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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1944
Page
2
Society items announce club lodge and church notices to appear in the 11 am edition. Helen L. Grubbs writes for the Linton Daily Citizen Office with personal news and society notes for that day.
Monday activities include Needlecraft Club with Mrs. Ralph Kohr at 6 30 p.m. Rand Parents gather at the high school at 7 p.m. Bay View library event at 7 15 p.m. Pocahontas group at Red Men’s hall 7 rk. Metropolitan Lodge 192 of P K meets 7 30 p.m. Unity Lodge 687 I C O Wr meets 7 30 p.m. Rotary at Cathole school hall 12 15 p.m. Glenburn W S C S meets at the community house. Service Class of Saron Reform ed with Mrs Harvey Wisher at 7 p.m. Gift 25¢ required. Greene County Democratic Women lunch at College Hill school with officer election. Wednesday Afternoon Bridge with Mrs Seph Inman at 2 15 p.m.
Nathramas of First Baptist church meet with Mrs Wayne Corbin at 7 p m Bring dime folders Quapaw Council No 80 Pocahontas meets at the Red Men hall at 7 50 p m Alpha Delphian Christmas party at the home of Mrs Jack Klusmeyer Those wishing transportation meet at the library at 7 p m Loyal Order of Moose No 1434 meets at the Moose hall at 7 30 p m Stated convocation of Royal Arch Masons at the Masonic hall at 7 30 p m Local Union No 1112 Painters and Paper Hangers at the Eagles hall at 7 30 p m Glenburn Youth Fellowship at the community house at 7 p m
The Baptist Ladies Aid Society holds an all day meeting at the church. Eagles Lodge convenes at the hall at 7 p.m. Elks Lodge meets at the Elks home at 8 p.m.
Various local groups schedule meetings and practices including the Hiawatha Red Men hall all day events, American Legion Post at 7 p.m., United Brethren and Methodist choirs at 7 p.m., War Mothers Auxiliary at 7 p.m., Le Cercle des Amis all day, Baptist and Christian church choirs, Pythian Sisters at 2 p.m., Linton Lodge 560 F and A M at 7:30 p.m., and a grab bag gift drive with Mrs Letsinger.
Friday schedules include Women's Relic Corps at 7 p m and Chapter 19 Women of the Moose at 8 p m at the hall. A prayer meeting occurs at Glenburn Mission at 7 p m. Columbia Chapter 140 C E S holds a 7 30 p m stated meeting with a Christmas program and 25 cent vift. Quapaw Tribe 143 Red Men meets at 7 30 p m at the hall.
The Evangelical and Reformed church Women’s Guild held a Christmas era program with readings songs prayers and a brief business session. Notables included Mrs Wm Harting Mrs Helena Heitman Miss Lizzie Strietelmeier and Mrs Effie Bredeweg. They voted gifts to China Missions and Ft Wayne Orphan Home.
Mrs. Olivia Baker hosted the Ever Ready class Christmas gathering at her Lyons Methodist home. Miss Jennie Slack led scripture and the Christmas story with carols, a history of Silent Night, and the quartette sang There Was No Room. Thirteen members and three guests attended after unison hymns and games, with refreshments served.
The Lyons Christian Missionary Society reviewed the first half of the year at the December 7 meeting at Miss Anna Brough’s home. Mrs. Earl Duffey presented the summary and Mrs. Roy Duffey read the Indian Creed praising courage and traditional religiosity among Indians.
Mrs. Walter Mullis spoke on Indians in war and industry urging home contact to understand the Indian situation. Mrs. Laura Donagher described the Shepherd who Slayed. Mrs. Roscoe Holder read Scripture as Mrs. Vernon Bynum led devotions and recited two poems. Benediction closed the meeting with guest Mrs. Luther Newman.
World Beaters 4 H Club gathered at Bill and Annis White home for a fish supper and social hour. Vance York led the business session and prizes were awarded to Vance York Jack McDonald Annis White and Martha Thacker. Members and guests listed attended and the club plans a December 21 Christmas party at Vance York home.
Members of the Keystone Bible class of the First Baptist church held their annual Christmas party in the church lower auditorium Friday evening. The program featured unison carols, a pupil recital, a reading from St Luke on Christ's Birth, a duet, and Rev. Powell Forbes speaking on Unity of Purpose. Santa gave gifts during the social hour and refreshments followed.
Miss Margaret Cooper presented three film reels to the Children's and Junior Department at the First Christian church on Sunday morning using the Linton public library visual aid machine. The shown topics included the birth of Christ by European and American artists the Life of Christ and blessings of our country. Children sang America the Beautiful during the presentation and more films are planned for a later date inviting local children to attend.
One of the favorite innovations at the ground and service forces Santa Barbara redistribution center is the cookie jar. Well-filled jars have been placed at strategic spots throughout the former tourist hotels now occupied by GIs and the soldiers are invited to partake at will.
British 25 pounders shelled a Greek hospital northeast of the Parthenon to hit Elas mortars. British Beaufighters and Spandau machine guns traded fire around the Acropolis. Despite government hopes for restored electricity and curfew lift, Elas forces held strong positions with sporadic mortaring and sniping continuing downtown. Lt. Gen. Scobie said progress elsewhere was limited by stiff resistance from the EAM or National Liberation Front units.
The Daughters of the American Revolution in South Bend Indiana intended to plant a tulip tree honoring George Washington's bicentennial birthday but a forestry expert confirmed the tree is a gingko from Japan. The group had expected Indiana’s state tree, the tulip tree.
A study by Dr. Henry J. de Girolamo of the College of the City of New York finds many American junior colleges fail in health supervision, student health service, health instruction and physical education. A quarter require no health exam for matriculation, 25 percent lack athlete health exam responsibility, 10 percent do not require athlete exams, 5 percent lack hospital care for all students, and 30 percent do not maintain complete health records.
Hollywood December 11 Jackie Cooper a navy seaman marries actress June Horne in a simple ceremony at Wilshire Methodist Church scheduled for 3 30 p m The 18 year old daughter of late director James Horne served as the only attendant with best man William J Smith The groom is to report back to naval training at Great Lakes on December 17.
Houston firefighters twice rushed to residential alarms only to find a confused Negro attempting to mail a letter in a fire alarm box. The mixups raise concern over the resemblance between mailboxes and fire alarm boxes and the risk of delayed responses.
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