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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
2
Linton Miners will meet the Washington Hatchets Friday night in the Linton Gym. The former State Champs bring a strong team to contest a return from a 40 to 37 double overtime loss to Boonville. The Miners own a 6 win 2 defeat record.
Students at Linton High School enrolled for the new semester on Tuesday December 20. Two refresher arithmetic offerings are planned a daily credit class and a twice weekly non credit class for those needing extra work.
The notice states any boy or girl may work during the Christmas rush with permission, contingent on satisfactory grades and completion of all make-up assignments. It emphasizes school approval and academic requirements for participation.
Lin ton high school's Home Nursing class will be taught this semester by Mrs J Howard Lynn Red Cross nurse The course awards a Red Cross certificate on completion This week covered making beds for the sick next week focuses on child care
A special Convocation will be held Friday afternoon in the auditorium with the Glee Club leading songs and Norma Madaris as narrator. It marks the first time seniors will sit in their own section.
The Teen Town Hall opens on Saturday night December 23 with Jimmie Adams and his Terre Haute orchestra of nine players and a vocalist. Performances run 8 30 to midnight. Dance tickets sold only at the high school and expire Friday afternoon.
The Newberry Progressive club met on Tuesday December 12 with Mrs Golda Barter. Thirteen members attended with current events and a vote to spend $2 on Christmas seals. Various groups held meetings including Youth Fellowship League Rally at Linton and O G and Missionary events at Mrs Clina Haslers home.
First Lt. William R. Macy and his twin, Sgt. John R. Macy, both with the 15th Army Air Force, routinely appear side by side, prompting astonished responses from fellow GIs.
Photos show a demonstration of the Air Force air borne lifeboat developed by Wright Field Emergency Rescue Branch. The 27 by 7 by 2800 pounds boat fits under a B 17 bomb bay and uses sails, two 5 horsepower engines, and rockets to deploy floating life lines. A three parachute drop positions the craft, which carries blood plasma blankets clothing and food for a dozen men fifteen days.
War era dispatch reviews Navy and Army hospital care in a Pacific base. The writer praises nurses corpsmen and Red Cross workers for compassionate, expert treatment that restores hope and mobility, noting rare operations and successful limb preservation.
The postwar rayon industry is expected to grow larger than its prewar size. Nylon and related fibers are projected to capture more than half of the former silk business.
A governor’s commission in Indianapolis urged forming a state department of aviation under a five member aeronautics board. It recommends three acts to unify airport control, establish the department, and improve town air markings. The group cites 63 airports, 2,692 pilots, and $2.373 billion in aircraft value in the state.
Twelve firefighters were overcome by fumes after hay stored in a 20,000 square foot Indianapolis Stockyards barn burned. Dozens more battled the blaze as 25,000 tons of hay burned, destroying the winter supply. several firemen were hospitalized and officials expected full control by tomorrow. The report also notes a separate item on apple juice pasteurization methods recommended by the New York State Experiment Station.
The Indiana State Chamber of Commerce questions a $10 bill charged to it during a downtown event. A sworn informer claimed payment for a course or service, creating a puzzling procurement issue for the chamber.
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