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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1939

Page

2

Ladies Day Opens at Linton Fairways With Blind Boogey

Opening of Ladies Day at Linton Fairways on Wednesday June 21 features a 10 am Y hole Blind Boogey golf tournament with no entry fee and free prizes. Ladies Day will recur each Wednesday. committee members include Mrs. W Briggs Mrs. W F Craft and Mrs J W Pendry.

W. Briggs W. F. Craft J. W. Pendry Bloomfield Mack Tyler Fred McCune Hobart Stewart Fred Hobart

General Burch Honored at Surprise Birthday Dinner

A surprise birthday dinner was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. General Burch to mark his fifty fourth birthday. Attendees included Mildred Alexander Marie Cruett Albert Ladson Alma Lucas Patty Burch Clyde Burch Paul Burch Elvis Walker Eugene Ladson Homer Gunn and family along with the honored guests General Burch and Mrs. Burch. Gifts were given to Mr. Burch.

General Burch Burch Mildred Alexander Marie Cruett Albert Ladson Alma Lucas Marco Clyde Burch Patty Paul Burch Elvis Walker Eugene Ladson Wendell Vera Robert Homer Gunn Sharon Naomi Paul Harvey Burch Roy Herbert Cletus Burch

Social Calendar for Greene County Clubs and Meetings

Greene County Industrial Union meets at Moose hall 7 30 p m All crafts urged to attend Linton Shuffle Board Club gathers Humphreys park 7 p m Metropolitan Judge No 193 K of P meets 7 30 p m Epworth League of Glenburn Mission at Community house 7 15 p m Chickateth Council Pocahontas at Red Men s hall 7 30 p m W W G assembles at Baptist church 7 p m Please bring scissors

Greene County Industrial Union Moose Hall Linton Shuffle Board Club Humphreys Park K. of P Epworth League of Glenburn Mission Chickateth Council Pocahontas Red Men’s Hall the Baptist Church

Local lodge meetings and band practice announce Tuesday schedule

Violet Rebeka Lodge No. 312 meets at the hall at 7 p m. Quapaw Coune. No. 80 Pocahontas meets at Red Men's hall at 7 p m. Linton Concert Band meets at Central school building for practice at 7 30 p m. Tuesday Afternoon Contract club meets with Mrs. J M Corbin at 2 p m.

Violet Rebeka Quapaw Coune Pocahontas Red Men’s Hall Linton Central School J. M. Corbin

Wednesday Community Club and Society Meetings

Needlecraft group and families gather at Humphreys Park at 5 30 p m for a picnic supper. Chapter 200 Women of the Moose meet at the hall at 7 p m and several local organizations hold evening events at churches and community houses.

Needlecraft Club Humphreys Park Women of the Moose

Personal News From Odon And Nearby

Mr and Mrs Ralph Trent of Chicago HL and Mrs Ollie Reid of Nottawa Mich were called to Odon by the death of their aunt Mrs Mary Gantz. Mrs Trent and Mrs Reid are sisters of Lula and Roy Howe of this city. Will Talbott and daughter Phyllis left for a two weeks vacation with their daughter Mrs Neil Riggs in Chicago HL. Garrett Hunter of Lyons and the Wesner family hosted relatives in the city. A M Howard of Detroit and Mrs Howard were weekend guests. Mrs Joe Thompson and Mary Elaine Bunch joined the Howards in Detroit Michigan.

Ralph Trent Chicago Ollie Reid Nottawa Mich Odon Mary Gantz Trent Reid Lula Roy Howe Will Talbott Phyllis Neil Riggs Garrett Hunter Lyons Mark Wesner Ronald Mark A. M. Howard Detroit Joe Thompson Mary Elaine Bunch Mrs. Howard

Mr and Mrs Perrin Honored At Bloomington Dinner

A large gathering in Humphreys Park Bloomington hosted a noon dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Alfred Perrine of Jacksonville Florida who were visiting. Relatives and friends from Bloomington Worthington Lyons Fullerton San Francisco Dayton Linton and other communities attended with games and music following the meal.

Humphreys Park Alfred Perving Jacksonville Bloomington Tlachaeel Rowland Fullerton Cal Gwendolyn Moore San Francisco Violet Ginn Dayton Ohio Linton Perrine

I H U Chair Meets In Home Near Dugger

I H U club holds regular meeting in Miss Cordia Smith's Hickory community home near Dugger Indiana. Members enjoyed needlework and quilting with a birthday gift presentation to several. Contests added prizes won by Maxine Bedwell and Ruby Pound.

Helen Robertson Waneta Smith Cordia Smith

Community club and church meeting notices

A list of local group gatherings including choir practice at a church at 7 p.m. and several fraternal and service organizations meeting at various halls, city halls, and lodges in the evening. Notes include the Moose, American Legion Post, Pegage Women’s Relief Corps, Hiawatha club, Townsend club, and Pythian Sisters with listed times.

Horsemen Round-Up At Linton Draws Many Fans

A large crowd gathered Sunday at Humphreys park in Linton for a round-up sponsored by the Linton Saddle Club. Promoters called the event a complete success with a noon dinner and a day spent showcasing horses entered by numerous local families and visitors from nearby towns.

Linton Humphreys Park Linton Saddle Club George Dye Maurice Dye Homer Bailey Charles Gastineau Lyons Max Wright Carey Brewer Jasonville Luther Keene Dale Keene John Keene Sullivan J. D. Wilcoxin Armond Wilcoxin Billy June Anderson Mr. Brown Vincennes Girthel Hiatt Dugger Herb Price Floyd Stone Bill Marshall

Junior Home Economies Club Meeting Report

Mrs Claron Nolan hosted a Junior Home Economies Club gathering with a brief business session led by president Mrs Edwin Lam. The afternoon featured social time, a contest won by Mrs Tex Ogle, and refreshments. The next meeting will be at Mrs Ved Ogle's home in July.

Claron Nolan Edwin Lam Tex Ogle Ved Ogle

Water Main Flushing Expected to Discolor Water Nights

Notice warns water mains will be flushed on Wednesday and Thursday nights over several weeks to wash iron deposits that discolor supply. Water will be riled during flushing. residents should store water beforehand. All night flushing is required each time.

What Do You Think About Graduates Prospects This Year

Readers weigh in on job chances for high school and college graduates amid 1930s market shifts. Opinions vary from brighter near term to cautious long term, with summer hiring patterns and city work noted. Some encourage continued schooling or self made opportunities.

Fire alarm false alarm convict served in Danville

In Danville Pennsylvania a member of the Washington Fire Company was convicted of sending in a false fire alarm. He allegedly phoned the fire company and then stood in the street directing traffic.

Danville U.P Washington Fire

Influenza Epidemic Reduces New Zealand Cat Population

An influenza epidemic that killed thousands of cats is blamed for a kitten shortage in New Zealand. Mice and rats are becoming bolder with the cats' absence as natural predators.

Auckland New Zealand

Linton Merchants Rout Switz City in Sunday Tilt

Linton Merchants crushed Switz City 13 to 0 as Stockrahm pitched a solid nine innings allowing seven scattered hits and striking out five. Fry struggled for Switz City giving up 17 hits and three walks as Linton piled on three first inning runs and added two more in the second and two in the third. Leading Linton hitters included Weaver Plann K. Tuttle Shearn Jones Davidson Stockrahm Hayes and Prudhomme. Storckrahm has now pitched three season shutouts and Switz City committed two errors while Linton was flawless in the field.

Linton Merchants Switz City Merchants Worthington Jasonville Greene County Recreation League Stockrahm Linton Switz City Switzers Fry Switz Lintonians Weaver Plann K. Tuttle Shearn Jones Davidson Hayes Prudhomme Storckrahm Switzer

Evangelistic Meeting At United Brethren Church

Rev D E Casey leads ongoing evangelistic services at the United Brethren church with large attendance. Tonight a special service for the young people is planned and urged for all youths to attend. Casey will preach on I am the door by me if enter in he shall be sare can go in and out and find pasture from St John 10 9. Public invited.

D. E. Casey United Brethren Church Casey

Community group meetings and fraternal notices

The public library hosts the Loesl G 278 Worker's Alliance of America meeting at 7 p.m. All members urged to attend. The Sons of American Legion meet at the Legion hall at 6 30 p.m. Quapaw Tribe No. 143 IOOF meets at the hall at 7 p.m.

Loesl Worker's Alliance of America Sons of American Legion the Legion

Engaged couple Opal Swaby and Arthur Robbins to wed

Announcement notes the engagement and upcoming marriage of Miss Opal Swaby of Indian Prairie and Arthur Red Robbins of Wheatfield. The nuptial date remains undisclosed after a dinner hosted by Miss Carmen Miley near Carlisle. Miss Swaby, a Morris Chapel area native and Linton Stockton High School graduate of 1936.

Opal Swavy Walter Swaby Near Indian Prairie Arthur “Red” Robbins Wheatfield Carmen Miley Near Carlisle Neenle Indian Prairie Church Miss Swaby Morris Chapel Linton- Stockton High School

Joe Scott Honored At Birthday Dinner

Joe Scott of this city celebrated his fifty ninth birthday with an all day gathering at the Terre Haute home of his daughter Mrs Earl Duncan. Relatives from Linton Lisbon and Terre Haute attended the dinner and he received many gifts.

Joe Scott Earl Duncan Terre Haute Ummer Ray Scott Dan Keller William Sharp Chester Keller Linton Dols Stewart Lisbon Joe Scott

Local Groups Plan To Go to Church

Members of the Glenburn Moth Circle and Les Cercle des Amis were asked to meet at 10:00 AM Wednesday at the Glenburn Mission to travel in a group to Embury Methodist Church for an all day meeting. All members are urged to make the trip to the nearby church.

Glenburn Mothis Les Cercle Des Amis Glenburn Mission Embury

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