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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
8
A promotional notice urges independence through U.S. Savings Bonds. It claims an investment of three dollars now yields four dollars after ten years and directs readers to the Bond Department of the Insurance Corporation.
Stockholders of the First National and Citizens Trust Co are voting to merge the two banks. Monday work will start on widening A Street from the hospital corner to Twelfth Street East. First and B has been completed and transit rates from Linton to Indianapolis will be extended on all Illinois Central trains through the weekend.
puppet makers enjoy strong demand from TV and live shows with over a hundred U S firms and similar overseas. The piece traces puppet history from ancient China and the Java shadow plays to modern factories in Europe and the United States with puppet theaters in cities like Paris Geneva London Moscow and Salzburg.
The Institute’s director Lisa Lengyel argues male magnetism is fading while women seek deeper appeal. She says men must study a partner, groom properly, and charm with precise compliments to win trust and imagination, balancing vices and virtues.
A female observer notes that while the man is sacrificing and generous, his frequent profanity drunkenness and attempts to make love in public severely detract from his attractiveness.
At Corley Iowa five youths were killed and a sixth injured when their car hit the rear of a truck with headlights out near Harlan after a high school commencement. Victims were Joan Anderson 18 Robert Brockman 18 Mary Ann Lindstrom 18 Charles Ocean 20 all of Harlan and Darrell Chamberlain 17 of Dunlap. Survivor Gaylin Sisson 20 of Harlan suffered internal injuries a broken arm and lacerations. Driver Robert Pugh Spirit Lake Iowa unhurt.
George R. Fer, attached to the American embassy in Karachi, Pakistan, sent a letter to the San Pedro chamber of commerce with his dues for 1949-50, apologizing for lateness. He expresses hometown pride while abroad.
A Chicago suburb tale notes a prideful garbage collector with a unique uniform pen and mop. A resident praises his work while the collector responds with a witty compliment. Capper’s Weekly spins a twist on a marriage ruse as a husband cleverly dodges a costly gift. Copyright 1950 Bennett Cerf.
Several hundred farmers from southern Indiana Illinois and Ohio are invited to the fourth annual Soft Red Winter Wheat Field Day on June 7 at the Charles Schenk and Sons Farm eight miles south of Vincennes on US Highway 41. Purdue staff will explain nitrogen fertilizer plots and air application with demonstrations by Dr. M C Wilson Dr H J Barre and Dr J B Peterson.
RF D mailman Harry B. Howard described the flood season as the roughest yet for his 44 mile route. He arranged two extra cars and some canoes to navigate flooded roads, crossing a waterlogged area by canoe to reach a parked car and continue to Dover.
Mrs. Elizabeth Strietelmeier aged 87 fell Tuesday evening and fractured her hip. She was taken to Mary Sherman hospital in Sullivan for care.
Tokyo declared readiness to sign separate peace treaties with Western powers, signaling risk to exclude Russia. The Foreign Office said Japan seeks independence and equality via treaties with nations willing to grant it normal international status.
The notice lists a Sunday interval from 8 a m to noon and weekday hours from 7 a m to 7 p m. It indicates shop or service hours for the period but lacks clear identifying details or location.
Hog demand steady to weak with 170 to 240 pound offerings near 19.50 to 20.00 per cwt and larger hogs 19.00 to 19.50. sows softer around 15.50 to 15.75. Cattle and calves show steady to firm demand for high grade steers and yearlings around 29.00 to 31.00 with common stock lower. cows and cutters weaker with prices 15.50 to 22.00 for cutters and 19.25 to 28.50 for feeders. Dealers active overall with varied bids.
Central Christian church members hold a mid week Bible study at the home of Mr and Mrs Wesley Branstetter at 7 30 p m Friends of the church are invited This concludes meetings until fall
Highlands North Carolina claims status as the highest incorporated town in the eastern United States with an elevation around 4118 feet. The town sits in the Sapphire region and attracts visitors for its mountain scenery.
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