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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1937

Page

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Local Group Schedules Evening Meetings and Class

Keene County Post No 1162 of the Foreign Wars meets on East Ennes Street at 7 30 p m. Juapaw Council No 80 of Po ontas gathers at Red Men Hall at 7 p.m. E I H N class at First Church led by Mrs Lil Powell to meet 7 30 p m Wednesday at Mrs Ann Utt home. Tuesday Afternoon Contract meets 2 p m at Mrs Fred Cravens house.

Keene County Eastennes Street Juapaw Council No Poontas Red Men Hall First Church Lil Powell Ann Utt Fred Cravens

Wednesday Initiations and Meetings Around Town

Tri Kappa initiation ends at the American Legion at 5 30 p.m. Din fosters aid society meets at 8 p.m. Christian Ladies Aid hosts all day. Neighbors meet at the hall. Luncheon at First Methodist Church at 12 15 p.m. Unity Lodge 637 I O C F meets at 7 30 p.m. E lodge gathers at home at 8 p.m. Les lodge at the hall at 7 p.m.

American Legion Les Cercle de Amis E Baptist Ladies Aid Society

Thursday club and church activities listed for evening meetings

Various organizations announce Thursday events including choir practice at 7 15 p m social clubs at 7 30 p m and bridge and Christian groups meeting in local halls. Sunday school plans and junior activities at the First Baptist church and Reformed church with a trip to Shakamak park.

Community notices for Glenburn and Waneta clubs

Friday meeting times listed for Tribe No. 143 Red Men at the hall and Waneta club at Edith Johnson's Seventh Street home. Mothers Circle gathers at 1 30 p m at the community house with plans to join Glenburn graduates event.

Lawatha Club Red Men Waneta Edith Johnson Enburn Comity House Glenburn

Saturday Eagles Encampment at the Hall

An event titled Saturday Eagles Encampment 1.0 0.F. is slated for 8 p.m. at the hall. The notice lists no further details about speakers or activities.

Eagles

Shower honors Gail Carpenter and spouse at city home

Mrs Carpenter and Mrs Frank W Carpen hosted a shower for Ms Gail Carpenter at a city area home. About 100 friends attended. The couple received many nice gifts and well wishes.

Hospital report on Ruby Spriggs surgery in Jasonville

Hospital report states Ruby Spriggs of Jasonville underwent an emergency operation last night and is getting along satisfactory.

Ruby Spriggs Jasonville - 1

Linton council approves 150 for summer band concerts

Linton City council voted 150 to aid the Linton concert band with a summer concert series in City Park. The meeting also considered bids for a new one half ton water dept truck and approved funding to challenge an Indiana Supreme Court ruling taxing city owned utilities, potentially costing 4000 for local taxpayers.

Linton Elkhart Indiana Supreme Tribunal Indiana Municipal League

Fragmentary Post Mortem Note From Local Ledger

The readable fragments describe a miss from a locality and a small remembrance. Names, dates, and places are unclear though a reference to a Mrs. appears. The text hints at a personal loss and a quick farewell, with scattered phrases about kin and memory.

Locomotive Explosion Kills Two In Indiana

An explosion of a Baltimore and Ohio locomotive four miles east of Osgood Indiana killed engineer Roy Carr of Mitchell and fireman Charles Dickaston of Seymour while fellow crewman George Gottberg of Louisville was severely burned. The blast derailed several freight cars and ripped up the rail line for over 100 yards.

Bailey Guests Sunday at Kurtz Ind. Home

Dr and Mrs F A Bailey of this city were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Paul Scott at Kurtz Indiana.

F. A. Bailey This City Paul Scott Kurtz Ind

Farmersburg Boy Wins All-Expense Tour Prize

Jack Walls of Farmersburg, a 16 year old junior and new carrier, earns an all expense paid tour to the northern central United States and Canada by obtaining forty new subscriptions. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Walls.

Jack Walls Farmersburg Linton Daily Citizen- Indianapolis United States Canada Young Walls Charles Walls

Dwight Named by Tax Officials in Tax Fraud Case

Treasury officials told a joint committee they named Richard E. Dwight a law partner of Charles Evans Hughes Jr. in a scheme using foreign insurance companies to dodge taxes. They said Dwight secured a 53448.48 relief from a 2852000 Bahama Islands loan as all fiction amid a tense exchange with Rep. Treadway who accused the treasury of misleading the public.

Washington Congressional Richard E. Dwight Charles Evans Hughes, Jr Treasury Dwight Bahama Islands Allen Treadway Mass The

Linton Juniors Fall to Jasonville CCC Nine

The Linton Junior baseball team lost 9 to 1 to Jasonville CCC. Powell and McClain pitched well for Linton, but six unearned runs came from errors. Hays led Linton with a single and a home run. Dereker added two singles. Phegely and Cross were the battery for Jasonville. Linton practices at City Park on Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Linton Jasonville CCC Powell McClain Jasonville Aggregation Hays Dereker Phegely Cross City Park

Meeting Planned at Bloomfield Court House

A meeting for Democratic precinct committeemen and committeewomen will begin at 7 30 Thursday in the Bloomfield court house. All precinct committeemen and committeewomen are urged to attend.

Court House Bloomfield Court House

Code Board Members Named Under New Coal Law

The National Bituminous Coal Commission named 23 United Mine Workers of America employees to district coal boards under the Guffey law. Names include Samuel Caddy Lexington Kentucky district 8, Ed J Morgan Madisonville district 9, Ray Edmundson Springfield district 10, and Frank Barnhart Terre Haute district 11. Any union claiming majority can seek review of the order.

Washington, D. C National Bituminous Coal Commission United Mine Workers of America U.M.W Southern Samuel Caddy Lexington West Kentucky Ed J. Morgan Madisonville Illinois Ray Edmundson Springfield Indiana Frank Barnhart Terre Haute

Indiana to add 100 state police recruits this year

Indianapol is report: 100 young men will begin a four week police training course at Indiana University July 5 with 60 to be selected for duty after tests. A two year expansion adds 100 officers to the force as part of a safety drive. Sixty seven applications were rejected for education, height, weight and age requirements.

Indianapolis Ind Indiana Indiana University Indiana State Police Don F. Stiver United States Civil Service Commission Silver Donald Kooken State Police James J. Robinson I. U. Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Treasury Department Indianapolis Police

Lindberghs Name Newborn Son Land Morrow Lindbergh

The infant of Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh was registered at Marylebone Town Hall London on June 22. He carries the names Land Morrow Lindbergh with Land a family name from Lindbergh's mother and Morrow from Mrs Lindbergh's family.

Town Hall M. Lindbergh London U.P Charles A. Lindbergh Marylebone Town Hall Land Morrow Lindbergh Lindbergh Evangeline Lindbergh

Greene county school officials receive 1938 budget instructions

County school superintendents in Greene County were advised by four state departments on preparing calendars based budgets. The guidance, signed by State Superintendent Floyd I McMurray and others, allows emergency appropriations for five months and the calendar year 1938 budget to be advertised together if desired.

Greene County Floyd I. McMurray State Tax Board County Tax Adjustment Board

Junior Sunday School Picnic at Shakamak Park

The First Baptist Church Junior Department will meet at the church at 10 30 am on Thursday to travel to Shakamak State Park for a picnic. Bring own lunch.

First Baptist Oh Arch Shakamak Park The First Baptist Sunday School Shakamak State Park

Military rules in labor disputes as steel talks resume

The federal steel mediation board resumed negotiations to end the seven state steel strike while martial rule took effect in Youngstown and Johnstown. Taft II announced talks with John L. Lewis and aides to address issues beyond yesterday's discussions as Govs Earle and Davey invoked martial rule to avert riots.

Cleveland, CO U.P Federal Steel Mediation Board Youngstown Charles P. Taft II John L. Lewis Taft Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co Lewis Johnstown George H. Earle Martin L. Davey Davey Roosevelt Republic Steel Corp Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co

Farley accuses steel firm in mail to strikers case

Postmaster General James A. Farley told a District of Columbia court that Republic Steel Corp used mailings of food and clothing to strike-bound workers as a subterfuge to involve the government in the steel strike. He defended his authority to refuse delivery, saying the packages were not offered in good faith.

Washington, D. C U.P James A. Farley District of Columbia Republic Steel Corp Farley Republic Steel Post Office Department

Indiana Licenses Collection Agencies Under New Tax Law

Secretary of State August G. Mueller announced the first license issued to a collection agency under the 1937 General Assembly law. The act requires any person firm or corporation that solicits or collects accounts to be licensed and to file a $2000 bond with the county circuit court. those damaged may sue on the bond.

Indianapolis Ind August G. Mueller General Assembly

Social Security Rules Clarified

The article reports Will H. Smith stating that under Title VIII employers are liable for their employees tax and the 1 percent employer excise tax. Delinquents face possible misdemeanor or felony charges with fines up to 10,000 dollars and imprisonment up to five years for willful tax failures.

Treasury Department Internal Revenue H. Smith Mr. Smith Smith

Linton Plans Fourth of July Celebration Parade Features

Five bands join a lineup of novelty acts at Lin Stock park for Linton’s Fourth of July events. A jug band motorcycle brigade and horse brigade lead the parade with clowns stunts and pet parades. Prizes will go to best pets and a bicycle brigade adds to the festivities. Community groups meet this week to prepare with B F Cooper, Roy Williams, Henry Fisher, and Ralph Anderson coordinating.

Linton Lin-Stock Park Clay City Switz City Ringold Boys Terre Haute Roy Williams Henry Fisher Ralph Anderson Maurice Dye

Electrification meeting for Greene county farmers planned

Rural residents of Greene county invited to a July 1 meeting at Switz City high school at 730 p m. The session will explain the 200 mile power line project contracted to Miller Baxter Co and outline routes. Map views available at Correll Electric in Linton to help residents assess lines near homes.

Greene County Switz City State Wide and Utilities District of Indiana Greene County Farm Bureau Miller-Baxter Company Indianapolis Rural Electrification Administration Linton Correll Electric Company Vincennes Street

Germany Plans Slow Conference Debacle Over Naval Demonstration

London June 22 A four power naval demonstration off Valencia broke down as Germany demands a four power show of force. Berlin claims its cruiser Leipzig was targeted by Loyalist submarine torpedoes and now has freedom to act in the incident amid the stalled talks among Britain France Italy and Germany.

London W.P Britain France Italy Germany Valencia Leipzig

Semi-Pro Tourney Set With National Finals in Wichita

Pittsburgh June 22 Spl Interest in summer baseball centers on 48 state Semi Pro Baseball Congress tournaments. Regional playoffs lead to the national finals in Wichita August 13 to 25. Honus Wagner says 16 to 300 teams per state compete for the title with prizes up to 2500 and state awards. Indiana tourney at Terre Haute under Vern McMillan.

Pittsburgh United States Wichita Kan Honus Wagner Wagner Terre Haute Vern McMillan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bernadene Enburn Aid Society Ristian H For Hurch Inity Lodge No Hall E Lodge Les Lodge the Tech Christian Choir Pyal Order of Moose Je Hall Legion Ith Temple Ed Carmody Mrs. Herbert Priest H Street Truth Seekers Reformed Church Annaeman Gee Mrs. Carpenter Nored Mr. At Inter Inton Council Sp Bloom Compose Northwe City Hall Byron Andy i Shiel Choo Shields M Retary Urer Chairmi Severa Ing’s Scott Bes Municipal League Kent Mrs Early Taree Osgood Linton Juniors Jasons Jasonville Youngstown, O Louis, Braddock Bloomington Chicago James J. Braddock Joe Louis Comiskey Park Louis Auditorium Theatre Michigan Boulevard Braddock Joe Tuiner Illinois Athletic Commission Young Lindbergh Mediation Board Steel Company Lester Stevens Will H. Smith Linton Co B. F. Cooper Greater Linton Club Willis “Shorty” Pirtle Frank Courtney American Legion Post Marshall Robertson Willard Fiscus Roy Glenn Norma Jean Smith Linten
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