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Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1962

Page

3

Gopher Count Payouts Reach 705 Dollars in 88th Year

At the 88th annual gopher count, 705 dollars were paid to trappers. Rewards were 25 cents per striped gopher and 10 cents per pocket gopher. One trapper earned 165 dollars.

Open Forum praises band and calls for parent help

Ed Greenwood appeals to Linton-Stockton High School band families to support the band stand for the Fourth of July week. He notes costs for costumes, instruments, and transportation and invites parents to a band parents meeting to organize volunteers and committees. Chicago explores CTA plan to replace coal stoves with gas heaters in 38 elevated stations over four years.

Bill Pirtle Linton-Stockton Ed Greenwood Chicago Chicago Transit Authority

Miss Ropp Heads To Europe For Study Program

Miss Celia Ropp daughter of Mr and Mrs H E Ropp of Worthington and her sorority sister Miss Cindy Butterfil of New Albany sail from Louisville to join 11 college women in a Europe study program. They will study in London and receive six hours credit after a research paper. Sponsored by Indiana University's History department the trip runs through Aug 27. Ropp is a senior majoring in Elementary Education and holds Pi Lambda Theta membership and leadership roles in AEC and Sigma Kappa.

Celia Ropp H. E. Ropp Worthington Cindy Butterfil New Albany Louisville New York Europe Indiana Ropp Indiana University London History Department United States Miss Rapp Pi Lambda Theta Honorary A.E.C Sigma Kappa

Judy Ann Pilant Celebrates 16th Birthday Party

Judy Ann Pilant celebrated her sixteenth birthday with a party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Junior Pilant at their Switz City home. Guests enjoyed ice cream cake chips Cokes and iced tea with many relatives and friends attending.

Judy Ann Pilant Junior Pilant Switz City Donna Pilant Judy Cornelius Vckie Tolen Judy Shilkett Cheryl Bedwell Shelia Canada Shirley Francis Bigger Shelia Sharon Mullens Sandi Beasley Donald Calvert Norman Pilant Eugene Street Jimmy Bill Reed Virgil Walter Pilant Leon Patterson Steve Cornelius Paul Carrico Jerry Lee Pilant Butch Swaby Robert Gabbard Jimmy Hadley Steve Stahl Harry McDonald Bill Owen Richard Inman Wayne Pilant Alvin ‘Bem Linda and Larry Lena Mullen Louise Kittle Mona ‘Hough Philip Eleanor Mullens Thosts

Social Gleanings From Local Families

Howard Lyons spent a few days with sister Hazel Bennett. Elza Cox and daughters of Martinsville visited Jessie Bedwell. Rev Philip Buzan Ella Uland dined with Lizzie Buzan. Lottie Palmer stayed with Lillie Calvert at Linton. Lou Ball of Oaktown visited Brantley Flynn. Mildred Wells returned home after visiting Nellie Manners in Indianapolis.

Howard ‘Spear Wisconsin Hazel Bennett Elza Cox Mildred Wells Thas Borge Nellie Manners Indianapolis

Terre Haute hosts and Vincennes guests gather for meals

Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Wissel Mrs. Laura Rediccks Mrs. George Wilkinson and children all of Terre Haute plus Mrs. Edith Miller of Vincennes. Another visit featured Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Oakens of Bloomington and Mrs. Edith Miller. Miller stayed several days. Leon Glenna Bill and Sam Davis visit their father in Ohio.

Frank E. Wissel Laura Rediccks George Wilkinson Terre Haute Edith Miller Vincennes Rosa Waymiere Alfred Oakens Bloomington Waymike Leon, Glenna Bill Sam Davis Ohio

Garden club meeting at Idlewild cottage

Mrs. Jacob Fritz hosts Linton Civic Garden club at Idlewild northwest of Linton at 9:30 Monday morning. Members bring a rose from their garden for display. A sack social will follow at noon.

Jacob Fritz Linton

Indiana State Twins Convention Planned

The Tri-State Twins Club of Fort Wayne Indiana announces the Indiana State Twins Convention to be held in Woodburn Indiana about 15 miles east of Fort Wayne on July 7 1962 in conjunction with Woodburn Days. The celebration starts July 4 with fireworks and ends July 7 with the crowning of a king and queen. Registration of twins begins Saturday July 7 at 11:00 AM.

Tri-State Twins Club of Fort Wayne Ind Woodburn Indiana

Woodburn Days Parade Highlights Twin Queens and Contest

The Woodburn Days Parade starts at 1 00 p m at the American Legion Home with a float by the twins and the 1961 twin queens in a convertible. The parade ends at Woodburn Park where twin contests occur after registration. Blue ribbons and silver dollars await winners, and the 1962 Twin Queens will be crowned. Indiana and nearby states are invited to attend. contact TWINS at 4920 Christopher Lane, Ft Wayne, Indiana for more information.

American Legion Woodburn Woodburn Park Indiana Christopher Lane Wayne Ind

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