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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1940
Page
3
Local society items note Helen L. Grubbs as a listed participant within the Linton Daily Citizen society column. Readers are reminded to submit items to the office by 11 a.m. for inclusion in the day's issue.
Unity Lodge No. 637 I C O F meets at 7 30 p m Elks Lodge at home and Sp m Eagles Lodge at 7 p m Tri Kappa initiation and dinner party Country club 615 p m Formal If unable to attend call 520 W
Methodist, Baptist, United Brethren and Christian choirs meet at various churches at 7 p.m. American Legion Post gathers at 8 p.m. Women’s Relief Corps meets at Odd Fellows hall at 7 p.m. Hiawatha club and Faith Temple Pythian Sisters hold day meetings. Truthseekers class meets at Westphalia at 2 p.m. Elks Ladies at 2:15 p.m. U B Sunday School class plans a 2 p.m. picnic. 4-H club hosts an all day event at Shakamak State Park.
Local 6 278 Workers Alliance of America meets at the public library at 5 pm. Building Trades Council convenes at City hall at 7 30 pm. Sons of American Legion meet at the Legion home at 6 30 pm. Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men meet at the hall at 7 pm. Rifle club gathers at K of P Rifle range at 7 pm. Linton Shuffleboard club meets at Humphreys park at 7 pm. 6 WA W club annual picnic at Humphreys park 6 50 pm. Mt Mellick club picnic for members and families at Humphreys park 6 pm.
Three Dugger women celebrated birthday anniversaries with a covered dish dinner at the Dugger town park. Attendees included Mrs. Everett King Mrs. Jennie Wilkes Mrs. Emma Spinks and many relatives and friends.
In loving remembrance of Mildred Terre Corbin who died June 26 1936. Sunshine passes shadows fall Love's remembrance outlast all The Family.
Washington announces that the United States purchased a sum of gold from France and that the United States cruiser Vincennes transported it home. Officials kept the amount and acquisition details secret while noting the Vincennes had recently returned from abroad and movements were concealed.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Masters of Linton announce the marriage of their daughter Nora to Fred Eastman of Pontiac Michigan son of Mrs Agnes Knapp of Pontiac. The vows were read at First Baptist Church Pontiac at 830 PM Saturday June 22 with Rev C Mead officiating. The bride a Linton Stockton graduate has been employed in Pontiac while the groom a Pontiac high school graduate also resides in Pontiac.
Mrs. Treva Sheetz acted as hostess to Royal Neighbors lodge members at her Newberry home on June 26. Attendees included two guests Mrs Mount Swayze and Mrs Lil lian Ault and members Thelma Kinnaman Deronda Holmes Emma Mullis Laura Miller Nora Sipes Ona Brookshire Martha Guthrie Della Martin Glen Denton Eva Guthrie Ruth Swayze and Naomi Gastineau.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Linton Frank Courtney American Legion post chose officers for the coming year at a meeting in the local Legion home. Elected were Flora Johnson president Hazel McBride vice president Bessie McKinney second vice president Coy Williams secretary Lula Howe treasurer. Installation is set for the first Thursday in September. The session ended with a social gathering.
Acting Secretary Lewis Compton announced the navy will dispatch the light cruiser USS Phoenix to South American waters as the third warship sent there amid reports of fifth column activity in Uruguay. The fleet’s movements remain secret with no confirmation of a base shift from Hawaii.
San Francisco utility executive E Cahill says Treasure Island may be given to the federal government as a military training base after the Golden Gate Exposition ends. The 400 acre island could expand to double size, with hangars and administration buildings suitable for use as barracks or aviation center. Mayor Rossi backs aiding the national defense program with the gift.
Charles Shepherd Jr. of Ft. Knox Kentucky a private first class was returned to training camp after spending several days with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Shepherd Sr of 59 D street southwest
Members of the Sunday school class taught by Mrs. Arthur Harbin will meet at 2 00 pm Thursday at the United Brethren church and travel to Humphreys park for a picnic.
Members of Stockton townships girls 4-H clubs will meet at 9:00 AM Thursday at the local high school to bus to Shakamak state park for an all day outing. The announcement urged all girls to be ready to leave at 9:00.
Joseph Thomson, 27, granted divorce from Glenda Thomson, 16, with alimony of 15 dollars monthly for 18 months and tuition payments of 26.50 dollars per UC semester if she pursues higher education. The pair had married last year while he was 27 and she a 16 year old high school student.
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