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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1938
Page
2
Lindberg Trent a 16 year old life prisoner at the Ohio Penitentiary talks of radio making plans to build a short wave set with borrowed tools. He recalls sun and exercise missing, notes a Hindu friend with a long name, and hopes to be a good man around an airport upon release if ever.
The Rev. C. E. Combe of St Sadels Parish began a silence strike after congregants criticized his sermons. He railed against leaders from the mid Four Power Conference over the Czechoslovak crisis, drew hostility, and ceased preaching while continuing his duties. The rector called silence the finest expression of stirred feeling.
New Orleans memorial: the Kearney Sisters Private School, founded in 1876 by Agnes F. Kerney and later joined by Annie M. E. Kerney, is closed after Annie’s death from a fall. Noted former students include U. S. Circuit Court Judge Rufus Foster, printer John R. Coniff of Fortier, and Professor Lennie.
Greene County Industrial Union gathers at Moose Hall 6 50 p m crafts urged to attend Metropolitan Lodge No 198 K of P meets at hall 7 50 p m Epworth League Glenburn Mission meets Community House 7 15 p m Chickateth Council Pocahontas meets Red Men's hall 7 p m Standard Bearers with Mrs Clyde Kirkham 869 A street northeast 7 15 p m bring ten cent Christmas gift
Linton Shuffle Board club hosts a Christmas party at Mr. and Mrs. Max Friedman home at 7 p.m. Members and families asked to bring 10¢ gifts for a grab bag. Violet Rebekah No. 312 and Pocahontas Red Men's hall groups meet at 7 p.m. Mrs. Lillian Powell entertains I. H. N. members at 6:30 p.m. and asks notices for attendance or gift.
Wednesday events include Women of Moose Chapter 209 gathering at 7 p m at the hall and Christian Ladies Aid Society all day at the church. Baptist and Unity Lodge meetings plus Rotary Luncheon at 12:15 and 7:30 p m. Elks and Eagles lodges meet at their halls, Salvation Army Home League at Headquarters 1 p m.
Thursday activities include M. E. and Baptist church choir practices at 7 and 7 15 p.m. Loyal Order of Moose No 1434 meets at 7 30 p.m. American Legion Post gathers at home at 7 p.m. Hiawatha club all day at Red Men’s hall. Faith Temple No 42 Pythian Sisters meet at 7 30 p.m.
Friday events include the Sons of the American Legion meeting at the Legion Home at 6 30 p m and Quapaw Tribe No 143 IOOF at the hall at TiN Wee Townsend club. The Town Hall hosts a meeting at 7 p m.
Members of the Linton shuffleboard club will hold their annual Christmas party at 7 o’clock Tuesday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Friedman in this city. All members and families are urged to attend and bring a ten-cent gift or grab bag.
One thousand two hundred Tokyo police will go without tobacco and sake one day each week. Savings will be pooled in bank accounts to fund government bonds. Director Kei kichi Masuhara said it would help them endure front line privations.
The Chatter and Stitch club met at Mrs. Raleigh Roach’s home for its annual Christmas dinner. Tables adorned with blue and silver candles featured a menu of turkey and dressing, sides, desserts, tea and coffee. After a story by Mrs. Merle Todd a gift exchange and Chinese checkers followed. prizes went to Mrs. John Wilson and Mrs. Warren Ellsworth.
Members of the Loyal Daughters class of the First Christian Church held their annual Christmas party at Mrs. Mary Blakeman's home. Yuletide decorations set a festive mood as games and contests entertained guests, who exchanged gifts. Refreshments were served to Mamie Young, Eula Story, Inez Page, Ias belle Wilson, Rosella Reynolds, Jennie Robinson, Edith Hiatt, Emma Spinks, and Mrs. Blakeman.
A Friday evening Christmas party at Mrs. Tommy Wall’s Ninth Street Northeast home featured a social hour games and contests. Mrs. Blanche Tubby gave guests a Santa Claus drawing. Attendees included Mesdames Ralph Andersen Roy Brown Albert Johnson Harry Ax Frank Corbin Blanche Tubby and Bill Strietelmeyer.
Thomas Gu McGlew saw a pheasant fly through an open shop door and dive into a barrel of machine oil in his welding shop in Newburyport Mass. He rescued the bird and handed it to the game warden for care.
Robert B. Boyd will speak Sunday at 10 30 on Subjection of Thought to God followed by a 7 p.m. sermon on The Judgement. Bible school meets at 9 30 a.m. and the young people gather at 6 p.m. Parents should ensure their children attend.
Readers weigh oil activity in Greene county with mixed views. Citizens praise potential booms and drill on others land while some doubt oil exists and fear overblown hype. Several callers predict local benefits if oil is struck, while one notes limited personal access to drill sites.
Three Niagara University football players from Minnesota explain they chose the school largely to see Niagara Falls. They traveled from Minnesota to attend Niagara and to study football at the university.
Members of the Mt. Mellick club gathered at Mrs. Emma Humphreys home for a Christmas party. Decorations and carols set a Yuletide mood as readings and a poem were shared. A plan to donate fruit baskets and gifts to Bloomfield infirmary was approved, with Mrs. Russell Pope winning the contest. The group will meet in two weeks with Mrs. Henry Klink.
Newgerry FPEMS and Vincennes families hosted and visited friends across Indiana. The gatherings included Walter Ketchem, Bertha Scott, Ralph Thomas, Wilma, and Dexter Gainey with several local households in Vincennes Edwardsport Odon Switz City and St Francisville, plus trips by Sam Clark Lee Sipes and Deronda Holmes on business and family social calls.
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