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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1950
Page
8
Brief items from the 1930 Linton Daily Citizen appear, listing notable events and notices by corresponding dates. The page reflects local happenings, prices, minor records, and community notes typical of a small town newspaper.
The first combine brought to Greene County has been purchased by Fredrick Sloan of Worthington. It cuts and thrashes grain in one operation. The A Street widening from Fourth to Twelfth was finished yesterday and work to widen the west end to Fifth has begun. The Jim Ray Cave resort, eight miles east of Bloomfield, will open to the public Sunday and has long been a Greene County attraction.
Hogs 4,500 with gains 50 to 1.00 over, 170-240 lb good and choice at 22.00+. 240-270 lb 21.25-22.00. 70-325 lb 19.75-21.25. slaughter pigs 16.50-18.50. sows 18.25-18.50 in 270-550 lb range. Cattle 500, calves 400. slaughter market fairly active and fully steady.
Close reading of the market shows near 7775 lb heifers at 29.00, medium to mostly good light steers 29.00, various yearling steers and some heifers 28.00-30.00, grassers scarce at 21.00-27.50. Cows active up to 50 higher on common dairy types, vealers steady 27.50-28.50, sheep light with kids at 27.50, slaughter ewes 6.00-10.00, breeding ewes uneven, yearling ewes to 25.00, older ewes 15.00-18.00.
Three people drowned in the Kankakee river near Shelby Indiana yesterday. Delmar F Roadruck 27 a Roselawn section hand fell into the river while working on a Monon railroad bridge. David Rosenbaum 12 and Jerry Grieger 11 both of Kouts were swimming with Jerry’s mother when they disappeared. their bodies were recovered in 12 feet of water.
The Hoosier Heritage Caravan marks Indiana Territorial Sesquicentennial with a July 1-4 Vincennes stop and county visits in Sullivan on July 6 and Greene on October 30. Additional appearances include Vigo July 8-9, Clay July 12, Monroe September 30, Posey October 24, and Gibson October 25.
Twenty six paratroopers on a night jump bailed out minutes before a transport crashed near Greenbrier Tennessee killing four crewmen. The crew tried to return to base with one engine on fire and were found among wreckage about 20 miles from the drop site.
Richmond reports Everett Leon Rhinehardt, 21, died yesterday from injuries after being struck by a Pennsylvania railroad switch engine at a crossing. In Gary a six year old, Stephen Wasz, died when his bicycle collided with a truck wheels ran over him. William Winter, 39, of New London Ohio, was not held. Peru dispatch notes Andrew partial text.
L Gribble, 75, of Peru, died in a hospital after an auto collision with Charles E. Gill, 25, of Hibble. Eldon C. Wolfe, 33, of Oakland City, electrician, was fatally shocked touching a high tension wire for the Public Service Co. of Indiana. Charles Joe Taylor, 24, of Indianapolis, acquitted in a second trial over beating and robbing tavern operator John H. McCarty, 76, who lost $4,000.
Five Greene county vocational agriculture teachers joined about six hundred fifty peers at Purdue University Lafayette for the thirty sixth annual Vocational Agriculture Teachers conference. Attendees from Greene County include Clarence Creager Linton Paul Duhne Switz City Glen Gates Bloomfield Harold Heckman Lyons and L C McIntosh Worthington. The opening address was by B L Dodds Purdue education head and program featured speeches by state and college leaders such as Vernon L Nickell and J R Mitchell.
The figure cited suggests that to hire one worker and keep him employed an American business spends about 8000 dollars on average. The estimate reflects broad labor and capital costs across industries and regions.
Clinton Indiana June 29 U P Max Hutson 21 charged with trying to kill coast guardsman Milan Pilipovich 23 of Universal by running him down in a car Pilipovich in serious condition at Vermillion county hospital Prosecutor M C Wiggins said Hutson claimed they argued at a Veterans of Foreign Wars post Sunday night and Hutson was knocked down by Pilipovich
Chicago June 29. Agriculture department officials heard testimony on proposed beef grading changes. The plan would combine prime and choice into one prime grade and re-label other grades. Midwestern feeders and restaurateurs oppose, saying it could defraud the public and confuse the cafe trade, while western ranchers and packers support the revision. Mark Pickell, secretary of the Corn Belt Livestock Feeders Association, called it fraud on housewives. Dr Sleether Bull, meat professor at the University of Illinois, spoke.
The proposed grading system would deceive customers who have learned, at considerable government expense, what the present grades mean.
Special meetings are being held this week at the Linton Assembly of God church and are progressing nicely. Evangelist Miss Agnes VanMeter and pianist Miss Rachel VanMeter lead the services each evening at 7 30 p m with a closing service Sunday night. the church invites the public to attend.
Evansville authorities announce the arrest of Howard Yates and Dickie Stevens on armed robbery warrants tied to a $20,000 safecracking and holdup at the Dells night club on the Indiana Kentucky riverbank. No machine guns were used and the club had been closed 24 hours.
The statement notes Brazil covers 3,286,170 square miles while Europe totals 1,960,346 square miles, indicating Europe is smaller than Brazil by area.
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