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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1937
Page
1
A local column reflects on Father’s Day tributes and memory, outlines plans for a future county fair, and notes steady building and improvements in Linton. It highlights upcoming Fourth of July events, economic optimism in Greene County, and cautions for drivers while observing regional labor news and seasonal produce.
Paul Desrochers a 22 year old Ottawa machinist says he invented a carbuator enabling cars to average 134 miles per gallon. He explains gasoline is blown into fine bubbles and the engine uses a larger share of gasoline power.
The Federal Steel mediation board opened in Cleveland to end the steel strike with martial law declared at Johnstown Pennsylvania and hints of strong action in Ohio. Taft leads the group negotiating whether four large independents will sign union contracts.
Young Lintonians will enter the annual soap box derby at Bloomington on Sunday June 28. Entrants aged 9 to 15 may obtain entry information from Eureka Chevrolet company 71 A street northeast. Last year several boys from nearby towns competed and a larger field is anticipated this year.
New York City reports the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness warns parents about Fourth of July firework risks. It urges community supervised displays, cites a two year study of 6940 injuries including 24 deaths and 539 eye injuries, and notes nearly 500 blindings among U.S. schoolchildren from fireworks and air rifles.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Dennis of 410 J street northwest welcome a baby boy named James Ronald born June 15.
Funeral services for 73 year old Mrs. Joanna Sexson will be held at 2 p m Sunday at the Switz City Baptist church with Rev G C Mitchell and Rev Mr Chastain officiating. Burial will follow in Switz City cemetery. Newkirk funeral home of Pleasantville is in charge of arrangements.
Butler University in Indianapolis grants Field House facilities to the American Legion for the Hoo sier Boys State program. More than five hundred applications received. event runs June 26 to July 3 with registration, caucuses, elections, government sessions, diplomas, and a wreath at the World War Memorial.
Sir James Matthew Barrie 77 creator of Peter Pan died of bronchial pneumonia in a London nursing home. The famed author and dramatist, who saw life through a child’s eyes, faded into reclusion, yet his memory remains vivid for readers of Peter Pan and works like What Every Woman Knows and Dear Brutus.
W F Stover and S J Burris superintendent and assistant superintendent of the Linton Municipal water company attended the third annual meeting of the waterworks operator's school of the Indiana section of the American Water Works association at Vincennes. The program included talks by Poole Oeffler Greve Bready Geupel Laux Horstman. The Linton pair have attended these meetings for several years.
Hog numbers 1 000 holdovers 95 market up 15 25 cents with lights 11 10 11 60 mediums 11 45 11 65 heavies 10 90 11 55 packing sows up 25 cents top 10 50. Cattle 200 years 25 versus last week fed steers and heifers 25 50 higher cows and bulls up to 25 higher yearlings 1 higher weekly steer top 13 50 heifer top 12 50. Sheep 75 lamb market roughly steady.
Minnesota counties received more than 87 million dollars in gasoline taxes collected since 1921. During the same 15 year span the state invested about 182.9 million dollars in its state trunk system.
Thieves opened doors at the G. F. Osterhage Lumber company and the E. M. Burdsall Elevator company in Lyons this week. They disturbed safes left open by owners but took nothing else, leaving both buildings intact and unsecured.
Indiana Society of Architects will hold its annual summer meeting today at the Dune Acres clubhouse on Lake Michigan. Delegates will inspect plants of United States Steel during the session, with officers including Ralph O. Yeager as president and Jurt Vonnegut as second vice president among a slate of directors and officers.
A hen described as red riding arrives in Saskatoon from an unknown origin.Passengers at a halt watch as the bird leaps from a train undercarriage, then dusts itself and heads to a grain elevator to peck for food.
Three Soviet pilots in a single engine plane fly nonstop from Moscow to San Francisco covering 6250 miles. Weathered headwinds over the North Pole, radio contact established with Seattle station at 12 07 p m EST. Officials report no position given and await further communications. It marks the era's longest aerial venture since Lindbergh's Atlantic flight a decade ago.
A Spanish Loyalist submarine reportedly fired three torpedoes at the German cruiser Leipzig off Oran Algeria on June 15 but the ship was not hit. A second attack followed at 3:30 p m yesterday. Germany plans to seek control powers to meet under the revised control agreement to discuss measures.
Thomas F. Dorraugh of Linton and Katie Belle Lynch of Jasonville were chosen from Greene County to receive Purdue University scholarships for the coming year. The awards cover $30 per semester in fees if a specified average is kept. Mildred I. Canday was named alternate.
The piece offers a dated method for tanning suggesting olive oil and vinegar on the skin, lying flat for fifteen minutes, wearing eye protection, and extending sun exposure gradually. It notes caution for extreme blondes and prescribes a warm shower after tanning.
The Linton Junior baseball team will face Jasonville CCC camp at 5 o clock Monday afternoon at Linton City park diamond. Managers Paul Prudhome and Bernard McAfee urge listed players to report. Public invited, no admission, game sponsored by Greene county WPA recreation department.
In Wa bash Valley league action on the Bicknell courts, the Linton horseshoe team fell to Bicknell Eight. Riggle led scoring with 258 points and 136 fingers, while Alsop topped Linton with 158 points and 97 ringers.
Greene County 4-H members traveled to Purdue University for the annual round-up June 16 to 19 returning home tired but enthusiastic. The list includes Rue Ann Ellingsworth Gretchen Phillips Alberta Webster Frances Webster Juanita White Virginia Ruth Moore Delema Shepherd Lorene Shepherd Rose Rogers Mildred Corbin Helen Beasley Mary Eleanor Blackmore Benford Swaby Bill Lynch Bob Walters Ralph Taylor George English Harry Hauser Merle Jean Clarence Calvert Ward Bradfield Willis Bobbit Lin ton George Newsom and more with leaders Thelma Powell Paul Duhne H L Foster Arthur Haseman and Mary E Wilsey.
Junior Graves, a Linton snare drummer, will travel Sunday to Indianapolis to enroll in a one week term at the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music. He receives private lessons, participates in a 60 piece Arthur Jordan Clinic band concert at Butler Bowl on June 27, and attends daily sessions and rehearsals.
Funeral services were held at Bicknell for Parfait Faidherbe 43 killed by slate fall at American No 2 mine. The accident crushed his chest and back, broke his legs, and left him partly buried. Coroner ruled accidental death. Survivors include widow Enid three children Naomi Emma Jean and Baby two sisters Zella Richards Corine Ray and three brothers Paul Dugger and two in France.
The Home Economies club will meet at 7 o clock Monday evening at the home of Mrs Mack Coen. Important business will be transacted.
New Albany plant resumes work after five month negotiations with Roberta Jill Dress workers and a new wage scale to be submitted within a month. Terre Haute sees 400 NY Central railroad construction workers on strike seeking shorter hours and higher pay as Ohio National Guard observers monitor Canton Youngstown unrest with possible Sunday and Monday returns to work.
Indiana's unemployment compensation fund has enough money to pay maximum benefits to 60,000 workers, about 10 percent of insured employees. Total contributions exceed 13 million dollars, with over 25 million expected by the April 1938 benefit start. Maximum benefits are 15 dollars weekly for about three and a half months of total unemployment.
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