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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1940
Page
2
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Philadelphia June 15. GOP lawmakers seek foreign affairs planks to win isolationist and allied voters. They recall 1916 platform calling for honest neutrality and defending rights at home and abroad, pledging pacific settlement and a world court to preserve peace.
The gospel notice announces Bible school at 9 15 a m and morning worship at 10 15 a m with Lord s Supper first. Mr Bruner will preach Sunday morning. Attend before going elsewhere for a better day.
Society items deadline announced for Linton Daily Citizen readers. Helen L Grubbs appears as a listed name in the society section.
Mu Beta Gamma chapter schedules a 7 30 p m meeting with Mildred Armstrong. Greene County Industrial Union meets at Moose Hall 7 50 p m. Linton Shuffleboard Club at Humphreys Park 7 p m. Rifle club at K P rifle range 7 p m. Metropolitan Lodge No 193 K of P meets 7 30 p m. Epworth League Glenburn Mission at 7 15 p m. Chickateth Council Pocahontas at Red Men’s Hall 7 30 p m. Delta Theta Tau formal initiation at country club 6 p m. Violet Rebekah Lodge No 312 at hall 7 p m. Ladies Fancywork Circle with Mrs Lee McClung at 2 p m change noted. Carpenters Local 487 at K of P Hall 7 p m. Quapaw Council No 80 Pocahontas at Red Men’s Hall 7 p m. Linton Concert Band rehearsal Central School Building 7 30 p m. All members urged to attend.
Chapter 209 Women of the Moose meet at the hall at 7 p.m. Glenburn Aid Society at the community house. Baptist Ladies Aid Society all day at the church. Rotary club luncheon at Baptist church 12 15 p.m. Unity Lodge 637 OOF at the hall 7 30 p.m. Elks Lodge at the Elks home 8 p.m. Eagles Lodge at the hall 7 p.m.
Several groups announce evening meetings and practices at churches halls Legion posts lodges and clubs. Activities include choir practice at various churches at 7 pm and 7 30 pm and lodge meetings at 7 30 pm with others at 7 pm or 6 30 pm across Ames including Townsend club Circle de Ames Local 6 278 Workers Alliance and Quapaw Tribe plus a Columbian chapter session at 7 03 pm with refreshments and a daytime O E S picnic at Humphreys park
Indianola club members enjoyed games of bingo at the home of Mrs Win Craft. Prizes went to Mrs Ervin Martin, Mrs Thomas Johnson, and Mrs Harry Bargar. Refreshments followed for guests Mrs Thomas Johnson and Mrs Nannie Jennings and members including Mrs George Stafford, Adam Topping, Lillie Nance, George Eskew, Ed Bone, George Wilson, Rosa Vonerschmitt, and the hostess. The club plans to meet in two weeks at Mrs George Wilson’s home.
Pleasantville June 15 A Willing Workers Sunday school class of the Methodist church held an evening at the community house. The program featured scripture readings music violin duets and a piano solo. Prizes were awarded and refreshments served with corsages presented to guests.
Announcement from here reveals the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Margaret Roesle of Los Angeles California and John M. Woodrow son of Dr and Mrs H C Woodrow of Linton Indiana The wedding is set for Saturday June 29 in Los Angeles The bride to be is a University of California graduate and the groom will be associated with Safe Way stores in Los Angeles The groom moved from Linton to Terre Haute in 1926 and is an Indiana State Laboratory School graduate
Miss Wilma Bedwell visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Risher Sunday. Lester Powell and son hosted visitors with Ramsey Powell. Josephine Phillips and Joan Phillips stayed with Lotus Powell. Betty Powell and Lotus Powell called on Mrs. Lester Powell and her son. Kenneth Kline and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Headley. Mrs. May White is staying to care for her sister Mrs. Henry White this week.
The Exline Corner column lists many local residents visiting relatives and hosting gatherings. Names include Mildred Brown, Alex Brown, Betty Jo, Mary Houston, Pau line Anderson, Lucille Brown, Irving King, Prudence Horn, Martha Jane Houston, and others from nearby towns such as Dugger, Terre Haute, and Sullivan. Several couples and families are noted hosting dinners and attending visits.
Y M L club members and families discussed a July 7 picnic at Shakamak State Park during a meeting at Mrs. Robert Wells home. The evening featured bingo with prizes to Mrs. Dale Sargent, Mrs. Honore Mounier and Mrs. Wells, followed by refreshments for a list of about a dozen attendees. Regrets came from Mrs. Orlie Mitchell. next meeting set for Mrs. Claren Nolan's home.
The Tuesday Afternoon club of Lyons voted five dollars for the American Red Cross as it closed a year’s meeting at Mrs. Frank Tibbett’s home. Flag Day activities included a flag article and poem read by Mrs. Voris Davidson and the flag oath. Daisy Moore Bynum won second prize in the state poetry contest.
Mrs Tennyson Rector entertained the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge club at her home near Dugger with a 1 PM luncheon. Attendees included Mesdames Jake Yung W H Hammersley Ed Jones D C Phillippe Charles Mason David Lippeatte and the hostess.
The Boys Hoosier Hustlers 4-H club met at Marlin Bradfield's home with a piano solo by John Bradfield. Jean Bradfield was named secretary treasurer. Members and guests listed, plans made for bringing insect specimens and a possible joint meeting with the club girls.
Miss Iris Hudson has gone to Chicago to visit her sister Mrs. Letitia Denman.
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