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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
3
Society items must be in the Linton Daily Citizen Office by 11 a m to appear in that day's issue. All personal news club lodge party and church items welcomed by Helen L Grubbs.
Local clubs meet at various venues including the Hiawatha club at Red Men’s hall and the American Legion Post at Legion Home. Choir practices at churches, lodge meetings, and a park picnic are listed with times from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday schedule lists Women's Relief Corps Chapter 19 at 7 p m at the hall. Women of the Mouse convenes at 8 p m. Glenburn Mission hosts a prayer meeting at 7 p m. Quapaw Tribe No 143 IOOF meets at 7 30 p m. Columbian Chapter 140 0 EF.S. holds a stated meeting at 7 30 p m with memorial services.
Mrs Richard Talley was honored at a bridal shower hosted at the home of Mrs James Goodman on a Wednesday evening. Mrs Ruby Anders led the event with games and contests awarding prizes to Mrs Marion Tislow Mrs Clint Reintjes and Mrs Roy Goodman.
Mrs Florence Payne Marks observed her 83rd birthday at home on East Vincennes Street. In the evening a small gathering of family and friends called, sharing ice cream and cake as gifts and cards were exchanged.
Hillbil ls 4 H Club met at Sherri Strahley s home with a minutes reading and roll call. A committee including Junior Collins Vernon Hamilton Phillip Russell and Sam Lucas was formed to consider starting a baseball team. Bob Hollingsworth was elected vice president replacing John Stafanick who joined the U S Army. Ruby Stefancik Delema Hollingsworth and Mar Blume spoke on gardening and potatoes. Attendance listed a number of members and the next meeting is set for Barbara Bicknell s home on June 25.
Relatives surprised Mrs. Roy Ridinger at a chicken dinner held at 6 p m to celebrate her 45th birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barnard and son Mrs. Everett Barnard and son Mr. and Mrs. George Barnard Mr. and Mrs. Harold Benefield Mrs. Nancy Barnard Mr. and Mrs. James Carlisle William Cook Don Armstrong and Roy Ridinger. She received many nice gifts.
In London, the government unveiled a white paper proposing to free Congress leaders from internment and to Indianize the Viceroy’s executive council, with the war portfolio kept by Gen. Auchinleck. Nehru and Azad to be released as part of concessions connected to Cripps-era terms.
June 14 reports from Noblesville Logansport and other Indiana cities recount several fatalities. Keith Keller aged 12 drowned after a heart ailment while swimming at Stoney creek. Keith James 83 died from a heart seizure during dental work at Cass county hospital. Two sisters Delores Foerg and Patricia Koons gave birth 47 minutes apart in the same hospital. Thomas Tillman 57 killed at a milling company after trousers cuff caught in a windlass. State Board of Barber Examiners to take office June 18 with Lehman Wilson Willis as leaders. Thomas Rankin 55 dies from injuries after automobile crash near Palmyra. Francis Dunbar 7 struck and killed by a tax near Roxie Dunbar home. Harry Ward 70 dies after walking into automobile in Paragould. Psi Iota Xi two-day meeting held due to transportation issues. John Radenbaugh 65 killed when struck by car driven by Saedhoff, who faces reckless driving charge and bond.
South Bend reports the murder trial of Ferdinand J. Sygler for first degree murder in connection with his 17 year old son John’s gun death has halted. Indianapolis notes PSC approval of a $2 million rural electrification extension in Indiana over five years. Terre Haute records funeral arrangements for 10 year old John B. Heller drowned at Deming Park.
The article notes the invention of the first all steel ice skates in 1850. This breakthrough marks a key development in skating equipment and technology.
Sgt. Charles Augie Leturgez of Jasonville Indiana stars on the Warriors post baseball team in Hawaii after being signed by the Yankees scout Bill Essick in 1927. He dominated depots and Blackhawks with strong pitching before an injury and Army service paused his season. The Warriors face the Signal Corps next with Leturgez slated to pitch.
Bloomington June 14 The IU registrar Thomas A Cookson announced the 1945 summer session enrollment is five percent above 1944. Nineteen Greene county students are listed including Bloomfield's Alberta Peterson Bogan and nurses and medical school students from Indianapolis. Other Greene county towns appear with names such as Jasonville Linton Lyons Nemes Solsberry Switz City and individual student names.
Missouri covers 69 674 square miles ranking eighteenth by area in the United States. The datum places Missouri among mid sized states by land area.
New York reports show popular cigarette brands on shelves and retailers restoring deliveries. Manufacturers warn of possible hoarding amid a weaker military demand but expect normal availability by next January with gains from May in several brands. Mr. and Mrs. Clement Herchy visit Springfield relatives.
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