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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1935
Page
5
Society items and personal notes must arrive at the Linton Daily Citizen office by 11 p m to appear in the day’s issue. Includes club lodge party and church items for that edition.
Mrs G O C Hamilton hosted at her northeast street home honoring members of the Wednesday Night 500 club and guests. Field daisies decorated the venue as Mrs Horace Humphreys and Mrs Oscar Bland of Washing ton received high score prizes. Refreshments were served by the hostess and guests included Mrs Oscar Bland Mrs Horace Humphreys Mrs Seph Inman and Mrs Cravens. Mrs Claude Harris will entertain the club in two weeks.
Mrs J Victor Briggs entertained her Wednesday Night Bridge Club and three guests at her North Main Street home last evening. Three tables played for high scores with prizes awarded to Mrs George Morgan Mrs Wayne Combs and Mrs Jay Drackett. Refreshments were served to members and guests. Mrs Bailey will entertain the club in two weeks.
A Tuesday night wiener roast hosted by Mrs. Walter Cooksey and her children at the Cooksey residence featured games and an open fire. Attendees included Mildred Goodman, Betty Wright, Jack Smith, Ivan Smith, Rev. Bertha Hardy, and many others from the community.
Ellis Home Economics Club met at Ellis School with 22 members present. Mrs Eliza Haney hosted entertainment and refreshments. Ruth Kluesner won the penny drill award. Next meeting set for July 5 with hosts Lydia Harris and Flossie Dudley.
George T. Clare and Fredia Thompson, students at Indiana State Teachers College in Terre Haute, visited Sullivan on Saturday to see friends. Mrs. Gurney Moss hosted a dinner Tuesday for her sister Mrs. William Thompson and husband Gurney Moss of near Linton. Edward H. Stein of Bloomfield came to Linton on business last night. Ted Raper of Jasonville traveled to Linton on business yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John Hancock of Switz City visited this city on business today. Miss Lois Clark left this morning for Otwell Indiana to visit her parents. Ira William, lifeguard at Shakamak State Park, was in the city today.
The Linton horseshoe club defeated Dugger 1 452 to 1 051 points with 794 ringers to 652. Individual top scorers included Linton Iaseman 218 and F. Miller 191 while Dugger Daly 191 and Howell 142 led. The win sets up a Friday practice then a Sunday home game against West Terre Haute, a strong valley contender.
A compact recipe notes mix with ingredients like brown sugar ginger and shortening. Instructions describe boiling sugar and spice, then combining with flour baking powder and soda to form a drop batter, add raisins, drop on a baking sheet and bake in a moderate oven.
The United Brethren Sunday school team in the Twilight league was informed through the Glenburn Mission club manager that the Glenburn U B game scheduled for Friday evening will be played at Bailey Field.
Thursday evening events include a dinner-bridge at Shakatnak Park at 7 p m hosted by Mrs William Sahin and Miss Martha Talbott. American Legion post event at 4 30 o clock and Loyal Order of Moose No 1434 at 7 30. Family night at Glenburn Mission in Nola Yoder Community House at 7 30.
Fraternal meeting for Quapaw Tribe No 143 in the evening followed by a live wire club Weiner roast. The event includes United Brethren Sunday school classes led by Miss Margaret Farthing and Mrs Chester Royer at City Park from 4 to 6 p.m. Each attendee brings his own God.
The Clarion club invites members and their families to an all day picnic at City Park. All members are urged to be present for this community gathering.
Five Indiana state parks host a summer nature guide service offering daily hikes for all visitors. Guides at the Dunes Turkey Run McCormick's Creek Canyon Clifty Falls and Brown County parks lead plant and bird life study tours. This is Brown County park's first season with guides following many requests.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected at the March Tuesday meeting of the Greene County Republican Club. Presiding officer is Mrs. Olive Raper of Park. first vice president is Mrs. Nelle Combs Koleen. second vice president is Mrs. Ethel Griffith Worthington. third vice president is Mrs. John R. McGammon Bloomfield. secretary is Mrs. Fern Shouse Jacksonville. treasurer is Mrs. James Priest Linton. press reporter is Mrs. John Uland of this city.
St. Peter's Catholic team beat Methodist club 11 to 9 on Wednesday. Shanklin Tuttle and Maddison led HITS, Kennedy Smith and Shake were tagged. Seven runs in the first inning, three in the fifth, one in the seventh. Tuttle earned the win.
Word from Methodist hospital in Indianapolis states Harley Staggs of First street northeast in the city has undergone a major operation and is recuperating well. Doctors expect he will be back home in about three weeks barring complications.
The first Slinkard family reunion at Newberry formed an organization and set plans for annual gatherings. Ed Slinkard of Lyons was elected president, Perry Slinkard of Spencer vice president, Miss Norma Neff of Newberry secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. Winifred Heidenreich chaired the program. About 125 attendees enjoyed a noon dinner and varied tributes and reminiscences were shared by multiple family members including W. L. Slinkard and Mrs. Nora Lander Markle. The next reunion is planned for the third Sunday in June 1986.
Walter Pritchard of near Linton and a Midland High School teacher left Tuesday for a month long visit in California. He expects to spend about four weeks in the West before returning home.
The Linton bowling team defeated Brazil duck pin bowlers 2199 to 1906 at the Linton alleys. The win marked the seventh victory in nine starts against Brazil. Cardinal Giuseppe Caspar Mer grofani, noted as a leading linguist, reportedly spoke 114 languages and dialects.
In Vincennes an elderly couple says a gypsy woman mesmerized them, extorted 913.25 dollars and a living room rug, then forced them to stay hermits for three days. Mrs Leistner, over 70, had withdrawn 900 dollars. neighbor Mrs McCarthy confirms the visitor. Police pursuing leads.
Mrs. Leistner recounts inviting a fortune teller into their home for a 25 cent reading. The woman demanded entry and claimed three wishes then directed Mrs. Leistner to summon her husband. The gypsy warned they were hexed and left with the couple instructed not to leave for three days.
The device called automatic shocker removes the need for harvest hands. It works with a binder to handle bundles of wheat, placing upright bundles into a conical cylinder. When filled, the cylinder releases the bundles into full shock on the ground.
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