Controversy Over Grade Labeling and OPA Policy
Editorial notes that Lou Maxon publicly opposes grade labeling despite former Sen. Brown backing it. The piece questions who controls Office of Price Administration policy as Maxon acts against his superior, while unions and consumer groups push for clear quality labels on canned goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou R. Maxon
Prentiss M. Own
Peratives
Er Edson
NEA
Sen. Brown
Office of
Price Ministration
Maxon
Congress
Mr. Maxon
Union of
Direc- Brown
O.P.A
Office of Price Administra
Labor Cy Committee
Detroit
Brown
Canning Company
Maxo
Price
Federal Bureau
Draft Board
Leon Henderson
Highway Board weighs postwar city highway needs
State Highway Commission leaders announce conferences with municipal officials in Indiana to map postwar highway development. Sessions planned in Fort Wayne Indianapolis Muncie Terre Haute and Calumet Area to inspect conditions and guide resumed construction funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Indiana
S. C. Hadden
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
General Assembly
Commission
InDIAN CIty river tragedy claims four lives
Four people died in separate river accidents yesterday and today. 18 year old Mrs Brown was recovered from Big Raccoon Creek at Mecca after drowning. A 14 year old boy drowned in St Joseph River. a Knox man fell into a river and died. an elderly man recovered from White River.
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U.R
Na Brown
Knox
State E
Ravenswood
Arthur Arga
Aig
White River
Livestock Market Report Steady Trade On Hog And Cattle Receipts
Salable hogs 9 000 head with weights 160 and 400 pounds selling at 13.90 to 14.00 and 12.00 to 13.00 for lighter weights. Salable cattle receipts include 100 calves 500 steers and heifers steady while cows are steady to 25 cents lower. Bulk steers bring 14 to 15 and most heifers 14.25 to 14.85. Dealers 40 percent lower. top price 15.
War Bond Drive and Production Line Fronts Highlight Home Front Efforts
The article outlines two primary fronts at home: the production line ramping up munitions and goods, and the War Bond campaign mobilizing citizens to fund the war. It notes factory shifts, volunteer labor, and community events reinforcing national support.
Shar a Lyke 4H Club Conducts Meeting
Shar a Lyke 4 H Club meets in the local high school with Mrs Lois Evans leading. Members sing The Star Spangled Banner and salute the flag. Marguerite Donie explains the 4 H meaning pledge colors. a playlet The Freaks is presented by third year group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois ‘Evans
Virginia
May
Marguerite Donie
Marguerite ‘Donie
Philomena Donie
Carolyn ‘Love
Shirley Franks
Patty Scholl
Cheerio 4-H Club Plans Park Picnic
The Cheerio 4-H club met at the high school to discuss a picnic at Humphreys Park on Friday afternoon. Deloris Grounds gave the creed and Rosemarie Goodman led the 4-H pledge. Members also talked about improving club membership and a social hour closed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys Park
Cheerio
Deloris
Rosemarie Goodman
Linton Beauticians Hold June Meeting at Leonard's Grill
The Linton Beauticians met in Leonard's Grill for their June session to discuss revised prices and overall business. Refreshments were served to Mesdames Dora Wright Agnes Reed Thelma Ellis Doris Taylor Grace Winfrey Grace Hill and Miss Margaret Isenogle. The next meeting is planned for July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Linton Beauticians
Leonard’s Grill
Mesdames
Dora Wright
Agnes Reed
Thelma Ellis
Doris Taylor
Grace Winfrey
Grace Hill
Margaret Isenogle
Friday 4-H Club Picnic at Humphreys Park
The Fri day Girly 4 H club meets at Humphreys Park at 3 p m. Each girl brings her own lunch for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picinc
Humphreys Park
Lydia Belle Keller to Be Married in Englewood June 27
Mr and Mrs Guy Keller of Los Angeles announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Lydia Belle to Norval Charles Mandella. The wedding will be held at the Little Church Around the Corner in Englewood California on June 27. The bride elect is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Keller of Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Keller
Los Angeles
Calif
Mariage J
Lydia Belle
Norval Charles Mandella
Englewood
Dan Keller
Linton
Community notices event night schedules
Chapter nineteen Women of the Moose meet at the Moose hall at seven. Surgical Dressings classes at the Stated meeting Columbian Chapter No. 140 C E S at seven thirty at the hall. Prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission at seven. Quapaw Tribe No. 143 I O R M meet at the hall at seven. Sons of American Legion meet at the Legion home at six thirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Lodge No. 560
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Elk’s
Glenburn Mission
Improved Order of Red
Sons of American Legion
Legion
Victory 4H Club Plans Picnic at Humphreys Park
Victory 4H Club met Wednesday afternoon at the local high school. Members discussed a Friday picnic at Humphreys Park at three o'clock and bring your own lunch. Betty Alsop led the meeting under Mrs Evans supervision with games on the school lawn.
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Victory 44H
Humphreys Park
Betty Alsop
Lois )Evans
Civilian workers may face large job cuts in US government
United Press reports a joint congressional committee claims about 300000 civilian federal employees could be fired. It alleges a ten percent surplus of workers across non essential offices while war agencies need max manpower. The report notes less than 45 percent of eight million workers engage in war work and cites an economy bloc push targeting information and economic warfare offices.
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United Press
Uncle ‘Sam
Joint Congressional Committee
Uncle Sam
Washington
House
Office of War Information
Board of Economic Warfare
House Appropriations Committee
Search ends on sour note for Beverly Pennington
Beverly Pennington, 20, learns after a decade search that her father is a guard at San Quentin Prison. On the same day she is sentenced to five years at Tehachapi for driving a car without the owner's consent. A letter from an acquaintance reveals the father’s whereabouts.
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Los Ancienes
Cal
Beverly Pennington
San Quentin Prison
California Institution For Women
Tehachapi
Ramona riveter drives to plant to boost war effort
Monte F. Steagall, 21, drives fifty five miles twice daily from Ramona to Consolidated Vultee Aircraft, bringing four other workers. Rising at 3 45 a.m. he reaches the plant around 7 45 to 8 00. He logs about 2 500 miles each month to keep the crew at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona
Calif
U.P
Monte F. Steagall
Riveter
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Plant
Linton Man Joins Admiral King's Naval Staff
Commander E. E. Yeomans of Linton Indiana has joined Admiral Ernest J. King’s staff in Washington as of March first. He will execute submarine strategy and assist in planning and operations after a career including command of a Marines division in the Southwest Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Yeomans
U. S.navy
Linton
Ind
Churchill
King
U. S. Navy
Yeomans
Southwest Pacific
Swomarines
U. S. Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Imd
U. S. Submarine Academy of New
George H. Yeomans
Arlington
Washington, D. C
SPERSONALS Incomplete travel and visits noted
Miss Frieda Marter travels to Ter re Haute to visit the Marter and Cahill households. Mrs. Mary Armstrong of Enid Oklahoma visits her parents Wm Grounds and returns with a brief visit. Mrs. Grounds and Otis Turley with Etta Dibble return from Princeton after visiting Mrs. Arthur Hanna. Mrs. Blanche Decker accompanies Joe to Newton to visit Marshall Kirk and family. Mrs. Fred Harting and Mrs. Will Harting travel to Indianapolis on business. Mrs. Flossidé Derkune vert travels to Switz City for a day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Blanche Decker
Newton
Marshall Kirk
Mary Armstrong
Enid, Okla
Children to Practice for Sunday School Day Program
All children from the Baptist Sunday school classes are asked to meet at the church this evening at 5 o clock to rehearse for the Children s Day program to be presented on Sunday at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Baptist Church
The
Baptist Sunday School
Office of Dr. P. C. Berns Announces Brief Closure
The notice states Dr. P. C. Berns’s office will be closed next Thursday and for three weeks afterward. No further details on services or make up appointments are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Berns
Junior Chamber to Meet at Country Club This Evening
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Country Club this evening at eight o'clock, according to today’s announcement. All members are urged to attend.
Lightning Sets Oil Tank Ablaze at Kentucky Terminal
Lightning struck a tank at the Farm Bureau Oil terminal in Alzey Kentucky causing a spectacular blaze that destroyed ten thousand barrels of crude oil and caused about 25000 dollars in damage. Fire crews confined the flames to the single tank after it threatened three others and loading equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Ind
Alzey
Ohio River
Farm Bureau Oil Company
Employes
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New York
Ireland
Fordham University
Hill of
Tara
United Irish Counties Association
Erin
Oslav Fodhla
Teamhur
Highway Board
W. S. C. S. of Methodist Church
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Wayne Conbin
H Street
United Brethren Church
Bertie Bissey
Leon Moody
Millard Pope
G Street
Women’s Relief Corps
American Legion
American ‘Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
the Baptist Church
United Brethren
Methodist
Alpha Delphian
Townsend Club
Shar-a-Lyke 4H Club
Cheerio Club
Lydia Belle Keller
Victory 4H
Elmer Yeomans
Irs
Flossidé’ Derkune Vert
Switz City
Frieda Marter
Terre ‘Haute
Lewis Marter
and ‘Mirs
Thomas Cahill
Fred Harting
Will Harting
Otis Turley
Etta’ Dibble
Arthur Hanna
Prinzeton
Daily Citizen
Marlborough
John’s
St. Main St
Western Auto Store
Greene County Loan Company
Main St. Linton, Ind
Eleventh Street
Wolford’s
N. Main St
City OF Linton Utilities
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