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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
6
The fragment mentions sending free seeds to farmers, now paying to cut down crops. A line questions a young girl's eye being upside down and suggests possible amblyopia, ending with a plan to revisit tomorrow.
State highway commission seeks police action to clear highway rights of way of itinerant stands. Resolution of 1937 cited as safety hazard and unfair to established businesses. Peddlers sell baskets statuary pottery cherry cider peanuts with vehicles blocking pavement and shoulder displays creating traffic hazards. The commission spends thousands yearly to reduce hazards through marking and speed rules.
Mrs. Julia A. Sharp a Townsend Old Age Pension Plan speaker from California will lecture Sunday at 2:30 PM in Humphreys park announced by Linton Townsend club No 8402. Large delegations from Washington Bicknell Dugger Sullivan Hymera Shelburn Jasonville Midland Worthington Bloomfield Switz City Lyons Marco Pleasantville expected.
North Terre Haute Independents from Twelve Points will meet the Lin ton Merchants at Humphreys City park this Sunday at 2 30 p.m. The Merchants plan their strongest lineup for the summer clash with Prudhome or Stockrahm pitching and Hayes catching. Junior league games postponed to Monday due to wet grounds as the 1939 schedule opens with the Monday start.
The U S Bureau of Public Roads approved a Indiana roadside improvement program along 90 miles of state highways. Funding will be shared by state and federal sources as part of federal aid eligibility. Seventeen projects are set with July 1 federal funds. eight finish this fall and nine in spring next year.
Hogs 7,000 head with holdovers 206. lights 6.00-6.25, mediums 6.30-6.70, heavies 6.00-6.20, sows 4.75-5.75. Cattle 300, calves 700. all slaughter classes steady. steers mostly 9.50, some heifers 8.00-9.39, vealers weak around 10. Sheep 1,200. shorn lambs 10-4-lb decks at 9.15, good shorn lambs 8.75-9.00.
The Australian government plans to keep using traditional ballot booths rather than switch to American voting machines. Investigation shows equipping 10,000 of 30,000 polling booths would cost about 12 million dollars.
The Linton Clodbusters 4-H club will meet at 8:00 tonight in the Linton Stockton high school building. Bernard Hart will give a talk and a recreational program is planned. All members are urged to attend.
A Johannesburg geologist Ernest Sheppard built an onyx and diamond filled display atop a skyscraper, valued at $125,000. The seven and a half month project showcases 318 mineral specimens, a mirror floor, and an asbestos tree, with native figures bearing gold nuggets and uncut diamonds.
Nearly 3 000 miles of khaki are being woven in Yorkshire mills to outfit Britain’s two new forces the conscripts and the doubled Territorials each of 2 000 000 men. The civilian tailors aid the war effort as contracts surge. Big plant with guillotines and shirt presses work around the clock. Additional orders include 2 000 000 yards of cotton overall material for the air force and 15 000 000 yards of heavy duck for the regular army.
At St Bonaventure College a prom survey shows 11 percent of 71 juniors are jitterbugs while 9 percent oppose jitterbugging labeling it barbarism. Most attendees brought a girl from back home, about 20.6 years average age, 60 percent wore dinner jackets, 25 percent top hats. Actresses Maureen O Sullivan Olivia de Havilland and Priscilla Lane top female favorites with Gary Cooper Spencer Tracy as male picks.
The state highway commission warns that trimming or cutting trees on highway right of way without a permit is illegal. T. A. Dieus reports several cases of trees on state highway right of way being cut and sold to timber buyers, and an investigation is underway with possible actions against offenders.
James Bert Cooprider 78 a retired coal miner died at his Midland home after a three year illness. He lived in Midland 25 years, formerly worked as a fireman. Surviving widow Mary, daughter Goldie Griffith Jasonville, son Oscar Cooprider Huntingburg, brother Walter Hymera, three step-daughters Franie Gibson Jasonville Lela Dunn Jasonville Hester Waskom Huntingburg, step-son Ott Frazier Clay City. Funeral Sunday 10 a.m. Lebanon church Midland with Rev. Roy Bridwell. burial Greenwall Cemetery Clay City. Mathers Funeral Home Jasonville in charge.
Michigan State college will replace black boards with green glass greenboards in the $1,020,000 fieldhouse and gymnasium, to be finished by January 1. Chalk talks will use black crayons on the green surfaces to reduce eye strain and eliminate blind spots in the rooms.
DeVon Anderson of Brigham Young University claims a world history term paper covering from year 814 on a single sheet of 40 by 40 feet, an area record for college assignments.
The Stockton township tax deadline for dog taxes was extended for a short time. Trustee J. Lowrie Mattox said many taxes are delinquent and urged holders of tag No. 148825 issued April 27 and tag No. 1443821 issued April 20 to contact the office by phone or in person to complete records.
The Jolly Workers 4-H club met at Earl Swaby Jr. home near Linton for a dairy cattle discussion during its third meeting. After a brief business session led by president Harry Clayton a round table discussion followed by social hour games and contests and refreshments. The next meeting is planned for June 15 at Bob Kramer’s home.
Secretary Hopkins said President Roosevelt was very pleased after last night’s meeting with eight industrial leaders. The businessmen urged changes to the National Labor Relations Act and Hopkins said the president wanted more discussions with this group or other businessmen in the future.
An old fashioned concert will be performed by the seventy piece Indiana State Teachers College band in Terre Haute on Sunday at 2 30 p m. The program features E Pluribus Unum and other classics with solos by students. Alpha Phi Omega sponsors the event and WBOW will broadcast the performance.
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