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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1936
Page
3
Paris reports Germany weighing a naval demonstration off Barcelona to warn Spanish extremists after the death of five Germans, including a seven year old girl. Berlin may demand punishment for those guilty and reparations, else consider breaking diplomatic ties.
Friday August 14 marks the first anniversary of the Linton CCC camp Company 2582. Lieut Ay Ries says an elaborate program runs from reveille at 6 am to dancing with Louis Pryor at 1 30 am. Speakers include Mayor Bull and local leaders.
The U B revival at First United Brethren church ends Sunday with morning and evening services. Rev. C D Plummer will preach on The Departed Lord, Burl Sparks will sing, and visiting ministers from Corydon Coal City Jasonville Freelandville Grandview Lewisburg Beech Glenburn and others attended.
Purdue University in Lafayette announces degrees will be awarded to eight dozen students from ten states and two foreign countries at the close of the regular summer session. The class includes representatives from each of the eight spring terms operated by the university.
Greene county adds seven high school graduates to Indiana University for the fall term. Dean Rothrock announced the second admission list and projected about a ten percent rise in new student enrollment. Orientation runs Sept 8 to 11 with registration and exams, and old and new students begin classes Sept 14.
A large brinded owl described as a chicken thief was killed by John Newsom of Worthingtontal after being caught in a steel trap he set following chicken thefts from Newsom’s flock. The owl measured nearly six feet tip to tip and weighed about six pounds. This marks a second chicken thief killed by Newsom this summer, following a separate incident where he killed a snake that was swallowing a hen egg.
Miss Laura Hart was moved to her home in the city today. Miss Florence Sharp underwent an emergency operation last night. Yongs Uland of Bloomfield, injured when struck by an automobile a week ago, was released today.
Jasonville school board announced the 1936 37 staff for senior junior high and elementary grades. A I Messick new superintendent disclosed openings and the term begins Friday September 4 with organization June enrollment and book listings to follow Tuesday September 8.
Harry Singer, 26, confessed slayer in a Wabash county farm family killings case. He was brought to police HQ in Indianapolis for lie detector questioning over the robbery slaying of J. F. Bryant, 19, of Detroit, and Margaret Rankin, also of Detroit. Bryant died July 7 from wounds after a holdup on a country road. Singer led officers to a cow barn grave where he buried John Fielding Wesley Coffman, 56, a Kentuckian, and his wife Viola, 86, and daughter Margaret, 12.
Greene county lost two giant sassafras trees reputedly the largest of their kind in the nation. The trees at Worthington beyond Memory were sold by Mrs Nellie Atterberry to Mstol Hulk. One measured 44 inches and the other 48 inches in diameter at the stump. They were cut into lumber with ninety seven rings in one tree. The second tree was similarly old, likely part of the original forest when W C Andrews built his home in Worthington.
Members of Linton CCC ecom pany's fast baseball team traveled to Mitchell to face Co. 1594 of Kurta for the sector championship. Co. 2582 from this city reached the final after a long series of triumphs in the sector competition.
Alfred Jones secretary of the local Moose lodge announces a statewide tribute to William A. Anderson of Indianapolis who was elected supreme dictator at the Moose Order’s forty eighth annual international convention. Anderson, a builder and longtime Indianapolis Moose leader, helped found Mooseheart and has held multiple high offices.
Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch Marion county Works Progress Administrator will be principal speaker at the Indiana association of park departments meeting in Indianapolis. The Sept. 18 16 sessions will address park department problems on taxes and conservation with around 300 attendees.
Mrs. Gaffery Mathias and her daughter Ruth accompany a nephew Jackie Perrine and sister Miss Edith Kirby from Detroit to visit Mr. and Mrs. George Kirby living north of Linton. The party arrives today for the family reunion in the countryside.
Rex Bennett of Switz City was seriously injured when his car collided head first with a southbound I S truck on Adams Hill north of Worthington Thursday. State Trooper D. J. Day arrived at the scene and took Bennett to a Worthington physician before transferring him to Switz City after his right shoulder was dressed.
The Linton post office announced open competitive examinations under the merit system for junior clerk stenographer senior clerk stenographer and principal clerk stenographer positions. Examinations will be after Aug 18 with tentative salaries from 75 to 180 dollars monthly. Applications must be filed by Aug 18 at 141 South Meridian Street Indianapolis. Examinations will be held in various centers across Indiana with locations to be announced.
Rites arranged at Tulip church in South Bloomfield for 27 year old Ma son Fuller who died after a lengthy illness. Surviving are his mother Grace Bullock Fuller two sisters Ivah Skinner of Oolitic and Ince Bays of Bloomfield six brothers Bert Ivan Alton Ray Roy Fuller of Bloomfield Reed Fuller of Bloomington, father Harvey Fuller preceded him in death.
Greene county will be represented at the eighth annual Indiana Basketball Coaching School in Berry Bowl Logansport August 17 to 22. Coaches Marvin Snoddy Max Adkins H A Ross Traverse Briscoe attend with Clifford Wells directing. Craig Ruby Everett Case lead demonstrations with Bunny Leavitt and Olympic trials film to be shown.
The county woods will boom Monday August 10 as the squirrel season starts. The 60 day season runs to October 8 with reports counting plentiful squirrels and some farmers blaming them for corn damage.
Homecoming observed in Solsberry with Sunday school services at separate churches followed by preaching at the Christian church led by Rev. John Binkley. A basket dinner on the church lawn at noon. Afternoon services at the M. F. church with Dr. M. A. Farr of Bloomfield preaching at 2 30, neighborly quartets furnishing music.
The state tax board authorized additional appropriations for Greene County. Lyons receives 1890 dollars, Bloomfield 4000 dollars, and Washington township 1490 dollars.
Indiana plans major stocking of bass bluegill crappie and rock bass this month from five state hatcheries at Tri Lakes Wawasee Bass Lake Riverside and Avoca with federal support from Rochester. Conservation clubs will aid and stockings start mid month moving from north to central and south Indiana.
Mrs. Bert Miller hosted a dinner Friday for guests including Mr. and Mrs. Will Miller Mrs. Ben Larson and son Ira from Berkeley California Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Miller and family of Indianapolis Miss Trances Leveque of Albion Illinois Mesdames Cordelia Pigg Henry Keene Joe Shipman and Robert Marl Pigg of Cass Mesdames August Denava Harold Headley and Miss Ruth Miller of Dugger Mrs. Raymond Bales and children Marian and Mary of Brownstown.
Cleve Mitchell calls a special meeting of Local 794 bartenders and hotel workers for 2:80 o'clock Sunday afternoon August 9 in the Linton library. All members urged to attend.
Seattle August death of Rep Marion Zioncheck appears linked to political downfall and mental distress. He leapt from an Arctic building window as his bride Rubye Nix Zioncheck watched. psychiatrist Dr Edward Hoedemarker had warned to monitor him. A campaign office visit preceded the plunge with involvement by his brother-in-law William Nadeau.
Rep. Marion A Zioncheck leaped from his fifth floor Arctic Building office in Seattle last night dying instantly. His body was found on the pavement as a crowd gathered. Coroner says suicide. note references a lifelong aim to reform an unfair economic system. Zioncheck's wife waited in a car outside.
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