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Society notes from the Daily TH highlight personal news, club and lodge activities, parties and church events with brief updates and entries.
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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1935
Page
5
Society notes from the Daily TH highlight personal news, club and lodge activities, parties and church events with brief updates and entries.
Miss Martha Talbott hosts the Queen Esthers in the Terhune apartment for a regular meeting. Geraldine Melhoff led devotions on friendship. A play Tithing Brings Happiness by DeCourey Byin and McCammon amused guests. Plans discussed for a ram-page sale May 25 and a social hour followed.
The Mozart Music Club met at Norma Jean Smiths home on Fourth Street Northeast with eighteen members attending. Four new members joined the honor roll for thirty practice hours in a month, including Norma Jean Smith Jimmie Mitten Betty Pearl Roach and Norma Jean Strong. The program featured pieces by Betty Pearl Roach Joz Finley Baker Norma Jean Strong Marjorie Ann Cornett Melba Jean Miller Billy Joan Heenan Miriam Clayton Jimmie Mitten Jack Baker Betty Ann Fordyce Marilynn Baker and others followed by light refreshments. The next meeting is planned for Saturday June 21 at Melba Jean Miers home.
Switz City Indiana May 1 The Arion club entertained twelve members and one guest at Mrs. Lester Terrells home. Papers on How the World Talks and Wild Life Park were presented with notes on communications and signals. Refreshments were served. Local visitors and hospital news noted along with several travel and social updates.
The Delta Alpha Sunday school class of the First Christian church will host its annual May party at 7:80 o clock Thursday evening in the church basement. Committees plan an outstanding program and all members are asked to bring a guest. Arrangements aim to accommodate a large crowd of members and guests.
A memorial note marks one year since the passing of Sherman Martindale. Loving messages express enduring grief, warm memories, and sorrow shared by family and friends.
The Republican Women's club will meet Thursday evening at 7 o'clock in the Ideal hotel. All members are requested to be present.
A plain line shirt waist frock in Crown Rayon crepe gains charm with outline check, patch pockets and bright green buttons. A leather belt and matching green scarf complete the look, though the scarf may be omitted in warm weather to stay slimplo and svelte.
A table of three ladies observes a rare slam in a nonvulnerable bridge deal. South opens 3 Diamonds and after a sequence West bids 4 Spades, leading to a doubled grand slam for South. The narrator argues the best opening is 5 Diamonds, notes overcalls, and suggests East may attempt game in no trumps.
An Inquirer examination argues the hand should have opened with a double and shifted to 2 No Trumps, criticizing the 2 Spades bid and the 10 of Diamonds lead. It lays out a sequence plan for defense and declarer play, detailing the ideal line and expected tricks.
Community groups schedule May breakfast at 8 a.m. for Alpha Delphian supper near Bloomfield. Veterans, Rebekah, Pocs hontas, and Rotary events listed with times from 7:30 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. Activities include Bridge, meetings at Legion home, church, library, and hospitals. Spice funeral service details noted with day change.
Community listings show Elks Ladies party at 2 o clock with Mrs Jasper Schloot chairing. Several groups meet at 7 p m including Loyal Order of Moose and American Legion post with church and club events throughout Thursday and Friday, plus Mother’s Day poems and a flower shower for Mrs Duffey.
The letter from B. J. Fraser of Wellington analyzes a no trump bridge hand drawn from East's hand. It explains opening spade lead aims, entry management via dummy, and the tactical sequence to defeat the contract. Fraser outlines risks of misreading entries and offers a step by step line toward a game.
Mrs. Robert Letsinger, seriously ill for days, has been taken to Union Hospital in Terre Haute with a coma reportedly deepening. Several local residents and families from Jasonville and nearby towns visited and extended prayers as the week began.
The family of Mrs. Eliza V. Moore expresses sincere thanks to Rev. G. Vincent the singers lodge members and all others who helped during illness and death. The message is signed by the Moore family.
Members of Alpha Pelphian club plan a Saturday breakfast at the lodge of Mrs Clyde Crane eight miles east of Bloomfield. Event begins at 8 a.m. with Encampment I, C. O. F. meeting at 8 p.m. on the same day.
Cromwells north of Linton hosted all day Monday with Mrs Elmer Taylor and Mrs Cletha Lecocq from near Linton, Mrs Cooper Taylor of Jasonville, and Mrs Harriett Taylor of Duluth Minnesota. The visitor is en route home after a winter in Los Angeles California.
Saturday night guests at the Emil Cay home included Mr and Mrs William Norris and grandson Donald Bros Wheatland. Sunday dinner guests at the Daviness home were Mrs Martha Hammon of Terre Haute and Mr and Mrs Hammond and their daughter, also of Terre Haute.
Waesday Night Bridge club will meet at the home of Mrs Clyde Avis East Vincennes Rte Instead of Mrs Haldon Was announced today.
Rev. William S. Southerland of Bloomington will lead revival services at the Linton Church of God this week at 7:30 p.m. He is described as a capable minister with sound preaching. Southerland and his family sing and special hymn groups are planned to enhance the revival invited by Pastor Rev. Isaac B. Tucker.
The Hilton Sisters bring an in house orchestra of 13 artists who sing dance and perform. They direct themselves and promise an unforgettable demonstration of talent at the Grand Theater on May 17 and 18.
A humorous strip reference features Finney the cop chasing a “stick em up” scene until the victim reveals the catch was just a tale of a long fish. The piece muses on fishing stories and how husbands recount catches, then shifts to practical Salmon with Egg Sauce and Lobster and Arab Cocktail recipes with detailed steps.
A vintage ad extols the new triple sealed marshmallow packages offering four quarter pound packets per pound. Each packet contains sixteen marshmallows and stays fresh, with suggested uses from puddings to salads, hot drinks, ice creams, and quick energy for children.
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