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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1935
Page
2
Greene county farmers will hear about experimental wheat plots at the Davis Forestry farm operated by Purdue university. Results show fertilized plots yield far more than untreated land, with corn manure improving wheat yields and alfalfa clover mixes reducing dry-season stand failures.
Greene county men will contest a two day tennis event at Shakamak State Park courts next Tuesday and Wednesday September 1 and 2. Entries are due Monday to John Ax or Dale Elson. Both singles and doubles crowns will be decided. Draws Tuesday morning at 9. Entry fee 25 cents for singles 50 cents for doubles.
The Citizen-News boys beat South Linton 3 to 2 on the South Linton diamond yesterday afternoon. The game went into two extra innings after a 2 to 2 tie at the end of regulation. Clifford Shanlin scored the winning run on a hit by Ray Alsop. John Richards pitched for South Linton and was charged with five hits. Bill Woolsey and Harold Keene pitched for the Citizen-News boys, limiting the visitors to two hits.
Nelson G. Beasley and Miss Mayme E Berns of Linton are enrolled at Indiana University for the annual three week summer session. About 215 students attend, compared with 176 last year. Six courses are offered, each worth two half hour credits. Students may take only one course at a time and attend class three days per week.
Aug. 31 Indianapolis. The Indiana State Medical Association Bureau of Publicity issues a bulletin urging parents to have school entrants examined. It notes many school difficulties stem from remediable health defects and advocates periodic physical exams, immunizations, nutrition, and proper shoe fit.
The Linton Miners travel to Lyons Sunday to face the Lyons Merchants in a fast paced baseball game. Miners aim to keep their strength for Labor Day against the Giants with Gordon Wright Cotton Christley or Danny McAllister expected to pitch. All Miner players should meet at Mop and Pate pool room at 12:30 p m Sunday ready to depart.
Bloomington Aug 31 County scholars who will attend Indiana University this fall will be honored at the Indiana State fair in an exhibit in the I U building next week. The display will feature pictures of many winners and call attention to the scholastic standards required. Everett Steele of Linton will be photographed among the exhibitors.
The Linton Elks beat Triangle 7 to 4 at Lin-Stock Park Friday. C Tuttle made stellar catches in left field while Roy Williams pitched for the winners and Loren Beasley for the losers, delivering a featured performance.
Linton and Jasonville ministerial associations meet on Friday September 9 at Shakamak State Park. CGC camp hosts pastors as dinner guests and organizers anticipate a large attendance.
Mes William Davis of Lyons found a black widow spider in a bucket of tomatoes at her home Friday morning. The spider showed the red hour glass and red dots, distinctive marks of the species.
Mrs. Joe Maddox and her sons Billy and Wilford left Linton yesterday to return home to Colorado after visiting relatives and friends this summer.
In Boston on August 31 seven sisters acted as bridesmaids for Rose Marie Marietta, keeping the wedding or family affair entirely within the clan.
Bible school at 9 30 a m with F E Meng as superintendent Morning worship from 10 35 to 11 30 a m At 7 30 p m Reverend B E C J Berg of Saron Reformed Church will preach in this church This will be the last union meeting of the year Everyone cordially invited M V Foster pastor.
Indiana officials report a 22 463 drop in resident unemployment relief cases from March 1 and a 1 338 806 18 reduction in total monthly commitments. Only five counties show slight increases Mar tin Sullivan Vermillion Vigo and Warrick. Vermillion shows the sole rise in relief outlay with Greene county dropping 5 801 49 amid broad declines due to better business and seasonal summer trends.
Ora Gasaway an international board member for the United Mine Workers of America District Eight reports from Washington that the Guffey bill will end cut throat competition and create fair, district based coal prices. He says a Roosevelt appointed board will set wages and that a September 15 contract expiry may yield higher wages and better prices, signaling a prosperous fall and winter for Indiana coal.
Mr and Mrs James M Cum mings receive notice of the birth of a daughter to Dr and Mrs F L Grandstaff in Decatur Indiana on Wednesday August 28 The baby is named Mary Ethel Both mother and child are reported doing well Mrs Grandstaff before marriage was Miss Anaple in Cummings of the Morris Chapel community.
Washington reports a booming bootleg liquor trade with 400000 gallons on hand and poor quality. Treasury officials, under Morgenthau and Cummings, use captured liquor for government needs including war efforts, medical use, and powder production, while noting severe shortages and operational damage to vehicles from bad liquor.
A new collection of campus life murals from Indiana University will be shown at the State Fair from August 31 to September 7 in the Indiana University building. The display, based on photographs, marks the first public showing.
Mr and Mrs William McKee and son Malcom visit Evansville with Mr and Mrs Robert Mattingly for the weekend. They plan to attend the Church of God young peoples convention at Princeton on Labor Day.
Mr and Mrs Ben Lacer and their children of West Linton have come home from Greenville Kentucky where they were summoned by the death of Mrs Lacer's brother Clyde Bowen who died in the Kentucky city on Tuesday August 27
Cambridge Mass Aug 31 The Rev Paul Facey becomes the youngest man ordained to the priesthood in the Jusit order at age 26. The ceremony took place today in Cambridge Massachusetts with local church officials noting the milestone.
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Mrs Pearl Keene and children Junior and Walter of Indianapolis with Miss Blanche Miller of Tulip and others visited Mr and Mrs Harry Miller and family for a dinner. Keene party are visiting relatives in this city and had been entertained at several homes including Carl Maxwell Clovis Miller and Paul Rice. A heavy rain drowned 187 sparrows under a cottonwood tree in Sparrows Crown Trenton Mo.
The Greene County Central Labor Union will meet at 6:80 o clock Wednesday evening in the Linton public library. The union says the meeting is postponed from Monday due to Labor Day celebrations and holiday.
The Tuesday Afternoon Contract Bridge club will be entertained at 2 o clock Tuesday afternoon with Mrs George Morgan. All members are urged to attend.
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