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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1939
Page
2
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The Linton Conservation club held its first regular meeting and outlined committees and plans for the year. Members reported fishing trips with bass and catfish catches in Lattas Creek and White River, and announced upcoming trips and events including a big day on June 16 and a Minnesota trip on July 2.
Miss Alice Hasler of Lyons graduates from Asbury College Wilmore Kentucky in the class earning the A B degree. Attending the commencement were Mr and Mrs William Hasler and sons Garland and David Mr and Mrs Jewell Soliday Mrs Earl Talley and Mrs Cletus Hasler.
Farm statisticians credit local school children with killing 4,858 of 50,000 gophers exterminated in Yuma County during winter and spring, improving pest control and farming conditions in the area.
Helen L. Grubbs appears in local society notes with a call for clubs and personal items to be submitted to the Linton Daily Citizen by 11 a.m. for that day’s issue.
Greene county Industrial Union meets at Mosse hall at 7 30 p m All crafts attend Linton Shuffle Board Club gathers at Humphreys park at 7 p m Metropolitan Lodge No 198 K of P meets at hall at 7 30 p m Satal Epworth League of Glenburn Mission meets at Community house at 7 15 p m Chickateth Council Pocahontas meets at Red Men s hall at 7 30 p m
Quapaw Council No 80 meets at Red Men hall at 7 p.m. State Convocation Linton Chapter No 132 Royal Arch Masons meets at the hall at 7 30 p.m. Linton Concert Band practices at the Central School Building at 7 30 p.m. All members urged to be present.
Glenburn Aid Society meets at the Community house. Baptist Ladies Aid Society holds an all day meeting at the church. Rotary club gathers at the Baptist church at 12 15 p.m. Unity Lodge No. 637 I O O F meets at the hall at 7 30 p.m. Yephi Elka Lodge meets at the home at 8 p.m. Eagles Lodge convenes at the hall at 7 p.m. Salvation Army Home League meets at Headquarters at 1 p.m.
Choir practices and club meetings scheduled across church halls Legion Home Odd Fellow's hall Red Men's hall City Hall and high school venues. Groups include M E Baptist Christian Loyal Order of Moose Post 434 American Legion Women's Relief Corps Hiawatha Keahre Townsend Girl's 4 H Faith Temple Pythian Sisters with times from 2 rem to 8 pm.
The G-278 Worker's Alliance of America meets at the public library at 7 p.m. All members urged to attend. The Sons of American Legion meet at the Legion Home at 6 30 p.m. Quapaw Tribe No 143 IOOF meets at the hall at 7 p.m. Linton Shuffle Board Club meets at Humphreys Park at 7 p.m.
Miss Martha Lou Sparks of Bloomfield married Harley Haskett of Switz City in a Thursday evening ceremony at Rev. George Wildman’s home near Switz City. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Ovid Herold of Switz City. The bride, a Bloomfield graduate of 1939, and groom, a Switz City graduate of 1937, will reside in Switz City where he works as a mail carrier.
Mrs Pearl Poole hosted the Alpha Bible class of the First Methodist church at her home on Friday evening with Mrs Clyde Kirkham assisting. The gathering featured devotional readings from Psalm 189 and an article titled Sin Burden, a Bible characters contest, a book review of The Man Nobody Knows, and a trees contest. Refreshments were served to guests and twenty members.
Mrs Alvin Boruff hosted the L A L club meeting at her home with a contest won by Mrs Ed Page followed by social time and bingo. Prizes went to Mrs Rex Shonk Mrs Mary Hawkins and Mrs Roy Stough. Refreshments were served and the next meeting is set for two weeks at Mrs Ed Pare's home.
Dale Sheehy, who left Friday for Atlanta to spend the summer, was guest of honor at a wiener roast hosted by his parents in the Ellis community. Members of the Ellis Church of Christ attended, sharing games and contests with many neighbors and friends.
Mrs. Emma Spinks celebrated her birthday anniversary at her Dugger home with friends and neighbors gathered Thursday. Attendees included Mrs. Jay Goodman, Mrs. Harry Walters, George Risinger, Homer Wilkes, John Story, Inez Page, Jennie Robinson, Anna Stevenson, Isabella Wilson, Jake Yung, Gus Kielblock, George Muler, George McCullock, and Misses Bula Story, Elsie Risinger, Janice Spinks.
Miss Winona Boston daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Boston of this city married Harry Royer of Evansville son of Mr and Mrs Chester Royer in a seven oclock ceremony at the United Brethren church. Rev C D Plummer officiated with vocal and violin music preceding the service. The couple will reside at the Baumgart apartments Evansville after a ten day trip to northern Michigan.
Hovns 1 806 Holdovers 151 Market steady to 5 cents lower. Lights 5 75 to 6 Mediums 6 15 to 6 50 Heavies 5 85 to 6 05 Lows steady mostly 4 56 to 8 75 Cattle 25 Calves 150 Compared with last week steers and yearlings 25 to 50 lower Heifers 15 to 25 lower Fat cows weak to lower Cutter grades steady Wealers 1 to 1 50 lower Sheep none Compared with last week shorn lambs 50 lower Spring lambs 50 lower.
Joseph Mayer, 34, was playing catch in Cleveland when a golf ball struck his eye and caused the eye to be removed. The incident was reported by U.P. authorities.
Mrs Doe Sparks hosted a Clarion club gathering Friday afternoon near the city with her daughter Marjorie assisting. Several bingo games yielded prizes to Mrs Myers, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Stockrahm, and Mrs Damon Myers. penny drill prize went to Mrs Sparks. Refreshments followed for many members including Messrs Anderson, Bargar, Ellis, Myers, Stockrahm, Stafford, and the hostesses.
Superintendent A D Smith will deliver the morning sermon at 10 30 a m at the U H church. Rev D E Casey will preach the evening evangelistic sermon. Casey is a former Tennessee New Jersey pastor and a Drew Theological Seminary graduate. Sunday school begins 9 30 a m and daily prayer services at 9. Evangelistic meetings start each evening at 7 30. C D Plummer, pastor.
In Cleveland Ohio two youths, Robert Godman age 12 and Don Luck age 13, who grew up together, portrayed Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer in a school play.
Local residents discuss attracting crowds for Linton's Independence Day celebration. Fireworks remain the biggest draw with balloons, parachute jumps, and plane rides previously drawing large crowds. Parade is viewed as the central event while residents weigh bringing in big acts like Lucky Teter to boost attendance.
A 19 year old girl is accused in a kidnapping case in Los Angeles California. Police report the alleged abduction occurred this week and investigators are pursuing leads. No further details are released pending court action.
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