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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1948
Page
3
Society items invited for the Linton issue by 11 am. Marjorie Walters appears in personal news. Club and lodge notices to Citizen Office include party and citizen items for that day.
Eagles Lodge meets at Republican Headquarters 7 00 p m Elks Lodge at Elks home 7 30 p m Unity Lodge 637 OO F at hall 7 30 p m Rotary Club Luncheon 12 15 p m Methodist church basement FHC club with Mrs Vera Goodman 7 00 p m Mrs Mae Pruitt assistant hostess Bring sandwiches and gift for grocery basket Novelty club with Mrs Ona Fish 1 30 p m Service Class of Saron Evangelical and Reformed church with Mrs George Haseman 2 00 p m Roll call Christmas Wednesday Afternoon Bridge club with Mrs Seph Inman 2 00 p m
Local organizations meet throughout the day at various venues including Hiawatha Red Men Hall American Legion posts and church halls. Activities include choir practices dinners meetings and a grab bag gift exchange with Fordham and community leaders hosting gatherings.
Prayer gathering at Glenburn Mission at 7:00 p.m. Women of the Moose Chapter 19 meet at the Moose hall at 7:30 p.m. Quapaw Tribe 143 Improved Order of Red Men meet at the hall at 7:30 p.m. Alpha Bible Class of the Methodist church hosts a Christmas party at Mrs. Harry Wilson's home at 7:00 p.m. bring 25c gift.
The Constellation club hosts Christmas dinner at Mrs. Vera Vincent home 1010 Fast Vincennes Street at 6 30 p m. WAW club plans Christmas dinner at the Roosevelt Hotel dining room at 7 15 p m with Mrs Esther Clayton and Miss Gaynell Workman as hostesses.
The Delta Alpha class of the First Christian church met at Mrs. Jack Mehlhoff’s home Monday evening. Decorations, prayers, and devotions framed a program that included carols, a Nativity story, gifts for orphans, and a Santa presentation. A prize contest went to Mrs. Austin O’Brian. refreshments followed.
Senior Home Economics club members and their husbands gathered Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fisher for the annual Christmas party. Refreshments included barbecue sandwiches and pie, with a Christmas story by Mrs. A F Cotter, carols, contests with prizes, and a gift exchange. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson and other couples.
A playful Hollywood column notes a star’s fifth marriage with a flustered officiant misplacing pages and the star muttering Page 84. Victor Mature backs a lipstick-if-men trend in a Philadelphia interview. George Duplaix’s gardener reports an uncle’s death by a weasel amid mistaken details. Hostesses listed for January gathering.
Lincoln Nebraska U P report finds youths obeying law while adults commit forgeries and bad checks. County attorneys say juvenile delinquency declines while traffic offenses rise. Lancaster County’s Wagener links traffic up to enforcement and high living costs to check offenses. Some officials support treatment for sex offenders but jail may deter repeat acts. Willard Wilson notes calls to be lenient.
The discussion includes charging and paroling a child on first offense with two years of good behavior leading to dismissal. York County officials urge merchants to avoid dropping charges after restitution. Proposals call for physical exams and psychological studies of delinquents and pre sentence and pre parole investigations in felonies.
A fruit fly of oriental origin, believed to come from Saipan and brought to Hawaii during the war, causes about 700000 dollars in yearly damage to island fruit crops. Officials warn it could reach the mainland and devastate California crops, especially citrus and avocados, if unchecked.
Officials explain new quarantine rules on fruits amid oriental fruit fly concerns. Aircraft and ships are inspected and sprayed. baggage checked on departure and arrival. Congress funded pest research. Hawaii reports partial parasite success in controlling the fly.
Market notes hogs 7,000 head with bulk barrows and gilts 22.50 to 23.00, top 23.25 for deck choice 180 to 200 pounds. Heavier 225 to 260 pounds 21.50 to 22.25, lighter 100 to 160 pounds steady around 18.00 to 22.00. Cattle and calves: steers 1,050 pounds 23.50 to 29.00, some loads near 31.00. heifers 25.00, cows 17.00 to 18.50 with top around 18.75.
Nebraska ranks as the third largest producer of seed potatoes in the United States, with Maine and Minnesota ahead of it. The fact highlights Nebraska's significant role in the seed potato industry and places the state behind only two other major producers.
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