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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
3
Poignant verse honors Pfc. John A. Stamm who fell in action on Okinawa June 19, 1945. The poem recalls his smile and grave memory kept by grieving parents siblings and friends two years after his death. The note expresses heartache and enduring remembrance from family.
Two Army airmen died in an AT-6 trainer crash south of Doniphan Nebraska. M Sgt Roy Sayre of Claremont Alabama piloted the plane while M Sgt Edward Tack of Rochester New York served as an infantry captain in World War II. The fatalities were confirmed by Lt. Col Eugen B. Le Bailly of Offutt Field.
A six ship routine administrative flight saw Tack as the NCO in charge of reserve operations. A board of inquiry departed last night for the crash site in a wheat field two and a half miles south of Doniphan to investigate the incident.
Johnson Feed and Supply Company offers 4000 baby chicks over the next three days Thursday Friday and Saturday. Varieties include Barred Rocks White Rocks Rhode Island Reds New Hampshire Reds and Big Type English Leghorns. 100 chicks priced at 7.95 dollars.
Choir practices at multiple churches at 7 p m. American Legion and Auxiliary meet at 7 30 p m at Legion home. Missionary society gatherings at 2 p m on South Linton Road. Secret pals to be revealed new names drawn. Linton lodge 193 meets 7 30 p m refreshments. Picnics at Shakamak Park Humphreys Park and 2 H 12 club at 6 15 p m. Class party at Mrs Byers.
The Friday schedule lists Women's Relief Corps at 7 p m at the hall a Glenburn mission prayer meeting at 7 p m Columbian Chapter No 140 O E S at 7 30 p m at the hall Veterans of Foreign Wars at 7 30 p m at the Library Quapaw tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men at 7 30 p m at hall and initiatory services with refreshments for Columbian Chapter 140 Eastern Star at 7 30 p m at the hall.
The Burris reunion at Humphreys Park featured a noon basket dinner with a birthday cake for Elizabeth Zoller of Indianapolis who also marked her 13th birthday. Attendees included multiple Burris relatives from Indianapolis Jasonville Sullivan Hymera Dugger Crane Linton and others, plus a baseball game and social hour.
Mrs. Floyd Heaton hosted a party with help from Mrs. Elmer Streitlemier for Mike Heaton’s fourth birthday. Guests included Connie Sue Gregory and Ruth Ann Gray who won prizes in games. Favors were comic hats and refreshments of ice cream cake and candy were served.
Mr and Mrs Taylor Brown entertained at Shakamak Park Wednesday afternoon with a picnic party in honor of their son Brownie’s seventh birthday anniversary.
A birthday gathering featured cake, ice cream and pop with guests Sylvia Sue Struckmeyer, Sandra Murdock, Janice Fordyce, Larry Beaverstock, Jerry Stein and Brownie Brown enjoying games and moving pictures.
Barbara Winters of Chicago daughter of Dr and Mrs Carl S Winters was among outstanding students at Frances Shimer College this year She was elected to a national junior college honor society awarded the Phi Theta Kappa scholarly award and the Chicago Alumnae scholarship Dr and Mrs Winters are former Linton residents and well known here
Fort Worth schools allow marriages among two teachers without quitting teaching if neither earns the maximum salary. Superintendent J P Moore also ruled that more than two sisters may teach in the district, but first cousins of the superintendent and top administrators may not.
Champion rifle shot Miss Iryne Lunsford will appear at the Al Jones Rodeo and Circus in Linton High School park on Saturday and Sunday June 21 and 22. Shows start at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. daily, sponsored by the Linton Frank Courtney American Legion post.
Poultrymen cut grain and mash seed costs by 7 to 15 percent by raising pullets on good range pasture instead of bare range, improving feed efficiency and overall flock performance.
June livestock and grain prices show hogs trading unevenly with lighter weights around 25 to 23 dollars, heavies near 17 to 18 dollars, and tops near 25 dollars. Cattle and calves remain steady to easy with good steers around 26 dollars, and cows bidding 10 to 26 dollars, according to market listings.
A 1755 Lisbon quake was reported to be so powerful it unsettled waters in Loch Lomond Scotland about 1220 miles distant. The claim ties a major seismic event to distant oceanic disturbances.
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