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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
3
Helen L. Grubbs appears in local society items with deadline for inclusion in the day’s issue. Community clubs and church notices welcome submissions to the Linton newspaper office by 11 a.m. for publication.
Local 6 278 Workers Alliance of America meets at the public library 7 p m. All members urged to attend. Building Trades Council meets City hall at 7 30 p.m. All members please attend. Sons of American Legion meet at the Legion home 6 30 p.m. Quapaw Tribe No 143 I O R M meets at the hall 7 p.m. Rifle club at K P rifle range 7 p.m. Linton Shuffleboard club at Humphreys park 7 p.m. Columbian chapter No 140 O E S hall 7 03 p.m. Work refreshments. Delta Alpha class Christian church at Mrs George D Bicknell Fourth and B streets southeast 7 p.m. All members urged.
Saturday the King's Herald of the Methodist church meets Mary Emily Hewitt on Ninth Street Northeast at 2 pm.
Marco Indiana June 21 Members of the Marco Girls 4-H club enjoyed an all day outing at Shakamak state park featuring swimming boating and hiking A brief business session was held at noon A picnic was served Those on the trip included Norma Jean Lucas Barbara Rig gins Jean Coker Adeline McKee Jo Lucas Mary L Riggins Wanda Coker Helen Shake Jo Frederick Hallie A Fields Ruth Shake June R Vines Bee Neal and Mrs H K Neal The club plans to meet again July 8 at Mrs Neal's home.
The Ladies Aid society of the Saron Evangelical and Reformed church met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. John J. Berns Jr.’s Fairview Road home. The program included devotional singing scripture readings and prayers followed by readings and discussions on the Golden Rule in the Home and He That Earneth Wages. Rev C A Hofmann led prayer and refreshments were served with next meeting to be announced.
A dress revue on camp wear opened the Stockton Township 1-H girls meeting at the local high school. The fifth year group led the event with demonstrations on baking a cake by Thyra Faye Tuttle and setting a table by Elizabeth Donie. The group voted to hold next week’s meeting as an all day affair at Shakamak State Park.
Lyons, June 21. The Jolly Pals 4-H club met at Imogene Brown's home to plan an initiation on July 3 at Marjorie Benham's home nearby. A demonstration on How to Make French Seams was given by Imogene Brown. Eight members and leader Miss Marjorie Pease attended, with Rose Rainbolt, Miss Brown, and Miss Benham forming the planning committee.
A rundown of social visits across towns lists Fort Benjamin Harrison guest James Ragsdale and family hosting. Henry Thies and Florence Brown travel from Franklin to visit Ida Pigg. Iris Jean Page returns from Detroit to stay with her mother Inez Page. numerous others from Cass Sullivan Sullivan and Indianapolis spend time with family and friends in Linton and Terre Haute during the week.
Mrs. Charles R. Stormes of Dugger, formerly of Linton, is reported to be recovering from an illness. Callers in the home Thursday included Harry Ohm, Dan Schmitt and daughter, Dinks Dover and children of Dugger, Mrs W E Duncan and children of Sullivan, Mr and Mrs Bill Ames of Jericho, Raymond and Roy Leon Stormes and Vincent Duncan of South Linton.
In Dover Delaware Knowles Harmon a local restauranteur was fined one dollar after defending his soup. Edward Carney said Harmon struck him as he left the restaurant following a complaint about the soup. Harmon claimed he believed the complaint was to dodge payment.
Washington reports a Department of Agriculture survey showing farm income from chickens and eggs reached about 1 billion dollars annually. Last year farmers sold 636 million dollars worth of poultry and eggs, with 417 million from eggs and 219 million from live chickens, while producers consumed about 350 million dollars worth.
Floyd Wright confessed to robbing Mrs Bertona McAllister after she identified him. Police found the loot, two ten dollar bills and one five dollar bill, concealed beneath Wrights tongue in Battle Creek Michigan.
Miss Alberta Baker left Wednesday for Port Huron to visit her aunt Mrs. M. C. Hunter.
Pauline Anderson visited Monday with Mr and Mrs Oscar Anderson at Dugger. Mildred Brown and Ruby Houston were in Dugger Monday. Dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Alexander Swan and family included Lucille Brown Irving King Alex Brown and Betty Jo. Wanda Lee Bedwell and Louise Bland of Dugger visited friends Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Lowell Farrar and son Junior of Evansville visited Frank Hopkins. Mary Brown and Tom Krug of Dugger and Mr and Mrs David Brown visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Alexander Brown and Mildred.
Indianapolis June 21 Imposters posing as State agents have tried to collect store license fees and gross income tax from merchants. Gil bert K Hewit director warns tax payers that agents are not authorized to take cash and payments should be made only by check or money order to the Department of Treasury or the Gross Income Tax and Store License Division.
A quota of 224 World War veterans was approved to fill vacancies in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Indiana between July 1 and July 20. Unemployed white veterans should file applications by July 10 to be considered. No vacancies for colored veterans at present. Applications and instructions available from John H. Rale, manager, Veterans Administration, Indianapolis.
Mr and Mrs Lee Corbin and children Norma Lee and Wesley Ellsworth spent the weekend in Bloomington visiting Mrs Corbin’s sister Mrs Louis Warren and family.
Hogs 9,000 head active with weights up 15 cents for highs and 10 to 15 cents for lows. Lights 5.15 to 5.35, mediums 5.20 to 5.30, heavies 0.75 to 4.95. Cattle 400, calves 700. steers 1 3/6 top around 10, heifers scarce, beef cows 6 to 7, canners 4 to 5.75, weights up to 7, feeders steady to weak with top 9.50, sheep 400 with lambs steady to 0.10 lower and top 10 to 10.50.
The Linton Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints announced services start this Sunday in a new chapel at First and C streets NW. Sunday school begins at 10 00 am and evening worship at 7 50 pm. The public is invited to attend.
The Yakima dispatch reports average monthly consumption by 2,700 WPA workers at six lake clearance camps on the Columbia River: 15,000 loaves of bread, 8,250 pies, 15 tons of beef, 24 percent tons of lard, 3,500 pounds of fish, 1,550 pounds of cheese, 8,000 pounds of butter, 7,500 pounds of coffee and 2,600 gallons of canned milk.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bowley and Mary Jane Atheston of Louisville and Hubert Howell of Anderson were weekend guests of Mrs. Fannie Howell and Ruth. Mrs. Howell and her children Ruth and Hubert returned to Louisville with the Bowleys for a few weeks visit.
Boston police and doctors praised Harold Dorgan for thrift after he saved a penny given for good behavior. He later admitted swallowing the coin, saying it was the only safe place he knew.
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