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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1944
Page
2
In January Indianapolis hosted the twentieth annual Hoosier Art Salon now touring to Linton. Tri Kappa highlights support for Indiana artists with a prize collection started in 1932 and aims to repay townspeople for cooperation with this exhibit.
Community organizations schedule meetings and practices at churches, lodges, and halls. Freeman Greene County Hospital board gathers 7 15 p m at the hospital while multiple clubs and lodges convene in the evenings and noon hours across Glenburn and nearby venues.
The Greene County Cooperative Bureau elected directors for two years at a stockholders meeting held in Switz City in the basement of the Methodist church. New directors are Dan Horn Switz City John Zimmerly Switz City Emerson Blackmore Bloomfield Earl McIntyre Bloomfield Carl W Stahl Worthington and Wayne Wakefield Thomas Heaton Bloomfield led the election. Previous officers still in office include Thomas Heaton Wilbur Stalcup Allie Workman Wayne Stahl and Charles Blackmore. Zimmerly praised the Greene County Farm Bureau Cooperative and its benefits to farmers as Stalcup presented a year end financial report and Cornelius spoke.
County manager KR F Calvert described a Greene county trip to an Indianapolis fertilizer plant with twenty two men. Carl Moyer hatchery manager spoke, Mrs LeRoy Tolen reported on the Indianapolis convention, and medals were awarded to Jack Benham Harry Clayton Nina Gayle Hamlin and Jeanette Dilley for outstanding 4-H work. Arthur Haseman county agent highlighted local youth efforts. Marie Byers thanked Calvert and spoke for Greene county youth. Zimmerly closed the session.
Seven Girl Scout members Phyllis Holman Anna Marie Archer Jeanne Phillips Kay Penna Ricarda Bland Patty Wright Barbara Murdock organized a Monday party for forty-one guests at the Methodist church. They arranged invitations centerpieces tokens and refreshments while a display featured international items and dolls in Scout colors. Mrs Hester Holman received a farewell gift as she moves to Belleville Illinois after a year as troop leader.
Wanda Lou Houser and James Fleming Brent wed in a double ring ceremony at the bride’s parents home in Jasonville. Rev. Earl Vayette officiated. Norma Houser and Vernon Houser served as attendants. The bride and groom are local high school alumni with Brent serving in the Navy.
Gordon B. Laing Alameda county agricultural commissioner reports rats have killed calves in several central California dairies. He notes the county health department distributed about a half ton of poison grain in Alameda county areas during the last six months.
Barred Rock hens owned by P. O. Cotton in Anniston lay quarter pound eggs. The birds average seven inches in circumference and eight and a half inches long. They weigh about 102 pounds and are a year old.
The Linton Chapter invites the public to a tea and art exhibit on Sunday March 5 from 2:30 to 5 PM at the Linton Public Library. Exhibits will feature works from the Hoosier Art Salon collection highlighting Indiana art.
Two political announcements indicate several individuals seeking renomination for various offices in the upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday May 2. Support and consideration for these candidates are requested.
A booklet containing opinions of famous doctors on the subject will be sent free to any reader who writes to the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept 482.
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