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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1938
Page
2
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Fifty eight members and guests of the Delta Alpha class of Linton First Christian church gathered for an annual guest day in the church basement. The program featured singing, a trumpet trio, vocal selections, piano solos, and a book review, with refreshments served among spring flower decor.
Greene county Nurses' Association held a banquet at Hedden Tavern Worthington announcing monthly meetings for summer on the first Tuesday of each month. All graduate nurses in Greene county may join. Miss Pearl Havill and Miss Beulah McCoy reported on the Chicago tri state Hospital Association and Kansas City National Nurses Association meetings. Nine members attended. Havill will lead the next educational program. Attendees from Lonton included Alma Anderson Ruth Blackburn W F Craft Zula Wolford and Misses Esther Trotter Blanche McGrew Pearl Havill Beulah McCoy and Alma McAtee.
Mrs. Willis Pirtle reports her father Frank Hamilton III is seriously ill at Terhune Apartments. The notice names the medical distress and location as the active detail in the report.
Glenburn Aid society holds its regular weekly meeting. Christian Ladies Aid society hosts an all day church meeting. Unity Lodge No. 637 S C O F meets at 7 30 p m. Elks lodge gathers at home at 8 p m. Eagles lodge meets at hall at 7 p m. Mrs J Crackett entertains the Wednesday evening contract club at 7 45 p m. Columbian chapter 140 O E S calls a 7 30 p m meeting at the hall with important business for all members.
Baptist Ladies Aid all day meet at the church. Various fraternal and church groups hold 7:20 to 8 p.m. gatherings including Lodge No. 560 FAM and M E and Pythian Sisters. Yaquiana club visits Mrs. Joe Smith West Lima and clubs meet at homes and schools in afternoon.
The American Legion at the Home holds a meeting at 6 30 p m while Quapaw Tribe No 143 IOOF meets at 7 p m at the hall. Linton Shuffle Board Club gathers at City Park 6 30 p m. Glenburn Mothers Club hosts an all day regular meeting. G and F Home Study Club Switz City meets at noon in the high school building. Members may bring guests.
Women of the Atlas community are invited to attend health classes taught by Miss Beulah McCoy, Green county health nurse. The six week program begins Thursday at 1 pm in the Atlas school building and is open to all women and high school girls of Atlas and nearby areas.
Mrs Clement Herchy of Springfield IL visits parents Mr and Mrs William Moores at 889 West Vincennes. Families including Lechien Storms Boyles Shearley and Fleetwood guests travel through Linton Fort Wayne Bloomington Tell City and Akron for visits and business. Jerry Adams Indianapolis and William Newcom Terre Haute are mentioned in social roundups.
Violet Rebekah lodge elected officers last evening with Mrs. Margaret Small as noble grand and Mrs. Margaret Larsen as vice grand. A district contest with a rainbow motif was discussed and will continue to September. The charter was draped in memory of District VP Mrs. Sexton. A birthday tribute for Mrs. Icis Allen and Mrs. Grace Bowen followed, with Mona Hannum winning the conducted contest.
Mrs. Jerry Zeman of Florida was guest speaker at the Natiramas class meeting hosted by Mrs. Forest Hunter with Mrs. Gene Ladson. Zeman spoke on Indians of the South, describing Seminole life in Florida Everglades. The group enjoyed games, refreshments, and a discussion session.
Delta Theta Tau sorority sets initiation for June 21 at the Linton American Legion Home after a regular meeting at the public library. Mrs. Haseman elected as state convention delegate in Indianapolis with events including a Seville Soiree June 15, March of Time luncheon, Stardust banquet with Ora Shepard speaker, Spheres of Influence, Belle Hop and Fats Waller band finale at the Claypool hotel.
The senior choir will host a get together at 7 39 Thursday evening in the east basement social room of the church. All members and families were invited for the last summer meeting. Rev B H Bruner and wife will supervise the gathering.
About one hundred women from Bloomfield Worthington Switz City Jasonville Bloomington attended a Silver Tea at the Stockton Township Women's Republican club headquarters Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Gertie Y. Davis of Bloomfield delivered the principal address on The Influence of Women in Politics. Tea and roses closed the event.
Citizen readers answer a prompt on improving the Linton Fourth of July celebration. Opinions include duplicating last year parade banning Main Street fireworks proposing a Fourth of July Queen and an old time parade with horse and buggies. Some favor cutting firecrackers and placing quilts display prizes.
Members of the W. L. class of the Sandborn Baptist church met for a potluck supper in the church basement. Mrs. Cleveland led a business session outlining the year ahead, several St John chapters were read, and Edith Burton offered a closing prayer. Attendees included Mary Jane Cleveland Opal Cleveland Kathleen Daubs Russell Cleveland Lawrena Page Will Stover Thaddeus Holmes Blaine Davis Lester Rowe Thomas Bowman and Miss Burton. The June meeting will be at Mrs Obbie Rowe's home.
Word has been received of a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyles of Ft. Wayne. The infant weighed six and a half pounds and is named Harry Kenneth.
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