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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1935
Page
5
Society items must reach the Linton Daily Citizen office by 11 a.m. for the day’s issue. All personal news club lodge party and church notices should be submitted. Miss Martha Talbott is mentioned in the local notices.
Members of the Sullivan Flower Club visited the Vaughn Rose Garden near Sullivan on a Friday afternoon. Ninety three visitors were registered, including many named residents and guests from Bloomington Chicago Terre Haute and Indianapolis.
The Silvereen club gathered Saturday night at Miss Betty Jarvis's Fourth Street Southeast home after a business session. Winners in the cornhusk contest were Mary Faye Gillett and Minnie Steward. Refreshments were served to two guests, Miss Joan Humphreys of Kokomo and Jean Cragen of Edinburg, Texas, with club members named. The next meeting will be in two weeks with Mary Elizabeth Letsinger.
Dorothy Stratton of Sullivan married William L. Marks in a 4 PM ceremony at the bride’s parents home on South Main Street. Rev. I P Bedwell officiated. Attendant was sister Mrs Howard Bolinger. Reception followed. couple left for Chicago and the northern lakes, to reside at home post wedding.
Members of the M. E. Epworth League and guests enjoyed a wiener roast at Shakamak State Park yesterday evening with swimming hiking and boating as main diversions. Attendees included Katherine Poe Betty Grey Wills Mildred Burn Martha Armstrong Janice Wills Norman Jean Smith Janice Lou Brookshire Edith DeCourcy Mary Ida Wilkes Montell Moss Miss Slinkard John Poole Milton Goldberg Marian Parks Norman Miller Bob Baker George Parks Jack Moore Dr and Mrs E M McKown and Mrs Harry Wilson.
The ninth birth anniversary of Bobby Moss was celebrated at the family home with his mother Mrs. Guy Moss and Mrs. David Dixon assisting. Fifteen youngsters attended and games and contests crowned Pearce Osborne Billy Bailey and Billy Wakefield as winners. Refreshments included a large nine candle cake fruit salad iced orangeade and candy served picnic style.
Twenty one members and two visitors attended a Linton Boy Scouts meeting in the Saron Reformed church basement. Roy Terrel led the oath, Roy Hazett led the ton call, Patrol 6 won with 19 points, No.1 patrol second with eight. Mack Duncan spoke on the uniform. Terrell explained its meaning. Next Monday at 6 30 scouts plan a trip to scout camp and all should bring bathing suits.
Page fragment notes a youth event with a program and timing. Mentions a “hire watch” and possible competition or demonstration. Details are unreadable, but the item appears to be a local school or community activity with a scheduled daytime start.
Local social calendar lists Girl Scouts gathering at the Legion Home and Quapaw Council No 80 Pocahontas at 7 o clock, Greene County Post 1162 VFW at 7 30, Alpha Bible class at the Methodist church social room, Tennis Club of M B chores at 6 30, Epworth League Cabinet at Linton library 7 16, Eastern Star practice at the Columbia Chapter hall 7, special choir at the Methodist church 7, Fathers and Sons at Nola Yoder community house 7 30.
Wednesday activities include bridge at 7 45 with Mrs J Victor Briggs and 500 club with Mrs Claude Harris Glenburn Aid society and Christian Ladies Aid meet in church social room Rotary luncheon at 12 16 Elks Eagles Unity Lodge and IOOF regular sessions All day Ladies Aid First Baptist church meeting Blue Tin at high school 2 pm important business urged for members
Social and service groups gather with dinner and bridge at Shakamak park. Legion post and Moose lodge hold 7 30 pm meetings. afternoon bridge hosted at Mrs Inman home. Glenburn mission family night at Nola Yoder house. Baptist Keystone class at 2 pm. Hiawatha club cancels for funeral. Truth Seekers class meets at 2 pm. Girls 4-H not meeting this week. notices urge member awareness.
Friday notice for Quapaw Tribe No. 143 Improved Order of Red Men stating the meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at an unspecified location with members urged to attend.
The Lyons home hygiene class conducted by County Nurses Thelma McAfee and Ruby Inman will conclude at 8 o'clock Wednesday night at Lyons high school. Students will demonstrate work and be examined for certificates tomorrow afternoon. Greene county doctors and nursing committee members are invited to attend. Ten weeks of study with twelve students completing the Lyons course. a Solsbury class by Miss Jamanu has completed its study.
The third of four articles surveys what the 1935 college graduate thinks as he steps into the world. The writer visits various universities to gather expressions from graduates and faculty.
A survey of seniors at Cornell Michigan Oberlin and Pittsburgh shows 1935 graduates aim to work three to four years then marry with four children as a typical goal. They favor higher standards moderation in drinking and a mutual code of ethics over the prewar college culture.
Central Press educator E. V. Shepard analyzes a contract bridge hand where a player’s success hinges on reading a crucial fact. The piece notes that such hands are highly instructive for improving declarer play and signaling the value of information in bridge.
The passage details a bridge bidding and play sequence with North South and East West. It analyzes card placements, dummy, and multiple possibilities for the spade and diamond maneuvers, including how misdirection and ruffs influence the game and the outcome.
An article notes a shift from women tending gardens to men embracing flower growing and arranging. It advises cutting flowers with a sharp knife on a slant, placing stems in fresh water daily, and using charcoal in elaborate arrangements to keep water fresh.
The article recounts Enrico Caruso dining on spaghetti with meat sauce and how his fame helped put spaghetti on the map. It offers playful, step by step guides to twirling pasta, plus tips for serving canned spaghetti with mushrooms, meatballs, or mushroom-y sauces.
Mrs Wallace Anderson entertained the Monday Night Bridge club at her home with two guests Mrs Armand Bordnett of Chicago and Mrs Frank McGlung of Rockville Md Three tables played for loving cup prizes won by Mrs Lloyd Priest Mrs Walden Radcliffe and Miss Irene Greene Dainty refreshments followed Regrets came from Miss Ruth Durrugh and Bonnie Davis Mrs Madge Chapman will entertain the club in two weeks.
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