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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1946
Page
3
Church groups hold evening practice and meetings including United Brethren choir at 7 PM, Methodist choir at 7 PM, War Mothers Auxiliary at 7 PM, Le Cercle des Amis at 1 PM, Pythian Sisters at 2 PM, Linton lodge MM at 2 PM with refreshments at 6 PM, Women’s Council breakfast at 8 30 AM, Quapaw Council Pocahontas at 6 PM to Bloomington, Evang elical class at 2 PM at Fred Harting’s home.
Friday events list include the 19 Women of the Moose meeting at the Moose hall at 8 p m a prayer meeting at Glenburn Mission at 7 p m the Constellation club meeting at the home of Mrs A W Blume at 7 30 p m
Members of the Qui Vive club and their guests enjoyed a Wednesday evening at Shakamak state park with social time and swimming. A fried chicken supper with potato salad baked beans rolls celery olives pickles and cold drinks was served. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Orville Poe Mr and Mrs Leo Pierce Mr and Mrs Dexter Fordice Mr and Mrs David Yung Mr and Mrs Walden Jones Mr and Mrs John Aikin Mrs Anna lee McClanahan and others. The outing closed the club's meetings until September.
A miscellaneous shower honored Mr and Mrs John Kirkman hosted by Mr and Mrs Ben Franklin Tuesday evening in the community. The evening was spent socially.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake with lemonade and iced tea were served to numerous guests including Mrs. Mary Pritchard Mrs. Florie Turne Mrs. C. C. Baize and many others. Regrets were received from several attendees while the honored guests received numerous gifts.
Ellis Future Home Makers and Ellis Chore Boys 4 H clubs met at Barbara Pope home. Officers led pledge roll and minutes. talks by Peggy Woodruff Joyce Mitchell Bill Gray and Maurice Martindale. Barbara Pope demonstrated. Next meeting set for July 9 at 7 00 p m. Refreshments and games followed.
Linton Chapter No 19 Women of Moose will install officers at 8:00 PM Friday in the local Moose hall with Bedford chapter assisting. Cake will be served and all members urged to attend.
Lt and Mrs Wilbur Miller and daughter Betty Grey Mess and son from Indianapolis, Della Himebrook of Detroit visited Mr and Mrs W H Wakefield. Chas VanArsdall of Hymera was in Linton on business. Cpl Jack Wheeler spends a short furlough with relatives and friends.
The new Odon Oval midget speedway will open on July 4 at 2 30 p m DST. Promoter H B Overstreet touted seven foot banked turns 46 feet wide and 36 foot straights. The clay surface will be chemically treated to cut dust and seating includes new bleachers and grandstands.
Officials say hub rails surround the track to curb out of control speeds and high stands shield fans while offering a clear view. A strong field of drivers and cars is ready to deliver fast, thrilling competition for spectators.
Hogs 1 500 head active and steady with good and choice at 100 pounds up to 14.85 for butchers and 14.10 for good and choice sows and stags. Cattle and calves total 200 each with steers and yearlings steady. low to mid grade prices range from 15 to 18 per hundredweight. cows steady at 13 to 14.5. vealers active and steady with good and choice 17.50 to 18.05.
For the first time since 1899 Simmons College has granted degrees to men. Martin Cohen of Boston and Robert Sillen of Quincy were graduate students in library science.
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