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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1941
Page
4
Landowners within the Greene Clayton Open soil conservation district will vote on June 28 to choose three supervisors. Polls open 1:00 PM to 7:30 PM in the Worthington library assembly room and at Howesville. Eligible voters include landowners and joint owners with written corporate authority.
Jasonville notes show Wayne Morris and daughter Betty visiting Mrs. Morri’s mother Mrs. Julia McNeely in town. Indiana polis trip by Ruth Craig Ruth Frump Mrs Miles Frump Margaret Blair and Ethel Cummick reported. Other items mention a Kellog Ihapo trip and a Shakamak State Park fish fry Monday night.
Leaders of the House Military Affairs Committee fear lowering the selective service age from 35 to 27 would nullify the new threat to revoke deferments for defense plant workers. They oppose the proposal embedded in a Senate amendment to empower the president to commandeer struck plants after failed mediation.
Indiana reports 900000 workers in 1940 received unemployment benefits totaling 9437169. Protection rose from 790000 in 1939 as defense boom stabilizes funds. Benefit payments peaked early 1940 then declined to half by year end as employment prospects improved. Employer contributions grew the reserve to withstand industry setbacks.
A poem praising Linton for hosting the U S W V convention shows the 1898 encampment as a model of hospitality. The verses commend every detail from start to finish and note guests praised the lavish, royal entertainment and meticulous effort by Lintonians. Mrs. B F Alton signs the verse.
Mr and Mrs Lee Harris of Worthington visited Mr and Mrs John Thompson and family Sunday afternoon. Also calling were Mr and Mrs Rex Mutersoagh and their children Sonia and Naomi.
Ruth and guests attended Mr. and Mrs. Jento Gibson’s hosting last Sunday in Jasonville. Families including the Florys, Thompsons, Carrolls and Mitterspaughs visited relatives or returned from travels in Denver and Mishawaka, with several taking meals or spending weekends in the area.
Secretary Wickard asks selective service to give priority to agricultural occupations for deferment due to wartime labor shortages. Brig. Gen. Hershey forwards Wickard’s letter noting a national farm labor decline of 18 to 26 percent and urging boards to weigh agriculture jobs heavily to secure food production for the United States and allies.
Vera Grey Anderson of Linton is noted to have joined Phi Kappa Phi in Los Angeles, mistaken for Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Kappa Phi is a graduate honor society and separate from Phi Beta Kappa.
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