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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
3
Society notices invite Helen L Grubbs to submit items to the Linton Daily Citizen by 11 a.m. for that day’s issue. The note welcomes personal news from clubs lodges parties and church groups for publication.
Thursday events include Methodist choir practice at the church at 7 p.m. Baptist and United Brethren choirs also meet at 7 p.m. at their churches. Loyal Order of Moose No 1434 gathers at 7 30 p.m. American Legion Post meets at 8 p.m. Women’s Relief Corps at Old Fellows Hall 7 p.m. Pythian Sisters Temple No 42 at 7 50 p.m. Club picnic at Humphreys Park 6 p.m. Linton Lodge No 580 F and A M meets 7 50 p.m. Delta Theta Tau holds initiation practice at the public hall 7 p.m.
Friday events include Local 6 278 Workers Alliance at the library 7 p.m. Building Trades Council at City hall 7 50 p.m. Sona of American Legion at the Legion home 6 50 p.m. Mothers club all day meeting at community house. Quapaw Tribe No 143 Red Men at 7 p.m. Rifle club at K P range 7 p.m. Linton Shuffleboard at Humphneys park 7 p.m.
The South Linton Parent Teachers Association announces its annual picnic will be held Saturday June 45. Free buses will depart from the local school at 8 50 in the morning. P T A members school pupils and friends are invited to attend.
The Linton Tri Kappa sorority elected officers for the coming year at the local public library meeting. Officers are Mrs. George Haworth president Miss Bonna Baughman vice president Miss Geraldine Mehlhoff recording secretary and Mrs. Edwin B Long treasurer. Nine new members pledged include Mrs W R McCormack Mrs Milo Mitchell Miss Mary Jarvis Dorothy Kramer Harriett Engle Helen Beasley Mildred Corbin Margaret Jane Harris and Flobell Winters. Formal initiation will occur in two weeks as plans to attend the Greencastle Province convention on June 17 were discussed with retiring president Miss Gladys Mitchell to act as a delegate.
Mrs Robert Stout hosted the Monday Afternoon Contract Bridge club at her South Lawton Street home in Jasonville. Prizes went to Mesdames Ivan Conder and Loren Edmond after a daytime bridge game followed by tuna salad on tomatoes Ritz wafers jelly roll fruit cocktail and iced tea. Attending were Mesdames J S Williams Cleli Sexton Garry Schloot Muril Stalcup Robert Smith Loren Edmond Ivan Conder and the hostess.
Kima Rogers demonstrated pillow case making at St Peter's Sewing Guild in the local school hall. During the business session plans for the year were discussed and the afternoon was spent sewing. Present were Rose Coakley Betty Coakley Rita Jovers Kathleen Cates Theresa Currans Mariann McGriffin Regina McGriffin Julia Mae Stuppy Kathleen O'Connor and Rosemary Walker. Next meeting is June 20.
Members of the G. C. M. club gathered at Miss Adah Jones 70 North Main for their regular monthly meeting. A short business session was followed by social games with bingo winners listed. A long dining table featured red roses and refreshments for ten, with Miss Jones hosting. July plans set at Miss Ruth Kramer’s home.
The Jasonville Methodist Bible class met Tuesday night in the church basement with singing prayers and a scripture lesson. Duties included minutes and dues. a birthday gift was given to Mrs. J E Beal. The roll featured many members including Max Engle Seymour Sipes Flora Dodds and Cordia Keyser.
Members of the Standard Bearers class of the Methodist church in Jasonville met Monday night at Rev. J. E. Beal and wife home. A short business session preceded an evening of local social time with refreshments for Marion Wall Mary Alice Wall Ardis Beal Joan Beal Glenna Sexton Mary M Duegeer and Rev and Mrs Beal.
The Elite club wrapped its year with a covered dish luncheon at Mrs. Ralph Collins in Sullivan. Mrs. J. E. Morgan reported on the Federated clubs state convention in Lake WawWasee noting Golden Jubilee parties raised 1722.16 for the Foundation. Poems by Drinkwater Guest Emerson and others were read during the lesson period led by Mrs. Ray Baughman.
A breakfast at Humphreys park marked the close of the year for the local Chatter and Stitch club. Attendees included Mesdames Russell Porter Milo Mitchell Ward Letsinger Elmer Harvey Claude Clark and children Sue and Jerry Wesley Branstetter and son Jim my Hoyt Clark and daughter Patty Ann Floyd Cornett and daughter Marjorie and Betty Pearl Roach. The September meeting will be at Mrs Raleighs home.
Sergeant Elbert H. Arndt of Quantico Virginia and his wife are visiting in Linton with Mr and Mrs August W Kramer on route one. Arndt is assigned to the Aircraft division of the United States Marines and will soon be stationed in San Diego California.
Mrs. Wendell Wright was pleasantly reminded of her birthday anniversary Tuesday evening when relatives and friends gathered at her home for a surprise party. Refreshments were served and she received many gifts.
Willoughby family expresses sincere thanks for kindness during illness and death of husband and father William Willoughby. Gratitude to pallbearers singers floral contributors those who offered car use and funeral director Ray Newkirk. Mrs Willoughby and children
In loving memory of my dear husband George Clayton who died June 13 1937 three years ago today The verse notes his passing from pain to peace and rest signed Mrs Julia Clayton
The Newberry Scatterbrain Stickeys 4 H club met at Miss Rosa lie Aulthere's home. Attendees included Avis Gilbreath Betty Thomas Martha Ann Sappenfield Martha Brown Peggy Thomas Rosalie Ault and leader Mrs Porter Slinkard. The next meeting will be at Miss Avis Gilbreath's home.
Linton Stockton high school band orchestra and glee club will hold an all day outing at Shakamak State Park next Monday June 17. Buses depart 8 00 am from the high school with stops at the Elks club and the Triangle northwest of Linton to collect picnickers. Chaperones include Mrs M N Thayer Mrs Clovis Camden Mrs Vern Smith Mrs Francis Hase man and Director and Mrs Bert J Barnes. The Band Parents club plans a pitch in supper in the park that evening and the group will cover transportation costs.
The entrance to the park requires that individual band members arrive with their own accompanying adults and that members not with a parent must supply their own food for the day.
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