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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
4
S/Sgt. Henry Violett, a front line rifle company leader and S. D. librarian, reports the top in demand books are Lee's Lieutenants and Clausewitz Principles of War. He notes troops crave reading as they await action with U.S. forces.
A vintage promotion notes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders trusted for over 45 years. Claims help for occasional constipation and family use as a reliable laxative. Mentions pack price of 35 cents and availability at all drug stores.
An overnight labeled remedy claims a powerful penetrating fungicide for itchy sweaty or smelly feet. It promises full strength action and a refund if not pleased, with a slogan about 5c and 00% potency and availability at Hamiltons. Also shows a date code J 1-8-15-22.
A United Press report notes Navy enlisted men with initiative will gain more chances to become officers. Since 1941 about 45 percent of commissioned officers rose from the enlisted ranks, with 20 percent from prior duty afloat or ashore and 25 percent from civilian life.
Mrs Lex Burdsall of Vincennes visited her parents Mr and Mrs Alvin Melick the first of last week. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rollison of Worthington called on. Mr and Mrs Merlin Grounds and family Tuesday evening. Mrs George Soliday of Linton was in town Wednesday. Mrs Otis Bartley Mrs Wm Hardesty Mrs Merlin Grounds and Mrs Ford Tidd were in Linton last Tuesday. Mrs Minnie Wells in Indianapolis visiting daughter Mrs Donald Mannen and attending the commencement exercises of Donald Mannen Jr. Mr and Mrs Jerald Gray of Bloomfield visited with Mr and Mrs O M Lester Sunday. Miss Harriett and Joaanna Carpenter of Indianapolis spent the weekend with their parents. Mr and Mrs Chas Kohlman of Terre Haute and Mrs Chester Huff and daughter Nancy of St Peters burg Fla spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ford Tidd. Mrs Huff and Nancy remained for a longer visit.
A Kingston New York paper dated January 4 1800 containing George Washington’s death notice was found in a 150 year old trunk in Harrison Arkansas. Harvey Mc Dougal plans to send the issue to the Congressional Library in Washington for authentication.
Transfers of real estate recently filed include Edgar and Lizzie Parsley to Jennie Rainey 36 acres in Jackson township. Edna Gabbert and Loren Gabbert to Guy Hudson partial Rose’s third addition to Linton. Many other deeds appear, detailing parcels in Center, Jackson, Taylor, Richland, and Grant townships plus additions in Jasonville and Bloomfield with various buyers and life estates.
The University of Oklahoma is the only university in the nation offering Japanese by correspondence through the United States armed forces institute. Twelve students are enrolled, taught by Howard Van Zandt. A recent enrollment includes Suey Jong Lee, a U.S. Army private at Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin, home in Corona, New York.
Frederick Oklahoma report quotes Capt. Frank J. Storm a former U S supply mission member calling Russians a young people with big dreams and a big future detailing postwar planning prospects and vision.
Capt. Storm of Amarillo Texas resumes flight training as a bomber pilot at Frederick Army Air Field after resigning his post in Russia. He says temperamental similarity will foster future US Soviet cooperation and that the USSR will offer opportunities for American engineers with technical training.
At Fort Douglas Utah the Ninth Service Command Army Service Forces quartermaster laundries processed 250,460,361 pieces during 1943. Enlisted men receive laundry first with a monthly $1.50 fee. commissioned officers’ dry cleaning is billed by the piece.
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