Bernadene Society Note Appears in Community Report
Brief society item notes Bernadene’s inclusion in local club outreach and personal announcements. Community groups invite civic input and remembrance with a focus on upcoming events and memberships.
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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1937
Page
1
Brief society item notes Bernadene’s inclusion in local club outreach and personal announcements. Community groups invite civic input and remembrance with a focus on upcoming events and memberships.
Keene County Central Labor public library gathers at 6 30. Metropolitan Lodge 193 K at 7 30. Pocahon Council of Red Men hall at 7. Foreign Wars on E. Win kes street at 7 30. Kapaw Council 80 Poc a at Red Men hall 7 Iated Convocation of Linton chapter 132 Royal Arch Ma at 7 30.
Wednesday events include Christian Ladies Aid long session at the church and a luncheon at 12 15 p m at the First M E church. Neighbors meet at the hall at 7 20 p m and other lodges gather at various halls and homes in the evening.
Various local groups schedule activities at churches halls and lodges. Choir practices at several venues start around 7 15 to 7 40 p m. Moose American Legion Swatha Red Men Baptist Ladies Aid Temple Pythian Sisters Calin Barnes address social event at 2 15 p m. Members urged to attend.
Friday events include Apaw Tribe No 145 meeting at the hall with 7 pm officers of the Women’s Missionary Society hosting a covered dish luncheon at Mrs A W Dean’s home and planning for the annual Jane Tea. Yacquina club gathers with Fannie Eskew at 1 30 pm.
The LO. F. 22 body invites members to gather at the hall Saturday at 8 pm for a planned encampment meeting and discussion.
Mr and Mrs Richard Baker of City today received word of the marriage of their daughter Leona Marie Baker of Los Angeles to Earl Alfred Bro Jr. The wedding occurred in Arizona on May 22. Miss Baker formerly resided here and worked at the hall light office. The couple will reside at Jhatto Place in Los Angeles.
A berry called boysenberry arises from three blackberries and raspberries with Cuthbert heritage. It yields a sweet flavor, small seeds, and averages about 1 inch in diameter with 14 percent length characteristics.
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John L. Lewis declared general support for the Blackconnery wages and hours bill before a joint House and Senate labor committee. He urged limiting the labor standards board from wide discretion on minimum wages and hours while calling the measure a modest start toward a planned economic order. American Federation of Labor leaders William Green and others praised the bill’s principles.
Delema Shepherd of Greene County reflects on a five day trip to the Junior Leadership Camp near Indianapolis. She, along with Juanita White and Mary Eleanor Blackmore, was selected to represent Greene County. Trip costs were covered by Greene County Home Economics clubs. Kiwanis clubs of Indiana organized the event with leaders from state and national groups instructing 4-H members.
State Budget Committee will meet July 1 to review a $2,350,000 state construction program for institutions. Edward P. Brennan said funding from Public Works will be explored, with emphasis on reducing overcrowding and modernizing old buildings. To save money, equipment totaling 300,000 was excluded from contracts.
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Virginia Fougerousse of Jasonville Coria Gabbard of Linton R R and Mrs Ralph Wilson of 60 J Street Northwest all underwent major operations this morning. Harry Wade also had a major operation today.
Floyd Shannon, a linotype operator at the Citizen office, planned a fishing party and collected angle worms from plowed ground. Upon reaching the bucket, he found all the worms had escaped through an undetected hole in the bottom, leaving the party with no bait.
Mrs Jénnet Gilmore widow of James P. Gilmore aged 88 died at 2 00 pm Sunday at her daughter Mrs George W Wells home in Terre Haute after one week illness She was born in Scotland and lived in Linton since 1901 Funeral set for 2 30 pm Wednesday at her former 309 D street northeast residence Burial in Fairview cemetery Rev M W Foster and Rev G H Ramsey to lead services Survived by daughters Mrs Wells Terre Haute Mrs William Doyle Mrs James Davis Mrs George Bowers and James Gilmore of Linton seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The treasury began its $800 million mid-June financing with higher note rates than in three years. Two series were offered. $400 million at 1 3/8 percent maturing September 1939 and $400 million at 1 3/4 percent maturing March 1942.
Alvin E. Keller was re-elected Greene County superintendent of schools at a Bloomfield court house meeting of township trustees. He has served twelve years and faced no opposition, gaining county recognition for his work with local schools.
The Linton Merchants crushed the Lyons Lions 22-6 at Linton City Park in Greene County WPA recreation league playoff action. Linton rapped 20 safeties including seven home runs led by L Tuttle C Tuttle Weaver Hayes Chanley. Prudhome Stockrahm yielded nine hits while Fry Pittman pitched for Lyons. Manager Jarmon plans a game next Sunday with a colored team.
Local taxing officials will operate under a new tax limitation law enacted last session. Indiana Farm Bureau and Indiana Taxpayers Association will host meetings June 7 to June 25 to explain rights and provisions, excluding Marion and Brown counties. southern counties first, then northern.
The Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners raised utility valuations by 32.07 million dollars at its first session, lifting the 1936 to 1937 assessments for steam and electric railroads sleeping car companies pipelines telephone and telegraph utilities. The move signals lower property tax levies as government spending stays steady and a new tax limitation law also looms.
Hollywood mourns Jean Harlow who died at Good Samaritan hospital after uremic poisoning from a gall bladder infection. She fell ill ten days ago while filming with Clark Gable at Metro-Goldwyn Mayer.
The Indiana State Highway Commission awarded 27 construction and improvement contracts in May totaling 1 664 551 36 dollars funded by state and federal aid. Projects cover paving grading and surfacing of 41 5 miles of highway surface treatment of 449 7 miles two grade separations and eleven bridges as part of the 1937 improvement program with work to proceed as weather allows. Paving includes grading and structures on Road 57 in Greene county.
The Linton city fire department doused a fire on a truck at the corner of First and A streets southwest Saturday afternoon. Only slight damage was reported.
Darrell Heaton, longtime agent for Western and Southern Life Insurance, this week assumed duties as manager of the Gem Five and Ten cent store on South Main Street.
Secretary of War Harry Woodring urged a budget toned flood control plan as engineers released an 800 million dollar nationwide project. Chairman Whittington said Roosevelt advised careful study and limited session funding for emergency levees flood walls and drainage along the lower Ohio Kentucky Indiana Ohio with 36.1 million in authorizations.
Jesse Powell 59 a Sullivan native and construction foreman for Central Indiana Coal died at 4 30 am at Sullivan hospital from asthma He leaves a wife two sons Wayne Powell a Terre Haute druggist and Willard owner of a Clinton drug store and a large group of brothers and sisters One twin brother William Alexander Powell preceded him in death Funeral services set for Wednesday with time and place to be announced.
Fred Huffman of Terre Haute spent the weekend visiting his mother Mrs. Fred Huffman of Fourth street northeast, sharing time with family and catching up on events.
Senator H Styles Bridges introduces a Senate resolution to form a five member commission to investigate interference in acceptance or delivery of mail to industrial sites during strikes. In Utah a Western Air Express wreckage is guarded by armed men after a December disappearance. guards fired at four souvenir seekers, no injuries reported.
The Indiana State Highway Commission reports bids received for furnishing and applying road oil on 482 miles of state highways across LaPorte Greenfield Crawfordsville Seymour and Vincennes districts. About 2 610 800 gallons are planned with 450 miles of surface treatment added this year totaling over 900 miles improved. Oil work to begin after awards and favorable weather with detours minimized as treated surfaces reopen.
More than 7,000 Indiana grade and high school students finish the term with NYA work projects. State director Robert S. Richey says most projects end with the school year but many will be renewed in the fall. Projects in 666 schools provided work that did not interfere with study, helping with books clothing lunches and carfare while building vocational experience.
Albert White found his car seat cushion ablaze and calmly carried it to the City Hall fire station where firefighters extinguished the fire. His quick, obliging action earned praise from Bellevue firemen.
The Linton Home Economics club will meet at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the public library. Plans for the county picnic will be discussed and a large attendance was requested.
In Lansing the UAW extended the strike to transit agencies and state capital papers. More than 70,000 idle with 12,000 additional workers idle after a major plant walkout. Rail and steel actions rise as President Roosevelt is urged to intervene and settle wage talks with joint agreements.
Mischa Ross pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of Tania Lubova a Times Square violinist killed with a hammer in an April 18 studio assault. He faces 20 years to life with sentencing set for June 21.
Canadian authorities mobilize forces to combat the saw fly threat to spruce forests. The pest inflicts millions of dollars in damage across Eastern Canadian woodlands each year.
Police Captain Eugene Ausmuth rejected an assignment that would have made him commander of all police strike details, saying he did not want to be a public relations director.
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