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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1941
Page
2
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British Columbia shipyards surge under Wartime Merchant Shipping as 4 000 workers labor on six yards building 10 000-ton merchant ships and reestablish a Clydeside-like boom. Duke of Kent tours North Vancouver amid roaring riveters.
Society clubs and lodge news welcomed with notes from readers. Submissions must reach the office by 11 a.m. for publication in that day’s issue. Personal news from Helen L. Grubbs appears among the society items.
Linton Shuffleboard club meets at Humphreys park at 7 p.m. Metropolitan Lodge No 193 of the Knights of Pythias meets at the hall at 7 30 p.m. Citizenship class at Glenburn community house at 7 p.m. Epworth League Mission meets at the same house at 7 15 p.m. Chickateth Council Pocahontas meets at Red Men’s hall at 7 30 p.m.
The Gibbs couple celebrated birthdays with family and friends at a Sunday basket dinner in Pleasantville. Attendees included Jim Sage of Linton and many Gibbs relatives and neighbors such as Floyd Gibbs Elmer Gibbs Clinton Goodman and others.
Tuesday notices show Quapaw Council No. 80 Poca hontas meeting at Red Men’s hall around the usual time and Local Union No. 1112 Painters and Paper Hangers meeting at the Eagles hall at 7 30 p.m.
Wednesday Glenburn Aid Society meets at the community house. Baptist Ladies Aid Society to hold an all day meeting at the church. Retary club luncheon at First Christian church at 12 15 Unity Lodge 637 meets at the hall at 7 30 Elks Lodge at Home 8 p m Eagles Lodge at the hall 7 p m.
Local notices show multiple groups scheduling events. Methodist and Baptist choirs meet at 7 p.m. The Loyal Order of Moose Post gathers at 8 p.m. American Legion, Red Men, Pythian Sisters, Townsend club, and Linton Lodge hold meetings or all day events at various venues.
Miss Hannah Ogle bride elect was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Margaret Farthing and Mrs Bert Farthing at the Farthing home. Prizes went to Miss Vaneta Hadley Betty Grey La Vanne and Mrs Sheldon Herndon with refreshments of angel food cake ice cream coffee and mints.
Ernest C. Lloyd, a pedigreed poultry producer in Tacoma, shipped 64 Rhode Island Red hatching eggs to Australia by air at 75 cents per egg. Each egg was wrapped in paper, cushioned in wool wadding, and placed in a basket with shredded paper for protection.
Friday events include Women of the Moose at 7 p.m. at the hall and Sons of the American Legion at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion Home. A Mother's Club meets at 1 p.m. at the community house. Quapaw Tribe No. 143 Red Men convenes at 7 p.m. at the hall.
The third birthday anniversary of Donald Earl Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pierce, was celebrated at home with friends, games, balloons, and favors. Ice cream, cake, and orange ade were served along with gifts for Donald Earl.
S P C club members gathered at Opal White's Jasonville home for a luncheon business meeting and bingo. Attendees included Lelia Humphrey Una Copeland Ruth McCammon Maud Terrell Lillie Wooten Mary Newport Dorothy McPhail Audrey McKenny Chloe Keen Margaret Suthard Hazel Lewis Betty Newport Etta Newby Opal White and Alma Bruce. The next gathering will be at Audrey McKenny's home.
Indianola members enjoyed several bingo games Thursday at Mrs. Alice Bargar’s home. Prizes went to Mrs. Adam Topping Mrs. Ed Bone and Mrs. Lillie Nance. Refreshments were served to eleven members and guest Miss Melba Eskew of Terre Haute. The club meets again in two weeks with Mrs. Wynn Craft.
Mr and Mrs Charles Turpin of Ft Wayne and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Alden of Terre Haute spent the weekend with relatives here. Miss Norma Collins visiting Indianapolis Business College was here with her parents. Wayne Turpin of Indianapolis visited his parents. Mrs Lloyd Jackson returned to Oklahoma after weeks here. Alma Berry visited her parents. Mrs Della Adamson is visiting relatives in Kansas. Mr and Mrs Harry Hunter were in Linton recently. Mrs Horace Turpin and Mrs Harrison Riggins were in Linton Tuesday.
Fred E. McKinsey of Coatesville breaks his left leg while driving a golf ball at Coatesville Country Club in an accident during a teed off session. Local reports say the injury occurred as he swung.
The Wollam family reunion met at Humphreys Park with a basket dinner at noon. Attendees included Homer and Ollie Wollam, Owen and Fiscus Jackson, Knowles family members, Carrs, Smiths, Meltons, and other relatives from Indiana and nearby cities.
Rev. B H Bruner announces plans for a large tent revival at High School park starting Sept 16 led by evangelist Dr Clyde Lee Fife and singer Bob Fife. The event will seat over a thousand with space for a mass choir of 100, volunteers to join choirs from cooperating churches, and broad church sponsorship.
Columbus Ohio August 23 U P Howard L Bevis president of Ohio State University says this year's college entrants will be the most serious minded in years with smaller enrollments. He notes students will choose deliberately and emphasize courses vital to national defense and future leadership amid a wartime training push.
Vague fragment stresses effort to improve happiness and contribute to national welfare without concrete actions or names. It reads as a generic civic appeal rather than a distinct event or person.
Kansas City directors of the country club defend a shorts ban on the golf course in a ruling aimed at maintaining good taste. William Allen White of the Emporia Gazette applauds the action, arguing attire should reflect tradition and decency rather than modern exhibition.
In Rooss California a historic apple tree planted by Russians during the 1812 construction of a chapel blockade and army headquarters has never failed a crop. Tradition says the priest blessed the tree and forbade pests, ensuring its 125th harvest this year.
Detroit reports 1941 model year output totaling about 5.59 million units in American and Canadian plants, near 1929 peak. Defense shift looms with Knudson citing material limits while Packard and Chrysler expand to meet war production, adding thousands of workers and large aircraft and tank facilities.
The Friendly Neighbors of the Methodist church will hold a meeting at 10 30 o clock Sunday morning in the downstairs auditorium. Members are urged to attend.
Our new line offers ladies widths AA to EEE plus a large selection of men’s work and dress shoes. Girls and boys school shoes provide sturdy service. Visit our new location at 107 North Main St.
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