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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1939
Page
4
The article notes two million brides and one million married couples yearly, highlighting thrift as a key enabler. It argues prudent saving steadily builds a bank account, aiding happiness and security in married life.
In Medford Massachusetts senior students vote May 1 as Jumbo Day to honor the seven ton elephant Jumbo. Barnum Foundation gave Jumbo to Tufts Museum after paying ten thousand dollars for the animal. Jumbo drew vast crowds and revenue in New York and on tour before a fatal locomotive accident in 1885 ended his life.
Yonkers officials report Mayor Lionel Evans of Youngstown Ohio signed 350 certificates for a $350000 airport bond issue in 34 minutes setting what officials call a new world record for signing bonds.
Edward Thompson paid a $45 hospital bill with 4,500 pennies weighing nine pounds. The newborn son weighed nine pounds at birth, linking the payment to the child’s weight in pennies.
A Seneca Indian tax dispute threatens Salamanca New York’s revenue as Judge John Knight denies a motion to dismiss the federal suit. The case argues federal law protects Indian property from state taxation on Allegany Reservation land while the government pursues back taxes owed on property owned by Leona Kenjockety. Government lawyers plan summer trial in Jamestown.
The 82 acre Nudist Association site in the Santa Cruz mountains hosts an Aug 12 14 gathering with 500 members from England Australia New Zealand and other nations. James Curl and Dr Louis Clark run the camp and the event will include a one day American Sun Bathing Association near nude gathering on Aug 11.
In Froelich Iowa a marker will be erected beside highways 18 and 52 to designate the site where John Froelich built the first gasoline tractor. The bronze plate notes the machine moved both backward and forward and launched modern agricultural use in 1892. Froelich operated a feed mill and learned from steam threshing engines amid scarce water in Dakota Territory.
Kansas undertakes a broad reorganization to boost efficiency and save costs. The tax commission becomes a Tax Commission of Taxation and Revenue consolidating revenue agencies. Mitchner named director with Burnett as tax counsel. Welfare department also reorganized with Milligan as board chair and Jenson as member. The effort aims to reflect a cross section of the state.
Eastern Kansas representatives Mrs. Meeker and Milligan are noted for their club activity. A government shift transferred the old state vehicle commission's duties to the state highway department. C. M. Voelker of Atchison was appointed by Highway Director D. J. Fair.
An Akron grocer, 45, arrested on a driving charge, is found in critical tuberculosis condition. He says he did not know of his illness, though he has been sick for three years. Municipal Judge Charles My Kelly orders immediate treatment and seeks sanatorium admission, suspending the usual sentence.
The Alabama revenue department seeks options to relieve a token shortage for sales tax payments. Tokens cost 16 dollars for 10 dollars, with no new supply of one mill pieces. Reports say tokens used for roofing paper fastenings show misuse. Earlier hoarding of 10 000 tokens was found in a Capitol soda fountain.
In Worcester Massachusetts directors of the Massachusetts Turkey Growers Association met to discuss plans for making the public native turkey conscious. The group attended a meal featuring roast beef.
Gerald Stanley Woodcock, a Weymouth grocer, admitted in bankruptcy court that he added 500 dollars to his business takings to present a rosier position. He had earned 155 dollars instead of 655 dollars, the extra 500 written in to satisfy income tax authorities.
Ellis 4-H club the Chore Boys elected Frank Wilson president Earl Mitchell vice president Robert Wilson secretary treasurer Harold Joe Duke yell leader and Bobby Steele recreation leader at their first regular meeting in the Wilson home. Roll call responses named a breed of chickens and plans were made to name livestock breeds next meeting.
In Manchester Maine a freak whirl wind lifted one of twelve overnight cabins from its cluster and dropped it in a nearby field, as farmer H Fearebay watched from his hoeing.
London Ohio report notes Ohio still has 5252 miles of dirt roads. Rural carriers navigate these routes daily, according to the Ohio Rural Carrier magazine.
Mrs. Lewis Metter and children Lewis Jr Barbara Ann and Herbert Herschel Miss Lucille Suthard returned to Shelbyville Friday after visiting Mr and Mrs Herschel Stormes in South Linton during the past week.
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