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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1937
Page
6
Indiana’s labor arbitration policy settled 347 disputes from April 1 to November 30, aiding 92 470 workers to stay employed. Hutson notes 79 potential strikes avoided and 404 cases filed with 57 pending, including 84 strikes and 95 discrimination charges.
Pleasantville school announces first and second honor rolls across grades one through eight. Sixth grade sales lead Red Cross spangling fund drive to tuberculosis fund, with Carl Rex Harvin noted as top seller. Students plan Hi Y Blue Triangle clubs and seek information from other schools. Pleasantville high basketball vs Carlisle Indians slated for Friday December 10 with lighthearted taunt about west neighbors.
John Correll came home after four days in Muskegon Michigan with 50 Indianapolis district representatives. He earned the trip through a Norge sales campaign and called the experience a fine trip.
There will be no meeting of the Sons of the American Legion tonight due to the membership banquet hosted by the Auxiliary at home. All members were asked to take notice.
In Weatherford Oklahoma two druggists admit a man who spoke no English sold them a piece of Hungarian paper money for $5 and proved to be the best salesman they had encountered.
Rev. M. V. Foster and family leave the parsonage at 2nd and C streets NE for the southwest corner. The parsonage will be newly decorated before Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Bruner arrive in the first week of the new year.
Work has begun on extensive repairs and redecorating of the Pleasantville church building with completion expected this month. Sunday Jan 2 marks the first Lord's Day for the Bruner couple. Services on Sunday Dec 12 will be in the west auditorium due to scaffolding. Herbert J. Buchanan of Bethany Park Indiana will speak both morning and evening next Sunday. Members are urged to bring cards showing their share of the coming year's budget. Sermon themes for Dec 12 are Morning The End of the Year and Evening The Man Who Wasn't There Why he was Absent and What he Missed. Other notes list local visits and revival at Stafford beginning Dec 6.
Two day corn achievement and small grain show in Worthington announced full placings. Winners include Clarence Calvert and Elmer Smith leading in multiple corn categories with many Worthington and Bloomfield contestants earning top spots.
In Lafayette Indiana on December 10 R L Heilman of Bartholomew county captured the 1937 Indiana corn growing championship with an official yield of 179.1 bushels per acre the second largest on record. The Five-Acre Corn club drew 1157 growers from 69 counties as medals were awarded to 1035 participants including 594 gold 306 silver and 136 bronze for various yields. Wells county led in gold medals with 82, Rush county had 36 golds out of 42, while Whitley county topped in memberships with 72. Twenty-two counties reported yields of 100 bushels or more per acre.
The Horse Shoe Trail Club, Inc. opens ten hostels from Philadelphia toward Manada Gap and the Appalachian Trail for hikers cyclists and horsemen. Rates begin at 25 cents a night inspired by Europe’s youth hostel system. St John Catchpool notes global youth could unite through shared nature enjoyment.
One 600 total was rolled last night. Tylers Rudys defeated Peoples Trust two out of three. Martin and DeCourcy won with similar scores from Coulomb and Watson. Rudy Maddson led with 603 and J Mehlhoff added 584. Tonight's schedule includes Sinclair Pole Cats against Alleys 1 2, Sullivan Sophomores versus Alleys 3 4, Worthington All Stars against hax.
Mrs. Walter Gehering and children of near Bedford visit Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Shelton. Dale Boyd and Harold Smith of Dugger stay with Herbert Canady family. Jim Freeman and Lucille return to Linton after weeks with Jennie Shelton. Families of Canady Elgan and Krueger join W O Elgan for Sunday visit. Alfred Arnold Gretchen Arnold and Jack Kendall with sons Raymond and Ted dine with William Arnold.
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