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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
3
Note states society items including personal news club lodge party and church items must be in the Linton Daily Citizen office by 11 a.m. to appear in that day's issue. The brief provides deadline instructions for submissions.
Various meetings and practice sessions listed for evenings including choir practice at nine locations, American Legion Auxiliary at 7 30 p m, Moose lodge at 7 30 p m and Women's Relief Corps at 7 p m. Social bridge at Mrs Lou Twoood home at 7 15 p m with Mr and Mrs Jasper Schloot assisting.
Japan Tribe No. 143 Improviser of Red Men meets at 7 p.m. at the hall. W. H. M. S. of the First church gathers in the church social at 2 p.m. Guests include the Jewels, Home Guards and Neither Circle. J. T. M. club meets Friday at 1 p.m. with Mrs. Ewing. The Stitch andatter club meets at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. Claud Clark’s home.
The Women’s Business and Personal Club of Linton honored pledges with a picnic at Linton City Park. A bountiful supper featured a long table with nets of roses followed by an eight o’clock program led by President Miss Margaret R. The evening included games and socializing with many members listed. The club plans another gathering in late August.
Eva Donagher, supervisor at the Brazil high school in Lyons, will depart from New York City to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for an eighteen day visit. She plans to spend two months in Argentina and return to Indiana to resume teaching in Brazil this fall. She is well known in Greene County for her years as a Lyons schools teacher.
A surprise birthday party for Billy Sutphin was hosted by his mother at a location south of Lyons. Guests enjoyed games, swimming, and riding. Refreshments included ice cream, cake, wafers, and candy.
A historical note outlines the typical household burden near fifteen dollars per year for a common item. The figure reflects midcentury household costs and economic conditions.
Friends and relatives gathered at Fred Croft's home in Jasonville for a noon birthday dinner honoring his sixty-ninth birth anniversary. Guests included Croft family members from Sullivan Clay City Indianapolis Detroit and Linton with several children and spouses present. Afternoon callers were William Campbell and Fred Campbell of Indianapolis.
The Delta Theta Tau sorority met at the Linton public library Tuesday evening with Mrs. Delano Rose presiding. Plans were made to send the president to the National convention at Lake Wawasee in July and work for the coming year was outlined. The next meeting is scheduled in two weeks with time and place to be announced.
Miss Carolyn Jane Copeland daughter of Clyde and Mrs Copeland is a few days guest of her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Robert Campbell and family in Jasonville. Several local residents were seen in Chicago and Indianapolis over the past week visiting friends and attending races.
Evelyn Bough of Linton, a 1937 class member of the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Indianapolis and 1934 Linton High School graduate, will join seventy five nurses at commencement Friday June 11 in North Meridian Street M E church. Dr William Gear Spencer of Franklin College will give the address.
The Quebec government will spend 400000 annually to improve conditions for poorly paid rural teachers. Some teachers earn as little as 100 a year.
High school pupils are notified that N Y A checks have arrived and may be picked up at the high school building. Office hours are 9 to 14 30 or 1 to 3.
Carpenters Local Union No. 487 holds a special meeting at 7 30 tonight in the Linton Public Library. The president Frank Bailey urges all members to attend for important business.
Paris fashions reveal Mrs Wallis Warfield selecting four carbon blue outfits for spring and summer. She favors tailored simple lines with black predominance, plus standout evening pieces including a white mousseline gown with a red lobster motif.
The note highlights carbon blue as the most popular spring solo color. It notes its rise in outfits and accessories, signaling a trend shift.
Mrs Harley Goodman and children returned from Ladoga after the illness and death of her step mother Mrs Josephine Sothern. Rev E N Rosier preached at Plainville for the funeral of the little daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Jones. Several local families hosted visitors and relatives including the Newkirk and Peden households. Minnie Cade visited Pleasantville overnight. Emil Sanders and family spent the weekend with Isaac Dove’s family near Burns City.
North Tonawanda mayor John K. Wallace uses wedding fees from City Hall ceremonies to fund shoes for needy children. The practice begins when marriage rates decline and the city collects payments from newlyweds to support local welfare.
In a statewide report Dr. Verne K Harvey says routine blood tests in clinics save hundreds of Indiana children from syphilis each year. Early treatment during pregnancy yields a nine to one chance a baby is born free of syphilis, with free tests for the indigent through the State Board of Health.
A financial journal estimates a large deficiency in essential sectors from 12 to 15 billion dollars. Dr Harry L Shappiro reports that a century of Pitcairn Islander inbreeding shows no harmful physical or mental defects.
Virgil M. Simmons reports that six state parks Poga gon Turkey Run Mounds Brown County McCormick Creek and Clifty Falls have operating stables. The Brown County saddle barn opened recently and serves riders with access to over a hundred miles of bridle paths guiding to scenic areas.
A Chilean bird species has been observed emitting a barking call reminiscent of a dog. Researchers note its distinctive vocal pattern and compare it to known canid sounds while cataloging its behavior and habitat. The finding highlights vocal versatility in local avifauna.
A note explains that tipping derives from English inn practices where customers marked boxes for service, tracing the term tip to those early labeling actions and prompts for prompt service.
Government tests show forest soil is about 50 percent more porous than bare earth. This increased porosity helps absorb floodwaters, acting like a natural sponge in woodland areas.
The Receiver of The First National Bank Linton Indiana seeks the whereabouts of Annie Cooper or her heirs. The bank holds valuable papers and asks anyone with knowledge of ownership or location to notify Wilbur Baldwin, Receiver, The First National Bank, Linton Indiana.
An article argues that diet quality affects health with examples from India and the United States. It cites Lower Bengal and Madras diets as protein and mineral deficient, while Pathans, Punjabis, and Sikhs show strong health due to balanced intake. Hunza people reportedly suffer rare diseases with fruit, milk, and vegetables in their regime. A U.S. study notes higher malnutrition in poorer children during economic depression.
Question asks about vegetables containing iodine. Answer notes that iodine-rich soil yields iodine in nearly all vegetables. Sea foods show high iodine levels, with Alaska salmon at 324 parts versus rye at 3.5. Goat’s milk and oats and carrots are also good iodine sources.
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