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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1928
Page
2
Rates for advertising by mail outside Indiana six months three months and one month with various price points. Includes per column view and subsequent insertions, headings, permanent contracts, and miscellaneous notices like obituaries and cards of thanks at regular rates.
The column weaves political jabs at Gov. Al Smith and Viscount Grey with playful asides about Prohibition, a Galveston bathing beauty parade judge, and Houston magnate Jesse Jones donating a quarter million to the Democratic party without strings. It ends with rural talk on rain and farm life in Linton.
Next Wednesday promises one of the largest crowds in Linton as the Fourth of July committee presents a varied program. Amusements for all ages will accompany top entertainment, including horse races at the West Side track hailed as among the best in Southern Indiana in years.
The Wanetta club met in regular session yesterday afternoon with Mrs Affie Walton as hostess. Routine business was transacted. Two social contests were held with prizes awarded to Mrs Andy Stewart and Mrs Walton. Refreshments included ice cream cake and lemonade. The group will meet in two weeks with Mrs Blanche Barnard Dunning.
William J Kaufmann a 22 year old University of California student is being sought in Mt Lassen county in the northern part of the state. Friends fear he may have fallen into steaming mud pits in the wilderness as Caesar von Trappenburg leads the search with his educated nose.
City churches present six week union Sunday evening services at City Park starting tomorrow night at 7:30. A half hour Linton Concert Band prelude precedes a patriotic service. Special music will highlight each gathering with choirs from participating churches providing one service each. Public invited.
The service schedule includes 9 15 orchestra 9 30 Bible School 10 45 Morning Worship and a sermon titled Gods Lib erty For Man. Special music by the choir and a 6 p m Christian Endeavor meeting. Union services at the park feature a band and patriotic emphasis. Regular church board meeting Monday. Aid society Friday and Missionary society Thursday with Mrs Oscar Anderson on 6th Street Northeast. Public invited.
The First Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 with a patriotic program and special music. Morning worship at 10 30 features an appropriate sermon. A picnic Monday at 2 o'clock follows a vacation school. B Y P U at 6 with Margaret Roll leading seniors. Union service at the park 7 30. rain moves to the Christian church. Pastor Oren A Cook invites all.
The First M. E. Church will hold one Sunday service for six weeks with a union evening service at City park. Attendance urged for all members. Tomorrow's morning sermon titled In the Desert with Jesus. Sunday school at 9:30, orchestra at 9:15, morning worship at 10:30, prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30. Epworth League meets at 6 during union services. O. F. Haley, pastor.
Sunday school at 9 30 and preaching at 7 30 by Rev Russell Taylor Monday night Epworth League Ladies aid meets Thursday instead of Wednesday Friday prayer meeting July 12 annual picnic at City park Glenburn people invited to attend bring dinners Nola D Yoder deaconess
The Church of Christ announces Bible classes at 9:30, worship and communion at 10:30, young people's meeting at 6:30, and regular evening services at 7:30. Prayer meeting Thursday, business meeting Monday at 7:30 led by Edward K. Kranz, minister.
Open air meeting at 7 o clock and salvation meeting at 8. Mr Robinson to preach tonight. Sunday services include Company meeting at 9 30 Nolineas meeting at 10 30 U P Legion at 6. Open air meeting at 7 00 salvation at 7 30. Life saving scouts Monday at 7 30 and Tuesday open air meeting.
An announcement invites comrades and friends to an open air and public meeting this Thursday. Friday at 6 o'clock a corps cadets class will be held. Lieut. M. Clark begins her first week in the corps and is urged to receive a hearty welcome from all attendees.
The pastor reports the church has no debt and plans renewed activity for the second half of the year. Sunday school starts at 9 30 with a goal of at least 150 attendees, worship at 10 30, and summer attendance hoped to be steady. The W M S meets Thursday at 2. City band will perform a half hour concert at the Union Park services Sunday night at 7 30. Open door for newcomers as pastor Elmer C Jaberg invites all to attend.
Worship at 9 30 with a 10 00 pastor talk on Contending for the Faith. Endeavor meetings at 6 30 prompt. Evening service at city park if dry or at the Christian church in rain. Fourth quarterly conference Tuesday at 7 30. All members invited. No prayer meeting Wednesday. E Roberts
Evangelist Larry Newgent and the Pilgrim Holiness church plan an open air meeting tonight at 7 30 at the corner of Main and A street southeast seating 6500. An overflow crowd heard him last night with attendees from Bloomfield Switz City Olive Branch and Dugger as revival interest grows each evening.
The Pilgrim Holiness Church invites banner Sunday attendance with Sunday school at 9:30. Larry Newcent will teach the Bible class. First Sunday banner day. Preaching at 10:30 and 7:30 nightly next week by the evangelist. Pastor F. E. Clifford signs the notice.
Local brief notes report travelers and visitors including E. Gray of Odon in Linton on business, Eva Osborne departing for Chicago, Dorothy and Charlotte Parks to Indianapolis, Mrs. Harry Wade and sons to Irene, Mrs. Walter Resch and Hazel Marie to Effingham, Eva Taylor and Thelma Raymer visiting Maudie and Daisy Ballard, Edith Parks to Muncie with Mr. Parks, Delia Jackson and Betty Jo visiting South Bend, Thomas Stone family moving to Monroe, R. A. Pope party returning to Indianapolis, and William Huber heading to West Point New York for cadet entry.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Powell returned from a 22 day wedding journey covering 2,850 miles. They spent four days in Washington D.C. and visited Baltimore Philadelphia Newark N J New York City and Niagara Falls by boat up the Hudson to Albany. They then toured Toronto Detroit and the Ford plant in Indianapolis before returning home.
Switz City Cyclones of the Frank Courtney Post defeated the Linton Bey Scouts junior baseball team Friday afternoon at Switz City, clearing the way to county tournament action with Bloomfield Jasonville and Worthington in Lin ton. Also notes visitors Ray Hollands of Indianapolis and local church services for Christian Methodist Baptist and Baptist congregations with sermon times.
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