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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1936
Page
3
The piece notes optimism for the coming year with general positive indicators among multiple communities and anticipated progress in local life. It emphasizes broad expectations of prosperity and renewal as the calendar turns.
Hog offerings 4,000 holdovers 95. market uneven, gains up to 250 cents. Lights 10.25-10.80, mediums 10.65-10.85, heavies 9.65-10.65. sows 8.90-9.65, top 9.75. Cattle 700, steady. steers 9.00-12.00, heifers 6.50-8.00, beef cows 4.50-5.50, cutters 3.50-4.25, bellies bulls 6.25. yearlings 12.50-13.00. Sheep 5,000. fat lambs active, up to 25c. natives 9.75-. fat 3.00-3.50, top 4.00.
Fernanda Jaffre, employed in Michigan, has been the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jaffre Sr. in West Atlas.
Mrs Hazel Scherer of the Grand theater will produce a motion picture featuring Linton civic and industrial activity. A production unit will arrive next week to plan, with filming starting by January 15. Scenes show streets, buildings, city and county departments, and the Daily Citizen being made. The film will premiere at the Grand theater and remain as a community record of 1987.
West Atlas residents share holiday gatherings and family dinners over Christmas. Dorothy Mott became Mrs Rosien in Illinois. Guests included Wools family from Muncie and others from Bloomfield, Pleasantville, Dugger, and Indianapolis, with multiple dinners and visits across Linton, Black Creek, and nearby towns. Floyd Wools attends Ball State Teachers College during break.
The Jackson state prison now furnishes radio for all 4000 inmates with headphones. Each prisoner can listen to one of three programs for 14 hours daily, expanding inmate recreation and information options.
Indiana state highway commission studied bids on 160 spreader units to apply sand cinders calcium chloride and salt on snow and ice. With these units the maintenance division will field over 250 spreaders across 36 sub districts to keep the state road system open and reduce skidding risk during severe winter weather.
Those who called on Mr and Mrs Welker Goodman and Isaac Underwood Saturday included Mr and Mrs Janes Hale Mr and Mrs Hubert Rine Dean Hale and Hazel Hale Mr and Mrs Edwin Robson and daughter visiting Mrs Robsons parents Mr and Mrs Smith Friday afternoon. Leslie McGee remains in hospital after an appendectomy.
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