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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1938
Page
4
A bank checking account offers practical advantages for vacation use and year round. It eliminates cash risks, enables safe fund transfers and bill payments, provides receipts for each payment, and helps maintain accurate records of expenses.
The passage extols the American flag as a lofty symbol of equal opportunity, liberty, and justice. It traces its history from Saratoga to Manila Bay, notes its role in uniting a diverse people, and calls for honoring the flag and continuing work tomorrow as usual.
James S. Fitzpatrick and Donald Johnson of Bloomfield receive scholarships to an Indian university for the coming year per the university board of trustees. Alternates are Maurine Clayton of Linton and Fred R. Griffith of Worthington, with Griffith already enrolled.
William H Lynch a Bloomfield high school graduate and Robert E Sink of Jasonville were named Pur due university scholarship recipients for the 1938 39 scholastic year. Alternates are J Robert Hastings Jasonville and Frederick Ride Lyons.
Purdue agronomist G. P. Walker cites excellent wheat clover alfalfa and grass prospects on treated plots at the Moses Fell Annex near Bedford. Untreated sections show stunting from dry weather. June 16 field visits will showcase lime manure and fertilizer trials, variety tests, legume rotations, and pasture mixtures with a family friendly picnic and programs for women and girls.
Funeral services were held in Bicknell for David Ellis Chambers 86 a pioneer resident who died Sunday night at Good Samaritan hospital Vincennes. He is survived by two children, a brother in Lyons, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial followed at I O O F cemetery in Bicknell.
Greene County WPA recreation department announced the Lin ton Junior Baseball schedule for this summer. West Lin ton vs Glenburn opens Tuesday, Northeast Linton vs News-Citizen Wednesday, South Linton vs Vicksburg Thursday, West Linton vs Holsums Friday. U B team withdrew, leaving seven teams unless a new entrant surfaces.
Hog numbers reach 8000 with holdovers 150 as markets fall about 25 cents. Lights bring 7.75 to 8.65, mediums 8.75 to 9, heavies 8.50 to 8.65, packing sows 7.60 to 8.25. Cattle 2700 and calves 900 with steady grades and weaker bids on others, steer sales 9.50 to 10.25, best heifers 9.25, sheep 900 and lambs 50 cents to 1 dollar lower, better grades 8.50 to 9, slaughter cows steady near 3 down.
Oregon's health board reports that over the last twenty one years the state sterilized 1,218 insane and feeble minded persons. The board cites a eugenics law rationale noting families contributing to the state home for feeble minded are expanding roughly twice as fast as the general population.
In Jasonville city park the Jasonville and Jericho teams of tossers met in a tight Wabash Valley Horseshoe League contest. Jasonville won 1073 ringers and 1408 points to 1078 ringers and 1411 points, setting a new ringer record with KE Houldson of Jericho earning 206 ringers and A Harris leading Jasonville with 192. The Jasonville club will play Bicknell next at Bicknell.
The Eastern Star Players present Cornelia Pickles, Plain tiff a benefit performance for Freeman Greene county hospital on Tuesday June 21. Under the direction of Mrs Bruce Tate the play will be held in the hospital parlors with proceeds supporting the hospital project.
Robert Quest, 11, left Woodland for a world tour but halted the trip in San Francisco saying the cold weather was too much. Police noted the decision came after he advised quitting to return home.
Nineteen Greene county 4-H members join about 2,000 youths at Purdue university Lafayette for the annual 4-H club round up through Wednesday. Girls from Greene include Mary Ellen Blackmore Bloomfield Wilma Young Marian Clayton Harriet Engle Betty Jo Borders Linton Rosemary White Switz City Lelia Phillips Betty Weathers Worthington Mildred Sullivan Salsberry Edith Williams Mareo. Accompanied by Miss Mary Wilsey county home demonstration agent and Mrs John Gray leader. Boys attend with judging teams livestock Lyons John Weddle Robert Beam Tom Shelton dairy Linton Arthur Knox Switz City Lloyd Cain Newberry Neil Davis Worthington. Poultry Bloomfield Ralph Taylor Switz City Lowell Sparks Worthington George Newsom. Accompanied by L C McIntosh Worthington leader.
Jesus Maria Andasola, a Mexican resident of San Jose, Calif, celebrated his 101st birthday by cutting and hauling his normal day’s supply of wood for fuel. He wagers the former Kaiser will never surpass his woodchopping record.
A license was issued June 11 in Bloomfield by county clerk Lew Good to Russell Landis 23 of Switz City and Lea Ledgerwood 16 of Newberry. The couples details note Landis is son of Bill and Epsie Landis and Ledgerwood daughter of Mrs Mabel Ledgerwood. Also authorized in Bloomfield Saturday were Raymond Roach 19 of Newberry and Velma Pugh 17 of Bloomfield, with Roach son of Clarence Roach and Pugh daughter of Venus Pugh of Indianapolis.
In Miami police miss a chicken thief who dropped eleven dead dressed fowl during pursuit. Officials send the birds to the city jail kitchen for meals, providing an unexpected jailhouse treat for inmates.
A notice states that fishing licenses may be secured at the city clerk’s office. The brief item notes location and access for residents seeking permits.
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