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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1941
Page
2
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A week long NYA education and work course will be held at Butler University from June 23 to 29 directed by John A. Mueller. Indiana NYA staff will serve as consultants with talks by H D Allman Robert S Richey Gerald DeLee Clyde Mitchell and others on selection placement supervision and health programs for youth in school and out of school settings.
Salt Lake City Utah The Utah department Grand Army of the Republic held its annual encampment at the Salt Lake hotel. Commander Ira Stormes 95 presided as secretary Mary H Schnell read minutes approved bills and Stormes gave a brief address before adjourning. He was the last Union Army survivor in Utah.
Pick Tanner, a veteran barber, has been ill for several weeks but is reported to recover sufficiently to resume work at his South Main Street shop on Monday.
Local society notes include personal news from Helen L. Grubbs and requests for club lodge party and church items to be submitted to the Linton Daily Citizen Office by 11 a.m. for that day’s issue.
Monday events include Linton Shuffleboard Club at Humphreys Park 7 p m. Metropolitan Lodge No 193 K of P meets at the hall 7 30 p m. Glenburn Citizenship Class at the community house 7 p m. Epworth League at the community house 7 15 p m. Chickatethe Council Pocahontas at Red Men’s Hall 7 30 p m.
Tuesday events include Quapaw Council No. 80 Poca hontas meeting at Red Men's hall at 7 p.m. Local Union No.1112 Painters and Paper Hangers meet at Eagles hall at 7:30 p.m. Delta Theta Tau party hosted by Mrs. Thomas Richardson at 7:15 p.m. Contact Mrs. Richards Mrs. Wm. Mc Culloch or Myrtle Malicoat if you cannot attend.
Community calendar lists Baptist Ladies Aid Society gathering at the church and a Rotary luncheon at the American Legion Home at 12 15 p m Unity Lodge No 687 SCOF meets at 7 30 p m Elks Lodge convenes at the Elks home at 8 p m Eagles Lodge scheduled at the hall at ? p m.
The L A L club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Ed Page's home with prizes awarded to Mrs. Alvin Boruff Mrs. Chester Parks and Mrs Everett Page A reading by Mrs. Parks and refreshments followed Guests included Rex Hoffeditz Fred Nolting Dan Shonk Faye Smith Harry Milles and Loy a Hiatt The next meeting will be at Mrs Everett Page's home.
Switz City 4-H members judged canned fruits and vegetables Friday afternoon at Nona Bowman’s home in Switz City. Attendees included Mrs. Harrah, Mrs. Bowman, leader Mrs. Paul Jones, and members Barbara Harrell Leva Jane Harrah Lola Faye Bovenschen Harriett Ann Gastineau. The next meeting is July 2 at Barbara Harrell’s home.
A regional gathering of Baptist Women of Indiana took place in Franklin with 334 delegates attending from Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening. Local participants included Mrs. E B M Deputy of Dugger Mrs. Fred Stantz of Switz City Mrs. Metta Sherman of Vicksburg and Mrs. Harry J Bailey of Linton with Bailey and Stantz serving on the organizing board.
The schedule lists Les Circle of Ames at the community house for an all day session, Methodist and Baptist choir practices at their churches at 7 p.m., Citizenship class in Glenburn at 7 p.m., Loyal Order of Moose No. 1434, American Legion Post at the Legion Home 8 p.m., Women's Relief Corps in the old post office hall at 7 p.m., Hiawatha club at Red Men's hall all day, 44H Girls at Stockton High School, Faith Temple Pythian Sisters at 7 30 p.m., and Townsend club at city hall 7 30 p.m.
Mrs. Clara Dudley hosted Wanetta club members Friday at her Antioch home. Mary Love won the hostess prize and, with Fannie Eskew, also won bingo. Refreshments included sandwiches raspberries cake and iced tea for nine attendees. Next meeting set for Laura Cox’s home in Antioch.
The city earns the label Financial Capital on the West as six of its 21 banking firms rank among the nation’s 50 largest banks.
A resolution praising Linton residents for their hospitality during the United Spanish War Veterans convention was passed by Auxiliary members. The vote thanked the mayor Boy Scouts citizens of Linton and the Methodist church and the David D Wiles camp and Auxiliary for courtesy and a wonderful time in their city. Signed by the resolution committee chaired by Mrs Louis C Berridge with members Mrs Minnie Severin Mrs Viola Pfisterer Mrs Clara Elser and Mrs Ruth Baldwin.
James Roosevelt presents Pot o Gold starring James Stewart and Paulette Goddard at the Cine Theatre midnight tonight. United Artists release runs Sunday and Monday. Directed by George Marshall the story follows a vitamin selling uncle and his penniless nephew with a rooftop dance band.
Norman L. Norris Sequoia forest supervisor announces new fire fighting tactics used by park rangers and CCC crews in Porterville Calif A unit driven method assigns each member one stroke advancing the line steadily last man finishes the width of the fire line Norris calls it very efficient
L D Hudson of Owensburg has been readmitted to Mary Sherman hospital in Sullivan for observation and treatment after a major operation. A second operation may be needed in a few days.
Linton Shuffleboard club meets at the coreg. Sons of American Legion meet at the Legion home at 6 30 p m. Mother's club meets at the community house at 1 p m. Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men meet at the hall at 7 p m.
A steel water barrel trap on Earl and Paul Landreth’s farm near here kills rats that climb a board to drink. Rats fall in when water is just out of reach, drowning. the Landreths claim to dispose of about 50 rats in a week.
Miss Margaret Held and Miss June Goodman visited Morris Chapel recently. Sam Linn and his daughter Della spent Thursday in Olney Illinois on business. Ruby Underwood returned home after visiting Harold Underwood family in Terre Haute. Mr and Mrs James Hale were in Pleasantville recently. Miss Elza Story called on Mrs Ethel Saucerman. Mrs Mattie Hale visited Mrs Nellie Bedwell Thursday afternoon. Claude Knochs entertained friends Wednesday evening including Bill Brown family and Hall Underwood family and Marjorie Enochs.
The Linton Miner team and the Robinson Sr Moose are at full strength for a Sunday game at High School park. This Illinois versus Robinson matchup marks the first meeting between the Miners and Robinson. The Miners hope to post their sixth win, with a following game against Terre Haute Hillman Jewelers on June 29. The 2:30 p.m. start for tomorrow’s contest is scheduled.
Lt. Joseph Missouri report of a 119 pound artillery shell treated as public enemy No 1 by Detec tives Ed Burke and Rose Rose. The shell was submerged in the Missouri River after attempts to dismantle it in a junkyard and later surfaced again at another yard.
Arizona ranked 44th in population density among the 48 states in 1940. A census report shows a density of 4.4 persons per square mile and a total population of 499,261 for the state.
Several young tennis enthusiasts attended the first tennis school at the McDonald court on Twelfth street northeast. WPA recreation leaders sponsoring the program hope to form boys and girls teams to play Greene and nearby counties. Another instruction session is scheduled for Monday Tuesday and Thursday evenings next week and the public is invited to participate.
New York parole board uses a technique to trap gunmen who deny carrying guns in robberies. Hearings reveal most inmates blame circumstance or claim they were victims. Common excuses include drunkenness or poverty and rarely provide last names of accomplices.
Rev. B. H. Bruner of Linton preaches three request sermons in a series titled Where The Bible Speaks at 10 30 a m on Sundays. Next subject is The Inspiration of Scripture with later talks on Jesus views of war and peace including Justify War and Condemn War. Public invited.
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