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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1929
Page
7
The Linton Concert Band conducted by Prof. Frank D. Alkire opened the summer season at City Park with a crowd from Linton and nearby areas. The 4 o clock program ran smoothly to a hearty encore and promises continued Thursday performances throughout the summer.
Three horseshoe pitching contests are planned at City park court next Sunday drawing local fans. The Linton team will play Springville at 9 30 in the morning and again at 2 30 in the afternoon, with Linton meeting Oaktown and Springville meeting Oaktown in between.
Mr and Mrs Eskin GC Turner hosted a seven o'clock dinner for their bridge club. An extra table included Mrs Hugh Craig Syracuse NY Mrs George Morgan and Mr and Mrs Si Werbner. Elkin Turner and Fred Cravens posted high scores and won prizes.
Mrs Henry Duhne entertained twenty one members of the Reform Church Aid Society at her Fairview home on Thursday afternoon. Mrs J J Ecker, president, led the program and refreshments included ice cream cake and lemonade.
A theatre party followed by a supper lunch was given last evening for Miss Mildred Risher daughter of Mr and Mrs Royce Risher of D street northeast. Her upcoming marriage to Gerald Rupert of Akron Ohio had been announced. Attending were Misses Stella Hester Lorena Letsinger Leona Todd Wilhelmina Wakefield Helen Moore Mary Hunter Ruth O'Brien Floris Clark Helen Hewlett and the honoree.
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs L W Warner on A Street Northeast attended by 18. Mrs Eli Mott led devotional on Step Singing and Mrs T J Beecher taught chapters three and four of Three Ways to Happiness. A playlet on tteing was presented by Mrs Pearl Poole Mrs Walton Stover and Mrs Will Sharp. Guests included Mrs Gale Jackson and Mrs Herry Welch.
The College Hill school PTA held its regular monthly meeting last evening featuring a playset by Mr and Mrs Frank Walker readings by Junior Walker a vocal by Mildred Cunningham songs by Abner Richard and a piano solo by Lillian Cunningham The group decided to discontinue meetings during July and August.
The Happy Hour club met at City Park on Thursday afternoon with good attendance. Members enjoyed the swings and slides and voted to hold all summer meetings at the park. A planned early date for a weiner roast was announced and Mrs Art Borders presented Mrs Otis Denman with a birthday gift.
Mrs William Neff and her son visit her mother Mrs Olive Lunsford in Indianapolis. Mrs Everett Grubb leaves Indianapolis to join husband for future residence, after staying with aunt Mrs Clarence Armstrong. Miss Josephine Symms returns today from Clinton and Gary visits to relatives including sister Mrs Harold Lynn. Mr and Mrs Henry Maddox depart Sunday for a two month western tour, partly to Reno Nevada to visit their son.
The Yakey Relief corps No. 69 will hold a regular meeting this Saturday at 7 p m to allow members to attend the Pocahontas meeting. The change in start time is to accommodate those who wish to participate.
Harry Ferguson of Highth street Southeast traveled to Dayton to enter a government hospital for a mastoid and sinus operation. He is an ex soldier who served overseas in World War I.
The Pocahontas lodge marks its twenty third anniversary Saturday evening at 7 30 in the lodge room. Seven candidates will receive initiation conferred by the Worthington degree team.
H. M. McNabb of Morris Chapel is slowly improving after eight months of illness. R. M. McNabb is mentioned, with Mr. and Mrs. Harley Falk of Detroit visiting Mr. and Mrs. McNabb during the relief period.
The group and their families will travel to McCormick's Creek Canyon State Park near Spencer for a Sunday picnic dinner.
Saturday dinners offered at the U B church basement from 4 to 7 PM feature a chicken menu with a price of three cents per spoonful. Public invited to attend.
A called meeting of the installation officers of the Rebekah lodge is set for this evening at 6:30 at the lodge hall. The gathering will install officers and organize the lodge’s activities.
The Clarion club met at Mrs George Headricks Thursday to elect officers for the new year. President George Stafford and other officers were named, a picnic for next week planned, birthdays honored, contests held with prizes, and refreshments served. Attendees included Mrs Willard Goodson Mrs Edward Hall Mrs Chris Meyers Mrs Curtis McAtee Mrs Glen Smith Mrs George Stafford Mrs Edward Incher Mrs Clarence Armstrong Mrs Olaf Williams and Mr Tom Hollowell.
Sol H. Burcham announces the Burcham family reunion set for Sunday July 14 at City Park. He leads the SCG SES group and will oversee arrangements.
Administrator of the estate of Josaph Merry announces a public sale in Greene County Indiana on June 29 1920 at 2 oclock pm. The solid real estate in Cealy Addition Tint Town is offered with two thirds value starting price 700 dollars and one third payable in six months and in twelve months deeds and liens with taxes for 1928. Court administration by Courtland M Chas and counsel Vosloh.
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