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Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1941

Page

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4H club entries judged as Greene county roundup ends

Names of prize winners in Greene county 4 H club roundup at Humphreys park were announced with about 3 000 attending last night. The event featured 175 animals shown by boys clubs and concludes tonight with girls 4 H judging and a concert by the Linton Concert band.

Greene County Humphrys Park Humphreys Park Greater Linton Switz City Linton Greene County Club

Local Hospital Reports and Births in Bloomfield and Linton

A ten year old patient Jane Paulson underwent an appendectomy this morning. A baby boy Tracey Michael weighing eight pounds eleven ounces was born this morning to Mrs Elmer Clayton of Linton. Mrs Oole Mason of Bloomfield was taken home this morning.

Jane Paulson Earl R. Paulson Bloomfield

Illinois Central seeks to discontinue two Indianapolis Effingham trains

The Illinois Central petitions the Public Service Commission to end two passenger trains between Indianapolis and Effingham on August 15 citing losses and defense material needs. Trains stop at Morgantown Helmerburg Bloomington Bloomfield Switz City Linton Dugger Sullivan New Lebanon and Merom with replacements planned for mail and express services.

Indianapolis Ind Illinois Central Railroad Public Service Commission Effingham Ill Linton Indiana Morgantown Helmeburg Bloomington Bloomfield Switz City Dugger, Sullivan New Lebanon Merom

Living freshwater jellyfish mystery prompts science laughs

Two Linton boys Ted Turpin and Jimmy Farthing brought a strange organism to the Daily Citizen. It resembled a jellyfish but swam in White River, a freshwater stream. It appeared potato shaped, five inches long, three and a half wide, with a translucent jelly coat. The boys plan to embalm it as naturalists weigh its true nature.

Daily Citizen Linton Ted Turpin Jimmy Farthing White River Farthing Turpin

Civic Garden Club to Go to Wabash Garden Festival

Civic Garden Club members are invited to attend the Mark C. Honeywell garden festival in Wabash from August 10 to 17. A bus will depart Linton Monday morning and return Monday evening. contact Miss Pearl Havill at 96 to join. Linton club recently affiliated with the state Federated Garden Clubs.

Civic Garden Club Mark C. Honeywell Wabash Linton Miss Pearl Havill Linton Civic Garden Club State Federated Garden Clubs

Soldiers Move Through Greene County En Route to Arkansas

A detachment of 160 trucks and 1500 to 1800 men from the 94th division passed south on state road 67 near Worthington en route from Ft. Custer Michigan to Arkansas for soon to begin maneuvers. The group halted briefly for a hurry up lunch then pressed on. The convoy left Ft. Benjamin Harrison at Indianapolis at 6:30 this morning and included engineers equipment such as graders scrapers and bulldozers. About half the soldiers were colored. Traffic control was aided by three state policemen. Large crowds watched the march along the route despite short notice.

Greene County Arkansas State Road Worthington 94Th Division Ft. Custer Mich Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Joe Feeney Conway Roseberry

Washington District United Brethren Meet in Humphreys Park

Pastors and laymen of the Washington district will hold a 21 day meeting in Humphreys Park starting Friday. Services begin at 10 00 AM with a basket dinner at noon and a program in the afternoon. The public is invited to participate.

Washington United ‘Brethren Church Humphreys Park

Propeller Shortage Delays Bombers for British Campaign

Washington officials said delivery of over 100 medium bombers built for Britain was slowed by a shortage of propellers. The planes at the Glen L. Martin plant in Baltimore wait for propeller shipments to accelerate delivery, as July output hovered near 1,476 aircraft.

Washington A.P Office of Production Management Germany Glen L. Martin Baltimore Martin OPM

Forestry official named inspector in charge of lands

Carl M. Carpenter of the Division of Forestry, State Department of Conservation, appointed inspector in charge of forest lands in the region. He oversees the strip mining reforestation law requiring one acre of planted trees per mined acre and supervises the Greene-Sullivan state forest near Pleasantville.

Carl M. Carpenter Division of Forestry State Department of Conservation Carpenter Greene-Sullivan Pleasantville

Japanese-French Dutch East Indies trade exemption

Tokyo reports that Dutch East Indies authorities will allow continued Japanese business activity under Dutch freezing orders with a reciprocal exemption. Moscow dispatches claim heavy fighting along the Smolensk Belaya Tserkov Estonian sectors as Russian forces maul German tank divisions and counterattack near the 20th Nazi division.

Tokyo Finance Ministry Domei Dutch East Indies Moscow Smolensk Belaya Tserkov

Linton Burglary Pair Arrested Tells Long Theft Tale

Charles Gabbard Jr and Manuel Wallen face charges in a spree of Linton robberies dating from March. Confessions describe a list of thefts from local businesses, a tavern, library, and public sites, with the elder Gabbard implicated by both youths. The suspects are scheduled to appear before Mayor E. V. Bull for police court.

Linton Charles Gabbard, Jr Manuel Wallen Charles Gabbard Charles, Jr Camp Tory Bedford Lawrence County Charles, Sr Young Gabbard Young Wallen Greene County Bloomfield Linton City Last Chance Wells Gabbard Enoch Grocery Farm Bureau Cravens’ Cleaners Fifth Key Ring Last Chance Tavern Combs’ Tavern Linton Roller Rink Linton Public Library Dairy Citizen Office A _ street Carlton South Main Street Cliff Strong Humphreys Park Allen A. Wilkinson Lumber Company Morgan School College Hill School Cravens Murl Haseman Shire Shop Stewart and Boston Murphy E. V. Bull

Huge Shipyard Strike Halts $450 Million Defense Contracts

Fourteen thousand members of the industrial union of marine and shipbuilding workers struck at the federal shipbuilding and drydock company in Kearny New Jersey halting work on defense shipping with a backlog of orders. The strike pauses while a 6,000 ton cruiser Atlanta launches as a skeleton crew operates.

Kearny N. J U.P Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers CSO Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Defense Navy Maritime Commission Atlanta National Defense Mediation Board

Roosevelt Cruise Since July With Churchill Meeting Rumors

A Navy dispatch from the presidential yacht Potomac says the party remains at sea with no announced destination and the president kept in touch with the international situation by radio. Rumors of a Roosevelt Churchill meeting persist amid reports advisers are absent from Washington and a high official hints at a desired face to face talks.

Berlin Germany Russia Reich United Press Moscow London Washington Navy Potomac Roosevelt O.R Winston Churchill Great Britain

Special Salvation Army Service In Local Hall

Special services will be held at the Salvation Army hall this evening at 7 15 o clock with Mr and Mrs Walter Wall of Pontiac Michigan in charge. The public is invited to attend.

Salvation Army Walter Wall Pontiac, Mich

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