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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
2
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Bloomington Indiana June 3 Ward Martindale Linton Bernard Bogard of Lyons Elbert Graves Solsberry and Kathleen Stantz Switz City members of this year's graduating class at Indiana university have accepted positions It was announced today at the University Officials reveal the every graduate in a job program started by Herman B Wells as dean and expanded by Dr Wells as president The School of Business graduates show 80 percent employed and teaching positions up 10 percent across the university Martindale will be music supervisor at Hagerstown Bogard joins J I Case Co in Indianapolis Graves is appointed to the U S Marine Corps as second lieutenant and Stantz will teach music and art at Ashley
Bob Hess reports last week's results in two leagues at Linton Municipal. Byron Nelson league shows Sherwood Templeton leading with 8 points as Evening World and City Service follow. Ralph Guldahl league lists Elk Club 8 and Coca Colas 6 with Deatrick's Recreation and American Legion near middle. Upcoming matches include Jasonville D X against Sherwood Templeton and Coca Colas versus Bowling Alleys.
Society item notes that Helen L. Grubbs is featured in society pages and reminds clubs lodges and church groups to submit notices to the Linton Daily Citizen office by 11 a.m. to appear in the day’s issue.
The Greene county Industrial Union meets at Moose hall at 7 30 p m all crafts invited. Linton Shuffleboard at Humphreys park 7 p m. Rifle club at K P range 7 p m. Metropolitan lodge 193 K P at hall 7 30 p m. Epworth League Glenburn Mission at community house 7 15 p m. Public Health Nursing at Freeman Greene county hospital 7 30 p m. Chickateth Council Pocahontas at Red Men s hall 7 30 p m. Business and Professional Women picnic Humphreys park 6 30 p m Jasonville club guests.
Violet Rebekah Lodge meets at the hall at 7 p m Carpenters Local No 487 meets at K of P hall 7 p m Quapaw Council No 80 Pocahontas meets at Red Men s hall 7 p m Linton Concert Band meets at Central School Bldg at 7 30 p m a Delta Theta Tau business meeting public library 7 15 p m 7 Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club meets at Martindale Tea room at 2 p m Mrs George Morgan hostess
Wednesday events list meetings for Chapter 200 Women of Moose Glenburn Ladies Aid Baptist Ladies Aid Rotary Unity Lodge Elks Eagles Freeman Greene hospital board and Ladies Fancywork Circle with times and one address for Mrs Roll Hagaman.
The Rifle club convenes at K P rifle range at 7 pm. Columbian chapter 140 O FE S meets at 7 30 pm in the hall for a stated meeting and memorial services. Refreshments follow. Linton Shuffle Board club also meets.
Numerous visits are noted with families from Detroit Terre Haute Muncie Bloomington Cleveland and Houston. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Arnett Mrs. A Griffith and Mrs. Rex Perkins among others with mentions of Memorial Day travels and a Rose Poly College address by R D Landrum.
The Kel ly family gathered Sunday in Humphreys Park for an all day reunion with a basket dinner at noon. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jess Crump and Mr and Mrs Kelly Duncan of Louisville Kentucky Mr and Mrs Jack Kelly of Eldorado Dr Mr and Mrs Harold Tandy and son of Anchorage Kentucky and numerous other relatives from Galena New Albany Blooming ton Switz City Linton and nearby towns.
Various organizations announce meetings and practices including Methodist, Baptist and United Brethren choirs at local churches at 7 p m and 7 30 p m. Lodge and club gatherings occur at 7 30 p m 8 p m and 1 p m with members named Mrs Workman and Mrs Beasley among others.
Miss Florence and Mae Mair entertained the Willing Workers Sunday school class at their home in Vicksburg. The Book of Acts was studied and discussed after devotions. The evening included games and singing with sandwiches cookies and orangeade served. Attendees included Flo Ann Brown Mary Jane Hudson Marjorie Pope Barbara Britton Patty Linton Norma Linton and the hostesses.
The Wabash Valley horseshoe league organized at Sullivan with 8 teams including Terre Haute Sullivan Brazil and Linton. Jesse Alsop named president Henry Lafollette vice president Albert Davis secretary treasurer. First round games begin June with matches across Bloomfield Jericho Sullivan West Terre Haute and Linton. Championship set for September 15 with location to be announced.
Seven local women volunteer to knit for the Red Cross War Relief Fund campaign. Named volunteers include Mrs. Clyde Grass and Mrs. Elsie Armantrout among others. Women wishing to join should contact listed coordinators by telephone.
Drillers at the Delta Riser south of Worthington reached 2 810 feet in the Trenton formation. The Trenton strata at Worthington is thicker than typical for southern Indiana. If no oil is found in this formation, the drills will be sunk deeper.
The Miners fell 6 0 to Farnsworth Cubs at Humphreys Park after a scoreless first six innings with four runs in the sixth and two more in the eighth. The Merchants lost 4 2 at Jasper as Jasper capitalized on timely hitting despite 14 singles by Linton. Linton’s L Tuttle led with four hits in five trips. K Tuttle Plann Terrell Davis on two hits each. Leturgez pitched for the Merchants with three strikeouts.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sturdevant of Schenectady New York and Mrs. Edward Humphreys of Kokomo Indiana visit Mrs. Grace L. Cox and Mrs. Gerald Landis. Mrs. Humphreys and Mrs. Sturdevant are sisters of Mrs. Cox.
Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes ordered all Department of Interior employees to answer under oath whether they belong to any political party or organization advocating overthrow of the constitutional form of government. He stated he has no knowledge of any employee joining such groups and asserted faith in his staff and democratic principles.
Joe Jenkins 54 a Coalmont resident died Sunday at the home of Mrs Tessie White in Shelburn. Survived by widow Della four sons Ebert of Indianapolis Warren of Elkhart Billy and Stanley at home three sisters Mrs George French Mrs Emma King both of Terre Haute and Mrs Rose Addey of Chicago NL two brothers Virgil of Farmersburg and Frank of St Paul MN body to Mathers Funeral Home Jasonville for burial preparation funeral arrangements not announced.
The Lawrence Players begin a week at Linton Central school building lot with a new program each night. Mr. Lawrence announced the schedule noting varied acts and performances for the week.
The Daily Citizen received a bouquet of Japanese type peonies from the West Side Flower Garden on state road 54 in West Linton. The gesture was noted with thanks and framed as a bright welcome amid other feedback.
Mrs Harold Reynolds hosted a gathering of Emanon club members at her home. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Harry McAtee, Mrs Rexford Pittman and Miss Betty Uland. Refreshments included sandwiches potato salad strawberry shortcake and coffee. Next meeting planned in two weeks at an announced location.
Local 6 278 Workers Alliance of America meets at the public library at 7 p m Building Trades Council meets at City hall at 7 30 p m Sons of American Legion meets at the Legion Home at 6 30 p m Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men meets at the
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