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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1952
Page
3
Roy Lacey hosted a Roberts school reunion at her home on Wednesday with classmates gathering for dinner at a long table set around a miniature white schoolhouse with a green roof and a bell. The yard featured usual outbuildings and children played as the group sang and prayed.
Mrs. Daisy Kliner Lacey hosted a social afternoon with group pictures by Mrs. Madlyn Davis Bloomfield. Attendees included Mes dames Eva Hastings Holmes Bloomington Mary Lowder Rager Spencer Blanche Klinger Bloomfield Jennie Sherrow Bohley Linton Miss Mabel Bartley Switz City and regrets from Mrs Merlie Sims Oakland Jr and Mrs Ona Stantz Los Angeles Cal.
The Fidelis class of the Evangelical United Brethren church elected officers for the new year during a Thursday evening meeting at Shakamak State Park. Elected were Mrs. Annabel Creager president Ora McCollister treasurer Miss Esta McDonald teacher and Dennis Prebble assistant teacher. Social time followed with numerous attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crager and children and Miss Jane Ellen Bledsoe of Newcastle.
Society items including personal news club edge party and church notes requested for the Daily Citizen. Send submissions to Mrs Helen Grubbs and ensure they arrive by 10:00 a m to appear in that day's issue.
Sunset Wranglers meet at the Conservation club at 7:30 p.m. Colimbian Chapter No. 140 O.E.S. meets at the hall at 8 p.m. Quawpaw Tribe No. 13 I.O.R.M. meets at the hall at 7:30 p.m. Women of the Moose Chapter 19 meet at the home at 7 p.m. Truth Seekers class of Evangelical United Brethren church and families roast at Humphreys park at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday events list multiple reunions including the Hays families at Humphreys Park with a rain alternative Glenburg Community House. Richard O Taylor annual reunion at High School Part and Courter Wilson reunion at Humphrey Park. Baughman reunion also at Humphreys Park. Relatives and friends invited.
At 9 am a pitch in luncheon starts, followed by 1 pm cards. Quapaw Council No. 80 Pocahontas meets 7 30 pm at Red Men’s Hall. American Legion Auxiliary, Carpenters Local No. 487, Violet Rebekah Lodge No. 312, Loyal Order of Moose No. 1434 all meet at 7 30 pm in their respective halls or homes. Weslyan Society at the community house. Band Parents club at the high school. Ice cream is provided. members bring own table service.
Wednesday gatherings include Eagles Lodge at 7 p.m. at home Elks Lodge Unity Lodge No 637 I O O F at home Rotary Club hosts a 12 15 p.m. luncheon at the country club.
Civic Garden Club meets with Mrs Hart at 70 pm. Clerk's Local No 246 nets at K of P hall at 7 30 p m. Tri County Chapter DeMolay meets at the hall at 7 30 p m. Linton Community Covation club meets at Lee iarrara Park at 7 30 p m. Chickateth Council ontas meets at Red Men's Hall jf 7 30 p m. Inter Church Council meets at Saron Evangelical and pform ed church at 7 p m. Business Professionals Women's Club meets at the country club for picnic 6 30 p m Bring guests.
Local gatherings include the Hiawatha club meeting at Red Men's Hall all day. Stated sessions of Linton Lodge No. 567 F A M occur at the hall. American Legion hosts a meeting at home at 8 p.m. Eagles Ladies Auxiliary and Glenburn Methodist Women hold events at community venues.
A baby boy named Harry Allen McDonald was born July 28 at Mare Island Hospital Vallejo California weighing nine pounds 3 ounces to Bertha McDonald wife of Chief Machinist Allen G McDonald USN The McDonalds reside at 1494 Magazine Street Vallejo California and the baby is their sixth child Mrs Florence Lilles of Linton Indiana is the paternal grandmother
Kiwanis members scheduled to meet in the Roosevelt Hotel dining room at 6 30 PM on Tuesday for a Ladies Day golf event at the Golf Course.
The fall meeting of Rebekah lodges District No. 33 will be held in Worthington at the I.O.O.F. hall on Aug 25 starting at two o'clock CDT. Gar nett Wolf, State President, will attend as honored guest and conduct a school of instruction. Dinner at six, evening session at 7:30 CDT. Elets ville lodge to confer the Rebekah degree. Delegations expected from Linton Switzer Bloomfield Spencer Lyons Hobieville Scotland Worthington and other district lodges.
Twenty two members of the M N C club and one guest M Fern Tuttle of Indianapolis met in the local Moose Hall on Wednesday. A covered dish dinner was served at noon. In the afternoon games and contests awarded prizes to Zella Powell Mary Robinson Monzelle Rollings Hulda Willian Margaret Tryon Joyce Brookshire and Pat Powell. Hostesses were Mrs Hulda Buckner and Mrs Jennie RAPA Bear. The next meeting will be August 27 with Mrs Vera Goodman and Mrs Margaret Richards as hostesses. Members are asked to bring sandwiches.
A Padgett family reunion was held at Humphreys Park last Sunday with a noon dinner and afternoon visiting. Attendees included Elbert Padgett and spouse of Linton, Douglas Davidson and family of Pontiac, Mich, Jerry Zubal and family of Royal Oak, Mich, Victor Knowles and daughters of Linton, and Robert McCohen and daughter of Linton.
Miss Dianna Tomak daughter of Dr and Mrs M E Tomak of Linton is chosen with five Terre Haute dancers to appear in the Desert Song at Mezerti amphitheater Evansville August 23 and 24 Al Hodgins heads the summer production at the new amphitheater with ten thousand seating He brings leads from Terre Haute plus four adult dancers and six children Evansville will supply a 32 piece orchestra and a chorus of mighty voices.
Mrs Margie Stafford entertained the Indianola club with 16 members answering roll call. Prizes in games were won by Nellie Eske w, Clay Sanders, Sarah Kolder, Edna Clinton and Maggie Stewart. The next meeting is set for August 28 at an announced location.
Miss Mildred Harbett Mrs. Robert Syester and William Hart of the Linton school faculty attend a Bloomington conference as part of the three day Indiana State Teachers Association leadership event. State officers and county school system representatives are present.
Light rain and warm temperatures are forecast for Indiana over the next five days with highs near 90 degrees and forecasters predicting about a half inch of rain. Greene county saw over an inch, while Newberry had drizzle and the southeast area missed showers. Lafayette reported 0.63 inch—the state's heaviest rainfall amid varied conditions.
The Primary class led by Edith Abercrombie and the Junior class led by La ViVonne McNabb held a picnic at Humphreys Park. A moonlit lunch was served and the children played on the playground with attendees including Patty Myers Jerry Ray Hawkins Sheila Hawkins Carolyn Tucker Bobby Tucker and several McKee Powell and McNabb family members.
About 90 percent of Seoul business buildings have been destroyed as the city has changed hands four times since June 1950. The comment highlights the extensive wartime destruction affecting commerce and daily life in the Korean capital.
The notice lists the Hoosier Press Association and Democratic Editorial Association publication with daily issues except weekends. It notes a home owned Democratic newspaper founded in 1900, entered as second class matter in Linton Indiana, with offices at the Citizen Building and multiple phone lines for business, news, and circulation. Subscriptions require advance payment or the paper will be discontinued.
Classified advertisements cost three cents per word with a 50 cent minimum. Ads placed by 16:00 A M will appear the same day. Cash is required for ads from non account holders with The DDaily Citizen.
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