankin, leaving the Camden Marine Terminal Pier at the foot of Beckett Street at noon.

Camden Courier-Post * October 29, 1931

BAIRD TO ADDRESS HEBREW LEAGUE

David Baird, Jr., Republican nominee for governor, will make his final appearance in the current election campaign Monday night, in his "own home town," when he will address a monster rally at the Hebrew Republican League, at the Talmud Torah, 621 Kaighn avenue.

The Hebrew league reorganized formally at a luncheon in the Hotel Walt Whitman. Lewis Liberman, assistant city solicitor, was elected president; Sig Schoenagle, Samuel Shaner, Israel Weitzman, vice-presidents; L. Scott Cherchesky, secretary, and Samuel Label, treasurer.

Trustees of the league include Hyman Bloom, Mitchell E. Cohen, Benjamin Friedman, Jacob L. Furer, Isadore H. Hermann, Carl Kisselman, Edward Markowitz, Louis L. Markowitz, Harry Obus, Maurice L. Praissman, Samuel Richelson, Meyer L. Sakin, Julius Rosenberg, Jacob Rosenkrantz and Jack Weinberg.

In addition to former Senator Baird, speakers at the Jewish rally will include Mrs. Elizabeth C. Verga, Republican state committeewoman and vice chairman of the county committee; Congressman Charles A. Wolverton, Congressman Benjamin Golder, of Pennsylvania, and State Senator Samuel Salus, of Pennsylvania.

Camden High School
Purple & Gold Yearbook Ad
January 1932

Camden Courier-Post
June 1, 1932

Camden Rotary Club

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June 2, 1932

Camden Lions Club
Robert D. Hughes
South Jersey Law School

Camden Courier-Post
June 2, 1932

Camden Lions Club
Robert D. Hughes
South Jersey Law School

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Samuel M. Shay - Charles M. Maurer - Elmer G. Van Name 

Camden Courier-Post * June 10, 1932

Thomas Nicholas - West Jersey Hospital
Hotel Walt Whitman - Broadway - Federal Street

Camden Courier-Post - June 10, 1932

Soroptimist Club - Mrs. Ethel Butler - Miss Rita Fell

Camden Courier-Post
June 10, 1932

Kiwanis Club

Camden Courier-Post
June 16, 1932

James M. O'Neill - Max Reihmann

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Camden Courier-Post - June 18, 1932

Hotel Walt Whitman -  Soroptimist Club
Y.W.C.A.

Camden Courier-Post - February 3, 1933

BARRISTERS MEET

The Barristers, student organization of the South Jersey Law School held their regular meeting last night. They were addressed by Edward Platt, assistant dean. Elmer Bertman was chairman. 

The annual banquet of the club will be held February 20 in the Hotel Walt Whitman.

Camden Courier-Post - June 29, 1933

Soroptimists to Hold Informal Weekly Luncheons

Although the Camden Soroptimist Club will hold no regular meeting until September, members will gather each Monday for luncheon in the club rooms of the Hotel Walt Whitman.

These informal get-togethers were begun last Summer and proved such a success that they are being repeated this season.

Mrs. Mary A. Koch is the president, of the club composed of business and professional women of Camden and vicinity.

A picnic supper in the basement of Centenary-Tabernacle M. E. Church, this week, for the Girl Scouts of Camden Troop No. 28, was the final social event on the calendar.

Mrs. Clara Anthony, a member of the club; who is captain of the troop, arranged the affair.

At this time, the annual awards were made to the scouts. Miss Betty Starliper and Miss Isabel McMorrow were presented with gold stars for perfect attendance and Miss Joyce Smith and Miss Sarah Molotsky, silver stars for 90 percent attendance. A medal for good behavior was won by Miss Betty Jones and for neatness, by Miss Marguerite Heritage. Honorable mention for neatness was given Miss Virginia Hahn and Miss Ruth Elaine Sharp.

Camden Courier-Post - August 8, 1933

BARDO TO APPOINT N.R.A. COMMITTEES
Drive in Camden County Forges Ahead as More Firms Sign

The N.R.A. recovery drive in the Camden area forged ahead on three fronts yesterday.

Clinton L. Bardo, president of the New York Shipbuilding Company, was appointed chairman of the N.RA. campaign committee for Camden city and county.

Two hundred and eight additional employers in Camden and vicinity pledged their aid to the drive yesterday by signing N.RA. certificates of compliance at Camden post office.

Thirty Camden merchants met at Hotel Walt Whitman to organize a retail division of the Camden County Chamber of Commerce with the hope that a united front will better enable retailers to protest non-cooperation of N.R.A. merchants or any situation created whereby specific codes might harm one or more businesses in the city.

The total number of N.RA. employers in the Camden area is now 1342. Among the firms signing the recovery pledge yesterday were the Progressive Garment Company, 60 , employees; S. J. Huntzinger Company, 20; Sinnickson Chew and Sons Company, 16; American National Health and Accident Association, 15, and New Sanitary Laundry, 14.

Bardo Is Named

Other members of the N.R.A. campaign committee will be named by Bardo, he announced, in time to participate in their first meeting Friday at 3 p. m. in the offices of the Camden County Chamber of Commerce in Broadway-Stevens Building.

The committee of public, civic and industrial officials was requested to be formed by Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, National Recovery Act administrator, in a telegram to Loyal D. Odhner, chamber executive secretary, several weeks ago.

The purpose of the committee, Odhner explained, is to make a city, and county-wide canvass of all industries and stores to discover whether they have signed the pledge. Furthermore they will also canvass the neighborhoods to determine if possible whether re-employment of men and women out of work is going on as rapidly as expected by N.R.A. officials.

The offer of the merchants to organize a retail division for the local Chamber of Commerce was made in a resolution which will be presented immediately to the board of directors of the chamber for action. Sig Schoenagle, president of the Central Association of Merchants of Camden, presided at the meeting.

Merchants Explain Hours

 Considerable discussion developed over the limitation of retail store hours as provided in the President's recovery agreement. S. Lester and Joseph Fuhrman, Broadway merchants, declared some smaller stores were under the impression they could not remain open beyond the 52 hours prescribed as minimum and at the same time justify display of the "Blue Eagle" symbol.

Both of these merchants said there were no restrictions under the recovery act other than a statement that a store must not operate less than 52 hours and further provided any store did not work its employees more than 40 hours a week.

Opening for longer than the minimum number of hours set forth in the recovery act, in their opinion, was thoroughly in harmony with the President's drive since it would create work for more people to complete all store service over and above the minimum of 52 hours.

"Many of the smaller stores," said Lester, "have for years extended service beyond the minimum of 52 hours. Many of their customers live outside the city and are used to these long-established hours of service. It would be not only a hardship to reduce suddenly these hours of service, but it would also keep out of employ­ment extra help that will be needed for the extra hours."

Retail Code Outlined

Odhner in response to several Camden merchants as to the statement he would make covering the N.R.A. regulations, said;

"A merchant in order to display a 'Blue Eagle' must pay his employees not less than the minimum wage prescribed by the code,

"Nor must he keep his store open less than the minimum hours prescribed by the code.

"All agreements between merchants of various communities regarding opening and closing hours are purely voluntary and are not required by the code.

"If those agreements on opening and closing hours are designed either to cut down the number of workers in the stores or to avoid taking on additional employees, then these agreements are a direct violation of the spirit of the code.

"If on the other hand these agreements are made to eliminate a chaotic condition in the trade and will result in the hiring of additional employees and in increased wages, they are within the spirit of the act and should be supported."

Camden Courier-Post - October 11, 1933

CIRCOLO ITALIANO HONORS 6 TONIGHT
Young Professional Members to Be Guests at Dinner Dance

Six youths of Camden city and county, graduates of various institutions of higher learning, who have embarked upon professional careers within the past ten months, will be honored tonight at a dinner-dance, to be tendered them by the Circolo Italiano of Camden County.

The event is scheduled to begin at 8 p. m. in Hotel Walt Whitman.

The honored guests are Dr. Anthony Di Ielsi, of 1018 South Fifth Street, graduate of Hahnemann Medical College; Dr. John Carman Canal of 101 Black Horse Pike, Haddon Heights, graduate of the Temple University Dental School; Dr. John D. Del Duca, of 919 South Fifth Street, also a graduate of Temple University Dental School; Philip M. Mealo, civil engineer with a degree from Carnegie Tech., Angelo D. Malandra 1909 South Fourth Street, graduate of the South Jersey Law School, and Dr. P. J. Chinappi, of 1728 Broadway, who holds a degree from Temple University Dental School.

Common Pleas. Judge Eugene V. Alessandroni, of Philadelphia will be one of the principal speakers. Others include State Senator Albert S. Woodruff, Mayor Roy R. Stewart of Camden and Dr. A. A. de Porreca, noted Philadelphia architect.

Rocco Palese, assistant prosecutor of Camden County and president of the Circolo Italiano of Camden County, will preside as toastmaster. Other officers of the organization are Edward V. Martino, vice president; Vincent A. Sarubbi, recording secretary; Cosmo Buono, corresponding secretary and Dr. Troiano, treasurer.

The Circolo Italiano of Camden County was organized in October, 1931 with a membership of six. Today its membership totals 44 men. Its purpose, is set forth in its charter of incorporation, "to engender, stimulate, and foster interest in the movement for the betterment of the Italian American citizens in the County of Camden.'

The committee directing tonight's dinner dance includes Chairman Martino, Gene R. Mariano, John R. Di Mona, Anthony Marino, Dr. Troiano and Joseph Bantivoglio.

Camden Courier-Post - October 29, 1935

WOMEN- AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING
Miss Mabel Clay and Mrs. J. Warren Perkins to Be
Guests at Nassau D.A.R. 39th Anniversary Party;
Daughters of Colonial Wars Hold Luncheon Today
By ISABEL M. ELLIS

MISS MABEL CLAY, of Ocean City, regent, and Mrs. J. Warren Perkins, vice regent, of the New Jersey Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, have accepted the invitation of Nassau Chapter to attend its thirty-ninth anniversary luncheon at the Hotel Walt Whitman on Tuesday, November 19.
Regents of nearby chapters have been invited to attend also.

From 12.30 until one o'clock the state officers with Mrs. George A. Wille, Nassau Chapter regent, will receive the members and guests,

Mrs. F. William Shafer and Mrs. Oscar Peterson are co-chairman of the committee on arrangements.

The next regular chapter meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12, at The Cabin, 406 Penn street.

Mrs. William A. Baird will present Mrs. Holmes F. Gravatt, in a talk on the work of the Girl Scouts in Camden County for which she is commissioner.

Hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. Carl Schafer, Mrs. O. F. Dodd, Mrs. Edward A. Duer and Miss Elizabeth MacGeorge.

One of the major projects of the club this year is the erection of a stone marking old Fort Nassau on Timber Creek, Gloucester County, for which Nassau Chapter was named..

Camden Courier-Post - October 29, 1935

Mrs. Casselman, Mrs. Kinch To Attend Chicago Meet

Mrs. Arthur J. Casselman, of this city, and Mrs. Fred Kinch, of Westfield, will represent New Jersey at the meeting of the national board of the Auxiliary to the American Medical Society on Friday, November 15, at Chicago, Ill.

The Jersey representatives will join Mrs. Rogers N. Herbert, of Nashville, Tenn., national president, and Mrs. Prentiss Wilson, Washington, D. C., national vice-president, en route to Chicago. Mrs. Casselman, a former state president, is a national director. Mrs. Kinch holds the office of state president.

Plans will be made for the annual convention of the auxiliary to be held in June simultaneously with that of the A. M. A. Board members of the Auxiliary to the Camden County Medical Society are meeting this afternoon with their president, Mrs. Joseph B. Roberts, 201 Westmont avenue, Haddonfield.

Plans will be made for the annual card party in the interest of the County Tuberculosis Association to be held on November 23 at the Hotel Walt Whitman. Mrs. Robert S. Gamon has been appointed chairman of arrangements.

Camden Courier-Post - October 29, 1935

George Anderson To Wed Mary Ferat In Camden Church

The marriage of Miss Mary Eloise Ferat, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Ferat, of 1476 Kaighn avenue, and George Henry Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Anderson, of 496 Newton avenue, will take place this evening in the Centenary-Tabernacle Church, Fifth and Cooper streets.

The ceremony will be performed at seven o'clock by Rev. John Pemberton, Jr., pastor of the church. Grant Harden, of this city, will play the wedding march and accompany Mrs. Vernon Jorgenson, of Philadelphia, in vocal solos.

The bride will be given in marriage by her father. She will wear a lovely gown of ivory-toned wedding ring velvet made entrain. Her veil of ivory toned tulle falls from a coronet and she will carry a shower bouquet of chrysanthemums.

Mrs. John Bachman, of Harrisburg, Pa., will be her cousin's matron of honor while Miss Margaret Jones, of Merchantville, will be maid of honor and Mrs. George A. Restrick and Miss Anne Anderson, sister of the bridegroom, both of Camden, will be bridesmaids. They will wear velvet gowns with matching accessories, Mrs. Bachman in sapphire blue and carrying maize chrysanthemums; Miss Jones in rust and carrying bronze chrysanthemums and the bridesmaids in emerald green and carrying orchid chrysanthemums. Mary Ann Tweedy, of this city, as flower, girl will wear a frock of yellow pleated net and carry a basket of baby chrysanthemums.

Mr. Anderson will be best man for his son and ushers will include: Solomon Walls, of Dover, Del., uncle of the bridegroom; John Bachman, of Harrisburg, and George Restrick, of this city.

Mrs. Ferat will be gowned in wine colored velvet and wear a corsage of gardenias, while Mrs. Anderson will wear sapphire blue velvet with gardenias.

A reception will be held at the Hotel Walt Whitman, which also will be in observance of the silver wedding anniversary of the bride's parents. Following, Mr. Anderson and his bride will leave on a tour of the Southern States. They will be at home after November 15, at the Kaighn avenue address..

Triple Counties Post Will Install Officers With Liberman as Commander

Triple Counties Post, Jewish War Veterans of the United States, will meet tomorrow night, at Hotel Walt Whitman, for the installation of officers. Abraham Kraditor, of New York, national commander-in-chief, is expected to be the installing officer.

The post was organized October 20, with the election of Police Judge Lewis Liberman as commander, and Isador S. Worth, Riverside, assistant U. S. district attorney, vice commander; Harry Bush, Camden, adjutant, and Morris Segal, Camden, quartermaster.

The post was organized by Dr. David Coyne, past commander of Hoboken Post and national organizer. A membership drive is under way with Jewish war veterans of all wars of the United States in Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties invited to join, 

The organization is a leader in a fight to prevent American athletes from participating in the 1936 Olympics, if held in Germany, according to E. M. Fredman, secretary to the commander-in-chief, with headquarters at 276 Fifth avenue, New York. Fredman said the organization aims to get 1,000,000 names on petitions to be presented to the national convention of the American Athletic Union in New York on December 3.

Camden Courier-Post - February 5, 1936

MUSIC CLUB PERFORMS BEFORE CAMDEN LIONS

The Camden Lions Club was entertained by members of the Musical Club of the College of South Jersey at the service organization's weekly luncheon in Hotel Walt Whitman yesterday.

The musical program was presented under the direction of Dante Saputelli, violinist, who offered three selections. His accompanist was Elona Socher.

Dorothy Simmons sang a Russian folksong, Laurnie Shaw played the piano accordion. and Anthony Scoleferri gave some original presentations on the harmonica.

Members of the club were introduced by Arthur E. Armitage.

Reserve Officers Plan 6th Military Reception, Ball

The sixth annual military reception and ball under the auspices of the Reserve Officers' Association will be held at the Hotel Walt Whitman next Friday, February 14. Honor guests will include officials of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, National Guard of the United States and of the reserve corps of New Jersey, Philadelphia and vicinity.  

Congressman and Mrs. Charles A. Wolverton, Mayor and Mrs. Frederick von Nieda, Rear Admiral S. Robison, U.S.N., (retired) and Mrs. Robison, Brigadier General Cyrus S. Radford, U.S.M.C., (retired) and Mrs. Radford: Commander George W. Keefe, U.S.N.R. and Mrs. Keefe and Col. E. O. Howell, Jr., commanding officer of the 309th Infantry, and Mrs. Howell, will be among the honor guests.

Jack Wright will conduct the Penn Troubadors in providing music for dancing the grand march which will be held late in the evening. A reception in honor of Admiral Robison will follow.

The committee for the reception and ball is composed of the following: Capt. Henry Rosenfeld, Jr., of Mt. Holly, chairman; Capt. Luther M. Mkitarian and Lieut. E. Bernard Weaver of Camden, president of the local chapter of the reserves association; Lieut. John B. Ward of Chews Lieut. William DeH. Washington, of Riverton; Lieut. Robert Creighton, Lieut. Roy Evans, N.G.N.J., Ensign Robert Winkel of Audubon; Ensign Garold A. Moneysmith of Westmont; Lt. Chas. Richardson and Lieut. John Neath of Haddonfield.

Camden Courier-Post - February 19, 1936

ROTARY CLUB HEARS WASHINGTON EULOGY
Rev. Elwood A. Harrar Reviews Life of First President 

An address on the life of George Washington featured a luncheon meeting of the Camden Rotary Club at the Hotel Walt Whitman yesterday.

The speaker was Rev. Elwood A. Harrar, member of the club and pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city. 

Reverend Harrar, an authority on Washington, stressed the precepts of character of the first president which are not as well known as those exploits embraced in history books. 

The pastor spoke of Washington, the scientist; Washington, the farmer; Washington, the humanitarian and Washington, the reverent, respectful religious man alive to the will of God. 

"There were four foundation stones in George Washington's character," said the speaker. "These were humility, integrity, self-control and religion." 

Quoting many authorities, Reverend Harrar said: "Washington's word was his bond. Honesty was his principle. The good of the common man was his concern. Justice was his monitor. We are told that he had a fiery temper but that he held it in reserve. 

"Gracious toward all men, his was a quiet, modest dignity which at once demanded respect. 

"In religion, Washington was ever mindful of the will of God and the highest tributes that have been paid him have brought out his reverence, his interest and his humble submission to the God in whom he devoutly believed." 

MRS. KOBUS TO ADDRESS REALTY BOARD MEMBERS

 City Commissioner Mary W. Kobus will deliver the principal address today at the Camden County Real Estate Board luncheon in Hotel Walt Whitman. Her topic will be "Vandalism and the Police Department." Another speaker will be Emanuel Smith. who will speak on "The Development of a New Idea For State Taxation For Schools."

14^th K. of C. Dance Will Attract 600 to Whitman 

With an expected attendance of 600 persons, the fourteenth annual promenade and reception of American  Council of the Knights of Columbus, will be held tonight at the Hotel Walt Whitman. 

Elaborate plans have been made for this annual event. The entire mezzanine floor of the hotel has been  engaged and there will be dancing in both the main and the junior ball rooms.

George J. Reed is grand knight of e the council.  

Committees which have arranged the affair include tickets, Edward J. Brady, Haddonfield, chairman, Robert J. Gillespie, James A. Maul, J. Oscar Weaver, Theobold Fogarty, Michael Hartman, Charles H. Schillinger, Vincent dePaul Costello, John L. Nash, Peter Bernard, Walter McCann and Dr. James L. Hughes; decorations, Fred S. J. Smart, John Brutshea and Lawrence I. Costino; printing, Francis Harden, John J. Tischner, John F. Mall and Stephen McCusker; publicity, Phillip J. O'Keefe Mrs. Francis Harden, Miss Beatrice Connelly and John Costello; reception, Judge Samuel M. Shay, John F. Mall, Judge William T. Boyle, George J. Reed, Charles H. Schillinger, Dr. James L. Hughes, Francis A. Harden, Charles Wade, J. Oscar Weaver, Theodore C. Tiedeken, Robert J. Gillespie, J. R. Reagen, Oscar Hinski, Lawrence Verga, J. Frank Crawford, Frank Gallagher, Bernard Gerety, Edward J. Bradt, John A. Reynolds, Frank Krouse, Bernard McNichol, James P. McNichol, Jerome L. Hurley, Thomas Dunn, George Bierschenk, Leo Seese, William J. Myles and Thomas I. McCloskey.

Y’S MEN CLUB HEADS TALK ON PALESTINE
Racial and Class Barriers Being Broken, Y.M.C.A. Worker Reports

Racial and class barriers in Jerusalem are being broken down through efforts of the Y.M.C.A., members of the Camden Y's Men Club were told yesterday.

The assertion was made by Fred Auburn, physical director of the Palestine Y.M.C.A., at the local luncheon at Hotel Walt Whitman. Auburn, a graduate of Springfield College, is on a visit to the United States.

Relating that there are 28 races in Palestine, most maintaining group prejudices, Auburn told of several incidents in which such misunderstandings were dissipated through tact with the "Y."

"Each group has its own ideals and customs and seems to entertain an active dislike for others," Auburn said. "But in our branch which possesses one of the finest buildings among all Y.M.C.A. units in the world, we are doing much to clear away hatreds.

"Most men have fine qualities, and we strive to bring to the surface the best in their characters."

The physical director said that there was hard feeling between the Arabs and Jews. In recent years, he said, the Jewish population has increased from 20,000 to 40,000.

With them, according to Auburn, has come an increase in material prosperity to the country. The English form the third dominant class there, he said.

William Gotshalk presided.

MERCHANTS START ACTION TO REPAVE, RELIGHT BROADWAY
Will Ask Commissioners to Make Improvements, Penn to Liberty
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

City Commissioners will be asked to repave and relight Broadway from Penn Street to Liberty Street .

A resolution to this effect was passed last night by the newly formed Broadway Business Men’s Association at its first meeting in Hotel Walt Whitman. Terming Broadway, “The back alley of Camden” instead of the main thoroughfare as it is intended to be, members enthusiastically voted for the resolution requesting the improvements.

 The organization was formed and officers were elected last night replaces a former group of the same name which disbanded several years ago.

Officers elected were Morris N. Futernick, president; Joseph E. Murdock, first vice president; William E. Cross, second vice president; Irving Levinsky, secretary and George H. Anthony, treasurer. Members of the advisory board are D. L. Ritter, Samuel Auerbach, Herman A. Schomer, Charles Jamison, C. W. Batchelor, M. J. Savage, J. Hyman William O’Donnell and Charles Frank.

 J. V. Moran, the principal speaker, lauded the movement to organize and urged the continued efforts of the members and officers to further its purposes.

Declaring business would be greatly aided if Broadway was to gain the requested improvements, the majority of those present were quick to sanction and pass the resolution. The board of directors were instructed to call on the city rulers and ask for the improvements.

A second resolution requesting Public Service to re-route Collingswood and Haddonfield interstate buses from Crescent Boulevard to Kaighn Avenue and North Broadway to the bridge during the coming Prosperity Sale, March 13 to April 11, was passed.

A committee, headed by Murdock for and composed of George Fratz, Savage, Levinsky and O’Donnell, was named to visit transportation officials 

The association will meet the second Tuesday of each month.

Camden Courier-Post - February 26, 1936

Soroptimists Plan 'Dress Parade' as Benefit Feature

  A "dress parade" at two o'clock will precede the Camden Soroptimist card party this Saturday at the Hotel Walt Whitman, here.

The affair, planned under the direction of Mrs. Hazel B. Hackett. past president, and Miss Marguerite C. Rudderow, who now holds that office, is one of the most elaborate benefit ventures of the club this year and proceeds will be added to the convention fund.

Miss Jane Anderson, of this city, and Miss Helen Newkirk, of Collingswood, are co-chairmen of the fashion show, which will include a number of the latest knitted suits and coats.

Models will be Mrs. M. Himmelein, Mrs. Harry Cramer, Miss Adelaide McGuire, Miss Charlotte Gravatt, Miss Mildred L. Buzby, Mrs. Joseph Bantivoglio and Mrs. Mary Koch, who will display cloth suits, coats, day and evening frocks, and Miss Jean Lamb, Miss Doris Rodan, Miss Olga Borch and Mrs. Harold K. Eynon, who will wear knitted attire.

Cards will follow the display.

Camden Courier-Post - February 28, 1936

Y'S MEN HEAR KATES ON MAKING INVESTMENTS

Frank A. Kates, speaking before the Y's Men's Club yesterday on investments, stressed that the ingredients are present in this country for everyone to acquire a sufficient amount of wealth.

Kates advised systematic investing; putting aside for the purchase of sound securities a definite amount of money at regular intervals.

"The average investor," he said, "makes his investment in the terms of an industry, simply buying a given security in an industry which is to his liking."

Kates is associated with the Wellington Foundation. The meeting was held in the Hotel Walt Whitman. William C. Gotshalk presided. Kenneth Smullin introduced the speaker. .

Camden Courier-Post - February 28, 1936

The regular weekly luncheon of the American Legion Luncheon Club was held at the Hotel Walt Whitman last Monday with Townsend H. Boyer, chairman, presiding. Boyer introduced John Carl, commander of the Murray-Trout Post No. 262, of Audubon and also principal of the Audubon High School. Commander Carl talked on the life of George Washington. Albert M. Bean, of Thoirs Post No. 47, superintendent of county schools, spoke on the life of Abraham Lincoln. Among guests were County Commander Walter F. Keane, Vice County Commander John Armstrong, Past Department Commander C. Richard Allen and Past Department Commander Frank A. Matthews, Jr., State Rehabilitation Officer Samuel Gaskill, Past Commander George Seybold of Thoirs Post, Commander Herbert Harper, of Public Service Post No. 231, Frank Anderson of Thoirs Post, Charles Dietz, Graves Registration Chairman of Camden County; Cass Piez, of Audubon Post. The luncheon club meets every Monday at the hotel at 1.30 p. m. Legionnaires and their friends are invited to stop in.

Miss Ruth Boogar Becomes Bride of Charles C. Watson

Miss Ruth Viola Boogar, daughter of Mrs. Stella Boogar, of 325 Bailey Street, this city, became the bride of Charles C. Watson, of 1930 Pine Street, Philadelphia, last evening, in the North Baptist Church.

The ceremony took place at 7 o'clock, with Rev. George B. Finney, pastor of the church, officiating, Forrest W. Newmeyer, organist of the church, played the wedding march and accompanied Mrs. Ella Alden Hartung in vocal selections preceding.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her grandfather, Frank Verlander, of this city, wore a gown of ivory satin, rich in its simplicity, with a tulle veil arranged cap effect. Her bouquet was a shower of roses and lilies of the valley.

Miss Mildred Boogar was her sister's maid of honor and Miss Rhandena Ayer Fry, of Camden, and Miss Grace Cleeland, of Highland Park, Pa., were bridesmaids. Miss Boogar's gown was a lovely model of eggshell taffeta and flame colored velvet and with it she wore flame colored velvet hat and slippers. She carried a round bouquet of roses to match her frock. The bridesmaids appeared in taffeta and velvet also, but in a turquoise-blue shade, trimmed in cornflower yellow. Their hats and slippers matched the corn-color velvet that trimmed their frocks and they carried round bouquets of tea roses.

William W. Rowan, of West Philadelphia, was best man and Harold Boogar, of this city, brother of the bride, and James Hilly, of Stonehurst, Pa., ushered.

Mrs. Boogar had selected a gown of black chiffon with black soliel hat and a corsage of white gardenias.

A reception was held at the Hotel Walt Whitman following the ceremony, after which Mr. Watson and his bride left for a trip to Bermuda,

On their return they will make their home in the Stenton Hall Apartments, Germantown.

Camden Courier-Post
October 28, 1936

Camden Courier-Post * February 1, 1938

NOTED RABBI SPEAKS IN CAMDEN TONIGHT
Jewish Community to Fete Dr. Goldstein, President of Palestine Fund

Rabbi Israel Goldstein, of New York, president of the Jewish National Fund of America, will speak tonight at a mass meeting at the Hotel Walt Whitman, in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Jewish National Fund.

Preceding the meeting, he will be the guest at a dinner tendered by members of the Jewish community here.

Leon H, Rose, Camden attorney, who is president of the Jewish National Fund Conncil of Southern New Jersey, will be toastmaster. Rabbis N. H. J. Riff and Philip L. Lipis [of Congregation Beth El- PMC] will speak.

Dr. Goldstein is rabbi of Congregation B'nai Jeshrun, and active in Jewish communal, civic and interfaith movements. He is a member of the New York Regional Relations Board and of the National Executive Committee on Workers and Farmers Rights, and president of the Jewish Conciliation Court of America. The Jewish National Fund of America, of which he is head, has for its purpose the purchase of land in Palestine.

Those at the dinner will include:

David Breslau, Ben Zion Steinberg, Isaac Singer, Mrs. Samuel Kaplan, Mrs. Abraham Kaplan, Samuel Varbalow, Meyer Adelman, E. George Aaron, Jacob Leventon, Jesse Satenstein, Lewis Liberman, A. J. Rosenfeld, Judge Joseph Varbalow, Elias Klein, Mark Marritz, Albert B. Melnik, Dr. Samuel H. Blank, Barney B. Brown, Jacob Naden, Samuel Ginns, Ernest Dubin, Ellis Goodman, Leon Naden, Louis Rovner, Joseph Ruttenberg. Morris Liebman, Albert Caplan, Lester Abrahamer, I. J. Milask, Isadore H. Hermann, Milton C. Nurock, Harry Trautenberg, Manuel Winigrad, Hanan Yarden, Morris Drob and Mrs. Dora E. Rose.

Camden Courier-Post - February 1, 1938

Warren Webster, Jr., was elected president of the executive board of Camden County Council, Boy Scouts of America, at its annual dinner meeting last night. He succeeds J. William Markeim. The meeting was in the junior ballroom of the Hotel Walt Whitman, with 150 members attending.

Others elected were A. W. Stedman, honorary president; Joshua C. Haines, honorary commissioner; Dr. E. W. Roberts, first vice president; Albert M. Bean, second vice president; Walter G. Garlan, third vice president; Elmer J. Williams, treasurer; Col. G. Barrett Glover, commissioner; S. Lewis Davis, Cub commissioner'; Webster and Davis, National Council representatives; Stedman, trustee for one year, Webster, trustee for two years and Lorenzo J. List, trustee for three years.

All were named by a nominating committee of which William J. Strandwitz was chairman. Bean was chairman of the meeting and List was toastmaster at the dinner which preceded it.

As chairman of the training committee, Bean presented certificates to 30 men who had completed courses in Scout leadership.

Commissioner Davis presented awards to the following "star" troops: 65, of Haddonfield; 117, Runnemede; 112, West Collingswood; 105, Collingswood, and 82, Westmont.

The Council awarded to Edward W. Tomkins a bronze statuette of a Boy Scout as a trophy in recognition of 25 years service as a Scouter.

Tomkins, who began his career as a Scouter in 1913, has been successively assistant scoutmaster of Troop 2, scoutmaster of Troop 3, scout master of Troop 21, assistant camp director of county Scout camps, field executive of Camden city, merit badge councilor and examiner and has held numerous other positions organizing and furthering the Boy Scout movement.

The principal speaker was E. Urner Goodman, national director of program, whose subject was "Building a Stronger Generation," the theme of the anniversary week of the Boy Scouts to be celebrated February 6 to 13.

There was an invocation by Rev. Albert F. Banse, pastor of the Francis Childs M. E. Church, West Collingswood, and a program of vocal selections by Mrs. L. J. List, soloist, and the Franklin Quartet.

Camden Courier-Post - February 2, 1938

Camden Council, Knights of Columbus, will hold a "George Washington Birthday Ball" February 22, at the Hotel Walt Whitman.

Grand Knight J. Frank Crawford says he can find no trace of a civic affair of this nature ever having been given in Camden to pay honor to the first President of the United States.

Usually the Knights' pre-Lenten ball is held on the Friday evening preceding Ash Wednesday, but the dates are so close this year that the suggestion for a Washington's Birthday Ball met with instant favor.

Both the main and junior ballrooms of the hotel have been engaged for the dance while numerous rooms in the hostelry have been reserved for dinner parties to precede the ball.

Arrangements have been made for lavish and substantial decorations. A life-size statue of Washington on a pedestal will be surrounded by the Stars and Stripes, palms and floodlights.

The ballrooms will be replete with bunting and shields, alternating to achieve the patriotic and nationalistic tinge that the Knights believe this annual occasion should invest the affair.

To carry out the significance of the event and to furnish an exceptional touch to the evening, a committee of women, with Mrs. Jere Crean as chairman, will have charge of the features of the entertainment.

This program will partake of early colonial social activities. There will be dances of those early days together with the march of "The Three Minutes," the patriots whose picture has become as familiar to Americans as the sun and the moon.

Other, members of this features committee include Mrs. Kirk B. Barb, Mrs. Patrick O'Connor, Mrs. Joseph McShane, Mrs. Sabba Verdiglione, Mrs. Joseph E. Mears, Mrs. Vincent de Paul Costello, Mrs. James L. Hughes, Mrs. John Reynolds, Mrs. Frank Daly and Mrs. Andrew J. McMahon.

There Is also a Junior Ladies' Committee headed by Miss Mary Verga and comprising the Misses Catherine Kelley, Margaret Powell, Madeline McFeely, Alice Dolly, Teresa Regnery, Catherine Fay, Julia Kirk, Margaret Kelley, Winifred Cogan, Marie Carr and Marie Stanton Daly.

Thomas J. McCloskey is chairman of the committee on decorations; William J. Hartman of music, and Francis J. Poplaski of publicity. District Deputy George J. Reed heads the reception committee with Grand Knight Crawford, Past Grand Knight John A. Reynolds is in charge of the general committee, with Theodore J. Stiles, secretary; Francis Halstead, treasurer, and Daniel Roche, treasurer of Camden Council, as advisory member.

Camden Courier-Post - February 2, 1938

Courtlandt K. Parker, deputy inspector of motor vehicles, will speak at the meeting of the Camden Lions Club in the Hotel Walt Whitman today. 

The program will be in charge, of the safety committee of the club.

Camden Courier-Post - February 3, 1938

A meeting of the Camden County Chapter, Zonta International will be held in the Hotel Walt Whitman tonight. Mrs. A. Haines Lippincott, temporary chairman of, the newly organized group, will preside. Dinner will precede.

Camden Courier-Post - February 3, 1938

Camden Courier-Post- February 4, 1938

U. S. SPENDING CUTS URGED BY SHORT AT REALTORS RALLY
Bred Race of Softies, Says Missouri Congressman; Assails Tax Burden
BOARD OFFICERS FETED

"We must put an immediate curtailment on this lavish spending down in Washington, which leads only to unbalanced budgets."

So declared Congressman Dewey Short, Republican, of Missouri, principal speaker last night at the 22nd annual banquet of the Camden County Real Estate Board. It was in honor of last year's officers of the board and was held in the Hotel Walt Whitman, with more than 400 attending.

Asserting he, was speaking without partisanship, Congressman Short said:

"It is a fact that we are floundering around in Washington and that we have, the jitters concerning certain developments in the national trend of things.

"We face the fact that 11,000,000 persons are out of work in the United States but, on the other hand, we see that the government is making special awards to indolents.

Deplores U. S. 'Softies'

"So it has inspired in the average man out of work a feeling that the world owes him a living whether he works or not.

"The most regrettable thing that we Congressmen feel is that we have bred a race of softies, people who don't come down there and stand up for their rights.

"I believe in the justice of minority rights which will keep both parties clean and decent."

Drawing a parallel between President Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover when he was President, Short said:

"Roosevelt is never contemplating. He is too busy acting. Hoover was so busy contemplating nothing was done,"

Sees Housing Need

The Congressman declared there is a vital need of housing facilities and that "we are under an unbearable burden of taxation on real estate, which can be overcome only by stopping, excessive spending."

Other speakers were Andrew N. Lockwood, president of the New Jersey Association of Real Estate Boards, Vincent P. Bradley, ambassador-at-large of the National Association of Real Estate Boards and Mayor George E. Brunner, of Camden. J. Frank Hanly, president of the county board, was toastmaster. There was an invocation by Rev. Paul Loraine, of Pennsauken Township.

The officers of 1937 honored were Harry A. Willson, president; Edward J. Borden, vice president; Edmund H. Lenny, secretary; Charles H. Vaughn, treasurer; C. Armel Nutter, governor to the New Jersey Association of Real Estate Boards, and Margaret N. Penfield, executive secretary.

Among the guests were, Joseph B. Sentzman, president of the West Philadelphia Realty Board; former Judge Frank F. Neutze, Judge Clifford A. Baldwin, County Prosecutor Samuel P. Orlando, Assistant County Prosecutor Patrick H. Harding, State Senator Albert E. Burling, William H. Eppright, Charles P. Halyburton, Ellis Kircher, Charles R. Myers and Harry A. Louderback..

Camden Courier-Post - February 5, 1938

A formal Valentine Hop has been planned for tonight by Thoirs Post Assembly.

The dance is the fourth of the series of five given by the assembly each Winter and will, as usual, be held in the Hotel Walt Whitman ballroom.

George D. Rothermel is chairman of the committee on arrangements for the series, which is annually subscribed by the socially inclined married set of the section.

Barney Berle's orchestra provides music for the series which will be concluded on March 5.

Mr. Rothermel's committee includes Frank B. Anderson, Meyer S. Baker, Dr. Kirk B. Barb, Herbert H. Blizzard, Robert C. Brown, Peter A. DaCosta, J. Alexander Crothers, Paul H. Engle, Dr. Harold B. Evans, Walter G. Garlan, William T. Haddon, Edward C. Hamilton, Raimon B, Havens, Russell B. Keen, Dr, Oram H. Kline, John D. Laughrey, Charles T. Murray, LeGrand Roberts, George F. Seybold, George E. Townsend, Dr. Byron G. Tuttle, Raymond A. VanHorn, Milton C. Walker, James O. Weaver, Jr., Albert R. Wehner, and Earl W. Young.

Camden Courier-Post - February 5, 1938

District Juniors Giving Style Show To Aid Sightless

Junior club women from throughout the first district are joining forces this afternoon to stage a fashion show and card party in the Hotel Walt Whitman in the interest of the Braille Fund for the blind.

The Braille fund is the principal project of the New Jersey Federated Juniors and provides libraries and talking books for the sightless.

The fashion show will start the afternoon's program, cards following. Miss Jeanne Barclay Harte, of Collingswood, has served as general chairman of the committee on arrangements. Mrs. Robert Rudolph of Merchantvllle, has arranged for the fashion display and representatives from all clubs in the district have served on the committee and will act as models.

Sub-chairmen were as follows: prizes, Miss Barbara Price, of Audubon; tickets, Mrs. Sherman Yeiter, of Woodbury; tables, Miss Birgitte Rod, of Camden; tallies, Mrs. Milton Kelly, Jr., of East Camden; special prizes, Miss Doris Hastings, of Westvllle; candy, Mrs. Kelly; cards, Miss Dorothy Schuman, of Wenonah; music, Miss Mildred Cain, of Collingswood, and publicity, Miss Ruth Zilz, East Camden.

Camden Courier-Post - February 7, 1938

PLUMBERS TO SEEK PERMIT RECIPROCITY
Survey Shows From 10 to 15 Licenses Needed in County Operations

One of the largest attended meetings of the Master Plumbers of Camden County was held last week at Hotel Walt Whitman. The License systems in use throughout the county were an. important subject of, discussion.

A survey disclosed approximately, 26 boroughs and townships, both with and without sanitary ordinances, required the plumber to hold and pay for a license in each of the separate municipalities to permit him to do plumbing work on any property with in its borders.

The average cost of each of the licenses was from $25 to $40, and the survey showed many plumbers, in order to conduct their business throughout the county were compelled to pay for and hold as many as from 10 to 15 licenses.

To help, if possible, in overcoming what the plumbers termed a needless increase in the overhead expense of conducting their business, Clarence Lind, president was authorized to appoint a zoning committee to draft a plan of operation for submission to the craft and to these municipalities in order to overcome the necessity of holding a multiplicity of licenses. It is hoped the work of this committee will enable a reciprocal arrangement to operate with only one recognized license.

According to a report of this association, several of the large municipalities adjoining the City of Camden are contemplating the enactment of an ordinance similar to Camden's "reporting ordinance," which obligates supply houses to report to the sanitary inspection department the sale and delivery of plumbing fixtures. Soon a law will enable the department to inspect installations for compliance with public health codes.

Master plumbers from all parts of South Jersey will be invited to attend a motion picture presentation of the manufacture and assembly of automatic hot water heating devices and service management, by the John Wood Manufacturing Company, at the Camden showroom of Mott & Company on Haddon Avenue, at 8 p. m. Monday, February 14.

Camden Courier-Post * February 9, 1938

HONORS ARRANGED FOR LODGE LEADER
Tall Cedars to Entertain National Head at Fete Here Saturday

Charles Siegel, Supreme Tall Cedar of the United States, and his official Camden Forest No.5, staff will be honored at a dinner and at the second annual charity ball of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon, at the Walt Whitman Hotel Saturday night.

Among the guests will be City Commissioner Frederick von Nieda and Mrs. von Nieda; City Commissioner Frank J. Hartmann and Mrs. Hartmann, Surrogate F. B. Hanna and Mrs. Hanna, Sheriff Joseph Van Meter and Mrs. Van Meter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pearson, Mr. and, Mrs. August Romelle, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cook, Mr. and Mrs. James Knox, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Forsythe, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Giffins, Mr. and Mrs. William Del Baugh, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Strouse, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Peters, William G. Rohrer, Miss Flora Tulk, Mr. and Mrs. George Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dahl, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ireton, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mattison, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miles, Lieutenant Albert Eckenroth and Mrs. Eckenroth.

Music will be furnished by the Famous Sonny James Orchestra.

Camden Courier-Post * February 10, 1938

ROTARY CLUB HEARS HITLER DENOUNCED
Dictator Accused of Making War 'Be-All and End-All of Human Evolution'

Adolph Hitler and his "brown barbarians" were accused of aiming to make war the "be-all and end-all of human evolution" in an address by Walter Schoenstedt, native-born German, world traveler and author, before the Camden Rotary Club in Hotel Walt Whitman,

Introduced by Leon H. Rose, Camden lawyer, Schoenstedt told the club members at their weekly luncheon he would not speak against Germany, but would "point out the evils of a dictatorship under Hitler, who is not Germany."

After the meeting, Schoenstedt explained he came to this country a year ago to aid in preserving 'Ger­man culture and to warn this nation against Hitler, whom he described as a "destroyer of the ideals of great philosophers and teachers."

Since coming to the United States, he has aided in the organization of German-American Leagues for Culture, he said. There is such an organization in New York, another In Philadelphia, and he plans one in Camden.

Goethe, Heine Banished

"The aim of the great. German philosophers," said Schoenstedt, "was the happiness, of humanity, Today the foremost aim of the dictator is to make war the be-all and end-all of human evolution. Goethe and Heine have vanished from German school readers and the words of the new exponents of German culture have taken their place.

"The fight of the German rulers against thought and reason, against literature and science is not an accident. This hatred which we find in every speech concerning literature is expressed in the work of one of the leaders in the official German world of letters:

"'When I hear the word culture, I reach for my revolver:

"In Germany they tell the young people there is no life witl10ut war. When young people in the grade schools or in high schools gather for their graduations, they see as they come into the auditorium huge posters on the walls bearing the slogan that is the spirit of German education today:

"'We are born to die for Germany."

Camden Courier-Post - February 11, 1938

CIVIC GROUPS MEET TO REVERE LINCOLN
Camden Real Estate Board Gives Luncheon Attended by Prominent Citizens

Schoolchildren, members of service clubs, and civic leaders joined the Camden County Real Estate Board yesterday in paying tribute to the memory of Abraham Lincoln at a luncheon in the Hotel Walt Whitman.

Among the guests present were Dr. Leon N. Neulen, city superintendent of schools; Albert M. Bean, county superintendent of schools; and Joseph Hale, president of the Camden Lions Club.

The principal speaker was Hamilton R. Disston, who conducts public forums at the Penn Athletic Club in Philadelphia, and is a teacher of public speaking. Introduced by J. Frank Hanly, president of the Real Estate Board, which was host to the other organizations, Disston gave a recitation in which he traced the career of the Great Emancipator from his lowly beginning until his death by assassination in Ford's Theatre, Washington, April 15, 1865.

Selecting as his topic: "Lincoln the Man," Disston described the anguish and disappointments through which the war-time President lived. He recalled the incident prior to Lincoln's election as President for a second term, when he was requested to write a letter of condolence to a woman who had lost five sons in the Civil War.

"Lincoln," said Disston, "was not a man who could be exploited for political purposes. "He received the request to write the letter to Mrs. Lydia Bixby, of Boston, prior to his election, but he waited until after the campaign was over before he sent condolences to that bereaved mother. That was one of his marks of greatness."

Disston recited Lincoln's Gettysburg address, characterizing it as one of the world's literary gems, and then took his audience back to the sorrowful day on April 15, 1865 when the President had the dream of premonition of his own death—the vision wherein he saw himself aboard a "dark, formless boat," that sailed away into darkness.

Disston concluded with a dramatic .picture of the President's assassination in Ford's Theatre and the escape of the killer, Booth. Disston was obtained as speaker through Ernest E. Lindner.

Represented among the realtors at the luncheon were three generations in the family of William J. Flemming, long a member of the board. Present with Flemming were his son, William F. Flemming, also a board member, and the latter's small son, William W. Flemming. Eighty-five persons were present at the meeting.

CAMDEN COURIER-POST - FEBRUARY 11, 1938

MEARS FLIES TO ATTEND HOTEL MEN'S PARLEYS

Joseph E. Mears, manager of the Hotel Walt Whitman, flew to Cleveland yesterday to attend a meeting of the executives of the American Hotels Corp., with which the Camden hostelry is affiliated.

Before he left, Mears said the Walt Whitman had known one of the really prosperous years in its history in, 1937.

"Persons tell me there is a recession in business,'" declared Mears, "but you would never know it by the business in this hotel. We have had a swell year and I'm reporting this fact to our hotel chain.

"No sir, there is no recession apparent around the Walt Whitman."

CAMDEN COURIER-POST - FEBRUARY 11, 1938

CEDARS OF LEBANON PLAN CHARITY BALL
Floor Show to Be Added Feature of Dance Here on Saturday

CAMDEN COURIER-POST - FEBRUARY 14, 1938

CEDARS OF LEBANON GIVE BALL FOR 500
Saturday Night Event at Walt Whitman Features Vaudeville Show

CAMDEN COURIER-POST - FEBRUARY 14, 1938

PRE-LENTEN BALL PLANNED BY K.OF C.
Mrs. Jere Crean Heads Women's Committee for Event Feb. 22

Camden Courier-Post - February 14, 1938

Camden Courier-Post - February 15, 1938

ROTARIANS TO HEAR TALK BY STATE SCHOOL HEAD

Leaders of industry, bankers and merchants will attend the weekly meeting today of the Camden County Real Estate Board when Joseph A. Wilson, chief of the income tax division of the Internal Revenue Department, Philadelphia area, will be the principal speaker.

"Your Income Tax Return" will be Wilson's topic at the meeting to be held in Hotel Walt Whitman at noon. J. Frank Hanly, president of the board, invited businessmen of Camden county to listen to Wilson, who will discuss items deductible in a new form issued for income tax requirements.

Wilson was obtained as speaker by the invitation of Harry L. Maloney, internal revenue collector for the Camden district. Wilson's income tax division covers 23 counties of Pennsylvania, which comprise the First Pennsylvania district..

Camden Courier-Post - February 17, 1938

REALTY BOARD TO HEAR INCOME TAX OFFICIAL

George B. Thorn, superintendent of the Vineland State School, will speak at the noon meeting of the Camden Rotary Club in the Hotel Walt Whitman today. His subject will be, "Problems In Connection With the Feeble Minded."

Many members of Rotary are planning to attend the Rotary convention in San Francisco June 19 to June 24. Special trains and tours are being arranged. Charles Adamson, chairman of the committee, is making plans for the Camden Rotarians.

Camden Courier-Post - February 17, 1938

STATE POWER PLANT DECLARED ECONOMY
George B. Thorn, Vineland Tells Rotarians Here of Big Savings

A municipal light plant properly operated can be made to yield big savings and profits to taxpayers, it was declared by George B. Thorn, superintendent of the Vineland State School.

Thorn told members of the Camden Rotary Club in Hotel Walt Whitman the cost of furnishing fuel, light and power for the institution's population of 1492 was $35,000 last year as compared with $56,000 in 1922. The institution has its own light and power plant.

"Properly operated," said Thorn after the meeting, "a light plant for Camden or most any community would be a paying proposition. Of course politics must be eliminated to insure efficiency among employees. All employees of our plant are hired by me and must qualify for their jobs."

The sum of $35,000 for last year's plant operation, Thorn said, included 
payment of salaries, maintenance and all other Items of expense. Operating expenses were reduced, Thorn explained, when steam which formerly escaped, was utilized for heating purposes at the institution. Later a railroad siding was constructed into the plant facilitating delivery of fuel and cutting the cost of coal $1 a ton. Employees of the plant receive an average monthly salary of $50. and their "keep," Thorn said..

Camden Courier-Post - February 17, 1938

ANNUAL BALL LISTED BY AHEPA LODGEMEN

The annual ball of Ahepa, Camden Chapter No. 69, will be held February 23, in Hotel Walt Whitman. Thomas Manos is committee chairman.

Proceeds will be contributed to the association's sanatorium in New Mexico and for the education of Greek boys and young men.

Officers of the Camden chapter are: Thomas Shissias, president; John Manos, vice president; Mike Dendrinos, secretary, and Harry Calogeris, treasurer. Headquarters of the organization are located at 104 South Broadway.

Camden Courier-Post - February 18, 1938

Camden Teachers To Be Models for Style Show, Bridge

Apparel for occasions the clock 'round will be modeled by members of the Camden Teachers' Association on Monday night when that group will give a fashion show followed by bridge in the Hotel Walt Whitman in the interest of their welfare fund. 

The affair is being arranged under the' direction of Mrs. Roy Mauger and will directly aid the vision correction fund, which is used to provide treatment and eye glasses to pupils in the public schools who are unable to obtain them. 

Those who have been enlisted as mannequins include, Miss Elizabeth A. Mathews, Miss Grace Hankins, Miss Dorothy Lippincott, Miss Clara Lippincott, Miss Kathryn Mutzer, Mrs. Anne Davis Spooner, Mrs. Vera Hurff, Miss Dorothy MacLauchlin, Miss Cleora Teffau, Miss Clara Quinn, Mrs. Joseph Baxter, Miss Kathryn Soistmann, Miss Katherine Klepper, Mrs. Harry Lee Coale, Miss Elizabeth Hoell, Mrs. George Bachmann, Mrs. Morton Mogil, Miss Birgitte Rod, Miss Elizabeth Branin and Miss Harriet M. Reiners. .

Camden Courier-Post - February 18, 1938

PHARMACISTS PLAN 'BURLINGTON NIGHT'

"Burlington County Night" will be observed by the West Jersey Pharmaceutical Association with a dinner in the Hotel Walt Whitman next Thursday night. The organization embraces pharmacists with business in the four counties of Camden, Gloucester, Burlington and Salem. 

Senator Clifford R. Powell, whose home is in Burlington county, will be the principal speaker on the program. 

N. Herman Rappaport, of Camden, president, will be toastinaster. George Gottesman, of Brooklyn, will discuss problems confronting the pharmacist. 

Leon Cooperman is committee chairman and his group has arranged numerous features. Officers of the association are Rappaport, president; Walter R. Anderson, first vice president; Robert K. Worrell, second vice president; C. Hayden, treasurer and secretary, A. C. Herting.  

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Frank J. Hartmann Jr. - J. Frank Hanly - Hotel Walt Whitman - Ellis C. Kircher - Carl R. Evered
Westfield Acres - Thomas P. Delany - Charles P.Halyburton - S. Raymond Dobbs

Diabetes and mental hygiene in their relation to public health will be discussed authoritatively at the annual public relations meeting and tea of the Auxiliary to the Camden County Medical Society to be held tomorrow afternoon in the Camden Woman's Club, 424-26 Linden street.

A discourse on diabetes will be presented by Dr. Alexander Ellis, of this city, who is a member of the Cooper Hospital staff, in charge of the out-patients diabetic clinic.
"The Basic Principles of Mental Hygiene" is the topic which has been announced for a second speaker, Dr. Camilla M. Anderson, secretary of the Mental Hygiene Committee of the Pennsylvania Public Charities Association.

Dr. Anderson covers the entire state of Pennsylvania. She is the psychiatrist in charge of the women's division in the Pittsburgh City Hospital and the Allegheny County Hospital. She is assistant professor of nursing at Duquesne University and a special lecturer on mental hygiene in the department of nursing education at the University of Pennsylvania. "Emotional Hygiene, the Art of Understanding" is the title of a book which was written by Dr. Anderson during the past year and which recently has been published.

Mrs. Orris W. Saunders, of this city, is hospitality chairman for the day. Mrs. Arthur J. Casselman, of this city, and Mrs. E. Reed Hirst, of Haddonfleld, will pour and those assisting will be Mrs. William Braun, Mrs. Penrose Thompson, Mrs. A. Lincoln Sherk, of Merchantville; Mrs. Kenneth B. MacAlpine, of Gloucester; Mrs. Kenneth Athey and Mrs. Alfred M. Elwell, of this city.

The Auxiliary has planned a fashion show to be followed by cards for Monday evening, March 7, in the Hotel Walt Whitman. Mrs. H. Wesley Jack, of Haddonfield, is general chairman for the affair.

Mrs. Oswald R. Carlander, of Merchantville, is president of the Auxiliary.

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(Mt. Holly) New Jersey Mirror
September 21, 1938

Mays-Beideman

The Alpha Community Baptist Church, of Camden, was the scene of the marriage of Miss Beatrice W. Beideman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace B. Beideman, of Camden, became the bride of John P. Mays, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mays, of Garfield avenue, Palmyra, recently. The Rev. Mr. Hall, officiated. Mrs. Nelson Randolph, of Palmyra, was matron of honor for the bride and Melvin R. Mays, Jr., acted as best man for his brother. A reception was held at the Walt Whitman Hotel, Camden, after which the couple left for a brief wedding trip. They are now at home at 34th and River Road, Camden..    

S.M. Axelrod, Pharmacist

January 1939 Advertisement

John B. Kates
J. Frank Hanly
C.A. Lotz
William J. Strandwitz
Walt Whitman Hotel

Camden Courier-Post
July 23, 1941

Kiwanis Club

Clarence Eichel
Lions Club
Elmer C. Pratt
Harold P. Nutter
Dr. Pierce Shope
Joseph Di Mona
Walt Whitman Hotel

Private Harold Dix - Mrs. Nellie Dix
Mrs. Mae Ford - Cooper Street - Hotel - Walt Whitman Hotel

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July 28, 1941

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July 29, 1941

Camden Rotary Club
Hotel Walt Whitman

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July 30, 1941

Hotel Walt Whitman
Mrs. Mae Ford
Cooper Street
Margaret McSwiggan
Carman Street
Bertha Hunsberger
Newton Avenue
Goldie Tarken
Baird Boulevard
Alice Harris
Clinton Harris
Nellie Dix
Harold DIx
Ethel Down
Ada Kuhs

Hotel Walt Whitman - Camden Lions Club

Camden Courier-Post
July 31, 1941

Hotel Walt Whitman

Thomas N. McCarter Jr.
George DeGirolamo
Frank A. Evans
Malcom M. Steck
Herman Reinhardt
Frank Luker
Clinton Lowden
John Parke
Clifford A. Baldwin
Hotel Walt Whitman

Camden Courier-Post - August 15, 1945

ROTARY CHIEF URGES WORLD FRIENDSHIP

With peace restored, the world should now become one great community and all men should live as neighbors, Herman H. Hanson, of Dover, Delaware, governor of Rotary District 184, told members of Camden Rotary Club yesterday.

Hanson, state chemist of Delaware, spoke at the club's weekly luncheon in the Hotel Walt Whitman. He cited the aims of Rotary and defined the organization as "friendship in action." Everett Smalley presided.

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