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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1937
Page
2
Violet Rebekah No 312 meets at the hall at 7 p m Greene County Post No 1162 VFW on E Vin cennes street at 7 30 p m Quapaw Council No 80 Pocahontas at the Red Men hall at 7 p m.
The schedule lists Women of Moose at 7 p m at the Glenburn hall, Rotary Luncheon at 12 15 p m at First M E church, Unity Lodge IOOF at 7 30 p m, Elks at 8 p m, Eagles at 7 p m, Alpha Bible class luncheon at City park 6 30 p m, Elite club meeting 2 p m at Mrs Fritz, Wednesday Night Bridge at 7 45 p m, Daughters of Isabella 7 30 p m at Roosevelt hotel with important business.
Various organizations schedule evening and afternoon gatherings at churches and halls. Choir practices at multiple churches begin around 7 pm. Legion Auxiliary meets at 7:30 pm. Lodges and clubs hold meetings, picnics, and covered dish dinners with hosts named, locations given, and times noted.
Friday schedule lists Quapaw Tribe No. 143 Improved Order of Red Men meeting at 7 p m at home and Columbian Chapter No. 140 O E S meeting at the hall at 7 30 p m with membership service and memorial service noted.
Sleighs traverse a single narrow Montreal street every day year round to exercise horses at a nearby stable. Winter loads are heavy while summer traffic is light with the horses pulling empty sleighs along the pavement.
Miss Hazel Boury of Bicknell spends days with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Callahan on Fourth Street SE. Mrs. Amos Edwards of this city visits Bloomfield on business. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pierce and Mrs. Catherine Pierce of Cincinnati, Ohio dine with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Walker. Mrs. General Burch Flora Ladson and families visit Mr. and Mrs. John Lucas of Marco with Helen Walker and Naomi Gunn.
Sunday brought a record crowd to the private Rose Gardens of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Vaughn, six miles north of Linton. A long list of visitors included Mrs. Arthur G. McGuire, Mrs. Tom Brown, Mrs. J. H. Neff, Mrs. E. A. Billyan, Mrs. Etta Lund, Mrs. R. W. Grimm, Mrs. S. Hopewell, Mrs. H. H. Hyatt, Mrs. Robert Templeton, Mrs. Losia Beasley, Claud Powell, W. J. Powell, Jane Beasley Powell, Louise Patton, and many local residents from Sullivan and nearby towns. The gathering featured families and individuals from Sullivan and surrounding communities enjoying the gardens.
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Pope and Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Pope entertained Sunday for Elizabeth Pope Hunter mother of James Pope and Ellen Brown mother of Roy Pope at the Pope camp twelve miles north of Indianapolis. A noon dinner was served with many relatives and friends in attendance including Norma Miller Clayton Tryon Keller Maurine Clayton Squires Cavins Thompson Pope and other guests.
Miss Ruth Cooksey of the Nine Mile community was guest of honor at a birthday gathering at her home. A noon dinner was served, prayer offered by Ralph Garrigus of Brazil, and the afternoon featured horseshoes and croquet with many relatives and friends attending from Switz City Coal City Vicksburg Brazil Green Castle and other nearby places.
Mr and Mrs Dudley entertained friends at their Ellis area home Saturday for a euchre night. High scores earned prizes for Mrs Carl Edds and Haldon Chaney, with Mrs Paul Edds taking the travel prize. A two course luncheon followed for attendees including Dugger residents Carl and Paul Edds, George Schloot, Haldon Chaney of Linton, Jess Flack and the Dudleys.
Mrs. David Shields and her dramatic class and guests enjoyed a picnic supper at McCormick's Creek State Park near Spencer. Attendees included Virginia Wilson Hyla Tincher Helen McGriffin Irene Canady Norma Jean Smith Bernadine Hill Harold Hays Maurice Hayes Hugh Freeland Bob Good Loren Schloot Thomas Dorraugh Melvin Scholl. The class will present a three act play tonight at Switz City High School gym for Greene County 4-H clubs benefit.
The Linton Methodists Home Guards held their regular meeting Friday afternoon after a business session. Attendees included Marlynn Ramsey Carolynn Ramsey Emily Hewitt J Baker Helen Beaman Wilma Jean Lohr Barbara Armantrout Vera Ramsey Norma Jean Bedwell Susanna Poe and sponsors Mrs John Bray Mrs Poe and Mrs Guy Hewitt.
Virgil M. Simmons urges license checks for all 18 and over and warns against selling catch. He advises private land permission, careful harvest, and avoiding spawning beds. Wardens will enforce rules and provide weekly fishing condition reports to newspapers.
Readers name President Roosevelt John L Lewis Amelia Earhart Duke of Windsor Frances Perkins as top figures. They cite Roosevelt for diplomacy and uplift, Lewis for dominating media presence, Earhart for bravery and intelligence, Windsor for ongoing global relevance, and Perkins as a steady balancing female leader.
Mr and Mrs Charles Kranzyaf Sellersburg spent the weekend in Linton visiting friends. Robert McFadden accompanied them home for a short visit.
The children of the First Christian Church Primary department are asked to meet at the church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Children are urged to attend as the Children's Day program will be presented Sunday morning.
The Past Chief's Circle of Pythian Sisters will hold a meeting at 2 p m Thursday at the home of Mrs. Fred Jerrold.
Indiana pilots gather for the Indiana Air Tour from June 14 to 21 visiting 18 cities on a 1500 mile route. Judges rate take-offs landings and aircraft handling from Indianapolis Municipal Airport. A Lincoln National Life Insurance trophy honors top performance while a new student permit trophy recognizes best judgment and sportsmanship.
The Buenos Aires municipality inaugurated three more free dining rooms for needy school children. Opening after morning classes, the rooms provide daily meals of macaroni soup stew with meat potatoes beans and rice pudding to several thousands of children.
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