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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1941
Page
3
Note requests items to be in the Office by 11 a.m. for that day’s issue. All personal news from clubs lodges parties and churches are welcomed. Helen L. Grubbs.
Unity Lodge No 687 L C O F meets 7 50 p m at the hall Elks Lodge meets 8 p m at the Elks home 1 Fagles Lodge meets 7 p m at the hall Tri Kappa initiation Dinner at If course club house 6 30 Mm
The notice lists multiple local group gatherings from noon to evening in Ames and nearby towns. Activities include church choir practices at several churches, civic club sessions, Legion and Moose meetings, and Sunday school outings. Several women’s groups and senior clubs are referenced with specific times and hosts.
Local notices list Friday events including Linton Shuffleboard at Humphreys Park at 7 PM Sons of American Legion at the Legion Home 6 30 PM Mothers Club at the community house 1 PM Quapaw Tribe No 143 IOOF at the hall 7 PM Constellation Club meets with Mrs Leon Moody at 7 30 PM.
Priscilla Lane and Jeffrey Lynn star in Million Dollar Baby a heart warming comedy romance about a girl who inherits a fortune and finds love The second feature Her First Beau stars Jane Withers and Jackie Cooper within the same Cine engagement.
Mrs. Isabelle Currans became Mrs. Joseph Scecina after her Tuesday morning marriage. A bridal shower Monday at Mrs. John Scecina’s home featured games and doll brides as favors. Out of town guests joined a Tuesday dinner and informal reception honoring the newlyweds.
The Delta Theta Tau sorority held a lawn party in Chicago reporting on their national convention. Mrs. Joe Haseman spoke as local delegate at the gathering hosted by Mrs. Thomas Richardson, with a wiener roast, bingo prizes, and plans for a Girl Scout outing and a Fourth of July float entry. Attendees included Mrs. A L Courtney and many others.
More than fifty guests gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Greves to honor Mr. and Mrs. Glen Sparks who were married recently. The event, a miscellaneous shower, featured ice cream wafers and iced tea. Mrs. Sparks was previously Miss Louise Greves and the couple received many gifts.
Cunningham family of Grand Rapids and Keller relatives travel to Linton as Dan Keller, father of Mrs. Cunningham and Guy Keller, and grandfather of Mrs. Cunningham’s child, shows slight improvement in illness. Residents mentioned include Gay Keler of Los Angeles and Luke Dean of Columbus.
The 12th annual gliding and soaring contests begin June 28 at Harris Hill Smira New York with German entrants largely barred unless cleared by the War Department or FBI. Officials say six War Department officers will observe to assess training value for pilots and defense use. Major awards include the 1500 Edward S Evans silver trophy and the Warren E Easton Memorial trophy for contributions to motorless flight.
About 135 members and families gathered at Humphreys Park for Greene County Home Economics clubs annual picnic. Activities included a noon basket dinner a program led by Rev. Paul Boyer and Mrs Boyer and a carnival finale in the park shelter house announcing a wonder carnival.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ferry and daughter of Milwaukee returned home after visiting local families. Abba Stafford and son Emil of near Linton were guests of Floyd Stafford. Maude Woodruff of Linton called on Pearl Laughlin. Berniece Gilligan visiting relatives in Bloomington. Wilbur West and Ward Pittman visited Edgar West in Lyons. Elmer Fields and Maxine spent the day with Wilbur West. Several northern visitors joined locals including the Haywoods and Squires from Lyons and Bicknell. Weekend guests Dilwin Heaton of Terre Haute. More calls between Pittman Alton Heaton and Story households.
Samuel Jenkins of Sardis Georgia unearthed a 1700 pound disc shaped meteorite in red Georgia clay. National Museum experts J P Henderson and C W Cooke date it to about 15 million years ago and believe it landed as part of an exploded planet when the area was a shallow lake.
Sixteen? thirty-six members and guests attended the Greene County Tuberculosis association annual Board of Directors meeting at the Linton Municipal Golf course clubhouse. W R Porter presided. Browning sisters presented seal numbers with accordion and vocal numbers.
Bedford June 25 Construction on a 1,600,000 shell plant at the United States Naval Ammunition Depot near Burns City will start this week. Grading begins, foundation in two weeks, four months to completion, operation expected early 1942. Commander Short also announced 12 smaller plants for loading projectiles, mines and bombs. The small plants will employ about 400 workers.
North Bloomfield residents hosted a wide circle of relatives and friends including Dan Huffman and his nephew from Indianapolis, Henry Schloot from Switz City, Amy Abrel and daughter Faye of Bloomington, and Dewey Flory with Charley Flory and John Thompson. Other guests included Lem Oliphant visiting Carrie Gentry near Walls, and Ruth Terrell with Rex Mitterspaugh and daughters Sonia and Naomi Ruth in Linton.
Bill Hasler spent several days in Chicago as guest of Luther Branstetter and daughters Esther and Evelyn Ruth. Mrs. Victor Martindale visited her mother. Mrs. Terre of St. Berniece called on Mrs. Jack Terrell and daughter Ruth Sunday. Mrs. Jake Linthicum called on Mrs. Flory Friday. Mrs. John Thompson and daughters Rosemary and Betty Jo and Mrs. Martindale spent Thursday with Mrs. Lem Oliphant. Luther Branstetter and daughters were guests of Mrs. Jack Terrell and daughter Ruth Saturday evening.
The Lin ton Stockton high school band will hold a 6 30 p m rehearsal at the local high school. Director B J Barnes urges all members to attend as the group will perform at the Sherwood Templeton picnic Saturday in Humphreys park.
An advertising notice promotes Ru-Kkx Compound sold as Ru-Ex for neuritis rheumatic or arthritis pain. It claims a two week supply mixed with water and lemon juice provides relief within 48 hours with a money back guarantee if symptoms persist. Prominent pharmacies and Hamilton drug stores are named as sellers.
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