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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1940
Page
2
Advertising rates listed per line and per inch for display and classified ads. Includes reading notices obituaries and cards of thanks with varying charges. Social notices and permanent contracts noted to follow standard line rates upon application.
US Indian Medical Service physicians in Arizona study Papago rabies remedies said to predate Pasteur. Dr. C A Crabbe notes a cured patient who refused Pasteur and trusted medicine men. Indians fear discussing methods, but doctors acknowledge possible effective traditional inoculation practices.
Mr and Mrs Robert Francis entertained a group of relatives and friends at their home on Fourth Street Southeast Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Richard Francis and son Richard Jr from St Augustine Florida. Also present were Mrs Lizzie Francis and daughter Opal of Bruceville, Mr and Mrs Leonard Francis of Terre Haute, and Mr and Mrs Thomas Francis and daughter Rosalie of Linton.
Helen L. Grubbs contributes personal society note for the upcoming issue deadline at 1 a.m. Entries include club lodge party and church notices for the day.
The Greene County Industrial Union meets at Moose Hall at 7 30 p m. The Linton Shuffleboard Club gathers at Humphreys Park at 7 p m. Rifle 7 convenes at K P rifle range at 7 p m. Metropolitan Lodge No 195 K of P meets at the hall at 7 30 p m Epworth League Glenburn Mission assembles at the community house at 7 15 p m Chickateth Council Pocahontas meets at Red Men's hall at 7 30 p m.
Quapaw Council No. 80 Poca hontas meets at Red Men hall at 7 p.m. Local Union No. 1112 Painters and Paper Hangers meets at Males hall at 7 30 p.m. Linton Concert Band practice at Central school building 7 30 p.m. Needlecraft club picnic at Humphries park 6 p.m. Home Economics club meets at Humphreys park 2 p.m. Members urged to attend.
Glenburn Ladies Aid Society and Baptist Ladies Aid Society meet at community house and church. Rotary Club gathers for lunch at Baptist church at 12 15 p m. Unity Lodge 687 OTOF meets at 7 50 p m Elks and Eagles hold evening meetings. Tri Kappa dinner and initiation at Country club 6 15 p m. Royal Neighbors host covered dish luncheon 11 30 a m with 10 cent prize, call 520 W if unable to attend.
Multiple organizations announce practice sessions and meetings at various venues. Choirs at churches and lodges gather in the evenings, with groups like the Loyal Order of Moose and American Legion noting times. 4-H clubs meet at the high school. Truthseekers class meets at Saron Reformed Church with Mrs Henry Stein at 2 00 p m and members asked to meet at church for transportation.
The Public Library hosts the Local 6 278 Workers Alliance of America while Building Trades Council convenes at City Hall at 7 30 p m Sons of American Legion meet at the Legion home 6 30 p m Quapaw Tribe No 143 I O R M gathers at the hall Rifle club locates at K P rifle range and Humphreys Park at 7 p m W A W club holds an annual picnic at Humphreys Park 6 30 p m
Mr and Mrs M Duncan and Miss Jennie Ruth Evans of Terre Haute visited Mr and Mrs Frank Duncan on North Main Street. Effie Ellis of Sullivan visited Mrs Lizzie Davis in Linton. H C Graves of Indianapolis spent Sunday with Mrs Graves' parents, Mr and Mrs James Asrey on Fourth Street Northeast.
Indiana employment officials lauded educators for initiating training and retraining programs in mechanical occupations to meet labor needs highlighted by the national defense program. J. Bradley Haight noted the State Board of Education and city schools have taken positive steps to equip young and older workers with needed skills.
Open competitive examinations are announced for ward attendants at Neuro Psychiatric Hospital and U S Veterans Administration Facility in Marion with a 1020 annual salary. Applications due by July 12 and exams available in Bloomington Terre Haute or Vincennes. For more information contact Elmer Clayton at the post office.
Miss Rosemary Nichols Miss Mary Keller Miss Maxine Bailey and Miss Estelle Phillips returned to their city home after a week at the Blue Tin camp in McCormick's Creek state park. Miss Keller won an award as the most outstanding girl camper. Blue-Tri chapters were represented from Hagerstown Cambridge City Salem Bedford Linton Sullivan Brazil and Terre Haute.
Twenty three transfers of real estate in Greene county were filed this past week with County Recorder Frankie Justus Jr. The list includes transfers among residents and local entities such as Charley Hanson to Everett Groomer in Center township and Registration & Management Corporation to Plaza Acton in Wetnight's additions to Jasonville. Other notable moves involve Jona L. Woodruff receiving remainders, Glenville and Richland township parcels, and multiple farmstead and surface rights changes reflecting activity across Jackson Stockton and Taylor townships.
Greeley Iowa a sale of 75 purebred Belgian horses by Holbert Horse Importing Co grossed nearly 35000 dollars. Stallions averaged 500 and mares 430 with top prices 1700 and 750 respectively. Owner Tom Holbert cites Belgian war disruption and a 200 dollar registration fee as factors. He plans to test domestic breeding with Iowa farmers.
The passage argues a return to farm power built by farmers using their own income and surplus, restoring jobs to dispossessed farm labor. It highlights the shortage of brood mares and access to superior stallions as a key hurdle to producing better farm horses, seen as vital for independent agriculture and national prosperity.
Roy O Haver and George O Haver of Linton have arrived in Los Angeles to study the Master Aviation Mechanic course at the Curtiss Wright Technical Institute. The institute led by Major C C Moseley is among the nation’s largest, with about 1 000 students including 500 Army members and 700 civilians.
In loving memory of Stella Hulen who died June 24, 1939. Dearest mother thou hast left us Here thy loss we deeply feel But it is God that hath bereft us He can all our sorrows heal. Sadly missed by her daughters and sons.
George Fields of South Linton delivered two unusually long rhubarb stalks to the Daily Citizen office. The four plus foot stalk and the three foot ten inch stalk came from seeds planted the previous year in the Fields residence garden, known as the pie plant.
Bob and John Wade sons of Mr and Mrs Harry Wade left Sunday for Brooklyn to join Section No 1 of the Bethany high school summer term. Bob a sophomore and John a freshman, with about one hundred pupils enrolled for the course.
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