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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1925
Page
2
Obscure local notices, advertising rates, and a satirical political snippet mix in this fragment. Mentions Indiana circulation details, classified word rates, and obituaries notes, with aside remarks about European communists and a joke about Secretary Hughes retirement.
Township officers face questions over control as Linton grows popular for meetings. The state W O W meeting in April and basketball tournaments will attract many visitors and boost local hospitality.
The Indiana Senate yesterday affirmed that the state board of education handles educational matters while churches oversee religious instruction, preserving church and state separation. The bill mandating Bible reading in public schools was killed.
Mrs. Bertha Hunter of Bloomfield was in Linton on business. Mrs. A F Foster hosted Mrs. C E Miller of Goshen for several days. L W Wood, a visitor to Mr. and Mrs. A F E Foster, returned to Crawfordsville. Miss Ruth Coen, visiting her sister Miss Jeanette Coen, returned to Indianapolis.
Section 4 will host a chicken supper Saturday night in the U B basement from 4 to 7 o clock on the three cent per spoonful plan. Menu includes chicken pie noodles mashed potatoes creamed peas baked beans slaw cake pie bread and butter and coffee.
The Ladies Aid of the Glenburn mission will hold a bake sale on Saturday January 24 at Poe's cleaning works. Homemade bread cakes pies chicken and noodles and homemade mince pie will be offered.
The Saran Reformed church basement filled for a farewell reception for Rev. A R Bledderjohan who departs for Decatur Indiana next week. Bert Brown’s orchestra played a opening concert and every Sunday school class took part in a varied program of solos chalks selections and a cross word puzzle. Mrs J C Fritz presented the couple with 44 Bavarian dishes as a token of remembrance. The Rev and Mrs Sedderjohan are held in high esteem by the congregation and city people alike.
Mrs Edward Hall entertained the Clarion club yesterday with eleven members attending. Dues were collected, minutes approved, and reports shared. William Watkins won the fruit contest, lunch was served, and a party at the Staffords was planned for Saturday night.
Circuit Clerk David I F Bland issued licenses to wed since last week. Varl Whinnie and Lillian M De Courcy of Linton. Everett Barnard and Roxie Staton of Linton. George R Sheets and Nellie M Campbell of Marco. Albert N Falk of Carver and Jessie M Earle of Tinton. Ralph A Resler and Winnera Brewer of Worthington. Thomas J Bowersock of Bloomfield R D No 1 and Mildred Benton of Worthington.
Miss Mary Ruth Coen will marry Durwood Gardner of Indianapolis at 4 PM this afternoon. The ceremony takes place at the groom’s mother’s home in the capital city. Coen trained as a nurse in Indianapolis. Gardner is a traveling salesman. They will reside on Union Street at the state capital.
Charles KH Skapps 24 a miner from Linton wed Mary Istra Nichols 18 a student also from Linton per yesterday’s Sullivan papers license publication.
Mrs G C Porter will host a party for her Sunday school class at her home at 7 o clock tonight. Each member is asked to bring a guest.
NO. 4 MINI] RUN COAL two prices 2 25 and 3 00 delivered Phone 296 K2 Dan Shelley 211dp FOR SALE Baled soy bean hay and baled mowed oats on the Iles farm two miles east of South Linton Gated clover hay timothy hay and oats straw on the Isles farm 14 mile east of Lyons Phone J J Hes No 69 Lyons 22tap SEEMS at the hitch in barn for used cures Cars are all 1923 19024 model in first class shape C s Paterson 2203p POUND 1925 license No 77-088 Owner call at Citizen office 25e charges 2stle FOR SALEE Solid oak davenport cheap 669 Hast Vincennes St 2813sp FOR RENT Six room house corner First and ? Sts N W Phone Mattie Raymond Bloomfield Ind 2stdp SPECIAL DINNER A special big dinner will be served at the ITotel Slinkard tomorrow Shoppers in the city from the surrounding country and residents of the city invited The price is only 40 cents 2stip
The Woman's Relief Corps will meet tomorrow at 7 o clock. Members are urged to be present.
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