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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1939
Page
2
A long list of residents and relatives from Bloomfield Bedford Indianapolis Linton and Bloomington visit relatives and attend gatherings. Families including the Lynns Dilleys Hardins Stones Thomas Knoblocks Mosses and Hostettlers share Sunday meals and outings with friends across town.
Mr and Mrs John McFarland near Worthington visited Mr and Mrs James Boyd. Mr and Mrs Lowell Workman of Mra n Frederick Bert Goodrich spent Sunday with Mrs Lee. Emma Cross and son Noah joined Frank Cross Claude Coker and family visiting Ray Golliher in Plainville. Alma Lucas visited relatives in Linton. Harvey Fearnot called on William Jones. Clyde Miller and children of Indianapolis and Bruce Winklepleck of near Bloomfield visited Elza Marsh. Charles Lucas and Joe Kirkham of Jasonville visited here. Wilma and Jack Smith of Illinois were guests of Eva Howard. Arch Cross of West Terre Haute spent the day with Emma Cross. Ora Cuthrell of Bloomfield visited Smith Wines. Harry Fitzpatrick of Linton spent the day with Dode Wright.
Mr and Mrs Frear Frye and their children Junior Gloria and Mrs Anna Shields of Pleasantville were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Millard Frye and son Larry of Brazil. Miss Phyllis Frye of Pleasantville is in Washington visiting relatives.
Quapaw Council No 80 Poca hontas meets at Red Men hall at 7 p.m. Linton Concert Band at Central School Building 7 30 p.m. Linton Lodge No 560 F A M 7 30 p.m. BA degree. Greene County Women’s Republican Club Lyons High School gym 6 30 p.m. Lucky Ten Club 569 Tenth Street Northeast 7 p.m. All urged to attend refreshments.
Glenburn Aid Society meets at the Community house. Baptist Ladies Aid Society holds an all day meet at the church. Rotary Luncheon at the Baptist church at 12 15 p m. Unity Lodge No 6371 OC F meets at the nae 7 30 p m. Elks lodge gathers at home at p m. Eagles Lodge convenes at the hall at 7 p m. Salvation Army Home League at Headquarters at 1 p m. United Brethren church Sunday school class led by Mrs Arthur Harbin meets at the church at 1 p m to picnic at Humphreys park. All members urged to attend. Wednesday Night Bridge club hosts Mrs Ercil Stewart at 8 p m. Thursday Night Dinner Bridge club at Martindale Tea room for dinner at 7 15 o clock. Mr and Mrs Homer Fordyce hosts and hostesses. Members asked to note day change.
Choir practices at church begin at 7 p m for M EF and Baptist groups. Loyal Order of Moose 1484 meets at hall at 7 30 p m. American Legion Post convenes at Legion home at 7 p m. Townsend club gathers at City hall 7 30 p m. Girls 4 H club meets at high school 2 p m. Truth Seekers class at Saron Reformed church meets with Mrs Win Bovenschen at 2 p m.
Local G 278 Workers Alliance of America meets at the public library at 7 p.m. All members urged to attend. Sons of American Legion gather at the Legion home at 6 30 p.m. Quapaw Tribe No 143 I O Red Men meet at the hall at 7 p.m. Linton Shuffle Board club meets at Humphreys park at 7.
A National Consumers Tax Commission survey finds the average city stenographer treats beauty as a key asset. She spends 6.11 dollars monthly on cosmetics while 1.60 on reading, and 18.95 on clothing. The cosmetics industry did 364 million dollars in sales. hair care cost women 25 million.
Miss Mildred Allen visits St. Louis with the Allen family. Mrs. Charles Robert Stormes spent Monday with the West Linton couple. Mrs. Si Kramer from Cincinnati and Miss Ruby Marie Krout of Weat Middletown tour the Braws. Mr. and Mrs. William Frederick host Dennis Montgomery and Betty Jean Riggs at Gambill and Terre Haute. Raymond Lehman of Pontiac and his wife visit the Lehman parents in town.
Members of the Standard Bearers group of the First Methodist church met at Miss Betty Grey Wills home for a Monday evening session. They discussed plans to attend an August 10 rally in Bloomington and opened with song and devotion led by Betty Jo Borders.
Miss Florence Hester, county home demonstration agent, attended the Hopewell Friendly Circle 4-H club session in the Stafford community. The group opened with prayer and singing, roll call, and shared household hints. Old and new business were discussed and baking and sewing displays shown. Refreshments were served to guests and members. The next meeting is set for June 29.
In London Foster and Cranfield run annual auctions selling interests in lives to fund wills property and insurance. Buyers wait years to see returns as life-based reversions pass, with recent lots including an East Anglian fish seller two elderly West England women and a future beerhouse owner. A quarter share of a 43320 fund sold for 5500 dollars.
Indianapolis gears up for a large welcoming parade for Paul V. McNutt high commissioner to the Philippine Islands and former Indiana governor. The event features 50 bands and drum corps, a Monument Circle ceremony at 12 30, and a visit to the state house afterward. Louise McNutt will attend a reception at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Johnson county plans a photo gift of McNutt’s birthplace.
An expert on matrimonial affairs says June is the worst month for weddings. A waitress notes personal preferences for October as a formal wedding month and doubts June is inherently superior. A painter suggests fall or May could become popular wedding periods, reducing June’s dominance.
In Greene county during June, records show thirty one marriage licenses issued to couples seeking to marry, with three days remaining in the month. The speaker doubts the outcome would be much better.
A fragment quotes workers debating marriage timing. The Repair Man says June weddings are a social habit, newer rainy year dampens mood. The Salesman notes October weddings are nearly as popular, with fall marriages seen as practical for life starts. The Feed Man contrasts winter work favourability with summer.
A reader asks whether motorists should refrain from picking up hitchhikers on highways. The issue involves safety concerns for drivers and passengers and potential legal or policy guidance.
Be esteemed bees became intoxicated after quenching thirst on beer near a Kilmore camp. A.P reports that lack of water and vegetation left the exhausted bees unable to fly back to their hives, as a party of young men observed a beer soaked site.
Fulton Missouri United Press report says Westminster College trustees repeal a 1860 regulation that prohibited dueling, carrying arms and accepting challenges. Other obsolete rules from the Civil War era, including bans on attending a circus and appearing about town, were also discarded.
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