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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1941
Page
2
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The Museum of Modern Art features Tribulation of St Anthony by Baron James Ensor, a huge 1887 work described as fantastic and horrific. Nazis condemned it as decadent while the museum cites its grotesque marvels, noting other works by Baaregeld Ernst Klee Thurber. A one-man show of Baast’s works was postponed amid war pressures. CAU reports a small zine boosted authorized bicycle sales in Great Britain.
Linton Shuffleboard Club meets at Humphreys Park at 7 p.m. Metropolitan Lodge No 193 Knights of Pythias meets at the hall at 7 30 p.m. Glenburn Citizenship Class meets at the community house at 7 p.m. Epworth League meets there at 7 15 p.m. Chickateth Council Pocahontas meets at Red Men's Hall at 7 30 p.m.
Violet Rebekah Lodge No. 312 holds its weekly meeting at the hall at 7 p m with members urged to attend and conduct routine lodge business.
Chapter 209 Women of the Moose meet at the hall at 7 p m. 4 Glenburn Aid Society holds all day meeting at the church. Rotary Club luncheon at the Christian church at 12 16 p m. Unity Lodge No 637 IOOF meets at the hall at 7 30 p m. Elks Lodge meets at the Elks Home at 8 p m. Saron Evangelical and Reformed Church service class with Mrs William Fritz at 2 p m.
On Thursday several groups meet in town venues. Methodist, Baptist, and Christian choirs hold seven o clock practices at churches. Masons at 7:30 p.m. Loyal Order Moose and American Legion meet evenings. Townsend Club gathers at city hall.
Friday events include the Linton Shuffleboard Club gathering at 5 30 pm, the Sons of the American Legion at the Legion Home, and the Mothers Club at Glenburn Community House at 1 pm. Quapaw Tribe No 80 Improved Order of Red Men meets at the hall at 7 pm.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court Greene County Indiana appoints John T. Fritz as Executor of the estate of John E. Jones deceased. The estate is alleged solvent. Dated August 8 1941. R M Vincent Attorney. 8 9 16 23
The undersigned will sell at public auction on Saturday August 23 1941 at 1 p.m. at the residence of Ivan O Sims near Switz City Indiana to satisfy a lien for labor and materials and storage on a 1934 Oldsmobile coupe serial L33167 engine L32821 unpaid charges totaling $100. Signed Ivan O Sims Powell and Haywood Attorneys 8/9-16
Amsterdam reports that despite occupation Hollanders continue the Zuider Zee reclamation. Since 1920 dredging and pumping have created vast polder lands totaling hundreds of thousands of acres with plans for model villages around the new communities.
Samples of soil were brought to the surface by tong drilling and tested in specially built laboratories. The first polder reserves land for wheat, vegetables, and cattle grazing with the same plan applied to the second, third, and fourth polder. No overcrowded cities are planned. They will become centers for agricultural and dairy products, expanding Holland's economic living space.
Mrs Lula Pennington hosted the Antioch Quilting club gathering at her home in the Antioch community. A coveted dish dinner was served at noon. Members included Lorena Smith with daughters Ramona and Sue, Clara Dudley with Ann, Laura Cox, Marie Haskett with Linda Lou and Kay Frances, Geneva Johnson with Dwayne and Patricia, Eva Roberston with Earl and Dorothy, Mery Cox, Viola Porter, Cora Bradley with Doris, Myrtle Cox with Mary, Louise Secrest with Bobby, Lucille Cox, Ruth Dudley, Betty Bradley, Agnes Donnehay and Mary Bradley. The next meeting will be at Mrs Mary Cox's home.
The Wanetta club met Friday afternoon in Mrs. Elsie Hunters Linton home. Members played several bingo games with prizes awarded to Maggie Stewart Belle Keller Ruth Dudley and Mary Love. Refreshments of salad peaches and iced tea were served at the close.
A church announces a Sunday 10:30 a.m. worship service to inaugurate a four week effort to retire the church debt. Special music from Lawrenceville radio artists Wilfred Roof and family and guest speaker Kirby Ashcraft of Bloomfield will share results from a similar program at his home church.
The Clarion club welcomed Alice Barger Jennie Cunningham and Lizzie Smith as new members at a Thursday afternoon gathering hosted by Lola Mae Myers near Linton. President Nell Stockrahm led a short business session as bingo prizes went to Sylvia Ellis Neva Jean Swaby and Norma Sparks.
Mrs. Maggie Stewart hosted an Ellis Golden Rule club gathering in the Ellis community. Plans were made for a August 22 meeting at Mrs. Flossie Sheehy’s home with Lassie and Leela Reetor in charge of entertainment. Bingo was played during social hour with prizes to Bessie Bledsoe Maggie Stewart Flossie Sheehy Bette Davis and Maude Mitchell. Nine members and two guests were served refreshments.
Miss Mabel Klinger of East Chi cago visits the Bardens and Alma Klinger. Miss Evelyn Sappenfield of Bloomington vacationing with her Sappenfield family. Mrs. John Mottern and Mrs. Osa Woodward shopped in Linton. Freddie Huffman visiting Shady Lane with the Maddox family. Jimmy Mullis returns from Indianapolis and Seymour visits. Mary Simpson visits Slaven family in Odon. L M Hoffman of Farmersburg calls on the Hoffmans. Misses Owens Bennett and Hinds attend Greene County Federated clubs picnic at Linton. Mrs. M L Hamilton visits Bremen. Mary Anthony visits Odon. Corporal Clarence Mottern and wife return from Indianapolis for three days with Motterns and Ashcrofts. Jacqueline Joyce and Leroy Dawn of Linton spend day with Christenberrys. Caleb R Carr of Dugger visits Newberry relatives.
William Ernest Shanklin has filed a petition in Greene Circuit Court to determine his time and place of birth. The hearing is scheduled for August 30, 1941.
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