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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1937
Page
3
Society items from clubs churches and personal news must reach the Linton Daily Citizen office by 11 a.m. to appear in the day’s issue. Send items including club notes lodge reports party announcements and church news for publication.
The calendar lists Quapaw Tribe and Hed Men meetings at the hall, Workers Alliance at the public library, Columbian Potentate OES dinner at 7 30, Chatter and Stitch dinner at Mrs John Wilson's, Little Betty Safety Chapter at Eagles hall, Cercle Des Amis postponement, J T M club Christmas party at Mrs Neh Hunter's, A W club Christmas party at Mrs H E Wilkie's First Street Northwest, with reminders to pres membership and funds distribution.
The Musical Notes club at Miss Vivian Humphreys home will meet at 3 p m. The Kings Heralds of the M F P will meet at the home of June Meng, 290 First Street, west from 6 until 8 p.m. Members bring 10 cent gift for grab.
Gon Williams and Boots left Thursday for Owensboro Kentucky. Paul Maxwell of Pontiac Michigan visits relatives here for a few days. Perkins of Detroit returns home visiting Be and relatives. Martha Jane Small of Chicago stopped in Linton to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Rube Small before heading to Mount Dora Florida for several months. Mrs Lida Harrel of Jasonville is in Linton this morning. John Hancock of Switz City was here Thursday visiting friends.
Waneta 5 club selects officers for coming year at annual Christmas dinner hosted by Mrs. Bart Burress on First Street Northwest. New president Andy Stewart, vice president K Burress, secretary Mrs. Ross Johnson, treasurer Mrs. Clyde Aeland. A social afternoon followed, gifts exchanged, and plans set to meet January 7 at Mrs. Jones Cody’s home.
The A. W. club will hold a Christmas party at 7 15 tonight in the home of Mrs. Fe. Wilkie at 589 First Street Northwest.
The Delta Alpha class held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. F. J E Meng’s home on First Street Northwest with Mrs. Harry Green as president and Mrs. Murl Haseman assisting. Decorations in blue and silver featured a lighted tree and tapers as members sang carols and enjoyed a program after scripture reading and a book review by Miss Bess Barry.
The Ladies Aid of the Saron Reformed church elected new officers for the coming year at their Christmas meeting held at Mrs. P. C. Berns home. Officers named were President Mrs. John J. Berns Vice President Mrs. Ed Ecker Secretary Mrs. George Haseman Assistant Secretary Mrs. Charles Tyndall Treasurer Mrs. Hubert Bredeweg Assistant Treasurer Mrs. Russell Pope. The gathering included devotional, Christmas readings and songs, a German solo by Mrs. Thomas Richardson, and a social hour with refreshments.
A Greensburg Indiana paper printed a provocative ad offering 500 couples fast marriage services with low rates and licenses from a county clerk. Community responses included warnings about commercializing matrimony and concerns about election implications and social stigma.
The governor allocates two weeks of home leave each Christmas allowing hundreds of prisoners to be with their families without reporting to any officer. The policy prompts debate over public safety and compassionate justice as critics call for oversight and supporters praise humane treatment.
Mr and Mrs Jasper Schloot entertained the Thursday Night Dinner Bridge Club at their home after a dinner at the Ideal Hotel. Prizes went to Mrs Ed Carmody for women high score and eighty honors, Mrs Claude Maxwell for low score, and men’s prizes to Homer Fordyce and Dr E V Bull. Christmas prize drawings included Mrs Claude Maxwell and Ed Carmody.
Fourteen members and three guests attended the Truth Seekers class gathering of the United Brethren church held at Mrs. Raymond Boston’s home. The afternoon featured a devotional led by Mrs. Kinnaman and Mrs. Collins, a Christmas story by Mrs. Bris Rousch, and a unison “Silent Night” closing. The class gifted the teacher a Christ Child picture and refreshments followed.
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