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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1941
Page
2
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The Lambton family curse is rekindled by the death of Viscount Lambton at Fenton House Northumberland aged 20 after registering for military service. The piece reviews historical tragedies in the family from Beatrix, Countess of Durham to cousins lost at sea and in a crash, balancing with elder Lambtons like Brig General Charles Lambton and horse trainer George Lambton who remain active in late life.
The Agricultural College of the University of California begins experiments to assess if a rubber producing industry from the guayule plant is practical in California. A nursery will grow seedling stock and distribute plants statewide.
Hastings Nebraska police report a station operator, A. E. Wright, grabbed the thief by the trousers stealing a seat from the thief. Wright wrestled as a youth tried to flee with the slot machine and only recovered cloth from the thief's trousers.
The schedule lists the Linton Shuffleboard Club meeting at Humphreys Park at 7 p m. Metropolitan Lodge No 193 Knights of Pythias meets at the hall at 7 30 p m. Glenburn citizenship class at the Community House at 7 p m. Glenburn Epworth League at 7 15 p m. Chickateth Council Pocahontas meets at Red Men’s Hall at 7 30 p m.
Tuesday Quapaw Council No 80 Poca hontas meets at Red Men's hall at 7 p m. Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club meets at Mrs Homer Fordyce's home for dessert bridge at 1 30 p m. Mrs G W Dixon co hostess note change in date.
The Glenburn Aid Society meets at the community house on Wednesday. The Baptist Ladies Aid Society conducts an all day meeting at the church. The Rotary club holds a 12 15 luncheon at the American Legion home. Unity Lodge I O O F meets at 7 30 p m. Eagles Lodge meets at the hall and Elks Lodge at the Elks home at 8 p m.
Notices list multiple evening activities including Methodist and Baptist choir practices at local churches at 7 p m. Christian choir at the United Brethren church and Loyal Order of Moose post meetings at 8 p m. Townsend club gathering at city hall at 7 30 p m. Citizenship class in Glenburn at 7 p m.
The Linton Shuffleboard club gathers Friday. The Sons of the American Legion meet at the Legion home at 6 30 p m. Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men meets at the hall at two.
Jasonville visitors arrive for week with relatives including Jack Russell and family from Detroit and Homer Hendricks from Marshall. Mrs Ella Palmer returns home to Vincennes. Regina and Georgie Houpe of Terre Haute visit grandmother Eva Mitchell. Albert Falk and son visit Mrs Lida Harrel’s home. Detroit guests John Hadley and family visit Newt Hadley’s parents. Mrs Everett Bonham of Charles Town visits. Lewis Goble and daughter in Indianapolis for a day. Lew Good of Linton stops by on business. Lida Harrel visits daughter in Indianapolis this week.
A Children’s Day program will be presented at 7 30 o’clock Sunday night in the Lyons Christian church. The public is invited to attend.
Lyons June 28 Bill Weber slated to depart June 30 for Los Angeles to enroll in the Aero Industries Technical Institute. Friends at his parents home honored him with a party featuring games, a military watch gift, and patriotic refreshments. Guests included Vaughnda Hatfield June McLaughlin Josephine Kendall Helen Patterson June Schantz and many others.
Miss Sandra Shepherd of Flint Michigan was honored on her birthday at a Dugger home event hosted by her grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Gray. Dale Gray of Flint also attended along with a group of relatives and friends including Larry Thom Evelyn Burns Eleanor Lippeatte and others.
Jesse Lay of Farmersburg was honored on his birthday anniversary with a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Paul Crooks in Dugger. Attendees included Levi Morgan and family, Maurice Goodman family, Lloyd Nash, Rosemary Bonham, Phyllis Anderson, Madeline Davis, and Clarence Bradley.
William Risinger was guest of honor at a birthday celebration dinner held at his Dugger home. Attendees included Mrs. Geo Risinger, Mrs. Mark Risinger of Shelburn, Mr. and Mrs. George Risinger, Mrs. Estella Thomas and daughter Mable, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Davies and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hill, the host, and Mrs Risinger with children.
Members of the Dugger Neighbors club met at Mrs Frank Shepherd's home on June 28. Otis Rumple won both high and traveling prizes while August DeNeve took the low score prize. Refreshments were served to the listed members and the next meeting is set for July 10 at Mrs Julius Braatz's home.
The largest mica mine in the United States is yielding about a ton daily to support national defense efforts. Located in North Groten New Hampshire the operation underscores mineral supply vital to defense programs.
In Albany New York Dr James E Perkins leads a shift toward accepting airborne transmission as a disease spread method. He notes past overstatements and cites ultraviolet light and dust control as current research avenues while Penn Medicine labs study the issue and hospital ventilation lessons emerge from asthma spread.
Miss Mary Francess Grounds daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Grounds near Linton married George Armstrong son of Mrs Kate Armstrong at the Church of Christ parsonage in Linton Saturday evening June 21. Rev Waldo Hoar officiated with Miss Justine Price as bridesmaid and John F McGowan of New Orleans as best man. The bride wore cream crepe with red rose corsage. Armstrong will depart July 6 for Alabama and Mary will join in September. Attending guests included Mr and Mrs W E Grounds Celia Evans Terre Haute Charles McCarnan and Mrs Waldo Hoar and daughter Janice.
Switz City Indiana June meeting of Hoosier Hustlers 4-H club at the Kramers home. Earl Swaby Jr. describes a Kingan's Packing plant trip in Indianapolis. Lloyd Cain leads. Bob Kramer presides. Harold Ball health officer distributes health pamphlets. Group sings God Bless America. Next meeting at Donald and Lillian Clayton home.
The United States Civil Service Commission publishes a semi monthly Consolidated List detailing over 50 skilled positions in Navy shore establishments and War Department arsenals. Open posts span Bremerton Penacola San Antonio Springfield Watertown Frankford Yard and other sites with hundreds of machinists lens grinders shipfitters and aircraft workers sought. Applications are filed via post offices and Employment Service offices with rating by civil service examiners and direct notifications to applicants.
All Qui Vive club members were asked to turn in booties to Mrs Earl Aikin for the Red Cross. The shipment is complete and ready for dispatch except for these final articles.
The Stevens family reunion will be held Sunday July 6 at the shelter house in Humphreys Park Linton. Uncle George Stevens will celebrate his seventy seventh birthday on July 6. Wayne J. Powell secretary of the reunion association invites relatives and friends to attend with an afternoon program scheduled.
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