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Newspaper

Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1939

Page

4

Social Twelve Meeting Honors And Next Host

The Social Twelve met Wednesday at Mrs. Will Klepinger's home. Honors went to Mrs. Rose Johns, Mrs. Etta Coble, and Mrs. Mary Spring. Next meeting at Mrs. Florence Maxwell's house. Madison Township Home Economics club meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Harry Shaffer's home with assistants Mrs. Charles Shaffer, Mrs. Truman Snoeberger, and Mrs. Elmer Huntley. A seed and bulb exchange will be held and the project lesson given.

Will Klepinger Rose Johns Etta Coble Mary Spring Florence Maxwell Madison Two. H. E. Club Madison Township Harry Shaffer Charles Shaffer Truman Snoeberger Elmer Huntley

Clay Township Home Economics Club Meeting Preview

The Clay Township Home Economics club will meet April 12 led by Mrs. Frank Redenbacker. Activities include roll call a program on My favorite hymn and author a talk by Mrs. Roy Gregg a seed and bulk sale project lesson by leaders and a social hour run by Mrs. Herbert Ward.

Clay Township Frank Redenbacker Roy Gregg Herbert Ward

Gardner Silver Wedding Anniversary Observed in Gary

Mr and Mrs Chester Gardner of Gary will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary at home with an open house from 7 to 9 PM. The couple married April 6 1914 in Camden. Mr Gardner is brother of Mrs Miles Martin of near Delphi.

Chester Gardner Gary Camden Gardner Miles Martin Delphi

Delphi Girl Scouts Celebrate 27th Anniversary

The Delphi Troup of Girl Scouts met Wednesday night at Mrs. Fannie Smith's home to observe the 27th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America. A cooperative supper was served and games were played. The serving table featured a large cake. Hostesses were Donnabelle Smith, Betty Jo Hyman, Betty Long, Annabell Craig and Dorothy Sterrett.

Delphi Troup Fannie Smith Girl Scouts of America Donnabelle Smith Betty Jo Hyman Betty Long Annabell Craig Dorothy Sterrett

Odd Fellows Initiate Hight Candidates in Carroll County

Odd Fellows lodge in Carroll County initiates new candidates for membership. Local members participate in the ceremony as part of the fraternal rite and community service tradition.

The Carroll County Order of Odd Fel

Delphi Lodge initiates seven members on Thursday night

Delphi hall hosted a lodge meeting with seven initiates Paul Johnson James Kentworthy Russell Rodgers Robert Walters George Brewer George Obear Leonard Bly and George Wason. The first degree will be conferred at Friday night’s meeting with Rockfield in charge.

Lows Delphi Paul Johnson James Kentworthy Russell Rodgers Robert Walters George Brewer George Obear Leonard Blythe George Wason Rockfield

Deer Creek Home Economics Club Meets Thursday

Deer Creek Township Home Economics club will meet Thursday afternoon April 13 at 1 30 at the library. Hostesses are Bess Wall Mary Haugh Maude Smith and Elizabeth Grantham. Roll call is a household hint and a seed and bulk exchange will be held. Project leaders Mrs Marie Swickard and Mrs Maude Newell will demonstrate making slip covers for chairs.

Deer Creek H. E. Club Township Home Economics Club Bess Wall Mary Haugh Maude Smith Elizabeth Grantham Marie Swickard Maude Newell

Welcome In Grange cancels meeting for church supper

The Welcome In Grange postpones this week’s gathering due to Radnor Methodist church supper at Low Hope School Friday evening. The third degree team travels to Pleasant Grove in Tippecanoe County tonight to confer third degree on a class of candidates. Friday’s program lists Agnes McCouch Elva Griffith Lloyd Zook May Thompson Vivian Frantz Bobby Zook Lilly Shaffer and Faye Duff.

Welcome In Grange

Junto Club Plans April and May Meetings at Purdue

The Junto club schedules an April 20 gathering with Mr and Mrs Ralph Maggart as hosts and Mrs Hubert Gros in charge of an informal spring song fest. The May 18 meeting at the Union building Purdue marks the year's close with a farm program led by County Agent Ralph Maggart and Will Smock, honoring the 100th anniversary of government agricultural recognition.

Ralph Maggart Hubert Gros Union Building Purdue University H. B. Wilson Ralph Purdue Indiana School of Agriculture

Rose Chapter Elects Hospitality Committee for Year

Rose Chapter met with new officers presiding for the first time. Delores Clawson appointed a hospitality committee for the year. The sixty fifth annual Indiana Grand Chapter session will be in Indianapolis Naval Armory April 25 26 and 27. Delegates: Delores Clawson Margaret Smock and O. E. Smith. A miscellaneous kitchen shower is set for April 17 in temple parlors with committee led by Eva Davidson Ruth Patrick Dorothy Orr Lodomia Myers Edith Rether ford and Jean Ferrier.

Rose Delores Clawson Jesse Klepinger Naomi Theophile Helen Quick Etta Miller Effie Julius Blanche ‘Balser Indiana Grand Chapter Naval Armory Auditorium Indianapolis Margaret Smock O. E. Smith Temple Eva Davidson Ruth Patrick Dorothy Orr Lodomia Myers Edith Retherford Jean Ferrier

Harrison Couple Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs J M Harrison marked their fiftieth year Sunday at their Camden home with kin and friends sharing a cooperative dinner. Guests from Logansport Delphi Frankfort Monticello Marlin Walcott Flora Lafayette and Chicago attended along with relatives. The couple wed in Delphi at the Methodist church with Rev W P McKenzie officiating.

J. M. Harrison Camden Edith Holmes Leslie Harrison A. N. Dickerson Harry McDonalds William Nobel Edwell Nobel Walter Myers Logansport John Harrison Chicago Carroll Harrison Monticello Orville Harrison Marlin Michigan

Oracle club ends year with Purdue dine and music

Members met at the Bradshaws for the final gathering before the Purdue dinner on May 1. A short business session set plans for the next meeting at Purdue with dinner and a Tangea musicale. Committees included dinner chaired by W. Hi and Myron Ives, program led by Blanche Cartwright, Nellie Haughey, and Hubert Gros.

Oracle Club W. H. Bradshaw Purdue W. Hi Ervighew Myron Ives Yanus Wells Blanche Cartwright Nellie Haughey Hubert Gros Robert Bradshaw Pecallent Nellie. Eesehey E. Ww Sort

Mrs Bradshaw honors club with talk on Mrs. Hale and Godeys

Mrs. Bradshaw presented a program honoring Joseph Hale as a reincarnation choice a famed editor of Godeys Ladies Book. The talk recalled Hale's 19th century work editing Godeys and promoting public playgrounds and charitable fairs.

Wells Mary Hale Bradshaw Godey Allen Bailey Paul Johnson

Kent of Brookston gets bright green roof by LOY ROOFING CO

Mr. Miller Kent of Brookston has a new bright green asphalt shingle roof on his farm house applied by the LOY ROOFING CO Delphi. Alonzo Dick, former Delphi resident, moved from Gold Hill Oregon to 5440 Wentworth Avenue Oakland California. Mrs Faye Haines Mrs John Rat cliff and Mrs Robert Andrews visited friends in Logansport Wednesday.

Miller ‘Kent Brookston LOY Roofing CO Delphi Faye Haines John Ratcliff Robert Andrews Logansport Alonzo Dick Gold Hill Oregon Wentworth Avenue Oakland California

Ladies Silk Hose and Weekend Visit

Advertisement notes silk hose with gold stripe and rollins run stop priced 59c 79c and 1.00. Quick and Clifford report Mr and Mrs John C McDowell of Rochester will visit the McDowell family over the weekend.

Quick & Clifford John C. McDowell Rochester Lulu McDowell

Funeral held for Mrs Quick’s aunt in Muncie

Mr and Mrs Paul Quick attended the funeral of Mrs Quick’s aunt in Muncie on Wednesday. The family gathering marked the end of a long illness with friends and relatives in attendance.

Paul Quick Muncie Quick

Easter Hosiery Sale Attracts Kent Visitors

Julius The Clothier and Mrs Musselman of Kent University Kent Ohio will visit Carroll county relatives Friday. Craven Smith from Kent University accompanies them. They return Monday. Mrs James Smock returns from New Mexico visit. daughter Miss Eva Smock teaches at Deane college Crete Nebraska spent spring break in Brookings with her mother.

Mabel Sies Fraser Port Huron Michigan Edgar Sites Sites Fraser Dean Frew Musselman Mrs. Musselman Kent University Kent Ohio Carroll County Craven Smith James Smock Taylor Julien New Mexico George Brookings S. Dakota Eva Smock Deane College Crete Nebraska

Garden seeds sale at Elless and Orr's Drug Store

J. D. Klepinger returns home from Lafayette hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller plan a multi month visit starting April 27 with the McCormicks and family. They depart Los Angeles April 23, stop in St. Louis briefly, and attend the New York World's Fair and the Kentucky Derby in the East.

Tom Miller Thomas McCormick Los Angeles St. Louis

Local Notices Include Home Roof Upgrade and Births

Mr Clarence Shulthies reports a bright green copper stapled asphalt shingle roof on his country home. Mr and Mrs Keith Johns of Delphi are the parents of a son born Wednesday at St Elizabeth hospital. Albertus Williams of South Delphi celebrated his 72nd birthday Sunday with a family dinner at his home.

Keith Johns Delphi St. Elizabeth Hospital Albertus Williams South Delphi Mary Louise Clifford Lafayette Ambrose Clifford Miss Clifford

Easter Shoes In New Spring Styles At Friendly Five

Local ads promote spring footwear for men and young men with prices at 3 00 4 00 and 5 00. Julius the Clothier invites readers to try the best fit and wear line sizes 6 to 12.

Julius

Lawn Grass Seed at Elless and Orrs Drug Store

Dr and Mrs George D Beamer hosted weekend guests Mr and Mrs J H Brookbank of Indianapolis as they visited Elless and Orrs Drug Store for lawn grass seed and related items.

Elless & Orr’s Drug Store George D.beamer Mrs J. H. Brookbank Indianapolis

Easter Outfit Alert at Jul ius The Clothier

The Clothier invites shoppers to view neckties and shirts for Easter, urging early selection to ensure best choices and first pick availability.

Delphic Visit Anticipates English Teacher’s Spring Vacation

Miss Elizabeth Best of Woodrow Wilson High School Washington D C arrives in Delphi for a ten day spring vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs John Best.

Elizabeth Best Woodrow Wilson High School Washington, D. C Delphi John Best

Bulk Garden Seeds at Elless Orr's Drug Store

Mrs. Katherine Hayden and family moved to the Oliver Hornbeck property in Pittsburg from Monon. Mr. and Mrs. F H Orr Jr of Warsaw spent Sunday with his parents. Men's and Young Men's suits in new shades of worsted priced 14.95 to 29.50. See Julius The Clothier. Mr and Mrs Fred Martin and Boyd, former Delphi residents, now in South Bend, visited here Tuesday.

Katherine Hayden Oliver Hornbeck Pittsburg Monon F. H. Orr, Jr Warsaw F. H. Orr Julius Fred Martin and Boyd Delphi South Bend

Don Dickinson Installs Bright Green Shingle Roof

Mr. C Don Dickinson of Mo non has a new bright green copper stapled asphalt shingle roof on his house applied by LOY ROOFING Co.

C. Don Dickinson Monon LOY Roofing Co

Mrs Lena Dole Adds Green Copper Shingled Roof on Washington

Mrs Lena Dole installs a bright green copper shingled roof on her apartment house at Washington street under a new contract with LOY ROOFING CO.

Lena Dole Washington Street LOY Roofing CO

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Club and Society News Social Delphi, Ind Girl Scouts Odd Fellows Gray’s GRAYS Gray’s “Hatcheries Rossville Ask C. O. Julius Junto Club Faye Wood Igo-Ugo East Monroe Street Max Leopold Adams Drug Joseph Been New York City Jason Been Glen Scott Maxine Toledo, Ohio J. D. Klepinger Clarence Shulthies Mary Hanrahan Florida Sophronia Palmer Ed Wingard Mr. Wingard Forwich Corporation Eleanor Powell Robert Young Burns and Allen Honolulu SUN. & Mon Matinee Sun North Side Square
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